DTI exceeds fair trade targets with tech gains and stronger enforcement
The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) has stepped up efforts to protect consumers and keep businesses compliant, recording major gains in 2025 through faster digital services and stronger market enforcement. These actions support President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.’s directive to improve government services and ensure fair and safe markets for all Filipinos. The DTI-Fair Trade Enforcement Bureau (FTEB) reported that by the third quarter of 2025, it has surpassed its 2024 accomplishments through technology-driven systems and improved frontline services. Through the Integrated Registration Information System (IRegIS), ...
DTI inspects Cebu supermarkets to ensure compliance with nationwide price freeze
Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Secretary Cristina A. Roque reported stable prices and adequate supply of basic necessities in Cebu City after leading market inspections on November 13. The initiative was part of the agency’s intensified nationwide monitoring efforts following President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.’s declaration of a state of national calamity due to Typhoons Tino and Uwan. Roque said all establishments visited complied with the automatic price freeze on basic necessities such as sardines, instant noodles, bread, coffee, processed milk, salt, bottled water, ...
DTI seizes ₱229K worth of unsafe Christmas lights in Divisoria crackdown
The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) confiscated more than ₱200,000 worth of uncertified and substandard Christmas lights in Divisoria. This is part of the intensified nationwide enforcement aligned with President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.’s directive to safeguard consumers and ensure product safety this holiday season. The items, confiscated on November 5 from five of the 35 inspected establishments, were found without the mandatory Philippine Standard (PS) and Import Commodity Clearance (ICC) markings, as well as proper labelling. The absence of these markings is a ...
DTI tightens price watch to keep Undas goods affordable
Acting on President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.’s call for tighter market watch, the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) inspected a supermarket in Guadalupe on Wednesday, October 29, to ensure that Undas-related goods remain adequately supplied and fairly priced. During the inspection, DTI monitoring teams checked the prices and supply of basic necessities and prime commodities (BNPCs), particularly candles and bottled water. All 224 stock keeping units (SKUs) of these monitored items were found within the DTI’s suggested price list. DTI Secretary Cristina A. Roque ...
DTI steps up price checks ahead of Undas
As Filipinos prepare for All Saints' and All Souls' Days, the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) intensified its nationwide price and supply monitoring of Undas-related commodities in Manila on Friday, October 24. The inspection follows President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.'s directive to ensure the market availability of reasonably priced goods, aiming to safeguard consumers against overpricing and enforce fair trade practices. During the inspection, DTI monitoring teams visited 9 firms selling flowers, candles, and bottled waters, where all 200 stocks were found compliant with the ...
DTI destroys ₱4.6 million worth of substandard products to safeguard Filipino consumers
The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) destroyed ₱4.6 million worth of substandard and uncertified products on October 22. This is also in line with President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.’s directive to protect consumers and uphold the safety of construction materials nationwide. Held as part of this year’s Consumer Welfare Month celebration, the ceremonial destruction involved 30,806 violative items, including steel products and ceramic sanitary wares that failed to meet mandatory certification standards under the Philippine Standard (PS) and Import Commodity Clearance (ICC) schemes. The ...
DTI’s CAReS at LEAP Awards (Photo Release)
In photo (left to right): Fair Trade Enforcement Bureau (FTEB) Mediation Division (MD) personnel Joel V. Conde, Elizabeth M. Carsula, FTEB Officer-in-Charge Director Atty. Marimel D. Porciuncula, MD Chief Atty. Ricci H. Torio, and MD Assistant Division Chief Vincent B. Collantes. The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) was among the finalists recognized by the Office for Alternative Dispute Resolution (OADR) at the first Leaders Excelling in ADR and Peacemaking (LEAP) Awards. The nomination highlighted DTI’s Consumer Complaints Assistance and Resolution System (CAReS), a web-based ...
