WESTERN VISAYAS – The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) has announced the release of the “Gabay sa Pamimili ng School Supplies” for the upcoming 2024-2025 school year, set to commence on July 29, 2024. DTI VI Regional Director Rachel Nufable stated, “This annual guide is crucial for consumers as they prepare for the new continue reading : DTI Region VI urges consumers to use school supplies guide when buying
WESTERN VISAYAS – The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Region VI has launched its 2024 Youth Entrepreneurship Program: You Can Be Your Own Boss (YEP-BYOB) on July 3 at District21 Hotel, Iloilo City. This three-day training program, running until July 5, brings together 30 aspiring young entrepreneurs from across Western Visayas. YEP-BYOB, a strategic continue reading : DTI VI’s 2024 Youth Entrepreneurship Program takes off with 30 aspiring young entrepreneurs
ILOILO CITY – The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Region VI is vying for its first Red Orchid Award, a recognition given by the Department of Health (DOH) for implementing a 100% tobacco-free environment. On June 24, 2024, the DTI VI’s anti-smoking and vaping team met with the representatives from the Iloilo City Anti-Smoking continue reading : DTI VI vies for first Red Orchid Award
WESTERN VISAYAS – The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Region VI, in collaboration with PCE Go Negosyo held a virtual Government Services Forum via Zoom on May 7, 2024, as part of the Kapatid Mentor ME – Money Market Encounter (KMME-MME) program. The primary objective of this event was to equip MSMEs with invaluable continue reading : DTI VI holds virtual government services forum for MSMEs
ILOILO CITY – The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Region VI recently conducted a training session on lean management and productivity aimed at bolstering the capabilities of Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) within the Wearables and Homestyle Industry Cluster (WHIC) in Western Visayas. Held in collaboration with the Regional Tripartite Wages and Productivity continue reading : DTI VI empowers MSMEs in wearables and homestyle industry with lean management and productivity training
ILOILO CITY – The yearly celebration of the Manggahan Festival is off to a great start with the opening of the Guimaras Island Ecobazaar (GEB) 2024 at Robinsons Place Iloilo on April 24. Instead of the traditional ribbon cutting ceremony, this year’s eco-bazaar initiated with a symbolic mango-picking event led Guimaras Provincial Economic Development Officer continue reading : Guimaras EcoBazaar 2024 kicks off Manggahan Festival in Iloilo
The Department of Trade and Industry Region VI (DTI VI) extends its heartfelt congratulations to the winners of the 2024 Regional Coffee Quality Competition, showcasing the excellence of coffee producers across Western Visayas. Hosted at the esteemed Barista and Coffee Academy of Asia Coffee Laboratory in Iloilo, this competition which took place from April 8-10, continue reading : DTI VI lauds winners of 2024 WV Regional Coffee Competition
WESTERN VISAYAS – The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Region VI has released the price freeze on basic necessities in local government units (LGUs) that are under a state of calamity due to El Niño and Pertussis Outbreak. Out of the 31 declarations of a state of calamity from March 13 to May 1, continue reading : DTI Region VI enforces price freeze in Western Visayas due to El Niño and Pertussis Outbreak
Western Visayas’ participation in the 2024 Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS) Global Health Conference and Roadshow in Orlando, Florida, USA from March 11 to 15, 2024, aligns seamlessly with the region’s lofty goal to establish Western Visayas as the “Healthcare Information Management Service (HIMS) Capital of the World” by 2028, positioning itself as continue reading : Region VI joins HIMSS Global Health Conference in Florida, USA
In a series of meetings spanning from February 28 to March 1, XRoads Philippine Sea Salts, founder Ms. Lennie DiCarlo, from San Diego, California, explored collaborative opportunities in Western Visayas, with assistance from the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Region VI and the Export Marketing Bureau (EMB). XRoads Philippine Sea Salts is renowned for continue reading : DTI VI, EMB facilitate XRoads Philippine Sea Salts’ and local artisans’ partnership