The Department of Trade and Industry in cooperation with the Department of Education, Bureau of Food and Drugs of the Department of Health, Office of the Provincial Agriculturist, City Government of Tagbilaran and the Provincial Government of Bohol celebrates once again the Consumer Welfare Month this October, pursuant to Presidential Proclamation No. 1098 declaring October of each year as Consumer Welfare Month.
This year’s commemoration carries the theme “CONSUMER EDUCATION AND INFORMATION, KEY TO CONSUMER EMPOWERMENT” with the Department of Education (DepEd) as chair of the celebration. It highlights DepEd’s role in the implementation of R.A. 7394 otherwise known as the Consumer Act of the Philippines and other consumer-related laws which have great impact on consumers.
Activities to be undertaken to drum-up the occasion include the following: hanging of streamers by major business establishments, lecture/fora on Consumer Education, talk-show, Consumer Quiz Bowl and a Debate.
The series of lectures/fora, which will emphasize on consumer rights and responsibilities, consumer complaints handling and the appropriate remedies available, shall be conducted to students of all private and government recognized high-schools in the City of Tagbilaran. The activity is designed to reach out students and create in them the awareness to become responsible consumers that will help propel our economy and to determine the impact of consumer education among students in value formation and social consciousness.
As a culminating endeavor of the series of lectures/fora a Consumer Quiz Bowl shall be pursued to determine the level of awareness and understanding of the students on the different Fair Trade Laws imparted to them. A total of twenty high-school students from the ten high-schools will prove their mental prowess in the above-cited quiz which will be held on October 17, 2007.
To provide our students an avenue to develop their analytical minds and reasoning power and the ability to publicly speak out their opinion on issues that affect their day to day lives, a debate will be conducted. College students from the two leading universities in the province namely, University of Bohol and Holy Name University will act on stage as debaters on the proposition “Resolved that Consumers shall not patronize products that violate Intellectual Property Rights”.
Heads of Offices of the different implementing agency, which will act as panelists for a Talk Show, will share their insights and opinions as they discuss themselves relevant issues and concerns that evolves on the above-mentioned theme that have direct impact on consumers.
On the other-hand, the 2007 Consumer’s Fair will once again be organized and mounted to give consumers an opportunity to purchase consumer products at company prices or discounted price. Consumers can likewise avail of cheaper rice from by the National Food Authority at a minimum availment of 5 kls/person. The fair proper is scheduled on October 16 – 19, 2007.
All of the above activities will be conducted at the activity center and at the Sky High, Island City Mall, Dampas District, Tagbilaran City.
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