SAN JOSE, Antique (PIA) – The Provincial Environment and Natural Resources Office (PENRO) and the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Antique are currently holding a local products exhibit at PENRO Balangay Building, Brgy. Maybato Sur, here.

As part of the continuing celebration of the Philippine Environment Month, PENRO has partnered with DTI Antique to gather local manufacturers and producers with the purpose of promoting environment-friendly mechanisms in business operations.

Ortega also thanked House Deputy Speaker and Antique Lone District Representative, now Senator-elect Loren Legarda for putting importance to MSMEs by allocating a venue at the Old Provincial Capitol to feature their proudly Antique-made products.

For her part, Supervising Trade-Industry Development Specialist Lynna Joy Cardinal underscored the need to provide constant assistance to MSMEs to ensure their growth and said that business owners who wish to be trained under the KMME program may signify their intent to DTI Antique.

Meanwhile, PENR Officer Andres Untal encourages the shift to indigenous packaging of applicable products as a way to contribute in the preservation of the environment. (AAL/BPS/PIA Antique)