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eptember saw the holding of a special trade exhibit of high quality products manufactured in Cebu bannered as “Exquisitely Filipino” at the SM City Cebu Northwing,

Atrium and Mosaic.

Coinciding with Cebu City’s hosting of the Asia Pacific Economic

Cooperation (APEC) meetings, the exhibit gave Cebu exporters the

opportunity to showcase their products to foreign delegates and to

local buyers.

The activity was a partnership between the Department of Trade and

Industry (DTI), the Cebu Provincial Government, and SM City

Cebu. The APEC National Organizing Committee (NOC) and the

Cebu Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCCI) also helped or-

ganize the event.

Gifts, décors, furniture, fashion accessories, souvenir items were

among the merchandise crafted by Filipino artisans using native raw

materials,

Meanwhile, another Negosyo Center was launched at the Bohol In-

vestment Promotions Center, Provincial Government Complex.

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Manufacturers of fashion accessories, gifts, decors, homestyle and souvenir items gathered to showcase what Cebu is popularly known for worldwide--as a manufacturer of high-quality export products made from local and natural raw materials. Accent tables and dining chairs made of rattan, solid wood, abaca, and raffia, as well as colorful fashion accessories made of wood, bone, coco, shells and fibers; and home de-cors like mango-shaped centerpieces made from scrap ma-terials such as twigs were some of export products show-cased at the “Exquisitely Filipino” trade exhibit at SM City Cebu, especially mounted for the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Summit. Exquisitely Filipino, was made possible with the partnership between the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), the Cebu Provincial Government, and SM City Cebu. The APEC National Organizing Committee (NOC) and the Cebu Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCCI) also helped organize the event. The trade expo, which ran from 22 August until 8 Septem-ber 2015, was open to APEC delegates as well as local shoppers.

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(Photos directly above and below) The second Negosyo Center in Bohol was opened last September 4 where Sen. Paolo Benigno “Bam” Aquino joined members of Bohol Chamber of Commerce and Industry, First District Rep. Rene Relampagos, Third District Rep. Arthur Yap, DTI-7 Re-gional Director Aster Caberte and provincial officials—led by Governor Edgar Chatto. Negosyo Centers are established all over the country to assist entrepreneurs by providing assistance in business registration, consultancy and information, among others.

(Photo below) DTI Central Visayas regional staff during the Negosyo Center launch-ing in Cebu on August 18, 2015 .

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(Photo above) Group photo of delegates of the 8th Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation Conference on Good Regulatory Practice held at the Radisson Blu Hotel on August 27, 2015 in Cebu City.

The DTI, in partnership with Butch Carungay, a Cebuano designer and exporter who is behind District 32 at the Mactan-Cebu International Airport, conducted an upcycling and recycling orientation to the DTI staff as part of the Travel Retail Immersion Program (TRIP), a new pro-ject of the department aimed at helping com-munities gain market access in the travel retail industry.

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The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Cebu Provin-cial Office turned over 10 calibrated weighing scales, which were installed in the new Minglanilla Public Market and satellite markets in the town on August 19, 2015. The installation of weighing scales is in line with the im-plementation of Republic Act 7394, the Consumer Act of the Philippines which aims to ensure that consumers are protected from unfair practices and get the best value from their money.

Other municipalities in Cebu only get five scales, but Minglanilla gets 10 because of its satellite markets such as those in Barangays Linao-Lipata, Tungkil and Tungkop will get their own calibrated scales. DTI Cebu provincial director Nelia V.F. Navarro said that the weighing scales will ensure that consumers can readily check the accuracy of the weight of goods they buy in the public mar-kets. She asked the local government unit to not only regularly calibrate the scales but also to secure them from being tampered with or pil-fered. In 2015, DTI has already distributed 193 cali-brated weighing scales to nine cities and 43 towns in Cebu Province. Minglanilla Mayor Elanito Peña said that the weighing scales are really useful, considering that the officials have received reports that there are some vendors who are fraudulent in selling their goods. The mayor assured that the weighing scales will be regularly calibrated.

DTI turns over weighing scales to Minglanilla

New Public and Satellite Markets

(L-R) Minglanilla Mayor Elanito Peña, DTI Provincial Director Nelia Navarro and Con-

sumer Welfare and Business Regulations Division (CWBRD) chief Zaide Bation test the

“Timbangan ng Bayan” inside the Minglanilla New Public Market during the launching

on Aug. 20. (Photo credit: Reynan Villena of The Freeman)

Consumer Tips

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The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) is warning individuals to take extra precautionary measures when investing money on a business scheme and pressed them to take the 8-point test

The warning is meant to prevent people from be-ing scammed and lose their hard-earned money to a bogus money-making scheme.

The 8-point test to determine a business scheme’s legitimacy are the following:

1) Is there a product?

2) Are commissions paid on sale of products and not on registration/entry fees?

3) Is the intent to sell a product not a position?

4) Is there no direct correlation between the number of recruits and compensation?

5) If recruitment were to be stopped today, will the participants still make money?

6) Is there a reasonable product return policy?

7) Do products have fair market value?

8) Is there a compelling reason to buy?

If the answer to all the questions is yes, then the company being evaluated is a legitimate company. If the answer is no to some questions, then there is a high probability that it is a pyramid scam.

DTI reminds consumers on 8-point test on

pyramid scheme

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(Source: www.dti.gov.ph)

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(Source: www.dti.gov.ph)

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SM City Cebu Atrium and Mosaic, September 2-8, 2015

(Photos below) A Strategic Performance Management System (SPMS) Roadshow was conducted for members of the DTI REXMANCOM in Cen-tral Visayas on September 8, 2015 at Harolds Hotel, Cebu City. Activity resource speaker was Dir. Mary Jean Pacheco of the DTI Corporate Plan-ning Service. The SPMS is a mechanism that links employee performance with organizational performance to enhance the performance orienta-tion of the compensation system. It ensures that the employee achieves the objectives set by the organization and the organization, on the other hand, achieves the objectives that it has set as its strategic plan.

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The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) mounted the Negros Island Trade Fair (NITF) 2015 which ran from July 15- 19, 2015 at the Atrium of Robinson’s Place, Dumaguete City. Exhibitors/ participants for this event included Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) coming from processed food, non-food sectors; as well IT products and services.

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In an effort to uplift the shoemaking industry in Carcar City,

the Department of Trade and Industry turned over a Shared

Service Facility (SSF) to the Carcar United Footwear Manu-

facturers Association, Inc. (CUFMAI) on August 25, 2015.

The SSF will ensure the development of the shoe manufac-

turing industry in Carcar City in terms of quality and produc-

tion efficiency.

The introduction of new machineries and equipment such as

the hydraulic sole press and hydraulic bench type cutting

machine will allow shoemakers to press sole, insoles, rubber

sandals, and leather shoes. These machinery will also allow

them to cut material like rubber and synthetic materials. The

heavy duty stitching machine will enable them to stitch thick mate-

rials, while the insole stitching machine will enable them to stitch

upper leather, rubber insole, leather and synthetic holster.

Carcar City in Cebu province produces handmade shoes. Shoe

manufacturing is one of the major sources of income of the people

in Carcar.

The Shared Service Facility (SSF) project of the government aims

to address the gaps and bottlenecks in the value chain of priority

industry clusters through provision of equipment for the common

use of Micro Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs).

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OTOP STORE—TINDAHANG PINOY CEBU.

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

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Consumer Guide

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Source: http://www.bps.dti.gov.ph/

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EDITORIAL BOARD

Executive Editor

Asteria C. Caberte

DTI 7 Regional Director

Writer / Editor

Lay-out Artist

Jojisilia Villamor

I.T. Support

Jerome Elarcosa &

Bernard Cabasisi

Contributors

Nita Balaba

Mark Aristotle Cabagnot

Krystle Jade Bato

Mary Grace Cutin

Carminda Kho

Shirelyn Villamor

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

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REGIONAL DIVISIONS

Business Development Division (BDD)

Victoria Diaz, Chief

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

e-mail: bdd.dtiro7@gmail.com

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: 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

CF Bldg., Legaspi St., Siquijor, Siquijor

Tel. # (63)035-480-9065

Fax # (63) 035-344-2238

Email: dtisiquijor@yahoo.com

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