Question & AnswerQ&A (BTRCP DTI-DOH JOINT ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER NO. 01-A-00)
The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) and the Department of Health (DOH) are responsible for prescribing the fees and charges for sales promotion activities.
It is implemented pursuant to Title X, Book IV of E.O. 292 (Administrative Code of 1987), Title III, Chapter I, Article 54; Chapter VI, Articles 109 and 116 of RA 7394 (Consumer Act of the Philippines), and Department Administrative Order No. 2, Series of 1993, as well as Ministry Order No. 33, Series of 1985, and Department Administrative Order No. 1, Series of 1985.
The DTI covers fees related to the issuance of permits for sales promotion activities involving goods and services under Act No. 2333 as amended by Act 3740, RA 7394, and including Beauty Contests under Letter of Instruction No. 1376.
The Department of Health covers fees for the issuance of permits for sales promotion of products classified as food, drugs, cosmetics, devices, and hazardous substances in accordance with RA 7394.
The permit fee for a national beauty contest is P2,000.00.
The permit fee for home solicitation sales in the NCR or multiple regions including Metro Manila is P750.00.
The permit fee for such sales promotions is P1,000.00.
The fee for blanket approval is the standard permit fee plus an additional 50%. For example, if the permit fee is P1,000, the blanket approval fee would be P1,500.
Each variable covered under the blanket authority is charged an additional fee: P500 for NCR or several regions including Metro Manila or nationwide, P500 for more than one region but excluding Metro Manila, P500 for several provinces/cities/municipalities within a single region, and P100 for a single province/city/municipality.
Permit fees based on prize amounts are: up to P50,000 - P250; P50,001 to P150,000 - P500; P150,001 to P300,000 - P1,000; P300,001 to P500,000 - P2,000; P500,001 to P1,000,000 - P3,000; above P1,000,000 - P5,000.
Minor changes such as changes in date or venue of draw are subject to a P100 fee, while major changes requiring re-evaluation are subject to a P300 fee.
Excess payments made by mistake will not be refunded directly but will be credited to future financial obligations of the payor to the concerned agency or office.
If any provision is declared invalid, all other provisions unaffected shall continue to remain in full force and effect according to the separability clause.
The Order takes effect fifteen (15) days after publication in two newspapers of general circulation in the Philippines.