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Sinulog Fiesta

Fair 2015

Doing Business

with the EU

using GSP

Plus

DTI declaresprice freeze in

Bohol

Province

January 2015

News Bites

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The cool wind of January waltzed in bringing a whirl of

activities

DTI monitored prices of basic commodities under pricefreeze in municipalities in Bohol after the ProvincialBoard declared a state of calamity in the province due todamages caused by typhoon Seniang Ruby in the is-land.

Ushering in the festive air in Cebu was the Sinulog Fi-esta Fair 2015 which featured products such as nativedelicacies, processed foods, organics, novelty items,wearables, health and wellness products and exportquality furniture.

After the hiring of new personnel and promotion of stafflast year, the agency in the region continues tostrengthen and improve how it does things- from giv-ing seminars and trainings to monitoring prices of basiccommodities and product standards to organizing tradefairs and providing consultancy services to clients.

The first month inspired our personnel to raise the barfor quality in service at the department


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It sounds simple but entrepreneurs really need toidentify what the unique differentiator is for the

product/service they are bringing to market. Most

companies determine their value statement by

looking at value statements from competitive

products/services and assuming that should be

their value statement as well. Doing so makes you

just another copycat in a crowded marketplace. If

an entrepreneur is bringing a new/existing product/

service to market, that product/service needs tostand out among the competition or it will fail.

- Vick Vaishnavi, CEO of Aveksa, a small Access Governance

software company

Source: http://www.businessnewsdaily.com/

DTI holds Sinulog Fiesta Fair 2015

In collaboration with the Cebu City Government and the

Sinulog Foundation, the Department of Trade and Indus-

try Cebu (DTI-Cebu) mounted a marketing event show-

casing products by local MSMEs at the SM City Cebu

Atrium on January 8 to 18 this year.

Bannered as the Sinulog Fiesta Fair, around 46 produc-

ers participated in the trade event with product lines that

include gifts, decors and housewares, fashion accesso-

ries, processed food, health and wellness products.

Other than Cebu, exhibitors also included producers

from Bohol (3), Baguio City (2), Manila (2), Laguna (1),

South Cotabato (1) and Davao City (2).

DTI-Cebu Provincial Director Nelia Navarro said that the

trade fair was organized to support MSMEs need to

develop new markets, meet new buyers and establish

linkages with other suppliers and producers.

Started in 2003 at the Plaza Independencia, the Sinulog

Trade Fair transferred to the SM City Cebu in 2006 as

the MSME participants and customers increased.

Unique roduct or Service

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Sinulog Fiesta Fair 2015Atrium, SM City Cebu

January 08-18, 2015


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Do your homeworkLearn everything you can about the indus-

try. What are the marketplace trends?

How big is the market? Is it growing or

shrinking? How will technology impact the

industry? What is the persona of the tar-

get market? Who are your competitors?

How is your product/service different and

better?

Knowing the answers will increase yourchances for success. The internet and

your library will provide lots of great in-

formation but you need to get out there

and talk to industry experts and all the

different players relevant to your poten-

tial solution.

Proactively and strategically net-

work

The value of your network goes well be-yond providing insights into the market.

Your contacts can open doors to money,

customers, vendors, and high-level em-

ployees.

Dont be afraid to pivot

Entrepreneurs may need to go down a

few rabbit holes before finding the

right solution. Through pivots, we canbuild companies where the failure of

the initial idea isnt the failure of the

company, says Eric Ries in Inc. Ries

is an entrepreneur, author, and pio-

neer of the lean startup movement, a

business strategy that advises start-

ups to allocate their resources as effi-

ciently as possible. We can build

companies where the failure of the ini-

tial idea isnt the failure of the com-

pany, he says.

Avoid labelling yourself a

failure when you have not suc-

ceeded

Own the pain. Feel it and know how it

changes you. That feeling gives you

empathy for what others are going

through. Interestingly, people dont

respect you less for losing.; they re-

spect you more for handling it well.

Source: http://www.forbes.com/


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RD Asteria Caberte talks with media representatives on effect of lower fuel prices on prices of basic commodities

Business Name Mobilization at the Business One Stop Shop (BOSS) in Dumaguete City and Zamboanguita, Negros Oriental

DTI- Negros Oriental Provincial Office organized the year-end assessment and

strategic planning workshop for the coconut Industry in Negros Oriental which was

held last January 9 at the Bethel Guest House, Dumaguete City.


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Thursday Night Chat on Business Prospects for

2015 at Fil ProductsCATV6with PD Javier

Fortunato Jr., TV Show Host Cecile Genove, and

NOCCI president Ed Du. Business Name Mobilization iat the Business One

Stop Shop (BOSS) , Bais City, Negros Oriental in

January 2015.

Business Name Mobilization at the Business One Stop Shop

in Tanjay City and Bayawan, Negros Oriental in January 2015

A briefing for Mr. Klaus Blank, a Senior Experten Service who will help capacitate DTI 7 personnel on energy efficiency and renewable

energy application, was conducted on January 12 . Senior Experten Service (SES) i s the Foundation of German Industry for International

Cooperation (Stiftung der deutschen Wirtschaft fr i nternationale Zusammenarbeit). It is a non-profit organisation.


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With the recent approval of the Philippines as

beneficiary under the European Union Gener-

alised Scheme of Preferences Plus EU-

GSP+), the Department of Trade and Industry

DTI) conducted an Information Session on Do-

ing Business with EU using GSP Plus in Cebu.

The activity, conducted on January 20, 2015

(Tuesday) at Cebu Parklane International Hotel,

was meant to raise awareness about the bene-

fits of EU-GSP+ to local exporters.

Under this preferential scheme, Philippine ex-

porters will enjoy zero duty for 6,274 covered

products, which hopes to translate to increasedexports to the EU. The countrys inclusion in

the EUs GSP+ provides duty free entry to

the EUfor some of the most important Philippine

exports, including processed fruit and prepared

foodstuffs, animal or vegetable fats and oils,

textiles and garments, headwear, umbrellas,

and chemical products.

Resource persons came from the Philippine

Trade & Investment Center (Brussels, Belgium),

DTI-Export Marketing Bureau (EMB), DTI-Bureau

of International Trade Relations (BITR), and the

Bureau of Customs (BoC).

Topics included: Important Updates on

the EU-GSP+, Export Opportunities for GSP+

covered products in the EU, Navigating

the EU Export Help Desk Website, Availment

of EU GSP+ / Rules of Origin (ROO)

DTI encouraged exporters to strengthen their col-

laboration and partnership with the department

and all concerned agencies to take full advantage

of this new market opportunity for full utilization of

this preferential treatment.

Currently, the Philippines is the only GSP+ benefi-

ciary in ASEAN.

News Bite


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A seminar on Doing Business with the European Union (EU) using Generalized Scheme of Prefer-

ences Plus (GSP +) was conducted on January 20 at the Cebu Parklane International Hotel

AGIO-7 Forum on Oil Price Slump and its Effect on Businessmen and Consumers with Jojisilia Villamor of DTI7, Engr. Saul Gonzales, chief of the Energy

Industry Mgmnt. Div. of DOE-Visayas; Teresa Chan, president of the Cebu Chamber of Commerce and Industry; and Engr. Dennis Verallo of VECO. The

activity, held on January 20 at the PIA7 regional office , was also participated by representatives of various media outlets.

Business Name Mobilization at the Business One Stop Shop (BOSS) in

Siaton and Basay, Negros Oriental in January 2015.


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The Department of Trade and Industry has im-

plemented a price freeze on basic necessities

after the Provincial Board declared a state of

calamity in Bohol Province and Tagbilaran City

due to damages caused by typhoon Seniang in

the island.

DTI Central Visayas (DTI 7) Regional Director As-

teria 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 automatically be frozen at their prevailing

prices.

Caberte said that a price control is in effect 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 automati-

cally implemented as a preventive measure in order

to thwart overpricing of goods such as processed

milk, canned goods, coffee, laundry soap, deter-

gent, 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; assigned 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 prod-

ucts; assigned to Department of Environment and

Natural Resources (DENR) firewood and charcoal;

and the Department of Health (DOH) drugs classi-fied as essential by DOH.

The Price Act provides that any retailer found selling

more than the listed prevailing prices shall be im-

posed with an administrative fine up to One Million

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

imprisonment.

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 theirareas: DTI Region 7 (032)2550036/2550037; DTI-

Bohol (038) 501-8828 / 501-8260.

ABS-CBN reporter Aiza Layague interviews RD Caberte on the

Price Freeze of Basic Necessities in Bohol.

RD Caberte talks on the Price Freeze of Basic Necessities in Bohol

with DYAB reporter RC Dalaguit.

News Bite


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OTOP Store, Cotcot, Lilo-an, Cebu, Philippines.

OTOP STORETINDAHANG PINOY CEBU.

News Bite

In collaboration with FabLab Bohol,

DTI facilitated the conduct of an

online learning session on 3D Printer

Assembly last January 11.

Technology enthusiasts participated in

the learning activity which was held atFabLab Bohol. Together with JICA-JOC

Volunteers, the learning session was held

in preparation for the actual 3D Printer

Assembly activity on January 27, 2015.

During this event, DTI will invite students

and technology enthusiasts to be part of

the Bohol team that will develop the first

3D Printer in the province.

Photo above shows fabbers from FabLab Sendai during their actual 3DPrinter Assembly on January 11, 2015 as witnessed by fabbers all overAsia via video conferencing.

Photo above shows FabLab Bohol participants to the onlinelearning session on 3D Printer Assembly

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An activity entitled MSMEsGreening Up for Success was conducted on December 16, 2014 at One Bethany Place, Dumaguete City., Negros Oriental.Left: Mr. Mark Espedilla of Foundation University; right: Dr. Romario Ybaez of St. Paul University Dumaguetereceived their Plaque of Appreciation as one of the Green Models forMSMEs due to its environment-friendly innovations and outstanding green practices from the keynote speaker and Cebu City Councilor, Hon. Nestor Archival.

Matchmaking of MSMEs with green service providers and green financers.


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on the

Puzzle

of Motivation

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

v=rrkrvAUbU9Y

Career analyst Dan Pink examines the puzzle of

motivation, starting with a fact that social scien-

tists know but most managers don't: Traditional

rewards aren't always as effective as we think.

Listen for illuminating stories and maybe, a way

forward.

TEDTalks is a daily video podcast of the best talks

and performances from the TED Conference, where

the world's leading thinkers and doers give the talk

of their lives in 18 minutes. TED stands for Tech-

nology, Entertainment, Design, and TEDTalks

cover these topics as well as science, business,

development and the arts.

Source: http://www.ted.com

Its the same story every January: You make resolu-

tions only to break them within weeks of setting them.

Not this year. Follow these five simple

steps for keeping any resolu-

tion and get specific

strategies for sticking to

five common ones.

1. Set realistic goals.One of the main reasons people struggle to keep resolutions?Their goals arent practical. As a result, you get frustrated, andyoure more likely to quit, says Amie Hoff, personal trainer inNew York City and founder of FitKit.com,portable workout kits.Set realistic goals and break them down between long- andshort-term. Setting several smaller goals will be easier to attain,and with each new success, youll become more motivated,Hoff says.

2. Create a plan for success.Now that you have your goals in place, design an action plan.Without one, youll have no idea where youre starting from,going to, how youll get there, or worse yet, where youll end up,says Hoff. Describe your mission as well as specifics on how toachieve it. If your goal is to walk up a flight of stairs without get-ting winded, set a six-week goal and plan to walk up those stairstwice every day. If you have to stop and catch your breath, thatsfine, says Hoff. As long as you stick with your plan, youll reachyour goal."

3. Monitor your progress.

Every few days, or weekly at the very least, check in with howyoure doing. Tracking goals in a planner and keeping a journalwere two of the methods cited as being most helpful, accordingto FC survey respondents. You may also enlist a buddy who cankeep you accountable. Just dont get down on yourself if youfalter.

4. Jump back on the horse immediately.If you find that youve slipped from your plan, get back in thegame immediately. Dont wait until Monday to start again.Monday, after all, rarely comes for most people. Instead, reintro-

duce the new habit as soon as possible to avoid developing un-healthy, guilty emotions. Then take time to recognize your pro-gress, no matter how insignificant it may seem.

5. Reward yourself.

Treat yourself for meeting goals, even small ones, says Carol

Arvon, PhD, director of behavioral health and wellness at Pritikin

Longevity Center and Spa in Miami. This will keep you moti-

vated.

Source: http://www.goodhousekeeping.comI am sure I will

lose weight this

year !
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KALAMPUSANhttp://kalampusan.weebly.com/

EDITORIAL BOARD

Executive EditorAsteria C. Caberte

DTI 7 Regional Director

Managing EditorRose Mae Quinanola

Writer /EditorJojisilia Villamor

Lay-out ArtistsJerome Elarcosa &

Bernard Cabasisi

ContributorsJacqueline Calumpang

Mark Aristotle Cabagnot

Angeline Gonzales

PD Javier Fortunato Jr.

Krystle Jade Bato

Shirelyn Villamor

Vierna Teresa Ligan

Philippines

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 (BDD)

Victoria Diaz, Chief

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

e-mail: [email protected]

Consumer Welfare and Business Regulatory Division (CWBRD)

Rose Mae Quinanola, Chief

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

Industry Development and Investment Promotions Division (IDIPD)

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) 038-412-3533email: [email protected]

CEBU PROVINCIAL OFFICE

Provincial Director: NELIA V.F. NAVARRODTI Building, Osmena Boulevard, corner Lapulapu 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. VIRTUCIOCF Bldg., Legaspi St., 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

DTI Building, Osmena Boulevard, corner Lapu-lapu Street, Cebu City

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

(032) 412-1944 / 412-1945

Email: [email protected]/ [email protected]
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