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 c
