THE
ORGANIZATION
The Nationwide Association Of Consumers (NACI), Inc. is a non-stock, non-government organization (NGO) registered
with the Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC) with SEC Registration No. ANO94-002719 dated July 20, 1994. It is the
only consumer organization of national stature that has been accredited, so far, by the Department of Trade & Industry
with Accreditation Certificate No. 01 dated November 12, 2003.
The
organization's main advocacy is Consumer Welfare and Economic Empowerment of Consumers.
" We believe that the best protected consumer is one who is economically
empowered and well informed ".
NACI
operates through its regional and provincial chapters nationwide, and also through its affiliated organizations, mostly Cooperatives,
in the provinces. It provides technical assistance to its members and affiliates in terms of the following:
· develops
feasibility studies and project proposals for economic empowerment;
· conducts
training and seminars on Consumer Rights & Responsibilities, and on issues
of concern relevant to consumer welfare & protection.
· transfers
livelihood technology for local implementation;
· represents
its members in public hearings and conferences on matters that affect consumer welfare;
· represents
its aggrieved members in dispute resolutions through the mediation of the Dep't of Trade & Industry (DTI), or Securities
& Exchange Commission (SEC), or any concerned government agency.
In
this particular project, NACI addresses Consumer Right No. 1: " The right of consumers to basic needs "( food, shelter, clothing,
education, etc.).