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Senate Minority Leader Koko Pimentel lauded the Department of Science and Technology-Philippine Textile Research Institute (DOST-PTRI) for its recent call for local designers to develop innovative Filipino footwear, emphasizing the initiative’s potential to revive the struggling Marikina shoe industry. The DOST-PTRI’s 10th Filipino Footwear Design Competition, launched as part of Philippine Tropical Fabrics Month, aims […]
The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) successfully concluded its Trade Education and Advocacy (TEA) Campaign for the Marikina footwear industry recently. Held in the “shoe capital” itself, the activity reinforced the DTI’s commitment to empowering local industries and improving the utilization of free trade agreements (FTAs). The campaign focused on equipping stakeholders—including manufacturers, artisans, […]
Former Special Assistant to the President (SAP) Bong Go earned the affection and support of Marikina City residents as he appealed to the Filipino people to patronize footwear made in the city as well as other locally-made products to promote local small businesses and industries. Go vouched for the excellent craftsmanship of Marikina shoemakers who […]