GET TO KNOW DTI- REGION 2

DTI Region 02 or DTI Cagayan Valley Region is composed of five (5) provinces –Batanes, Cagayan, Isabela, Quirino, and Nueva Vizcaya; and four cities: Tuguegarao, Cauayan, Ilagan, and Santiago.

The Cagayan Valley Region is abundant in agricultural products such as rice, corn, peanut, beans, and fruits making Region 02 known as the Top Corn Producer and second in palay production in the Philippines. Among the priority sectors being promoted for development by DTI R02 includes Agribusiness (Coffee, Cacao, Coconut, Pineapple, Peanut, Mango, Root crops, Banana, Citrus, Rice and Corn processing, waste processing of rice hull and corn husk), Bamboo, Home style & Wearables (furniture and creative industries), IT BPM and e-commerce, and Tourism/Agri-tourism.

Region 02 is working towards the attainment of its desired role to become the country’s “Prime Water Resource, Agro-Industrial Hub, and Emerging Tourism Destination” through the collaborative efforts of all concerned line agencies and stakeholders. The region is also is geared towards the promotion of investment opportunities positioning Cagayan Valley as the gateway to Northern Philippines.

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DTI’s 18th Padday na Lima Region 2 trade fair nets PHP 9.8M in sales
Muntinlupa City — The 18th Padday na Lima Regional Trade Fair (RTF), highlighting the local products of Cagayan Valley, of the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) generated over P9 million in sales from 10 to 16 September 2024. This year’s theme, “Unveiling the Richness of Cagayan Valley’s Lands and Seas:
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Project SAFE Diaries: DTI R2 NV extends food safety campaigns to remote barangays, municipalities of Nueva Vizcaya
As part of his goal to meet the agency’s clients, especially those in the farthest areas of the province, DTI R2 Nueva Vizcaya Provincial Director Atty. Michael B. Paggabao led the team in conducting an onsite visit and in extending Project SAFE (Strengthening the Advocacy on Food safety Enhancement by
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BAMBOO-TIFUL Nueva Vizcaya: NV bamboo champs’ units for industry growth and sustainability
In celebration of National Bamboo Month, the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Region 2 - Nueva Vizcaya Provincial Office, in partnership with the Provincial Local Government Unit of Nueva Vizcaya and key bamboo industry stakeholders, convened the Provincial Bamboo Industry Development Council Meeting on 10 September 2024 in Bayombong,
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Quirino’s local Chief Executives and Industry Leaders warmly welcome back DTI R2 Regional Director
The new Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) R2 Regional Director, Ma. Sofia G. Narag, CESO V, reconnected with the leaders and industry stakeholders in Quirino Province. On 4 September 2024, she met with Mayor May Garnace Calaunan, Mayor Jerry Pagbilao, and Mayor Jerry Agsalda of the municipalities of Diffun,
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DTI R2 Regional Director gets closer to Quirino’s IP enterprises
On 5 September 2024, the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) R2 Regional Director Ma. Sofia G. Narag, CESO V travelled all the way to one of the farthest barangays in Quirino- Wasid, Nagtipunan to visit the Bugkalot tribe. RD Narag reached out to the officers of the Livelihood Association
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DTI R2 Cagayan, LGU Allacapan champion fair trade with CWAC launch
The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) R2 Cagayan, in collaboration with the Local Government of Allacapan successfully launched the 9th Consumer Welfare Assistance Center (CWAC) in the province, the 28th in Region 2 on 28 August 2024. The event marked a significant milestone in the town’s commitment to upholding
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Banana Farmers in Benito Soliven gain business skills through DTI-CARP and DAR Seminar  
In a joint initiative to empower local banana farmers, the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) and the Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) held a business planning seminar on 30 August 2024, at Barangay Capuseran, Benito Soliven, Isabela. This seminar, aimed at strengthening the business acumen of farmers, was spearheaded
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DTI and PGB awards new SSF equipment to Batanes vegetable farmers
The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) R2 Batanes and the Provincial Government of Batanes (PGB) awarded two units of Vegetable Chillers to the Chanarian-Tukon Farmers Association, 30 August 2024, at the Farmers and Fishermen's Market of Batanes (FFMB). The equipment was provided under DTI's Shared Service Facility (SSF) Program,
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DTI R2, CSU LAW forms new alliance in championing consumer rights  
Regional Director Ma. Sofia G. Narag, CESO V and Campus Executive Officer Engr. Roger P. Rumpon, representing the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Region 2 and Cagayan State University (CSU) Carig Campus, respectively, signed the Memorandum of Agreement during the launching of the “Project C.O.U.N.S.E.L.: Consumer Outreach for Unassisted
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“e-Level Up ang Puhunan” event boost over 60 sari-sari store owners in Solana
The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) R2 Cagayan Provincial Office empowered over 60 sari-sari store owners by conducting Module 3, titled “e-Level Up ang Puhunan,” under the “Tindahan Mo, e-Level Up Mo!” initiative of the Sari-Sari Store Advancement Program (SSSAP) on 28 August 2024 at the Municipal Gymnasium, Solana,
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Hope in a Bottle
The pandemic has brought numerous struggles in the maintenance of businesses within the province due to a drastic decrease in supply and demand. Despite these challenges, entrepreneurs have not given up in providing quality products and services to individuals all around the province. The patronage of the provincial government of
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