DTI 7 employees move back to original office building

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DTI 7 staff temporaily relocates to NERBAC

Due to fire which broke out last week and affected certain parts of the building where the agency is located, the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Central Visayas (DTI 7) has decided to relocate to ensure uninterrupted service for its clients.

The DTI 7 staff will be temporarily housed at the National Economic Research and Business Assistance Center (NERBAC) along Lapulapu Street, Cebu City until April 12, 2013.

NERBAC phone numbers in Cebu are: 412-1945 / 44   and   255-6971.    

 



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Kalampusan 1st Quarter 2013

DTI Central Visayas performance magazine may be downloaded from the following links:

http://kalampusan.weebly.com/

and

http://www.scribd.com/doc/132182460/Kalampusan-1st-Quarter-2013

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DTI & GIZ launch PROGED project on March 13

The Department of Trade and Industry Regional Operations and Development Group (DTI RODG) and the German technical agency Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) will formally launch a national project that encourages environment friendly and inclusive strategies for economic development called Promotion of Green Economic Development or ProGED.

ProGED is piloted in the tourism value chain of Bohol and Cebu, with the aim to upscale outside the pilot areas and sector starting in the second year.

There will be a press conference on March 13, 2013, 11:00 in the morning, at the Marco Polo Plaza Hotel in Cebu City to highlight the results of the ProGED Start Up Workshop/ Event.

The Start Up Workshop/Event is part of a series of activities to commence implementation of the new project. It will be attended by major project stakeholders from the provinces of Bohol and Cebu as well as from the national level.


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DTI-USC-LGU Linkage for Packaging Design Development of MSMEs

The Department of Trade and Industry collaborated with the University of San Carlos- College of Architecture and Fine Arts (USC-CAFA) and the local government units of Argao and Carcar City to develop packaging of micro and small enterprises in their localities.

The activity dubbed as “ DTI-USC-LGU Linkage for Packaging Design Development of MSMEs”  were simultaneously held last February 15, 2013 at the Valladolid Gym in Carcar City and at the AVR of Cebu Technological University- Argao Campus.

Advertising students of USC-CAFA shared their knowledge and skills to create new or to enhance the existing packaging of products of MSMEs. 

The partnership among DTI, USC-CAFA, and the LGUs of Argao and Carcar City aims to promote the growth of MSMEs by improving the marketability of their products and increasing their overall sales performance.

In Argao, the beneficiaries of the activity included producers of torta, tableya, bahalina, soaps, and handicraft. On the other hand, assisted clients in Carcar included manufacturers of chicharon, ampao, bocarillo, banana chips, and footwear.

Mayor Edsel Galeos of Argao and Mayor Nicepuro Apura of Carcar City were all-out in their support for the MSMEs and the students.

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A public consultation was held for the proposed amendments to the Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR) of Republic Act 4566 or the Contractor’s License Law on February 7, 2013 at the Parklane Hotel in Cebu City.

The activity was meant not only to offer a venue for government to discuss with the public the amendments on the law but also to provide more transparency and integrity on government activities.

The consultation was conducted by the Philippine Contractors Accreditation Board (PCAB) in cooperation with the Department of Trade and Industry.

The Contractor’s License Law (R.A. 4566) aims to promote, for the benefit of the public and private sectors and for the national interest, the orderly growth of the contracting sector and the upgrading of construction capability.

R .A. 4566 as amended by P.D. No.1746 provides that no contractor (including sub- contractor and specialty contractor) shall engage in the business of contracting without first having secured a PCAB license to conduct business.

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DTI Cebu holds Sinulog Fiesta OTOP Fair 2013

The Department of Trade and Industry Cebu (DTI-Cebu), in partnership with the Cebu City Government and the Sinulog Foundation, Inc., held the formal opening of the Sinulog Fiesta OTOP Fair on January 11, 2013 at the Atrium of SM City Cebu.

This trade event features products of more than 50 producers ranging from native delicacies, processed foods, novelty items, fashion accessories, gifts, toys and housewares.

Special guests during the Sinulog Fiesta OTOP Fair formal opening and ribbon cutting ceremony include Sinulog Foundation Executive Director Ricky Ballesteros, DTI 7 Regional Director Asteria Caberte and Cebu GTH Foundation President Pedro Delantar.  

The Sinulog Fiesta OTOP Fair will run for twelve (12) days, from January 11 to 22, 2013.

The OTOP or the One Town, One Product Philippines is a priority program of the government to promote entrepreneurship and create jobs. Through OTOP, local chief executives of each city and municipality take the lead in identifying, developing, and promoting a specific product or service, which has a competitive advantage.

OTOP-Philippines supports micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) to manufacture, offer, and market distinctive products or services through the use of indigenous raw materials and local skills and talents.

The OTOP program has brought out the best that each municipality in Cebu can offer to the market.  Through the Department of Trade and Industry’s (DTI) continuing package of interventions in financing, marketing, training, product and technology development, access to business-related knowledge and information interventions, Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) have found new and larger income opportunities.



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