By Mary May A. Abellon
DIPOLOG
CITY – The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI)- Zamboanga del
Norte has presented the Bagwis Seal of Excellence Award to six establishments
in the province during the Provincial Micro Small and Medium Entrepreneurs
(MSME) Conference on July 21, 2016 at the 2nd Floor, Commercial
Complex 1, Dipolog Boulevard.
The
Bagwis Award is given to outstanding business establishments that uphold the
rights of consumers and foster the highest level of ethical business practices
through “self-regulatory mechanisms” so as to achieve a fair and honest
marketplace.
The
six awardees were Prince Hypermart, J&C Lucky 99 Store, Home Mart
Enterprises, Solidmark, Inc., Des Appliance Plaza, Inc. and Octagon Computer
Superstore.
They
were acknowledged for operating a clean and orderly workplace, excellent customer
relations, having good employee-employer relationshipand for their strict
adherence to fair trade laws.
Accordingly,
with the seal being displayed inside the stores or shops, consumers are guided
in choosing the establishments that offer quality products and efficient services
at reasonable prices and protected from unlawful trade practices.
Meanwhile,
during the said conference, Siayan Mayor Flora L. Villarosa emphasized that in order to reach the peak of success, one must work
hard for it.
Moreover,
she stressed that the employees contributed a lot to the success of the
business. “I told my employees that before going to office, they should at
least say ‘good morning’ to themselves and smile to everyone in order to start
the day right,” she said.
There were more than 500
participants during the conference.Among them were representatives from local
government units, business establishments, Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs), government
agencies, members of the academe and media.
