P1 handicraft wins Best Seller Award in OTOP Philippines Trade Expo

Loomwoven items of Bohol won the Best Selling Product Award during the recently concluded OTOP (One Town, One Product) National Expo 2011 held from September 21 to 25 at the SM Megamall in Mandaluyong City.

P1 Handicrafts, a manufacturer of loomwoven raffia rolls, placemats, table runners and coasters, had the highest product sales during the first OTOP National Expo.

Organized by the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), the trade fair garnered sales and booked orders of around Php 44, 852,407.

Central Visayas which sold food and non-food items during the fair recorded sales and booked orders of Php 9,727,864 at the end of the five-day national event.

Boholano traders reported total sales of Php 8, 659,928 while Cebu was Php 1,067,936.

Region 7 participants included: Carcar United Footwear Manufacturers Association, Inc., Elda Sheels Trading, Ferangeli Guitar & Handcrafters, Gloanse  Enterprises, Hannah’s Handicraft, Maexel Chi-cha Bites &  Snack Food, Michael's Concepts Int'l., Lola Pureza’s Inc., Tubigon Loomweavers MPC and P1 Handicrafts.

The OTOP National Expo brought to local buyers at least 72 provinces from all over the country in a grand showcase of purely Philippine-made products.

Various delicacies, fashionable bags, unique handcraft, accessories, fresh and processed foods, health and wellness products, among others, were on sale during the fair aimed at highlighting the best of every town in the country.

According to DTI, the products under the OTOP banner were created through the skill, knowledge, and labor of local folk, and were sourced from indigenous materials.

DTI pointed out that the OTOP national expo is a convergence of the OTOP Island fairs conducted during the last three years in Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao. This also marked the re-launch of another five years of the OTOP program which started in 2005 and ended last year.

DTI said that the next five years of the OTOP program will be more productive with the introduction of the Tindahang Pinoy project.

The Tindahang Pinoy was created for the private sector SMEs to own and manage, while the government provides a partial subsidy.

DTI will also provide a network of producers for the supplies to be easily accessed. The Tindahang Pinoy will sell items which are 70 percent produced locally and 30 percent from outside the region.

Modeled after Japan’s “One Village, One Product” project, the OTOP program was initiated by the Philippine government in late 2004 to stimulate economic development in the countryside and expand trade of products that banner the unique culture and tradition of a locality.

This project aims to promote entrepreneurship and job creation. It offers a convergence of assistance from the DTI, local government units, the Department of Agriculture (DA), Department of Science and Technology (DoST), Department of Labor and Employment (DoLE) and Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG), and the private sector.

Flagship industries were introduced by DTI as an innovation to tap a bigger market for existing OTOP SMEs and to improve their sustainability as they try to join the industry mainstream. These include Project Bayong, SPIN (Sub-contracting Innovation Partners) Program, Microwaveable Saba Banana, Bamboo, Water Hyacinth, Veggie Noodles, Fish Fillet (Pangasius), and Virtual Poultry Farming.



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DTI invites public to hearing on the revised BMBE Act of 2002

The Department of Trade and Industry Central Visayas Office (DTI 7) is inviting the public to attend a consultation on the proposed amendments to the BMBE law or Barangay Micro-Business Enterprises Act of 2002.

The public hearing will be held at 9:00 in the morning on September 23, 2011 (Friday) at the Social Hall of the Cebu Provincial Capitol, Osmena Boulevard. Cebu City

According to DTI, the BMBE integrates micro-business enterprises in the informal sector to the mainstream economy and small businessmen may avail of exemption from income tax payments, one of the perks the BMBE law provides.

Also known as Republic Act 9178, the BMBE law offers micro enterprises in barangays incentives, such as exemption from minimum wage coverage, technical assistance from DTI, TESDA, TLRC and other government agencies and credit assistance from Land Bank, Government Service Insurance System, Social Security System and other government financial institutions.

The DTI said that the BMBE law will also help expand the tax base of local government units: the more people go into business the bigger number of taxpayers.

Persons or groups interested to know more on the BMBE Public Hearing may call Mr. Cesar Antoni of SB Corporation at tel nos. 234-4500  / 232-1200 or Ms. Vicki Diaz of DTI-7 at tel. no. 255-0036 loc. 601 


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DTI invites stakeholders to UNIDO Meeting on P-Trace

The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI)  is inviting stakeholders to  a meeting  sponsored by the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) called the “Philippine Traceability of Agro-Industrial Products for the European Market (P-Trace)” Project forum on September 22, 2011 (Thursday).

The traceability system in the Philippines is deemed important to be installed in the agricultural sector as international markets are requiring such system. Recently, the absence of or inadequacy of traceability system caused the recall of some products due to issues pertaining the use of wrong pesticides.

Replicating the TRACE System in the Philippines is a necessary path to take in order to increase competitiveness of Philippine crops in the international market.

In the course of preparatory work for the “Philippine Traceability of Agro-Industrial Products for the European Market (P-Trace)” Project, the UNIDO will consult with local  stakeholders so that they will be able to deliver their immediate goal – the development of an inclusive pro-poor supply chain and traceability system for the country

For more information on the UNIDO meeting, concerned parties may contact Ms. Mimi Yap of DTI-7 at tel. no. 255-0036 loc. 301.

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DTI announces BN Public Consultation in Cebu on Sept. 6

The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) announces that public consultation in Cebu for the Department Administrative Order (DAO) amending the revised implementing rules and regulations of the Business Name Law will be held on September 6, 2011, 1:30 p.m., at the Filipino-Chinese Chamber of Commerce and Industry building, J. Lorente Street, Cebu City, near Chong Hua Medical Arts.

                           
According to the DTI, the purpose of the public consultation is to get comments from stakeholders with regards to the proposed DAO that will further amend the implementing rules and regulations of the BN law.

Among the salient points in the proposed DAO is the automatic revocation of the business name registration if the registrant fails to show proof of operation within six (6) months from the date of registration.

All stakeholders are encouraged to participate in the public consultation. Participation is free of charge.

For more information on the BN Public Consultation in Cebu, interested parties may call DTI staff Grace Durano at tel no. 255-0036 local 209.

A copy of  DAO 10-01 s 2010 may be accessed at www.dti.gov.ph.



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