Aspiring entrepreneurs in Iligan City were given a powerful boost with the launch of the 2nd Batch of the International Labour Organization’s (ILO) Start and Improve Your Business (SIYB) program on April 17, 2024. The SIYB is an initiative designed to equip individuals with the skills needed to launch and grow successful small businesses. It continue reading : ILO empowers aspiring youth entrepreneurs with Start and Improve Your Business Program
DTI Buk reminds establishments to follow price freeze in Kibawe and Quezon
Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Bukidnon reminds business establishments to comply with the price freeze for basic necessities and prime commodities (BNPCs) in Quezon and Kibawe in Bukidnon, after the two towns were placed under state of calamity due to the El Niño phenomenon. Under Republic Act No. 7581 or the Price Act, prices continue reading : DTI Buk reminds establishments to follow price freeze in Kibawe and Quezon
DTI-10 celebrates National Innovation Day
Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Region 10 reaffirms its support to programs and activities that foster innovation and competitiveness in the economy of Northern Mindanao with the regional celebration of National Innovation Day dubbed as “Northern Mindanao Regional Innovation Program and Exhibit (NorMinRIPE) 2024” on April 22-24, 2024 at SM City Cagayan de Oro continue reading : DTI-10 celebrates National Innovation Day
Buk-based farmer organization wins Forest Impact Acceleration Award
Manggayahay Talaandig Tribal Association (MANTALA), Inc., a farmer organization (FO)-MSME based in Bukidnon, has been recognized with the 2024 Forest Impact Acceleration Award for its business pitch during the Forest Fest 2024 in Ayala Malls Centrio, Cagayan de Oro City. MANTALA, situated in Sitio Migtulod, Mt. Nebo, Valencia City, Bukidnon, is one of the assisted continue reading : Buk-based farmer organization wins Forest Impact Acceleration Award
DTI-10 strengthens investment promotion
Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Region 10 strengthens its initiative for investment promotion in the region by conducting a Capability Building for Investment Promotion Program Officers. In partnership with the Board of Investments (BOI), Investment Promotion Officers of the DTI-10 Regional and Provincial Offices worked on developing their competency on investment facilitation, promotion, and continue reading : DTI-10 strengthens investment promotion
Farmer organizations, MSMEs showcase sustainable products in Forest Fest 2024
Eleven local farmer organizations (FOs) and micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) in Northern Mindanao supported by the Rural Agro-Enterprise Partnership for Inclusive Development and Growth (RAPID Growth) Project of the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) join the movement for green economic development by showcasing their products in the Forest Fair 2024 in Ayala Malls continue reading : Farmer organizations, MSMEs showcase sustainable products in Forest Fest 2024
DTI-10 RAPID joins Forest Fest 2024
Rural Agro-Enterprise Partnership for Inclusive Development and Growth (RAPID Growth) Project continues its support for local coffee and cacao farmers in Northern Mindanao with their participation to Forest Fest 2024 in Ayala Malls Centrio, Cagayan de Oro on April 18- 20, 2024. A special project of the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), RAPID Growth Project continue reading : DTI-10 RAPID joins Forest Fest 2024
How a hardware manager took the leap to open a bakeshop
NORTHERN MINDANAO – Imagine a ray of sunshine—that’s Alton Perez. He’s the type of person who would sit comfortably as a guest in a forum and instantly light up the room with a positive outlook. He isn’t shy about sharing funny stories of his early experiences as an entrepreneur. Alton has his own share of continue reading : How a hardware manager took the leap to open a bakeshop
Local designer brings Filipino creations to global trade shows
NORTHERN MINDANAO – Cagayan de Oro-based Interior Designer Nicole Cabanlet continues to penetrate the global market with her intricate Filipino designs. Last January 18-20, 2024, Cabanlet showcased the innovative designs of Indigenous.ph at the Maison&Objet, a premier design trade fair in Paris, France. Among the exhibited pieces that garnered significant attention was Cabanlet’s masterpiece—the mesmerizing continue reading : Local designer brings Filipino creations to global trade shows
Coffee farmers experience legacy through bean grading
NORTHERN MINDANAO – For years, generations of farmers in Misamis Oriental have poured their hard work into cultivating one of the most traded commodities in the world—coffee. Yet, many of these farmers have never tasted the coffee beans that they have passionately cultivated. Traditionally, these farmers’ beans were traded as cherries or green coffee beans continue reading : Coffee farmers experience legacy through bean grading