13/10/2026
🎉👵👴 MAY K SI LOLO AT LOLA! CONSUMER TALKS YEAR 3 AND SENIOR CITIZEN QUIZ BEE CHALLENGE 2026, A SUCCESS! 💙💛❤️
✨ 100 SENIOR CITIZENS | 9 LGU QUIZ BEE TEAMS | 2 DAYS OF LEARNING, EMPOWERMENT, AND CONSUMER ADVOCACY! ✨
Knowledge knows no age, and empowered consumers build stronger, safer, and more resilient communities. 💪📚
The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Albay Provincial Office successfully conducted the Consumer Talks Year 3 cm Senior Citizen Quiz Bee Challenge 2026 on October 5–6, 2026, at LCC Event Center I, LCC Malls, Legazpi City, Albay, bringing together 100 senior citizens from various local government units across the province for two meaningful days of learning, engagement, and consumer empowerment.
Held in celebration of 2026 Consumer Welfare Month, with the national theme “Safe Products, Confident Consumers,” the activity carried the special advocacy theme “May K (Karapatan at Kaalaman) si Lolo at Lola,” highlighting the importance of equipping our beloved senior citizens with the knowledge, confidence, and awareness needed to exercise their consumer rights and responsibilities. The activity likewise support the Elderly Filipino Week celebration.
💙 DAY 1: EMPOWERING SENIOR CITIZENS THROUGH CONSUMER EDUCATION
The first day featured informative and engaging discussions from valued ConsumerNet partner government agencies, which shared their respective programs, services, and consumer complaints and redress mechanisms.
Resource speakers from the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT), Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP), Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Department of Justice (DOJ), National Telecommunications Commission (NTC), National Commission of Senior Citizens (NCSC), and Food and Drug Administration (FDA) provided valuable insights on cybersecurity, online scams, financial consumer protection, investment-related concerns, legal remedies, telecommunications services, senior citizen welfare, and product safety.
Through these discussions, participants gained practical knowledge on identifying fraudulent schemes, protecting their hard-earned money, making informed purchasing decisions, and knowing where to seek assistance when their consumer rights are violated.
In today's rapidly evolving marketplace, consumer awareness is not merely important—it is essential. 🛡️
💛 DAY 2: CONTINUING THE LEARNING AND CELEBRATING THE KNOWLEDGE OF OUR SENIOR CITIZENS
The second day continued with equally informative sessions from the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), Department of Health (DOH), Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR), National Meat Inspection Service (NMIS), and Land Transportation Office (LTO).
These discussions further strengthened participants' understanding of government programs, consumer protection measures, product safety standards, and the proper channels for raising concerns and seeking redress.
The activity also provided an opportunity for senior citizens to engage directly with government representatives, ask questions, clarify concerns, and gain a deeper appreciation of the services available to them.
🏆🐝 THE HIGHLIGHT: SENIOR CITIZEN QUIZ BEE CHALLENGE 2026!
The excitement reached its peak during the afternoon session as nine (9) teams representing different LGUs in the Province of Albay competed in the highly anticipated Senior Citizen Quiz Bee Challenge 2026.
With enthusiasm, teamwork, determination, and impressive knowledge, the contestants demonstrated that learning is a lifelong journey and that age is never a barrier to becoming an informed and empowered consumer.
After an exciting battle of knowledge, we proudly congratulate our winning teams:
🥇 CHAMPION – LGU LIGAO 🏆
🥈 1ST RUNNER-UP – LGU TABACO 🥈
🥉 2ND RUNNER-UP – LGU CAMALIG 🥉
👏 Congratulations to our winners and to all nine participating LGU teams!
Your enthusiasm, confidence, teamwork, and commitment to learning truly embody the spirit of “May K si Lolo at Lola!”
More than a competition, the Quiz Bee served as an engaging platform for reinforcing consumer knowledge, encouraging active participation, and celebrating the wisdom, capabilities, and continuing contributions of our senior citizens.
❤️ A HEARTFELT THANK YOU TO OUR PARTNERS AND PARTICIPANTS!
The DTI Albay Provincial Office extends its sincerest appreciation to all ConsumerNet partner agencies and resource speakers for generously sharing their expertise and valuable insights in support of consumer education and protection.
We likewise thank the participating local government units, Offices of Senior Citizens Affairs (OSCA), senior citizen organizations, consumer groups, and our 100 senior citizen participants for their active participation and unwavering support.
Special recognition is also given to the dedicated organizers, facilitators, Quiz Bee Committee, and everyone who worked tirelessly behind the scenes to make this two-day activity a resounding success.
💙💛❤️ ABOVE ALL,
This activity reaffirmed DTI Albay's commitment to promoting an informed, vigilant, and empowered consumer sector where no one is left behind, especially our senior citizens.
As advocates of consumer welfare, our lolos and lolas have proven that learning never stops, knowledge remains a powerful tool at any age, and informed consumers are better equipped to make sound decisions, protect their rights, and contribute to safer communities.
Together, let us continue fostering a culture of consumer awareness and responsibility, ensuring that every Filipino consumer is empowered with the Karapatan at Kaalaman they deserve.
Because when our lolos and lolas know their rights, understand their responsibilities, and make informed choices, they become stronger consumers, empowered citizens, and invaluable champions of consumer welfare.
DTI Region V Bicol
