24 Bagwis awards given to Cordillera Region biz traders

By Art Tibaldo

A total of twenty four Bagwis awardees from selected establishments in the Cordillera region were conferred by the Department of Trade and Industry with bronze, silver and gold Bagwis labels.

Five establishments from Bangued, Abra namely, Jeca Emission Testing Center, Smart Car Clinic, Masing Commercial Trading, New Commercial Trading and Coronet Aquino Grocery were recognized by DTI-Abra with Silver Bagwis Awards while Virgilio Balderas Gen. Mdse., Snooks Commercial and Bade Hardware & Electrical Supply were given the Bronze Bagwis Awards. Provincial Director Arrel Banes of DTI-Abra together with DTI-CAR Director Myrna P. Pablo conferred the Bagwis award and labels during a ceremony at the Abra Valley Hotel that also coincided with the kick-off day of Cordillera Month.

In Baguio City and La Trinidad Benguet, all the eighteen Seven Eleven stores that were given Silver labels early this year received their Gold Bagwis Award during the establishment’s special anniversary held at the Seven Eleven store at the Techno Hub in Camp John Hay. DTI Baguio-Benguet

Provincial Director Freda M. Gawisan said that the DTI Bagwis Award is given to establishments that practice fair business and uphold the rights and welfare of consumers.

Pablo added that the DTI Bagwis Award Program aims to give due recognition to establishments that upholds the rights of consumers and practice responsible business where consumers get the value of their money.

The DTI officials further explained during the awarding rites that the issuance of Bagwis Awards to business establishments is meant to encourage the setting up of sustainable consumer welfare desks or customer service counters that provides assistance to consumers and serves as a mechanism for speedy resolution of consumer complaints.