I never really thought that we have a Consumer Awarenes Month until I got this link from Google Alerts this morning. It even includes a list of our rights as consumers.

Our rights:

Right to basic needs. The right guarantees survival, adequate food, clothing, shelter, health care, education and sanitation.

Right to safety. The right to be protected against the marketing of goods or the provision of services that are hazardous to health and life.

Right to information. The right to be protected against dishonest or misleading advertising or labeling and the right to be given the facts and information needed to make an informed choice.

Right to choose. The right to choose products at competitive prices with an assurance of satisfactory quality.

Right to representation. The right to express consumer interests in the making and execution of government policies.

Right to redress. The right to be compensated for misrepresentation, shoddy goods or unsatisfactory services.

Right to consumer education. The right to acquire the knowledge and skill necessary to be an informed consumer.

Right to healthy environment. The right to live and work in an environment which is neither threatening nor dangerous and which permits a life of dignity and well-being.

True that we get concerned when the products or services we get are not satisfactory. The activities cited in the article tries to make the general public know more about these things so that manufacturers, vendors, etc. would not give us a disservice by giving us terrible products.

And there is also the 5th Consumer Trade Fair is ongoing until Oct. 16 at Megatrade Hall 2 in SM Megamall. Better go there and check it out too.

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