The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) and the University of the Philippines Institute for Small-Scale Industries (UP-ISSI) signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) to formulate the “Strategy Roadmap for Gifts, Decors and Houseware Industry” for 2013-2030. DTI and UP-ISSI target to complete the roadmap by 15 August 2015.
The UP-ISSI facilitated the seminar entitled “GDH Gifts, Decors and Houseware Industry Situationer and Workshop” held on 07 April 2015.
The Workshop was participated in by around 40 industry stakeholders. The workshop aimed to determine the current state of the sector and the government’s plans and programs to support it. UP ISSI Director Nestor O. Rañeres opened the workshop session by enjoining both private sector and government stakeholders to collaborate to achieve the targets of the sector.
During the workshop Assistant Secretary Aldaba provided an overview of the Comprehensive National Industrial Strategy while Ms. Nova Z. Navo discussed the Holiday Décor and Houseware Industry Roadmap.
The holiday décor industry is on an upward trend with its net trade performance posting of US$45.97 million in 2013 from US$26.29 in 2012 or a 74.9% increase. Meanwhile, performance of the Houseware industry declined by 3.03% from US$249.10 in 2013 to US$241.55 in 2014.
Guest speakers aside from DTI Assistant Secretary Aldaba included, Cebu GTH Foundation, Inc. President Ms. Venus C. Genson, Association of Negros Producers Ms. Christina B. Gaston, DTI Regional Operations Group Assistant Secretary Ms. Blesila A. Lantayona, Design Center of the Philippines Executive Director Ms. Myrna M. Sunico, BOI Industry Development Service Supervising Director Ms. Ma. Corazon Halili-Dichosa, and DTI-CITEM Corporate Planning Division Head Ms. Doris U. Gacho and DTI Export Marketing Bureau OIC-Asssitant Director Ms. Nora T. Torralba.
The Industry Roadmapping Project (IRP) of the DTI-BOI, launched in January 2012, aims to forge strategic partnerships with industry stakeholders, particularly, the private sector for the crafting of sectoral roadmaps. The roadmaps identify the vision, goals and strategies for the short, medium, and long term growth of industries. These sectoral roadmaps are the building blocks of the Manufacturing Industry Roadmap (MIR) and the Comprehensive National Industrial Strategy (CNIS). To date, 27 sectoral roadmaps are being implemented and the rest are still for enhancement.