BY: RIZALIE A. CALIBO
SIQUIJOR, Aug 28 (PIA) – The Department of Science and Technology (DOST), Department of Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) and the Philippine Information Agency (PIA) in Siquijor province pooled efforts and resources to conduct a seminar recently on climate change adaptation and energy audit to the members of the small and medium entrepreneurs in the province.
DTI-Siquijor provincial director Nimfa Virtucio in her opening remarks explained the importance of convergence for SMEs development and to strengthen advocacy on climate change adaptation and energy conservation.
The activity, she said is part of the DTI’s SMERA (SMED Roving Academy) that brings learning program through a series of training and seminars to the micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) to help them become competitive both in the domestic and international markets.
PIA-Siquijor through this writer also briefly explained that business should embrace the need to tackle climate change and enhance energy efficiency to improve their competitive position because Climate Change and Energy Efficiency advocacy are a shared challenge.
DOST provincial director Mario de la Pena also gave his message for DOST’s part and introduced the participants and the resource persons.
DOST7’s Engr. Edgar Osorio talked on energy management in response to the call for climate change adaptation while Engr. Roberto Edra presented actual Energy Audit with the Furniture Makers in the island as the subjects.
Participants come from the gift, decors and housewares (GDH), engineering and metal, food processing, furniture and the tourism sectors. (mbcn/RAC/PIA7-Siquijor)