Senate Bill No. 1346, 13th Congress of the Republic

AN ACT REQUIRING THE INCLUSION OF FIBER CONTENT INFORMATION IN THE LABELING OF TEXTILE PRODUCTS, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT 7394, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE CONSUMER ACT OF THE PHILIPPINES, AS AMENDED

Short Title FIBER CONTENT INFORMATION IN TEXTILE PRODUCTS LABELING Date filed July 6, 2004

Senate Bill No. 1347, 13th Congress of the Republic

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AN ACT INCREASING THE PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS OF CERTAIN PROVISIONS OF REPUBLIC ACT NUMBERED SEVEN THOUSAND THREE HUNDRED NINETY-FOUR (R.A. NO. 7394), OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE CONSUMER ACT OF THE PHILIPPINES

Short Title INCREASING PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS OF THE CONSUMER ACT Date filed July 6, 2004

Senate Bill No. 145, 16th Congress of the Republic

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AN ACT GRANTING BROADER PROTECTION FOR CONSUMERS, REPEALING FOR THE PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT 7394, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE CONSUMER ACT OF THE PHILIPPINES

Short Title THE REVISED CONSUMER ACT OF THE PHILIPPINES Date filed January 7, 2013

Senate Bill No. 458, 16th Congress of the Republic

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AN ACT GRANTING BROADER PROTECTION TO CONSUMERS AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7394, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE CONSUMER ACT OF THE PHILIPPINES

Short Title ENHANCED CONSUMER ACT OF 2013 Date filed April 7, 2013

Senate Bill No. 1243, 16th Congress of the Republic

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AN ACT AMENDING REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7394, ALSO KNOWN AS THE CONSUMER ACT OF THE PHILIPPINES, TO MAKE IT UNLAWFUL TO SELL A RECALLED PRODUCT

Short Title CONSUMER ACT OF THE PHILIPPINES Date filed August 8, 2013

Senate Bill No. 1589, 16th Congress of the Republic

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AN ACT AMENDING ARTICLES 116 AND 164 OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7394 OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE CONSUMER ACT OF THE PHILIPPINES

Short Title AMENDING ARTS. 116 AND 164, CONSUMER ACT (FALSE, DECEPTIVE OR MISLEADING ADVERTISEMENT) Date filed October 9, 2013

Senate Bill No. 1618, 16th Congress of the Republic

Long Title AN ACT REQUIRING BUSINESS ESTABLISHMENTS TO GIVE EXACT CHANGE TO CONSUMERS Short Title EXACT CHANGE ACT Date filed October 9, 2013

Senate Bill No. 2389, 16th Congress of the Republic

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AN ACT PROVIDING FOR AN ADDITIONAL CIRCUMSTANCE IN DETERMINING WHETHER A SALES ACT OR PRACTICE IS UNFAIR AND UNCONSCIONABLE, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE ARTICLE 52 OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7394 OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE CONSUMER ACT OF THE PHILIPPINES

Short Title AMENDING ART. 52, RA 7394 (CONSUMER ACT) Date filed March 9, 2014

Senate Bill No. 2699, 16th Congress of the Republic

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AN ACT GRANTING BROADER PROTECTION FOR CONSUMERS ADDING NEW PROVISIONS AND AMENDING CERTAIN PROVISIONS FOR THE PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7394, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE CONSUMER ACT OF THE PHILIPPINES

Short Title CONSUMER ACT OF THE PHILIPPINES AS AMENDED Date filed March 16, 2015

Senate Bill No. 2941, 16th Congress of the Republic

Long Title AN ACT AMENDING REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7394, ALSO KNOWN AS THE CONSUMER ACT OF THE PHILIPPINES, ARTICLE 77 Short Title LOCAL PRODUCTS SHALL BEAR THE LABEL Date filed August 9, 2015

Senate Bill No. 838, 17th Congress of the Republic

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AN ACT GRANTING BROADER PROTECTION TO CONSUMERS AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7394, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE CONSUMER ACT OF THE PHILIPPINES

Short Title ENHANCED CONSUMER ACT OF 2016 Date filed July 21, 2016

Senate Bill No. 1241, 17th Congress of the Republic

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AN ACT GRANTING BROADER PROTECTION FOR CONSUMERS ADDING NEW PROVISIONS AND AMENDING CERTAIN PROVISIONS FOR THE PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7394, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE CONSUMER ACT OF THE PHILIPPINES

Short Title REVISED CONSUMER ACT OF THE PHILIPPINES Date filed November 16, 2016

Senate Bill No. 1489, 17th Congress of the Republic

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AN ACT GRANTING BROADER PROTECTION FOR CONSUMERS, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7394, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE CONSUMER ACT OF THE PHILIPPINES

Short Title CONSUMER ACT OF 2017 Date filed June 13, 2017

Senate Bill No. 1518, 17th Congress of the Republic

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AN ACT AMENDING ARTICLES 116 AND 164 OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7394 OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE CONSUMER ACT OF THE PHILIPPINES

Short Title AMENDING ARTICLES 116 AND 164 OF R.A. NO. 7394 (CONSUMER ACT OF THE PHILIPPINES) Date filed July 26, 2017

Senate Bill No. 1970, 17th Congress of the Republic

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AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF TIMBANGAN NG BAYAN CENTERS IN PUBLIC AND PRIVATE MARKETS NATIONWIDE, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7394, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE 'CONSUMER ACT OF THE PHILIPPINES,' AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

Short Title ESTABLISHMENT OF TIMBANGAN NG BAYAN CENTERS IN PUBLIC AND PRIVATE MARKETS NATIONWIDE Date filed August 30, 2018

Senate Bill No. 2050, 17th Congress of the Republic

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AN ACT TO PROTECT FILIPINO CONSUMERS FROM SUBSTANDARD PRODUCTS, MANDATING FOR THIS PURPOSE THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A 'TIMBANGAN CENTER' IN ALL PUBLIC AND PRIVATE MARKETS IN THE COUNTRY, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE CHAPTER II OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7394, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE 'CONSUMER ACT OF THE PHILIPPINES'

Short Title TIMBANGAN SA MERKADO ACT OF 2018 Date filed March 10, 2018

Senate Bill No. 2194, 17th Congress of the Republic

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AN ACT PROTECTING CONSUMERS AND USERS AGAINST FORCED E-BILLING, ADDING FOR THIS PURPOSE A NEW PROVISION AND AMENDING CERTAIN PROVISIONS OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7394, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE CONSUMER ACT OF THE PHILIPPINES, AND PROVIDING PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS THEREOF

Short Title PROTECTING CONSUMERS AND USERS AGAINST FORCED E-BILLING Date filed January 30, 2019

Senate Bill No. 756, 18th Congress of the Republic

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AN ACT GRANTING BROADER PROTECTION TO CONSUMERS AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7394, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE 'CONSUMER ACT OF THE PHILIPPINES'

Short Title THE ENHANCED CONSUMER ACT Date filed July 24, 2019

Senate Bill No. 761, 18th Congress of the Republic

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AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF TIMBANGAN NG BAYAN CENTERS IN PUBLIC AND PRIVATE MARKETS NATIONWIDE, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7394, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE 'CONSUMER ACT OF THE PHILIPPINES,' AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

Short Title ESTABLISHMENT OF TIMBANGAN NG BAYAN CENTERS IN PUBLIC AND PRIVATE MARKETS NATIONWIDE Date filed July 24, 2019

Senate Bill No. 779, 18th Congress of the Republic

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AN ACT PROTECTING CONSUMERS AND USERS AGAINST FORCED E-BILLING, ADDING FOR THIS PURPOSE A NEW PROVISION AND AMENDING CERTAIN PROVISIONS OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7394, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE CONSUMER ACT OF THE PHILIPPINES, AND PROVIDING PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS THEREOF

Short Title PROTECTING CONSUMERS AND USERS AGAINST FORCED E-BILLING Date filed July 25, 2019

Senate Bill No. 1241, 18th Congress of the Republic

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AN ACT INSTITUTIONALIZING THE ESTABLISHMENT OF TIMBANGAN NG BAYAN CENTERS IN PUBLIC AND PRIVATE MARKETS, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE CHAPTER II, TITLE III OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7394 OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE 'CONSUMER ACT OF THE PHILIPPINES'

Short Title TIMBANGAN NG BAYAN CENTERS IN PUBLIC AND PRIVATE MARKETS Date filed December 17, 2019

Senate Bill No. 1293, 18th Congress of the Republic

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AN ACT INCREASING THE PENALTIES OF DECEPTIVE, UNFAIR, AND UNCONSCIONABLE SALES ACTS OR PRACTICES, PARTICULARLY IN TIMES OF CALAMITY, EMERGENCY CONFLICT AND DISTRESS, THEREBY AMENDING REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7394 OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE 'CONSUMER ACT OF THE PHILIPPINES'

Short Title AMENDING R.A. NO. 7394 (THE CONSUMER ACT OF THE PHILIPPINES) Date filed January 23, 2020

Senate Bill No. 1501, 18th Congress of the Republic

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AN ACT TO PROTECT FILIPINO CONSUMERS FROM SUBSTANDARD PRODUCTS, MANDATING FOR THIS PURPOSE THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A 'TIMBANGAN CENTER' IN ALL PUBLIC AND PRIVATE MARKETS IN THE COUNTRY, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE CHAPTER II OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7394, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE 'CONSUMER ACT OF THE PHILIPPINES

Short Title TIMBANGAN SA MERKADO ACT Date filed May 4, 2020

Senate Bill No. 1085, 15th Congress of the Republic

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AN ACT AMENDING CERTAIN PROVISIONS OF REPUBLIC ACT 7394, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE CONSUMER ACT OF THE PHILIPPINES, DEFINING FOR THE PURPOSE THE CRIME OF PSEUDO-INVESTMENTS, PROVIDING PENALTIES THEREFOR AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

Short Title CRIME OF PSEUDO-INVESTMENTS (PYRAMIDING) Date filed August 7, 2010

Senate Bill No. 1446, 15th Congress of the Republic

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AN ACT TO FURTHER STRENGTHEN CONSUMER PROTECTION, AMENDING FOR THIS PURPOSE CERTAIN PROVISIONS OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7394, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE 'CONSUMER ACT OF THE PHILIPPINES', AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

Short Title CONSUMER ACT OF THE PHILIPPINES Date filed July 13, 2010

Senate Bill No. 1527, 15th Congress of the Republic

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AN ACT TO AMEND REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7394 ALSO KNOWN AS THE CONSUMER ACT OF THE PHILIPPINES TO MAKE IT UNLAWFUL TO SELL A RECALLED PRODUCT

Short Title CONSUMER ACT OF THE PHILIPPINES Date filed July 19, 2010

Senate Bill No. 1924, 15th Congress of the Republic

Long Title AN ACT AMENDING REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7394 ALSO KNOWN AS THE CONSUMER ACT OF THE PHILIPPINES, ARTICLE 94 Short Title CIGARETTE PROMOTIONAL PRODUCT LABELLING Date filed July 22, 2010

Senate Bill No. 2514, 15th Congress of the Republic

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AN ACT REQUIRING ALL CONSUMER PRODUCTS TO SPECIFY IN THEIR RESPECTIVE LABELS THE NUTRITION INFORMATION THAT EACH CONSUMER PRODUCT CONTAINS, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE ARTICLE 77 OF R.A. 7394 ALSO KNOWN AS THE CONSUMER ACT OF THE PHILIPPINES

Short Title CONSUMER ACT OF THE PHILIPPINES Date filed September 14, 2010

Senate Bill No. 2975, 15th Congress of the Republic

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AN ACT GRANTING BROADER PROTECTION TO CONSUMERS AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7394, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE CONSUMER ACT OF THE PHILIPPINES

Short Title ENHANCED CONSUMER ACT OF 2011 Date filed September 26, 2011

Senate Bill No. 954, 15th Congress of the Republic

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AN ACT AMENDING REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7394, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS 'CONSUMER ACT OF THE PHILIPPINES' BY IMPOSING STIFFER PENALTIES FOR ANY PERSON, NATURAL OR JURIDICAL, WHO OFFERS TO SELL OR DISTRIBUTE, IN WHOLE OR IN PART, AN ADULTERATED MEAT PRODUCT OF A DISEASED ANIMAL OR OF AN ANIMAL WHICH HAS DIED OTHER THAN BY SLAUGHTER, OTHERWISE TERMED AS 'DOUBLE DEAD MEAT' AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

Short Title CONSUMER PROTECTION FROM ADULTERATED MEAT ACT OF 2010 Date filed August 7, 2010

House Bill No. 7857, 17th Congress of the Republic

Short Title TIMBANGAN NG BAYAN CENTER Congress Author

House Bill No. 9054, 17th Congress of the Republic

Short Title FINANCIAL CONSUMER PROTECTION ACT Congress Author

House Bill No. 3255, 18th Congress of the Republic

Short Title CONSUMER ACT OF THE PHILIPPINES Congress Author

Proposed Senate Resolution No. 974, 16th Congress

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RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE COMMITTEE ON TRADE, COMMERCE AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND OTHER APPROPRIATE SENATE COMMITTEES TO CONDUCT AN INVESTIGATION, IN AID OF LEGISLATION, ON THE PROLIFERATION OF TEXT SCAMS THAT DEFRAUD CONSUMERS AND INQUIRE ON THE MEASURES BEING UNDERTAKEN BY APPROPRIATE GOVERNMENT AGENCIES AND PRIVATE TELECOMMUNICATION COMPANIES TO PUT A STOP TO THIS UNLAWFUL ACTIVITY

Legislative History

Proposed Senate Resolution No. 651, 15th Congress

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RESOLUTION URGING THE SENATE COMMITTEE ON TRADE AND COMMERCE, AND OTHER APPROPRIATE COMMITTEES TO CONDUCT A STUDY, IN AID OF LEGISLATION, INTO THE POSSIBILITY OF CRAFTING A RELEVANT LEGISLATION TO REQUIRE SIMPLE NUTRITION LABELING OF FOOD PRODUCTS INCLUDING THE ADOPTION OF FRONT-OF-PACK AND BACK-OF-PACK LABELING, MAKING THEM EASILY READABLE, COGNIZABLE, AND UNDERSTANDABLE BY ORDINARY CONSUMERS WITH THE END IN VIEW OF FURTHER STRENGTHENINGI THE RIGHT OF CONSUMERS TO INFORMATION AS MANDATED UNDER REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7394 OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE CONSUMER ACT OF THE PHILIPPINES

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Proposed Senate Resolution No. 93, 15th Congress

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RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE PROPER SENATE COMMITTEE TO CONDUCT AN INQUIRY, IN AID OF LEGISLATION, IN THE PROPER IMPLEMENTATION BY THE DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND INDUSTRY OF ARTICLE 81 OF REPUBLIC ACT 7394, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE CONSUMER ACT OF THE PHILIPPINES