Sunday, October 14, 2007 DTI to give seal of excellence to 15 establishments in Cordillera
FIFTEEN establishments selected from among the provincial and city nominees would receive a certified establishment seal from the Department of Trade and Industry-Cordillera.
The DTI has identified as awardees C & Triple A Supermart, SM Department Store-Baguio, Baguio Holiday Supermart, 5 Cents Up Supermart, Tiong San Harrison Department Store, New Go Chu Commercial and Victoria's Supermart.
For the provinces, 456 Commercial, Tiong San La Trinidad and Pines Supermart would be the awardees from Benguet and T. Bayle Supermart for Kalinga. Coronet Aquino Grocery, New Commercial Trading and JECA Emission Testing Center are the awardees from Abra; and the Kiangan Community Multi-Purpose Development Cooperative Inc. as the sole awardee from Ifugao.
The DTI-Certified Establishment (CE) program is designed to promote and foster the highest level of business ethics and uphold a fair and honest marketplace through voluntary self-regulation and service excellence.
The awardees were selected based on some guidelines that are in compliance with the Fair Trade laws, ISO 9000/14000 and those that are socially committed and responsible service providers.
Owners and representatives of these establishments would receive their silver or bronze awards on October 15, 3PM, at the SM Atrium which would also coincide with the Consumernet program.
DTI Regional Caretaker Carmelita Usman said the CE program is in line with the agency’s mandate to nurture, guide and protect both the consumers and the establishments from unfair trade practices.(Art Tibaldo)
