DTI seizes PHP 9.3 million worth of uncertified appliances from 2 Bulacan warehouses
Plaridel, Bulacan—As part of the Department of Trade and Industry’s (DTI) ongoing campaign against uncertified products and heightened enforcement efforts to safeguard product quality standards, the DTI Task Force Kalasag seized 9,428 non-compliant items, mostly household appliances, worth PHP 9.3 million during its inspection of two warehouses on 03 July 2024. The operation, conducted in partnership with the office of Congressman Erwin Tulfo and the Business Permit and Licensing Office (BPLO) of the Municipality of Plaridel, was prompted by efforts to verify a consumer complaint. ...
DTI Task Force Kalasag clamps PHP 7.8 million worth of uncertified home appliances in Valenzuela City
Valenzuela City, Philippines—The Department of Trade and Industry’s (DTI) Task Force Kalasag, in a joint operation with the office of ACT-CIS Partylist Representative Erwin T. Tulfo and Valenzuela City’s Business Permit and Licensing Office, apprehended a large volume of uncertified household appliances valued around PHP 7.8 million. The operation on June 26 yielded 9,874 non-compliant appliances including induction cooker (2,989 units at PHP 2,126,413.89), electric kettle (2,432 units at PHP 970,368), electric fan (1,885 units at PHP 2,852,015), electric rice cooker (1,546 units at PHP ...
DTI Task Force Kalasag cracks down on substandard steel wires worth nearly PHP 600K in Samar and Leyte
Visayas, Philippines—The Department of Trade and Industry’s (DTI) Task Force Kalasag busted low-carbon steel wires worth nearly PHP 600,000 during a five-day enforcement operation in Samar and Leyte from May 27 to 31. Inspections revealed the 314 non-compliant rolls of steel wires lacked the mandatory Philippine Standard (PS) or Import Commodity Clearance (ICC) markings and did not display relevant information manufacturer information, vioalting Department Administrative Order No. 02: 2007 and Republic Act (RA) No. 4109 or the Products Standards Law. Nine out of ten establishments ...
DTI, CIDG and NICA seize PHP 500K in uncertified, fake products in joint operation
Quezon City, Philippines — A joint enforcement operation led by the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group-Quezon City, and the National Intelligence Coordinating Agency intercepted the sale of counterfeit and non-compliant products worth PHP 496,073 from an electrical supplies shop in Quezon City on June 25. The operation conducted through the DTI’s Task Force Kalasag yielded 127 units of counterfeit thermoplastic insulated electric wires and cables worth PHP 454,745. The seized products, fraudulently labeled with the brand name "HYPERTECH," ...
DTI Task Force Kalasag seizes over PHP 3M in uncertified automotive products in North Cotabato
North Cotabato, Philippines—The Department of Trade and Industry’s (DTI) Task Force Kalasag netted a significant haul of uncertified lead-acid storage batteries and motor vehicle brake fluid, with a total value exceeding PHP 3.1 million. In a heightened enforcement operation conducted from June 17 to 20, 2024, the task force seized 992 units of uncertified products across the region. The largest crackdown involved 754 uncertified units amounting to PHP 2.8 million, discovered in an automotive shop located in Poblacion, Kidapawan City. The seized products lacked the ...
DTI conducts targeted training to strengthen regional enforcement of vape law
In an bid to strengthen the implementation of the Vape Law, technical regulations, and other fair-trade laws, the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) recently conducted an immersive training with key DTI regional counterparts in Northern Luzon and Muslim Mindanao These training sessions were conducted in coordination with the Trade Regulation and Consumer Protection Division (TRCP) of the Ministry of Trade, Investment and Tourism (MTIT). They included participants from the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) and DTI Region 2 (Cagayan Valley Region), aiming ...
DTI and PDEA partner with e-commerce giants to tackle illegal vape sales
The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) hosted a briefing session with the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) and representatives from online shopping platforms Lazada, Tiktok, and Shopee to explore potential joint operations aimed at tackling illegal vape products. DTI Secretary Fred Pascual said the Department is holding violators accountable by equipping monitoring and enforcement officers with the tools necessary to eliminate these illegal products from the Philippine market. “Violators are becoming increasingly cunning, infiltrating the market with illegal vape products. We can combat their ...
