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    This document discusses two acts related to consumer protection and traditional/alternative medicine in the Philippines. It establishes the basic policy to protect consumer interests and promote general welfare under the Consumer Act. It also declares the policy of the state to improve healthcare quality and delivery through the development of traditional and alternative healthcare integrated into the national healthcare system under the Traditional and Alternative Medicine Act. Both acts establish penalties for violations and require implementing rules and regulations to be issued within a certain timeframe.

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    Description of laws in the Philippines with penalties.

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    This document discusses two acts related to consumer protection and traditional/alternative medicine in the Philippines. It establishes the basic policy to protect consumer interests and promote general welfare under the Consumer Act. It also declares the policy of the state to improve healthcare quality and delivery through the development of traditional and alternative healthcare integrated into the national healthcare system under the Traditional and Alternative Medicine Act. Both acts establish penalties for violations and require implementing rules and regulations to be issued within a certain timeframe.

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    Republi CACTNO.7394 Theconsumeractof Thephi LI PPI NES: Arti CLE2

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    Daymil Severino
    This document discusses two acts related to consumer protection and traditional/alternative medicine in the Philippines. It establishes the basic policy to protect consumer interests and promote general welfare under the Consumer Act. It also declares the policy of the state to improve healthcare quality and delivery through the development of traditional and alternative healthcare integrated into the national healthcare system under the Traditional and Alternative Medicine Act. Both acts establish penalties for violations and require implementing rules and regulations to be issued within a certain timeframe.

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    REPUBLI

    CACTNO.7394

    THECONSUMERACTOF
    THEPHILI
    PPI
    NES

    ARTI
    CLE2.
    Declarati
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    cle19.
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    mpr i
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    on.

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