OZAMIZ CITY: The trade
and industry department (DTI) distributed some 21 units of public weighing
scales, known as “Timbangan ng Bayan” in the province recently, says the PIA.
The scales amounted to
a total P208,950, exclusive of the cages, and were distributed at one unit each
to the provinces’ three cities and 13 municipalities.
The scales also
contained a marking in its sides that listed the “eight basic rights and the
five responsibilities of consumers,” DTI- Prov. Dir. Delia M. Ayano said.
Launched by the
Consumer Welfare Division, the project aims to turn up the concept: “Tamang
Timbang, Tamang Presyo, at De-Kalidad na Prudokto” in a bid to promote consumer
welfare and healthy business environment.
Ayano said the distribution of the public weighing
scales is the highlight of the 2014 Consumer Welfare Month observed every
October.
Meanwhile, the DTI in
Iligan City confiscated P28-thousand worth of uncertified Christmas lights
during its monitoring and enforcement activity last week.
Christmas lights branded
as uncertified are those that lack the Import Commodity Clearance (ICC) that
are substandard, easily overheats and may cause fires.
The DTI said 48 brands of
Chistmas lights were given the ICC marks from the years 2012 to 2014.