By Art Tibaldo
A total of
twenty four Bagwis awardees from selected establishments in the Cordillera
region were conferred by the Department of Trade and Industry with bronze,
silver and gold Bagwis labels.
Five establishments from Bangued, Abra namely, Jeca Emission Testing
Center, Smart Car Clinic, Masing Commercial Trading, New Commercial Trading and
Coronet Aquino Grocery were recognized by DTI-Abra with Silver Bagwis Awards
while Virgilio Balderas Gen. Mdse., Snooks Commercial and Bade Hardware &
Electrical Supply were given the Bronze Bagwis Awards. Provincial Director
Arrel Banes of DTI-Abra together with DTI-CAR Director Myrna P. Pablo conferred
the Bagwis award and labels during a ceremony at the Abra Valley Hotel that
also coincided with the kick-off day of Cordillera Month.
In Baguio City and La Trinidad Benguet, all the eighteen Seven Eleven
stores that were given Silver labels early this year received their Gold Bagwis
Award during the establishment’s special anniversary held at the Seven Eleven
store at the Techno Hub in Camp John Hay. DTI Baguio-Benguet
Provincial Director Freda M. Gawisan said that the DTI Bagwis Award is
given to establishments that practice fair business and uphold the rights and
welfare of consumers.
Pablo added that the DTI Bagwis Award Program aims to give due
recognition to establishments that upholds the rights of consumers and practice
responsible business where consumers get the value of their money.
The DTI officials further explained during the awarding rites that the
issuance of Bagwis Awards to business establishments is meant to encourage the
setting up of sustainable consumer welfare desks or customer service counters
that provides assistance to consumers and serves as a mechanism for speedy
resolution of consumer complaints.
No comments:
Post a Comment