The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) together with Department of Agriculture (DA), ACDI/VOCA, the Barista and Coffee Academy of Asia (BCAA), and Coffee Quality Institute, awarded the best coffee producers in the country through the Philippine Coffee Quality Competition (PCQC) Awarding Ceremony at Waterfront Hotel, Davao City on 18 March 2022. This year, 87 continue reading : Philippine Coffee Quality Competition awards top coffee growers in the country

The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Cordillera Administrative Region joined the celebration of the World Consumer Rights Day through price and product standard monitoring activities and CONSUMERnet meetings across the region. The consumer movement, through the Consumers International (CI), marks the 15th of March as WCRD to highlight issues on consumerism and raise awareness continue reading : Konsyumer Week Round-up

The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Baguio Benguet, took part in the region-wide launching of the Kapatid Mentor ME and Money Market Encounter (KMME-MME) Online on 5 April 2022 via Zoom with its mentees from the agribusiness, processed food, wearables, handicrafts, and tourism industries. The COVID-19 pandemic has negatively affected the lives of the continue reading : Baguio-Benguet joins the KMME region-wide launching

Food and non-food products of nine micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) assisted by the Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Program (CARP) of DTI-Kalinga are being showcased at the Kalinga Treasures Fair 2022, which runs from 12 – 27 February 2022 at National Road, Bulanao Norte, Tabuk City, Kalinga. In celebration of the 37th Foundation Anniversary of continue reading : DTI CARP joins Kalinga Treasures Trade Fair 2022

The OTOP.PH or OTOP Philippines Hub is the demand side of the OTOP program, which provides the physical and online channels and market access platform where OTOP products – especially those which has been assisted via product development – are showcased on a day-to-day basis. This addresses the markets side of entrepreneurship. “The OTOP Hub-Apayao continue reading : DTI-CAR opens its 5th OTOP Hub in Luna, Apayao

The Department of Trade and Industry-Cordillera Administrative Region (DTI-CAR) is conferring Bagwis Certificate and Seal pursuant to its Bagwis Award Program to 25 business establishments in the Region. The DTI Bagwis Award aims to give due recognition to establishments that uphold the rights of consumers and practice responsible business where consumers indeed get value for continue reading : DTI-CAR confers Bagwis Award to 25 business establishments

Regional Competitiveness Committee (RCC) Chair and DTI OIC-Regional Director Juliet P. Lucas, presented the State Of the Region’s Competitiveness. “There are a number of developments that we have recently witnessed in our region. We hope that this will serve as our backbone or a good pillar to springboard to our competitiveness. The National Competitiveness Program, continue reading : DTI-CAR champs competitiveness; LGUs awarded at the 7th and 8th CMCI Recognition Activities

The Department of Trade and Industry – Cordillera Administrative Region (DTI-CAR) joins the Local Government Unit (LGU) of Baguio City in its celebration of this year’s Baguio Creative Festival or Ibagiw Festival. The festival aims to inspire and promote innovations in crafts and folk art by way of competitions in selected fields of expertise, and continue reading : DTI-CAR: MSME development across all sectors and industries

The Department of Trade and Industry – Cordillera Administrative Region (DTI-CAR) puts Cordilleran artists and crafters in the center of this years Ibagiw Creative Festival though the Crafts Design Competition. The competition aims to elevate concepts and designs in five categories: textile weaving, basket weaving, wood/bamboo carving, metal craft, and yarn craft. The agency continues continue reading : Artists and Crafters in Focus: DTI supports crafts competition