Republic of the Philippines 
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
Quezon City 
NINETEENTH CONGRESS 
First Regular Session 
HOUSE BILL NO. ____ 
Introduced by HON. LUIS RAYMUND “LRAY” F. VILLAFUERTE, JR. 
EXPLANATORY NOTE 
This proposed measure seeks to give teeth to the Constitutional mandate of protecting 
consumers from substandard or hazardous products. It also seeks to prevent 
fraudulent, deceptive and unfair business practices in the marketplace and to provide 
information to help consumers spot avoid them. 
Specifically, this bill aims to strengthen the information dissemination and consumer 
education of regulatory bodies and agencies by establishing a Product Safety Online 
Information Center. It shall contain recalls, prohibitions, bans, defects, and other 
relevant safety information on consumer products or their ingredients or components. 
The goal is to combat fraud against the consumers in a simple and accessible manner. 
The website can provide simple access to information on any manufacturer, retailer or 
distributor. This is an easy way of preventing common scams and frauds by eliminating 
the need to tedious individual research on different products. 
In view of the foregoing, the passage of this bill is earnestly sought. 
LUIS RAYMUND “LRAY” F. VILLAFUERTE, JR. 
May 22, 2023
11:39 am
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Republic of the Philippines 
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
Quezon City 
NINETEENTH CONGRESS 
First Regular Session 
HOUSE BILL NO. ____ 
Introduced by HON. LUIS RAYMUND “LRAY” F. VILLAFUERTE, JR. 
AN ACT 
PROVIDING FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF AN ONLINE INFORMATION 
CENTER ON RECALL, PROHIBITION, DEFECT AND OTHER SAFETYRELATED 
DATA ON CONSUMER PRODUCTS AND MOTOR VEHICLES 
Be it enacted by the Senate and the House of Representatives of the Philippines in 
Congress assembled: 
SECTION 1. Short Title. – This Act shall be known as the “Product Safety Online 
Information Center Act.” 
Sec. 2. Declaration of Policy. – It is the declared policy of the State to protect the 
welfare and interests of consumers especially against unsafe and defective products. 
Hence, the State must take implement measures to prevent the proliferation of such 
products in the market and to provide information to the general public on recalls, 
prohibitions, bans, defects and other relevant safety information. 
Sec. 3. Product Safety Information Center. – An online, publicly accessible website 
shall be established containing recalls, prohibitions, bans, defects, and other relevant 
safety information on consumer products and motor vehicles, or their ingredients or 
components. The features of the said website are as follows: 
a)
Searchable list of all valid and existing product recalls, prohibitions. bans,
defect notices, and other relevant safety information;
b)
Alerts on latest recalls, prohibitions, bans, defect notices, and other safety
announcements;
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c)  
Simple, plain-language explainers of recalls, prohibitions, bans, defect notices, 
and other safety announcements in English, Filipino, and other local languages 
or dialects as may be necessary; 
d)  
A platform for reports and complaints on possible safety issues and information 
on how to spot and detect unsafe or defective products through labels, 
identification numbers, batch and lot numbers, vehicle identification numbers 
(VIN), etc.; 
e)  
Information on how to reach and contact manufacturers, retailers, distributors, 
and other related businesses connected with recalled, prohibited, banned, or 
defective products; 
f)  
Integration with existing consumer complaint and grievance procedures of the 
implementing government agencies; 
g)  
Such other feature and information as the implementing government agencies 
may deem necessary in order to foster convenience, quick access, and a user-
friendly and practical interface. 
 
Sec. 4. Responsibilities of Implementing Government Agencies. – The duty to 
keep the information and features of the website up-to-date, clear, and easily 
understandable for the general public shall fall upon the following agencies: 
a)  
Department of Health (DOH) and Food and Drug Administration (FDA) with 
respect to food, drugs, cosmetics, devices and substances; 
b)  
Department of Agriculture (DA) and Fertilizer and Pesticide Authority (FPA) with 
respect to products related to agriculture, including fertilizers and pesticides; 
c)  
Land Transportation Office (LTO) with respect to motor vehicles; and 
d)  
Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) with respect to other consumer 
products. 
 
The above agencies shall enlist the technical assistance of the Department of 
Information and Communications Technology (DICT) for the setting up and 
maintenance of the website and its support infrastructure. 
 
Sec. 5. Appropriations. – The amount necessary for the implementation of this Act 
shall be included in the annual General Appropriations for the year following its 
enactment into law and thereafter. 


 
 
Sec. 6. Implementing Rules and Regulations. – Within sixty (60) days from the 
effectivity of this Act, the DOH, FDA, DA, FPA, LTO, DTI, and DIGT, in coordination 
with other relevant government agencies, shall issue the necessary rules and 
regulations to implement the provisions of this Act. 
 
Sec. 7. Repealing Clause. – All laws, presidential decrees, executive orders, 
proclamations, rules and regulations, or any part thereof, which are inconsistent with 
the provisions of this Act are hereby repealed or modified accordingly. 
 
Sec. 8. Separability Clause. – If any provision or part of this Act, or the application 
thereof to any person or circumstance, is held unconstitutional or invalid, the 
remainder of this Act shall not be affected thereby. 
 
Sec. 9. Effectivity Clause. – This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days from its 
publication in the Official Gazette or in at least two (2) newspapers of general 
circulation. 
 
Approved,