1. CWBRD Operations Updates and Reminders October 2013

2. Capability Building Part I

3.  Participants: All CWBRD staff given responsibility for PCAB  Date: November 7, 2013 (8:00 AM to 5:00 PM)  Venue: Baguio City (TBA) CIAP Capability Building Seminar

4.  Purpose  Enhance CWBRD staff knowledge on PCAB licensing  establish linkage with CIAP regional window staff  Launch CIAP regional window CIAP Capability Building Seminar

5.  Participants: All Hearing Officers, CAOs  Date: December 8, 2013 (8:00 AM to 5:00 PM)  Venue: Baguio City (preferably DTI Cottage) OLA Capability Building Seminar on Adjudication

6.  Purpose  Enhance CWBRD staff knowledge on DO 48, DAO 7:2006, DAO 2:2007  establish linkage with Office of Legal Affairs OLA Capability Building Seminar on Adjudication

7.  Originally scheduled November 12-14, 2013  DEFERRED - for implementation during the first quarter of 2014 Standards Officers Capability Building/LSM to Manila

8. Diskwento Caravan Part II

9. Programmed Diskwentos ProvinceTitleDate of Implementation Status AbraAbra Week for Peace Discount Sale December 2013 ApayaoPudtol Diskwento Caravan December 2013 BenguetDiskwento Caravan in the City of Pines October 2013 Adivay Diskwento Caravan November 2013 KalingaDiskwento CaravanDecember 2013 Mountain Province Am – Among Diskwento Sale September 2013 Christmas Diskwento in Bontoc December 2013

10. Diskwentos for Implementation ProvinceNumber of DiskwentosTotalProposed Date ImplementedProgrammed (see above) Additional Caravans Abra 123 Apayao1113 Benguet4217 Ifugao2 13 Kalinga2114 Mountain Province 213 Total97723

11.  POs to submit Project Brief (for Diskwentos with budget of up to P10,000.00)  Location/Area  Include projected no. of consumers benefitted. For every buyer, 5 consumers (typical family size) counted;  Sales generated (not less than ten percent of cost)  No. of participating distributors Additional Reminders, Diskwento

12.  POs to submit Project Proposal for Diskwentos with budget in excess of P10,000.00  Location/Area  Include projected no. of consumers benefitted. For every buyer, 5 consumers (typical family size) counted;  Sales generated (not less than ten percent of cost)  No. of participating distributors  Justification for additional expense  For RTEC evaluation Additional Reminders, Diskwento

13. CWBRG Plans and Programs (for sychronization with DTI-CAR thrusts) Part III

14. PLANS & PROGRAMSTIMELINE Development/Review/Amendment of Policies 1.JAO No. 02-12, S 20124 th Quarter 2.Guidelines on the 7-day Return Policy3 rd Quarter 3.Amendments to RA 7394 All throughout the year 4.Amendments to RA 7581 All throughout the year 5.Guidelines on the Accreditation of COs 2 nd Quarter 6.Harmonized DAO 5 & 7 (Publication) 7.Lemon Law Conduct of Capacity Building for DTI Enforcers, Mediators & Arbitration Officers 1.Consumer Organization Revitalization, Development and Strengthening (CORDS) To be determined 2.Planning Workshop on CW Programs w/ RO CW Officers Sept. 2013 – Oct. 2013 3.Revised CMEP To be determined 4.Upgrading of Skills of Mediators To be determined BTRCP PLANS & PROGRAMS

15. PLANS & PROGRAMSTIMELINE Conduct of Capacity Building for DTI Enforcers, Mediators & Arbitration Officers 5.Enforcement Procedures To be determined 6.Decision Writing To be determined Bagwis Program 1.Implementation of the DTI Bagwis Program (Gold)All throughout the year 2.Revisiting the Guidelines & Implementation of the DTI-DOE LPG Bagwis Program All throughout the year 3.Finalization of the Guidelines of the DTI-DA Wet Market Bagwis Ongoing 4.Launching and implementation of the DTI-DA Wet Market Bagwis Within the year Consumer Advocacy 1.Development, Printing and Distribution of CEI materials (Deceptive Sales Acts and Practices, DTI Bagwis, Product Labeling, Online Shopping, Handling your own complaints and SRP) October 2013 Cont. BTRCP…Page 2

16. PLANS & PROGRAMSTIMELINE Consumer Advocacy 2.Publication of Consumer AdvisoriesOctober 2013 3.Consumer Welfare Month CelebrationOctober 2013 Price Monitoring 1.Publication of SRPs in the DTI Website and newspapers Daily for website & As needed for newspapers 2.Distribution of Price Billboards for Wet Markets 3.Distribution of Test Weights Cont. BTRCP…Page 3

17. PLANS & PROGRAMSTIMELINE Development/Review/Amendment of Policies 1.RA 4109 (Standards law)Jun. 2013 & Oct. 2013 2.Harmonized PNS of priority products under regional and international commitments May 2013, Aug. 2013 & Nov. 2013 3.DAO 5:2008 (ICC Scheme)July 2013 & Oct. 2013 4.Implementing guidelines on current and new product lines Aug. 2013 & Oct. 2013 5.Mandatory list of PNS for product certificationSept. 2013 – Oct. 2013 6.Post market Surveillance SchemeOct. 2013 & Dec. 2013 7.National Quality Infrastructure (EU-TRTA3) May 2013, Jul. 2013, Sept. 2013 & Nov. 2013 BPS PLANS & PROGRAMS

18. PLANS & PROGRAMSTIMELINE Consumer Advocacy 1.Fire Prevention Campaign (safety of lighting and electrical products, household appliances and chemical & consumer products) April 2013 – May 2013 2.Road Safety Campaign (Safety of motor vehicle parts) April 2013, Oct. 2013 & Dec. 2013 3.Electrical Safety Month (safety of lighting and electrical products) May 2013 4.Back-to-school (safety of school supplies)May 2013 – June 2013 5.Disaster management (campaign on safety of construction materials) July 2013 – Aug. 2013 6.Promotion of PS/ICC marksAll throughout the year 7.Safety of Christmas Lights July 2013, Sept. 2013 & Nov. – Dec. 2013 8.Motor Vehicle Registration Season (motorcycle helmet & PETC) June 2013, Aug. 2013, Oct. 2013 & Dec. 2013 Cont. BPS…page 2

19. PLANS & PROGRAMSTIMELINE Consumer Advocacy 9.Safety of FireworksNov. 2013 – Dec. 2013 10.Konsyumer ATBP (KATBP)Every Saturday 11.National Standards WeekOct. 8 – 14, 2013 12.Visits of students to the BPS Testing Center/ accredited BPS testing laboratories July 2013 & Oct. 2013 13.Review of DTI-DepEd modules on standards for the second batch of products June 2013 & Aug. 2013 Cont. BPS…page 3

20. CWM 2013 Updates Part IV

21.  Implemented:  Abra – Oct. 3 (monitoring & enforcement only)  Apayao – Oct. 17-18  Baguio – Oct. 10 (symposium only)  Benguet – Oct. 9 (symposium only)  Kalinga – Oct. 15-16  Mt. Province – October 10-11 Provincial Symposium/Enforcement

22.  For implementation:  Abra – Oct. 24 (symposium only)  Baguio – Oct. 29 (enforcement only)  Benguet – Oct. 25 (enforcement only)  Ifugao – October 24 Provincial Symposium/Enforcement

23.  PO reports to be picked up upon submission of month reports  Include copies of newspaper articles, if possible  Include pictures (if available) of radio programs hosted, interviews fielded Media Pick-ups