Western Visayas Trade and Industry News

DTI VI OIC-Regional Director Rebecca M. Rascon gives a response to major thematic issues presented by the Indigenous Peoples of Regions 6, 7, and 8 during the 1 st IP Cluster Convergence Summit – Visayas at Punta Villa Resort, Iloilo City on May 28 to 30. She encouraged the IPs to visit DTI offices and Negosyo Centers to assist them in improving their products and designs through the various programs of the agency. Moreover, Director Rascon assured the IPs that DTI VI will coordinate with the LGUs to ensure that DTI services reaches them. “We will coordinate with NCIP in providing you with trainings. We don’t want to dictate what you will do, but we will support the trainings you want to learn,” she added.   DTI VI OIC-Regional Director Rebecca M. Rascon with Cabinet Secretary Leoncio B. Evasco, Jr.

DTI Aklan Provincial Office conducts Skills Training on Crafts Making and Fashion Accessories in Boracay Island DTI Aklan Provincial Office conducts skills training on crafts making and fashion accessories under the Negosyo Serbisyo sa Boracay . The activity is part of the initiative of the DTI Boracay Rehabilitation Project with the assistance of Negosyo Center Malay and City Mall Boracay.

The participants during the skills training on soap making The DTI Aklan Provincial Office, in partnership with the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority – Aklan, conducted Negosyo Serbisyo sa Barangay, Skills Training in Souvenir Eco-Soap Making and Entrepreneurship Seminar at the Activity Center, City Mall Boracay, Boracay Island, Malay, Aklan on May 19, 2018.

The DTI Guimaras Provincial Office conducted a monitoring of motorcycle helmets in business establishments in the municipalities of Jordan, Buenavista, San Lorenzo, Sibunag and Nueva Valencia.

Cement prices and supply in the Provicne fo Guimaras remains stable and sufficient, reported the DTI Guimaras Provincial Office as a result of the agency’s monitoring on prices and supply of cement in the island-province.

The One Stop Shop Operations Center in Boracay Island, Malay, Aklan A One-Stop Shop Operations Center is now open and serving local entrepreneurs, displaced workers, and residents affected by the temporary closure of Boracay Island.  The Center is housed at Eurotel Hotel in Sitio Manggayad, Brgy. Balabag, Boracay Island in Malay, Aklan.  

DTI Antique Provincial Office Trade Industry Development Specialist Glen Fernando   Can the lowest rank in file employee be the boss of the agency, even for a day?

The participants learning how to make puto pao DTI Aklan Provincial Office trained individuals comprising of the island residents, displaced workers and local MSMEs in Boracay Island in Malay, Aklan with its Skills Training on Puto Pao Making.

By Gabriel I. Advincula Business Counselor Negosyo Center – Bacolod City After years of working abroad, Maria Kay O’Brien decided to settle down in her hometown in Hinoba-an, Negros Occidental and started her own business. With an initial capital of P10,000, she formulated organic soaps and test it first on her skin problems. She incorporated local herbs, essential oils, virgin coconut oils, and other components sourced from her farm.

An MSME from Antique is having a one-on-one consultation during the activity Eighteen micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) underwent product assessment and consultation during the One Town, One Product (OTOP) Next Generation - Assessment, Consultation and Triage (ACT) session held at Days Hotel, Iloilo City on April 26 to 27, 2018

DTI Consumer Protection Division Chief Felisa Judith Degala (left) leads the price monitoring of supermarkets, grocery stores, and hardware and construction supplies in Boracay Island in Malay, Aklan. Automatic price control was imposed in Boracay Island in Malay, Aklan - comprising the three villages of Balabag, Manoc-Manoc and Yapak - following the declaration of the state of calamity and the temporary closure of the island as a tourist destination starting April 26.

DTI Guimaras' Melecia Pait (righmost) and consumer organization in the province discuss the guidelines in increasing vigilance and protection affecting consumers at the DTI Guimaras Provincial Office on April 27, 2018 The DTI Guimaras Provincial Office and consumer organizations in the Province of Guimaras discussed the guidelines in increasing vigilance and protection affecting interest of every consumer.

DTI Iloilo Provincial Office Business Counselor Charlene Joy Artillero orients the participants on entrepreneurship during the Labor Day Trabaho, Negosyo, Kabuhayan at Marymart Mall on May 1, 2018. About 60 participants joined the seminar. DTI Iloilo Provincial Office Business Counselor Charlene Joy Artillero orients the participants on entrepreneurship during the Labor Day Trabaho, Negosyo, Kabuhayan at Marymart Mall on May 1, 2018.

The 2018 Labor Day celebration kicks off with a walk for a cause from Jaro Plaza to Marymart Mall, Iloilo City. The DOLE VI initiated the event with the proceeds aimed to address child labor. (photo courtesy of DOLE VI Regional Director Johnson Cañete)

DTI VI OIC Regional Director Rebecca M. Rascon (2 nd from left), DOLE VI Regional Director Johnson Cañete, Iloilo City Vice Mayor Jeffrey Ganzon lead the ribbon-cutting ceremony during the opening of the Labor Day Jobs and Livelihood Fairs on May 1, 2018