The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) – MIMAROPA has so far endorsed the approval of financial loans amounting to P290-M to over 2,000 borrowers affected by the pandemic through the Small Business Corporation’s (SBCorp) Bayanihan COVID-19 Assistance to Restart Enterprises (CARES) Program, as of 25 August 2021.  Micro,...

To bolster food safety among small businesses in the food sector, the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) – MIMAROPA organized a virtual Food Safety Management System seminar from 18-19 August 2021.  The virtual seminar aims to refresh and update micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) with the latest...

For a region brimming with impressive economic progress and growth, the COVID-19 pandemic has put the tourism industry at a nearly complete standstill. The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) commits to contribute to the restart of the industry knowing how badly the tourism sector has already been hit,...

A new batch of 48 micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) in MIMAROPA is set to undergo a free intensive business mentorship program under the Kapatid Mentor ME (KMME) – Money Market Encounter (MME).  The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) MIMAROPA, in partnership with the Philippine Center for...

By 2028, Mindoro, Marinduque, Romblon and Palawan (MIMAROPA) shall be the top region of choice in tourism and the leading producer of agricultural products—as echoed by participants during the 2021 Regional Competitiveness Agenda (RCA) Consultative Workshop-MIMAROPA leg. The Department of Trade and Industry – Competitiveness Bureau (DTI-CB) partnered with...