DTI opens OTOP hub in Subic Bay Freeport
By Reia G. Pabelonia
SUBIC BAY FREEPORT ZONE (PIA) — Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) opened a One Town One Product (OTOP) Hub in Subic Bay Freeport Zone.
Located at the 2nd Floor of Ayala Malls Harbor Point, it is a retail one-stop shop that provides opportunity to micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) to promote and sell their products.
In her message, DTI Assistant Regional Director Brigida Pili said this is one of the agency’s marketing strategies in helping MSMEs bounce back after the pandemic.
The OTOP Hub in Subic is the fifth in Central Luzon. Similar facilities were opened in Bulacan, Aurora, Tarlac and Pampanga.
It features mango-based products, bamboo-based products, bags, food, arts and crafts, and other products of Zambales MSMEs.
For his part, DTI Zambales Provincial Director Enrique Tacbad thanked all participating MSMEs and stakeholders for making the event a success.
“We are lucky in Zambales, we have the Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority. We are lucky because we have a good tourism destination,” Tacbad said.
“We are ready to cater our locally made products,” he added. (CLJD/RGP-PIA 3)
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