A new batch of micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) in MIMAROPA undergo free product development assistance through the Department of Trade and Industry’s (DTI) Regional Integrated Product Development Assistance (RIPDA) Project.  RIPDA is an annual initiative of DTI MIMAROPA that started in 2017 and continues to provide product...

The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) and Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) work together to provide extensive market and product development assistance to  agrarian reform communities (ARCs) and agrarian reform beneficiaries organizations (ARBOs). DTI MIMAROPA Regional Director and DTI-Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Program (CARP) Program Manager Joel B. Valera...

Millennial vloggers have won big at the recently concluded Consumer Vlog Making Contest organized by the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) MIMAROPA.   The contest is part of the many lined-up activities of DTI MIMAROPA in celebration of the 2021 Consumer Welfare Month, with the theme Digital Consumers:...

Given the demand for digital adoption in the ongoing pandemic, the future of micro and small businesses depends on the availability of inclusive technology to help increase their productivity and efficiency.  The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) MIMAROPA Region partnered with GCash (Mynt), a household name for convenient...

The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) MIMAROPA conducted a nationwide webinar on Food Product and Process Standardization for small businesses and other members of the food sector. Around 94 participants from DTI, business industry, academe, and private sectors participated in the webinar held on 22 September 2021.  Following...