Warehouse sa Plaridel, Bulacan na nagbebenta umano ng substandard at smuggled na produkto, ni-raid ng DTI

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00:00A million-million worth of substandard, smuggled product

00:03was smuggled by DTI in the biggest operation in a warehouse in Plaridel, Bulacan.

00:08Benji Durango is the reporter.

00:15The price of this SmartLED TV, sold in a warehouse in Plaridel, Bulacan, is around Php 30,000.

00:20It would have been cheap, but it was blocked by DTI.

00:23The reason?

00:24Here, there's no ICC.

00:25It is not subject to the product standard and import commodity clearance of the country.

00:30ICC and OPS Mark prove that the product is safe, good quality,

00:38and we are sure that it will not be a problem in our lives and in our products.

00:43DTI has guidelines to ensure that a product is safe.

00:47It should be of high quality, safe to use,

00:50the name of the product is marked, the manufacturer and its address,

00:53the ingredients, instructions on how to use it, and packaging.

00:56The PS Mark should be attached to the boxes of each product,

00:59and the ICC sticker on the product itself.

01:01The products found in the warehouse in Plaridel do not have this.

01:05It is an obligation. There is a penalty if it is not attached.

01:07It means that we can see that there is no ICC or PS Mark.

01:12It is likely that they are not certified.

01:14Substandard products are imported from China and Korea.

01:17Since DTI is not certified on the requirements of importation,

01:21it is likely that these products are smuggled.

01:23It is sold secretly at a low price,

01:26and it is usually done through online shopping apps.

01:28ICC stickers are shown in stores,

01:31but they are not attached to the products that are prohibited by the law.

01:34But DTI will know first if the sticker is genuine and if the products are safe.

01:39They still need to answer the administrative case filed by DTI

01:44and the products that were smuggled cannot be moved.

01:47That is why we caught them.

01:49We did a test buy.

01:50We have concerned citizens and consumers who bought from them

01:55and they said that there is no ICC sticker.

01:58There were more than 24,000 items that were substandard and smuggled

02:03that amounted to more than P43 million pesos.

02:05The largest among the three months of operation of DTI Task Force Kalasag.

02:09The task force aims to prevent illegal products from being sold

02:13and to ensure the safety of the consumer.

02:15Anyone can be a part of this.

02:18This is the ICC verification system app.

02:21It is downloadable.

02:22Even an ordinary consumer can install it on their cell phone.

02:27They just need to put it in front of the ICC sticker.

02:30We can see the details if it matches the product.

02:33In this way, the government will increase the collection of goods

02:37that our countrymen can use.

02:39Benji Durango for Pambansang TV in Bagong, Philippines.

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