Draft_Infocus_2ndQ_2019-3
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F A I R T R A D E E N F O R C E M E N T B U R E A U<br />
The Department of Trade and Industry’s Fair Trade Enforcement Bureau continues to increase its<br />
drive in promoting the general welfare of consumers and in ensuring that their rights are<br />
protected, thus has stepped up its visibility in monitoring and enforcing compliance by businesses<br />
with DTI rules and regulation, particularly on product standards.
Ensuring the product quality for consumer safety, FTEB intensifies its enforcement to ensure<br />
compliance with technical regulations pursuant to adopted Philippine National Standards.<br />
DATE ACTIVITY LOCATION<br />
TOTAL NO.<br />
OF FIRMS<br />
MONITORED<br />
NOVs<br />
ISSUED<br />
NO. OF<br />
PIECES<br />
AMOUNT<br />
Special Enforcement on<br />
01 Mar<br />
Fair Trade Laws Region IVA - Batangas 7 2 281 ₱172,780.00<br />
Special Enforcement on<br />
14 Mar<br />
Fair Trade Laws Region IVA - Laguna 12 7 2,492 ₱694,862.00<br />
Special Enforcement of<br />
15 Mar<br />
Water Containers<br />
Mandaluyong City &<br />
Quezon City 14 8<br />
- -<br />
Special Enforcement on<br />
03-05 Apr<br />
Fair Trade Laws CAR 29 16 12,820 ₱3,088,565.50<br />
Special Enforcement on<br />
07 May<br />
Fair Trade Laws<br />
Mandaluyong City &<br />
Pasig City 9 3 614 ₱1,472,095.00<br />
Special Enforcement on<br />
09 May<br />
Fair Trade Laws Region IVA 17 2 2323 ₱423,454.00<br />
Special Enforcement on<br />
23 May<br />
Fair Trade Laws<br />
Special Enforcement on<br />
31 May<br />
Fair Trade Laws<br />
Parañaque City & Las<br />
Piñas 16 4 386 ₱108,113.00<br />
Region IVA - Calabarzon<br />
23 9 1686 ₱630,054.00
DATE ACTIVITY LOCATION<br />
WET MARKET<br />
MONITORED<br />
SUPERMARKET<br />
MONITORED<br />
ISSU-<br />
ANCE<br />
STATUS<br />
12 Mar<br />
Special Price Monitoring of BNPCs<br />
(Agri and Processed BNPCs)<br />
Munoz,<br />
Quezon<br />
City<br />
1 2 COMPLIANT<br />
10 Apr<br />
Special Price Monitoring of BNPCs<br />
(Agri and Processed BNPCs)<br />
Sampaloc,<br />
Manila<br />
1 2 COMPLIANT<br />
24 Apr<br />
Special Price Monitoring of BNPCs<br />
(Agri and Processed BNPCs)<br />
Dapitan,<br />
Quezon<br />
City<br />
1 3 1 LOI<br />
One (1) supermarket<br />
was issued Letter of<br />
Inquiry for allegedly<br />
selling two (2) brands of<br />
sardines above the<br />
Suggested Retail Price<br />
(SRP).<br />
FTEB has strengthened its drive in monitoring the prices and supply of Basic Necessities<br />
and Prime Commodities which includes extending assistance to the Department of<br />
Agriculture in monitoring some agricultural products.
On June 24, a videophone facility is made available to serve costumers with concerns<br />
regarding their PLDT, Smart, Sun, and TNT accounts. It will be stationed in the DTI-FTEB’s<br />
Mediation Division and a customer care personnel from PLDT-SMART will be on standby to<br />
receive video calls from customers for faster resolution of their complaints.<br />
This service is aligned with the DTI’s mandate to provide information to consumers to<br />
facilitate sound choice and the proper exercise of their rights.
In time for the opening of the academic year <strong>2019</strong>-2020,<br />
the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) through its<br />
Fair Trade Enforcement Bureau (FTEB) began its<br />
strengthened monitoring on the supply and prices of<br />
School Supplies in Metro Manila on the first week of May<br />
until the end of June <strong>2019</strong>.<br />
Network: ABS-CBN, Bandila<br />
Network: DZMM, KATBP.<br />
Topic: DTI’s probe on Shopee’s “Meet & Greet” Promo.<br />
Topic: Balik Eskwela Edition<br />
Date: 07 June <strong>2019</strong> Date: 01 June <strong>2019</strong><br />
Network: DZMM, KATBP.<br />
Network: DZMM, KATBP.<br />
Topic: Complaints Day / Tips on Sales Promotion<br />
Topic: Complaints Day / Tips on Sales Promotion<br />
Date: 29 June <strong>2019</strong> Date: 29 June <strong>2019</strong>