Warehouse sa Plaridel, Bulacan na nagbebenta umano ng substandard at smuggled na produkto, sinalakay ng DTI
Warehouse sa Plaridel, Bulacan na nagbebenta umano ng substandard at smuggled na produkto, sinalakay ng DTI
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00:00A million-million worth of substandard and smuggled products
00:04were smuggled by DTI in their biggest operation
00:08in a warehouse in Plaridel, Bulacan.
00:10This is what Benji Durango reported.
00:17The price of this SmartLED TV is around 30,000 pesos
00:20that is being sold in a warehouse in Plaridel, Bulacan.
00:22It would have been cheap, but it was blocked by DTI.
00:25The reason?
00:26Here, there's no ICC.
00:28It is not subject to the product standard
00:30and import commodity clearance of the country.
00:32ICC and OPS Mark
00:35prove that the product is safe,
00:38good quality,
00:40and we are sure that it will not affect
00:43our lives and our products.
00:46DTI is monitoring
00:47to ensure that a product is safe.
00:49It should be of high quality,
00:51safe to use,
00:52with the product name,
00:54manufacture and address,
00:55ingredients,
00:56instructions on how to use it and packaging.
00:58The PS Mark should be attached to the boxes of each product
01:01and the ICC sticker to the product itself.
01:04The products that were seen in the warehouse in Plaridel
01:06do not have this.
01:07It is an obligation.
01:08There is a penalty if it is not attached.
01:10It means that
01:12we can see that there is no ICC or PS Mark.
01:14They are probably not certified.
01:16Substandard products are imported from China and Korea.
01:19Because DTI's requirements for import are not certified,
01:23these products are probably smuggled.
01:25It is sold secretly in cheap prices
01:28and is usually done through online shopping apps.
01:30The store showed an ICC sticker
01:33but it was not attached to the product
01:35which is prohibited by the law.
01:37But DTI will know first
01:38if the sticker is legitimate
01:40and the products are safe.
01:41They still need to answer the administrative case
01:45filed by DTI
01:46and the products can't be tampered with.
01:49That is why we caught them
01:51and tested them.
01:52We have concerned citizens and consumers
01:56who bought from them
01:57and they said that there is no ICC sticker.
02:00More than 24,000 items
02:03that were substandard and smuggled
02:05amounted to more than P43 million.
02:07This is the largest in the three-month operation
02:10of DTI Task Force, Kalasag.
02:12The task force aims to prevent
02:13those who sell illegal products
02:15and ensure the safety of the consumer.
02:18Anyone can be a part of this.
02:20This is the ICC Verification System app.
02:23It is downloadable.
02:24Even an ordinary consumer
02:27can install it on their cell phone.
02:30They just need to insert the ICC sticker.
02:32We can see the details
02:34if it matches the product.
02:36In this way,
02:37the government will increase the collection of goods
02:39that our countrymen can use.
02:41Benji Durango,
02:42for Pambansang TV
02:44in Bagong, Philippines.