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House Bill No. 299?

Introduced by Representative GLORIA MACAPAGAL ARROYO

AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A TIMBANGAN NG BAYAN
CENTER IN ALL PUBLIC MARKETS NATIONWIDE, AMENDING FOR THE
PURPOSE, CHAPTER II OF THE CONSUMER ACT OF THE PHILIPPINES

EXPLANATORY NOTE

This piece of legislation seeks to establish a Timbangan ng Bayan Center in all
public markets throughout the country by introducing an amendment to the Consumer
Act of the Philippines

The volatility of our economy due to numerous uncontrollable factors, one of
which is the global economic slowdown, has caused prices of prime commodities to
scale to prohibitive heights making it more and more difficult for the average Filipino
household to put a decent meal on their tables. Therefore, the last thing that our people
need is to be victimized by devious businessmen who take advantage by giving them
much less than what their hard-earned money is really worth.

The establishment of a Timbangan ng Bayan Center in all public markets
nationwide will provide the buying public an effective means of checking the accuracy of
the weight and quantity of the goods they are buying while at the same time,
discouraging dishonest vendors to commit any irregularity because of the imminence of
getting caught in flagrante delicto.

In view of the foregoing, the immediate passage of this proposed measure is

earnestly recommended.
soma Soron ARROYO


Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

SEVENTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

2957

House Bill No. ~~ *

Introduced by Representative GLORIA MACAPAGAL ARROYO.

AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE ESTABLIDHMENT OF A TIMBANGAN NG BAYAN
CENTER IN ALL PUBLIC MARKETS NATIONWIDE, AMENDING FOR THE
PURPOSE, CHAPTER Il OF THE CONSUMER ACT OF THE PHILIPPINES

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in
Congress assembled:

Section 1. Chapter 1 of Republic Act No. 7394, otherwise known as the
Consumer Act of the Philippines, is hereby amended to include the following Article:

ARTICLE 62-A. ESTABLISHMENT OF TIMBANGAN NG BAYAN CENTERS. —
ALL LOCAL GOVERNMENT UNITS, THROUGH THEIR PROVINCIAL, CITY OR
MUNICIPAL TREASURERS, SHALL ESTABLISH A TIMBANGAN NG BAYAN
CENTER IN ALL PUBLIC MARKETS NATIONWIDE WHERE INSTRUMENTS FOR
DETERMINING WEIGHTS AND MEASURES SHALL BE OPEN FOR AND
ACCESSIBLE TO ANY ONE WHO WNATS TO VERIFY THE ACCURACY OF THE
QUANTITY AND MEASUREMENT OF THE PRODUCTS THAT THEY PURCHASED.

THE SAFEKEEPING AND MAINTENANCE OF SAID INSTRUMENTS SHALL
BE UNDER THE CONTROL AND SUPERVISION OF THE MARKET SUPERVISOR
WHO SHALL LIKEWISE BE IN CHARGE OF KEEPING A RECORD OF EVERY
PRODUCT FOUND TO BE WANTING IN QUANTITY OR SUBSTANDARD IN
DIMENSION AS WELL AS THE ESTABLISHMENT WHERE THE SAME WAS
BOUGHT INCLUDING THE NAME OF THE PROPRIETOR OR MANAGER THEREOF.
A CERTIFICATION DULY ISSUED BY THE MARKET SUPERVISOR OR HIS
AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE REFLECTING THE CONTENTS OF SUCH
RECORD SHALL BE PRIMA FACIE EVIDENCE OF VIOLATION OF THE
PROHIBITED ACTS PROVIDED IN ARTICLE 64.

Sec. 2. Effectivity Clause. - This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its
publication in at least two (2) newspapers of general circulation.

Approved,