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MANILA - Senator Raffy Tulfo has filed a bill seeking to legalize and regulate the importation of second-hand clothes, bags, shoes and accessories, more popularly known as "ukay-ukay," noting the proliferation of the underground industry and the failure of government to stop it. Senate Bill 1778 seeks to repeal Republic Act 4635, or the Act to Safeguard the Health of the People and Maintain the Dignity of the Nation by Declaring it a National Policy to Prohibit the Commercial Importation of Textile Articles Commonly Known as Used Clothing and Rags." In filing the bill, Tulfo noted that that there is a need to repeal RA 4635 which was enacted in 1966 because it has been ineffective as ukay-ukay stores mushroomed all over the country, and has now become part of Filipino culture. "The revenue-generating industry also generates employment. However, it must be regulated by the proper government agencies to ensure its compliance with applicable laws," he said. The em

Baguio cityRaffy tulfoDepartment of social welfareHealth of the peopleBureau of customsDepartment of healthSalvation armyTariff commissionRepublic actNational policyCommercial importationTextile articles commonly knownUsed clothingSocial welfareCustoms modernizationManila senator raffy tulfo has fileda bill seeking to legalize and regulate the importation of second hand clothes