NORTHERN SAMAR, PHILIPPINES — On April 25, the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Northern Samar Provincial Office held a hybrid orientation and seminar to boost the growth of local micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) through key government programs. The seminar covered Republic Act (RA) 11960 or the One Town, One Product (OTOP) Philippines continue reading : Boosting local MSMEs: DTI-Northern Samar conducts seminar on OTOP, PCIDA, and Cultural Mapping
First BAHANDI Virtual Trade Fair earns more than P8M
Moved by the determination of our assisted micro-entrepreneurs and the readily available opportunity for a wider market reach through technology, the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Region 8 launched its first BAHANDI Eastern Visayas Virtual Trade Fair. The Trade Fair ran from 16-20 November 2020 which was participated by 104 micro-entrepreneurs across the region. continue reading : First BAHANDI Virtual Trade Fair earns more than P8M
Promoting negosyo and kabuhayan
Through the Trabaho, Negosyo at Kabuhayan (TNK) Program, the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) conducted the BAHANDI Eastern Visayas Trade Fair on 10-13 June, and the Samar Trade Fair alongside with the Diskwento Caravan and Entrepreneurship Seminar on 18 June 2019. The TNK Caravan is a successful joint undertaking of DOLE, DTI, and other continue reading : Promoting negosyo and kabuhayan
Ta-RUN-a! DTI partners with PSA for the Consumer and Stat Man Fun Run 2019
Ta-RUN-a! DTI in partnership with the Philippine Statistics Office, DTI 8 ECC, City of Tacloban, IPO Phil Region 8 Satellite Office, and CIAP Region 8 Satellite Office, brings you the DTI-PSA: Consumer and Stat Man FUNRUN 2019 on 29 September 2019, 4:00 AM at the Tacloban CIty Hall Grounds.
Random inspection of construction materials proved compliance to product standards and fair trade laws
Rampant reports of substandard products proliferating in the market have been received by the Department of Trade and Industry in the past quarter. Thus, DTI conducted a simultaneous monitoring and enforcement across the country on 5 July 2019 to strengthen advocacy on product standards of certain construction materials. DTI-8 mobilized its provincial monitoring and enforcement continue reading : Random inspection of construction materials proved compliance to product standards and fair trade laws
Celebrating freedom and festivals
The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) is once again spearheading the BAHANDI Eastern Visayas Trade Fair on 10-13 June 2019 at the Robinsons Place Mall, Marasbaras, Tacloban City. As the month marks the celebration of the 121st Independence Day Anniversary and the various festivals in the region, the trade fair will showcase the culture continue reading : Celebrating freedom and festivals
First Food Testing Laboratory launched in Region 8
Few of the 28 sets of equipment granted by DTI for the first Food Testing Laboratory in Region 8 The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) launched the first Food Testing Laboratory in Region 8 located at the Visayas State University (VSU) Baybay, Leyte on 14 March 2019. Through the Shared Service Facility Program, DTI continue reading : First Food Testing Laboratory launched in Region 8
Fair Trade Laws monitoring and enforcement to be strengthened in Region 8
Officials of DTI Biliran look at markings of a steel bar that passed the product standards The Department of Trade and Industry Region 8 (DTI-8) conducted a two-day activity held last 27-28 February 2019 on Advanced Mediation and Orientation on Department Orders related to Monitoring and Enforcement. It aims to capacitate DTI officials in handling complaints, continue reading : Fair Trade Laws monitoring and enforcement to be strengthened in Region 8