LEGAZPI CITY, March 15 -- The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) in Bicol on Friday destroyed more than PHP500,000 worth of uncertified products that were confiscated in a period of two years.

In an interview, DTI-Bicol Regional Director Dindo Nabol said the activity aims to remind both the consumers and traders that the DTI is doing its job to ensure safe, quality and standard products.

"This is just one way of DTI saying to our consumers that we are here protecting you from these substandard products. We can dispose of these products since they are all decided cases. These uncertified products were confiscated from 69 establishments for violating the Product Standards Law to comply with the Philippine National Standard set by the ...