GET TO KNOW DTI- REGION 6

Welcome to the official website of the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) in Region 6 or Western Visayas.

This site provides you with information about the Profile of Western Visayas and Cost of Doing Business, DTI’s Programs and Services, Sectoral Focus per province, Upcoming Events, and News in the Region. More so this site site is compliant to the Good Governance Conditions set by the Inter-Agency Task Force on the Harmonization of National Government Performance Monitoring, Information and Reporting Systems.

Mandate
(Sec. 2 of EO 133)

The Department of Trade and Industry, hereinafter referred to as Department, shall be the primary coordinative, promotive, facilitative and regulatory arm of government for the country’s trade, industry and investment activities. It shall act as catalyst for intensified private sector activities in order to accelerate and sustain economic growth through: (a) a comprehensive industrial growth strategy, (b) a progressive and socially responsible liberalization  and deregulation program, and (c) policies designed for the expansion and diversification of trade, both domestic and foreign.

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DTI, DepEd ink MOA to promote youth entrepreneurship in Western Visayas farm schools
Iloilo City, Philippines—The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) and the Department of Education (DepEd) forged a partnership to strengthen youth entrepreneurship education, focusing on the 31 farm schools in Western Visayas. During a memorandum of agreement (MOA) signing ceremony at the DTI Region 6 office on March 26, both
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DTI, DPWH renew push for ROLL IT implementation in Iloilo
Iloilo City, Philippines—The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) met with representatives from the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) to reaffirm their joint commitment to the Roads Leveraging Linkages for Industry and Trade (ROLL IT) Program. This collaboration focuses on completing ongoing projects from 2018 to 2024, supported
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DTI urges MSMEs to join IFEX Philippines 2025
Iloilo City, Philippines—The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) urged small businesses based in Western Visayas to showcase their products in this year’s IFEX Philippines 2025 to have a chance at expanding their markets overseas. Through the joint effort with DTI’s attached agency, the Center for International Trade Expositions and
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DTI honors 10 Western Visayas cities at 2024 Lunsod Lunsad Awards for innovative local growth projects
PASAY CITY - The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) honored ten cities from Western Visayas at the 2024 Lunsod Lunsad Ceremonial Awarding held on August 6, 2024 at the Philippine Trade Training Center. The event recognized outstanding creative proposals aimed at driving socio-economic growth through local creative sectors. The
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DTI Region VI backs regenerative fashion initiative for local weavers
WESTERN VISAYAS - The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Region VI has thrown its full support behind an innovative program aimed at empowering local weavers and designers through sustainable and digitally-driven solutions. During the Regenerative Philippines Innovation Workshop held on, June 18, 2024, organized by tech startup Panublix Innovations
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DTI VI holds virtual government services forum for MSMEs
WESTERN VISAYAS – The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Region VI, in collaboration with PCE Go Negosyo held a virtual Government Services Forum via Zoom on May 7, 2024, as part of the Kapatid Mentor ME – Money Market Encounter (KMME-MME) program. The primary objective of this event was
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DTI VI empowers MSMEs in wearables and homestyle industry with lean management and productivity training
ILOILO CITY - The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Region VI recently conducted a training session on lean management and productivity aimed at bolstering the capabilities of Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) within the Wearables and Homestyle Industry Cluster (WHIC) in Western Visayas. Held in collaboration with the
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Guimaras EcoBazaar 2024 kicks off Manggahan Festival in Iloilo
ILOILO CITY - The yearly celebration of the Manggahan Festival is off to a great start with the opening of the Guimaras Island Ecobazaar (GEB) 2024 at Robinsons Place Iloilo on April 24. Instead of the traditional ribbon cutting ceremony, this year's eco-bazaar initiated with a symbolic mango-picking event led
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DTI VI lauds winners of 2024 WV Regional Coffee Competition
The Department of Trade and Industry Region VI (DTI VI) extends its heartfelt congratulations to the winners of the 2024 Regional Coffee Quality Competition, showcasing the excellence of coffee producers across Western Visayas. Hosted at the esteemed Barista and Coffee Academy of Asia Coffee Laboratory in Iloilo, this competition which
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DTI Region VI enforces price freeze in Western Visayas due to El Niño and Pertussis Outbreak
WESTERN VISAYAS - The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Region VI has released the price freeze on basic necessities in local government units (LGUs) that are under a state of calamity due to El Niño and Pertussis Outbreak. Out of the 31 declarations of a state of calamity from
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Upping the Philippines game
GameOps Inc. is part of the gaming future, at home and abroad. A summit of Innovation In February 2024, the picturesque shores of Boracay—a small island in central Philippines—became the epicenter of the gaming world with the GameDev Summit. Amidst this confluence of creativity and tech, GameOps Inc. emerged as
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