2017 Panubli-on Heritage Awardee - Guimaras

LORETA E. ZARAGOSA

Loreta E. Zaragosa, the great matriarch of the Katikati community in Brgy. San Miguel, Jordan, Guimaras started weaving at the age of six.

2017 Panubli-on Heritage Awardee - Capiz

PASCUAL DEITA

Mr. Pascual Deita is a producer of fine-crafted bamboo products from Brgy. Bonga, Panay, Capiz.  His artistic prowess and creativity were developed when, as an out-of-school youth in 1975, he was identified as one of the scholars of the Capiz Provincial Government of a vocational course on bamboo craft production offered by the Capiz Model Production Center of NACIDA (National Cottage Industries Development Authority) in Ivisan, Capiz.

2017 Panubli-on Heritage Awardee - Antique

HERMELITA “MELING” TESNADO SANCHEZ

Nang Meling is a resident of Barangay Sto. Rosario, Pandan, Antique.  She was born on January 15, 1941. As a mat weaver, she augmented her income by trading “banig” to support her six children in school.

2017 Panubli-on Heritage Awardee - Aklan

SUSIMA MARTE DE LA CRUZ

Nanay Susing or Susima Marte dela Cruz, the matriarch of the Dela Cruz House of Piña in Aklan grew up helping her mother weave pure piña cloth. Their efforts gave birth to the Dela Cruz House of Piña, a homegrown business which has enabled her to send all her children to the best schools in Manila.

DTI VI to launch local radio program

Consumers will now have more access to the services of DTI VI with the launching of its radio program, “Konsyumer kag Iban Pa sa Rehiyon 6,” today, October13. There will be a caravan around the city followed by a press conference at Days Hotel Iloilo.

CacaoLink – Visayas to strengthen cacao industry in the Visayas Region

The Philippine Cacao Industry Council, in cooperation with the Region VI Cacao Industry Council and in partnership with the regional offices of the Department of Trade and Industry and the Department of Agriculture, will gather all cacao industry stakeholders to establish stronger linkages for sustainable and inclusive growth in the Visayas Region. 

Prices, supply of eggs in Guimaras stable

DTI Guimaras Provincial Office regularly monitors the prices of eggs and chicken in retail stores and at the Jordan Food Terminal Market in Jordan, Guimaras. The price monitoring showed that prices of eggs per piece ranges, as follows:

Small               - P 5.00 – P 5.75

Medium           - P 6.00 – P 6.25

Large               - P 6.25 – P 7.00

Extra Large     - P 7.00 – P 7.80