DTI Bagwis Awards recognizes ethical business champions in Eastern Visayas

Tacloban City, Philippines—The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) awarded 10 outstanding establishments in Eastern Visayas for their commitment to consumer rights and ethical business practices. The recognition was given at the 2024 Bagwis Awarding Ceremony held on 06 November 2024. The DTI Bagwis Award Program is an initiative that encourages businesses to prioritize consumer continue reading : DTI Bagwis Awards recognizes ethical business champions in Eastern Visayas

DTI’s Fiesta Haraya ignites creativity and culture in Eastern Visayas

Tacloban City, Philippines—The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) recently concluded a vibrant celebration of creativity and culture with Fiesta Haraya in Eastern Visayas. Fiesta Haraya, the regional and national platform for creative industry players and stakeholders, showcases Filipino creativity and promotes the creative industries development agenda. Fiesta Hiraya is a fusion of two words continue reading : DTI’s Fiesta Haraya ignites creativity and culture in Eastern Visayas

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