SB 1286
Senate·20th Congress·Filed Aug 27, 2025
Standardized Date Labels on Consumer Products
An Act Requiring the Use of Standardized Date Labels on Consumer Products, Amending for the Purpose Republic Act No. 7394 Otherwise Known as the Consumer Act of the Philippines
In plain language
The bill would require all food, drug, cosmetic and other consumer products sold in the Philippines to show a manufacturing date, an expiration date and, if needed, a best‑before date in a standard month‑day‑year format, and would ban vague phrases like “use‑by.” Products that do not follow the rule could not be sold after 1 January 2026, and violators could face fines, jail time, or deportation.
Consumer ProtectionHealthBusiness, Trade and Industry
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Consumer Act (R.A.No. 7394)Consumer ProductsLabel/Labeling
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SBN-1286 · Sources: BetterGov Open Congress, BatasWatch