Heartache: Pinoy Food now Made in China, Alternatives Here

[bagiw.boi]

E kung mas mababa ang QUALITY STANDARDS ng manufacturer kaysa sa QUALITY STANDARDS ng bansang umaangkat, paano na?

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my_2_cents

e di i-smuggle...

[Rocky Road]

Di lang po sa China yan..Indonesia anf Thailand are also manufacturing pinoy brand food. example: Maggie Instant Noodles made in Indonesia...Buko juice made in Thailand. Marami pang products.

[goat1230]

mas mura mag-manufacture sa ibang bansa kesa satin.. i think its as simple as that.

and mind you, these countries employ Filipino QC Inspectors/Engineers so I don't think anyone can blame the pinoy-made quality.

[andresbonifacio2]

You cannot stop globalisation for as long as consumers vote with their wallets ... common sense lang po....

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my_2_cents

Just my 2 cents.

I am not God, I will not even "attempt" to stop globalization. I am here sharing information that it is not impossible to avoid made in China food.

I only hope that ordinary customers can make "informed choices."

And food lang po, the Philippines is an agricultural country. We can do this. See the threads/news items that threatens our own farmers and poultry owners? We have what it takes to provide for our own food.

[aislinn]

Di lang po sa China yan..Indonesia anf Thailand are also manufacturing pinoy brand food. example: Maggie Instant Noodles made in Indonesia...Buko juice made in Thailand. Marami pang products.

Let's see...

The Philippines has the highest electricity rate in Asia, red tape, corruption, not really investor friendly...

Reality check. Companies always look at their bottom line.

Now, if we could fix those problems above, then we might see the manufacturing sector bounce back.

[andresbonifacio2]

...have mercury.

Source: DZMM Radio, Ted Failon Spot, this A.M. I will post link as it appears in news sites later.

Thread Update: Apart from food I'll include medicines, beauty products, toiletries, personal care etc... things that can hurt our health.

We have a choice.

Philippine Made Beauty Products, Personal Care
1. Lamoiyan Corporation - Happee Toothpaste, Gumtech Toothpaste, Kutitap Toothpaste
2. Zest-O Corporation - Beam Toothpaste
3. Splash Manufacturing Corporation - Skin White Whitening Soap, Skin White Bath Soap, Skin White Lotions, Maxi-peel, Kolours

[andresbonifacio2]

Di lang po sa China yan..Indonesia anf Thailand are also manufacturing pinoy brand food. example: Maggie Instant Noodles made in Indonesia...Buko juice made in Thailand. Marami pang products.

We have a choice.

If a product is not available locally, the better choice is to buy from Philippine friendly countries.

1. Thailand is a friend and an ally of the United States.
2. Indonesia is our closest ASEAN friend. They helped us in our Islamic terrorist problems. They helped us with our problems with Malaysia (who supports rebels). They even made moves against China regarding Chinese abuses in the West Philippine Sea.
3. Vietnam is now friendly with us.

[sonyled]

^I don't think that will even make a dent. It will, on the other hand create more problems. Goods are now more expensive as raw materials will be sourced from other countries.

If only we can make labor as cheap as China, create factories to manufacture many items, we can be self dependent and other countries will buy from us or set up their own factory here instead of China.

Otherwise, if we can't do this sacrifice, nothing will happen.

[4Wheeler]

Kaya maraming sunog ngayon dahil sa mga substandard electric and electronic devices na made in China. Pati naman pagkain papakialaman ng China. I'll take my chances with diarrhea and hepa from local food products than cancer from food products from China.

If you google search for news about the increase incidence of fire over the last 3 years, you'll find that most of them originated from the squatters area. It's either from negligence (usually kandila) or "suspicious" reasons.

[bathousai]

this.

kaya nga dapat maging mahigpit ang customs natin laban sa smuggling...daming epekto niyan.

kasabwat kaya ang customs?



fake drugs, you mean.

yan na yata ang pinakamasama sa lahat. akala mo, makakabuti sa iyo, yun pala kabaliktaran...

yeah, fake is the more appropriate term.......yung illegal nga pala can mean another thing......but not necessarily fake!!!

[PorferioKabisig]

Sige, ilista nyo.

Ako minsan, sa grocery, sinasauli ko talaga sa shelf pag nabasa ko na hindi made in the Philippines yung peanut butter, drinks, spreads, toothpaste, shampoo, etc.

As much as possible, local yung bibilin ko.

Tama. Gawing sticky itong thread para laging nakikita. Importante ito para tulungan ang bayan natin.

Hindi na ako bibili ng great taste coffee.

[j10021213]

1. Venerable Great Taste Coffee now Made in China. Pinoy alternatives are Cafe Puro, Nescafe.

Pagka-alam ko kasi may expansion ang Universal Robina (URC) sa China (along with Thailand, Vietnam, Malaysia, etc.). So, no surprise kung merong China-made GT, but it does not mean lahat ng GT-branded coffee gawa na sa China.

And lahat ng expansion na 'to, nagre-report pa rin sa URC Philippines.

[MissFugliness]

complain...complain...complain...

this is what you get for voting incompetent people in power... democracy huh!!!

[prodo]

ah basta, iwas ako sa anything with "made-in-china" labeled products...

[BeerhandBop]

"Di kaya sa manufacturer nagmumula ang quality control at hindi sa distributor or retailer? Common sense.
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manufacturer merely supplies what is asked for by the local distributor.

Made in China does not necessarily mean BAD QUALITY. world class quality can be had. as long as people are willing to pay. but alas. the filipino people refuses to pay a premium on quality, forcing local importers to order only the minimum standard in order to sell and make a living locally.

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refusing to buy a product because it says "made in china" is just pure ignorance and frankly impossible. mas gusto mo pa yung sabihin ng nagbenta sa inyo, "made in japan or taiwan." when in reality you're being lied to because almost none exists anymore.

[BULAKENYO1980]

Kung wala na talagang choice, pwede naman bumili ng imported.

Hindi naman yayaman bigla ang Pilipinas kung bibili ako ng tsinelas or shoes na made in Marikina, or shampoo na local kesa made in Thailand, pero magaan sa loob at masarap ang feeling na meron kang ginagawa kahit maliit na paraan, para maka tulong sa mga industriya dito sa Pilipinas.

Mas locally produced or manufactured or cultivated sa area ko, mas OK sa akin. Poultry, seafoods na harvested sa area namin, sa talipapa or town market bili, or suka sa Paombong, mga local sweets, locally made peanut butter, loaf bread sa neighborhood bakery, etc.

[imanh0rn]

^ agreed Just.

there is random screening of products and inspection by the FDA and other bureaus involved in quality management.

any substance or organism to cause an epidemic may be discovered in these inspections, trending also maybe established, like if several of the products are contaminated or there is consistent damage, then there can be recall of products.

but per individual product, like isang bulok na kamatis, of course it would be upto the consumer himself to pick out or select any product which maybe harmful.

as to appliances, that is why there's warranty.

instik - eto merienda approve mo shipment

tapos ang usapan

[gonefishing6]

wala bibile pa din ako ng made in China mas mura yun, wala na kayong magagawa dyan. tsaka unti nalang ang Philippine made products dahil yung mga dating manufacturing factories dito eh warehousing at repacking na lang ang ginagawa, gaya ng nestle, kimberly clark, at mga gumagawa ng shampoo at sabon. kuryente at high labor cost talaga problema dito.

[andresbonifacio2]

^I don't think that will even make a dent. It will, on the other hand create more problems. Goods are now more expensive as raw materials will be sourced from other countries.

Ok lang po. Even a few pesos for our local manufacturer or friendly-country manufacturer is enough.

Why will choosing Jollibee over Mc Donald's and Hapee Toothpaste over Maxam Toothpaste create more problems?

refusing to buy a product because it says "made in china" is just pure ignorance and frankly impossible. mas gusto mo pa yung sabihin ng nagbenta sa inyo, "made in japan or taiwan." when in reality you're being lied to because almost none exists anymore.

Impossible? Almost all of the factories of the personal care products listed above (which are high-quality products) are manufactured locally. Some of the factories can be seen in some of our highways and avenues.

We have a choice.

[andresbonifacio2]

wala bibile pa din ako ng made in China mas mura yun, wala na kayong magagawa dyan. tsaka unti nalang ang Philippine made products dahil yung mga dating manufacturing factories dito eh warehousing at repacking na lang ang ginagawa, gaya ng nestle, kimberly clark, at mga gumagawa ng shampoo at sabon. kuryente at high labor cost talaga problema dito.

Not really true.

Jollibee is at par with Mc Donalds. Hapee Toothpaste is at par with Chinese manufactures toothpaste. Products made in Philippine-friendly Thailand is either cheaper or as cost-effective as China's

I will update my list soon.