27/08/2026
๐๐๐๐ | ๐ฟ๐๐ ๐๐ฃ๐ ๐ฟ๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐ฃ๐๐๐ฃ๐๐ ๐๐ค๐ค๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ฉ๐ฎ ๐๐ฃ๐ ๐๐ช๐๐ก๐๐ฉ๐ฎ ๐๐ง๐๐๐ฉ๐๐๐๐จ ๐ผ๐ข๐ค๐ฃ๐ ๐๐๐๐๐จ ๐๐๐ง๐ค๐ช๐๐ ๐๐๐ก๐๐ก ๐๐ฃ๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐ง๐๐๐ฃ๐๐ฃ๐
The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Davao City Field Office, through Negosyo Center Toril, in partnership with the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) XI, conducted the ๐๐ฎ๐น๐ฎ๐น ๐๐ผ๐ป๐ฐ๐ฒ๐ฝ๐๐ ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐ฃ๐ฟ๐ถ๐ป๐ฐ๐ถ๐ฝ๐น๐ฒ๐ ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐๐ผ๐ผ๐ฑ ๐ ๐ฎ๐ป๐๐ณ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐๐๐ฟ๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ฃ๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐๐ถ๐ฐ๐ฒ๐ (๐๐ ๐ฃ) ๐๐๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ป๐ฒ๐๐ ๐ฆ๐ฒ๐บ๐ถ๐ป๐ฎ๐ฟ on August 4, 2026, for 36 MSMEs engaged in food manufacturing and food service.
Project Development Assistant, ๐ ๐ถ๐ฟ๐ฎ ๐๐น๐ผ๐ฟ ๐ ๐๐บ๐ฎ๐ฟ presented DTI's programs and services for MSMEs and discussed Gender and Development (GAD), highlighting the importance of inclusive and gender-responsive business practices.
๐ ๐. ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ป๐ถ๐ฒ๐๐ฎ๐ต ๐ ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ถ๐บ๐ฏ๐ฎ๐ป๐ด of DOST XI facilitated the session on Halal Concepts and Principles, emphasizing that Halal encompasses not only religious compliance but also cleanliness, food safety, ethical business practices, traceability, and quality assurance. In the afternoon session, ๐ ๐. ๐ฅ๐ถ๐ฐ๐ต๐ฒ๐น๐น ๐ ๐ฎ๐ฒ ๐ฅ๐๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ of DOST XI discussed Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP), focusing on standardized procedures in food processing, sanitation, personnel hygiene, process control, documentation, and regulatory compliance to ensure the production of safe and high-quality food products.
The seminar's pre-test and post-test results showed a significant improvement in participants understanding of Halal principles and GMP, demonstrating the effectiveness of the training.
The seminar strengthened the capacity of participating MSMEs by enhancing their knowledge of Halal principles and GMP, enabling them to improve food safety, product quality, operational efficiency, and compliance with industry standards.
