{"id":108447,"date":"2017-07-27T02:25:47","date_gmt":"2017-07-27T06:25:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/?p=108447"},"modified":"2017-07-27T02:25:47","modified_gmt":"2017-07-27T06:25:47","slug":"dti-mulls-asking-supermarkets-to-allot-5-of-shelf-space-for-msmes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/2017\/07\/27\/dti-mulls-asking-supermarkets-to-allot-5-of-shelf-space-for-msmes\/","title":{"rendered":"DTI mulls asking supermarkets to allot 5% of shelf space for MSMEs"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_108448\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-108448\" style=\"width: 116px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/DTIWEB_Masthead.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-108448\" src=\"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/DTIWEB_Masthead.jpg\" alt=\"DTI is aggressive in giving support to MSMEs as the sector accounts for 99 percent of business establishments in the country, and more than 50 percent of the total employment. (PNA photo)\" width=\"116\" height=\"144\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-108448\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">DTI is aggressive in giving support to MSMEs as the sector accounts for 99 percent of business establishments in the country, and more than 50 percent of the total employment. (PNA photo)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p style=\"background: white;margin: 15.0pt 0in 15.0pt 0in\"><span style=\"font-size: 10.5pt;font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif';color: black\">MANILA, July 27\u2014 The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) is eyeing to mandate supermarkets to allocate 5 percent of their shelf space for micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs).<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"background: white;margin: 15.0pt 0in 15.0pt 0in\"><span style=\"font-size: 10.5pt;font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif';color: black\">Trade Secretary Ramon Lopez told reporters Thursday that this initiative would provide the country&#8217;s MSMEs greater market access.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"background: white;margin: 15.0pt 0in 15.0pt 0in\"><span style=\"font-size: 10.5pt;font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif';color: black\">\u201cThis is a new initiative for MSME support. SM (is) open to partner on this. We can also mandate others, as being done in Indonesia, (as) we heard,\u201d Lopez said.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"background: white;margin: 15.0pt 0in 15.0pt 0in\"><span style=\"font-size: 10.5pt;font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif';color: black\">DTI is aggressive in giving support to MSMEs as the sector accounts for 99 percent of business establishments in the country, and more than 50 percent of the total employment.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"background: white;margin: 15.0pt 0in 15.0pt 0in\"><span style=\"font-size: 10.5pt;font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif';color: black\">Among DTI\u2019s programs that support MSMEs are Negosyo Centers; trainings and capacity building through the SME Roving Academy, Philippine Trade Training Center, and Design Center of the Philippines; shared service facilities; Go Lokal! Stores; and Pondo sa Pagbabago at Pag-asenso (P3) as a microfinance program. 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