GET TO KNOW DTI- MIMAROPA Region
DTI-Region 4B or MIMAROPA is composed of the provinces of Mindoro (Occidental and Oriental), Marinduque, Romblon, and Palawan. There are two cities—Calapan and Puerto Princesa—and 71 municipalities in the entire region.
MIMAROPA is envisioned as the food basket for the country and a haven for tourism, industry, and technology. It is dubbed as the “Treasure Trove of Southern Luzon.” and is known for its marble products, handicrafts made from indigenous materials, and fruits such as bananas, cashew, and mangoes.
NEWSSUCCESS STORIES
Linapacan, Palawan - In an effort to support the thriving marine industry in Linapacan, Palawan, the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI)- MIMAROPA, in collaboration with the local government unit, officially launched a Shared Service Facility and Negosyo Center in the 5th class municipality on 12 March 2025. The PHP4
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Calapan City, Oriental Mindoro - The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) - MIMAROPA, in collaboration with the Philippine Information Agency (PIA) - MIMAROPA, capped off a media press conference on 11 March 2025, in Calapan City, Oriental Mindoro to banner the agency’s accomplishments on consumer and entrepreneurial development. The
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Palawan, Philippines—The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) is enforcing a price freeze on basic necessities in Puerto Princesa City, Narra, Brooke’s Point, and Aborlan. This action followed the declarations of a state of calamity in those area due to the devastating effects of a persistent shear line. The declarations
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The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), in collaboration with the Asian Development Bank (ADB), conducted two focus group discussions (FGDs) with key stakeholders from the fisheries sector in Mamburao, Occidental Mindoro and Roxas, Palawan under the Promoting Sustainability and Productivity for Enterprise Resilient Upscaling in the Philippines (ProSPER) project.
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The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) MIMAROPA enforced a price freeze on basic necessities in Puerto Princesa City, Narra, Brooke’s Point, and Aborlan, Palawan, due to the devastation caused by the persistent shear line. Given the declarations of the State of Calamity, the prices of basic necessities are automatically
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The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) – MIMAROPA converged with the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) – MIMAROPA for the construction and improvement of access roads leading to trade, industry, and economic zones in the region. In 2025, DTI MIMAROPA secured the approval for multi-year projects valued
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In accordance with the Consumer Act of the Philippines, DTI is at the forefront of ensuring the protection of consumers against deceptive, unfair, and unconscionable sales and practices. From January 2024 to December 29, 2024, the DTI MIMAROPA has monitored over 500 firms across the region. These firms include stores
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Makati City — The Tatak Pinoy: OBRA MIMAROPA successfully concluded its inaugural trade show on Filipino entrepreneurship, creativity, and innovation, recording a total of PHP 6 million in generated sales and attracting a growing number of buyers and supporters from around the metro. Held at the Glorietta Activity Center from
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MAKATI CITY - After a series of screenings, evaluations, and assessments, Bongabong was named the Most Consumer-Friendly Public Market in Oriental Mindoro, while Sablayan, Occidental Mindoro, Santa Cruz, Marinduque, Looc, Romblon, and Bataraza, Palawan also received recognition. The different DTI provincial offices also awarded outstanding public market sellers in the
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PALAWAN – In an attempt to cultivate and protect the marine industry in the Calamianes Group of Islands in the province of Palawan, the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) – MIMAROPA instituted two shared service facilities for fish and seaweed processing. The official turnover ceremony of the Bogtong Fish
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LMG Food Products Corporation, owned and managed by Lilia Malinao – Galang, is a true testament to the Filipino spirit of resilience, entrepreneurship, and love for the homeland. Galang, who served as an Overseas Filipino Worker for 15 years in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, decided to leave behind career overseas and
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More than its crystal-clear blue waters and protected wildlife parks, the municipality of Busuanga in the northern part of Palawan is home to a community of skilled women weavers. When Super Typhoon Yolanda hit the province of Palawan in 2013, Maribel Grezo of the Bambuhay Handicrafts turned to bamboo for
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More than a “Marine Wonderland”, Occidental Mindoro is home to a thriving baking industry with several pastry shops and other bakeries fulfilling the sweet cravings of every Mindoreño. A budding name in the industry is Caramela Sweets from the municipality of San Jose. Relatively new in the business, Ana Carmela
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When people think about how they are going to spend their weekends, most people visualize rest. However, for the family of Chona Calayo, weekends are meant for baking for profit. Moriones Bakers’ Shoppe started its business operations in 1998 when Ms. Calayo, a former bookkeeper of Marinducare Foundation Inc. purchased
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Marinduque’s business scene is full of success stories passed down from generation to generation. Regio’s family is not a stranger to that narrative with the birth of Lea’s Special Uraro Cookies. Four years before their small business was established, Mrs. Felisa Regio, the nurturer of the Regio family, was already
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The small island of Marinduque is famously known for its Moriones Festival, an annual Lenten festival observed during the Holy Week. But the beauty of the province’s culture and heritage doesn’t end there. Marinduque is also top of mind when it comes to arrowroot or uraro cookies. But for a small island
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