Tacloban City, Philippines—Sixty-nine women entrepreneurs, assisted by the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), will gather to present their best local products from across the provinces of Eastern Visayas at the BAHANDI Women’s Trade Fair. The event will be held from March 28 to 31 at the 2F Activity Area, Robinsons North Tacloban. Through the continue reading : BAHANDI Women’s Trade Fair 2025: Showcasing Eastern Visayas’ best products, empowering women entrepreneurs
Tacloban City —The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) strengthened its commitment to consumer protection and community support by conducting an Orientation on Basic Consumer Rights and Responsibilities for Barangay 39 Sirin officials and staff on March 14. Held in celebration of World Consumer Rights Day, this initiative aimed to educate local leaders on consumer welfare continue reading : DTI conducts consumer rights orientation; extends aid to fire victims in Tacloban
ILOILO CITY – The vibrant and diverse culture of the Visayas region takes center stage as the first-ever ONE Visayas Creative Expo opened its doors at SM City Iloilo on January 22, 2024. With more than 50 exhibitors hailing from Regions 6, 7, and 8, the week-long expo promises to be a celebration of the continue reading : First ONE Visayas Creative Expo showcases the best of Regions 6, 7, and 8
“Gusto ko pong lumago ang aking sari-sari store na naumpisahan dahil dito ngayon nakikita ang mga pangunahing bilihin ng mga tao,” says Ida Hilvano from Jaro, Leyte. A woman, together with her husband, Mario, once started a bakeshop in their barangay in 2009. Both did not have the know-how in business. Her husband was a construction continue reading : Ida’s sari-sari store survives with the essentials
The island of Samar is known for its rich forestry, natural resources, with different varieties of fruit-bearing trees and plants, root crops, and coconuts. No matter how abundant, its three provinces remain at the bottom half of the country’s less-developed provinces. People continue to strive for their livelihood. There may be various factors affecting this continue reading : Binato Banana Chips: Produkto ng Pag-asenso at Pagbabago
Rampant reports of substandard products proliferating in the market have been received by the Department of Trade and Industry in the past quarter. Thus, DTI conducted a simultaneous monitoring and enforcement across the country on 5 July 2019 to strengthen advocacy on product standards of certain construction materials. DTI-8 mobilized its provincial monitoring and enforcement continue reading : Random inspection of construction materials proved compliance to product standards and fair trade laws
The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) is once again spearheading the BAHANDI Eastern Visayas Trade Fair on 10-13 June 2019 at the Robinsons Place Mall, Marasbaras, Tacloban City. As the month marks the celebration of the 121st Independence Day Anniversary and the various festivals in the region, the trade fair will showcase the culture continue reading : Celebrating freedom and festivals
Few of the 28 sets of equipment granted by DTI for the first Food Testing Laboratory in Region 8 The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) launched the first Food Testing Laboratory in Region 8 located at the Visayas State University (VSU) Baybay, Leyte on 14 March 2019. Through the Shared Service Facility Program, DTI continue reading : First Food Testing Laboratory launched in Region 8