GET TO KNOW DTI- REGION 4A
DTI-Region 4A or DTI-CALABARZON is composed of the provinces of Cavite, Laguna, Batangas, Rizal, and Quezon.
CALABARZON’s thriving industries include semi-processed industrial raw materials and industrial components coming from its 31 world-class industrial estates and economic zones (ecozones). Laguna is dubbed as the automotive capital or “the Detroit City of the Philippines” because most of the automative assemblers in the country—Ford, Honda, Isuzu, Mitsubishi, Nissan, and Toyota—are located here.
The region also hosts the big names in the electronics and semiconductor industries and has a vast pool of human resource base for the manufacturing and services industries.
NEWSSUCCESS STORIES
Makati City, Philippines—The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) has expanded the reach of its Timbangan ng Bayan (TnB) initiative throughout Luzon municipalities this October. In line with the Consumer Welfare Month theme, “Be Smart, Assert Your Rights,” the TnB rollout has already reached 26 localities in Luzon and is
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Laguna, Philippines—Aimed to equip micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) with the tools needed to thrive in a competitive market, the Department of Trade and Industry’s Laguna Provincial Office (DTI Laguna) held a seminar titled "DTI Programs and Services, 5S and Business Licensing cum Consumer Education.” In collaboration with the
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23 April 2024 | Through the Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Program, the DTI Cavite and DAR Cavite facilitated a Business Expense Savings (BEST) Game on April 23, 2024, for officers and members of Bagong Urdaneta Farmers Association Inc. (BUFAI). BEST Game taught trainees by recreating actual business environments wherein they played
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ANTIPOLO CITY—To boost the digital marketing skills of small and medium enterprises (SMEs), DTI Rizal, through Negosyo Center Binangonan, hosted the fourth module of the Collaborative Harnessing and Mentoring Program for SMEs. The webinar focused on leveraging popular social media platforms, such as Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok. Around 80 participants,
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In a concerted effort to enhance the entrepreneurial landscape in Laguna, the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Laguna, in partnership with CARD MRI Development Institute Inc. (CMDI), hosted a highly informative seminar on August 12, 2024. Held at the CMDI Facility in Brgy. Tranca, Bay, Laguna, the event attracted
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VICTORIA, LAGUNA – The Department of Trade and Industry - Laguna Provincial Office (DTI-Laguna), through its Consumer Protection Division (CPD), conducted an onsite assessment for the DTI Bagwis Awards on August 21, 2024, in Santa Cruz, Laguna. This regular evaluation aimed to identify retail establishments deserving of recognition for their
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VICTORIA, LAGUNA – Enforcing Presidential Decree No. 1572 (PD 1572), Series of 1978, the Department of Trade and Industry - Laguna Provincial Office (DTI-Laguna) inspected service and repair enterprises (SREs) on August 14 to 15, 2024. This is in line with the issuance of SRE Accreditation certificates in the following
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The Department of Trade and Industry Region 4-A and DTI Laguna took part in the 2nd Laguna Stakeholders’ Business Forum with the theme, "Navigating the Future: Business Innovation and Resilience in Laguna," at the Provincial Capitol Extension Office, Brgy. Halang, Calamba City, Laguna, on August 20, 2024. The forum commenced
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The Laguna Provincial Office of the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) through Negosyo Center Luisiana, in partnership with the Local Government Unit of Luisiana, conducted a blended learning activity featuring the third module of the Tindahan Mo, e-Level Up Mo! A DTI Sari-Sari Store Advancement Program entitled “e-Level Up
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On July 5, 2024, a significant milestone was achieved in the digital transformation journey of women-owned MSMEs in the Philippines. The IDEAS Project, a 5-year initiative dedicated to enhancing digital economy participation for ASEAN women MSMEs, held an inspiring event in Quezon Province. This gathering, supported by the ASEAN Secretariat
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Dingras Food House is a budding enterprise owned by Mr. Jay Gibson Eronico, a seafarer-turned-entrepreneur, from the City of Dasmariñas, Cavite. The name “Dingras” was inspired by Mr. Eronico’s birthplace, Dingras, Ilocos Norte, which he considers a “comfort place.” The goal of the business was to provide “comfort food” to
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“Winners are not people who never fail but people who never quit” — Cesar Gutierrez, owner of RJLA Garments Manufacturing RJLA Garments Manufacturing owned by Mr. Cesar Gutierrez is a manufacturer of a wearing apparel located in Barangay I (Poblacion), Alaminos, Laguna. Ever since Gutierrez was a child, he was
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In 2017, Ms. Hazel Christine Salmasan began making her world colorful in the world of baking. Incorporating vibrant colors such as red, orange, yellow, green, pink, violet and blue to her products, Salmasan has created a world not only colorful but also beautiful and tasteful. Her passion for baking started
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"Spice up your Life with The Golden Spice". These words are truly remarkable in the lives of both business partners and partners in life, Ms. Nenita and Mr. Dominic Mendoza, owners of the NBDM Farm and Food Processing, a small company in Calauag, Quezon that is involved in the production
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Sometimes, even the most unexpected events can change an entire chapter of a person's life. For Chona Bandola, owner of Charn's Food Products, being allowed to learn and expand her market was one of those unexpected events. From being a housewife, who only intended to help her husband with their
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Bee Healthy Lemon started its humble BEEginnings in the sweet home of Bagadiong Family from Cavite. The owner, Ms. Maricel Bagadiong, is also a hands-on mother to two children. One day, when her daughter complained of having uneasiness in urinating, she found out through laboratory tests, that her daughter has
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After living in different countries – USA, Russia and Oman for two decades, Ms. Monina Dela Cuesta Balubayan decided to go back to her hometown, Santa Maria, Laguna in the year 2013. Thinking that her age is above the limit to apply for a job, she thought of what could
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