security lapse at National Book Store, advisories re Jollibee restaurant, Optical Shop store, free help for residents, fake products, etc.

Security lapse on April 21, 2008 at street entrance to National Book store branch at Robinsons Ermita. The person at said entrance didn't inspect two compartments of my waist bag. Said compartments were large enough to contain deadly weapons.

Employee of Jollibee restaurant, on fourth floor of said mall, on April 21, 2008, issued a receipt wherein the VAT charge was separate from the price of food. Based on information from the Department of Trade and Industry, said action is a violation
of the Price Tag Law. Also, an employee, at said restaurant, on said date, issued a table tag which did not bear the visible name of said restaurant.

An employee of Burger King restaurant, at the first floor of said mall, issued a receipt wherin the VAT charge was separate from the price of the food. Based on information from the Department of Trade and Industry, said action is a violation
of the Price Tag Law.

Optical Shop store, at Robinsons Manila, on April 21, 2008, sold an eye glass case which did not bear a visible price tag. Also, said case did not bear a visible name and address of the manufacturers/importer/distributor of said product. Undersigned believes said store violated the Price Tag Law and the Consumer Act of the Philippines.


Illegal tow trucks seized. According to statements published on April 19, 2008 in a local newspaper, the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority is now targetting illegal tow truck operations. "Director Roberto Esquivel, chief of the enforcement group of the MMDA Traffic Operations Center (TOC) . . . urged the public to call the MMDA through its 136 hotline if they spot personnel of illegal towing services in Metro Manila, strssing that even legitimate towing firms should first report to the MMDA before towing illegally parked vehicles."

"New warning on sidewalk parking
The Quezon City government has warned anew owners of motor vehicles, particularly heavy equipment like trucks, to spare the city's sidewalk from being used as their parking space to avoid arrest or fines.


April 20, 2008
Fake toothbrushes, combs seized in Lipa
The National Bureau of Investigation recently seized some P300,000 worth of fake Springmaid toothbrushes and combs . . . in Lipa City."


April 22, 2008
"QC sets free birth registration
Quezon City Mayor . . . has urged residents to have their birth certificates registerd free through the city's "Operation Brightright Project."

"Mandaluyong offers help for residents with cataract, cleft lip
Mandaluyong City Mayor . . . has called on people suffering from cataract, cleft lip, and cleft palate to avail of the free operation offered by the local government at the Mandaluyong City Medical Center.
Under the project "Proyektong Kalusugan Laban sa Kahirapan" of the national government, the free operation is not open solely to city residents but patients from other cities, municipalities and provinces."