Duterte inks Timbangan ng Bayan law
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 markets, including supermarkets, and when practicable, in flea markets or tiangges and grocery stores, ...
Source: philippinetimes.com