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  • Cebu to get Go Lokal! store by September

    Cebu to get Go Lokal! store by September

    Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) 7 Director Asteria Caberte said this will be the first Go Lokal! branch outside of Metro Manila and will be installed in the new wing of Ayala Center Cebu.

    Go Lokal! is a retail concept store showcasing Philippine products crafted, designed, and produced by micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs).

    “This will be a different concept. It will highlight our export-quality, high-end products,” said Caberte, adding that they target the ballooning tourism market, balikbayans and affluent society as potential buyers of top-tier Filipino-made products.

    Go Lokal! carries everyday products made from indigenous materials that are modern in design, world-class in packaging, and competitively priced, including processed food, home decor, arts and crafts, health and wellness products, fashion apparel, accessories, and eco-friendly products.

    These products undergo extensive product development with specialists from the Design Center of the Philippines to make them suitable for the retail, export, and souvenir markets.

    Besides the upcoming Ayala Center Cebu branch, Caberte will reach out to the officials of the GMR-Megawide Cebu Airport Corp. (GMCAC) for her plan to mount a stand- alone Go Lokal! at the Terminal 1 of the Mactan-Cebu International Airport.

    “We will be talking to them mid-August about our proposed Go Lokal! branch in the domestic terminal,” said Caberte.

    After the completion of Terminal 2, GMCAC will rehabilitate the domestic airport terminal to be consistent with its resort-themed airport.

    Last March, DTI signed an agreement with Shopinas and Air 21 to provide an e-commerce platform for Go Lokal! products.

    “This is a partnership on innovation, which is a key element in DTI’s thrust to support the (MSMEs). Through this platform, our MSMEs will be able to reach out a larger market beyond the boundaries of the country while maximizing their potential,” said DTI secretary Ramon Lopez in a statement.

    A Go Lokal microsite will be available on Shopinas website that will feature MSME products. Items purchased on this platform will be delivered through Air 21.

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  • Fiestamall sells quality Pinoy products via ‘Go Lokal!’

    Fiestamall sells quality Pinoy products via ‘Go Lokal!’

    Quality Filipino products are now being sold at the Duty Free Fiestamall, previously a haven of imported and luxury brands.This developed as the government-owned Duty Free Philippines Corp. (DFPC), in partnership with the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), last week launched “Go Lokal!,” a retail-concept store  showcasing quality products created by Filipino micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs).

    In a news statement, Tourism Secretary Wanda Corazon T. Teo, speaking during the launch of the retail concept store, applauded the DFPC and the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) for spearheading the promotion of Filipino culture and industry.  “As a government agency, we have a responsibility to promote the best from our local entrepreneurs, and the biggest help we can extend to our MSMEs is by showcasing the talent and skills of the Filipino,” she said. “In this manner, we continue to show the world that Philippine-made products are of high quality, yet reasonably priced.”

    DFPC is a government-owned and -controlled corporation (GOCC)  under the Department of Touristm (DOT). DFPC COO Vicente Pelagio A. Angala underscored the role of Go Lokal! in making Filipino products known in the international market, as well as in helping local start-ups and small businesses.

    “This partnership will help us realize our vision of showcasing the Filipino culture to the world, and contributing in the government’s effort to revitalize the country’s heart [sic],” he added.

    Go Lokal! also helps the DFPC stay true to its objective of being the ultimate top-of-mind destination for pasalubong shopping for both local and foreign visitors, Angala said.

    The Go Lokal! store features products crafted by artisans across the country, ranging from snacks made from local ingredients, to home décor, toys, work-study essentials, such as backpacks, journals, desk organizers made from indigenous materials, to clothing and local textile-based fashion accessories like shawls, stylish purses and shoes.

    “To the men and women who have been involved in this project, and to our local entrepreneurs who will get to showcase their products, may this day mark the beginning of a very successful venture— one that the DOT will support,” Teo said.

    The opening of Go Lokal! was also attended by DTI Undersecretary for Management Services Rowel S. Barba, DTI Undersecretary for Trade and Investments Promotion Nora K. Terrado and DFPC Deputy General Manager for Operations Bernardine   R. Belmonte.

    The DFPC was established through Executive Order  46, which was signed on September 4, 1986. This granted the then-Ministry of Tourism, through the former Philippine Tourism Authority (PTA), the exclusive authority to establish and operate a duty- and tax-free merchandising system in the Philippines, for the purpose of augmenting the service facilities for tourists, and to generate foreign exchange and revenue for the government.

    Under the Tourism Act of 2009, the DFPC was reorganized, and mandated that 50 percent of its net income accrue to the DOT for tourism-related projects. Of this amount, 70 percent is remitted to the Tourism Investment and Enterprise Zone Authority, formerly the PTA, a GOCC under the DOT, as well.

    In 2016 DFPC recorded a net income of P164.21 million, down 16.8 percent from P197.27 in 2015. Audited financial figures for any period in 2017 have not been made available by the corporation.

    Aside from the Fiestamall in Parañaque City, other DFPC stores are at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport terminals in Pasay City; the Mactan International Airport Arrival and Departure Outlets, and Cebu Waterfront Hotel in Cebu; the Davao International Airport Arrival and Visitors Center Outlets in Davao City; the Laoag International Airport in Ilocos Norte; the Newport Mall in Resorts World, Pasay City; the Kalibo International Airport Departure and Arrival Area in Aklan; the Clark International Airport Pre-departure and Arrival Area in Pampanga; the Iloilo International Airport; the Market Mall Store in Palawan; the Laguindingan International Airport in Cagayan de Oro City; and the Bacolod-Silay International Airport in Negros Occidental.

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