The National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) has seized P15 million worth of fake adhesive cement products in separate warehouses in the National Capital Region and in Central Luzon following a complaint by a company.
According to John Consulta’s exclusive report in 24 Oras on Wednesday, the NBI Intellectual Property Rights Division (NBI-IPRD) raided stores and warehouses in Bulacan, Pampanga, Nueva Ecija, and in the NCR.
“Hindi mo mahahalata eh. Talagang very small difference sa packaging ang mano-notice. Yung loob, substandard din,” said John Ignacio, NBI-IPRD chief. “Kapag ginamit niyo ito, mapapansin niyo after six [months] or one year, magbibitakan na yung cement na ito sa pader.”
(You cannot easily spot the difference between the real and fake products. There’s just a very small difference that you can notice on the packaging. The fake contents are also substandard. If you use these fake products, you can notice your cement walls cracking easily after six months or a year.)
The raided establishments will be facing charges for trademark infringement and unfair competition.
“Magfa-file na yung complainant ng motion for destruction para masira na itong mga pekeng adhesive cements na ito,” Ignacio added.
(The complainant will file a motion for destruction to destroy these fake adhesive cements.)
Further, authorities also flagged the raided establishments for not paying taxes.
The said establishments have yet to give a statement, the report said. —Vince Angelo Ferreras/RF, GMA Integrated News
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