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DTI Central Visayas Kalampusan May 2014

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Turn-over of SSFs in

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Diskwento

Caravans in

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ay opened in a whirl of excitement as DTI launched the Bohol Fabrication Laboratory (FabLab), the first of its kind in the Philippines.

The department also turned over Shared Service Facilities

(SSFs) to cooperatives in Tubigon, Bohol and Alegria, Cebu.

With the school opening fast approaching, DTI ran Diskwento

Caravans in all provinces of region 7.

Consumer rights advocacy continues to be strongly encour-

aged in Central Visayas. The disposal of substandard Christ-

mas lights conducted this month promoted consumer welfare

through the prohibition of the sale of substandard products.

This activity encouraged consumers to buy safe and quality

products which comply with relevant standards.

This month, Cebu hosted the 1st Grassroots Participatory

Budgeting, formerly called Bottom-up Budgeting, Roadshow

for the Visayas on May 22 to 23.


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Philippine President Benigno Aquino, accompanied by Depart-

ment of Trade and Industry (DTI) Secretary Gregory Domingo,

visited Bohol to launch the first fabrication laboratory (FabLab)

in the Philippines at the Bohol Institute State University (BISU)

main campus.

A shared service facility, the Bohol fablab is a technical proto-

typing platform designed to improve the competitiveness of the

Boholano creative industry sector and to develop a pool of de-

signers in the province.

With the fablab, manufacturers and designers will be able to

produce small batch of production prototypes for market testing,

do product and technology development through the Global

FabLab Network.

The Shared Service Facility (SSF) project spearheaded by the

Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) is a strategic comple-

mentary project that intends to achieve inclusive growth as envi-

sioned by the current administration and to give MSMEs access

to better technology to help them tap a wider market and be

integrated in the global supply chain.

The Bohol FabLab is a P9.15-million project funded by the DTI,

the Department of Science and Technology (DOST), Japan

International Cooperation Agency, Bohol Island State University

(BISU).

A FabLab is a workshop/studio equipped with an array of flexi-

ble computer controlled machines and tools that cover several

different length scales and various materials, with the aim to

make “almost anything”.

This technology-based incubator laboratory was started

at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), a collabora-

tion between the Grassroots Invention Group and the Centre

for Bits and Atoms(CBA) at MIT, broadly exploring how the

content of information relates to its physical representation,

and how a community can be powered by technology at the

grassroots level.

The FabLab has since spread to 200 locations over 50 coun-

tries.

In the Philippines, it is housed and managed by the BISU in

Tagbilaran City. The facility will be under the guidance and

mentoring of Keio University in Japan and will be connected

to the global FabLab network, giving local access to free

coaching and mentoring from other, more advanced FabLab

sites.

According to DTI, the facility aims to strengthen the local eco-

system and empoer the local MSMEs.

In time with the launching of the fablab was the 1st FabLab

Asia Network (FAN1) Bootcamp

and Conference.

The six-day event was the first international conference

(FAN1) of Fablab operators in the asian region which aims to

strengthen the Fabber communities in Asia to become one

strong piece of fabric responding to the needs of the region.

Participants of FAN1 included export manufacturers, design-

ers, local MSMEs, innovators, and academic community who

are interested in learning and connecting with coaches from

Japan, Korea, Indonesia, and India, among others. (ends)

Source: Malacañang

Photo Bureau

Source: Malacañang Photo Bureau



DTI disposes substandard Christmas lights On May 9, the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) disposed 2,172 sets of substandard Christmas lights, 8 boxes of light bulbs, and 12 jumbo bags of wires at the Maritrans Recycler, Inc. Mandaue City, Cebu.

These products were confiscated from eight (8) es-tablishments in Cebu charged with violation of De-partment Administrative Order (DAO) No. 5 series of 2008 during the monitoring and enforcement activity of the Regional Monitoring and Enforcement Team of DTI 7 conducted on December 21, 2011. These substandard products are believed to be among the major causes of fires and other related accidents that endanger the lives of people and de-stroy property. The DTI staff and some representatives from the me-dia witnessed the disposal of uncertified products using the wire recycling machine and bulb beater.

DTI believes the conduct of the disposal activity promotes aware-ness and enhances consumer welfare through the prohibition of the sale of substandard products and by encouraging consumers to buy safe and quality products which comply with relevant standards, by looking for the quality marks like Philippine Standard (PS) mark or Import Commodity Clearance (ICC) mark. The DTI regularly conducts monitoring and enforcement activities to ensure compliance to the product standards law among business establishments sell-ing or offering for sale products cov-ered by mandatory products certifica-tion.

May 2014 in Photos

Tubigon Loomweavers Multi-purpose Cooperative (TLMPC)

People and Products

NEWS BITE



May 2014 in Photos



On May 2, the Department of Trade and Indus-

try (DTI) launched and turned-over 15 hand-

looms, laboratory equipment and drying facility

to the Tubigon Loomweavers Multi-purpose

Cooperative (TLMPC) for them to produce high

quality raffia fabrics.

DTI, through Trade Secretary Gregory Domingo, earlier

made a pledge to help in the recovery of Bohol’s weaving

industry particularly the material called Raffia.

Under the DTI SSF program, the Tubigon Looweavers

Multi-purpose Cooperative (TLMPC) was recenty granted

by the DTI a P1.259M fund for the provision of upgraded

handlooms that are designed to develop bigger and wider

woven fabrics.

The department also provided them with laboratory equip-

ment and a drying facility to help improve the quality of

bleached and dyed raffia fibers.

With the shared service facility (SSF) installed and opera-

tional, the quality of the woven fabrics are expected to be

improved and the productivity of loomweavers enhanced.

From Php 75.00 per meter, the raffia roll can now be sold at

an average of Php 200.00 per meter, redounding to in-

creased income and better standard of living for the weav-

ers, DTI said.

The Shared Service Facility (SSF) project spearheaded by

the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) is a strategic

complementary project that intends to achieve inclusive

DTI turns-over Raffia loomweaving SSF to TLMPC

growth as envisioned by the current administration and to give

MSMEs access to better technology to help them tap a wider mar-

ket and be integrated in the global supply chain.

Established in 1989, the cooperative is composed of sixty-five (65)

active members, 95% of which are women who are residing in

Pinayagan Norte, Tubigon, Bohol. Its workforce includes 40 plant-

based and 81 home-based loomweavers. Aside from this, it also

supports 74 raw material suppliers located in the municipalities of

Catigbian and Tubigon and some 5 privately-owned micro enter-

prises in the municipality.

For the last 25 years, the loomweaving industry in Tubigon has

provided income opportunities for a number of local residents.

All through the years, the Department of Trade and Industry has

been instrumental in sourcing out different technical extension

services to help our loom weavers.

With better quality products, the market of the TLMPC has ex-

panded to include international buyers from the US, Japan and

the European Union.

DTI said the Tubigon project already received visits from major

buyers such as Issey Miyake of Japan and Hermes of Paris and

presented to other known expensive European brands like Louis

Vuitton, Chanel and Dior.

For entry to high-end, sophisticated global fabric market, the DTI

is partnering with the European Chamber of Commerce of the

Philippines and a Cebu-based French company for the co-

development of new fabrics.

The department is planning to launch more SSFs like the Raffia

Loomweaving in the future so that more of those in the grassroots

become part of the Philippine economic growth experience and

share in our economic success.

Signing of the MOA between TLMPC and DTI



1. Masusihong Pagpakabana (Critical Awareness)

Ang ka-akohan sa pagkamabinantayon ug masusihon bahin sa

paggamit sa mga produkto, ang kantidad ug kalidad niini ug mga

serbisyo nga atong makuha.

(The responsibility to be more alert and questioning about the use

of, and the price and quality of goods and services we use.)

2. Pagbuhat / Paglihok (Action)

Ang ka-akohan sa makusganong pagdeklarar sa atong kaugalin-

gon sa pagseguro nga makatagamtam kita ug sibo sa baylo sa

atong pagpamalit. Samtang magpabilin kita nga dili maggunok,

magpadayon kita nga pahimuslan.

(The responsibility to assert ourselves and act to ensure that we

get a fair deal. As long as we remain passive consumers, we will

continue to be exploited.)

3. Pagpakabana sa Katilingban (Social Concern)

Ang ka-akohan sa pagtamod sa epekto sa atong paggamit sa

mga produkto ug pagkaon ngadto sa atong isigka-kondumidor,

hilabi na ngadto sa mga kabus ug walay gahum nga mga grupo

maingon man sa local, nasyonal, internasyonal nga kumunidad.

(The responsibility to be aware of the impact of our consumption

on other citizens, especially disadvantaged or powerless group,

whether in the local, national and international community).

Lima (5) Ka-akuhan sa Usa Ka Konsumidor ( Five (5) Consumer Responsibilities in Cebuano)

4. Pagsabot ug Pagpakabana sa Kina-iyahan (Environmental

Awareness)

Ang Ka-akohan sa pagsabot sa dili maayong bunga o sangpu-

tanan sa atong paggamit sa atong kina-iyahan alang sa atong

panginahanglan. Kinahanglan nga atong tamdan ang indibidwal

ug katilingbanong kaakohan sa pagkunserba sa atong kursos

naturals ug sa pagpanalipod sa atong kina-iyahan batok sa

dautang paggamit niini alang sa atong umaabot nga kaliwatan.

(The responsibility to understand the environmental conse-

quences of our consumption. We should recognize our individ-

ual and social responsibility to conserve natural resources and

protect the earth for future generation.)

5. Panaghiusa (Solidarity)

Ang Ka-akohan sa paghimo ug pundok sa mga konsumador

aron sa pagpalambo sa iyang kusog ug impluwensiya sa pag-

asdang ug pagpa-nalipod sa atong interes.es.

(The responsibility to organize together as consumers to de-

velop the strength and influence to promote and protect our

interest.)

Source: National Consumer Affairs Council (NCAC)

May 2014 in Photos



Graduates of Bachelor of Science in Industrial Design

from the Bohol Island State University (BISU) in Tag-

bilaran City recently won Best Product in this year’s

competition at the First FabLab Asia Network Boot

Camp and Conference held at the Metro Centre Hotel

from May 3-7, 2014.

The winning product was Hair Fiber, which looked

like tiles of black, blue, brown and several other col-

ours, was presented by Charles Vincent Barrete, a

graduate of BISUs BS in Industrial Design course.

His motivation to develop something out of hair, was

to help reduce and eliminate non-biodegradable

wastes from beauty salons and turn these into

something of use and great value.

Second prize went to Victorino Datuin, Chairperson

of St. Benilde’s Industrial Design Department in Ma-

nila, for his Acrylic Food Tray, while third prize went to

a fabber from FabLab Japan, for its Power Generator.

Colored hair fibers, BISU designers winning product in the

FAN1 (photo courtesy by Charles Vincent Barrete)

News Bites

The Department of Trade

and Industry, under its

Shared Service Facility

(SSF) Program, launched

the first ever SSF project

in Cebu Province with the

Turn-over of 10 Abaca

Stripping machines to

the Barangay United Key

to Integrated Develop-

ment Multipurpose Coop-

erative (BUKID-MPC) of

the municipality of

Balamban on April 29,

2014 at Barangay Mag-

saysay, Balamban, Cebu.

Turn over of 10 abaca stripping machines in Barangay Magsaysay, Balamban Cebu on April 29, 2014 .(top) Provincial Board Mem-

ber Alex Binghay, Balamban Vice-Mayor Hon. Rosie Binghay, DTI Cebu BDD Chief Elias G. Tecson, FIDA OIC Regional Director

Benjamin Gomo (foreground) Balamban Mayor Hon. Ace Stefan Binghay, DTI Cebu PD Nelia Navarro, DTI Region VII Regional

Director Asteria Caberte and Chairman Mr. Bebelonio T. Pepito of BUKID-MPC with the abaca stripping machines



The Diskwento Caravan is a flagship project of DTI where basic necessities and prime commodities such as bottled water, canned goods, coffee, milk, noodles, rice, bis-cuits, and bread among others are sold at discounted

prices. Diskwento Caravans are designed to uphold the rights of consum-ers to have access to prime and basic necessities. With the approaching school opening, Diskwento Caravans this month are focused on the sale of school supplies and “pabaon” products.

Diskwento Caravan

“Balik Eskwela”

was conducted in

Bayawan City,

Negros Oriental

on May 15 –17, 2014

A Diskwento

Caravan

was conducted in

Sta Catalina,

Negros Oriental

on April 20-22, 2014

THE DISKWENTO TEAM

DTI Neg. Or. and Consumer Welfare officers from LGUs Bayawan City, Dumaguete City,

Tanjay City, Bais City, Basay, Sta. Catalina, Sibulan, Pamplona and Manjuyod



Department of Trade and Industry launched its second SSF project for Cebu Province in the mu-nicipality of Alegria on May 12 this year.

Dubbed as “Technology Upgrading of Agri-based Products in Alegria”, the P1.21M project pro-vided machines that can produce value-added raw materials from coconut.

This technological upgrade and capability was provided to the municipality of Alegria through the St. Peter Academy of Alegria Foundation, Inc. (SPAAFI) upon endorsement of desheling machines, desiccated coconut dryer machines, coconut meat grinding machines and carboniz-ing drums that can be used to create value added products such as virgin coconut oil (VCO), desiccated coconut, and charcoal bri-quettes.

The machines provided can de-shell the coco-nut, take out the meat from inside and grind it, dry the shredded coconut meat and use the left-over husk to make charcoal briquettes.

In making the charcoal briquettes, the waste product called “flue gas” can be re-used as fuel for the dryer machine so virtually nothing is wasted and every part becomes useful.

According to Elias G. Tecson at the launching ceremony, an estimated 60,000 coconuts har-vested in Alegria every month would be more than enough to supply 5 tons of the 50-ton de-mand by Southern Partners Fair Trade Center (SPFTC) for coconut products alone. SPFTC is the entity that brings the coconut by-products to the mainstream market and has require-

ments for other products such as moringa and turmeric.

Farmer-members of SPAAFI and residents of Alegria are also encour-aged to plant more malunggay to be used for moringa which has a current demand of 200 kgs of dried leaves a day and turmeric of which 200 kgs is needed a day. The use of organic by-products such as moringa and turmeric are increasing due to a general awareness worldwide on their benefits to health and wellness.

To help attain “inclusive growth”, DTI through its Shared Service Facil-ity Project conducts activities and provides facilities to LGUs based on market demand and capacitates project components in bridging the supply gap; spurring more income and economic development in the “farmer or regular person” level.

Brady Lucero, consultant to the Provincial Governor, was present dur-ing the launching. Lucero, in his message, shared his optimism of the project since it helps farmers tap the market of processed products as it brings in higher income due to its value-added products. He also posed a challenge for project components to really make use of the machines provided saying that “when the machines stay idle; it means that the demand was not fulfilled.”

Responding to an earlier message from DTI VII Regional Director As-teria Caberte that “if the machines are not used, DTI will take it back”; Mr. Lucero got the farmers laughing when he said “para dili nila ma-bawi, gamiton nato” (so they (DTI) will not take it (machines) back,

let’s use it).

Alegria is the first of ten (10) communities identified by DTI and SPFTC as participants and recipients of SSF projects that will respond to the demand for desiccated coconut, moringa, turmeric, and char-coal briquettes.

DTI Region 7 Director Asteria Caberte officially turns over the machines during the Launching of the SSF project in Alegria, Cebu. In picture from left are Hon. Mayor Verna Magallon of Alegria, Dr. Gilberto Magallon of SPAAFI, DTI Region 7 Director Asteria Caberte and

DTI Cebu Province Director Nelia Navarro

DTI through its Shared Service Facility turned over machines to the municipal-ity of Alegria on May 12, 2014 (left) desheling machine, (right) coconut meat

grinder, (back) desiccated coconut dryer machine



https://www.youtube.com/watch?

v=7cjGCkg7b1I

ICebu video episode 38 is a report by

the Philippine Information Agency Cebu

on the Department of Trade and

Industry (DTI) disposal of sub-

standard Christmas lights .

DTI recently disposed 2,172 sets of

substandard Christmas lights, 8 boxes

of light bulbs, and 12 jumbo bags of

wires at the Maritrans Recycler, Inc.

Mandaue City, Cebu.

Source: PIA Cebu

DTI7 IO Jojisilia Villamor attended a two-day training workshop on En-

hancing Technical Skills in Effective Hosting, Digital Photogra-

phy and Social Media organized by the Association of Government Informa-

tion Officers (AGIO-7) on May 22 and 23 at the Conference Room of the National

Economic and Development Authority (NEDA-7) in Sudlon, Lahug, Cebu City.

Guest speakers included veteran broadcaster and TV anchor Leo Lastimosa of

ABS-CBN, multi-awarded chief photographer and photo editor Tonee Despojo of

Cebu Daily News and social media expert Mildred Galarpe, managing editor of

Sunnex, website of Sun Star Network.

DTI disposes substandard

Christmas lights seen on ICebu

video episode 38 of PIA Cebu

Cebu hosted the 1st Grass-

roots Participatory Budg-

eting Roadshow for the

Visayas on May 22 to 23.

The two-day activity allowed for

better collaboration among gov-

ernment agencies through con-

vergence of efforts and re-

sources along priority programs

of the government as envisioned

under the Social Contract of the

current administration.

May 2014 in Photos

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7cjGCkg7b1I





People don’t like to feel un-

comfortable in any situation.

It feels… well…uncomfortable.

As a result, people will go to great lengths to avoid situations that make them feel uncomfortable.

Unfortunately, that avoidance strategy is a killer of making change, achieving results and creating success on your own terms.

Here’s why:

Change doesn’t happen by staying in your comfort zone. Change only happens by stepping out of your comfort zone.

And thereby lies the challenge.

To make change and strike out in new directions requires doing something you haven’t done before.

It means rocking the status quo. It requires deciding not to settle for mediocrity.

All those things can feel scary. It can bring up all sorts of feelings like fear, resistance and self doubt. And that feels uncomfortable.

So, unless you are willing to expose yourself to feeling uncomfort-able you are going to stay stuck. Believe me, I tried for many years to change a number of areas of my life in my safe little com-fort zone and it does not work.

It was only when I stepped out of my comfort zone that the really good stuff started to happen in my work life, family life and lifestyle

You have to get out there and frighten the pants off yourself. You have to take risks. You have to feel fear and carry on regardless.

Here is something worth thinking about:

Thinking staying in your comfort zone is safe is a huge

mistake. It’s not safe at all.

It’s not safe because you are risking a life time of just existing rather than living. You are settling for medioc-rity in your work life, relationships and family life. That’s not safe. From where I’m sitting that is down-

right dangerous.

The bottom line is this:

If you are serious about creating change you have got to get comfortable feeling uncomfortable.

If you are willing to do that the sky is the limit. You could rocket your business results. You could transform your relationships. You could have the quality of life you really want.

To me, that sounds like something worth feeling a little un-comfortable for.

So I invite you to take a look at what sort of feelings come up for you when you want to make change or create differ-ent results. What do you need to do to manage those feel-ings so that you can learn how to get comfortable feeling uncomfortable?

Source: http://alidavies.com/

A media briefing

was conducted by

the DTI and PIA

staff during the

President’s visit to

Bohol for the SSF

launch on May 2 ,

2014

http://alidavies.com/



KALAMPUSAN http://kalampusan.weebly.com/

EDITORIAL

BOARD

Executive Editor Asteria C. Caberte

DTI 7 Regional Director

Managing Editor Rose Mae Quinanola

Writer /Editor Jojisilia Villamor

Lay-out Artists Jerome Elarcosa &

Bernard Cabasisi

Contributors Jacqueline Calumpang

Vierna Teresa Ligan

Neliza Marie Avila

Angeline Gonzales

REGIONAL OFFICE

Regional Director ASTERIA C. CABERTE

3rd Flr, WDC Bldg.,Osmena Boulevard, cor. P.Burgos, Cebu City

Tel. # (63)(032) 255-0036 / 255-0037

Fax # (63)(032) 253-7465

email: [email protected] / [email protected]

http://www.facebook.com/dtiregion7

http://dti7updates.tumblr.com/

REGIONAL OFFICE DIVISIONS

Business Development Division

Victoria Diaz, Chief

Tel. Nos. 2550036 / 412-1989 / 412-1868 loc. 601

e-mail: [email protected]

Consumer Welfare and Business Regulatory Division

Rose Mae Quinanola, OIC

Tel. Nos. 2550036 / 412-1989 / 412-1868 loc 301

Industry Development and Investment Promotion Division

Minerva Yap, Chief

Tel. nos. 412-1944 / 4121945 / 255-6971 / 255-3926

e-mail: [email protected]

BOHOL PROVINCIAL OFFICE

Provincial Director MA. ELENA C. ARBON

2F FCB Bldg., CPG Ave., Tagbilaran City

Tel. # (63) 038-501-8260

Fax # (63) 038-412-3533 email: [email protected]

CEBU PROVINCIAL OFFICE

Provincial Director: NELIA V.F. NAVARRO

3F LDM Bldg., M.J. Cuenco Avenue, Cor.Legaspi Street, Cebu City

Tel. # (63)(032) 255-6971 / 255-3926

(63)(032) 412-1944 / 412-1945

email: [email protected] / [email protected]

NEGROS ORIENTAL PROVINCIAL OFFICE

Provincial Director JAVIER FORTUNATO, JR

2F Uymatiao Bldg., San Jose Street. Dumaguete City

Tel. # (63)(035) 422-2764

Fax # (63)(035) 225-7211

email: [email protected]

SIQUIJOR PROVINCIAL OFFICE

Provincial Director NIMFA M. VIRTUCIO

Chan She Bldg., Legaspi Street, Poblacion, Siquijor, Siquijor

Tel. # (63)035-480-9065

Fax # (63) 035-344-2238

email: [email protected]

NATIONAL ECONOMIC RESEARCH AND BUSINESS ASSISTANCE CENTER (NERBAC)

Center Manager NELIA V.F. NAVARRO

Lapu-lapu St., cor. Osmena Boulevard, Cebu City

Tel # (032) 255-6971 / 255-3926

(032) 412-1944 / 412-1945

Email: [email protected] / [email protected]

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