MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Justice (DOJ), Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), and the Bureau of Immigration (BI) will conduct a “proper investigation” into the listing of Manila as “Province of China” in packaging of a beauty product being sold in the country. “The DTI, the DOJ, and the BI will conduct a proper investigation and will give the people involved an opportunity to be heard,” Guevarra said in a message to reporters. Nograles earlier disclosed that the product is being distributed in the country by Elegant Fumes Beauty Products Inc., a Binondo-based company owned by a Chinese national. “Succeeding batches of this product already omitted the declaration, but the offense remains the same,” Nograles said. Roque noted that no one would believe that the Philippines, Manila in particular, is a province of China.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer August 21, 2020 09:22 UTC