By virtue of Proclamation No. 1059, series of 1997, the first week of October of every year as “Life Insurance Consciousness Week”.

Any complaint of a consumer for violation of the Consumer Act, shall be filed within two (2) years from the time the consumer transaction was consummated, or the deceptive or unfair and unconscionable act or practice was committed, or in case of hidden defects, from the date of discovery thereof. After the said period, the filing thereof shall be barred.

The concerned department may commence an investigation upon petition or upon letter-complaint from any consumer.

Cooperatives transacting business with both members and non-members shall not be subjected to tax on their transactions with members. In relation to this, the transactions of members with the cooperative shall not be subject to any taxes and fees, including not limited to final taxes on members’ deposits and documentary tax. (Article 61, Republic Act No. 9520)

October is Consumer Welfare Month, as per Proclamation No. 1098, s. 1997.
Republic Act No. 7394 or the Consumer Act of the Philippines was enacted to protect the interests and general welfare of consumers and to establish standards of conduct for business and industry.

The first Monday of October of each year is declared as universal children’s day in the Philippines. (Proclamation No. 265, s. 1967)

SEC. 7. Creation of Anti-Money Laundering Council (AMLC). — The Anti-Money Laundering Council is hereby created and shall be composed of the Governor of the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas as chairman, the Commissioner of the Insurance Commission and the Chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission as members. (Republic Act No. 9160)

National Tourism Week is celebrated on the last week of September of every year, as per Proclamation No. 894, series of 1996.

These crimes hold significance as they serve as the origin of the funds subjected to money laundering. They are termed “predicate offenses” because they represent the initial, smaller-scale crimes that lay the foundation for more significant illicit activities.

The Department of Justice, through the Office of the Solicitor General (OSG) and the Office of the Government Corporate Counsel (OGCC), acts as the principal law agency, legal counsel and representative of the government. (Section 3, Chapter 1, Title III, Book IV, Executive Order No. 292)