LOCAL PRODUCTS. A trade fair in Tacloban City in this June 9, 2022 photo showcasing local products. The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) on Tuesday (June 14, 2022) asked buyers in Eastern Visayas to patronize local products as prices of goods continue to rise due to fuel price hikes.(PNA file photo) TACLOBAN CITY - The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) has asked buyers in Eastern Visayas to patronize local products as prices of basic goods continue to rise due to fuel price hikes. Local products are not affected by the adjustment of oil prices in the global market, DTI Regional Director Celerina Bato said on Tuesday. "Our local producers make use of our local raw materials instead of imported materials. We have been clamoring to buy local and support our local producers," Bato said. As a strategy, the trade department has been organizing trade fairs to help promote local products and link producers to local institutional buyers. "Our message is to support micr