00:00 The Department of Trade and Industry inspected some malls in Manila to ensure that Christmas lights and SRP are included in the standard of those who sell them.
00:11 Clay Sol Pardilla has a report.
00:13 Ronald has already done the decoration and lighting for Christmas.
00:22 It's different. It's fun. There's more lights, it's sparkling. It's different from the ones we used to have. It's special.
00:28 But due to the many troubles, he admitted that he doesn't check the lights he's buying.
00:36 Sometimes, you just have to get it.
00:37 A few days before December, the Department of Trade and Industry inspected the quality of the Christmas lights sold in some malls in Manila.
00:48 The lights in this store that Ronald bought are included in the standard of the agency.
00:55 It has a CS mark.
00:58 But this store, which has no product safety mark or import commodity clearance sticker, is the one that sells the Christmas lights.
01:08 It means that it didn't exceed the DTI inspection so it's not safe to use.
01:14 The manufacturer's lights are also not marked and detailed.
01:18 If something happens, we don't know who will be chased.
01:21 We don't know who the manufacturer is. It's not written.
01:25 We know that in the past years, there are reports of Christmas lights being caught on fire.
01:33 That's what we're avoiding. It has a multiple violation.
01:37 The store's fault.
01:39 Our last staff, he was the one who was responsible for it.
01:44 So our staff didn't see that it's there.
01:47 The store and some retailers were given a notice of violation because of the sale of substandard products that were confiscated by the enforcement team.
01:58 But DTI reminded that the Christmas lights bought are not safe to use.
02:04 We won't sleep if the Christmas lights are on, especially at night.
02:08 So turn off all the Christmas lights. Do not overload.
02:11 What ma'am is saying, we do not recommend it if there are too many.
02:16 Meanwhile, DTI also sold products without price tags.
02:21 The price tag is a requirement.
02:24 We know that it's a violation of the META.
02:28 The agency also visited some supermarkets that sell basic and prime commodities and nochebuena products.
02:36 The products that are cheaper than the price were included in the SRP and price guide.
02:42 Last week, the price guide showed DTI.
02:46 Some of the products have high prices like ham, cheese, queso de bola, salad macaroni, mayonnaise and other nochebuena items.
02:55 Meanwhile, in more than 200 shelf-keeping units, 65% of the products are packaged or have a lower price.
03:03 The price guide will show the products or the so-called SKU that are cheaper or brands that are cheaper compared to others.
03:13 Look at the cases in our budget because we have different budgets and tastes.
03:19 It is not necessary to rush in buying because manufacturers have promised that the price of the products will not change until the end of 2023.
03:30 Khalei Zalpardilia for the Morning Show of the Country, Rise and Shine, Philippines.
