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

President Marcos grants P4.5-M worth of business assistance to MSME in South Cotabato

KORONADAL CITY, SOUTH COTABATO – President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr, together with DTI Secretary Fred Pascual, personally handed over a total of P4.5-M worth of business assistance packages to the MSME beneficiaries of DTI’s Pangkabuhayan sa Pagbangon at Ginhawa (PPG) Program and Shared Service Facility (SSF) in a turnover ceremony held on Wednesday, June 14, in continue reading : President Marcos grants P4.5-M worth of business assistance to MSME in South Cotabato

DTI 12 seals marketing partnership between Ivan Raborar and local crafter group in Lake Sebu

KORONADAL CITY, SOUTH COTABATO – The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Region 12, through its South Cotabato Provincial Office, has facilitated a marketing partnership between Kestubong Women Association of Agrarian Reform Beneficiaries (KEWARB) of Lake Sebu, South Cotabato, and Ivan Raborar, a renowned local couturier and creative design consultant of the province. The marketing continue reading : DTI 12 seals marketing partnership between Ivan Raborar and local crafter group in Lake Sebu

DTI holds monitoring and enforcement of service and repair shops in Region 12

KORONADAL CITY, SOUTH COTABATO – The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Region 12 conducted another round of surveillance, monitoring, and enforcement of Service and Repair Enterprises (SREs) in parts of Region 12. This activity adheres to Presidential Decree No. 1572 and Republic Act 7394, also known as the Consumer Act of the Philippines, which continue reading : DTI holds monitoring and enforcement of service and repair shops in Region 12

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

Banging and breaking of cacao pod

DTI-12, LGU Koronadal hold Bugal Trade Fair during Negosyo Festival

Koronadal City, South Cotabato – The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Region 12 through its South Cotabato Provincial Officers forged a partnership with the local government unit of Koronadal City for the conduct of a 10-day trade fair dubbed as “Bugal Trade Fair sa Negosyo Festival” which was launched on Wednesday, 5 October 2022. continue reading : DTI-12, LGU Koronadal hold Bugal Trade Fair during Negosyo Festival

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