Author: Laban Konsyumer

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Consumer advocacy group Laban Konsyumer Inc. on Sunday slammed the approval of the rate increase of water concessionaires in Metro Manila next year, which appeared to have been “doubled” by the Metropolitan Waterworks and Sewerage System (MWSS). In a Super Radyo dzBB interview, former Trade Undersecretary and now Laban Konsyumer Inc. president Victorio Mario Dimagiba […]

The Philippine Cement Importers Association Inc. has questioned why the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) was mulling over safeguard measures when cement imports spiked due to a shortage of supply. In a statement, group president Napoleon Co said that any imposition of safeguard measures was unnecessary. “There is no need for the DTI secretary […]

A consumer group warned that the country might face shortage in cement supply if the government would insist on imposing safeguard measures on cement importation. In a statement yesterday, Laban Konsyumer Inc. (LKI) said this might derail private and public infrastructure projects. The group made the statement as the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) […]

Consumer group Laban Konsyumer Inc. on Tuesday urged the government to think twice before imposing safeguard duty on cement imports, warning that such move could jack up the price and create a shortage of the vital construction commodity. In a news statement, Laban Konsyumer President Victorio Mario A. Dimagiba said the government should recall its […]

Laban Konsyumer Inc., a consumer protection group, decided to intervene in the motu proprio petition filed by the Trade Department for a safeguard duty investigation on imported cement withou any application from local cement manufacturers. Laban Konsyumer president Victorio Dimagiba said he was considering elevating the said action to the President and the Philippine Competition Commission. […]

Consumer advocacy group Laban Konsyumer Inc. has urged the Department of Trade and Industry to recall the moto propio safeguards duty petition on imported cement. LKI President Victorio Mario Dimagiba said they have entered intervention in the moto propio petition filed by the DTI Secretary who initiated a safeguard duty investigation on imported cement sans […]

“Kapag ni-liberalized mo naman, magkakaroon ng competition in the market so magpapapabaan sila ng presyo. Otherwise, hindi sila mabibili kaya nga law of supply and demand iyan,” Panelo concluded. – Marje Pelayo (with reports from Rey Pelayo)

Iginiit ng Metropolitan Waterworks and Sewerage System (MWSS) Regulatory Office na hindi kailangan ng pagdinig o konsultasyon sa pag-apruba sa taas-singil sa tubig ng mga water concessionaire na ipatutupad sa Enero.  “Inflation kasi ‘yan eh kaya hindi siya puwedeng pag-usapan. ‘Pag gusto mong kuwestiyunin ‘yong inflation rate, you go to the BSP (Bangko Sentral ng […]

LKI was very busy this December 2018. Listed below are the press interviews for the month. Click on each link for video. Consumer group calls for scrapping of TRAIN law Tinawag ng isang dating trade undersecretaty na may batik ang TRAIN Law at hindi rin ito makatwiran APEKTADO | Dagdag buwis, malaking epekto sa sugar industry – […]