Who will be the 1st student-parent tandem reg’l consumer quiz bee champ?

Five pairs of student-parent contestants from the provincial offices will vie for the 1^st Regional Consumer Welfare Quiz Bee contest that will be held at the DTI Regional Office AVR at 9AM on Friday, October 28, 2016.

The student contestant, along with their mother or father, or in any case guardian, shall be from Grade 7-12 (high school) who were the provincial champions, from the provinces of Aklan, Antique, Capiz, Guimaras and Iloilo.

The activity will tackle questions from the following fair trade laws/topics: consumer rights and responsibilities, business name law, product service and warranty, deceptive sales acts and practices, gift check, price act, consumer act, labelling and fair packaging, CWD Program, no return no exchange, standards, senior citizens/PWD, price tag, sales promotion, and handling own complaints.

The pairs are: Aklan Province – Lyka Dawn Macolbacol of Regional Science High School for Region 6 with parent Doris Macolbacol; Antique Province – Rose Barcebal of San Pedro National High School with sister/guardian Annie Rose Barcebal; Capiz Province – Donna F. Velez of Vicente Andaya Sr. National High School with mother Adora Velez; Guimaras Province – Stephie Rose Magno of Buenavista National High School with mother Gerlie Magno; and, Iloilo Province – Joachim Regalado of Philippine Science High School – WVC with parent Cyril Regalado.

The champion takes home P7,000 worth of gift certificates (GCs); the 1^st runner up - P 6,000 worth of GCs; 2^nd runner-up - P5,000 worth of GCs; and two consolation prizes at P1,000 worth of GCs each. Each pair will also receive a Certificate of Recognition from DTI Region VI.

The activity is part of the observance of Consumer Welfare Month this October.