1st Iloilo Provincial One Town One Product (OTOP) Congress Is Set Today

The Department of Trade & Industry-Iloilo Office in cooperation with the Iloilo Provincial Government, League of Municipalities-Iloilo and Iloilo Business Club will hold the 1st Iloilo Provincial OTOP Congress today 16 April 2009 at the Conference Room of the Iloilo Provincial Capitol. The Congress aims to assess the OTOP-Iloilo Programs vis-à-vis the National OTOP Strategic Plan for 2006-2010.


It also aims to gain the commitment and support of partner organizations (LGUs, NGAs and other partners) and gather necessary inputs for the development of a successor plan for the National SMED Plan 2004-2010. Mayors with their Municipal/City OTOP Coordinators and an OTOP-SME of each municipality or city will be attending the said Congress. Mr. Rex Resurreccion of the Passion for Perfection Consultancy based in Manila will be the facilitator.

One of the highlights of this activity is the recognition of the Best OTOP Implementer, Outstanding OTOP SME and Most Supportive Partner Agency. Presidential Assistant Raul N. Banias will be the keynote speaker while Iloilo Provincical Governor Niel D. Tupas, President of League of Municipalities of the Philippines Mayor Raul C. Tupas and President of League of Cities of the Philippines Mayor Jerry P. Treñas will give the welcome messages for today's activity.