In the heart of Cawit in Boac, Marinduque, a remarkable enterprise was born in 1965. Romeo Mangaring Lumawig, a renowned lepidopterist saw the untapped potential of butterfly handcrafting and set out to create a unique industry. His dedication to building the most significant butterfly collection in the Philippines pioneered the captive breeding of butterflies, setting continue reading : ALH Enterprise: Transforming butterfly convergence into economic success through the academe
The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) – MIMAROPA region, in partnership with the Sustainable Fisheries Partnership, installed a 5-kilowatt off-grid solar power system in the Bogtong Fish Processing Facility of the Bogtong Fish Processors Association (BFPA) in Busuanga, Palawan. Additionally, BFPA also received 6 shipper boxes with thermal panels. These thermal panels are considered continue reading : DTI installs renewable energy systems for fish processors association in Bogtong, Busuanga, Palawan
NORTHERN MINDANAO – Thirty persons deprived of liberty (PDL) in Mobod, Oroquieta City underwent skills training to help them start their own handicraft industry or find work upon their eventual release and reintegration in the communities. Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Misamis Occidental, in partnership with Oroquieta City Jail through the Bureau of Jail continue reading : MisOc PDL learn livelihood skills
NORTHERN MINDANAO – Twelve fisherfolks and 16 business owners from Tubod, Lanao del Norte were provided with livelihood kits under the Livelihood Seeding Program-Pangkabuhayan sa Pagbangon at Ginhawa (LSP-PPG) Program of the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Lanao del Norte. PPG is a post-disaster response livelihood seeding and entrepreneurship development program of DTI which continue reading : 28 beneficiaries receive pangkabuhayan livelihood kits
NORTHERN MINDANAO – Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Lanao del Norte distributed livelihood kits to former rebels under the Livelihood Seeding Program-Pangkabuhayan sa Pagbangon at Ginhawa (LSP-PPG) Program. PPG is a post-disaster response livelihood seeding and entrepreneurship development program of DTI which aims to assist individuals and families affected by fire incidents and other calamities, including continue reading : Livelihood kits distributed to ELCAC beneficiaries
NORTHERN MINDANAO –Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) – Camiguin officially launches its first One Town, One Product (OTOP) Philippines Hub in Poblacion, Mambajao, Camiguin on January 26, 2024. OTOP Hub is a marketing vehicle and incubation platform that promotes local products of MSMEs assisted by the OTOP Program. The newly launched one-stop shop intends continue reading : First OTOP Hub adds island charms in Camiguin
NORTHERN MINDANAO – The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) in Region 10 announces the release of the Local Price Coordinating Council (LPCC) Toolkit. The LPCC Toolkit is a comprehensive resource aimed at fortifying the efforts of LPCCs in ensuring the stabilization of prices for basic necessities and prime commodities. Enacted some 30 years ago, continue reading : DTI-10 introduces first LPCC Toolkit to enhance price coordination efforts
Meldan Sari-sari Store “What you sow, you will reap,” – the ever-famous line that Mila De Leon Bunuan, owner of Meldan Sari-sari Store, can relate to. Mila worked as a domestic helper abroad for eight years, and after her last contract, she returned to the life she was used to in the Philippines. On her continue reading : Extending a Helping Hand
Recognizing bamboo’s vast potential as a raw material for architecture, construction and interior design, the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) R2, through Regional Director Leah Pulido Ocampo as the Bamboo National Industry Cluster Coordinator (NICC), conducted the Bamboo Cluster Year-end Assessment and Planning cum Benchmarking Mission on 11 December 2023 in Bayambang, Pangasinan. The continue reading : DTI Bamboo cluster convenes for 2024 planning, positions industry towards architecture and interior design
The Quirino Province makes a mark on the global stage as it takes pride in raising the flag of Cagayan Valley by becoming a part of the competitive roster of exhibitors in this year’s AMBIENTE, the world’s biggest consumer goods trade fair in Frankfurt Messe, Germany, happening today, 30 January 2024. The province is the continue reading : Region 2 Pride: Quirino Province’s homegrown crafts make a global mark, set sail in Germany’s Ambiente 2024