HEALTH 10

QUARTER 1 – WEEK 8
PROGRAMS FOR CONSUMER WELFARE AND PROTECTION

EXPECTATIONS
At the end of the lesson, the students should be able to participate in programs
for consumer welfare and protection.

PRETEST

Tell Me What You Know!

Directions: List down 5 words which
you think are connected to consumer
welfare and protection.
CONSUMER
WELFARE &
PROTECTION

LOOKING BACK
Protect Yourself!
Directions: Answer the following questions.
1. Do you know your rights as a consumer?
2. How are you going to protect your rights?

BRIEF INTRODUCTION
Consumer Welfare Month
“Consumer Act of the Philippines.” Article 2. Declaration of Basic Policy. — It is
the policy of the State that aims to protect the interests of the consumer, promote his
general welfare, and establish standards of conduct for business and industry.

Its objectives are the following:

1. Protection of consumers against hazards to health and safety
2. Protection of consumers against deceptive, unfair, and unconscionable sales,
acts, and practices
3. Provision of information and education to facilitate sound choice and the proper
exercise of rights by the consumer
4. Provision of adequate rights and means of redress
5. Involvement of consumer representative in the formulation of social and
economic policies
 Pursuant to Presidential Proclamation No. 1098 date September 26,
1997, the country will be celebrating the Consumer Welfare Month every October. This
emphasizes the importance of effective concumer protection that responds to the
challenges of the digital economy and the development of cross-border retail trade.

ACTIVITY
A Consumer’s Proposal
Directions: Create a program proposal which will help resolve the consumers’ problem
in your community.

REMEMBER
“Consumer Act of the Philippines.” ARTICLE 2. Declaration of Basic Policy. —
It is the policy of the State that aims to protect the interests of the consumer, promote
his general welfare, and establish standards of conduct for business and industry.

CHECKING YOUR UNDERSTANDING

Directions: Complete the statements based on the things that you’ve learned today.
• I have learned that...
• I have realized that...

POSTTEST
Consumers Advocate!
Do you know that October is the Consumer Welfare Month? You will produce
advocacy materials for the practice of consumer rights. Choose one of any of the task
on the list in any of the listed topics on consumer health.
 Task Topic
Song / Poem / Commercial Jingle Wise and Intelligent Consumers
Artwork / Poster Consumer Protection
Brochure Health Services
Video Combatting Quackery
Note: For this activity use this rubric to evaluate students work.

INDICATORS
CRITERIA Poor Fair Good Excellent SCORE
(5) (10) (15) (20)
Presented in a Presented in a
Presented in
clear, well- clear, well-
an
Presented planned, planned,
unorganized
in an organized organized
Presentation manner.
organized manner with manner with
manner. incomplete complete
details of the details of the
topic. topic.
The student
made
The student
connections to
fulfills the The student
The student previous
artwork but tried in idea,
showed no knowledge;
Creativity & gave no and help
evidence of demonstrated
Originality evidence of adequately,
original understanding
trying but it lacked
thought. skills in
anything originality;
creating
unusual.
his/her artwork
with originality
Shown at
Shown at Shown at least Shown 100%
least 50% of
least 25% 75% of the of the content
Content the topic
content of topic given to of the topic
given to
the topic them given to them
them
TOTAL SCORE:

REFERENCES
https://phcc.gov.ph/consumer-welfare-month-2019/
https://dilg.gov.ph/events/22nd-Consumer-Welfare-Month/624
https://www.slideshare.net/deartaskie/consumers-welfare-and-protection