DTI urged to monitor substandard construction materials
By: Wilma Yamzon
Roofings manufacturers have called on the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) to monitor strictly the quality of construction materials following the proliferation of substandard products in the market.
They said those who are usually victimized are poor people who buy low priced products like roofing, wire and steel.
“The poor are victimized twice should they buy the substandard products as these do not last long, so they are forced to shell out more,” said Elmer C. Ngo , president of Mileage Asia Corp. , local producer of Cherry Lume roofing materials and Sumo GI sheet.
Ngo said substandard construction materials proliferate in the market because of the increasing cases of smuggling of the items in the country.
He said the DTI should go all-out in its effort to remove substandard construction materials from the market as it would only shortchange consumers.
Even hardware stores should similarly be concerned with the standard of construction materials that they sell to protect the poor, Ngo said.
Puyat Steel also issued a call for stricter control of imports at various customs zones.
Ngo said that the government is doing right in stamping locally produced products with quality sign if manufacturers meet the standard requirements. “This means consumers would know that the products are of standard quality.”
He said that the government should be extra vigilant in checking construction materials that are sold in various hardwares in the country so that substandard goods are not sold in various outlets.
Ngo noted that because of the huge profits that could be obtained from selling substandard products, unscrupulous businessmen pass these off as good quality items to consumers. (VerGarciaBlogs)
Map of the Department of Trade and Industry in Makati City, Philippines
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DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND INDUSTRY385 Industry and Investments Bldg., Sen. Gil Puyat Ave., Makati City, Philippines
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| GREGORY L. DOMINGO | Secretary/BOI Chairman | Office of the Secretary (OSEC) 4F Industry and Investments Building, 385 Sen. Gil J. Puyat Avenue, Makati City Telephone: 976.5700 locs. 5520/5521/899.7450 Fax: 976.5722/976.5723/896.1166 | secretary@dti.gov.ph |
| ZENAIDA CUISON-MAGLAYA | Undersecretary for Consumer Welfare and Trade Regulation Group Policy Planning and Communications Group Managing Head Management and Support Services Group Managing Head, Construction Industry Authority of the Philippines Officer-in-Charge | Office of the Undersecretary 6F Trade and Industry Building 361 Sen. Gil J. Puyat Avenue, Makati City Telephone: 976.5729/899.7450 Fax: 751.3335 | useczcm@dti.gov.ph |
| CRISTINO L. PANLILIO | Undersecretary for Industry and Investments Group | Office of the Undersecretary 5F Industry and Investments Building 385 Sen. Gil J. Puyat Avenue, Makati City Telephone: (+632) 890.9332/890.9330 Fax: (+632) 895.3512 | CLPanlilio@boi.gov.ph |
| ERLY M. CRUZ | Undersecretary for Regional Operations and Development Group | Office of the Undersecretary GF New Solid Building, 357 Sen. Gil J. Puyat Avenue, Makati City NCR Telephone: (02) 890.4697 Fax: 890.4685 | cmerly53@yahoo.com |
| ADRIAN S. CRISTOBAL | Undersecretary for ITG | Office of the Undersecretary DTI International Building 375 Sen. Gil J. Puyat Avenue, Makati City Telephone: (+632) 890.4891/890.4898 Fax: (+632) 895.3993 | ascristobal@dti.gov.ph |
| NORA K. TERRADO | Undersecretary for Management Services | ||
| PONCIANO MANALO, JR. | Undersecretary | ||
| VICTORIO MARIO A. DIMAGIBA | Undersecretary | ||
| FELICITAS R. AGONCILLO-REYES | Assistant Secretary Investment Promotions Group Officer-in-Charge | 4F Industry & Investments Building, 385 Sen. Gil J. Puyat Avenue, 1200 Makati City NCR Telephone: (632) 976.5723/976-5700 loc. 5523 Fax: (632) 976.5722 | FagoncilloReyes@boi.gov.ph; gtido@dti.gov.ph |
| BLESILA A. LANTAYONA | Assistant Secretary Regional Operations and Development Group/ DTI-NCR Regional Caretaker | 12F Trafalgar Plaza, 105 H.V. Dela Costa St. Salcedo Village, Makati City NCR Telephone: 811.8231 loc. 216/8118367 Fax: 811.827 | asecpelayo@dtincr.ph |
| RAMON T. KABIGTING | Assistant Secretary for International Trade Bureau of International Trade Relations (BITR) | DTI International Bldg., 375 Sen. Gil J. Puyat Ave. Makati City Telephone: 897.8290; 0917.846.19.93 Fax: 890.5149 | bitr_mon@dti.gov.ph |
| MAUINO T. HARESCO | Assistant Secretary (concurrent) Foreign Trade Service Corps (FTSC) | DTI International Building 375 Sen. Gil J. Puyat Avenue, Makati City Telephone: (+632) 897.9659; 897.9672 Fax: 890.5073 | ftscmnl@dti.gov.ph |
| CEFERINO S. RODOLFO | Assistant Secretary | ||
| BENJAMIN T. SUBIDO | Director Office of Legal Affairs (OLA) | 4F Trade & Industry Building, 361 Sen. Gil J. Puyat Ave., Makati City Telephone: (+632) 986.8976/ 751.4775 Fax: (+632) 751.477 | BenjaminSubido@dti.gov.ph |
| SHERWIN PROSE C. CASTAÑEDA | Acting Director III | ||
| JOEL CRUZ | Acting Director III | ||
| FREDA M. GAWISAN | Director II | ||
| NELLY NITA N. DILLERA | Director II | ||
| ARELL F. BAÑEZ | Director II | ||
| RUEL B. PACLIPAN | Director II | ||
| JOSELITO S. ENOT | Director II | ||
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| CRISTINO L. PANLILIO Managing HeadOLIVER BUTALID LUCITA P. REYES Members representing the government sector of the Board of Governors | Board of Investments (BOI) | Industry & Investments Building 385 Sen. Gil J. Puyat Ave., Makati City Phone : (+632) 890.9303/890.9332 Fax : (+632) 895.3512 | clpanlilio@boi.gov.ph |
| SENEN M. PERLADA Director | Bureau of Export Trade Promotion (BETP) | DTI International Building 375 Sen. Gil J. Puyat, Makati City Telephone: 8953654; 895.4430 Fax: 895.3654 ; 890.4716 | smperlada@dti.gov.ph |
| LUIS M. CATIBAYAN Director | Bureau of Import Services (BIS) | 3F Tara Building 389 Sen. Gil J. Puyat Avenue, Makati City Telephone: 896.4431/986.8972 Fax: 895.7466 | thebisdirector@yahoo.com.ph |
| ANNE CLAIRE C. CABOCHAN Director | Bureau of International Trade Relations (BITR) | DTI International Building 375 Sen. Gil J. Puyat Avenue, Makati City Telephone: 897.829 Fax: 890.5149 | |
| CRICILA S. BOTOR Officer-in-Charge | Bureau of Product Standards (BPS) | 3F Trade and Industry Building 361 Sen. Gil J. Puyat Avenue, Makati City Telephone: 751.3123/751.3125 Fax: 751.4706 | bps@dti.gov.ph |
| JAIME LASARO L. OLMOS Officer-in-Charge | Philippine Accreditation Office (PAO) | 3F Trade and Industry Building 361 Sen. Gil J. Puyat Avenue, Makati City Telephone: 751.3126 Fax: 751.3262 | www.pao.dti.gov.ph JaimeOlmos@dti.gov.ph |
| MARIA LOURDES A. YAPTINCHAY Director | E-Commerce Office | 4F Industry and Investments Building 385 Sen. Gil J. Puyat Avenue, Makati City Telephone: 976.5701/976.5702/897.1243 Fax: 896.7889/976.5704 | lourdesyaptinchay@dti.gov.ph |
| VICTORIO MARIO A. DIMAGIBA Director | Bureau of Trade Regulation and Consumer Protection (BTRCP) | 2F Trade and Industry Building 361 Sen. Gil J. Puyat Avenue, Makati City Telephone: 751.3233/751.3288 Fax: 890.4949 | btrcp@dti.gov.ph |
| VIRGILIO P. FULGENCIO Executive Director | Center for Industrial Competitiveness (CIC) | 6F Trade and Industry Building 361 Sen. Gil J. Puyat Avenue, Makati City Telephone: 890.4889/751.3404 Fax: 751.3404 | kbfulgencio@yahoo.com |
| ELEAZAR E. RECOTE Head | Garments and Textile Industry Development Office (GTIDO) | 4F Industry & Investments Building 385 Sen. Gil J. Puyat Avenue, 1200 Makati City Telephone: 976.5723/976-5700 loc. 5523 Fax: 976.5722 | gtido@dti.gov.ph |
| SENEN M. PERLADA Supervising Director | International Coffee Organization Certifying Agency (ICOCA) | Penthouse, DTI International Building 375 Sen. Gil Puyat Avenue, Makati City Telephone: 897.0515 Fax: 897.0515 | icoca@dti.gov.ph |
| PEDRO VINCENT C. MENDOZA Executive Director-in-Charge | Construction Manpower Development Foundation (CMDF) | GF Trade and Industry Building 361 Sen. Gil J. Puyat Avenue, Makati City Telephone: 890.1069 Fax: 890.1037 | cmdf_dti@yahoo.com |
| VELMA M. LIM Officer-in-Charge | National Consumer Affairs Council (NCAC) | 6F Trade & Industry Building 361 Sen. Gil J. Puyat Ave., Makati City Telephone: (+632) 751.4782/751.4783 Fax: (+632) 890.4930 | ncacdti@yahoo.com |
| PEDRO VICENTE C. MENDOZA Director | Philippine Shipper's Bureau (PSB) | 2F Trade and Industry Building 361 Sen. Gil J. Puyat Avenue, Makati City Telephone: 751.3306/751.3304 Fax: 751.3305 | |
| MEYNARDO R. ORBETA Director | Bureau of Domestic Trade (BDT) | GF Trade and Industry Building 361 Sen. Gil J. Puyat Ave., Makati City Telephone: 751.3223 Fax: 751.3224 | MOrbeta@gmail.com |
| RHODORA M. LEAÑO Director ELMOISE B. AFURONG Member, Representing Luzon JONATHAN JAY ALDEGUER Member, Representing Visayas MARY ANN MONTEMAYOR Member, Representing Mindanao | Bureau of Micro Small and Medium Enterprise Development Council (BMSMED) | 5F Trade & Industry Building 361 Sen. Gil J. Puyat Ave., Makati City Telephone: (+632) 751.5036 Fax: (+632) 896.7916 | bmsmed@dti.gov.ph |
| MANUEL B. ABAD Executive Director | Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Program (CARP) | 4F Oppen Bldg., 349 Sen. Gil J. Puyat Ave., Makati City Telephone: 976.5750 / 976.5730 Fax: 897.1042 | carp@dti.gov.ph |
| RAMON M. QUESADA Chairman & Chief Executive Officer | Small Business Corporation (SB Corp) | 17F and 18F Corporate Center 139 Valero St., Salcedo Village, Makati City Telephone: 813.5720/ 751.1888 Loc 1801 Fax: 813.572 | http://www.sbgfc.org.ph/ |
| MA. LOURDES F. REBUENO Acting General Manager MA. LOURDES F. REBUENO member of the Board of Directors VIRGILIO A. YUZON member representing the private sector | National Development Company (NDC) | 6,7 & 8F NDC Building 116 Tordesillas Street, Salcedo Village, Makati City Telephone: 840.1139; 840.4838 to 52 Locs. 254 Fax: 840.4937 | mlfr@ndc.gov.ph http://www.ndc.gov.ph/ |
| LILIA B. DE LIMA Director General | Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA) | Roxas Boulevard, cor. San Luis St., Pasay City Telephone: 551.3432/ 551.3455 Fax: 891.6380/551.3449 | dglbl@peza.gov.ph |
| ARTHUR N. AGUILAR Chairman | Philippine National Construction Corporation (PNCC) | EDSA corner Reliance St., Mandaluyong City Telephone: 638.8386 Fax: 636.6519 | pncc_chairman@globline.com.ph http://www.pncc.com.ph/ |
| RICARDO R. BLANCAFLOR Director GeneralALLAN B. GEPTY Deputy Director General NELSON PEÑA LALUCES Deputy Director General | Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines (IP Philippines) | IPO Building 351 Sen. Gil J. Puyat Avenue, Makati City Telephone: 752.5450 to 65 locs. 601/604; 890.4863/890.4942 Fax: 890.4862 | mail@ipophil.gov.ph http://www.ipophil.gov.ph/ |
| MARIA LOURDES T. BAUA President & CEO | Philippine International Trading Corporation (PITC) | NDC Building, 116 Tordesillas St. Salcedo Village, Makati City Telephone: (+632) 892.0425/818.9801 loc.301 Fax: (+632) 892.0782 | pitc@pitc.gov.ph |
| TERESITA J. HERBOSA ChairpersonANTONIETA F. IBE Commissioner | Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) | SEC Building, EDSA, Greenhills, Mandaluyong City Telephone: 584.0923 / 584.5343 / 584.5767 Fax: 584.0923 | mis@sec.gov.ph |
| MA. LOURDES D. MEDIRAN Officer-in-ChargeROSARIO VIRGINIA C. GAETOS Member, representing the private sector, Board of Governors | Center for International Trade Expositions and Missions (CITEM) | Telephone: 832.3956 / 831.2382 Fax: 832.3965 | mldmediran@citem.com.ph |
| ADELAIDA L. INTON Executive Director | Philippine Trade Training Center (PTTC) | International Trade Center Complex Roxas Blvd. Corner Sen. Gil J. Puyat Avenue 2300 Pasay City Telephone: 468.8970 Fax: 834.1341 | info@pttc.gov.ph |
| MYRNA M. SUNICO Executive Director | Product Development and Design Center of the Philippines (PDDCP) | PDDCP Building, CCP Complex, Roxas Blvd., Pasay City Telephone: 832.112 to 19 Loc. 108 Fax: 832.3644 | pddcp@info.com.ph |
| JESUS L. MOTOOMULL Director | Construction Industry Authority of the Philippines (CIAP) | 5F Executive Center Bldg. 369 Sen. Gil J. Puyat Ave., cor Makati Ave. Makati City Telephone: (+632) 895.4424/895.6826 Fax: (+632) 897.9336 | ciap@info.com.ph |
| FRANKLIN P. BUNOAN Executive Director | Cottage Industry Technology Center (CITC) | 20 Russel St., SSS Village, Marikina City Telephone: 941.4561 Fax: 942.0888 | citc_dti@yahoo.com |
| ENGR. RAMON ALLADO Chairman | Philippine Contractors Accreditation Board | ||
| ROSARIO GAETOS Executive Director | Center for International Trade Expositions and Missions | ||
| GUILLERMO LUZ Co-Chairman representing private sectorEDGAR CHUA TONY TAN CAKTIONG JAIME AUGUSTUS ZOBEL DE AYALA Members | National Competitiveness Council | ||
| AURORA MA. F. TIMBOL MARIA LOURDES T. BAUA BIENVENIDO S. BAUTISTA MA. LOURDES F. REBUENO Members, Board of Directors | PHILIPPINE INTERNATIONAL TRADING CORPORATION PHARMA, INC. (PPI) | ||
| JULIUS H. CAINGLET Member representing the labor sector of the Micro | Small and Medium Enterprise Development Council | ||
| Last Updated: 24 February 2014 | |||
This is a great news for local steel producers in the country because it will definitely increase their sales. With these, substandard products from China will be eliminated. People should start patronizing steel produced by local producers/suppliers like TKL Hardware and Construction.
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