Victoria, Laguna — Pursuant to the Department
Administrative Order
No. 3, Series of 2002
(DAO 3:2002) of the Department of Trade and
Industry (DTI), the Laguna Provincial Office
of DTI (DTI-Laguna),
through its Consumer
Protection Division, conducted onsite inspection and monitoring of
a motor vehicle private
emission testing center (PETC) in Calamba
City, Laguna, on January
30, 2024, to ensure that
accredited PETCs continuously comply with
government rules and
regulations as well as
meet the quality standards set by the government under the Republic
Act No. 8749, otherwise
known as the Philippine
Clean Air Act.
The onsite inspection and monitoring activity of motor vehicle
PETCs is one of the DTI’s
mandates in implementing standards and procedures on the accreditation of PETCs. This
process also includes
checking of their necessary tools, equipment,
facilities, expertise, and
quality service; interview with their qualified
technicians; and actual
testing of equipment.
As part of its regular activities, DTI-Laguna will continuously
inspect and monitor
motor vehicle PETCs
at least once a month
for this year of 2024 all
throughout the Laguna
Province. This endeavor seeks to protect the
interest of the consumers in availing of PETC
services. (ALSLinga,
DTI-Laguna)