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

Price monitoring

DTI-12: monitors basic goods, to assist businesses affected by TS Paeng in Sultan Kudarat

Koronadal City, South Cotabato – The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Region 12 conducted site visits to the flood-affect municipalities of Lebak and Kalamansig to check the status of the businesses as well as intensify monitoring of the price and supply of basic necessities and prime commodities (BNPCs). DTI 12 OIC-Regional Director Flora Politud-Gabunales continue reading : DTI-12: monitors basic goods, to assist businesses affected by TS Paeng in Sultan Kudarat

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

Group photo of mentees with industry experts

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

Group photo of beneficiaries with OIC-RD Gabunales and PD Sinobago

DTI-12 distributes PPG and LSP-NSB livelihood kits in the coastal municipalities of Kalamansig and Lebak

Koronadal City, South Cotabato – The Department of Trade and Industry – Region 12 (DTI-12) through its Sultan Kudarat Provincial Office awarded a total of 75 livelihood kits under the Pangkabuhayan sa Pagbangon at Ginhawa (PPG) and the Livelihood Seeding Program – Negosyo Serbisyo sa Barangay (LSP-NSBP) programs to the qualified residents in the coastal continue reading : DTI-12 distributes PPG and LSP-NSB livelihood kits in the coastal municipalities of Kalamansig and Lebak

Group photo of special guests with awardees

Region 12 entrepreneur awarded as one of the Top 10 Most Inspiring MSMEs at the MSME Summit

Koronadal City, South Cotabato – The Philippine Center for Entrepreneurship (Go Negosyo) recognized Maria Teofani Criss Tutanes as among the 10 Most Inspiring MSMEs during the MSMEs Summit hosted by DTI MSMED Council, Go Negosyo and US Embassy in the Philippines on 26 August 2022 at the Manila Hotel. Tutanes, the owner of PMTZ Care continue reading : Region 12 entrepreneur awarded as one of the Top 10 Most Inspiring MSMEs at the MSME Summit

Instructor demonstrates methodologies for planting coffee

DTI facilitates good agricultural practices training for coffee farmers

DTI Sultan Kudarat RAPID Growth Project, in collaboration with the Coffee Heritage Project, facilitated the training on Good Agricultural Practices for Coffee Farm Establishment and Maintenance last 5 – 8 July 2022. A total of 57 coffee farmers from various farm organizations, including the Kulaman Manobo Dulangan Organization, the Premium Coffee Farmers Enterprise, and the continue reading : DTI facilitates good agricultural practices training for coffee farmers