To further
strengthen information
sharing and awareness,
the Department of Trade
and Industry – Cavite
officially launched its
breakthrough project, the
e-Share Information, Gain
Awareness (e-SIGAW)
website, on June 23, 2023
via Zoom to 140 participants.
“Today, we realize another milestone
through the e-SIGAW web
site. We now have finally
and formally launched it—
finally because after four
years of developing and
implementing the project and formally because
we previously held a soft
launching last February
9, 2023,” said DTI 4-A
OIC-Assistant Regional
Director Revelyn A. Cortez
in her welcome message.
Cortez also highlighted the goal of DTI
Cavite to extensively and
efficiently promote DTI
programs and services to
the public. She expressed
her gratitude to their partners and the De La Salle
University-Dasmarinas in
this breakthrough project.
Through the
funding of the DTI-Bureau of Small and Medium Enterprise Development (BSMED) in 2021,
e-SIGAW serves as a
platform for DTI Cavite to
empower the micro, small
and medium enterprises
(MSMEs) and consumers
by sharing timely and relevant information for the
development of businesses and protection of consumers. In 2022, the DTI
Cavite was tasked a more
extensive implementation
of the e-SIGAW project
with a focus on website
development to provide
organized and retrievable
information for its clients.
“It gives me great
joy to address this dynamic gathering today as we
embark on an exciting
journey into the realm of
digital technology. This is
truly a very remarkable initiative to bring our services
to our countrymen, at the
fingertips of our tech-savvy clients. Now, gone are
the days of long lines,
wait times, and tedious
paper works, and through
e-Sigaw website, we are
ready to revolutionize the
way we connect, engage,
and empower our valued
clients,” said DTI-BSMED
OIC-Director Emma C.
Asusano.
Called the
e-SIGAW Website, the
project is an internet site
that features the following
services and contents:
e-ANGAT MSMEs, an
online mentoring facility
to provide MSMEs easy
access to local mentors,
private organizations, and
government agencies
for their business development and information
needs; e-BIDA ang LOKAL, a business-to-business commerce site to
promote the products of
Cavite MSMEs, particularly those that have undergone product development
through the One Town,
One Product (OTOP)
Next Generation Program;
e-KONEK NEGOSYO, a
directory of Cavite MSMEs, particularly beneficiaries of the Shared
Service Facilities (SSF)
Program, Kapatid Mentor
Me (KMME) Program, and
OTOP NextGen Program;
e-TRAIN to LEARN, a
calendar of activities and
training to be conducted
by DTI Cavite and access
to e-learning materials;
and e-CONSUMER CORNER, an information hub
that features the programs
and services offered by
the DTI Cavite Consumer
Protection Division, which
include the Bagwis Program, Consumer Advocacy, accreditation and issuance of business licenses,
permits, registration, and
authorities, and monitoring
and enforcement of Fair
Trade Laws. Moreover, the
e-CONSUMER CORNER
serves as a gateway in airing consumer complaints
and posting latest information about consumerism
such as updated DTI-Department Administrative
Orders/guidelines, Suggested Retail Prices, etc.
“I am very
pleased to witness and
be part of the launching of
another breakthrough goal
In recognition of
the significant contributions and the many sacrifices of Caviteño migrant
workers as they strive
overseas to provide for
their families, the Office
of the Provincial Social
Welfare and Development
Officer and the Cavite
Overseas Filipino Welfare
Council spearheaded the
Provincial Migrant’s Day
Celebration at the Provincial Gymnasium in Trece
Martires City on June 17,
2023.
Ms. Felipa Servañez, head of OPSWDO,
welcomed the migrants
and loved ones in the
program and shared a
profound reflection on the
social impacts of migration vis-à-vis the economic
gains. Ms. Beverly Alvaran
and Ms. Marife Bautista, who both represented
Board Member Romel Enriquez, also extended their
support.
During the program, Ms. Riza RamirezFlores, Direct Service
Manager of Blas F. Ople
Policy Center and Training Institute, introduced
their organization and vision for Overseas Filipino
Workers and their families. She, then, discussed
the legal processes in applying for overseas work,
and shared situations and
actions to avoid falling victim of scam recruitment
and trafficking. She also
presented the assistance
they offer to returning or
repatriated Overseas Filipinos who experienced
challenges abroad.
M e a n w h i l e ,
Ms. Kathleen Margaret Espinol, shared her
success story as an
OFW-turned-entrepreneur
during the pandemic. GIV
