The Philippine Iron and Steel Institute (PISI) vowed to intensify its campaign against substandard and unmarked reinforced steel bars (rebars) after it found a new batch of suspect rebars from the same manufacturer. In a statement over the weekend, Joel Ronquillo, PISI vice president for technical affairs, said they have informed the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) that substandard rebars allegedly produced by Real Steel Corp and Metrodragon Steel had been found in hardware stores in Central Luzon. PISI President Ronald Magsajo also revealed that unmarked rebars along with rebars embossed with non-registered logos were also found. He said the rebars are banned because their manufacturer cannot be identified, traced and sanctioned. Magsajo said PISI will intensify its test-buy operations and work closely with DTI to stop the malpractice. PISI said that based on the findings of the Department of Science and Technology-Metals Industry Research and Development Center, the samples’ lug heights and mass variation did not conform with what the DTI requires to assure the integrity of the rebars for use in construction.
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Article originally posted by The Manila Times last October 5, 2020 and written by Anne Leah E. Gonzales.
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