DTI, PDEA join forces to halt drug-laced vape products
From L to R: FTEB Director Fhillip Sawali and FTG Supervising Head Assistant Secretary Agaton Teodoro Uvero with PDEA officials Undersecretary Moro Virgilio Lazo, Atty. Francis Del Valle, and Director Julius Paderes during the DTI-PDEA MOA Signing Ceremony on August 8, 2024 Makati City, Philippines—On August 08, the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) signed a memorandum of agreement (MOA) with the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) to combat vape products infused with illegal drugs. The MOA emphasizes the urgent need for robust and proactive ...
DTI Task Force Kalasag’s record-breaking operation seizes PHP 44M uncertified products in Bulacan
DTI seals uncertified household appliances in a warehouse in Plaridel, Bulacan on July 31, 2024 Bulacan, Philippines—The Department of Trade and Industry’s (DTI) Task Force Kalasag seized PHP 44 million in uncertified household appliances on 31 July 2024. This marks the largest single-day seizure of uncertified appliances in the area that surpassed the previous record of PHP 9.3 million. The confiscated items included 24,771 units of non-compliant household appliances, such as electric rice cookers, electric multi-cookers, electric kettles, air conditioners, self-ballasted LED lamps, electric fans, television ...
DTI enforces 60-day price freeze on basic necessities in typhoon-hit NCR, 6 provinces
(L-R) Undersecretary for Communications Usec. Edgardo Sunico with DTI Fair Trade Enforcement Bureau (FTEB) Director Atty. Fhillip D. Sawali, along with FTEB price monitors, during the monitoring of grocery stores in Makati and Parañaque City National Capital Region, Philippines—Following the declaration of a state of calamity in the National Capital Region (NCR) due to the damages caused by Super Typhoon Carina, the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) has automatically imposed a 60-day price freeze on basic necessities. This measure seeks to protect consumers from ...
DTI Task Force Kalasag hits 3 biggest one-day hauls of uncertified appliances in 3 weeks
Makati City, Philippines — Following its latest enforcement of technical regulations for household appliances in Cavite, Bulacan, and Valenzuela City, the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), through its task force Kalasag, has made its three biggest single-day seizures of uncertified appliances in less than three weeks. DTI Secretary Fred Pascual announced these three recent massive enforcement wins in a press conference on July 16, thanking the cooperation and support of local government units and other enforcement agencies in the raids. This resulted in the seizure ...
Plastic pipes and ceramic items account for nearly half of non-compliant products worth over Php 5.8 million seized by DTI Task Force Kalasag in Zamboanga
Zamboanga, Philippines—As part of its sustained nationwide crackdown on substandard items to enforce compliance with technical and safety product regulations, the Department of Trade and Industry’s (DTI) Task Force Kalasag seized 59,261 non-compliant consumer products worth Php 5,873,240 during its enforcement rounds in Zamboanga del Sur and Zamboanga Sibugay from June 3 to 7. Uncertified plastic pipes and ceramic products amounting to over Php 2.8 million made up nearly half of the entire haul. Other consumer products that were also seized include cement and other ...
DTI logs PHP 25 million in seized uncertified appliances from Task Force Kalasag ops
From L to R: Fair Trade Enforcement Bureau Director Fhillip Sawali, DTI Secretary Fred Pascual, Fair Trade Group Supervising Head Assistant Secretary Agaton Teodoro O. Uvero Makati City, Philippines—Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Secretary Fred Pascual announced that its Task Force Kalasag’s three separate raids across Valenzuela City, Bulacan, and Cavite brought about PHP 25.4 million in uncertified home appliances and consumer goods. “The DTI lauds the Task Force Kalasag’s recent successes, with three separate raids across Valenzuela City, Bulacan, and Cavite intercepting ...
DTI and DA launch nationwide rice price monitoring under EO 62
Makati City, Philippines—The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), in cooperation with the Department of Agriculture (DA), announces the launch of a nationwide rice price monitoring effort. This proactive measure aims to assess and address the potential impact of tariff reduction on imported rice, as outlined in the Executive Order (EO) 62, across the entire supply chain, from importers to retailers. “Recognizing rice as a staple in the Filipino diet, the DTI is steadfast in the rigorous monitoring and analysis of rice price fluctuations. ...
