SEAL OF EXCELLENCE. The Department of Trade and Industry hands over the Bagwis Award (gold category) to 17 outlets of the convenience store chain, 7-Eleven, for having complied with government regulations and putting a premium on consumer welfare. DTI Assistant Secretary Anne Claire Cabochan (in red blouse) led the awarding on Wednesday (Oct. 23, 2019), together with DTI provincial director Nimfa Virtucio. (PNA photo by Judy Flores Partlow)
DUMAGUETE CITY – The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) on Wednesday handed out Bagwis Awards or seal of excellence to 17 establishments in Negros Oriental in recognition of their efforts to comply with government regulations and uphold the rights of consumers.
All 17 awardees are 7-Eleven convenience stores but with different franchise holders across the province.
The awardees in Negros Oriental are Philippine Seven-Eleven Corp. branches located at Dr. V. Locsin Street, Dumaguete City; Poblacion Manjuyod; Poblacion Mabinay; National Highway, Poblacion Bayawan; Calindagan Road, Dumaguete City; North Poblacion; Silliman Campus, North Road National Highway, Dumaguete City; and Progreso Street, Siaton; Esprutingkle Food Corp. in Nono Limbaga Drive, Barangay IX, Tanjay City; Esprutingkle Food Corp. in Bagacay, Dumaguete City; Esprutingkle Food Corp. in Poblacion Guihulngan City; CNS Convenience Store in South Poblacion, Valencia; Two RJ Convenience Store on North Road, Daro, Dumaguete City; YYM Ventures in EBT Bldg., Rizal Boulevard, Dumaguete City; Bright Eyes Enterprises on Dr. V. Locsin Street, Dumaguete City; SRAM Ventures at Obdulia Inn, Perdices Street, Dumaguete City; and Loo Ventures at PVL Square, Aldecoa corner Ipil Road, Daro, Dumaguete City.
The DTI in the province gave the Bagwis Awards following the "Kapihan sa PIA" forum at a local hotel here in line with the celebration of Consumer Welfare Month this October.
The awarding was led by one of the forum's guest speakers, DTI Assistant Secretary for Consumer Protection Group, lawyer Anne Claire Cabochan.
The Bagwis Program has three levels of award: bronze, silver, and gold.
All of the 17 establishments were given the Gold Bagwis Award for having met all four requirements, said Hermel Sun, Consumer Welfare Desk Officer of DTI-Negros Oriental.
For the bronze category, the criteria are compliance with fair trade laws plus putting up a Consumer Welfare Desk or a customer service desk inside the establishment.
The silver category includes achievement of the bronze category requirements plus another requirement – having a Corporate Social Responsibility program.
For the gold category, an establishment must have achieved the bronze and silver requirements and must be compliant with ISO 9001 or having met requirements of the Quality Management System.
DTI provincial director Nimfa Virtucio joined Cabochan in the handing over of the gold seals of excellence to the 7-Eleven awardees.
The theme for this year’s Consumer Welfare Month is “Sustainable Consumption: Understanding the Impact of Consumers Choices in a Shared Environment”. (PNA)
