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THE Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) has commended Valenzuela City for setting up nine Timbangan ng Bayan as part of a nationwide approach to protect consumers.

MANILA - President Rodrigo Duterte has signed a law establishing Timbangan ng Bayan centers in public and private markets to protect consumers from deceptive and unfair sales acts and practices. RA 11706, signed by Duterte on April 13, amends Chapter II, Title III of RA 7394 otherwise known as the Consumer Act of the Philippines. Under the new law, Article 62-A directs all provincial, city, and municipal governments to establish accessible Timbangan ng Bayan Centers in all public and private mar...

Congress has ratified a measure that imposes stiffer penalties on fraudulent and abusive vendors in markets.

House of Representatives (Contributed photo) MANILA - The House of Representatives on Wednesday night ratified the bicameral conference committee report on the measure proposing amendments to the Public Service Act (PSA) in a bid to attract more foreign investments. During the plenary session, the chamber approved the final version of the proposed amendments to the PSA, which seek to ease the restriction on foreign investments in public services. The bill effectively opens up to 100 percent fore...

Senate OKs bill creating ‘Timbangan ng Bayan Centers’ in public, private markets

Hours after the Senate decided to declare a lockdown, the House of Representatives also decided to suspend plenary sessions for the remainder of the week and close down the Batasan Pambansa complex starting Tuesday, Jan. 18. HOR plenary pandemic Regular sessions will resume Jan. 24 with both leg

The 24-member Senate on Monday, January 17 approved on third and final reading the ‘Timbangan ng Bayan’ Act which aims to institutionalize the establishment of weight and measures centers in public and private markets in the country With 23 affirmative votes, no negative vote, and no abstention, th

Apart from public, private markets, and malls, the Timbangan ng Bayan Center would also be established inside the supermarkets, wet markets, dry markets, and “when practicable, in flea markets or tiangges, specialty stores, and grocery stores within their respective localities.”

The Senate will resume sessions on Monday, January 17, and tackle more than 30 measures that are either pending for approval on third and final reading, for interpellation and for sponsorship. Senate Majority Leader Juan Miguel “Migz” Zubiri said that among the priority measures that the Upper C

Voting 175-0, the House of Representatives on Monday, Nov. 29 passed on third and final reading the bill mandating local government units to put up Timbangan ng Bayan Centers (public weighing scale centers) in all public and private markets. Quezon City Rep. Alfred Vargas House Bill 3255 propose