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On Fake and Toxic substances.

Laban Konsyumer, Inc.P.O. Box 1161, QCCPO, Quezon City 1110, PhilippinesEcoWaste CoalitionUnit 336, Eagle Court, 26 Matalino St., Quezon City, 1100, PhilippinesPress ReleaseGroups Push for Intensified Government Monitoring of Fake and Toxic Cosmetics7 August 2018, Quezon City. Two non-profit groups dedicated to protecting the consumer interest have called upon the country?s health and police authorities to […]

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Increases in s r p s

http://news.abs-cbn.com/video/business/08/07/18/consumers-face-price-hikes-for-sardines-canned-meat https://web.facebook.com/UNTVNewsRescue/videos/2653757894649607/?_rdc=1&_rdr

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Senate Bill on Cheaper Electricity Ãct

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Senate Bill creating the Drug Price Regulatory Board

August 6, 2018Committee on Trade, Commerce & EntrepreneurshipCommittee on Health and DemographyCommittee on Ways and MeansSenate of the PhilippinesPasay CitySubject: SB No. 1582 creating the Drug Price Regulatory BoardAttn.: Committee Secretary- Atty. Jingle Concon-AllamSir/Madam:The Laban Konsyumer Inc. fully supports the objectives, rational and timely enactment into law of SB No. 1582 creating the Drug Price […]

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Q and A with Power Philippines

1.Q: Why did you decide to establish a consumer group, considering that you were once a government official?A: Actually, it was my time as a government official that made me see and realize the need to establish a consumer group. My position in government gave me a deeper and more passionate concern for consumers, and […]

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Expanded SRP

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Overpriced SRP

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3QtPi8ykiHo http://www.malaya.com.ph/business-news/business/consumer-group-seeks-review-srp-hikeshttp://news.abs-cbn.com/business/07/24/18/dti-hinimok-na-repasuhin-ang-overpriced-srp-ng-mga-de-lata

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Congressional Oversight Committee on Competition

July 26, 2018Congressional Oversight Committee onCompetition (COCC)In pursuance of Section 49, RA No. 10667Congress of the PhilippinesAttn. Ms. Jingle Conco-AllamCommittee SecretarySir/Madam:As one of the stakeholders from the consumer sector, may we respectfully inform the Congressional Oversight Committee on Competition our participation in the implementation of Republic Act No. 10667 or the Philippine Competition Act.1. Enforcement-a. […]

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June 2018 Report

JUNE 2018 REPORT ( culled from the Laban Konsyumer Inc. facebook account )A. June 1? Removal of Vat on Fuel and suspension of biofuels law, under review by the DOE? Surge pricing in public transport if allowed by law should be transparent , reasonable, uniform and standardized for all public utilities? Speaker during the Privacy […]

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MWSS open to rêlease rate hike documents

Press Statement, July 17, 2018MWSS open to release rate hike documentsLaban Konsyumer Inc. President Victorio Mario A. Dimagiba announced today that the MWSS Regulatory Office has formally received LKI?s request made under the Freedom of Information Law (FOI law) for release of documents pertaining to the 4th rate rebasing petition of MWSS water concessionaires Manila […]