Iloilo City, Philippines — The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) has been awarded the prestigious Red Orchid Award from the Department of Health (DOH) for its outstanding commitment to creating a 100% tobacco-free workplace. This recognition marks a significant accomplishment for DTI Region 6, which secured the award on its first attempt. This achievement continue reading : DTI champions tobacco-free workplace with Red Orchid win
Marinduque, Philippines — The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) hosted Fiesta Haraya 2024 in Marinduque, from 02 to 04 December 2024, aimed at boosting the creative economy and cultural heritage of the MIMAROPA region. DTI Region 4B Director Rodolfo J. Mariposque underscored the DTI’s commitment to fueling economic growth and cultural preservation by championing continue reading : DTI’s Fiesta Haraya in Marinduque drives economic growth through creativity and innovation
lloilo City, Philippines— In celebration of Consumer Welfare Month, the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Region 6 launched the “Adopt a Plant: Assert Your Consumer Rights” program in collaboration with the Department of Agriculture on 15 October 2024. The event took place outside its Regional Office in Iloilo City, where 300 seedlings of fruit-bearing continue reading : DTI distributes 300 fruit-bearing seedlings to promote consumer rights and environmental protection in Western Visayas
Iloilo, Philippines—The Department of Trade and Industry(DTI) successfully kicked off the highly anticipated four-day startup program dubbed Online Slingshot Region 6 (OSR6) last 24 September as part of the Western Visayas Innovate Startup Festival. This year’s event, focusing on the Health Information Management Services (HIMS) Ecosystem, aims to promote innovation and technopreneurship in Western Visayas continue reading : DTI launches startup festival for health management technologies in Iloilo
Iloilo, Philippines—The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Region 6 wrapped up its third annual CoCaNut Summit, a two-day conference promoting the coconut, cacao, and coffee industries in Western Visayas last 26 to 27 September 2024. The summit attracted around 250 participants from across the region, including farmers, processors, traders, government officials, academics, and financial institutions. continue reading : DTI hosts coconut conference to promote agripreneurship in Western Visayas
Iloilo City, Philippines—In response to the declaration of a state of calamity due to the dengue outbreak, the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Region 6 has enforced a price freeze on basic necessities in 44 local government units in Iloilo. The price freeze will remain in effect across Iloilo City from August 28 to continue reading : DTI enforces price freeze in 44 Iloilo LGUs amid state of calamity
PASAY CITY – The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) honored ten cities from Western Visayas at the 2024 Lunsod Lunsad Ceremonial Awarding held on August 6, 2024 at the Philippine Trade Training Center. The event recognized outstanding creative proposals aimed at driving socio-economic growth through local creative sectors. The awardees from Western Visayas include continue reading : DTI honors 10 Western Visayas cities at 2024 Lunsod Lunsad Awards for innovative local growth projects
Iloilo City – The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Region VI brought together 80 coconut farmers, processors and food micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) for a Regional Halal Orientation on August 29, 2024, at the District21 Hotel in Iloilo City. The event introduced attendees to the global Halal market—a sector projected to reach continue reading : DTI VI conducts Regional Halal Orientation for Western Visayas coconut industry stakeholders
In a significant boost to local micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs), the SATOCA Agrarian Reform Cooperative from the Province of Negros Occidental has clinched the title of Best Shared Service Facilities (SSF) Project in Western Visayas for 2024. The announcement was made during the annual SSF Mid-year Assessment and Planning held on July 31, continue reading : SATOCA Agrarian Reform Cooperative wins Best Shared Service Facilities Project Award in Western Visayas
Three organizations from Western Visayas (Region VI) were honored at the 2024 Presidential Awards for Outstanding Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) and Presidential Recognition for Outstanding Development Partners held at Malacañang Palace on July 10, 2024. The awardees from Region VI are (1) Capiz State University Intellectual Property Management Office – recognized in the continue reading : Three organizations from Western Visayas win Presidential Recognition for Outstanding Development Partners