The Anti Red Tape Authority or ARTA has been very helpful to Laban Konsyumer Inc. or LKI in our advocacy in calling out concerns over various consumer issues that are especially important during this period of the pandemic. In addition to those that I had endorsed in the past two years, there are...
The advocacy for consumer empowerment continues and, in this column, I will discuss two important updates on our efforts to promote consumer welfare. Firstly, as President of Laban Konsyumer Inc. (LKI), I wrote to Senator Aquilino Pimentel III, Chair of the Senate committee on trade, and...
As a consumer advocacy group, Laban Konsyumer Inc. is constantly looking for ways to ensure and protect the welfare of the everyday Filipino consumer. During this time of the pandemic, we believe that one of, if not the most important matter to protect, is food and sustenance of the families,...
I was honored that Laban KonsyumerInc. (LKI) participated in the 3 rd Consultation with the ASEAN Consumer Associations Network (ACAN) upon the nomination of the Department of Trade and Industry. One of the main topics was emerging consumer protection issues post-COVID-19. The session sets the...
I was invited to the Joint Congressional Energy Commission meeting held last April 27, 2021. I was very encouraged again by the invitation to participate in the JCEC. We submitted to the JCEC the position paper of the consumer advocacy group which I lead, Laban Konsyumer Inc., on the power supply...
My consumer advocacy group, Laban Konsyumer Inc. (LKI) received a letter from the Department of Social Welfare and Development on April 23, 2021 but dated December 10, 2020. The letter affirmed that there are no rules and guidelines for senior citizens and PWDs (persons with disabilities)...
There are revised product standards on roofing materials and ceramic tiles. I understand the new guidelines took effect on April 16, 2021. The product standards on roofing materials promote safety and quality, while the mandatory certification of ceramic tiles is a form of restrictive...
Now that we are well into the summer months, many consumers are looking to buy new air-conditioning units and other appliances. Part of the consumer journey here is to look for the best deals and promotions, which merchants, on their part, try their best to address. Over the weekend, I already saw...
In 1992, the late President Corazon C. Aquino signed into law Republic Act No. 7581 (The Price Act). It provides protection to consumers by stabilizing the prices of basic necessities and prime commodities and by prescribing measures against undue price increases during an emergency situation...
These are the recommendations and strategies of the research project of the Consumers International and the CGAP to assess the state of consumer advocacy and policy work in financial consumer protection in low and middle income member countries. The following recommendations were discussed:...
HAPPY EASTER TO ALL CONSUMERS! What is the role of consumer organizations to support consumers of financial services and products? This is a joint research study of the Consumers International and the Consultative Group to...
I was invited as a resource person in the Joint Foreign Chambers (JFC) Country Investment Climate Series on Governance of Digital Data & Communications. The Session for Part 2: Regulation of Online Retail Selling took place on 25 March 2021, Thursday, 2 to 4 p m via ZOOM. The principal...
