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What is one of the primary functions of the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI)?
What is one of the primary functions of the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI)?
Which agency is responsible for the regulation of all health services and products?
Which agency is responsible for the regulation of all health services and products?
What is a key role of the Bureau of Food and Drugs (BFAD)?
What is a key role of the Bureau of Food and Drugs (BFAD)?
How does the DTI help protect consumers?
How does the DTI help protect consumers?
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What does the World Health Organization (WHO) primarily assist with?
What does the World Health Organization (WHO) primarily assist with?
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What measure does the Department of Health (DOH) implement for consumer goods?
What measure does the Department of Health (DOH) implement for consumer goods?
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What is a significant right of consumers that is emphasized in the content?
What is a significant right of consumers that is emphasized in the content?
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What does the DTI specifically check regarding products?
What does the DTI specifically check regarding products?
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Which right guarantees survival, adequate food, clothing, shelter, healthcare, education, and sanitation?
Which right guarantees survival, adequate food, clothing, shelter, healthcare, education, and sanitation?
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What is the right to be protected against hazardous goods or services known as?
What is the right to be protected against hazardous goods or services known as?
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Which right enables consumers to express their interests in government policy-making?
Which right enables consumers to express their interests in government policy-making?
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The right to be compensated for shoddy goods or unsatisfactory services is referred to as what?
The right to be compensated for shoddy goods or unsatisfactory services is referred to as what?
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Which right emphasizes the importance of knowledge and skills for informed consumer choices?
Which right emphasizes the importance of knowledge and skills for informed consumer choices?
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What does the Right to Healthy Environment ensure for consumers?
What does the Right to Healthy Environment ensure for consumers?
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Which government agency is responsible for regulating food safety in the Philippines?
Which government agency is responsible for regulating food safety in the Philippines?
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What does the Right to Choose allow consumers to do?
What does the Right to Choose allow consumers to do?
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Study Notes
The Consumer Act of the Philippines
- A law aimed at protecting consumer interests and promoting general welfare.
- Establishes standards for conduct in business and industry.
Eight Basic Rights of a Consumer
- Right to Basic Needs: Ensures access to essential resources like food, clothing, shelter, healthcare, education, and sanitation.
- Right to Safety: Protects consumers from hazardous marketing of goods and unsafe services.
- Right to Information: Safeguards against misleading advertising and ensures consumers receive accurate facts for informed choices.
- Right to Choose: Consumers can select products at competitive prices, with the assurance of satisfactory quality.
- Right to Representation: Allows consumers to voice interests in government policy-making and execution.
- Right to Redressal: Entitles consumers to compensation for misleading claims and substandard products/services.
- Right to Consumer Education: Promotes gaining knowledge and skills to be informed and responsible customers.
- Right to Healthy Environment: Ensures a safe and dignified environment for living and working.
Government Agencies for Consumer Protection
- FDA (Food and Drugs Administration): Regulates food, drugs, cosmetics, and related products for safety, efficacy, and quality.
- DTI (Department of Trade and Industry): Coordinates and regulates trade, ensuring product quality, price transparency, and consumer welfare.
- DOH (Department of Health): Main agency for public health, ensures access to healthcare and regulates health service providers.
- WHO (World Health Organization): Assists countries in strengthening health services and ensuring public health.
- BFAD (Bureau of Food and Drugs): A regulatory body under DOH, focuses on food quality, safety, and handling consumer complaints.
Empowerment through Knowledge
- Awareness of consumer rights enables individuals to report illegal and fraudulent products and services, promoting accountability and safety.
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Explore the Consumer Act of the Philippines and its implications for protecting consumer interests. Learn about the eight basic rights of consumers, from the right to safety to the right to education, and how these rights promote welfare and informed decision-making.
