Kalampusan 1st Quarter 2013
DTI Siquijor gets Citizen’s Satisfaction Center Seal of Excellence Award
On March 1, the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Siquijor Provincial Office received the 2012 CSC Seal of Excellence Award from the Civil Service Commission (CSC).
DTI Siquijor Provincial Office, represented by PD Nimfa Virtucio, accepted the CSC Seal of Excellence Award from CSC Chairman Francisco Duque on March 1 at the Cebu City Parklane Hotel.
DTI Siqujor has been conferred the Citizen’s Satisfaction Center Seal of Excellence Award after the conduct of surveys and validation by the CSC. DTI Siquijor was able to obtain a high rating of 91.68% which is equivalent to an excellent rating that entitles said office to the Seal and P75,000 cash reward.
tion promulgated last year, which emphasizes the conduct of a survey to obtain feedback on existence and effectiveness of, as well as compliance with the Citizen’s Charter, and how the office is performing in so far as frontline services are concerned. This is likewise based on Republic Act No. 9485, otherwise known as An Act to Improve Efficiency in the Delivery of Government Service to the Public by Reducing Bureaucratic Red Tape, Preventing Graft and Corruption, and Providing Penalties Thereof or the Anti-Red Tape Act of 2007.
The granting of the Seal of Excellence Award to DTI Siquijor was also supported by a CSC Resolu-
DTI-USC-LGU Linkage for Packaging Design Development of MSME The Department of Trade and Industry collaborated with the University of San Carlos- College of Architecture and Fine Arts (USCCAFA) and the local government units of Argao and Carcar to develop packaging of micro and small enterprises in their localities. The activity, dubbed as “DTI-USC-LGU Linkage for Packaging Design Development of MSMEs”, was held
on February 15, 2013 at the Valladolid Gym in Carcar City and at the AVR of Cebu Technological University- Argao Campus.
promote the growth of MSMEs by improving the marketability of their products and increasing their overall sales performance.
Advertising students of USCCAFA shared their knowledge and skills with MSMEs in creating new designs and in enhancing packaging of products.
In Argao, the beneficiaries of the activity included producers of torta, tableya, bahalina, soaps, and handicraft. In Carcar, assisted clients included manufacturers of chicharon, ampao, bocarillo, banana chips, and footwear.
The partnership of DTI, USCCAFA, and the LGUs of Argao and Carcar City is meant to
Mr. Mamalias of Bienmar's floating restaurant consults with students.
Enabling Business Empowering Consumers 4