Warehouse compound sa Plaridel, Bulacan na may mga produktong walang safety mark, ni-raid ng DTI;
Consumer products, dapat iparehistro sa DTI para sa pagkakaroon ng PHL Safety Mark at ICC sticker
Consumer products, dapat iparehistro sa DTI para sa pagkakaroon ng PHL Safety Mark at ICC sticker
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00:00The people of the Department of Trade and Industry have agreed on more than P10 million worth of products after knowing that these were not registered.
00:11Denise Osorio will return to the details.
00:17The Department of Trade and Industry or DTI discussed a warehouse compound in Plaridal, Bulacan yesterday.
00:23The compound was raided because of the consumer's complaint that the products were not licensed.
00:29There was no Philippine safety mark for the local products or import commodity clearance sticker for the imported products.
00:36According to DTI, the warehouses were managed by foreign nationals.
00:40These warehouses that were entered by FTEB under the Task Force Kalasag under the order of Sec Fred Pascual,
00:48it turns out that they do not have a permit, they do not have a license.
00:52What does this mean if there is no safety mark?
00:55It is not safe and it is not of good quality. So safety and quality is what we are after here.
01:03The total value of the damaged products reached more than P9.3 million.
01:08It is possible to sell the contraband products online at a cheaper price.
01:12But in exchange, it is the risk of safety.
01:16Imagine, your washing machine, your electric kettle, your cooking utensils, your household items,
01:23you won't be able to leave them, you might burn them, you might lose them in life and in our area.
01:28So it is dangerous.
01:29Household appliances, consumer electronics, lighting and wiring devices, steel products,
01:38plastic pipes and ceramic products, cement and other construction materials, chemical products,
01:44automotive-related products, and other consumer products must be registered before selling.
01:48There is a Department of Administrative Order issued by DTI that has an obligation,
01:54not only the manufacturer, not only the importer, not only the distributor, but also the seller.
02:00It is your obligation that if you are selling or offering to the public a product that is mandatorily,
02:08meaning compulsorily, licensed and certified by DTI, it is your obligation.
02:14If you don't have a certificate, license, or permission from DTI, you have to fulfill it.
02:20So it is up to you, if you are the seller, you have to pursue it to your supplier.
02:24But for us, we are looking for the same or equivalent obligation to be a seller.
02:34No one was arrested in the raid because the owner himself was not involved in the discussion.
02:38The contraband was left alone to make sure that they won't move.
02:42DTI is calling on consumers to file a complaint with their Consumer Care Department
02:48if the product they purchased came from illegal sales.
02:51Denise Osorio for Pambansang TV in Bagong, Philippines.