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KALIBO, Aklan – Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Region 6 director Rebecca Rascon lauded Aklan traders for having gone far in terms of product development and quality.
“You never stop looking for ways to make your products competitive,” Rascon told the province’s micro, small and medium entrepreneurs at the start of the Aklan Green Product Expo 2016 at SM City Iloilo Activity Center.
The expo runs until today.
Rascon cited as example Aklan’s piña fiber products which have metamorphosed from mere fabric materials into what are now fine clothing products that can compete in the fashion world.
She went into naming some of the producers who never tire of thinking of more products that could compete in both the local and export markets.
Rascon cited innovations in craftsmanship and packaging. They appeal to the eyes of buyers, she said.
Rascon opened the exposition together with Aklan provincial administrator lawyer Selwyn Ibarreta representing Gov. Joeben Miraflores, Carlo Macahilig Sr. of the office of Cong. Carlito Marquez, DTI-Aklan provincial director Carmen Iturralde, Department of Science and Technology regional director Engr. Rowen Gelonga, Roselita Sauza of the producers’ group Hugod, and other guests from the province and DTI.
As its name says, the exposition showcases green products that suit contemporary buyers’ preferences for items that have a positive effect on the environment or those that reduce greenhouse gases emissions.
The event is anchored on the theme, “Green Fashion, Green Lifestyle, Green Business” with some 40 MSMEs offering unique and quality wearables and homestyle items, Aklan’s popular meat and bakery products, as well as an added feature of a Nego Cart showcasing products for hotel needs.
It is an annual marketing event organized by DTI-Aklan and the Hugod Aklan Producers Association, Inc. in partnership with the provincial government. (PIA-6/PN)
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