Friday, March 30, 2012

DTI holds nationwide launching of “Ang Tindahang Pinoy” in Cebu on April 19


After its successful opening in December last year, the national launching of the Ang Tindahang Pinoy (ATP) will be held on April 19 this year at the Bridges Town Square in Mandaue City, Cebu. Philippines.

Located in a 500-square-meter space in Bridges Town Square along Plaridel Street in Mandaue City, Ang Tindahang Pinoy showcases and sells world-class products catering to local and foreign tourists.

Around 70% of products in the Ang Tindahang Pinoy Cebu outlet will be sourced from Central Visayas and 30% from other regions in the Philippines. Products under the One Town, One Product (OTOP) program of the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) will also be displayed.

DTI Central Visayas regional director Asteria Caberte said the national launching of Ang Tindahang Pinoy on April 19 will be attended by Trade Secretary Gregory Domingo. 

Caberte also revealed that video presentations of ATPs in Cebu, Clark and Davao will be shown during the launching to give buyers, exporters, traders, retailers, travel associations, among others a glimpse of the product depots in these areas.

Ang Tindahang Pinoy in Cebu is a joint project of the DTI and the Cebu Gift, Toys and Houseware Foundation, Inc. (Cebu-GTH). The permanent product depot in Cebu is managed by the Cebu-GTH.

Since Ang Tindahang Pinoy opened
in December last year, Cebu GTH Vice-President for External Affairs Pedro Sepulveda Jr. said that the sales of the showroom are continually increasing since they are being aggressive in their marketing strategies. For March alone this year, the Cebu product depot garnered around Php 300,000 in sales.

With the positive response on Tindahang Pinoy, Cebu GTH President Ramir Bonghanoy expressed his gratitude to DTI for helping them with the setting-up and promotion of the facility.

Currently, there are 42 companies displaying their products in Ang Tindahang Pinoy Cebu, including those from other provinces in Central Visayas.

The project aims to expand market access for micro, small and medium businesses.
DTI and Cebu-GTH forged a partnership with the Department of Tourism and the associations of tour guides and tour operators in Cebu for the promotion of Ang Tindahang Pinoy to tourists.

DTI also tapped the GIZ, a technical agency of the German government, for the production of a video catalogue to promote the products of Tindahang Pinoy. 

DTI also announced that the Product Development and Design Center of the Philippines will also be working on product catalogues and brochures that will be distributed to major hotels, resorts and airports in the country.


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Thursday, March 15, 2012

DTI launches online business registry in Cebu


In an effort to provide faster and more efficient service to entrepreneurs, the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) is set to launch on March 20, 12:30 pm, the Philippine Business Registry (PBR) at the National Economic Research and Business Assistance Center (NERBAC) in Cebu.

In a statement, the DTI said the PBR is expected to streamline the business registration system, thus making it easier for Filipinos to set up shop.

“Through the PBR, the country will become more attractive to investors and it will improve The Philippines’ ranking in global competitiveness,” the DTI said in a statement.

The PBR launching in Cebu will be led by Trade Secretary Gregory L. Domingo and DTI Central Visayas regional director Asteria C. Caberte.

Caberte said that the web-based system will serve as a one-stop-shop for would be entrepreneurs who need to transact with several government agencies before operating a business.

Caberte also added that entrepreneurs no longer need to be physically present when registering a business. The process eliminates red tape, streamlines business registration, and makes the Philippines more attractive to investors.

Government agencies interlinked under the PBR include the DTI, Bureau of Internal Revenue, Social Security System, Home Development Mutual Fund, Philippine Health and Insurance Corp., and Securities and Exchange Commission.
For those who are not computer savvy or have no Internet access, Caberte advised that they either use the PBR kiosk at the nearest DTI Provincial Office, or they ask the help of the DTI personnel at these offices to encode the information in their behalf.

Caberte pointed out that the business registration facility of the PBR has also a business registry search facility which the clients can use in checking whether the name of the business he will put up is already registered with DTI or SEC to avoid legal problems in the future.

For further inquiries about the PBR, clients may call up the NERBAC Cebu office at tel. nos. 255-3926 / 4121944 / 4121945.

The PBR is one of the reform measures being pursued by the Philippine government under the auspices of the DTI to promote transparency, streamline transaction processes, promote business growth, and improve the overall competitiveness of the country.




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