DTI conducts back-to-back monitoring and enforcement activities in QC and Bulacan
The Department of Trade and Industry’s (DTI) Consumer Protection Group conducted a special price and supply monitoring of basic necessities and prime commodities (BNPC) including noche buena / media noche items in Quezon City (QC) followed by an enforcement on fireworks’ compliance with technical regulations in Bocaue, Bulacan on Tuesday, 28 December 2021. The DTI Monitoring and Enforcement Team led by DTI-CPG, Assistant Secretary Atty. Ann Claire C. Cabochan inspected two (2) supermarkets in QC to check the prices and availability of holiday food products ...
DTI cracks down unlicensed fireworks in Bulacan
Ten days before the new year, the Department of Trade and Industry’s Consumer Protection Group (DTI-CPG) cracked down 573 pieces of unlicensed fireworks with a retail value of P26,340.00 in Bocaue, Bulacan on Wednesday, 22 December 2021. DTI-CPG Undersecretary Atty. Ruth B. Castelo led the activity which was conducted by the DTI-Fair Trade Enforcement Bureau (FTEB), in coordination with the DTI-Bulacan Provincial Office and the Philippine National Police (PNP). The surprise spot-checking activity in several stalls selling fireworks in the Fireworks Capital of the Philippines ...
DTI inspects price and supply of noche buena items, BNPCs in QC supermarkets
The Department of Trade and Industry’s (DTI) Consumer Protection Group inspected the prices and supply of noche buena items and basic necessities and prime commodities (BNPC) in three Quezon City supermarkets on Monday, 20 December 2021. DTI-CPG Undersecretary Atty. Ruth B. Castelo and DTI-Fair Trade Enforcement Bureau (FTEB) Assistant Director Atty. Marimel D. Porciuncula led a monitoring team not only to ensure that there are enough stocks of BNPCs and Christmas food products this holiday season, but also to check if retailers follow the suggested retail price ...
