Seven R12 LGUs among most competitive for 2023

KORONADAL CITY – The Department of Trade and industry, through its Competitiveness Bureau, recognized seven Local Government Units (LGUs) in Region 12 as among the best-performing LGUs in the Philippines in the 2023 Cities and Municipalities Competitiveness Index (CMCI) during the Philippine Creative Cities and Municipalities Competitiveness Congress earlier last week, September 27, in Manila. continue reading : Seven R12 LGUs among most competitive for 2023

DTI-12, LGU Gensan ends month-long YAMAN Gensan with Php 6.2M sales, 1,000 MSMEs assisted

GENERAL SANTOS CITY — The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Region 12, through its General Santos City Satellite Office and in partnership with the City Economic Management and Cooperative Development Office (CEMCDO) of the Local Government Unit of General Santos City has recently concluded the month-long YAMAN Gensan resulting to Php 6.2 million cash continue reading : DTI-12, LGU Gensan ends month-long YAMAN Gensan with Php 6.2M sales, 1,000 MSMEs assisted

Group photo with OIC-RD Flora

R12 LGUs rank high in the 10th Cities and Municipalities Competitiveness Index

Koronadal City, South Cotabato | 20 October 2022 – The 10th Cities and Municipalities Competitiveness Summit included seven local government units of Region 12 as among the country’s most competitive municipalities, cities and provinces in the awarding ceremonies recently held at the Philippine International Convention Center (PIIC) in Metro Manila which was attended by the continue reading : R12 LGUs rank high in the 10th Cities and Municipalities Competitiveness Index

Destruction of pipes

DTI-12 destroys P295k worth of seized uncertified products in SarGen

Koronadal City, South Cotabato (October 18, 2022) – The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Region 12 destroyed around P295,370 worth of uncertified products which the agency has sized in the series of product surveillance and enforcement operations it has conducted on October 11-12, 2021 in  General Santos City  and Sarangani Province respectively. Flora Politud-Gabunales, continue reading : DTI-12 destroys P295k worth of seized uncertified products in SarGen

Participants during the event

DTI-12 holds 1st Kape Dose Festival for Region 12

Koronadal City, South Cotabato – The Department of Trade and Industry 12 (DTI-12) through its Rural Agro-enterprise Partnership for Inclusive Development and Growth (RAPID Growth) Project launched the first Kape Dose Festival on September 29, 2022 at Veranza Mall, General Santos City. The 3-day event, with the theme “Empowering Smallholder Farmers through Sustainable Coffee Partnership,” continue reading : DTI-12 holds 1st Kape Dose Festival for Region 12

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50 KMME mentees of R12 presented their Business Improvement Plans to panel of industry experts

KORONDAL, SOUTH COTABATO – The Department of Trade and Industry 12 (DTI-12) has facilitated the successful Business Improvement Plan (BIP) presentation of 50 budding entrepreneurs who are enrolled in this year’s 2nd batch of the Kapatid Mentor Micro Enterprises – Money, Market Encounter (KMME-MME) through a simultaneous sessions conducted in the provinces of Sultan Kudarat, continue reading : 50 KMME mentees of R12 presented their Business Improvement Plans to panel of industry experts

DTI Assistant Secretary Tolentino with other key officials

DTI Assistant Secretary Tolentino spearheads the opening of the 22nd National Tuna Congress’ Trade Exhibit

General Santos City — After a two-year hiatus due to the pandemic, the SOCSKSARGEN Federation of Fishing and Allied Industries Inc. (SFFAII) successfully opened the 22nd National Tuna Congress and Trade Exhibit with the theme “Philippine Tuna Industry: Braving the Rough Seas Toward a Better Tomorrow” at SM Trade Halls, General Santos City.  DTI Assistant continue reading : DTI Assistant Secretary Tolentino spearheads the opening of the 22nd National Tuna Congress’ Trade Exhibit