Destruction of confiscated steel bars at DTI-Nueva Ecija. Photo by Armand Galang
CABANATUAN CITY – The Department of Trade and Industry on Monday destroyed 467 deformed 10 mm steel bars confiscated from a hardware store in Santa Rosa town in November 2020.
“Ito kasing mga steel bars na ito ay hindi naging compliant doon sa standard na itinalaga ng ating Bureau of Philippine Stardards,” DTI-Nueva Ecija chief trade industry specialist Bobby Faronilo said.
“Ang ibig sabihin po nito, pag ito ay nagamit sa isang istruktura lalo na sa paggawa ng bahay, ginagamit po kasi ito sa mga column, poste, biga, ito ay pwedeng bumigay at makamatay ng kapwa natin tao,” he explained.
The DTI, he added, has been very strict in implementing laws with regards to standards of what they call mandatory products, including steel bars, because they involve the safety of the people.
It took time before the steel bars were finally destroyed due to adjudication and auditing processes, said acting DTI -NE provincial director Richard Simangan.
On the advice of the Commission on Audit, the steel bars were physically numbered prior to the documented destruction.
