MATI CITY, Davao Oriental (PIA) – – To clear markets from substandard goods, the Department of Trade and Industry Davao Oriental disposed of more than P 300,000 worth of nonconforming products from three towns in the province.
During the Kolokabildo sang Davao Oriental, DTI Davao Oriental provincial director Ma. Joycelyn Banlasad confirmed the destruction of their confiscated items from the Mati City, Lupon, and Cateel.
In the agency’s report, the items include steel wire products, rice cookers, electric fans, electric tapes, and monobloc chairs.
“The enforcement activities of DTI aim to protect the consumers from unsafe products and to prevent proliferation of selling of substandard products,” Director Banlasan said.
Banlasan said that the products were due to lack of mandatory product certification markings as required by the Consumer Act of the Philippines or Republic Act 7394.
“These were confiscated in the previous years, and were only disposed of this year since it underwent a certain government process for disposal,” she said.
The disposal happened on June 14 for Mati City products, August 18 for Lupon, and August 29 for Cateel.
Aside from the confiscated items, the DTI also collected a total of P 280,000 penalties from the establishments.
Banlasan encouraged business owners to sell only those products that comply with government laws, rules and regulations.
“We urge business establishments to diligently verify whether the products they sell hold the mandatory certifications as stipulated by the regulations,” she said. (PIA Davao Oriental/MLU)
