DTI News Updates: May 2017

DTI Guimaras ‘Balik Eskwela’ Sale generated P254,500.00 in gross sales

The DTI Guimaras Provincial Office conducted Balik Eskwela (in-store promo) on May 22 to June 2, 2017.  The activity, which encourages retail stores and micro small and medium enterprises (MSMEs)  to partner with DTI,  aims to offer 5percent to 15 percent discounts on school needs, medicines, selected electrical items, among others, in line with the opening of classes in June.

Guimaras MSMEs attend financing forum by DTI

DTI Guimaras Provincial Director Wilhelm M. Malones gives a lecture during the Financing Forum for MSMEs.

As part of the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) – Guimaras Provincial Office efforts in facilitating access to financial support for micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs), a financing forum was organized at Zemkamps Chalet, San Miguel, Jordan, Guimaras on June 8.

DTI monitors fair trade laws enforcement in Guimaras

The DTI Guimaras Provincial Office conducted a mobile Business Name Registration in retail stores in Brgys. Cabalagnan and Salvacion, Nueva Valencia. This was to ensure that retail stores in the area have registered business names especially the new ones.

DTI News Updates: April 2017

Capiz Kapatid Mentor Me Program kicks off

Selected MSMEs in the Province of Capiz underwent entrepreneurship seminar, particularly on entrepreneurial mind-setting and marketing, following the kick off of the Kapatid Mentor Me (KMME) program in Roxas City on May 23.

Go for your dreams, go for the win - Daniel Agan, Mr. Earth Philippines-Water 2017-2018

"My fellow ambassadors even said that it is not doubtful for me to win because I am from a very competitive and well-driven national government agency.” – Daniel S. Agan, Mister Earth Philippines – Water 2017/2018

Daniel Sabandal Agan, 28, of Brgy. Tacas, Jaro, Iloilo City was crowned Mister Earth Philippines – Water 2017/2018 in the recently concluded Mister Earth Philippines competition held at the Tanghalang Pasigueño, Pasig City on April 23.

RD Rascon speaks at the planning and development officers convention

DTI OIC Regional Director Rebecca M. Rascon (right photo) talks about the topic on local economic development through MSME Development to some 726 local planning and development coordinators throughout the country during the 28^th Annual National Convention of the League of Local Planning and Development Coordinators of the Philippines, Inc. at the Punta Villa Resort in Arevalo, Iloilo City on May 24. She also underscored the role of DTI as engines of growth through its various programs like Shared Service Facility, Bottom-Up Budgeting, and Project Kapatid, among others.

Capiz Balik Eskwela Diskwento sales generated .5M

The DTI Capiz Provincial Office concluded the Balik Eskwela Diskwento Caravan activity on May 11 and 12 in Pres. Roxas and Mambusao, Capiz, respectively. A total of 10 distributors/ retailers, with the National Food Authority (NFA) rolling store, participated in the event. 

DTI Guimaras joins one stop shop of gov’t services

The DTI Guimaras Provincial Office joined the One Stop Shop of Government Services spearheaded by the provincial government on May 16. The activity was conducted in line with the 2017 Mangahan Festival Celebration.

Capiz mentees undergo orientation on KMME

DTI Capiz Provincial office held an orientation to 25 pre-selected budding and existing entrepreneurs in the Province of Capiz, as mentees of the Kapatid Mentor Me (KMME) Program.

DTI Guimaras to conduct Balik Eskwela ‘in-store’ Diskwento

The DTI Guimaras Provincial Office will conduct a Balik Eskwela “In-Store” Diskwento in retail stores in the island-province of Guimaras.  The activity starts May 22 and ends on June 2, as classes in public schools starts June 5. 

‘Kapatid Mentor Me’ Project kicks off in Antique

The Department of Trade and Industry – Antique Provincial Office will introduce its mentees today, May 17, during the kick-off activity of the ‘Kapatid Mentor Me’ Project at the The Venue in Brgy. Funda Dalipe in San Jose de Buenavista, Antique.