DTI awards BAGWIS seals to 22 establishments in NorMin

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• Friday, November 6, 2015

By Jasper Marie Oblina-Rucat (JMOR/PIA10)

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, November 6 (PIA) – A total of 22 establishments in Northern Mindanao has been awarded by the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) region 10 with BAGWIS seal including five Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) dealers who are first time awardees in celebration of Consumer Welfare Month.

Atty. Fel Lester Brillantes, legal officer and chief of the Consumer Welfare Division of DTI region 10 said that the awarding of the Bagwis seal is aimed to recognize business establishments that practice fair business and uphold the rights and welfare of consumers.

Formerly known as the DTI-Certified Establishment, the DTI Bagwis Program gives due recognition to establishments that adhere fair trade laws, rules and regulations, having consumer welfare desks, and giving quality customer services to clients.

Further, their Bagwis seals or seals of excellence can serve as guide and assurance where consumers can buy safe and quality products at the best value for money, Brillantes said.

The Bagwis Seal is classified into Gold, Silver and Bronze.

Bagwis Bronze Seal awardees include CDO 2 Cycles Marketing Corp., Fabulous Jeans and Shirts and General Merchandise and Metro Gold Supermart Inc. in Bukidnon, DL Bonita Merchandising-Catarman Branch in Camiguin, Mtzia Corporation, and JI and JEs General Merchandise in Lanao del Norte, and Jo-Mary Construction Supply and Lumber, New El Franco Commercial, J Marketing Corporation and Seclot General Merchandise Inc. in Misamis Occidental.

Meanwhile, silver awardees include D’Dales Shopping Center, Emmcor Inc., Highway Construction and General Merchandise, Bob’s Construction Supply, Princity Inc. and New Family Traders in Misamis Occidental, and five LPG outlets in Cagayan de Oro City including Juan Sia Enterprises and Grancia Marketing.

As first time awardee, Dominick Grancia of Grancia Marketing said they are already 19 years in service and that they always uphold honesty and maintains standards set by the DTI and Department of Energy in their business.

The awarding ceremony is one of the highlights of this year’s Consumer Welfare Month Celebration held on October 28, 2015 in Cagayan de Oro City.