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Kalampusan June 2015 http://kalampusan.weebly.com/ Enabling Business Empowering Consumers KALAMPUSAN Cebu hosts Southeast Asian Creative Cities Network Forum Bohol handicraft manufacturer explores ASEAN market Shop Philippines showcases local products to APEC visitors Launch of Timbangan ng Bayan Project Price freeze on basic commodities in Cebu In this issue : DTI Central Visayas Performance Magazine June 2015 une glowed as Cebu hosted the 4th Southeast Asian Creative Cities Network (SEACCN) Forum. SEACCN is a network of cities, organizations, civic groups and individuals in Southeast Asia that are ac- tively involved in promoting creativity. Since its launch, several joint activities have been or- ganized, including seminars, public forums, and an art and craft exhibition in Thailand, Malaysia, and Indone- sia. Meanwhile, DTI started distributing weighing scales to all municipalities and cities in the region under the “Timbangan ng Bayan” project. This project aims to protect consumers by monitoring the proper weight of their purchased products through the weighing scales. A price freeze on basic commodities was issued by the DTI after Cebu was declared under state of calamity. Under the Price Act, the price freeze shall remain ef- fective for the duration of the condition but not more than 60 days. Me
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une glowed as Cebu hosted the 4th Southeast
Asian Creative Cities Network (SEACCN) Forum.
SEACCN is a network of cities, organizations, civic groups and individuals in Southeast Asia that are ac-tively involved in promoting creativity.
Since its launch, several joint activities have been or-ganized, including seminars, public forums, and an art and craft exhibition in Thailand, Malaysia, and Indone-sia.
Meanwhile, DTI started distributing weighing scales to
all municipalities and cities in the region under the
“Timbangan ng Bayan” project. This project aims to
protect consumers by monitoring the proper weight of
their purchased products through the weighing scales.
A price freeze on basic commodities was issued by the
DTI after Cebu was declared under state of calamity.
Under the Price Act, the price freeze shall remain ef-
fective for the duration of the condition but not more
than 60 days.
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Shop Philippines, a parallel activity to the recently concluded Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Ministers Responsible for Trade Meetings in Boracay, showcased last May 10-25 an eclectic mix of Filipino made artisanal products that appeal to visitors of the island paradise. Organized by the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), Shop Phlilippines took advantage of the spare time that the trade minis-ters, senior officials and their respective delegations had during their stay in Boracay. Exhibitors to the retail activity held at the Shangri-la Resort and Spa included: Gawidan Farmers Association, Sarilikha Handi-crafts, Jade de Mindoro, Tia Berning’s Pili Candies & Handicraft Store, La Hermina Pina Weaving Industry, Arden Classics Inc., Avatar Accessories Inc., Bon Ace Fashion Tools Inc., Bucarez Food Processing Corp., Cyprea International Inc., Manoarts Cor-poration, Profood International Corp., Tubigon Loomweavers Mul-tiipurpose, Delza’s Native Products, Crystal Seas Handwoven and Handcrafted, Yvette’s Bags & Beads Collection and Mindanao’s Pearl Center. In addition to highlighting the best of Filipino products, Shop Philip-pines reminded the local community and tourists of the island the essence of the APEC meetings. Visitors attributed the success of the trade event to the wide array of products offered that evoke heritage, provenance, authenticity, quality, and uniqueness and the vibrant setting of the shopping experience.
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Activities in Photos
DTI Cebu conducted a Diskwento Caravan in Dalaguete from May 30 to June 1. The Diskwento Caravan is one of the banner programs of the DTI that aims to help consumers stretch their budget through price discounts offered by participating manufactur-ers, distributors and wholesalers. The Diskwento Caravqan in Dalaguete was made possible with the cooperation of the LGU in Dalaguete, the National Food Au-thority and the business sector in Cebu.
Bohol’s Prime of Asia Handicraft joined the ASEAN SME Showcase and Conference held in Kuala Lumpur, Malay-sia on May 26 -28 this year The Tubigon based firm was among those chosen by the Bureau of Small and Medium Enterprise Development (BSMED) to participate in this marketing event. Prime of Asia Handicraft showcased Bohol made prod-ucts such as bags, purses, pouches, placemats, hot pads and coasters made of coco shells, sea shells, canvass cloth, raffia, abaca rope and wood. The company is managed by Mr. & Mrs. Jessi Canilao and staffed by fifteen (15) regular production workers and 20-40 indirect workers who are mostly residents of Tubigon, Bohol.
News Bites
Safe household appliances: A Filipino Consumer’s Right
Part of the Department of Trade and Industry’s (DTI) com-mitment to Filipino consumers is to assure that all products that reach them are reliable, safe to use and at par with global standards. With this, the Bureau of Product Stan-dards (BPS) under the DTI is tasked to safeguard product safety standards and consumer welfare through its pro-grams and services, such as the BPS Product Certification Scheme.
Under this program, the DTI-BPS issues the Philippine Standard (PS) license and the Import Commodity Clear-ance Certificate (ICC) to a manufacturer or importer of products that are under the BPS’ list of Philippine National Standards (PNS) for mandatory certification. Products cov-ered by mandatory PNS include building and construction materials, chemical products, electrical and electronic home appliances and consumer products.
According to the DTI’s Department Administrative Order (DAO) Number 4: Series 2008, manufacturers shall apply for a PS license under the BPS Product Certification Scheme and satisfactorily meet the requirements of rele-vant PNS before they can use the PS mark on the products that they distribute and sell in the local market.
For importers on the other hand, the DTI-DAO 5:2008 requires importers to subject their import shipments to DTI-BPS evaluation, sampling and testing procedures based on relevant PNS prior to the release of their ICC marked products in the local market.
The home appliances that are required to undergo the BPS certification scheme are electric fans; flat irons; kitchen machines such as blenders, microwave ovens, rice cookers, airpots and coffee makers; refrigerators; audio and video products such as TV sets and CD,VCD and DVD players; toasters, electric stoves and hot plates; washing machines and air conditioners.
The DTI-BPS Product Certification Scheme aims to pro-tect the consumers from substandard and uncertified manufactured products and import shipments. Such scheme assures that products are consistently in accor-dance to the PNS. To make sure that the scheme is strictly followed, the DTI-Regional and Operations De-velopment Group (RODG) regularly monitors the local market for non-complying products.
For the complete list of products and their brands that bear the PS & ICC marks, visit www.bps.dti.gov.ph. Source: http://www.bps.dti.gov.ph/
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Timbangan ng
Bayan Project in
Negros Oriental
DTI Negros Oriental held a project launch of the "Timbangan Ng Bayan" on May 27 at Maluay, Zambo-anguita, Negros Oriental. Dumaguete City Mayor Manuel Teves Sagarbarria, Zam-boanguita Mayor Kit Marc Adanza and Sta. Catalina Mayor Nathaniel Electona joined in the ceremonial ac-ceptance of the Timbangan ng Bayan weighing scales allocated to their respective areas. The LGUs are grateful to DTI for such project and ex-pressed their commitment to regularly calibrate the weighing scales and ensure their proper use. The LGU also committed to help protect consumers from unfair and unconscionable sales acts and practices. The Timbangan ng Bayan will provide the buying public an effective means of checking the accuracy of the weight and quantity of the goods they are buying, at the same time discouraging dishonest vendors to com-mit any irregularities. The 10-kg capacity mechanical hanging scale with calibration certificate is housed in a painted, anti-rust cabinet type steel housing with tar-paulin signage and logo of DTI and the concerned mu-nicipality. With this project, each and every consumer is given a “Tamang Presyo, Tamang Timbang!”.
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Activities in Photos
(Photos above and directly below) DTI Siquijor, in cooperation with the Local Government Unit as well as retailers and manufac-
turers in the region, conducted a Diskwento Caravan in the province last May 22-23
(Photos directly below) An Arduino Wearables Workshop was held at the Fabrication Laboratory in Bohol. The activity featured the application
of arduino to the wearables technology. Participants were able to get in touch with their lily pads, led lights and the rest of the wearable electronic
kit, as well as conceptualize a prototype.
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News Bite
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 Cebu Province and Cebu City due to
the El Nino phenomenon.
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
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 their
areas: DTI Region 7 (032) 2550036 / 2550037;
DTI-Cebu (032) 2557082 / 2532631.
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DTI Bohol rolled out the “ Balik Eskwela Diskwento Caravan “ in Carmen, Bohol on May 27, 2015. A total of 1,040 indi-viduals benefited from the activity. The Diskwento Caravan is a banner pro-gram of the Department of Trade and Industry. It aims to help consumers stretch their budget through price dis-counts offered by participating manufac-turers, distributors and wholesalers.
Activities in Photos
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Activities in Photos
(On June 2, DTI Bohol staff Yoradyl Espejo Israel and Maria Teresa Tay assisted the Bicao Small Farmers Multi Purpose Cooperative in formulat-
ing new product variants of pineapple marmalade. The purpose of the activity was to expand the market of Bicao SFMPC and to increase the
sales of the cooperative. Pineapple variants produced during the activity included: pineapple with tomatoes, pineapple with young coconut and
pineapple with papaya
Green Economic Development Sensitization and Business Matching for Tourism Enterprises in Siquijor.
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Cebu, dubbed as ‘the Creative Capital of the Philippines’, hosted the 4th Southeast Asian Creative Cities Network (SEACCN) Forum last June 25.
Carrying the theme “Authenti-cities: Identify the Unity in Diver-sity”, the activity was part of the celebration of the Creative Indus-tries Week during the Cebu Business Month (CBM) and was organ-ized by the DTI Cebu Provincial Office, Cebu Chamber of Commerce and Industries (CCCI), and Creative Cebu Council.
SEACCN is a network of cities, organizations, civic groups and indi-viduals in Southeast Asia that are actively involved in promoting creativity. It is an open group focused on urban development, heritage and arts, crafts, innovation, digital content, functional design and entrepreneurship, among others.
Since its launch, several joint activities have been organized, in-cluding seminars, public forums, and an art and craft exhibition in Thailand, Malaysia, and Indonesia.
DTI Cebu Provincial Director Nelia Flores-Navarro, who chairs the CBM creative industries, during a press conference on May 28 said Cebu’s hosting of the forum was meant to foster progressive crea-tive growth in the city and in the country.
“Our strength is in Creative Entrepreneurs. Cebuanos are known everywhere for openness, inclusiveness, and a fearless hands-on
approach to industry”, she said.
Cebu is recognized by the British Council as the Creative Capital of the Philippines in 2008. The province also represents the Philippines in the association along with other secondary cities in Southeast Asia namely: Chiang Mai, Thailand; Penang, Malaysia; and Bandong Indonesia.
During a press conference, officials of Creative Cebu Council Adrian Zen Patoriza, Ian Zafra, and Debbie Palao challenged potential creative en-trepreneurs to make themselves known and to contribute to the devel-opment of the industry.
Navarro encouraged more creative groups and individuals to surface so that they can be assisted with funding and in entering the bigger market as DTI Cebu has P2 million budget from Small Business (SB) Corp. in-tended for loans for local creative individuals that are into business.
The full-day SEACCN forum was held at the City Sports Club. Activity objectives included public awareness on the value of creativity, culture and innovation as drivers of economic development and export growth; intensify education and appreciation of the market opportunities for Cebu’s creative goods and services; promote the exchange of knowl-edge, experiences in and approached to creative entrepreneurship and innovation with ASEAN communities; and support tourism in the Philip-pines and promote Cebu Island as a provider of creative goods and ser-vices to both international and local markets.
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News Bite
The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) prompts supermarkets, grocery stores, wet markets, and general merchandise stores to consis-tently comply with the specified Suggested Retail Prices (SRPs) for products classified under basic necessities and prime commodities of the Republic Act (R. A.) 7581 or the Price Act. DTI-Consumer Protection Group (CPG) Undersecretary Atty. Victorio Mario A. Dimagiba states, “Once again, there are speculations on the increase on prices of basic and prime goods due to the spikes in fuel prices and the Department reminds retailers to sell their products that are among the basic and prime lists within their SRPs”. The DTI’s list of SRPs for basic necessities and prime commodities that was issued last 16 April 2015 still stands. “We have not received re-quests from the industries for price adjustments, thus, retailers are ex-pected to always observe the existing SRPs,” Undersecretary Dimagiba points out. Guided by the Price Act, the DTI conducts regular monitoring activities on the price and supply of basic necessities and prime commodities under its jurisdiction. These products include: basic – canned fish and other marine products, processed milk, coffee, laundry soap, detergent, candles, bread, salt, potable water in bottles and containers, and, lo-cally-manufactured instant noodles; prime – flour, processed and canned pork, processed and canned beef and poultry meat, vinegar, patis, soy sauce, toilet soap, paper, school supplies, cement, clinker, Galvanized iron (GI) sheets, hollow blocks, construction supplies, bat-teries, electrical supplies, light bulbs, and, steel wires. The DTI’s Fair Trade Enforcement Bureau (FTEB) conducts weekly monitoring activities on price and supply of basic and prime goods. Consequently, the DTI’s Consumer Protection and Advocacy Bureau (CPAB) readies weekly price monitoring reports (PMR) wherein moni-tored prices based on the SRPs from 16 regions with 79 provinces are consolidated.
The DTI-CPAB receives quarterly submissions of SRPs from the manufacturers whether there are price changes or none. It analyzes the causes on the submitted price changes and checks if these prices are appropriate. SRPs are issued by manufacturers to retailers to ensure market share and fair competition in the market. Production cost, distribution cost, and profit margins of retailers and distributors are factored in. Undersecretary Dimagiba asserts, “The DTI promotes close coordi-nation with the manufacturers to ensure that there is proper notifica-tion and consultation prior to any adjustments in SRPs so as not to deny the businesses of their right to fair return of investments. Con-sequently, this close coordination will prevent unjust price hikes on basic goods”. “We will continue to reinforce our teams and heighten our monitoring activities on the prices of basic and prime goods so we can prevent undue price adjustments from retailers. Our regional and provincial offices ensure that they regularly monitor the markets in their areas”, Undersecretary Dimagiba relates. Upon evaluation, if a retailer is found executing illegal acts of price manipulation such as profiteering, which is a violation of the Republic Act 7581 or the Price Act, they shall face an administrative fine of up to P1 million subject to the circumstances provided after due notice and hearing. They can also be criminally liable for illegal price ma-nipulation that may result to imprisonment of not more than 15 years and a maximum fine of P2,000,000.00. Consumers can access the list of SRPs for basic necessities and prime commodities at www.dti.gov.ph. Consumers can report any complaint on prices to DTI Direct 751.3330 and 0917.8343330. (Source: DTI Consumer Protection Group)
This month, DTI audited Shared Service Facilities (SSFs) in Central Visayas.
(Photos above) DTI RO7 Team auditing the Fiber Extraction SSF in Balamban, Cebu .
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The Department of Trade and Industry Region 7 is or-ganizing the Sandugo Regional Trade Expo at the Is-land City Mall, Tagbilaran City, Bohol on July 22-27, 2015.
Now on its 10th year as a regional trade fair, the San-
dugo Trade Expo has already established name recall among buyers and visitors all over the country.
This year’s exhibit will feature timeless interpretations of locally made products focusing on heritage, culture and environment protection through ecologically-friendly, sustainable and indigenous materials. More specifically, products to be exhibited will range from furnishings and fixtures to wearables, novelty items and fashion accessories, as well as fresh and processed food.
The trade exhibit, which will open from 8:00 am to 9:00 pm., will have exhibitors from all over Central Visayas as well as from neighboring provinces in Visayas and Mindanao
Over the years, the Sandugo Regional Trade Fair has
been the venue for the promotion of products of several MSMEs from the Visayas and even from the Mindanao regions.
Historically, the fair started as a provincial marketing event in Bohol, but eventually it grew into a regional fair in 2006. Since it started in 1989, the Sandugo Fair has gained the interest of buyers and institutions because of the wide variety of products and services that it offers.
Traditionally, the trade fair is a venue to market-test prod-ucts made by SMEs after undergoing careful product de-velopment process. Being an annual marketing event for Region 7, it has been the medium by which DTI show-cases the tangible results of its achievements for the past year or so.
But while majority of showcased items in the past were intended mostly for the export market, the DTI looked into the prospects of the domestic tourism market as an op-portunity for MSMEs to sell or promote their products in this year’s trade event. (ends)
Activities in Photos
DTI staff Victoria Diaz, Christine Ejes and Jojisilia
Villamor visited Pete Delantar, President of Nature’s
Legacy, for ideas on products using waste or raw
materials. This is part of the department’s effort to
provide livelihood assistance to calamity stricken
areas and encourage green manufacturing.
Mr. Delantar won the Gold Award in the 43rd Inter-
national Exhibition of Inventions in Geneva, Switzer-
land in April 2015 for his innovative use of castaway
materials found in his factory to produce a salable
item.
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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
Vierna Teresa Ligan
Rey Regis
Adelina Balatayo
Angeline Gonzales
Nimfa Virtucio
Shirelyn Villamor
Manuel Labrador
Maria Teresa Tay
REGIONAL OFFICE
Regional Director ASTERIA C. CABERTE
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