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Posted: April 20, 2016

2016 CONSUMER WELFARE MONTH ACTIVITIES
Here is an updated list of the activities for the celebration of Consumer Welfare Month, as of 07 October 2016

The host for this year is the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BPS), and the theme is “Consumer Protection: A Shared Responsibility.”

Date (2016)

Activity

Venue

Responsibility

Participants
30 Sept. (Fri) 19th CWM Opening Ceremony BSP Assembly Hall BSP, CPAB NCAC, Consumer Organizations
04,11,18,25 Oct. (Tuesdays) Konsyumer Caravan sa Barangay Cities of Parañaque, Navotas, Manila, Quezon CPAB Consumers in LGUs/ Barangays
07-28 Oct. CWM Mini-Exhibit DTI Main Lobby CPG Comm Group DTI employees, General public
12-14 Oct. (Wed-Fri) Diskwento Caravan – Consumer Welfare Month (CWM) Edition (Products under basic necessities and prime commodities at discounted prices) DTI Façade, 361 Sen Gil Puyat Ave., Makati City BPS, CPAB, FTEB DTI employees, General public
08-14 Oct 42nd National Standards Week  – Theme: “Standards Build Trust”
12-14 Oct. (Wed-Fri) Certified Products in the Diskwento Caravan – CWM Edition (PS and ICC-marked Christmas lights, home appliances, motorcycle helmets, wiring devices at discounted prices) DTI Façade, 361 Sen Gil Puyat Ave., Makati City BPS, CPAB, FTEB DTI employees, General public
14 Oct. (Fri) 47th World Standards Day – Theme: “Standards Build Trust” Worldwide ISO, BPS ISO member-countries, General public
25 Oct. (Tues) Leveraging on the WTO-TBT Agreement: Empowering MSMEs Midas Hotel BPS-SMD Govt Offices, Industries, MSMEs, Exporters
04 Nov (Fri) Benefits and Uses of Standards and Standardization Programs PTTC BPS-SMD, DZMM, DepEd NCR public HS teachers and students, KATBP Bidang Konsyumer members
04 Nov (Fri) 6th Standards’ Essay Writing Contest PTTC BPS-SMD, DZMM, DepEd NCR public HS students
04 Nov (Fri) 3rd Broadcasting Seminar for KATBP Bidang Konsyumer and HS Students PTTC BPS-SMD, DZMM KATBP Bidang Konsyumer,  NCR public HS teachers and students
11 Nov (Fri) BPS Technical Committee Forum Midas Hotel BPS-SDD BPS TC officers and members, Industries
CWM Lecture Series
18 Oct. (Tues) #1: Laboratory Accreditation Technical Committee Meeting for Biological Testing 6F Center Conf Room, DTI Main Comm Group, PAB DTI employees, Industries
19 Oct. (Wed) #2: Laboratory Accreditation Technical Committee Meeting for Chemical Testing ITG Penthouse, ITG Bldg. Comm Group, PAB
19 Oct. (Wed) #3: Standards and Regulations AVR-Penthouse, 6F Industry and Investments Bldg. Comm Group, BPS
20 Oct. (Thurs) #4: Laboratory Accreditation Technical Committee Meeting for Calibration 6F Center Conf Room, DTI Main Comm Group, PAB
08 Nov (Mon) #5: Orientation on Accreditation and Certification of Persons 5F Conference Hall, DTI Main Comm Group, PAB DTI employees, Industries
21 Oct. (Fri) Bagwis Awards PTTC CPAB DTI, Retailers, NCAC
24 Oct (Mon) National Launch Ceremony for E-Presyo AVR-Penthouse, 6F In
dustry and Investments Bldg.		 CPAB DTI, Manufacturers, Retailers, NCAC
24 Oct (Mon) Destruction of Confiscated Products Parking lot UPRC Bldg FTEB DTI, Media, General Public
29-30 Oct. (Sat-Sun) Undas Special Market Monitoring Activity NCR FTEB, CPAB, ROG DTI monitoring teams, retailers
01, 08, 15, 22, 29 Oct (Sat) CWM in Oplan Asenso – May Karapatan Ka segment– Topics: CWM theme and activities; NSW and WSD activities and Safety of Electric Fans, Protection for Elderly and PWDs; Sending Balikbayan Boxes Home, Bantay Presyo para sa Undas Nationwide- Radyo Singko, 92.3 FM CPAB, CPG Comm Group General public
01, 08, 15, 22, 29 Oct (Sat) CWM in Konsyumer Atbp (KATBP) – Topics: CWM theme and activities; NSW and WSD activities and Safety of Electric Fans, Protection for Elderly and PWDs; Sending Balikbayan Boxes Home, Bantay Presyo para sa Undas Nationwide- DZMM Radyo 630, DZMM Teleradyo, Worldwide- The Filipino Channel BPS, CPG Comm Group General public