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pril slipped in as Cebu and Bohol hosted some of the In this issue:
31st Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN)
Summit meetings from April 3 to 22. The ASEAN Summit meet-
ings in Cebu took place on April 3 to April 7, while the meetings
in Bohol was on April 18 to 22. Total Pro Tech goes
Events that were held in Cebu included Official Monetary & Fi- digital marketing
nancial Institutions Forum (OMFIF); ASEAN Finance Deputies
Meeting; 25th ASEAN Central Bank Deputies Meeting
(AFCDMI); 3rd ASEAN Finance & Central Bank Deputies Joint Sewing her way to
Meeting; and 12th ASEAN Finance Ministers Investor Seminar. success
Also held in Cebu were the: ASEAN + 3 Finance and Central
Bank Deputies Formal Meeting; and ASEAN Finance Ministers
Retreat. Furthermore, the ASEAN Central Bank Governors and The stores that
Financial Institution CEOs Dialogue, 21st ASEAN Finance Min-
isters Meeting, 13th ASEAN Central Bank Governors Meeting, survived typhoon
and 3rd ASEAN Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors Yolanda
April 2017
Joint Meeting were also held in Cebu. The 1st ASEAN Defense
Senior Officials' Meeting and ADSOM-Plus Meetings were
likewise done in Cebu. Meetings in Bohol discussed trade Making money out
and economic concerns. of art and buttons
DTI launched its Go Lokal Store Project in time for the hosting
of the ASEAN Meetings in Bohol. Tthe Go Lokal Store Project
of DTI aims to promote Philippine products to the domestic mar- DTI enfroces39-
ket and growing demand from the tourism industry through pro- day period of
vision of store space that offer locally-made quality products of securing Sales
MSMEs from across the country. The Go Lokal project is an Promotion Permit
initiative to give greater market access to MSMEs. Go Lokal prior to its
stores may soon be located in malls, ports of entry and tourists implementation
spots in partnership with the private sector.
Activities in Photos
(Photos above and below) The Department of Trade and Industry Bohol Provincial Office in coordination with the
Bohol Investment Promotion Center conducts a Consumer and Business Seminar every Thursday from 10 AM to 12
Noon at the Negosyo Center Bohol located at the back of the Bohol Provincial Capitol Building, Tagbilaran City, Bo-
hol. The seminar is open to all interested entrepreneurs and business representatives.
Activities in Photos
(Photos above ) The Logistics Efficiency Indicator Survey Workshop held on April 20 at the Golden Price Hotel in
Cebu City.
(Photo below) Second run of DTI-Cebu's ECommerce Mentoring Program. The course is a 6 week, 12 module pro-
gram designed to enable participants to establish and manage their own EComm presence. The program has been
upscaled to include participants from the other provinces of R7: Bohol, Siquijor and Negros Oriental. Participants are
both MSMEs and DTI technical staff as DTI is also capacitating itself to be able to offer ECommerce counseling ser-
vices at the Negosyo Centers.
Negosyo Center
In photo: Sari-sari store owners Annie Duarte (left) and Annalisa Villafuerte (right) from Daanbantayan, Cebu
Negosyo Center
Activities in Photos
(Photos above) Sectors Capacity building seminar for GDH, Fashion Accessories and Furniture
(Photo below) The Department of Trade and Industry through Negosyo Center - Carmen conducted a Simple
Bookkeeping Workshop to 15 members of the Carmen Market Vendors Association last March 20, 2017 at Choco-
late Hills Complex, Carmen, Bohol. The workshop was aimed to provide MSMEs and entrepreneurs some guidance
on the framework of business accounting and financial analysis through Bookkeeping. It also encourages entrepre-
neurs to establish sound record keeping and that conforms with the standards and compliance of the BIR.
The name Sulci comes from the old Cebuano word for
sew, Barbieros explained.
News Bites
The Department of Trade and Industry- Bureau of activities; bribery of the organizations business associates in
Philippine Standards (DTI-BPS) adopted as Philip- relation to the organizations activities; and, direct and indi-
pine National Standard (PNS) the International Or- rect bribery.
ganization for Standardization (ISO) 37001:2016
Anti-bribery management systems Requirements The standard sets out requirements and provides guidance
with guidance for use. for a management system designed to help an organization
to prevent, detect, and respond to bribery and comply with
This PNS is applicable only to bribery and specifies anti-bribery laws and voluntary commitments applicable to its
requirements and provides guidance for establish- activities.
ing, implementing, maintaining, reviewing and im-
proving an antibribery management system. The DTI-BPS is the National Standards Body of the Philip-
pines. It is the Philippines member to the International Or-
This document addresses bribery in the public, pri- ganization for Standardization (ISO).
vate and not-for-profit sectors; bribery by the or-
ganization; bribery by the organizations personnel A copy of the standard may be availed for a minimal fee from
acting on the organizations behalf or for its benefit; the Standards Data Centre at 751.4736/507.7307
bribery of the organizations business associates and bps@dti.gov.ph.
acting on the organizations behalf or for its benefit;
bribery of the organization; bribery of the organiza- For more information on the services of the DTI, log-on
tions personnel in relation to the organizations to http://www.dti.gov.ph
The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) announced the discussions on issues that they are experiencing in
to the companies operating in the country that it will securing a sales promotion permit, particularly on con-
strictly enforce the 30-day submission of application for cerns on the digital market environment.
a sales promotion permit prior to implementation.
During the forum, DTI-Consumer Protection Group (CPG)
The Fair Trade Enforcement Bureaus Sales Promotion Undersecretary Atty. Teodoro C. Pascua emphasized, It
Division (FTEB-SPD) of the DTI conducted a forum for is crucial for the private sector to adhere to the said man-
Philippine businesses on the strict implementation of datory provision. The DTI will ensure that all companies
securing a sales promotion permit 30 days prior to the with sales promotional activities will comply by its conduct
start of their promotional programs and activities last 14 of regular enforcement activities.
March 2017 at the Berjaya Hotel in Makati City.
The DTI-FTEB advised its stakeholders to plan and file
According to Article 116 of the Republic Act 7394 or the their applications for sales promotion permit with the De-
Consumer Act of the Philippines, No person shall con- partment with enough lead time to meet their implementa-
duct any sales campaign, including beauty contest, na- tion date target.
tional in character, sponsored and promoted by manu-
facturing enterprises without first securing a permit from For more information on securing a Sales Promotion Per-
the concerned department at least thirty (30) calendar mit from the Department, call DTI Direct 751.3330 or
days prior to the commencement thereof.
send an email message to fteb@dti.gov.ph or
Two hundred forty-eight representatives from small, me- cpg@dti.gov.ph. (end)
dium and large companies in the country participated in
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With high regard for consumers, the Depart- of complaints falling under the DTIs jurisdiction shall not
ment of Trade and Industry (DTI) commits in exceed 10 working days by mediation while 20 working
providing the consuming public with a prompt days by adjudication.
and efficient resolution of their complaints.
Manfoste also pointed out that there were 269 com-
The DTI-Fair Trade Enforcement Bureau plaints endorsed to other government agencies because
(FTEB) reported that from January to February those did not fall under the jurisdiction of the DTI. He
this year, the department received 1,460 com- assured, though, that these were given with necessary
plaints all of which fully settled. actions by the lawful agencies.
Of the 1,460 complaints, 337 were dismissed, Meanwhile, the director-in-charge explained that 53
274 were archived, 269 were endorsed to oth- complaints were escalated to adjudication because
er government agencies, 53 were escalated to some complainants and respondents failed to reach an
adjudication, and 527 were resolved early agreement during the mediation stage.
through mediation.
But Manfoste ensures that, as much as possible, com-
DTI-FTEB Director-in-Charge Ferdinand plaints are amicably settled during mediation stage to
Manfoste noted that 98.67 percent of those save both parties time and expenses.
complaints resolved early through mediation
were acted on within 10 working days only. One consumer, who asked for help regarding his re-
quest for a refund from a company, thanked the depart-
The DTI is highly committed to working on a ment and said, I hope you will continue exercising your
complaint on time and efficiently. To do this, function to protect consumers like me.
we firmly adhere to our Department Adminis-
trative Order [DAO] No. 13-02, Series of For more information on the services of the DTI, log-on
2013, Manfoste stressed. Section 4 of Rules to http://www.dti.gov.ph
II and III of the said DAO states that resolution
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