THE provincial office of the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) has issued its warning to the public and the business sector against unscrupulous individuals who pretend that they are from the DTI and gain monetary favor from the unsuspecting.
DTI Prov. Dir. Maria Socorro Atay said in an email to this paper that she received reports that there are people doing rounds in Pagadian and in the province, posing as DTI workers and demanding money from business owners.
Atay said these people are not authorized by DTI and urged the public to check with their office before committing any deals and or giving money to these people.
“For the information of the public, legitimate DTI employees who go on monitoring and enforcement activities are properly identified by wearing the prescribed uniform and official identification cards,” she said.
“These employees bring with them a copy of an office order directing them to undertake monitoring and enforcement activities for a certain date. DTI employees are not allowed and never demands from any business establishments without issuing official receipts,” she added.
Saying such a warning is a preventive measure and necessary to discourage said reprehensible practices, Atay then adviced businessmen to ascertain the true identity of persons posing to be DTI employees by contacting the DTI Provincial Office through telephone numbers 2143326 and 2142516 or call the local police.
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DTI Prov. Dir. Maria Socorro Atay said in an email to this paper that she received reports that there are people doing rounds in Pagadian and in the province, posing as DTI workers and demanding money from business owners.
Atay said these people are not authorized by DTI and urged the public to check with their office before committing any deals and or giving money to these people.
“For the information of the public, legitimate DTI employees who go on monitoring and enforcement activities are properly identified by wearing the prescribed uniform and official identification cards,” she said.
“These employees bring with them a copy of an office order directing them to undertake monitoring and enforcement activities for a certain date. DTI employees are not allowed and never demands from any business establishments without issuing official receipts,” she added.
Saying such a warning is a preventive measure and necessary to discourage said reprehensible practices, Atay then adviced businessmen to ascertain the true identity of persons posing to be DTI employees by contacting the DTI Provincial Office through telephone numbers 2143326 and 2142516 or call the local police.
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