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I N S I D E : eptember unfurled with the launching of more

shared service facilities (SSFs) in Cebu.

DTI turned over Shared Service Facilities (SSFs) for the

processing of agri-based products to farmers’ cooperatives

in Aloguinsan, Cebu.

Additional seminars under the SME Roving Academy pro-

ject were successfully organized in Cebu, Bohol and Negros

Oriental to make MSMEs competitive in the domestic and

export markets. Skills training on meat processing, balloon

and flower arrangement, tailoring, as well as enterprise de-

velopment were conducted.

Still in September, the DTI issued a price freeze on basic

goods in Cebu City following a declaration of state of calam-

ity by the city council due to heavy flooding caused by ty-

phoon Mario.

The DTI enjoins consumers to report retailers that sell basic

necessities more than the specified prices to the nearest

DTI Regional or Provincial Office in their areas.

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Jojisilia Villamor is IDD Chief of DTI Negros Oriental

Jojisilia Villamor is IDD Chief of DTI Negros

Oriental

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In separate ceremonies, the Department of

Trade and Industry (DTI) turned over common

service facilities for the processing of agri-

based products to farmers’ cooperatives in Aloguinsan, Cebu.

The Kahugpongan sa Mga Mag-uuma sa Pobla-cion Aloguinsan of barangay Poblacion and San

Roque Farmers Association of Barangay Borbon each received from the DTI a deshelling ma-chine, chopping/grinding machine, desiccated dryer machine, briquetting machine and a set of carbonizing drums.

According to DTI, the SSFs were provided to increase the farmers' production of desiccated

coconut, raw material for virgin coconut oil, and coconut charcoal (for water purification).

The farmer-beneficiaries have expressed appre-ciation and heartfelt gratitude to the DTI for the machineries and equipment that are expected to help increase the coop’s production capacity.

DTI believes that the project has the potential to benefit neighboring towns in terms of supplying raw agricultural products that will then be proc-essed by these SSFs.

The SSF project aims to improve the quality and

productivity of microenterprises and small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) by addressing

gaps and bottlenecks in the value chain through the common use of processing machines and equipment.

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Effective 17 September 2014, the Suggested Retail Prices (SRPs)

of candles with the brand “Liwanag”, will increase by 2.06% to

2.42% due to the increasing cost of paraffin wax – a major raw

material used in the manufacture of candles.

Affected by this price adjustment is the Esperma variety of Liwanag candles specifically #03, #05, #16, #18, and #24. The newly approved SRPs are as follows:

“According to the data collected and records maintained by the

Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), the cost of paraffin wax has been steadily increasing in the past three years. The price of said raw material increased from P88.20 to P94.60 within 2011 to 2014. Due to this, the Department approved the increase in SRP of Liwanag candles”, DTI-Consumer Protection Group (CPG) Undersecretary Victorio Mario A. Dimagiba said. “Given that the price adjustment only takes effect by 17 Sep-tember 2014, retailers are reminded to abide by the current SRPs for candles until such time that the new approved SRPs are in effect. Consumers, on the other hand, are forewarned from buying overpriced candles and encouraged to report this to the DTI”, Dimagiba added.

Pursuant to Republic Act No. 7581 or the Price Act, penalties for illegal price manipulation such as profiteering include: imprisonment of five (5) up to 15 years and administrative fine of P5,000.00 up to P1,000,000.00. Historically, prices of candles have been stable since 2011.

This is the first time, in three (3) years, that the DTI approved

the increases on the SRPs for candles.

As the November 02 holiday is fast approaching, the DTI ad-vises consumers to do an early “All Souls Day” shopping for candles to be able to purchase these at lower prices. Candles are among the products categorized under basic necessities as stipulated in the Price Act. The DTI is the agency that has jurisdiction over the pricing of said product along with other non-agricultural basic goods such as: canned fish and other marine products, processed milk, cof-fee, laundry bar, candles, bread, salt, instant noodles and bottled water. As for non-agricultural prime commodities, these are: flour, canned pork, chicken and beef, vinegar, fish sauce, soy sauce, bath soap, paper, school supplies, cement, clinker, GI sheets, hollow blocks, construction materials, batteries, elec-trical supplies, light bulbs and steel wires. To get the latest copy of the SRP list of non-agricultural basic necessities and prime commodities, visit the DTI website www.dti.gov.ph. To report retailers that sell above the SRPs, contact DTI Direct 751.3330 or 0917.8343330. (Source: DTI Consumer Protection Group)

The Department of

Trade and Industry con-

ducted a Seminar Work-

shop on Streamlining

Business Permit and

Licensing System

(BPLS) on August 7,

2014 at the Manhattan

Suites Inn, Dumaguete

City, Negros Oriental

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The DTI NOPO and the Negros Oriental SMED Council (composed of reps from DAR, PPDO, NSSARD, PIA and DOT) had a learning visit to Saint Paul University Dumaguete main cam-pus and the school farm in Calo, San Jose. The group also made a visit to the Foundation University main campus and at a coco sugar production facility in the school’s farm in Tandayag, Amlan on August 1, 2014.

DTI Siquijor accepts the award from the Civil Service

Commission as winner of the Brigada Ahensya during

the 114th anniversary of the Philippine Civil Service.

DTI-Bohol in partnership with the Cebu Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCCI) recently turned-over four industrial sewing machines to two women’s or-ganizations of Loboc, Bohol. Recipients of two sewing machines each were the Bahian RIC and Loboc Tar-sier Souvenir Shops.

Represented by their respective chairpersons, both women’s organizations expressed their thanks to CCCI and to DTI for having been chosen to receive the sewing machines. Both said that such equipment will greatly improve their production and productivity, as they hope to increase sales by expanding their production and market base.

During the turnover ceremony, CCCI President Tess Chan and Executive Director May Ybañez personally handed over the equipment. Also present during the ceremony was Bohol Chamber President Loy Palapos and Loboc Mayor Helen Alaba.

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In August, DTI

Cebu Provincial

Office (DTI CPO)

conducted an-

other business

seminar for entre-

preneurs in

Bogo City under

the SME Roving

Academy Project.

DTI Central Visayas (DTI 7), with the assistance of Behavioral

Dynamics Inc., conducted an examination and interview of em-

ployees and job applicants for promotion and hiring. This is in

relation to the approval of the DTI Rationalization Plan.

Siquijor furniture makers learn "Green consum-

erism" trends for global product acceptance in a

seminar organized by the Department of Trade

and Industry (DTI) and the Department of Sci-

ence and Technology (DOST).

Green consumerism is using organic products

and those that are made of recyclable and bio-

degradable materials, and other practices that

lead to resource efficiency, cleaner production,

and or waste minimization.

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Hans and Ola Ros-ling -

How not to be ignorant about the world

In Hans Rosling’s hands, data sings. Global trends in health and economics come to vivid life. And the big picture of global development—with some surprisingly good news—snaps into sharp focus. Why you should listen. Even the most worldly and well-traveled among us will have their perspectives shifted by Hans Rosling. A professor of global health at Sweden's Karolinska Institute, his current work focuses on dispelling common myths about the so-called developing world, which (he points out) is no longer worlds away from the West. In fact, most of the Third World is on the same trajectory toward health and prosperity, and many countries are moving twice as fast as the west did. What sets Rosling apart isn't just his apt observations of broad social and eco-nomic trends, but the stunning way he presents them. Guaranteed: You've never seen data presented like this. By any logic, a presentation that tracks global health and poverty trends should be, in a word: boring. But in Rosling's hands, data sings. Trends come to life. And the big picture — usually hazy at best — snaps into sharp focus. Rosling's presentations are grounded in solid statistics (often drawn from United Nations data), illustrated by the visualization software he developed. The anima-tions transform development statistics into moving bubbles and flowing curves that make global trends clear, intuitive and even playful. During his legendary presentations, Rosling takes this one step farther, narrating the animations with a sportscaster's flair. (Source: http://www.ted.com/)

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VIDEO

]6 Build a Strong Credit Report

Maintaining a strong credit report can help you

in a number of ways.

7 Save For Your Future

One of the best and easiest ways to save

money and start a strong retirement income

planning program is to pay yourself first.

8 Set Financial Goals

Whatever your goals might be, you have a bet-

ter chance of achieving them if you write them

down.

9 Create a Spending Plan

One of the best ways to make sure your daily

spending habits don't overwhelm your goals is

to create a spending plan.

10 Invest Money to Reach Your Goals

For longer-term objectives, one of the best

ways to watch your money grow is to invest.

Source: http://www.smartaboutmoney.org/

Ten Basic steps to help you get started

and get smart about your money.

1 What's Behind Your Financial Decisions

Before you create a budget or make spending

cuts, take the LifeValues quiz to determine

what it is that you value most.

2 Get Organized

Tips on managing not only your financial docu-

ments, but also your time.

3 Know Where Your Money Goes

Keep track of your expenses and find your

spending leaks.

4 Shop Smarter

Making smarter spending decisions is another

way to "find" money without actually making

more.

5 Review and Reduce Your Debt

Identify the debt you have and use these tips

to pay it off.

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Following a declaration of state of calamity by the city council due to heavy flooding caused by Typhoon Mario, the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) has imple-mented a price freeze on basic goods in Cebu City.

DTI Central Visayas (DTI 7) Regional Di-

rector Asteria Caberte explained that with

“the declaration of a state of calamity by a

local government unit (LGU) in a particular

area the prices on basic goods shall auto-

matically be frozen at their prevailing

prices.”

Caberte said that “a price control is in ef-

fect for the duration of the condition that

brought it about but not more than 60

days.”

“As contained in Section 6 of RA 7581

otherwise known as the Price Act, a price

freeze is automatically implemented as a

preventive measure in order to thwart

overpricing of goods such as processed

milk, canned goods, coffee, laundry soap,

detergent, candles, bread during times of

calamities,” Caberte added.

The Price Act lists the basic necessities

assigned to DTI – canned fish and other

marine products, pro-cessed milk, coffee,

laundry soap, detergent and bread; as-

signed to the Department of Agriculture

(DA) – rice, corn, cooking oil, fresh eggs,

fresh pork/ beef and poultry meat, fresh

milk, fresh vegetables, root crops, sugar,

fresh/ dried and other marine products; as-

signed to Department of Environment and

Natural Resources (DENR) – firewood and

charcoal; and the Department of Health

(DOH) – drugs classified as essential by

DOH.

The Price Act provides that any retailer

found selling more than the listed prevailing

prices shall be imposed with an administra-

tive fine up to One Million Pesos

(P1,000,000.00) and/or maximum of 10-

year imprisonment.

The DTI enjoins consumers to report retail-

ers that sell basic necessities more than the

specified prices to the nearest DTI Regional

or Provincial Office in their areas: DTI Re-

gion 7 (032)2550036/2550037; DTI-Cebu

(032)2557082/2532631 .

The DTI, as chairperson of the National

Price Coordinating Council (NPCC), coordi-

nates with members from government and

private sectors during natural disasters and

emergencies.

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The Department of Trade and Industry Central Visayas Office conducted a Leadership Semi-nar: Interpersonal Effectiveness for the agency’s em-ployees on Sep-tember 15-16, 2014, from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. at the DTI 7 conference room.

In left photo are seminar participants listening intently

as DTI Bohol technical staff Yoradyl Israel briefs them

on the characteristics of an entrepreneur.

Returning OFWs avail of a free entrepreneurship semi-

nar conducted by DTI Bohol Provincial Office. The

seminar is part of DTI’s regular activities under the

SME Roving Academy.

As of this date, there are 21 runs of the SMERA in

Bohol. More activities are scheduled until the end of

the 2014. DTI Bohol is working on surpassing its tar-

get of 28 runs for the entire year.

The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI)

turned over Shared Service Facilities(SSFs)

for the processing of agri-based products to

farmers’ cooperatives in Aloguinsan, Cebu

on September 15, 2014.

The Kahugpongan sa Mga Mag-uuma sa

Poblacion Aloguinsan of barangay Poblacion

and San Roque Farmers Association of

Barangay Borbon each received from the DTI

a deshelling machine, chopping/grinding

machine, desiccated dryer machine, briquet-

ting machine and a set of carbonizing drums.

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The suggestions are simple but the actions are difficult. If you

want to make a real change in your finances you will need to

take some hard steps. These are just five simple habits you can

develop towards a much more stable financial future.:

1. Create a Spending Plan

The first step is to know where the money is going. Collect all of the

monthly bills and bank statements and track where every centavo

went for an entire month. Once everything is listed, it is easier to see

where some places could be cut back. Plan for all of the bills that

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2. Build an Emergency Fund

There will always be an appliance that dies, a car that needs repair,

or a medical bill that wasn't expected. By having a cash cushion, you

will be less likely to use a credit card or other type of loan to get you

through a tough time. Start small enough to cover most minor emer-

gencies. Later, build it up to cover several months of expenses.

3. Pay Off Debt

Car loans, credit cards, and home equity loans all come with large

interest rates and keep you from spending that money on other

things. They are counted against you when you apply for a mortgage,

or have your credit report pulled for a job application. Take any extra

money you can to pay the debts off sooner. Some people like to do

the smallest first, others like to do the one with the most interest.

Regardless of your method, find a way to eliminate the debt as fast

as you can.

4. Save for Retirement

Many companies match a certain percent of your pay towards retire-

ment. Add in the tax benefits of reducing your income and it is a win-

win. Every little bit helps and the power of compound interest will

allow amounts to grow over time, even in a poor economy. Don't

allow a bad economy to be your excuse for putting this off.

5. Decide If This Is a Want or a Need

Can you live a simpler life? Perhaps you can borrow movies and

books from the library instead of buying them. Making a home-

cooked meal would be healthier and cheaper than eating out. That

great shirt that is on sale looks like three you already have in your

closet. Taking the time to really consider what is needed and remov-

ing the excess will allow you to spend the money on things that you

truly enjoy and value instead of just buying another bauble out of

habit.

In Conclusion…

Wise doesn't have to be boring. A person can live a full life without

personal finance troubles. These steps are not easy and could take

many months to achieve, but the financial freedom is well worth it.

Source: http://www.istockanalyst.com/

OTOP STORE—TINDAHANG PINOY CEBU.

Bridges Town Square, Plaridel Street, Barangay Alang-alang,

Mandaue City, Cebu, Philippines.

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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

Angeline Gonzalez

Lurli Abano

Mark Aristotle Cabagnot

Joanna Morales

Venus Puracan

Vierna Teresa Ligan

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: dti_7@yahoo.com / dticentralvisayas@gmail.com

http://www.facebook.com/dtiregion7

http://dti7updates.tumblr.com/

REGIONAL OFFICE DIVISIONS

Industry Development Division (IDD)

Victoria Diaz, Chief

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

e-mail: bdd.dtiro7@gmail.com

Trade Development Division (TDD)

Rose Mae Quinanola, OIC

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

Institutional Development Division (NDD)

Minerva Yap, Chief

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

e-mail: dtiro7.idipd@gmail.com

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: dtibohol@yahoo.com

CEBU PROVINCIAL OFFICE

Provincial Director: NELIA V.F. NAVARRO

DTI Building, Osmena Boulevard, corner Lapulapu Street, Cebu City

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

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

email: dticebuphil@yahoo.com / dticebuphil@gmail.com

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: dtinegor@gmail.com

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: dtisiquijor@yahoo.com

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: dticebuphil@yahoo.com / dticebuphil@gmail.com

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