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• DTI & DSWD grant20T cash assistance

to micro -entrepreneurs

•DTI organizes

training of partners

on green and

gender responsive

VCA

• DTI holds PanglaoWeekend Bazaar,Dec 18-20

• Realizing dreamsthrough weaving:The TLMPC Story

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ecember witnessed the conduct of the firstNegros Island Regional (NIR) DevelopmentCouncil Meeting in Bacolod City attended by DTIand other national agencies, as well as local gov-

ernment units. The council discussed the ap-proval of its manual operations, created its sec-toral committees, made guidelines on the prepa-ration of the NIR’s Annual Investment Programfor 2017, and finalized venues and dates of thecouncil’s meetings in the future.

The month also featured the Panglao WeekendBazaar, a showcase of processed food, orna-mentals and other products from Bohol and otherprovinces in Central Visayas. Panglao WeekendBazaar is a joint project of the Panglao Chamber

of Commerce and Industry and the Departmentof Trade and Industry in cooperation with the Bo-hol provincial government and the Panglao localgovernment unit.

A performance assessment was made on theregional and provincial offices through the con-duct of the REXMANCOM Meeting to properlyclose the year.

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NEWS BITE

DTI organizes training of partners on

green and gender responsive VCA

To hasten the attainment of the country’s economic developmentand inclusive growth goals, the Department of Trade & Industry(DTI) organized a training of coordinators for a project which sup-ports women’s economic empowerment.

The training of partners on green and gender responsive valuechain analysis was conducted on December 7-11, 2015 at theCrown Regency Residences, Cebu City.

This activity is part of the Gender-Responsive Economic Actionsfor the Transformation of Women (GREAT Women) Project 2, agovernance and capacity development project that aims to pro-mote and support a gender-responsive enabling environment forwomen's economic empowerment, particularly those in microen-terprises.

Building on the success of the first GREAT Women project(GREAT-1), the GREAT Women Project 2 (GREAT-2) provides atimely opportunity to improve sustainability, productivity and com-petitiveness of women’s micro-enterprises and to continue to en-

hance the enabling environment for economic empowermentof women.

GREAT-2 Project, which starts in 2016, shall focus on womenmicro-entrepreneurs and will establish linkages with selectedsmall and medium enterprises (SMEs) for markets and technicalpartnerships compatible with value chain development ap-proaches.

Addressing the constraint to women’s economic empowerment isfundamental to lasting, inclusive and sustainable economicgrowth, poverty reduction, and food security, and to the achieve-ment of gender equality, DTI explains.

The department believes that with the business sector ex-pected to be the main engine of growth, enhancing women’seconomic empowerment through the GREAT Women projectbecomes indispensible to achieving more inclusive and sus-tainable economic growth. The Philippine Development Planfor 2011-2016 affirms that the principal development goals oflasting, inclusive, and sustainable economic growth, povertyreduction, and food security can only be achieved hand inhand with gender equality, DTI says.

The Gender-Responsive Economic Actions for the Transfor-mation of Women (GREAT Women) Project is a governanceand capacity development project that aims to promote andsupport a gender-responsive enabling environmentfor women's economic empowerment, particularly those inmicroenterprises.

The Philippine Commission on Women (PCW), the nationalmachinery for the advancement of women in the Philippines, is

the lead executing agency for the GREAT Women Project. TheCommission partnered with key national government agenciessuch as the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) involvedin micro-, small- and medium-scale enterprise (MSME) devel-opment and select local government units to support the pro-

ject.

This project is provided with technical and financial support bythe Canadian International Development Agency.

For more information on the services of the DTI visit http://www.dti.gov.ph

(In photo) Canadian Ambassador Neil Reeder, DTI Usec Zenaida Maglaya, DTI RO7 RD Asteria

Caberte, representatives of the PCW and some participants of the training-workshop.

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Activities in Photos

Ms. Renissa Quiñones (above) and Ms.Cora Macachor (below) demonstrate the process in making homemade sardines

and sardine spread during the skills en-hancement training on Aqua Marine Proc-essing.

Quiñones and Macachor are professionalson Food Technology from Cebu Techno-logical University.

They were invited by the Department ofTrade and Industry to teach 35 membersof Poblacion Santa Fe (POSTAFE) Multi- purpose Cooperative.

The training is one of the activities imple-mented by the agency under the Acceler-ated Sustainable Anti-Poverty (ASAP) pro-gram with an aim to alleviate poverty andrestore the standard of living of constitu-ents affected by the calamity through theeffective use of marine life which is abun-dant in the said municipality

WITH the aim of alleviating poverty in penury areas in

Cebu, the Department of Trade and Industry has suc-

cessfully implemented the Accelerated Sustainable Anti-

Poverty Program (ASAP), an inter-agency effort that

seeks to reduce poverty by creating sustainable employ-

ment and income-generating opportunities for the poor.

Retail Trade Management (RTM) is one of the ASAP pro-

grams initiated by the DTI Cebu Provincial Office which

aims to develop the different competencies such as man-

agement, marketing, finance, and operation of micro-

entrepreneurs.

It was first conducted in the municipality of Dalaguete on

July 8-9. The same training was also conducted in Santa

Fe on July 30- August 1 and in Tuburan on August 13-

14.

Each training was participated by 35 micro-entrepreneurs

who also received cash assistance worth P20, 000 from

the Department of Social Welfare and Development

(DSWD). The cash assistance serves as starter kits to

put up or enhance existing retail enterprises.

DTI & DSWD grant 20T cash

assistance to micro entrepreneurs





A GROUP of weav-ers in a communityof Barangay Mohon,Sogod, Cebu under-went skills enhance-

ment training onHapao Weaving onOctober 12-14, 2015in a bid to providelivelihood that willgive extra income

for constituents’ respective families.

The three-day training, a project conducted by the De-partment of Trade and Industry Cebu Provincial Office,trained at least 30 participants on how to weave a ha-pao using buri and rattan to produce household prod-ucts such as rags, place mats, baskets, and fruit trays.

Most of the participants are plain housewives who al-ready have an experience of basket weaving but are stillin need upgrading training to hone their skills.

As part of DTI Cebu’s Subcontracting Partnership forInnovation (SPIN) Program, it has been conductingtrainings especially in municipalities that were struck bytyphoon Yolanda. The agency has partnered with 33Point 3 Exports, Inc., a manufacturer and exporter offashion accessories, housewares and gift items made ofrattan, bamboo, coco midrib, abaca and other local ma-terials to Japan, Europe and the United States.

"DTI advocates empowerment of women across all sec-tors. Women play a vital role in nation-building. Train-ings like this (basket weaving) will enable them to take part in that role", said DTI Cebu Provincial Director NeliaV.F. Navarro.

After the three-day training, Mr. Necomedes Mortijo, atrainer and representative of 33 Point 3 Inc. has turnedover purchase orders worth more than Php42,000 for175 baskets of different sizes.

“Maayu ni nga programa saDTI, dili lang kay nakat-on meug unsaon pagbuhat ug maa-

yung produkto kun dili nakata-bang usab ni nga madungaganang kita sa among pamilya” , aparticipant said as she lookedforward to learn more.

A similar training was also conducted in Barangay Com-

bado, Tabogon, Cebu last August 10-12, 2015 where

another 30 constituents benefitted from the said training.

DTI conducts skills enhancement

training to empower women Activities in Photos

(Photo above) The consumer welfare officers as-sisted in the conduct of the Diskwento Caravanheld in Mabinay, Negros Oriental on October 25-26, 2015 .

(Photos below) Ms. Angie Gonzales of DTI NegrosOriental during the Coaching and Mentoring Semi-nar for CCW Officers of Negros Oriental on October27-28, 2015.





The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) mounted thef l e a m a r k e t - i n s p i r e d e v e n tdubbed: “Panglao Weekend Bazaar” on December 18-20, 2015 at Alona Beach Resort Parking Area, Panglao Island, Bohol.

The bazaar offered an intoxicating mix of Visayan artsand crafts, ornamentals and fusion of local food flavors.

T h i s e v e n t , o r g a n i z e d t o g e t h e r w i t hthe Panglao Chamber of Commerce and Industry, servedas a Speed Matching Activity for resort establishmentsin Panglao, Bohol and MSME suppliers in CentralVisayas for products that can be sourced out locally.

According to DTI, the Panglao Weekend Bazaar is ex-

pected to boost access to economic opportunities inthe tourism market for Bohol SMEs, as well as estab-lish business partnerships for the supply of products orservices.

A speed matching event is one way for suppliers andbuyers to be introduced to each other and for them toestablish a connection or business relationship, DTIsays.

DTI believes that speed matching activities contributeto strengthening the industry supply chain.

For more information on the Speed Matching Event,interested sectors may contact DTI Bohol Provincial

Office at tel nos. (038) 501-8260 or 411-3533.

NEWS BITES

With the expected holiday shopping rush, the De-partment of Trade and Industry (DTI) once again

reminds establishments that the “No return, noexchange” policy sign anywhere in the store orprinting in sales contracts or official receipts isconsidered deceptive and is prohibited.

DTI explains that such store policy sign is re-garded as deceptive because consumers may re-turn or exchange the goods or avail of other reme-dies, in case of hidden faults or defects, or anycharge the buyer was not aware of the time of pur-chase.

By provision of law, sellers are obligated to honortheir implied warranties and grant correspondingremedies to consumers, DTI adds.

As stated in the Implementing Rules and Regula-tions of R.A. 7394, or the Consumer Act of thePhilippines, the words “No Return, No Exchange”,or words to such effect must not be written into thecontract of sale to correct the misconception of a

lot of consumers today that they do not have the rightto return shoddy or defective goods or demand for

remedies, in case of defective or imperfect service.

The official receipt is the best proof of purchase. Con-sumers may still demand replacement or refund ifthey can prove that a defective item was bought froma certain store.However, the prohibition is not an excuse for the con-sumer to return the goods because of a change ofmind.

In order for more people to know about their rightsand responsibilities under the law, the DTI regularly

conducts free seminars on Fair Trade Laws (FTL),

For inquires on the schedule of FTL seminars, con-sumers may call the nearest DTI office. In CentralVisayas, those interested may call DTI Cebu at (032)255-7082, DTI Bohol (038) 412-3302, DTI Negros Ori-ental (035) 255-4781, DTI Siquijor (035) 344-2238.






(Photos above) The DTI BoholCWBRD conducted a ConsumerEducation Seminar for Grades 7,8, 9 and 10 students of La UnionNational High School, Candijay,Bohol last November 25, 2015(morning and afternoon ses-

sions).

(Photo left) Consumer Welfare Of-ficers during the seminar on Ca-pacity Building for Standards Offi-cers held on November 4 and 5

this year in Leyte.





(Photo right) Bottom-up BudgetingSummit 2015 Visayas Cluster, Octo-

ber 6-7, 2015

(Photo directly below) 1st Negros Is-land Regional Development CouncilMeeting in Bacolod City was held onDecember 4, 2015. Among those inthe first council meeting included DTIRO18 Interim RD Asteria Caberte,Negros Occidental Governor AlfredoMarañon Jr, NEDA RO18 Interim RDEfren Carreon and Negros OrientalGovernor Roel Degamo.

(Photos bottom) Training-workshopon Social Media Strategies and Regu-lations held at the AFP Central Com-mand Headquarters, Camp Lapulapu,

Cebu City on December 7-8, 2015






FOCUS

The narrative of the Tubigon Loomweaver’sMulti-Purpose Cooperative (TLMPC) startedin 1989 when a group of women rural folkdecided to take charge of their future. Whilelacking in education, the women were how-ever highly skilled loomweavers.

Leveraging this traditional and cultural skill totheir advantage, the women organized intothe Tubigon Loomweaver’s Association inDecember, 1989 and registered with the Bu-reau of Rural workers of the Department of

Labor and Employment in April, 1990. Theylater on became a multi-purpose cooperativein 1993.

The last twenty-five (25) years has seen thegroup evolve from its humble beginnings tobeing a preeminent weaving house that is inthe radar screen of major local and foreignbuyers. The story is undoubtedly inspiringand the narrative is carried further throughthe loomwoven fabrics that the weavers pro-duce. The fabrics carry their own brand of

handmade uniqueness, quality and culture.

Interventions in the form of organizationalstrengthening, trainings on raw materialspreparation and skills trainings on loom-weaving were continuously given to the co-operative. Product design clinics were regu-larly conducted that eventually developedsome of them into creative designers. Ms.

Trina Sumayang, Marketing Manger of TLMPC said that theDTI provided trainings and product development program

have helped nurture their business which prepared them formarketing activities such as participation to major tradefairs and expositions.

Through the years, the loomwoven products have gained afoothold in the local and international markets with Cebuand Manila as gateways. The products are also sold locallyas placemats, rolls, table runners, tea mats, coasters, bagsand other home accessories.

As years passed, the cooperative faced challenges withbuyers demanding fabrics with specific requirements on

materials to be used. This prompted DTI to provide theman equipment through its Shared Service Facility (SSF) pro-

ject. New 2-harness and 4-harness handlooms with metalreeds were provided and a mechanical drying facility to beused for drying fiber during the rainy season.

With the new equipment under the SSF, Cebu based ex-porters are now engaging the cooperative in fabrics sam-pling to get the interest of foreign buyers. One exporter hasplaced an order of 477 rolls of fabric that would measureabout over 10,000 meters in total. This will make theTubigon Loomweavers Multipurpose Cooperative burn their

candles at both ends to meet the large demand.

Traditionally, TLMPC produces raffia placemats and fabricsin rolls or yardage. While these products have a robustmarket, prices are however quite low. This is the essenceof why DTI-Bohol partnered with the European Chamber ofCommerce in the Philippines (ECCP). Through the ECCPCebu office the group had an active interface with export-ers. It learnt that there was a demand for high quality, loom-woven blended fiber fabrics with a particular width for thefurniture and furnishings sector. It was also during thisphase that the group was linked to a French buyer. This

opened the possibility of penetrating the European market.

The original group of women got their dream. They had astable livelihood and were able to send their children toschool and even college. This dream has since then beenshared with other weavers in the area who are also enjoy-ing the “perks” of having a stable source of income. TheDTI SSF made the dream more viable and sustainable inan increasingly competitive world.





CHRISTMAS is just around the corner and many Filipinos have started brightening

their homes by putting up Christmas trees and hanging up gorgeous holiday

wreaths. Have you wondered how Christmas wreaths are made?

Wreaths are made of vines and tagum plant which abundantly grow in the City of

Bogo, Cebu. Considering the abundance of these basketry materials, the DTI -

Cebu conducted a ‘Skills Training on Basketry’ in Yolanda Village, La Paz, Bogo

City, Cebu on August 11-14, 2015.

Thirty-three farmer-members of the different Agrarian Reform Organizations, vol-

unteers of Bantayan Island’s Red Cross, and some villagers of the said community

have joined the training. They were able to produce 32 tagum wreaths of different

sizes.

After the four-day training, DTI Cebu Business Development Division Chief Elias

Tecson and a representative from Shancraft Corporation turned over an initial pur-

chase orders worth Php9,000 or equivalent to 500 wreaths to the farmers’ associa-

tions, the Anonang Norte ARB Association (ANARBA), Hacienda Filomena ARB

Association (H-FARBA), Nagkahiusang Mag-uuma/Mamumuo para sa Repormang Agraryo (NAMMPRA), Anonang Norte Farmers Association (ANFA) and for the

group of Yolanda Village residents.

Hermenia “Nene” Arnoco, the President of Yolanda Village who also joined the

training, expressed her gratitude to DTI for being the first government agency to

conduct a livelihood training in the Yolanda Village.

Mr. Edmer Magdadaro of Shancraft Corporation, a com-

pany that exports handicrafts to the United States (US),

said more orders are coming in as Christmas is fast ap-

proaching. The finished products (tagum wreaths) will be

used in any occasions by adding different embellishments.

It could be made into a Christmas Wreath or a wreath for

floral arrangements.

NEWS BITE

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OTOP Store, Cotcot, Lilo-an, Cebu, Philippines.

News Bite

The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) reminds the

public to buy only Christmas lights that have passed man-datory safety tests of the Bureau of Philippine Standards(BPS), an attached agency of the DTI.

Products that have undergone the BPS safety tests areissued Import Clearance Certificates (ICC), the departmentadds.

DTI regulates the sale of Christmas lights in the local mar-ket to protect consumers from the hazards posed by sub-standard products such as electric shock and overheatingthat often lead to fire, property damages and even loss oflives.

DTI continues to regulate critical consumer products suchas electrical devices, home appliances, construction/building materials and chemical products that greatly affectlife, property, health and safety.

DTI-BPS operates a Product Certification Scheme, whereinmanufacturers and importers of critical products under itslist of Philippine National Standards (PNS) for mandatorycertification shall secure a PS License or ICC Certificateprior to the sale and distribution of products to the localmarket.

Only those whose products that have successfully compliedwith the PNS requirements are appropriately issued withthe PS License or the ICC Certificate and are allowed to

affix the PS and ICC stickers on their products or prod-

uct packages to guide consumers in choosing safe andquality products.

Through DTI Regional and Provincial offices, regularmonitoring and enforcement activities are conductednationwide to verify the compliance of manufacturers,importers, distributors and retailers on the said productcertification schemes, and more importantly to avert theproliferation of substandard goods in the market forconsumer welfare protection.

The Department reminds the public to be vigilant anddemand for quality products to get their hard-earned

money’s worth and prevent hazards posed by substan-dard goods.•

Furthermore, the Department enjoins the buying publicto patronize only PS and ICC-marked products in themarket to be assured of safe and quality products.

DTI-BPS, the National Standards Body (NSB) of thePhilippines, is mandated to develop, promulgate, imple-ment and coordinate standardization activities withelectrical products.For more information on Philippine National Standards(PNS), contact DTI-BPS at 751.4748 or visit DTI-BPS

website at http://bps.dti.gov.ph/

Check ICC mark on Holiday Lights to ensure hazardfree festivity -- DTI











FOCUS

Being the top coconut producing province in

region 7, the DTI enrolment of Coco Coir as

one of the Priority Industry Clusters (PINC)

opened an opportunity for value adding in-

vestment activities in the province of Negros

Oriental.

In order to optimize utilization of coco by-

products, the cluster composed of DTI, PCA,DPWH, MSMED Council, existing and pro-

spective industry players decided to go into

the processing of raw and baled coco fiber

and also coco nets, coco bio-logs and coco

peat.

Coconets and coco bio-logs are used for

slope erosion control by DPWH, mining sites

rehabilitation application and river embank-

ment erosion control. Meanwhile, coco peat

(coco dusts) is used as a component for or-ganic fertilizer and animal breeding.

In order to jumpstart the production, DTI

Negros Oriental delivered the needed coco

coir processing equipment composed of 300

coco twining machines, 90 handheld weav-

ing equipment and 7 handlooms to its coop-

erators, Bacong Small Coconut Farmers De-

velopment Coop. (BASCOFADCO) and

Zamboanguita Small Coconut Farmers Multi-

Purpose Coop (ZASCOFAMCO) last March

26, 2014.

The Philippine Coconut Authority (PCA)

gave out mobile decorticating machines as

their counterpart and support to the coco coir

project. Techno-transfer trainings of PCA on

Coco Coir processing (Twining and Coconet

Weaving) were also conducted to capacitate the intended

beneficiaries.

This SSF created a significant impact in the lives of coco

farmers and their families enabling them to develop more

value added products out of coconut husk which is consid-

ered as a farm waste.

The market for processed coco by-products include: Double

L Construction, PhilSouth Development Corp., Uy Con-

struction and Development (UyCondev), LGU-Sta.Catalina

for its KALAHI CIDDS Program and the on going negotia-

tion with QM Builders (Cebu-based contractor).

The SSF investment of Php459,000.00 has generated Php859,950.00 gross sales for processed coco by-products as

of May this year.

This DTI SSF project in Negros Oriental is one manifesta-

tion of government’s intention to bring economic growth

down to the grassroots level and create an impact in terms

of producing more micro entrepreneurs in the countryside.





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EDITORIAL BOARD

Executive Editor

Asteria C. Caberte

DTI 7 Regional Director

Writer / Editor

Lay-out Artist

Jojisilia Villamor

I.T. Support

Jerome Elarcosa &Bernard Cabasisi

Contributors

Angeline Gonzales

Shirelyn Villamor

Marisol Balistoy

Blair Panong Mercedes Matalines

Krystle Jade Bato

Epifania Suralta

REGIONAL OFFICERegional Director ASTERIA C. CABERTE 3rd Flr,WDC Bldg.,Osmena Boulevard, cor. P.Burgos, Cebu CityTel. # (63)(032) 255-0036 / 255-0037Fax # (63)(032) 253-7465email: [email protected] / [email protected]://www.facebook.com/dtiregion7http://dti7updates.tumblr.com/

REGIONAL DIVISIONS

Business Development Division (BDD)

Victoria Diaz, Chief

Tel. Nos. 2550036 / 412-1989 / 412-1868 loc. 601

Consumer Welfare and Business Regulatory Division (CWBRD)

Rose Mae Quinanola, Chief

Tel. Nos. 2550036 / 412-1989 / 412-1868 loc 301

Industry Development and Investment Promotions Division (IDIPD)

Minerva Yap, Chief

Tel. nos. 412-1944 / 4121945 / 255-6971 / 255-3926

BOHOL PROVINCIAL OFFICE

Provincial Director MA. ELENA C. ARBON

2F FCB Bldg., CPG Ave., Tagbilaran City

Tel. # (63) 038-501-8260

Fax # (63) 038-412-3533

email: [email protected]

CEBU PROVINCIAL OFFICE

Provincial Director: NELIA V.F. NAVARRO

DTI Building, Osmena Boulevard, corner Lapulapu Street, Cebu City

Tel. # (63)(032) 255-6971 / 255-3926

(63)(032) 412-1944 / 412-1945

email: [email protected] / [email protected]

NEGROS ORIENTAL PROVINCIAL OFFICE

Provincial Director JAVIER FORTUNATO, JR

2F Uymatiao Bldg., San Jose Street. Dumaguete City

Tel. # (63)(035) 422-2764

Fax # (63)(035) 225-7211

email: [email protected]

SIQUIJOR PROVINCIAL OFFICE

Provincial Director NIMFA M. VIRTUCIO

CF Bldg., Legaspi St., Siquijor, Siquijor

Tel. # (63)035-480-9065

Fax # (63) 035-344-2238

Email: [email protected]

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