DTI VI bestows 37 establishments with Bagwis Award

BAGWIS AWARD. DTI VI Regional Director Rebecca M. Rascon (seated, second from left) and DTI VI Consumer Protection Division Chief Felisa Judith Degala (seated, center), together with DTI the staff, join the Bagwis Awardees during the awarding ceremonies at The Venue, The Avenue, Smallville Commercial Complex, Mandurriao, Iloilo City on December 19.

DTI VI Regional Director Rebecca M. Rascon encouraged the consuming public to buy goods and patronize business establishments accredited with Bagwis Award to ensure they get their money’s worth.

“The Bagwis seal is a guarantee of quality and safe products and services in these accredited establishments,” Rascon said during the Bagwis Award ceremonies held at The Avenue, Smallville Commercial Complex in Mandurriao, Iloilo City on December 19.

The Bagwis Award recognizes establishments that uphold the rights of consumers while practicing responsible business where consumers get the best value for money. It encourages the setting up of Consumer Welfare Desks or an equivalent customer relations office that provides information to consumers and serve as a mechanism for the speedy resolution of consumer complaints.

This year, a total of 37 business establishments from all over Region VI were accredited and received their respective Bagwis Seals - two (2) Gold Awardees, 21 Silver Awardees, and 14 Bronze Awardees.

Bronze Awardees are those business establishments who are compliant to Fair Trade Laws and with Consumer Welfare Desk (CWD) or an equivalent customer relations office inside the mall; the Silver Awardees have achieved the Bronze requirements plus social responsibility; while, the Gold Awardees have achieved the Silver requirements with some elements aligned to ISO 9001.

The Bagwis Award shall be valid for three years from the date of conferment. The recognition is applicable to all business establishments nationwide which have been existent for at least one year such as supermarket/grocery store, department store, specialty store, appliance center, hardware store, convenience store, and DTI-accredited service and repair shop.

Presently, the DTI VI has an existing 102-accredited business establishments with Bagwis Award since 2007 --- Gold Award – eight (8), Silver Award – 68, and Bronze Award – 26.