DTI certified establishments in City awarded
The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) yesterday awarded seven business establishments in Iloilo with the Certified Establishment silver and bronze seals.
Named as DTI-Certified Establishments are Nissan Iloilo (S&J) Motors Inc. (silver seal) and Naces Appliances (bronze seal) for repair and service shops category. At the same time, Naces Appliance Sales Corporation also received a bronze seal for the appliance center category.
For the supermart category, five Iloilo Supermart branches namely Iloilo Supermart (The Atrium), Iloilo Supermart (Valeria-Delgado), Iloilo Supermart (Avanceña, Molo), Iloilo Supermart (Tabuc Suba, Jaro) and Iloilo Supermart (Q. Abeto, Mandurriao) were also given bronze seals.
A bronze seal is given to firms that have complied with the Fair Trade Law such as the Consumer Act, Price Act, Price Tag Law and have established a Consumer Welfare Desk. While, a silver seal is awarded to establishment that complies with the bronze requirements but have shown social commitment by involving in civic action projects or worthwhile local charitable projects.
In Iloilo, no establishment has yet to be given the gold seal. Gold seal certification is granted to firms that achieved the silver requirements at the same time compliant with some elements of ISO 9001/14001. The DTI-Certified Establishment Seal (DTI-CE) program was started in 2006. All retail establishments, supermarkets, department stores, appliance centers, hardware stores and DTI accredited service and repair shops may apply for the certification program
Iloilo Provincial Director Diosdado Cadena Jr. said the seven establishments were among the few establishments in the city that applied for the certification establishment seal. Nevertheless, he challenged all the establishments and 17 exhibitors that are participating in the Consumer Welfare and Product Safety and Quality Standards Expo 2007 at the Robinsons Place to also get certified.
Cadena said an establishment that has certification establishment seal has already an edge compared with other establishments in the city. The program is open to all establishments that has no record of complaints related to the Fair Trade Laws. Establishments have nothing to pay for in order to apply, said Cadena.