Consumer Act (RA 7394) and
the Traditional and
Alternative Medicine Act of
1997 (RA 8423)
Learning Targets
● identify the consumer act and
traditional and alternative medicine
act;
● demonstrate an understanding of
consumer act and traditional and
alternative medicine act; and
● describe the consumer act and
traditional and alternative medicine
act.
RA 7394 or the Consumer Act of the
Philippines is a national policy that aims
to protect the interest of the consumers
that purchases goods and services in
the country. It also governs and controls
the quality of products by setting
standards to businesses and industrial
sectors.
Objectives
1. Protection of consumers against health and safety hazards.
2. Protection of consumers against deceptive, unfair and
fraudulent sales activities and practices.
3. Spreads awareness and educates consumers to make the r
ight decision and choices when purchasing.
4. Provision to correct the wrong practices and substandard
products; and
5. Allowing consumers to be represented in the making of
social and economic policies.
Government Agencies
that Implements
Consumer Act and their
Functions
Department of Trade and Industry (DTI)
● Consumer product quality and safety
● Fake, unfair, and, products of low quality
● Weights and measures (metrication)
● Consumer products and service warranties
● Price tag
● Labeling and packaging
● Liability for products and services
● Service and repair shops
● Advertising and sales promotion
Department of Agriculture
● Quality and safety
● Labeling and packaging
Department of Education (DepEd)
● Takes charge of consumer education
and information.
Department of Health (DOH)
Concerns about food, drugs,
cosmetics, and devices and hazardous
substances:
● Quality and safety
● Labeling and packaging
● Advertising and sales promotion
● Price tag
Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP)
Regulates and supervises bank
operations.
Security and Exchange Commission
(SEC)
Takes charge with the supervision of
the corporate sector and the
investments of the public.
Ways a consumer can file a complaint:
1. Show proof that you purchase the product like
receipt, warranty, and contracts to support your
complaint.
2. Report the complaint to the right authorities. Explain
the actions that you need to be done (replacement,
refund or repair) in a calm manner.
3. Identify the problem to determine the solution.
4. If you did every step accordingly and still you are not
happy with the result, as a consumer you have the right
to write a formal letter to a responsible consumer
protection agency.
RA 8423 or Traditional and
Alternative Medicine Act
(TAMA) of 1997
This is a healthcare law passed by Senator
Juan Flavier on December 9, 1997. The law
suggests that the government should
provide quality healthcare option for
Filipinos by establishing and improving our
culture’s traditional and alternative skills
and integrating them into the existing
national health care system.
Objectives
1. Encourage scientific research on traditional and
alternative health care systems that have a direct
impact on public health care;
2. Promotes advocacy on the use of traditional,
alternative, preventive, and curative health care that
have been proven safe, effective, cost-effective, and
consistent with government standards on medical
practice;
3. Establish a training center for alternative and
traditional medicine with new practices;
4. Set national standards for traditional and
alternative medicine that will serve as a
guide
to
every
practitioner.
5. Protection policy in favor of indigents and
their traditional skills and alternative
methods and medicine to avoid exploitative
activities.
6. Strengthen the role of traditional
medicine by creating national policy.
7.
Acknowledging
and
patronizing
traditional medicine by introducing to
seminar and symposium.
Tobacco Regulation Act
of 2003 (RA 9211) and
Comprehensive
Dangerous Drugs Act of
2002 (RA 9165)
Learning Targets
● identify tobacco regulation act and
comprehensive dangerous drugs act;
● demonstrate an understanding of tobacco
regulation act and comprehensive dangerous
drugs act; and
● describe tobacco regulation act and
comprehensive dangerous drugs act.
REVIEW
RA 9211 or Tobacco Act of 2003
This act generally aims to promote a healthy
environment for the country. Also, it informs the
public about the health risks associated with
cigarette smoking.
This policy also regulates and limits tobacco
advertisements, print ads, and sponsorship. And
more importantly, this law protects minors from
tobacco exposure as it prohibits the sale of the
product to 18 years and below.
Public places where smoking is prohibited:
1. Youth activity centers like schools,
libraries, and recreational facilities.
2. Elevators and stairwells; places
considered fire hazards like gasoline
stations.
3. Hospitals, clinics, health centers,
nursing homes, and laboratories.
4. Public conveyance facilities like
airports, harbor terminals, train and bus
stations, restaurants, and conference
halls.
5. Shopping malls, movie houses, hotels,
and food preparation areas.
Policies included in this law:
● Designated smoking areas should be provided with a
visible sign far from crowded places.
● No selling of tobacco to minors.
● No selling of tobacco 100 meters away from schools,
playgrounds, and places where minors are frequent.
● Stores should provide warning posters that selling of
tobacco to minors (18 years and below) is prohibited.
RA 9165 or Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002
Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act
was primarily imposed by the
government to deal with the country’s
massive issue with illegal drugs that
affects the lives of the youth.
This Act covers various drug-related concerns
distribution
possession
rehabilitation
trafficking
usage of illegal drugs
counseling of victims.
Penalties are given depending
on situations and starts from 6
months to life imprisonment.
Also, this law covers:
1. Destruction of drugs and substances
that are seized and confiscated.
2. Punishment to policemen and law
enforcers that delay drug cases.
3. Mandatory drug tests to drivers.
4. Random drug testing to students,
government and private workers.
5. Compulsory education on dangerous
drugs in all school levels.
The Goal of RA 9165
1. Protect all Filipinos from the harmful and
dreadful effects of illegal drugs on their mental
and physical health that can destroy their future.
2. Pursue a serious and intensive campaign against
the illegal production, distribution, and use of
dangerous drugs and other similar substances.
3. Make sure that people with legitimate medical
need are not affected by the campaign.
4. Provide effective resolution and measures like
rehabilitating individuals and re-integrate them to
society as a functional citizen.
Philippine AIDS Prevention and
Control Act of 1998 (RA 8504)
LEARNING TARGETS
● identify responsible parenthood
and reproductive health act;
● demonstrate an understanding of
responsible parenthood and
reproductive health act; and
● describe responsible parenthood
and reproductive health act.
A government law that promotes
public awareness about AIDS. Since the
discovery and diagnosis of the first
Filipino AIDS victim, the disease
increased its infection rate in the
country throughout the years. Thus,
the government established RA 8504
in response to this health issue.
Under RA 8504 it provides information about:
1. The cause of AIDS
2. How the disease is transferred
3. The consequences, signs, and symptoms
4. How AIDS can be prevented and controlled
5. Nationwide education and information
campaign
6. Research on a scientifically proven approach
to combat AIDS
What is AIDS?
Other
Provisions
under
RA
8504:
1. The Department of Education, Department of
Health and other government agencies should
work collaboratively in spreading the right
information
about
AIDS.
2. Teachers and Instructors are required to take
HIV/AIDS courses, lessons, seminars and training
programs about the causes, effects, and the
prevention and control of AIDS before they are
allowed to teach the subject.
AIDS or Acquired Immune
Deficiency
Syndrome
is
a
condition caused by the Human
Immuno Virus (HIV) that is
characterized by a collection of
signs and symptoms that targets
the Immune System of the
patient.
ACTIVITY
1. Write down the acronym “AIDS” and replace
it with words that shows prevention and
control of the virus that represents every
letter of the acronym.
2. Follow the Example below.
A - awareness
I - in
D - diseases transmitted S - sexually
Guide Questions:
1. How did you come up with your acronym?
2. What part of the prevention and control of
AIDS did you focus?