LAGAWE, IFUGAO — The Department of Trade and Industry – Ifugao culminated this year’s MSME (Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises) Week Celebration through a Financing Forum and MSME Bazaar at the St. Mary Magdalene Parish, Poblacion South, Lagawe, Ifugao on 14 July 2023. At the opening program, DTI Ifugao OIC PD Engr. Francis D. Pacio continue reading : Ifugao celebrates MSME Week 2023
“Tumaliawak, saba, Tumalikodak, saba”. Growing up in a community with abundant supply of bananas inspired Amalla Littawa Follo to make bananas as her source of living. A native of Cagayan and Kalinga who is currently residing in Caglayan, Conner, Apayao, “sabah” changed the life story of this entrepreneur. Growing up, Amalia was very well informed continue reading : From a hobby to income: Amalia’s Food Products
Farmville Resort is one of the go-to places for relaxation and recreation in the province of Abra. Located in Baranggay Cosili West, it only takes an eight-minute drive from the capital town of Bangued. It is on fairly open space, and integrates the amenities of a modern resort in a natural setting, away from the continue reading : Abra’s own Farmville Resort
“If they have product ideas, they should push through with it. They should not feel ashamed. A good product with good packaging could boost the morale of its owner. Even if their products are delicious, if their packaging does not look good, customers would prefer ones with better packaging.” This is an advice from Mrs. continue reading : Creativity, key to limitless opportunity
The idea of weaving pine needles started in a community of small-scale miners in Benguet. Since the members of the community depend mostly on the amount of gold the men can mine in a day, pine weaving became an alternative source of income for the women. While the men go into the mines, the women continue reading : Everything is Pine, utilizing earth’s gifts
Dagop Coffee Roastery had its humble beginnings in the middle of the COVID-19 pandemic. It started from mere selling of cakes and pastries from Sagada, Mountain Province to re-selling honey harvested in Benguet. The coffee inclusion in the business started when Mr. Klifford Batawig’s explored potential market opportunities for his aunt’s green coffee beans from continue reading : Dagop: Championing Cordillera coffee
The IMPAKABSAT 2021 Regional Trade Fair of the Cordilleras conducted last 12-21 November 2021 at the Festival Mall with 70 MSMEs participating was able to generate a total sale of P18.912-M. This year’s IMPAKABSAT with the theme “Resiliency for Economic Restoration and Recovery” is one of DTI – CAR’s initiatives that is aimed at assisting continue reading : IMPAKABSAT 2021: Resiliency for economic restoration and recovery
Humble Beginnings “Nowadays, people do not believe me when I say that I started with nothing. Back when I began my entrepreneurial career in 2005, many mocked me for engaging in a furniture-making business without any technical knowledge,” shared by Mr. Edwin Sampayan. Edwin was an employee with an income barely enough to support his continue reading : Crafting a Brighter Future: DTI-CAR CARP program beneficiary
Reaching out to potential clients who cannot travel to town centers due to COVID-19 related restrictions, the Provincial Offices of the Department of Trade and Industry – Cordillera Administrative Region (DTI-CAR) can now be reached through its Facebook pages through direct chat and messaging or through its interactive question and answer (Q&A) feature that provides continue reading : DTI-CAR responds to biz transactions and online inquiries via social media
The Department of Trade and Industry Cordillera Administrative Region (DTI-CAR) commenced its awarding of livelihood seeding kits under the Negosyo Serbisyo sa Barangay program, or NSB, this second quarter after its profiling activities conducted on the first quarter of 2021. Livelihood seeding kits such as sari-sari store package, furniture kit package, agri-business, barbecue stand package, continue reading : DTI-CAR commences awarding of livelihood seeding kits for 2021 NSB beneficiaries