A senator has filed a bill that seeks to shut down establishments that sell, make, produce or import substandard and hazardous products to protect consumers. READ:
“This bill aims to further strengthen consumer rights in the country and promote fair trade standards for the entire economy,” Senator Sherwin T. Gatchalian, who filed Senate Bill 942, said in a statement in Filipino on Sunday.Under the bill, an English or Filipino translation will be required from product labels written in foreign languages before they enter the Philippines.
“It is important that consumers are empowered to make well-informed decisions as they choose products and services for themselves and their loved ones,” he said. This would also let legitimate enterprises grow. The measure also disallows the use of gambling schemes and tampering with equipment or electronic devices during a promotional activity. Violators will be fined as much as P1 million or imprisoned for up to seven years.
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