ILOILO CITY– Two startups from Region 6 emerged victorious in the Department of Trade and Industry Region VI’s Moonshot TNK Pitching Competition, and three additional startups received special awards on 09 September 2023 at the District21 Hotel, Iloilo City as one of the highlights of the Online Slingshot for Region 6 (OSR6) 2023. The Department continue reading : Region 6 Startups Shine: DTI R6 celebrates years of startup support with Moonshot TNK Winners
WESTERN VISAYAS – The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Region VI has a new leader at the helm. Former Assistant Regional Director, Rachel N. Nufable, has assumed the role of Officer-in-Charge (OIC) Regional Director, effective October 29, 2023. Her appointment follows the retirement of the esteemed former OIC-Regional Director, Ermelinda P. Pollentes, who concluded continue reading : DTI VI welcomes new OIC-Regional Director
WESTERN VISAYAS – The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Region VI carried out a synchronized price and supply monitoring this morning, October 26, 2023, covering all provinces within Western Visayas. The activity is part of the DTI Nationwide Undas Bantay Presyo, an initiative aimed at ensuring fair prices and ample supplies of basic goods continue reading : DTI Region VI joins nationwide 2023 UNDAS price and supply monitoring
MIAGAO, ILOILO– On October 19, 2023, Canadian Ambassador David Bruce Hartman and Senior Trade Commissioner Guy Boileau paid a visit to the Indag-an Multipurpose Cooperative (MPC) in Miagao, Iloilo, accompanied by DTI Region VI, DTI Iloilo Provincial Office and Catalyste+ (formerly CESO) Philippines representatives. This visit aimed to acknowledge the remarkable progress and impact that continue reading : Canadian Ambassador and Trade Commissioner’s Visit to Miagao, Iloilo: Empowering Women at Indag-an MPC
ILOILO CITY – The Department of Trade and Industry Region 6 celebrated the achievements of the most competitive local government units (LGUs) in Region 6 during the 7th Regional Cities and Municipalities Competitiveness Index (CMCI) Awards for Western Visayas Competitive LGUs. The event, themed “Building Creative Cities and Municipalities, Elevating Local Competitiveness,” took place at continue reading : DTI VI’s 7th Regional CMCI Awards highlight local government competitiveness in Western Visayas
ILOILO CITY – The Iloilo Convention Center buzzed with excitement as a diverse gathering of approximately 250 participants, including coffee, cacao, and coconut farmers, traders, processors, and representatives from partner national government agencies, the academe and financial institutions, hailing from all provinces across Western Visayas, came together for the highly-anticipated CoCaNut Summit, in its second continue reading : DTI VI’s CoCaNut Summit 2023: Boosting local coffee, cacao, and coconut industries
ILOILO CITY – In a strategic move towards positioning Western Visayas as the worldwide center for Healthcare Information Management Services (HIMS), a meeting was convened on September 25, 2023 led by the Department of Trade and Industry Region VI (DTI VI). The meeting brought together HIMS Technical Working Group members composed of DTI VI personnel continue reading : Western Visayas takes the lead in Healthcare Information Management Services
SAN PEDRO, LAGUNA — DTI Region VI personnel led by OIC-RD Ermelinda Pollentes and OIC-ARD Rachel Nufable embarked on a benchmarking visit to various Innovation Centers on October 10-11, 2023. This activity allowed them to gain valuable insights in adopting AI-enabled solutions that will aid in DTI’s programs for Micro Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs). continue reading : Exploring Cutting-Edge Technologies: DTI VI’s immersion
WESTERN VISAYAS — In response to the presidential directives outlined in Executive Order No. 39, the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Region VI, along with other implementing agencies such as the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), Department of Agriculture (DA), National Food Authority (NFA), Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG), continue reading : Western Visayas generates 100% turnout rate for the first round of cash assistance distribution to micro rice retailers
WESTERN VISAYAS – The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Region 6 has joined forces with various government agencies to mark the nationwide launch of “Kadiwa ng Pangulo” (KNP) on July 17, 2023. The launching was held in various locations in all provinces across Western Visayas. This program aims to revolutionize the agricultural sector by continue reading : DTI Region 6 joins nationwide launching of Kadiwa ng Pangulo (KNP)