Stakeholders of the weaving industry in Western Visayas have come together, with the goal of bringing more of their products to the global market.
Find out about the weaving industry there, and what is being done to help boost it, in this Regional Roundup conversation with the Department of Trade and Industry’s Regional Director for Western Visayas, Emerlinda Pollentes.
Ahead of their travel and trade expo, Treasures of SOX, happening in Manila on June 23 to 25, Department of Tourism - SOCCSKSARGEN Regional Director Nelia Arina tells us a bit about South Cotabato, (North) Cotabato, Sultan Kudarat, Sarangani, and Gen San - plus, what to see and do there.
How are trademarks, brands, and other intellectual assets registered in the Philippines? Should you do so, in the first place? Is it costly to do so? How long does the process take?
Regional Roundup brings back Atty Jei Estremadura of the Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines, to answer these and other related questions.
Last week, a global gathering on Organic Agriculture was held at Kauswagan, Lanao del Norte, a municipality that proudly proclaims its local farming to be 100% organic.
Find out what the world saw - and learned - in this Regional Roundup conversation with Mayor Rommel Arnado.
On today’s episode of Regional Roundup, we continue our feature on Philippine coffee.
Our first interview is with Noel Almendrala, owner of Maragusan, Davao de Oro’s KapeNegra Maragusan Highland, who tells about turning to coffee farming, following the loss of their banana plantation; and our second, is with Kahar Dalaten, Provincial Tourism Officer of Sultan Kudarat, who talks about using coffee to attract more visitors there.
We’re also covering Cordillera’s continuing quest for regional autonomy, via a conversation with Michael Unaming of the National Commission on Indigenous Peoples.
Sultan Kudarat wants to be known as the Coffee Capital of the Philippines. What does it have going for it, to back up its claim?
Find out in today’s Regional Roundup conversation - aired live from the Philippine Coffee Expo - with Ronan Eugene Garcia, Chair of the Sultan Kudarat and SOCCSKSARGEN Coffee Councils; and Joven Quiriones, Department of Trade and Industry Region 12 Information Officer.
Guimaras mangoes are known across the archipelago, for their sweetness. Now, a mark will tell you that the mango in your hand, is from there.
Find out about Geographical Indications, in this Regional Roundup conversation with Atty Jei Estremadura of the Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines.
From this morning’s episode of Regional Roundup, a conversation with Department of Tourism Secretary Christina Garcia-Frasco about the National Tourism Development Plan and new tourism products for the Phiilippines.
Pilgrimage Tourism in Cebu
Cebu is making a pitch - and a strong case - for Pilgrimage or Faith Tourism. This episode, Regional Roundup finds out what the province - already a popular destination for tourists - also has to offer, to pilgrims.
PISTA SA MANGATAREM | Tradisyon at Bagong Pananaw, Nagtagpo
PISTA SA MANGATAREM | Tradisyon at Bagong Pananaw, Nagtagpo
Nitong nakaraang weekend, ginanap ang Town Fiesta ng Mangatarem, Pangasinan. Sa pagdalaw ng Regional Roundup doon, ang nadatnan natin ay isang masayang pagtagpo ng tradition at panibagong pananaw.
The Numbers Behind Rubber | Ang Industriya ng Goma sa Pilipinas
The Numbers Behind Rubber | Ang Industriya ng Goma sa Pilipinas
Bakit kailangang pigilan ang pagkalat ng Pestalotiopsis sa Pilipinas?
Ang sakit na ito ay maaring kumalat sa ilang bahagi pa ng bansa na nagtatanim ng mga puno ng goma. Malaki ang epekto nito, dahil isa tayo sa mga nangungunang producer ng goma sa mundo.
Sa pagpatuloy ng ating panayam sa Philippine Rubber Research Institute, kilalanin natin ng mas matig pa ang industriya ng goma.
The Falling Rubber Tree Leaves | Ano nga ba ang Pestalotiopsis?
The Falling Rubber Tree Leaves | Ano nga ba ang Pestalotiopsis?
Kumpirmado na mayroon na ngang Pestalotiopsis sa Pilipinas.
Ang sakit na ito - na naunang na-obserbahan sa ilang rubber-producing countries sa Southeast Asia, tulad ng Thailand, Indonesia, at Malaysia - ay tinatawag na leaf fall disease dahil unti-unting nalalagas ang mga dahon ng mga puno ng goma.
Alamin natin kung ano ang Pestalotiopsis, at kung ano ang sakit na dulot nito sa mga puno ng goma, sa panayam ng Regional Roundup sa Philippine Rubber Research Institute.
Falling Leaves: Pestalotiopsis and Its Impact on Philippine Rubber Trees
Kumpirmado na, na mayroon nang Pestalotiopsis sa Pilipinas.
Ang sakit na ito - na na-obserbahan na rin sa ilang rubber-producing countries sa Southeast Asia, tulad ng Thailand, Indonesia, at Malaysia - ay tinatawag na leaf fall disease dahil unti-unting nalalagas ang mga dahon ng mga puno ng goma.
Alamin natin kung ano ang Pestalotiopsis, kung ano ang ginagawa natin sa Pilipinas upang kalabanin ito, at pati na rin kung ano ang kahalagahan ng goma sa atin sa panayam ng Regional Roundup sa Philippine Rubber Research Institute.
CONSOLIDATING COFFEE PLANTING IN CORDILLERA
CONSOLIDATING COFFEE PLANTING IN CORDILLERA
Inaprubahan kamakailan ng Department of Agriculture ang isang PhP11.12 million na coffee consolidation project sa Bontoc, Mountain Province.
Sa isang panayam sa Regional Roundup, ibinahagi ni DA-CAR Regional Executive Director Ron Odsey ang benepisyo ng consolidation para sa mga nagtatanim ng kape sa Cordillera.
Mindanao Tourism Expo 2023
The Mindanao Tourism Expo will be held at the SMX Convention Center in Davao City from January 27 to 29. Find out what the tourism industry across the country has to offer to Filipinos now ready to travel!
This episode, Regional Roundup is in a conversation with the Department of Tourism's Davao Regional Director Tanya Rabat Tan.
Remote Work in Our Islands
Can the Philippines attract #tourists or travelers who will visit our islands for... work? A hostel-and-#workspace in #Siargao seems to be making a case for it, as they target a workforce of #digitalnomads.
The Philippines, Vaccines, and Self Reliance | A Conversation with Glovax Biotech, 17 Dec 2022
Is the Philippines on its way to finally producing vaccines locally?
This episode, Regional Roundup talks with Glovax Biotech Founder and CEO Giovanni Alingog about vaccine security and self-reliance, for both the Philippines and the ASEAN region - and about their plan to build a fully-integrated vaccine plant in the country.
Regional Roundup heads to Davao City, and discovers Cacao Liqueur at boutique heritage hotel The Big House, A Heritage Home.
This episode, we're in a conversation with Lizabeth Robillo-Lu, the House-owner and chef behind this concoction that just could be the new drink to associate Davao with.
Regional Roundup | Transport Connectivity in BIMP-EAGA Ep 1, 05 Oct 2022
One of the Pillars on which the Brunei Darussalam - Indonesia - Malaysia - Philippines East ASEAN Growth Area (BIMP-EAGA) stands is Connectivity. In order for trade, tourism, and other exchanges within this ASEAN sub-region to flourish, air and sea linkages must be present.
This episode, Regional Roundup is in a conversation with Felicismo Pangilinan, Director for Planning at the Department of Transportation, to find out where we now are vis a vis Transport Connectivity in BIMP-EAGA.
Furthering Financial Inclusion - A Conversation with UBX, 26 Sept 2022
A number of Filipinos across our archipelago remain unserved; if not, underserved, by the banking industry.
According to the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas' Financial Inclusion in the Philippines Dashboard (Q3, 2021), 181 of our cities and municipalities do not have banks; instead, they have microfinance NGOs, pawnshops, e-money agents, and cash agents offering financial services. In other places, people rely on their locally-present rural banks.
This episode, we speak with UBX, a financial technology company that wants to improve access to banking services across the archipelago, tapping into the networks of rural banks and other financial services providers, and offering itself to them as a banking-as-a-service platform.
Investing in BARMM
The Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) is open for investment.
Find out what early investors to the Philippines’ newest region have been keen on, what the opportunities there are, and what makes BARMM a unique option to consider, in this Regional Roundup conversation with former Bangsamoro Board of Investments chair - and now Member of Parliament - Ishak Mastura.
Satellite-Based Connectivity for Banks in Remote Areas
The Philippine Space Agency recently tested using satellite-based connectivity for rural banks in Geographically Isolated and Disadvantaged Areas (GIDAs). Find out more about that pilot deployment, in this episode of Regional Roundup.
Jagna, Bohol: Adventure Tourism and More
This is the second of our two-episode mini-series on what Jagna, Bohol has to offer its tourists. In the first, we focused on its plans for Faith Tourism; in this continuation of our Regional Roundup conversation with Jagna Mayor Joseph Rañola, we talk about Adventure Tourism - and more.
Regional Roundup heads to Bohol, for a conversation with Jagna Mayor Joseph Rañola. In this first of a two-episode mini-series, we discuss their plans to establish the municipality as a center for #FaithTourism in the province.
The Road Ahead for BARMM: A Conversation with Chief Minister Ahod Ebrahim
In this episode of Regional Roundup, our focus is on BARMM, the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao.
Following the recent oath-taking of their interim governing body, the Bangsamoro Transition Authority (BTA), we spoke about the road ahead for the region, with BARMM Chief Minister Ahod B. Ebrahim.
On the agenda: the BTA’s priorities until 2025, when its term ends; Islamic Finance; Halal Products and Services; the Brunei Darussalam Indonesia Malaysia Philippines East ASEAN Growth Area (BIMP EAGA); transportation and telecommunications connectivity; Polloc Port; and plans for a Metro Cotabato.
Regional Roundup | PH Tropical Fibers (Ep 4 of 4) - Of RYPICs, Cotton Blends, and the Road Ahead
In Episode 1, we began with an overview of the Philippine Textile Research Institute - and got introduced to some Philippine Tropical Fibers.
In Episode 2, we found out which regions produce these fibers, what they are used for - and what we are doing, to take advantage of their availability.
In Episode 3, we looked into the demand for Philippine Tropical Fibers - as well as the obstacles to addressing these opportunities. And we were also introduced to the TELA Pilipinas initiative. TELA is an acronym for Textile Empowering Lives Anew.
This Episode, our fourth and final of the series, we’ll get introduced to the Regional Yarn Production and Innovation Centers or RYPICs. We’ll also talk about blending Philippine Topical Fibers with cotton, about how industry players can work with the Philippine Textile Research Institute, and about the road ahead for Philippine Tropical Fibers.
In Episode 1, we began with an overview of the Philippine Textile Research Institute - and got introduced to some Philippine Tropical Fibers.
In Episode 2, we found out which of our regions produce these fibers, what these fibers are used for - and what we are doing, to take advantage of their availability here in our country.
In this Episode 3 of our mini-series, we’ll discuss the demand for our Philippine Tropical Fibers.
In this second of four episodes on Philippine Tropical Fibers, Regional Roundup continues its conversation with Celia Elumba, Director of the Department of Science and Technology's Philippine Textile Research Institute: where in the country are these fibers abundant, and what can we make from and with them?
Find out in this episode of Regional Roundup.
In this second of four episodes on Philippine Fibers, Regional Roundup continues its conversation with Celia Elumba, Director of the Department of Science and Technology's Philippine Textile Research Institute.
Where in the country are these fibers abundant, and what can we make from and with them?
Find out in this episode of Regional Roundup.
New episode up!
After an extended break, Regional Roundup is back - reconfigured, and ready to continue bringing stories of the developments and opportunities from across the archipelago.
Our first feature on our return, is on Philippine Tropical Fibers.
Here’s a Regional Roundup conversation with Philippine Textile Research Institute (PTRI) Director Celia Elumba.
