Consumer Act of the Philippines

DTI’s Bureau of Trade Regulations & Consumer

Protection (BTRCP) is in charge of drafting the

new Order rationalizing fines for the revised

Consumer Act of the Philippines and the Law

on Standards as deliberated in Congress.  The

Draft Order cites the responsibilities of Manu-

facturers, Distributors/Wholesalers and Retailers

and corresponding penalties if these sectors

are found guilty of violating consumer’s rights

and welfare, of carrying products/services that

have a negative effect on national economy

or the fiscal interest of a consumer or of

selling products/services that have a negative

effect on life, health & safety of consumers.

Gerardo Calderon handled the multi-sectoral

forum.