A total of 30,806 pieces of non-compliant and uncertified products valued at P4.6 million were destroyed by the Department of Trade and Industry–Fair Trade Enforcement Bureau (DTI-FTEB) in Marikina City on Wednesday, Oct. 22. The Ceremonial Destruction of Violative Products activity was...
The Mayors for Good Governance (M4GG) on Thursday, Oct. 16, launched its “Report Infra” website and hotline that will serve as the portal for the public to report and file complaints about ghost, substandard, or overpriced infrastructure projects. The public may call the hotline at (02)...
It turns out that even the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) isn’t spared by anomalies in infrastructure projects of the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH). Department of National Defense (DND) Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr. has called for the scrapping of all unfinished...
Three Chinese merchants and their three Filipino cohorts were arrested by the Philippine National Police (PNP) for allegedly selling substandard cellphones and gadgets in Binondo, Manila without clearance from the national government. In a statement Wednesday, July 9, the PNP’s Criminal...
The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) will amplify its monitoring of substandard steel products, as they may compromise public safety, especially during natural disasters such as earthquakes. “We'll strictly monitor and enforce,” DTI Secretary Cristina Roque told reporters, when...
Philippine Iron and Steel Institute (PISI) is urging the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) to address the prevalence of substandard steel products in hardware stores across the country, citing the potential threat of earthquakes such as the “Big One” that could hit Metro Manila. In an...
Panfilo "Ping" Lacson (center) (Ellson Quismorio/ MANILA BULLETIN) Administration senatorial candidate Panfilo "Ping" Lacson suspects that "substandard" or weak materials may have been used on the Cabagan-Santa Maria Bridge in Isabela. Lacson...
The Philippine Iron and Steel Institute (PISI) has raised concerns over the prevalence of substandard rebars in Mindanao and Northern Luzon. Following a series of random test purchases, PISI reported the discovery of inferior rebars in both regions, highlighting the need to intensify...
The Philippine Iron and Steel Institute (PISI) has identified substandard steel bars (rebars) in various northern Luzon provinces following random test purchases. In a statement on Sunday, Aug. 18, PISI President Ronald Magsajo expressed concern over public safety, stating, “This is a major...
Deputy Majority Leader ACT-CIS Party-list Rep. Erwin Tulfo It doesn't take an expert for someone to know that the structures from Southern Mindanao that were affected by last week's earthquake were "substandard". Thus, said Deputy Majority Leader...
Time and time again, the contributions of millions of overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) have been highlighted as a “lifeline” of the economy. In times of crisis, we can count on their remittances to soften the blow on economically disadvantaged sectors. In search of greener pastures for their...
Presidential candidate Senator Panfilo Lacson on Monday, Feb. 21 said contractors and proponents of road projects that degrade easily should be held accountable and penalized, as billions of pesos in Filipino taxpayers’ funds are wasted on preventive maintenance for roads that are hindering,...
