Republic of the Philippines 
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
Quezon City 
EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS 
Third 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 
This proposed measure seeks to give teeth to the Constitutional mandate of 
protecting consumers from substandard or hazardous products. It is 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. 
July 26, 2021
5:59 pm
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Republic of the Philippines 
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
Quezon City 
EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS 
Third 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 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.” 
Section 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. 
Section 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;
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;
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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.
Section 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. 
Section 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. 
Section 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. 
Section 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. 
Section 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. 
Section 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,