BAGUIO CITY — Following the success of the 2022 edition of the Session in Bloom trade fair in the City of Pines-Baguio City, participating entrepreneurs from the provinces of Oriental Mindoro and Marinduque accumulated around a million in sales generated from the said fair. In this year’s edition of the trade exhibit, locals and tourists continue reading : 33 MIMAROPA MSMEs take spotlight in Panagbenga Festival trade fair
MAKATI CITY – The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) MIMAROPA Region launched a nationwide search for entrepreneurs to join its annual Kapatid Mentor ME-MME (KMME-MME) program. KMME is a 10-week module mentorship program that optimizes weekly virtual interactions between the mentors and mentees with the key goal of boosting the entrepreneurial capacity of the continue reading : DTI MIMAROPA opens call for mentees for free online business mentorship program
ODIONGAN, ROMBLON — The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) MIMAROPA Region’s provincial Valentine’s Day fairs made a return on February 14, 2023, assisting cacao farmers and student entrepreneurs in Romblon and Marinduque. In partnership with the local government unit of Odiongan in Romblon, DTI organized a multimodal mini-bazaar promoting the cacao industry in the continue reading : Cacao farmers showcase Filipino chocolate brands at Valentine’s trade fair
More than its crystal-clear blue waters and protected wildlife parks, the municipality of Busuanga in the northern part of Palawan is home to a community of skilled women weavers. When Super Typhoon Yolanda hit the province of Palawan in 2013, Maribel Grezo of the Bambuhay Handicrafts turned to bamboo for a new meaning of life. continue reading : Reviving the roots of Busuanga’s weaving industry
More than a “Marine Wonderland”, Occidental Mindoro is home to a thriving baking industry with several pastry shops and other bakeries fulfilling the sweet cravings of every Mindoreño. A budding name in the industry is Caramela Sweets from the municipality of San Jose. Relatively new in the business, Ana Carmela Paredes, owner, accepted and fulfilled continue reading : From Home-baker to Entrepreneur Rockstar: the success story of Caramela Sweets
When people think about how they are going to spend their weekends, most people visualize rest. However, for the family of Chona Calayo, weekends are meant for baking for profit. Moriones Bakers’ Shoppe started its business operations in 1998 when Ms. Calayo, a former bookkeeper of Marinducare Foundation Inc. purchased pieces of machinery and equipment continue reading : Entrepreneurial success with a heart: A story of growth and persistence
Marinduque’s business scene is full of success stories passed down from generation to generation. Regio’s family is not a stranger to that narrative with the birth of Lea’s Special Uraro Cookies. Four years before their small business was established, Mrs. Felisa Regio, the nurturer of the Regio family, was already making arrowroot cookies and selling continue reading : Success story fresh from the oven: The Lea’s Special Uraro Cookies Journey
In order to meet the growing demand and expectation from the increasing number of digital-savvy consumers, the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) MIMAROPA has partnered with Paynamics, one of the Philippine’s most trusted and accessible payments providers, in conducting the virtual PayBiz Bootcamp on 18 April 2022. The masterclass session focused on updates about continue reading : DTI continues to boost MSME digitalization in MIMAROPA, links small businesses to secure payment gateways
In order to ensure that products from the MIMAROPA region are of the best quality and are safe for consumers, the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) MIMAROPA has assisted over 300 micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) in acquiring the fundamental documentary requirements related to market access. As of March 2022, 114 MSMEs from continue reading : DTI helps small businesses facilitate product registration and compliance in MIMAROPA
For two (2) consecutive quarters, DTI MIMAROPA gained 100% on consumer awareness level in the Ulat ng Bayan Survey conducted by Pulse Asia Research Inc. During the December 2021 survey, a nontypical 2,400- sample size was distributed to regional clusters NCR, Balance Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao at 600 each for an overall margin of ±2% continue reading : DTI MIMAROPA tops Pulse Asia consumer awareness survey