The island of Samar is known for its rich forestry, natural resources, with different varieties of fruit-bearing trees and plants, root crops, and coconuts. No matter how abundant, its three provinces remain at the bottom half of the country’s less-developed provinces. People continue to strive for their livelihood. There may be various factors affecting this continue reading : Binato Banana Chips: Produkto ng Pag-asenso at Pagbabago
Eastern Visayas’ first One Town One Product (OTOP) Hub has opened at the midst of the pandemic bringing light to local producers of the region as their products will be marketed through the hub. The launching was held last August 19, 2020 and was attended by officials from DTI Region 8, DTI Leyte, CAAP and the continue reading : First OTOP Hub in Region 8 sheds light to MSMEs disrupted by the pandemic
On June 19, 2020, officials and staff of the Department of Trade and Industry and the Department of Labor and Employment Region 8 launched the joint monitoring visit in Robinsons North on compliance made by business establishments related to health protection measures. This is specified in the DTI-DOLE Interim Guidelines on Workplace Prevention and Control continue reading : Work safety protocols of some establishments monitored in Tacloban
More than two months after the restrictive quarantine and Local Government Units prohibiting any form of mass gatherings, DTI Leyte brings back the Negosyo Serbisyo sa Barangay (NSB) in Brgy. Libtong, San Miguel Leyte on May 26, 2020. The NSB is a flagship program of DTI bringing government services closer to the people through partnership continue reading : DTI brings back Negosyo Serbisyo sa Barangay
Twenty members of the Mamanwa tribe in Brgy. Camp Edward, Alegria, Surigao del Norte were trained in handicraft making through the partnership of the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) and the National Commission for Indigenous Peoples (NCIP). The indigenous people (IP) were trained to produce mats, bags, baskets and other handcrafted products using indigenous continue reading : DTI trains Surigao Norte IPs in handicraft making
Addressing the needs of consumers for accessible and affordable basic necessities and prime commodities amid the COVID-19 crisis, the ‘Diskwento’ Caravan of the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) has been continuously rolling out nationwide reaching even the rural and marginalized areas. In Eastern Visayas, the rolling store has been catering more food among low-income continue reading : Diskwento Caravan continues roll out in Eastern Visayas
The Cantongtong Agrarian Rice Farmers Association (CARFA) of Jiabong, Samar bagged the Best SSF Award for 2019 during the Shared Service Facility Regional Assembly. The Shared Service Facilities (SSF) Program aims to improve the quality and productivity of MSMEs by addressing the gaps and bottlenecks in the value chain of priority industry clusters through the continue reading : Poprice makers awarded as Best Shared Service Facilities cooperator
BAHANDI Eastern Visayas Trade Fair, brings the “BAHANDI” – treasures and wealth, of Region 8 to the heart of Metro Manila at SM Megamall on October 3-7, 2019. The event provides a marketing platform for big buyers to meet and source products that are high-quality and uniquely Eastern Visayas. This year’s Fair shall treat buyers continue reading : Micro and small entrepreneurs to bring Eastern Visayas products in Metro Manila
The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) advises consumers to refrain from using Wan Chiong Steel Products. To ensure the safety of consumers and to prevent the release of substandard products to the market, DTI orders hardware stores to pull out stocks and stop selling steel bars produced by Wan Chiong Steel Corporation while suspension continue reading : DTI warns public of Wan Chiong Steel products
The Board of Investments (BOI) together with Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Region 8, conducted its first Kickoff Meeting for the creation of the Leyte Ecological Industrial Zone (LEIZ) Master Plan last 15 January 2019 at the NEDA Regional Office Conference Room. In 2017, Atty. Raul Angeles of the BOI and Dr. Buboy Dargantes of continue reading : Kickoff Meeting held for the LEIZ Master Plan