NACI Accomplishments

March 16-17, 2004 : NACI President Jose P. Pepito presented our position on Consumer Welfare during the symposium on Consumer Welfare & Trade Regulation organized by the Dep't of Trade & Industry (DTI);
March 4, 2004 : NACI, represented by President Jose P. Pepito, signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) with the Dep't of Trade & Industry, represented by DTI secretary Cesar Purisima, detailing the areas of partnership and collaboration in working for Consumer Welfare;
Jan. 9-10, 2004 : Finalist at the World Bank sponsored 1^st Philippine Development Innovation Competition " Panibagong Paraan " with its entry : Gintong Ani Multi-Purpose Cooperative (GAMPC) Project which is designed to re-distribute the profits of business among the participating consumers.
July 2001 – present : Developed and started implementing the Gold in Grass Project, a livelihood for farmers that requires them to plant aromatic herbs & trees on idle lands, and earn substantial income from harvesting the leaves,flowers & resins for processing into essential oil at our GIGC Distillation Plant. Present Plant site : San Francisco, Rizal, Kalinga Province.
November 2000 – present : Under the program of DTI’s Bureau of Product Standards, NACI is engaged as member of various Technical Committees tasked to establish product standards on hygienic products, lighters & matches, rubbers & related products, and adhesives & allied products.
June – December 2002 : Initiated the organization of the Pre-Need Planholder Protection Council, Inc.(PNPC) to promote transparent and efficient customer service of pre-need companies, and to provide assistance to aggrieved planholders.
March – December 2002 : Participated in the public hearings in both Houses of Congress on the proposed Pre-Need Plan Code bill, and presented its position paper on the various provisions under consideration.
October 2002 : NACI actively participated in a Consumer Conference called by the Department of Trade & Industry (DTI) to propose amendments to the Consumer Act (R.A. 7394).
April – July 2002 : Actively participated with the DTI in drafting two Department Administrative Orders (DAO), namely, DAO #8 on Pyramiding Scam, and DAO #10 on Accreditation of Consumer Organizations.
December 2001 : NACI presented its position in favor of the parrallel importation of frequently prescribed branded medicines by DTI during the Congressional Hearing called for this purpose. The said imported medicines are much cheaper many times over than the same branded medicines sold by locally based companies.
November 2000 – May 2001 : Collaborated with the Australian Consumer & Competition Commission (ACCC) in undertaking the Consumer Assistance Facilitation Project funded by AusAid.
January 1999 – December 2000 : Undertook the marketing of CBC Multi-Purpose Cooperative which increased the NACI and CBC membership to over 20,000 and its assets to Php 8.2 million by year-end 2000.
December 1998 : Registered and launched the CBC Multi-Purpose Cooperative with an initial capital of Php 50,000 from 25 founding members.
May 1997 – June 1998 : Documented the illegal operation of twenty two (22) pyramiding companies, submitted to the Securities & Exchange Commission, and coordinated with then SEC Chairman Perfecto Yasay in investigating and prosecuting them until they were issued Cease and Desist Orders (CDO).

March 16-17, 2004 : NACI President Jose P. Pepito presented our position on Consumer Welfare during the symposium on Consumer Welfare & Trade Regulation organized by the Dep't of Trade & Industry (DTI);

March 4, 2004 : NACI, represented by President Jose P. Pepito, signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) with the Dep't of Trade & Industry, represented by DTI secretary Cesar Purisima, detailing the areas of partnership and collaboration in working for Consumer Welfare;

Jan. 9-10, 2004 : Finalist at the World Bank sponsored 1st Philippine Development Innovation Competition " Panibagong Paraan " with its entry : Gintong Ani Multi-Purpose Cooperative (GAMPC) Project which is designed to re-distribute the profits of business among the participating consumers.

November 2000 – present : Under the program of DTI’s Bureau of Product Standards, NACI is engaged as member of various Technical Committees tasked to establish product standards on hygienic products, lighters & matches, rubbers & related products, and adhesives & allied products.

June – December 2002 : Initiated the organization of the Pre-Need Planholder Protection Council, Inc.(PNPC) to promote transparent and efficient customer service of pre-need companies, and to provide assistance to aggrieved planholders.

March – December 2002 : Participated in the public hearings in both Houses of Congress on the proposed Pre-Need Plan Code bill, and presented its position paper on the various provisions under consideration.

October 2002 : NACI actively participated in a Consumer Conference called by the Department of Trade & Industry (DTI) to propose amendments to the Consumer Act (R.A. 7394).

April – July 2002 : Actively participated with the DTI in drafting two Department Administrative Orders (DAO), namely, DAO #8 on Pyramiding Scam, and DAO #10 on Accreditation of Consumer Organizations.

November 2000 – May 2001 : Collaborated with the Australian Consumer & Competition Commission (ACCC) in undertaking the Consumer Assistance Facilitation Project funded by AusAid.

January 1999 – December 2000 : Undertook the marketing of CBC Multi-Purpose Cooperative which increased the NACI and CBC membership to over 20,000 and its assets to Php 8.2 million by year-end 2000.

December 1998 : Registered and launched the CBC Multi-Purpose Cooperative with an initial capital of Php 50,000 from 25 founding members.

May 1997 – June 1998 : Documented the illegal operation of twenty two (22) pyramiding companies, submitted to the Securities & Exchange Commission, and coordinated with then SEC Chairman Perfecto Yasay in investigating and prosecuting them until they were issued Cease and Desist Orders (CDO).

Jan. 9-10, 2004 : Finalist at the World Bank sponsored 1^st Philippine Development Innovation Competition " Panibagong Paraan " with its entry : Gintong Ani Multi-Purpose Cooperative (GAMPC) Project which is designed to re-distribute the profits of business among the participating consumers.