Iloilo, Philippines—The Department of Trade and Industry(DTI) successfully kicked off the highly anticipated four-day startup program dubbed Online Slingshot Region 6 (OSR6) last 24 September as part of the Western Visayas Innovate Startup Festival. This year’s event, focusing on the Health Information Management Services (HIMS) Ecosystem, aims to promote...

Iloilo, Philippines—The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Region 6 wrapped up its third annual CoCaNut Summit, a two-day conference promoting the coconut, cacao, and coffee industries in Western Visayas last 26 to 27 September 2024. The summit attracted around 250 participants from across the region, including farmers, processors, traders,...

Iloilo, Philippines—The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Iloilo’s annual “Artesanias de Iloilo” trade fair opened its doors at Robinsons Place Iloilo on 23 September 2024. This year’s event saw the largest participation in its five-year run, with over 125 exhibitors participating in the week-long celebration of local craftsmanship...

  Mandaluyong City, Philippines—The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) is set to host the 26th Likha ng Central Luzon Trade Fair at  Megatrade Hall 2, SM Megamall in Mandaluyong City, from October 16 to 20. This highly anticipated annual event spotlights the creativity, innovation, and sustainability of Central...

Iloilo City, Philippines—In response to the declaration of a state of calamity due to the dengue outbreak, the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Region 6 has enforced a price freeze on basic necessities in 44 local government units in Iloilo. The price freeze will remain in effect across...