The DTI Marinduque Provincial Office gathered micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) for the Panagbenga 2022: Session Road in Bloom Trade Fair from 20 – 27 March 2022, at Session Road, Baguio City.

The event was participated by 21 MSMEs all the way from the heart of the Philippines, namely: Three Sisters Homemade Banana Chips, Rejano’s Bakery, Bahi Agricultural Fisheries Association, Ibato Olresaykel, Monte de Ramos Handicraft, Sheena’s Handicraft, Marinduqueland Corp., SP3 Association, Moriones Bakers’ Shoppe, Rey’s Bakeshop, Island’s Deli, Marbello Enterprise, Lea’s Uraro Cookies, Buenavista Bagoong MPC, DCM Bagoong, SAGANA Marinduque Agriculture Cooperative, SNAP Agriculture Cooperative, Baliis Farmers Community Association, Devilla CARP Beneficiaries, and KKK Marketing Cooperative.

Among the Marinduque featured products were dried fish and other processed marine products, bagoong, patis, banana chips, uraro cookies, cassava and camote cookies, peanut products, VCO, liniments, buntal products, coconut by-products, recycled glass products, and other novelty items. A total sale of P580,000.00 was generated by the participating MSMEs throughout the week-long fair.

“Ang pag-participate dito ay napakalaking tulong sa amin lalo na ngayong nagbukas ang ekonomiya para kami ay makabangon,” Tess Domingo of IBato Olresaykel said.

DTI Marinduque rented two booths to accommodate the participating Marinduque MSMEs and their products during the Panagbenga 2022: Session Road in Bloom Trade Fair last 20 – 27 March 2022, at Session Road, Baguio City.

Marinduque MSMEs continue to be a hit in the City of Pines celebration, having joined the fair for 12 years already. ♦

Date of Release: 29 March 2022