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PISI and SASSMAPI officials, Aquino said, were able to purchase substandard steel products from hardware stores in Bulacan while the DTI seized thousands of uncertified products like rebars and angle bars from different hardware outlets in Caloocan City.

Mr Hussain said the crackdown would continue until the removal of substandard cylinders from all public transport vehicles in the province.

On inspection, it turned out that many of the badly damaged structures used substandard construction materials.

She stressed the need to sensitise and enlighten everyone on the need to be vigilant and not fall prey to patronising substandard materials.

Ngo even urged the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) to go all-out in its effort to remove substandard construction materials from the market as it would only shortchange the consumers.

After an inquiry, a case was registered against Narowal Highways Executive Engineer Azhar Latif, SDO Khaild Iqbal and contractor Shahid Ghulam Nabi for fake payments and using substandard material.

Other manufacturers found selling substandard rebars were Capasco, Phil Koktai Metal, Continental, Metrodragon, and Real Steel.

This was not the first time this concern over substandard steel was raised.

During operation, over 1200 kilogram substandard pickle and raw material was seized which was disposed off later.

The documents issued by Ministry of Science and Technology reveal that consultation is going on with provinces to check the sale of substandard packed milk and sealed bottle of water across the country while Patient Choice and Quality Care Act (PCQCA) , subsidiary department of Ministry of Science and Technology has directed its officials to take immediate action against such factories allegedly involve in manufacturing substandard edibles.

He contended that the people were selling substandard food items all over the province, including Lahore, to earn a profit.

TAXILA -- Flour millers on Monday alleged that the food department was supplying substandard wheat to them.

A case was also lodged against a dealer namely Javed Ahd s/o Shafi Mohammad Shaikh for selling substandard pesticides.

MARDAN -- The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Food Safety and Hilal Authority here on Tuesday seized tones of substandard minced meat and arrested the accused butcher.

Substandard reinforcing bars (rebars) were found being sold in some provinces in Central Luzon, compromising not only manufacturers and producers, but the safety of the greater public as well, the Philippine Iron and Steel Institute (PISI) said.