EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE 
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES
First Regular Session
S E N A T E
S. No. ,1241
(In  S ubstitution o f SB No. 761)
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‘19 DEC 17 A9 25
RECEIVE OB’;’.
Prepared by the Committee on Trade, Commerce and Entrepreneurship joint with 
the Committee on Local Government, with Senators Recto and Pimentel III, as
authors thereof.
AN ACT
IN STITUTIO NALIZING  THE ESTABLISHMENT OF TIMBANGAN NG BAYAN 
CENTERS IN  PUBLIC AND PRIVATE MARKETS, AMENDING FOR THE 
PURPOSE CHAPTER I I ,  TITLE I I I  OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7394 OTHERWISE 
KNOWN AS THE "CONSUMER ACT OF THE PHILIPPINES
Be it enacted by the Senate and House o f Representatives o f the Philippines in 
Congress assembled:
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Section 1. Chapter II, Title III of Republic Act No. 7394, otherwise known as
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the "Consumer Act of the Philippines" is hereby amended to read as follows:
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"CHAPTER II
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"Art. 61. 
X X X
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"Art. 62. 
XXX
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ARTICLE 62-A. ESTABLISHMENT OF TIMBANGAN NG BAYAN
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CENTERS. -
 ALL PROVINCIAL, CITY AND MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENTS,
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THROUGH THEIR PROVINCIAL, CITY AND MUNICIPAL TREASURERS,
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SHALL ESTABLISH ACCESSIBLE TIMBANGAN NG BA YAN CENTERS IN
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ALL 
PUBLIC 
AND 
PRIVATE 
MARKETS, 
INCLUDING 
MALLS,
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SUPERMARKETS, 
WET 
MARKETS, 
DRY 
MARKETS, 
AND 
WHEN
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PRACTICABLE, IN  FLEA MARKETS OR TIANGGES, SPECIALTY STORES,
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AND GROCERY STORES, W ITH IN  THEIR RESPECTIVE LOCALITIES.


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THESE CENTERS MUST HAVE THE NECESSARY W EIGHING AND 
MEASURING INSTRUMENTS W HICH SHALL BE AVAILABLE TO ALL 
PERSONS WHO NEED TO CONFIRM THE ACCURACY OF THE WEIGHT 
QUANTITY OR MEASUREMENTS OF PRODUCTS PURCHASED OR 
ABOUT TO BE PURCHASED.
THE MARKET OR MALL SUPERVISOR SHALL BE IN  CHARGE OF 
THE SAFEKEEPING AND MAINTENANCE OF THE W EIGHING AND 
MEASURING INSTRUMENTS AND SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR 
M AIN TAIN IN G  A RECORD OF EVERY PRODUCT FOUND TO BE 
LACKING IN  QUANTITY OR IS  SUBSTANDARD IN  DIMENSION, AS 
WELL AS THE ESTABLISHMENT WHERE THE SAME WAS BOUGHT 
INCLUDING THE NAME/S OF THE PROPRIETOR/S OR MANAGER/S 
THEREOF.
A CERTIFICATION DULY ISSUED BY THE MARKET OR MALL 
SUPERVISOR 
OR 
H IS/H ER  
AUTHORIZED 
REPRESENTATIVE 
REFLECTING THE CONTENTS OF SUCH RECORD SHALL BE PRJMA 
FACIE EVIDENCE OF A VIOLATION OF ARTICLE 64 OF THIS ACT.
THE PROHIBITED ACTS PROVIDED UNDER SECTION 64 OF 
THIS ACT SHALL LIKEW ISE APPLY TO TIMBANGAN NG BAYAN 
INSTRUMENTS.
ART. 62-B. COVERAGE. -  THE MARKET MENTIONED IN  ART. 
62-A, 
W HICH 
REFERS 
TO 
A 
PUBLIC 
PLACE, 
BUILDING, 
OR 
STRUCTURE 
WHERE 
GOODS, 
MERCHANDISE, 
FOODSTUFF, 
COMMODITIES OR ARTICLES OF COMMERCE ARE DISPLAYED AND 
OFFERED FOR SALE TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC, SHALL INCLUDE THE 
FOLLOWING:
a.) PUBLIC MARKET -  A MARKET OWNED, OPERATED AND/OR 
MANAGED 
BY 
A 
PROVINCE, 
CITY 
OR 
MUNICIPALITY 
DESIGNATED AS SUCH 
BY THE 
SANGGUNIAN 
OF THAT 
PROVINCE, CITY OR M UNICIPALITY DEDICATED TO THE 
SERVICE OF THE GENERAL PUBLIC;


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b.) PRIVATE MARKET -  A MARKET OWNED, OPERATED AND/OR 
MANAGED 
BY 
PRIVATE 
IN D IVID U ALS 
OR 
ENTITIES, 
COOPERATIVES, INSTITUTIONS OR CORPORATIONS;
C.) GROCERY STORE -  A RETAIL SHOP THAT PRIMARILY SELLS 
FOOD AND HOUSEHOLD ITEMS IN  A SPECIFIC COMMUNITY;
d. ) SUPERMARKET- A MARKET DISTINCT FROM A WET OR DRY
MARKET AND LARGER THAN A GROCERY IN  W HICH SHOPPERS 
SERVE THEMSELVES BY USING BASKETS OR PUSHCARTS IN  
SELECTING COMMODITIES FROM SHELVES OR COLD DISPLAY 
STORAGES AND PAYING FOR THEIR PURCHASES AT THE EXIT;
e. ) WET MARKET- A MARKET WHERE MOST OF THE COMMODITIES
FOR SALE ARE READILY PERISHABLE GOODS;
f. ) DRY MARKET- A MARKET WHERE MOST OF THE MERCHANDISE
DISPLAYED FOR SALE ARE DRY OR NON-PERISHABLE GOODS;
g. ) FLEA MARKET OR TIANGGE- A TEMPORARY MARKET WHERE
GOODS, MERCHANDISE, FOOD PRODUCTS ARE SOLD;
h. ) SPECIALTY STORE -  A RETAIL OUTLET THAT FOCUSES ON
SELLING 
A 
PARTICULAR 
RANGE 
OF 
PRODUCTS 
AND 
ASSOCIATED ITEMS;
i. 
) MALL -  
A LARGE BUILDING OR SERIES OF CONNECTEQ
BUILDINGS CONTAINING A VARIETY OF RETAIL STORES;
ART. 
62-C. 
ASSISTANCE 
TO 
PROVINCIAL, 
CITY 
AND 
MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENTS. -  THE DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND 
INDUSTRY (D T I) SHALL PROVIDE ASSISTANCE TO PROVINCES, 
CITIES 
AND 
M UNICIPALITIES 
IN  
THE 
ESTABLISHMENT 
OF 
TIMBANGAN NG BAYAN CENTERS 
NATIONW IDE 
UNDER 
ITS 
CONSUMER PROTECTION AND OTHER RELEVANT PROGRAMS AND 
PROJECTS: PROVIDED, THAT PRIORITY SHALL BE ACCORDED TO 
PROVINCES, CITIES AND M UNICIPALITIES BELONGING TO FOURTH, 
FIFTH AND SIXTH INCOME CLASSIFICATIONS.


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"Art. 63. 
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"Art. 64. Fraudulent Practices Relative to Weights and Measures. -  The 
following acts relating to weights and measures are prohibited:
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"h) for any person to fraudulently alter, TAMPER, VANDALIZE
OR DESTROY any scale, balance, TIMBANGAN NG BAYAN, weight
or measure after it is officially sealed;"
"x  X X
"Art. 65. Penalties. -  a) Any person who shall violate the provisions of 
paragraphs (a) to (f) and paragraph (I) of Article 64 OF THIS ACT or its 
implementing rules and regulations shall, upon conviction, be subject to a fine 
of not less than [Two hundred pesos (P200.00)] FIFTY THOUSAND PESOS 
(P 50,000.00) but not more than [ One-thousand pesos (P1,OOO.QO)] THREE 
HUNDRED THOUSAND PESOS (P 300,000.00) or by imprisonment of not 
[m ere] LESS than one (1) year BUT NOT MORE THAN FIVE (5 ) YEARS or 
both upon the discretion of the court.
b) Any person who shall violate the provisions of paragraph (g) of 
Article 64 for the first time shall be subject to a fine of not less than [Five 
hundred PC5O5-(P50QtQO)] FIFTY THOUSAND PESOS (P 50,000.00) BUT 
NOT 
MORE 
THAN 
THREE 
HUNDRED 
THOUSAND 
PESOS 
(P 300,000.00) or by imprisonment of not less than one (1) [ m onth] YEAR 
but not more than five (5) years or both [ 7] upon the discretion of the court.
c) The owner [-], possessor or user of instruments of weights and 
measures enumerated in paragraphs (h) to (k) of Article 64 OF THIS ACT 
shall, upon conviction, be subject to a fine of not less than [Three hundred 
pesos (P300.00)] FIFTY THOUSAND PESOS (P 50,000.00) BUT NOT 
MORE THAN THREE HUNDRED THOUSAND PESOS (P 300,000.00) or 
BY imprisonment of not [ exceeding one] LESS THAN (1) year BUT NOT 
MORE THAN FIVE (5 ) YEARS[7] or both[7] upon the discretion of the court: 
PROVIDED, THAT TWO (2 ) SUCCESSIVE VIOLATIONS OF THIS ACT 
SHALL AUTOMATICALLY RESULT IN  THE CANCELLATION OF THE 
BUSINESS PERMIT OF THE ERRING IN D IV ID U A L OR BUSINESS


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ESTABLISHMENT."
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Sec. 2. Implementing Rules and Regulations -  Within sixty (60) days from
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the approval of this Act, the Department of the Interior and Local Government and
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the DTI shall, in coordination with the Union of Local Authorities of the Philippines,
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the League of Provinces of the Philippines, the League of Cities of the Philippines, the
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League of Municipalities of the Philippines, and other relevant government agencies
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and stakeholders, promulgate the rules and regulations to effectively implement the
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provisions of this Act.
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Sec. 3. Separability Cause. -  If any provision, section or part of this Act shall
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be declared unconstitutional or invalid, such judgm ent shall not affect, invalidate or
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impair any other provisions, sections or parts hereof.
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Sec. 4. Repealing Cause. -  All laws, decrees, orders, rules and regulations
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which are inconsistent with the provisions of this Act are hereby repealed or modified
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accordingly.
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Sec. 5. Effectivity. -  This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days following its
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publication in at least two (2) newspapers of general circulation or in the Official
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Gazette.
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Approved,