DTI’s Bahandi Trade Fair generates PHP 48 million in sales, showcases Eastern Visayas’ blend of tradition and innovation

Mandaluyong City, Philippines — The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) recorded a PHP 48 million in generated sales during the five-day Bahandi Eastern Visayas Trade Fair. The trade fair brought Region 8’s creative ingenuity and artisan products to the metro, which attracted several buyers and business contacts of these producer-exhibitors. About 158 exhibitors—representing Leyte, continue reading : DTI’s Bahandi Trade Fair generates PHP 48 million in sales, showcases Eastern Visayas’ blend of tradition and innovation

Boosting local MSMEs: DTI-Northern Samar conducts seminar on OTOP, PCIDA, and Cultural Mapping

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

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

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