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I have never been a fan of pop. I have even mustered a selection of deprecatory words for its votaries. For this, season, Michael Jackson was never my idol. although like so many else, I was curious about a man who could strut backwards so fascinatingly and ever so gracefully. I was as intrigued about Jackson’s change of complexion, and I never really got to know how it happened. Some of his tunes were catchy and on occasion I caught myself humming them over in my head, thanks in considerable measure to my nephew, Andrei, who, as an elementary pupil, had quite a creditable collection of Jackson recordings and who insisted on playing them for my listening delight at a volume  that tested my eardrums to their limits. I joined the the idle curiosity of those who passed on accusations of molestation, harassment and exploitation to the equally idle without quite getting at the facts, content at hear-saying, repeating and embellishing insinuations of prurience.

But I was surprised at how badly I felt upon learning of his death. It would allow me a touch of class to be able to say that news to me, but that would be sheer pretense. While I have no plans of purchasing a ticket to the US, vigilant as I am over my meager savings, to join the ever-lengthening cue at Neverland, I will continue to follow the story as CNN, BBC and other rather reliable sources tell it, and with interest. And I know I am not alone. I was moved by one of CNN’s viewers who twittered his statement of loss. We will miss him, but he will in our hearts be forever moonwalking! That said a lot to me, about Michael Jackson, his great soul, and our great souls as well.

Introduction

In actual practice, consumers are not really economic people as they are supposed to be. There are cases of mistaken purchases since most consumers cannot distinguish the quality of one product from another except through brand names. There are testimonials that merely intend to pull the public. Even brand names are far from reliable. Sometimes, in the local marketing scene, many examples of testimonials are aired over the radio and television, which at times are far from reality.

Consumer protection is a universal concern. The United Nations Commission on Human Rights listed down four basic consumer rights:

Right to Safety- This is the right of consumer to be protected against the marketing of goods, which are hazardous to our health of life.

Right to be Informed- This is the right of consumers to be informed about the products and services and condition of sale and to be protected from fraudulent, deceitful or gravely misleading information, advertising, labeling or other practices.

Right to Choose- this is the right of consumers to be assured that, whenever possible, access to a variety of products and services at competitive price and those industries in which government regulations are substituted is satisfactory.

Right to be Heard- This is the right of consumers to be assured that consumer interest will receive full and sympathetic consideration in the formulation of government policy and fair treatment in its administrative tribunals.