Republic of the Philippines 
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
Quezon City 
NINETEENTH CONGRESS 
First Regular Session 
HOUSE BILL NO. _______ 
Introduced by HON. GUS S. TAMBUNTING 
AN ACT  
PROVIDING FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF AN ONLINE INFORMATION CENTER ON 
RECALL, PROHIBITION, DEFECT, AND OTHER SAFETY-RELATED DATA ON 
CONSUMER PRODUCTS AND MOTOR VEHICLES 
EXPLANATORY NOTE 
This measure seeks to strengthen the information dissemination and consumer education of 
regulatory bodies and agencies by establishing a Product Safety Online Information Center which 
will be in the form of a website containing recalls, prohibitions, bans, defects, and other relevant 
safety information on consumer products and motor vehicles, or their ingredients or components. 
Specifically, the website will feature (1) a searchable list of product safety notices and 
announcements, (2) alerts on the latest notices and announcements, (3) simple, multi-lingual 
explainers on product safety, ( 4) a platform for reports and complaints on possible product safety 
issues and how to spot and detect unsafe or defective products through labels, identification 
numbers, batch and lot numbers, vehicle identification numbers (VIN), etc., and (5) contact 
information of manufacturers, retailers, distributors and other related businesses connected with 
recalled, prohibited, banned, or defective products. The management and maintenance of the 
online Information center will be a multi-agency effort involving the Department of Health (DOH), 
Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Department of Agriculture (DA), Fertilizer and Pesticide 
Authority (FPA), Land Transportation Office (LTO), and Department of Trade and Industry (DTI). 
On behalf of the people of Parañaque City’s Second District, and for the common good of the 
Filipino people, the approval of the said measure is earnestly sought. 
REP. GUS S. TAMBUNTING 
2nd District, Parañaque City 
September 14, 2022
8:18 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. GUS S. TAMBUNTING 
AN ACT  
PROVIDING FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF AN ONLINE INFORMATION CENTER ON 
RECALL, PROHIBITION, DEFECT, AND OTHER SAFETY-RELATED 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 the 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;
f)
Integration with existing consumer complaint and grievance procedures of the
Implementing government agencies;
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g) Such other features and Information as the implementing government agencies may deem 
necessary 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) concerning food, 
drugs, cosmetics, devices, and substances; 
b) Department of Agriculture (DA) and Fertilizer and ·Pesticide Authority (FPA) concerning 
products related to agriculture, including fertilizers and pesticides; 
c) Land Transportation Office (LTO) concerning motor vehicles; and 
d) Department of Trade and Industry {DTI) concerning other consumer products 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 DICT, 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 at least two (2) newspapers of general circulation. 
 
 
 
Approved,