GET TO KNOW DTI- REGION 4A
DTI-Region 4A or DTI-CALABARZON is composed of the provinces of Cavite, Laguna, Batangas, Rizal, and Quezon.
CALABARZON’s thriving industries include semi-processed industrial raw materials and industrial components coming from its 31 world-class industrial estates and economic zones (ecozones). Laguna is dubbed as the automotive capital or “the Detroit City of the Philippines” because most of the automative assemblers in the country—Ford, Honda, Isuzu, Mitsubishi, Nissan, and Toyota—are located here.
The region also hosts the big names in the electronics and semiconductor industries and has a vast pool of human resource base for the manufacturing and services industries.
NEWSSUCCESS STORIES
Pagsanjan, Laguna — The Department of Trade and Industry – Laguna Provincial Office (DTI-Laguna) through Negosyo Center Pagsanjan, in collaboration with the Local Government Unit of Pagsanjan and the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), conducted a seminar on “Financial Literacy and Consumer Education” on March 21, 2025, for
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Santa Rosa City — The Department of Trade and Industry - Laguna Provincial Office (DTI-Laguna) conducted a seminar on cash management strategies in collaboration with the City Government of Santa Rosa, through the Negosyo Center, under the supervision of the Office of the City Cooperatives Development Officer, in partnership with
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Los Baños, Laguna — From March 4 to 7, 2025, the Laguna Provincial Office of the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI-Laguna) together with the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) of Regional Office No. 4-A, successfully conducted a 4-day entrepreneurship training program dubbed as Training of Trainers in
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Dolores, Quezon – March 26, 2025 – The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Quezon, through its Shared Service Facilities (SSF) Program, officially launched the SSF for the Enhancement of Tahian sa Kooperatiba—a project valued at PhP 2,800,000.00—granted to the Pinagdanlayan Multi-Purpose Cooperative (PMPC) in Brgy. Pinagdanlayan, Dolores, Quezon. The
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Paete, Laguna — A coordination meeting for the upcoming launch of the Kadiwa ng Pangulo (KNP) program was successfully held on March 7, 2025, at the Cultural Heritage Hall, 3rd Floor, Municipal Hall, J.V. Quesada St., Paete, Laguna. The meeting brought together representatives from various government agencies, including the Department
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On March 26, 2025, the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) - Laguna, in collaboration with the Calamba Manpower Development Center (CMDC), successfully conducted a comprehensive livelihood seminar for the trainees of the CMDC. This event was made possible through the combined efforts of key partners, including the Negosyo Center
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The Department of Trade and Industry – Laguna Provincial Office (DTI-Laguna), in collaboration with the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT), successfully hosted a webinar titled "Cybersecurity Awareness: Minimizing Risks, Maximizing Security" on March 24, 2025, from 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM. This training, aimed at micro, small, and
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Paete, Laguna — The Department of Trade and Industry - Laguna Provincial Office (DTI-Laguna), through its Negosyo Center Paete, hosted a seminar about financial literacy on March 7, 2025, for potential women micro, small, and medium enterprises in Paete, Laguna. The event was organized in partnership with the College of
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Calamba City – In a concerted effort to strengthen business compliance and promote consumer awareness, the City Government of Calamba, through its Cooperative and Livelihood Development Department (CLDD), in partnership with the Department of Trade and Industry - Laguna (DTI-Laguna), successfully conducted the Seminar on Reportorial Requirements for micro, small,
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Los Baños, Laguna – On March 1, 2025, the Department of Trade and Industry - Laguna Provincial Office (DTI-Laguna), through its Negosyo Center in Los Baños, collaborated with the Municipal Government of Los Baños and several key national agencies, including the Department of Agriculture (DA), Department of the Interior and
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In the tranquil landscapes of Maitim Bay, Laguna, where the breeze whispers tales of tradition and innovation, Buko Pandesal Bakeshop stands as a beacon of resilience, creativity, and the enduring legacy of family entrepreneurship. Amidst the tantalizing aroma of freshly baked goods, Aira May Cueto and her family have crafted
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LILIW, LAGUNA -- Everybody has their own definition of risk. It can be for anything that requires you to take opportunities to achieve your goals but risk is not for everybody. Taking risk requires bravery, guts and the heart to take in everything your actions will throw at you. For
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In 2016, Scents and Memories was born under Ms. Jovita A. Caoile. She is a wife and a mother of two. She worked as a sales representative in a leather company for almost 30 years. Though she was a full-time employee back then, she still had time to run her
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In 2016, Ms. Melanie Medrano established Gramworth Enterprises Inc. She and her family registered their business with no particular product in mind, just a bit of money they received from GSIS after their father orphaned them. They want those funds to be a seed that will be the legacy of
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RalphJoy’s Restobar, located at Barangay Bambang, Nagcarlan, Laguna, is owned by the Encarnacion family since October 2008. Cooking was just their simple family bonding until they turned it into a business as suggested by a family friend. Joyce Ann Encarnacion, the family’s unica ija, is the one managing the business
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Cakes by Gel Salonga started out as a small, home-based business. Equipped with her home oven, Chef Gel Salonga-Datu began her cake and pastry business by selling cupcakes to family and friends as her first customers. Based in Santa Cruz, Laguna, products of Cakes by Gel Salonga are served in
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The COVID-19 pandemic indeed affected lives and various establishments, such as small businesses managed by local business owners. It has been a challenge for everyone to keep their businesses fully operational since restrictions such as enhanced community quarantine and total lockdown were implemented for a long period of time. Despite
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Dingras Food House is a budding enterprise owned by Mr. Jay Gibson Eronico, a seafarer-turned-entrepreneur, from the City of Dasmariñas, Cavite. The name “Dingras” was inspired by Mr. Eronico’s birthplace, Dingras, Ilocos Norte, which he considers a “comfort place.” The goal of the business was to provide “comfort food” to
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“Winners are not people who never fail but people who never quit” — Cesar Gutierrez, owner of RJLA Garments Manufacturing RJLA Garments Manufacturing owned by Mr. Cesar Gutierrez is a manufacturer of a wearing apparel located in Barangay I (Poblacion), Alaminos, Laguna. Ever since Gutierrez was a child, he was
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In 2017, Ms. Hazel Christine Salmasan began making her world colorful in the world of baking. Incorporating vibrant colors such as red, orange, yellow, green, pink, violet and blue to her products, Salmasan has created a world not only colorful but also beautiful and tasteful. Her passion for baking started
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