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Buyers’ Day presents newest Go Lokal! collections
22 February 2018 – Go Lokal!, the leading retail concept store which showcases high quality and innovative Philippine products crafted, designed and manufactured by the country’s Micro, Small, Medium Enterprises (MSMEs), will launch its newest collections for 2018 at a Buyers’ Day on March 08, 2018. The Buyers’ Day is an opportunity for buyers to check out the new products of over a hundred MSMEs from the product development program of the Design Center of the Philippines, exclusively for Go Lokal!. The event will be highlighted with the awarding of Top Brand discoveries of 2017, startups that fulfilled their goal of creating value, supporting dramatic bottom-line results and acting as a strategic asset to customers worldwide. The Buyers’ Day will be held at the GoLokal!ConceptStore@DTI located at the Ground Floor, Trade and Industry Building, 361 Sen. Gil Puyat Avenue, Makati City. For more information on Go Lokal!, please visit its website... read moreThe rise of PH cacao beans in Japan
The Department of Trade and Industry’s Trade and Investments Promotion Group (DTI-TIPG) and the Philippine Trade and Investment Center in Tokyo (PTIC-Tokyo) shared promising developments for Philippine cacao beans as it enters the mainstream Japanese market through the newly-produced chocolate made by Isetan Mitsukoshi. Isetan Mitsukoshi Group, Japan’s largest department store group, developed a new chocolate brand named Nayuta Chocolatasia. The product formulated to match the Asian palate, is made from cacao beans sourced from four Southeast Asian countries: Vietnam, Malaysia, Indonesia and the Philippines. The Philippine cacao beans were sourced from a Davao-based plantation, Philippine’s Plantacion de Sikwate Cacao Producers Association. As part of Isetan’s Mitsukoshi’s strong campaign for the said chocolate, they are currently running a six-month promotional campaign through a chocolate fair called Salon du Chocolat at their Shinjuku store. “The presence of Philippine cacao beans in the mainstream Japanese market is a clear manifestation that our produce are truly world-class. With sufficient support and aggressive marketing strategies being implemented by various private and public sector partners, we hope more and more Philippine goods will join the global market,” said DTI Trade and Investments Promotion Group Undersecretary Nora K. Terrado. According to the Philippine Department of Agriculture, the global demand for cocoa is estimated to reach between 4.7 million to 5 million metric tons by 2020. However, it is also predicted to reach a global shortage at 1 million MT in the same year. “We see a lot of budding local manufacturers and producers of cacao in the country. We, at DTI, continue to urge them to join trade fairs and avail support services that help... read more
DTI intensifies support for MSME exporters
The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) through its Export Marketing Bureau (EMB) intensifies its programs that support micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) in accessing export markets through its Regional Interactive Platform for the Philippine Exporters (RIPPLES) Plus Program. For full year 2017, RIPPLES Plus assisted a total of 408 exporters and implemented 33 marketing and promotional activities geared toward strengthening Philippine exporters’ capacities in support to increasing economic revenues for the country. Through RIPPLES Plus, Philippine exporters are being assisted to penetrate markets by updating them on latest trends and market requirements. “For the track 2 project, the conduct of the product development included the translation of the text of the chichacorn labels in Arabic language. This will open new export markets of my chichacorn products specifically in the Middle East,” said Clemencia Padre, a program participant from Region 1. For 2018, the program aims to undertake targeted and more aggressive export promotion for priority industries, such as food and agri-marine, services, and industrial sectors. “Our participation to the various trade and exhibitions and fairs allowed our cooperative to open new markets and new opportunities. Orders have increased from Manila- and Cebu-based exporters and converters. We generated a total of Php 6.40 million for 2016 and Php5.06 million for 2017 through RIPPLES Plus,” said Ma. Trina V. Sumayang, General Manager of of Tubigon Loomweavers Multipurpose Cooperative. RIPPLES Plus is a focused program developed and being implemented by DTI-EMB that aims to expand the supply base of internationally competitive Philippine export products and services and to provide intensified, purposive and practical assistance geared toward the internationalization of Philippine...Tech buffs set to geek out in Bohol
IT’S full steam ahead for the 2016 “Geeks on a Beach” (GOAB) technology and startup conference at the Bellevue Hotel in Panglao Island in Bohol on Aug. 25-26. But as GOAB is fast approaching and getting more of the public’s attention, some people had become curious and wondered what are geeks, and what does the word “geek” mean. Movies characterize them like nerds: skinny or chubby but oddly dressed, smart but socially inept or introvert, with sleek or unkempt hair, dental braces, oversized spectacles, and with the ever-present backpack worn on two shoulders. However, contrary to the stereotype popularized by Hollywood, geeks look and act ordinarily just like the rest of the human race in mainstream society, and also have a normal social life. People like Microsoft developer Bill Gates, Apple CEO Steve Jobs, and Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg are geeks and may have one or a combination of the above-mentioned attributes, but they appear outwardly ordinary and don’t have eccentric behaviors. The only behavioral trait that sets them out of the ordinary is their remarkable obsession with computer technology. Thus, a “geek” — a slang term originally used to describe an unfashionable or socially inept person – is a digital-technology expert or enthusiast. Geeks spend 88% of their time in their air-conditioned cubicles, hunched over their laptops or PCs working on their projects, whether it’s a computer software, an application, a startup, or a website. They seldom venture outdoors and sometimes never when they’re in the middle of working on a computer project or a product. “These guys won’t stop at nothing until they get things done,” said...Local News/ Bohol Balita
TESDA-Bohol holds yearly free competency assessment
BOHOL, July 16 (PIA)–The Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) Bohol will hold its yearly conduct of free Competency Assessment under the National TVET Competency Assessment and Certification Programs (NATCAC). This year’s free competency assessment will be conducted in three schedules on the months of May, August and November 2015. The second round of implementation will be on August 1-31, 2015. The program is part of TESDA’s effort to strengthen the scale and appreciation of competency assessment and certification nationwide under the leadership of TESDA Director General Secretary Joel Villanueva. It aims to create and understanding of the Filipinos the value and importance of TESDA Certification and Assessment Services. Here in Bohol, thru the leadership of Provincial Director Dr. Francisca R. Opog, TESDA will offer free assessment to Boholanos with the following qualifications: Automotive Transport Service NC II, Animal Production NC II, Beauty Care NC II, Bread and Pastry Production NC II, Carpentry NC II, Cookery NC II, Driving NC II and Dressmaking NC II. Electrical Installation and Maintenance NC II, Food Processing NC II, Housekeeping NC II, Horticulture NC II, Plumbing NC II, Shielded Metal Arc Wedding NC II, Motorcycle/Small Engine Servicing Mechanic NC II, Tailoring NC II, Tile Setting NC II and Reinforced Steel Bars Installation NC II. Qualified applicants are trainers of private and public technical vocational institutions, local government units and other government agencies providing TVET programs, DepEd Trainers, Industry Workers/Practitioners/Professional/Career Shifters who want to undergo competency assessment, Returning Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs)/ Filipino Expatriates with relevant experience needing assessment for possible employment and promotion. Interested applicants may visit TESDA-Bohol’s (5) Provincial Training Centers...DTI Bohol Spearheads Launching of First Innovation Competition
DTI Bohol in partnership with the Information and Communications Technology Office [ICTO] will launch an Innovation Competition July 24, 2015, during the conduct of the first “Maker Fest” in Tagbilaran City. Details of the competition will be announced during the launch together with the schedule of the BootCamp. During the bootcamp, participants will essentially be trained on the innovation process. The bootcamp will be held sometime in August, and as soon as the participants have successfully developed their prototypes. To be qualified to win, participants should be able to come up with a minimum viable...K of C Recreation and Fitness Center Holds Mr. Sandugo
The K of C Recreation and Fitness Center will hold the first Mr. Sandugo Muscle Showdown at the Island City Mall on July 18, 2015. The showdown event is organized together with the Blue Grass Project and is presented by Roy and Maita Thomas, Friends from Hawaii, Hon. Jose Antonio S. Veloso. The participants of the showdown represent the various gyms and fitness centers in the city led by the K of C Recreation and Fitness Center. The other participating centers are Wild Card Fitness Gym, Fitness World Gym, Bakbons and Fit Stop. Mr. Lloyd Vergara, fitness instructor of K of C, said that the event should help promote fitness and health among...Miss Bohol 2015 ‘Darling of Social Media’ Voting Starts
One of the minor yet exciting awards for the Miss Bohol 2015 pageant is the “Darling of the Social Media” award. It officially started on July 10, 2015 after being announced by the organizing committee of the pageant. The criteria is the number of shares of the official web page of the candidate on the official Bohol Sandugo Festival website at www.boholsandugofestival.com. One of the purposes of this minor award is to help promote the official Sandugo Festival website and by sharing the official web pages of the candidates, the main website itself is promoted. Fans, friends, family and handlers of the candidates are reminded that the criteria is the number of shares on Facebook and Google+. “Likes” on Facebook are not included. To help promote your favorite candidate, please go to www.boholsandugofestival.com/miss-bohol-2015 then click the picture of the candidate then share the page using the buttons below the picture. The award is officiated by Auza.Net and will be tallied at 12:00NN on July 18,...Sandugo Trade Expo 2015 highlights opportunities in travel retail market
Sandugo Trade Expo returns with an innovative range of products, crafted with the passion and soul of local craftsmen. Harnessing growth in the travel retail market, this year’s Sandugo Trade Expo will showcase an eclectic mix of products ranging from furnishings, fixtures, wearables and novelty items, as well as fresh and processed food. Shopping is becoming an increasingly relevant component of the tourism value chain, the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Regional Director Asteria Caberte explains. “It is a determinant factor affecting destination choice, an important component of the overall travel experience and, in some cases the prime travel motivation.” Being a member of the ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations) Community and this year’s host to the series of APEC (Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation) ministerial and senior officials meetings, the travel retail market has never been more relevant to Central Visayas, Caberte added. The trade event will open from 8:00 in the morning to 9:00 in the evening at The Block, Island City Mall, Tagbilaran City Bohol and will run from July 22 until 27, 2015. Exhibitors featured in the trade event include those from Central Visayas as well as from neighboring provinces in Visayas and Mindanao. Now on its 10th year as a regional trade fair, the Sandugo Trade Expo has already established name recall among buyers and visitors all over the country. This year’s exhibit will feature timeless interpretations of locally made products focusing on heritage, culture and environment protection through ecologically-friendly, sustainable and indigenous materials. More specifically, products to be exhibited will range from furnishings and fixtures to wearables, novelty items and fashion accessories,...National News
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