The Department of Trade and Industry doubles it preparation efforts as it spearheads the Philippine participation in the longer ASEAN Online Sale Day (AOSD) this year.
The 2023 AOSD is extended to two weeks from August 8-22, as opposed to three days in two previous years and as a one-day event when the first AOSD was organized in 2020.
The AOSD is an annual online shopping event conducted on a region-wide scale, featuring a wide variety of products and services from local micro, small, and medium Enterprises (MSMEs), and businesses from all ASEAN Member States (AMS) namely Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, Indonesia, Lao PDR, Malaysia, Myanmar, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam, and the Philippines.
The AOSD facilitates and promotes cross-border e-commerce, which is faster and more convenient than traditional transactions. This is part of the AMS’ efforts to facilitate market access and promote consumer confidence in online transactions in the ASEAN region.
The suppliers are vetted by AMS before they are onboarded, and complaints of consumers arising from AOSD transactions will be facilitated by the ASEAN Committee on Consumer Protection (ACCP) focals.
“The DTI advises Filipino consumers to stay tuned for this exciting online shopping event. Always remember to exercise your consumer right to information and choice,” DTI Undersecretary for Consumer Protection Group Atty. Ruth B. Castelo said.
