By
Gideon C. Corgue
PAGADIAN CITY –
Four weighing scales with steel enclosures were officially-turned over by the
Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) last March 16 to the city government
through its fish section unit at Agora complex here.
Provincial Director Ma. Socorro
Malate-Atay in her message said the agency provides the measuring instruments to
the city government to respond to some complaints of the consumers that the
products sold at the local market are being reduced.
Atay said three weighing scales
would be installed at the premises of Agora complex and one would be installed
at the Bagsakan center, Sta. Lucia District.
Atay said their agency bought the instruments
to respond to several complaints on incorrect weights received by their
office.
“This is one of the best ways to
protect the basic rights of our consumers by checking the accuracy of the
weight of the products they are buying at our market,” Atay added.
Atay said a price watch board was
also officially turned-over to guide the
consumers on the current prices of good in the locality.
Vice Mayor Divina Grace Yu who
represented Mayor Romeo Pulmones ,in her message said she was grateful to the
DTI for launching the project, as the would help protect the right of the
consumers.
“Pinaagi ning mga
timbangan magiyahan ang atong mga konsumante pagsusi kung ang timbang sa mga
produkto nga napalit ensakto ba ug ingon man magiyahan sila sa kasamtangan nga
mga presyo sa produkto nga ibaligya sa merkado,” Yu said.
(With these weighing scales, our
consumers will be guided by checking if the weight of the products they are
buying have correct weights and to guide them on the current prices of products
being sold in the market).
Yu said with the instruments,
prices of prime and basic commodities are properly monitored.