Mindanaotoday | DTI-BPS intensifies campaign on product standards in MisOcc
SINACABAN, Misamis Occidental – In promoting consumer welfare, the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) in Misamis Occidental through its Bureau of Philippine Standards (BPS) conducted an orientation-seminar on Philippine National Standards (PNS) for Bi-Gi pipes, steel bars and electrical wires to the hardware owners, constructions held at La Elena Fishyalan Aquapark, Sinacaban, Misamis Occidental.
Jane Marie L. Tabucan, DTI Misamis Occidental provincial director, said, “DTI has a twin mandate to develop businesses and empower consumers, and to promote their welfare and protection. This means, we are also promoting products and services that are quality and safe.”
Tabucan also said there is still a need to further educate the public on the ill-effects of using uncertified and or substandard steel pipe products, especially now that there are already two new Philippine Standards for steel pipe products including DAO 19-16 Series of 2019.
Reginald Villaruel, Phelps Dodge Philippines technical engineer, discussed product safety and quality for electrical wires.
“Despite the development and improvement of existing PNS, the misappropriation of wires and cables is still rampant not only in wires but also in other products, so we actively participate in this kind of event with DTI,” he said.
He cited ways to determine fake wires, which are lighter in weight than copper.
Meanwhile, Phelps Dodge Philippines Technical Engineer June Vasquez presented the product safety and quality of ceramic tiles.
“The purpose of our orientation-seminar is to educate the sellers. So that they can avoid accepting or selling incorrect and non-quality tiles. If we buy ceramic tiles product or other brand that ensures safety, let’s first look for the so-called PS mark if it is locally manufactured and the so-called ICC if it is made in another country,” he said.
Meanwhile, Philippine Steelmakers Association Manager, Technical Affairs Engr. Rudolf Miranda said the importance of the Philippine National Standards is to assure products that really comply with the required specifications of that particular standard.
He underscored that the advocacy of the group is to share information about the right knowledge on how to buy quality and safe products.
“All of us consumers, we should know when we buy those safe products and not those very cheap, low quality products. We should adhere to the high quality because it involves lives and safety to our loved ones,” he added.
This is an information campaign of Philippine Association of Black Iron and Galvanized Iron Pipes and Tubes Manufacturers, Inc. (SMRN | PIA-10 | Misamis Occidental)