The document presents a motivational activity that poses a series of questions about concepts related to consumer rights and education. These include rights, remedies, conjunctions, prepositions, education, direction, and principles. It then provides explanations of the right to redress and consumer education, defining key terms and outlining actions consumers can take to exercise these rights.
The document presents a motivational activity that poses a series of questions about concepts related to consumer rights and education. These include rights, remedies, conjunctions, prepositions, education, direction, and principles. It then provides explanations of the right to redress and consumer education, defining key terms and outlining actions consumers can take to exercise these rights.
The document presents a motivational activity that poses a series of questions about concepts related to consumer rights and education. These include rights, remedies, conjunctions, prepositions, education, direction, and principles. It then provides explanations of the right to redress and consumer education, defining key terms and outlining actions consumers can take to exercise these rights.
I am a fundamental normative rule about what is allowed of people or owed
to people. What am I?
QUESTION # 2:
I am defined as a remedy or compensation for a wrong or grievance. What
am I? QUESTION # 3:
I am a conjunction used to connect words of the same part of sentences.
What am I?
QUESTION # 4:
I am a preposition which used to indicate movement or an action suggestive
of movement toward a place, person, or thing reached. What am I? QUESTION # 5:
I am defined as the process of receiving or giving systematic instruction.
What am I?
QUESTION # 6:
I am used as a function word to indicate direction. What am I?
QUESTION # 7:
I am a legal, social, or ethical principle of entitlement. What am I?
QUESTION # 8:
I am someone who purchases goods and services. What am I?
RIGHT TO REDRESS - the sixth consumer right which talks about the rights to be compensated for misrepresentation, shoddy goods, or unsatisfactory services. Key Terms: • Misrepresentation – the action of giving a false or misleading account of the nature of a product • Shoddy goods - goods that has been done or made carelessly or badly (poor quality) • Unsatisfactory services – services that are not satisfying or do not meet one’s demands YOU MAY LOOK FORWARD TO: Manufacturers / storeowners would replace defective goods pursuant to the provision on "No Return, No Exchange" provided in the DTI's Implementing Rules and Regulations of Republic Act 7394, otherwise known as the Consumer Act of the Philippines. WHAT TO DO? • In case you bought a defective product, try going back to the store where you bought the item and look for the Consumer Welfare Desk. • You may request a replacement, refund or if needed, have the defective item repaired. • If the manager or store representative does not act on your complaint, proceed to the agency which has jurisdiction over your case. • Bring the necessary documents like complaint letter and a copy of your receipt and other documents you deem are vital for the mediation. • Be sure to attend the mediation conference. RIGHT TO CONSUMER EDUCATION - the seventh consumer right which emphasizes the right to acquire the knowledge and skills necessary to be an informed customer. YOU MAY LOOK FORWARD TO: • Business, government and consumer would embark on an information campaign through tri- media on consumer-related issues. • A series of seminars, conferences, fora, training, and public hearings for the welfare of consumers. • Consumer education being integrated in the school curriculum from elementary to secondary levels as mandated by R.A. 7394, otherwise known as the Consumer Act of the Philippines. WHAT TO DO? • Scan newspapers, magazines and other reading materials for articles or newsbits which educate consumers on how to get the best value for their peso. • Involve yourself in public hearings or even meetings conducted in your area wherein consumer -related issues such as access to basic goods and services, product quality and safety, sustainable consumption and the like are being discussed. • Participate in seminars, conferences and fora conducted by government agencies, consumer groups and business / industry sector regarding news and regulations for consumer welfare. MOTIVATIONAL ACTIVITY: