Davao Region Posts | Department of Trade and Industry Philippines

DavSur’s winning coffee farmers grateful to government

DAVAO DEL SUR – The five coffee farmers from Davao del Sur who won big in the prestigious Philippine Coffee Quality Competition (PCQC) 2021 under the Best Philippine-Origin Arabica Coffee category have expressed their gratitude to the government after the success they reaped recently. Marites Arellano snatched the top spot, while Lendilou Flores Loon, Justine Mae continue reading : DavSur’s winning coffee farmers grateful to government

Finding success in cacao beans amid uncertainties

MALITA, DAVAO OCCIDENTAL – A young agri-preneur from this town may have had a challenging journey, especially with the challenges the pandemic has brought to everyone. However, Ella Yap’s determination has paved the way for her. Agriculture is said to be the wisest pursuit that contributes to one’s wealth. It also teaches anyone who continue reading : Finding success in cacao beans amid uncertainties

DTI-11 lines up 2 batches for virtual mentoring program in 2021

DAVAO CITY – The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI)-Region 11 has lined up two batches for its online mentoring program this year, with the first one launched recently with 49 mentees across the region. Following what started five years ago, the Kapatid Mentor Micro Enterprise – Money Market Encounter (KMME-MME) continues to assist local continue reading : DTI-11 lines up 2 batches for virtual mentoring program in 2021

MSMEs, academe linked for business recovery

DAVAO CITY – Various micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) are currently being linked with academe experts to help them address business challenges. It can be noted that MSMEs are one of those who were hit the hardest because of the pandemic, especially that lockdowns and restrictions have been going on for almost a year continue reading : MSMEs, academe linked for business recovery

USEP DigiHub Fablab innovation bags 3rd place in national tilt

DAVAO CITY – An innovation for online teaching and learning designed and manufactured by the University of Southeastern Philippines (USEP) Digihub Fablab won 3rd place in the recently concluded virtual Fabrication Festival, dubbed Fabfest 4. The innovation, a Mirror Bracket which functions similarly to a virtual whiteboard, helps teachers in demonstrating and showing their lessons continue reading : USEP DigiHub Fablab innovation bags 3rd place in national tilt

DTI Davao Region hits 2020 target amid pandemic

DAVAO CITY – Amid the global pandemic, the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) in Davao Region successfully delivered its 2020 targets and intensified its assistance to micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) to help them cope up in these trying times. The agency’s planning unit revealed that it assisted a total of 23,627 MSMEs continue reading : DTI Davao Region hits 2020 target amid pandemic

Staff doing the monitoring in one grocery store in Davao Oriental

DTI intensifies monitoring of workplaces anew

DAVAO CITY – The regional and provincial offices of the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) across Davao Region have intensified their monitoring of dine-in restaurants, barbershop/salons, and other establishments that are allowed to operate during a specific quarantine category. This is to ensure that they have been complying with the prescribed guidelines, especially when operating under the new normal. The monitoring activity is based on several issuances, including continue reading : DTI intensifies monitoring of workplaces anew

DTI urges traders to strictly follow SRPs

The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) is urging the business sector in Davao Region to strictly follow the suggested retail prices (SRPs) of noche buena products, basic necessities and prime commodities to avoid fines and penalties. The call has been issued amidst the uproar over rising prices of fuel and other related products which caused continue reading : DTI urges traders to strictly follow SRPs

DTI 11 to hold public consultation on ease of doing biz

The Department of Trade and Industry – Competitiveness Bureau (DTI-CB), in coordination with DTI Davao Region is conducting a series of consultative sessions in all regions in the country, on the recently passed RA 11032 or “An Act Promoting Ease of Doing Business and Efficient Delivery of Government Services by Amending Republic Act No. 9485, continue reading : DTI 11 to hold public consultation on ease of doing biz

122 micro entreps complete DTI’s Mentor ME course in Davao

A total of 122 microenterprise owners from all over Davao Region have already graduated from the Kapatid Mentor ME of the Department of Trade and Industry’s mentorship program. The Kapatid Mentor ME (KMME) program, which is being implemented in partnership with the private sector-led Philippine Center for Entrepreneurship (PCE), has produced another batch of continue reading : 122 micro entreps complete DTI’s Mentor ME course in Davao