POST-'ODETTE' REBOOT. Some MSMEs listen to the information shared by DTI-Cebu personnel during the completion of the distribution of "negosyo kits". DTI-Cebu director Rose Mae Quinanola said on Wednesday (March 23, 2022) the PHP2 million worth of assistance will help reboot the businesses of the MSMEs in Cebu province that were affected by the Typhoon Odette. (Photo courtesy of DTI-Cebu) CEBU CITY - A total of PHP2 million worth of assistance in the form of "negosyo kits" will help reboot the businesses of the 2,500 micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) in Cebu province that were affected by the Typhoon Odette, an official said on Wednesday. Rose Mae Quinanola, Department of Trade and Industry-Cebu director, said the livelihood program is a post-disaster response mechanism to address the need for continued economic activities in the typhoon-affected areas. The DTI in Cebu completed on Wednesday the distribution of the livelihood kits to the MSMEs whose
RESILIENCE, ADAPTABILITY.Micro, small and medium enterprises in the region have resumed partial operation, with government agencies assisting the sector to adapt to e-commerce. Department of Trade and Industry - Cordillera OIC Director Juliet Lucas said on Friday (Oct. 15, 2021) that 90 percent of the MSMEs have adapted to the new system while 10 percent have closed. (PNA file photo) BAGUIO CITY-The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) in the Cordillera region said more than 8,500 micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) have resumed operation through e-commerce. The MSMEs' online presence would allow them to thrive and continue marketing their products if they can be accessed via the Internet, accept payment via the different online payment portals, and be able to deliver their products without the need to physically meet up or the client needing to visit the store or the production area, Juliet Lucas, OIC director of the DTI-Cordillera, said in an interview on Friday. Lucas