DTI On Barter: “Hindi Pinagbabawalan Ito Basta’t Personal Na Bagay Ang Ipinagpalit”
DTI ON BARTER – The Department of Trade and Industry has clarified that as long as it’s a personal item/thing, online barter is allowed,
“Hindi pinagbabawalan ng ahensya ang online barter o swapping basta’t personal na bagay ang ipinapalit”. This was stated on a report from Energy FM 107.7 Kalibo.
DTI said that the only things not allowed in online barter are contrabands such as firearms, drugs, and prescribed medicines.
Based on the report, it has been recalled that the netizens slammed the DTI for banning online barter, which prompted them to clarify this issue on this day.
Here is the said post:
Trade Secretary Ramon Lopez declared online barter “illegal” yesterday because according to him, it is against the law in most areas in the country, with the exception of some areas in Mindanao such as Sulu and Tawi-Tawi.
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This was later debunked by Atty. Jocelle Batapa-Sigue who said that the barter trade activity was already recognized by the Civil Code of the Philippines, according to Newspapers.
She further asked Lopez to meet 155 bartering communities in the Philippines. This includes overseas bartering communities who were aiding and giving food for fellow OFWs.
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As for the said post, it gained 1K reactions, ostly hahas and like reacts; as well as 813 shares. Here are some of the comments:
“Super ***… Hahahha para daw sa illegal nga armas at droga… Barter o bukon hay bawal man don… PALUSOOOOOOooooOOOOT… Hay napaso sa statement Nanda kahapon hehehe”
John M. Aclan on Facebook
“Hahaha hay maja ginahambae nanda nga pag may tax na gali nga bayran du ga barter it baril.shabu ag qng alin nga elligal hay maging legal .. hahahah ay anda nga point it una hay dapat gabayad tax whahahha”
Emmz Elinon-Liberato on Facebook
“Mga abnormal. Alangan naman Ibarter yung shabu sa baril. Gusto nyo sobrang personal pa eh… Katawan ko iba barter ko, angal pa.”
Andrada Rom on Facebook
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