Health 10 Quarter 1 - Week 7 Agencies and Organizations For Consumer Protection

HEALTH 10
QUARTER 1 – WEEK 7
AGENCIES AND ORGANIZATIONS FOR CONSUMER PROTECTION
EXPECTATIONS
At the end of the lesson, the students should be able to identify national and
international government agencies and private organizations that implement programs
for consumer protection.
PRETEST
Directions: Choose the letter of the correct answer and write it on your answer
sheet.
1. This was created under the Department of Health to license, monitor, and
regulate the flow of food, drugs, cosmetics, medical devices, and
household hazardous waste in the Philippines.
A. DOH C. DTI
B. FDA D. BSP
2. It is the executive department of the Philippine Government tasked as the main
economic catalyst that enables businesses become innovative, competitive, job
generating, and inclusive; and empowers the consumers.
A. DOH C. DTI
B. DepEd D. SEC
3. It is responsible for ensuring access to basic public health services for all
Filipinos through the provision of quality health care and the regulation of all
health services and products.
A. DOH C. DTI
B. FDA D. BSP
4. This agency ensures the quality and safety of agricultural products.
A. DOH C. DTI
B. FDA D. DA
5. Its main responsibility is to disseminate consumer education and information
throughout the country.
A. DOH C. DTI
B. DepEd D. SEC
LOOKING BACK
Agencies At Your Service!
Directions: What government agencies implement the consumer act which protects
the right of every consumer. Let us give the meaning of the given
abbreviations to unleash our helping organization buddies. Here are some
government firms that we can approach to report our concerns. Identify
them. Write your answer on your answer sheet.
1. DOH - ____________________________________
2. DTI - ____________________________________
3. BSP - ____________________________________
4. SEC - ____________________________________
5. DA - ____________________________________
6. FDA - ____________________________________
7. DepEd - ____________________________________
BRIEF INTRODUCTION
AGENCIES AND ORGANIZATIONS FOR CONSUMER
PROTECTION
1. DOH (Department of Health)

- It is responsible for ensuring access to basic public health.
-This is the government's over-all technical authority on
health.
2. DTI (Department of Trade and Industry)

It is the executive department of the Philippine
Government tasked as the main economic catalyst that
enables businesses become innovative, competitive, job
generating, and inclusive; and empowers consumers.
It monitors consumer products and service
warranties, consumer product quality and safety, deceptive,
unfair and unconscionable sales, acts and practices, price
tag, weights and measures, labeling and packaging,
advertising and sales promotion, liability for products and
services, and service and repair shops.
3.FDA (Food and Drug Administration)
Formerly, it was called the Bureau of Food
and Drugs (BFAD). It was created under the
Department of Health to license, monitor, and regulate
the flow of food, drugs, cosmetics, medical devices,
and household hazardous waste in the Philippines.
Its main goal is to ensure the health and safety of food
and drugs made available to the public.
4. DA (Department of Agriculture)
government responsible for the promotion of agricultural and
fisheries development and growth.
 Agricultural Products
 Labelling and Packaging
 Quality and Safety
5.DepEd (Department of Education)
government responsible for ensuring access to promoting
equity among learners, and improving the quality of basic
education.
It is the main agency tasked to manage and govern the
Philippine basic education system.
 Consumer education and information
6.SEC (Securities and Exchange Commission)
It is the agency of the Government of the
Philippines responsible for regulating the security industry
in the Philippines. In addition to its regulatory functions,
the SEC also maintains the country's company register.
7. BSP (Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas)

It is the central bank of the Philippines.
It emphasizes financial consumer protection in its revised
regulation.
ACTIVITY
Directions: Identify the agency being described or concerned in the following
statements. Write your answer on your answer sheet.
1. It promotes consumer education and information dissemination among consumers.
2. It refers to the agency responsible for the quality and safety of agricultural products.
3. Its main goal is to ensure the health and safety of food and drugs made available to
the public.
4. This agency is responsible for ensuring access to basic public health.
5. It emphasizes financial consumer protection in its revised regulation.
6. This is responsible for regulating the security industry in the Philippines.
7. This was created under the Department of Health to license, monitor, and regulate
the flow of food, drugs, cosmetics, medical devices, and household hazardous
waste in the Philippines.
8. It is the former name of FDA (Food and Drug Administration).
9. This agency implements the consumers act which is concerned with the consumer
products and service warranties.
10. Price tag, weights, and measures, labeling and packaging, advertising, and sales
promotion is some of the concerns of this agency.
REMEMBER
The agencies for consumer protection are DOH, DTI, BSP, SEC, DA, FDA, and
DepEd. If you have concerns about your rights as a consumer or want to report any
fraudulent health services these are some government firms that you can approach.
CHECKING YOUR UNDERSTANDING

Reflection Log
Directions: Complete the reflection log with the things that you have learned today.
REFLECTION LOG
I am happy to know
that…
Re
POSTTEST
Directions: Choose the letter of the correct answer and write it on your answer
sheet.
1. This was created under the Department of Health to license, monitor, and
regulate the flow of food, drugs, cosmetics, medical devices, and
household hazardous waste in the Philippines.
A. DOH C. DTI
B. FDA D. BSP
2. It is the executive department of the Philippine Government tasked as the main

economic catalyst that enables businesses become innovative, competitive, job
generating, and inclusive; and empowers the consumers.
A. DOH C. DTI
B. DepEd D. SEC
3. It is responsible for ensuring access to basic public health services for all
Filipinos through the provision of quality health care and the regulation of all
health services and products.
A. DOH C. DTI
B. FDA D. BSP
4. This agency ensures the quality and safety of agricultural products.
A. DOH C. DTI
B. FDA D. DA
5. Its main responsibility is to disseminate consumer education and information
throughout the country.
A. DOH C. DTI
B. DepEd D. SEC
REFERENCES
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Department_of_Health_(Philippines)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Department_of_Trade_and_Industry_(Philippines)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Food_and_Drug_Administration_(Philippines)
https://www.slideshare.net/deartaskie/consumers-welfare-and-protection
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Department_of_Agriculture_(Philippines)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Department_of_Education_(Philippines)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Securities_and_Exchange_Commission_(Philippines)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bangko_Sentral_ng_Pilipinas
http://www.bsp.gov.ph/publications/media.asp?id=5124&yr=2019

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1. DOH (Department of Health)

2. DTI (Department of Trade and Industry)

7. BSP (Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas)

CHECKING YOUR UNDERSTANDING

2. It is the executive department of the Philippine Government tasked as the main

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