Surigao Norte celebrates MSMED week
By Mardel Allen G. Delanto
SURIGAO CITY, Surigao del Norte, Aug. 8 (PIA) – In
celebration of the Micro Small and Medium Enterprise Development (MSMED) Week,
the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Surigao del Norte provincial office
in partnership with the Provincial Government Unit and Surigao Chamber of
Commerce and Industry (SCCI) recently conducted a mini-bazaar dubbed
“Tiangge-Tiangge Nan Surigao” held in front of the Provincial Sports Complex,
this city.
The activity is intended to showcase the best
products of Surigao del Norte like processed foods, organic and healthy food
products, beverages, wearable and home-style products and the likes.
It also aims for Surigaonons to be aware,
appreciate and take pride in patronizing the very own produce of their fellow
Surigaonons.
DTI is inviting all producers in the province to
take part of the similar event in the future and to take advantage of the venue
to showcase their products for free.
For more information just visit the DTI Office
located at the 2nd Floor of Simtoco Business Center, Burgos Street, Surigao
City or contact at telephone number 826-2373 or 0949-1106787. (DTI-Surigao del
Norte/PIA-Surigao del Norte)
Bayugan City LPCC meets, forms Bantay Presyo Task
Force
BAYUGAN CITY, Agusan del Sur, Aug. 8 - For its
first meeting, the Local Price Coordinating Council (LPCC) of this city adopted
two resolutions to make the council more effective to work on its mandate.
The first resolution was the creation of the Bantay
Presyo Task Force to be composed of technical staff from the council’s member
agencies. The second is to encourage the
use of price tag for commodities sold in the public market to foster
transparency and provide convenience to the buying public.
Presided by the LPCC Vice-Chairperson,
OIC-Provincial Director Brenda Corvera of the Department of Trade and Industry
(DTI) in Agusan del Sur on behalf of LPCC Chair - Bayugan City Mayor Kim Lope
Asis, the group discussed in detail the functions of the council and its member
agencies/offices.
The council also looked at the status and current
prices of basic necessities in the city as reported by the implementing
agencies or those tasked to monitor under the Price Act.
The Price Act or R.A. 7581, which outlines the
functions of the LPCC and other provisions to ensure price stability and
adequate supply of consumer goods was discussed by DTI-AdS Consumer Protection
Unit Head Cerila Inson during the recently held meeting.
DTI-Caraga regional office’ chief of the Consumer
Protection Division Lorijane Sacote also presented a summary of other pertinent
consumer welfare –related laws and provided inputs on the proper actions the
council will do on issues relative to price changes/manipulations.
Overall, it was noted that business establishments
in the area complied with the price freeze order and no change in prices was
observed.
Monitoring of business establishments will continue
until the 60th day provided in the Price Act or until the declaration of
martial Law is lifted whichever is earlier.
The council agreed to meet every 2nd Wednesday of
the quarter. Third quarter meeting is scheduled on October 11, 2017. (DTI-Agusan
del Sur/PIA-Agusan del Sur)
AgSur KMME graduates 25 mentees, capacitates 10 NC
counselors, 8 local mentors
PROSPERIDAD, Agusan del Sur, Aug. 8 – “Caraga’s
progress hinges on Agusan del Sur’s progress. I have always believed that when
your province develops, the whole region will do too. You will be key in the actualization of
that.”
This was the statement of regional director Brielgo
Pagaran of the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Caraga as he congratulated
the 25 Agusan del Sur Kapatid Mentor Me (KMME) mentees before the Business
Improvement Plan (BIP) presentations held recently at the Provincial Learning
Center, Gov. D. O. Plaza Government Center, Prosperidad, this province.
He also challenged the mentees to make their
ambitions big- that of becoming multi-millionaires three to five years from now
for “in great attempts, it is glorious even to fail.”
The province’s first batch of 25 mentees hurdled
the BIP presentations with their respective panel of four reviewers composed of
representatives from the business sector, banking sector, Philippine Center for
Entrepreneurship (PCE)- accredited mentors and DTI officials. This was after all of them completed the 10
business learning modules under the KMME Program through lectures, coaching and
mentoring where they were taught how to have the proper mindset and business
knowhow to sustain and scale up their businesses.
DTI-AdS’ 10 Negosyo Center business counselors and
eight of the 14 accredited local mentors also went through all the KMME
modules, making them “graduates” as well.
Provincial Governor Adolph Edward Plaza was able to
make it before the end of the graduation ceremony. As he did during the launch
program, he reiterated his and the provincial government’s support to the
mentees and the rest of the province’s micro and small enterprises.
DTI-Caraga assistant regional director Lolita
Dorado, Agusan del Sur’s 14 PCE-accredited local mentors, representatives from
the business and banking sector and the regional and provincial KMME team
attended the graduation ceremony.
With funding support from the provincial
government, city government of Bayugan and DTI Regional Operations Group (ROG),
DTI-AdS will be doing a second run, which will be launched this August 9 in
Bayugan City. (DTI-Agusan del Sur/PIA-Agusan del Sur)
Dinagat Islands, DepEd hold ‘Eskwela Kooperatiba’
forum
SAN JOSE, Dinagat Islands, Aug. 8 (PIA) – The
provincial government here thru the Provincial Cooperative and Development
Office (PCDO) in partnership with the Department of Education (DepEd) conducted
recently the Eskwela Kooperatiba Forum held at the Provincial Guest Center, San
Jose town.
Resource Speaker Emmanuel Santiaguel, who piloted
the Eskwela Kooperatiba in the entire country, shared his knowledge and
insights in managing Eskwela Kooperatiba in the province as what he did in
Imus.
Eskwela Kooperatiba will help educate the students
on how to save money and value the essence of being thrifty, he said.
During the said forum, a Memorandun of Agreement
(MOA) was signed between the guardian cooperatives and schools.
Students from different schools in the municipality
of Basilisa, Loreto, and San Jose together with their guardian cooperatives
participated the said event. (PIO-Dinagat Islands/PIA-Dinagat Islands)
