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.