General Santos City (February 29, 2012)  - “We hope to attract more business process outsourcing (BPO) players to invest in the region,” declared by DTI-12 regional director Ibrahim Guiamadel.

“SOCCSKSARGEN Region already has an IT park, ready and able to host multi-national BPO companies. We have the IT Mabuhay Park in the heart of General Santos City.”

“We are glad to see that the park has already generated interest from company like the Sutherland Global Services.  We hope to see their group to fully operate in that PEZA-registered facility,” added by Guiamadel.

Tacurong City (February 27, 2012)  - The distinction of being the country’s largest coffee producer won’t stop the industry stakeholders in Region 12 in strengthening the industry.  Their efforts continues to translate into various accomplishments.

A total of Php41 million was the worth of investment generated just last year.  31 hectares more were added to the existing coffee plantations while 500 hectares were result of expansion.

The 1^st Region 12 Coffee Congress in Isulan, Sultan Kudarat was participated by almost 300 participants generating interest on coffee industry. 

In South Cotabato, Php5 million was invested in the plant now pay later program by the local government of Tupi. While the TUCOGAI coffee processing facility also in Tupi was sourced out from MRDP.

Tacurong City (February 23, 2012)  - The annual report released by the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) revealed that Vissia Muscodado established a 20-tonner muscovado mill in the municipality of Lambayong.

As stated in the report, the local DTI here conducted firm-level consultancy services with Vissia Muscovado and individual growers on the investment and market opportunities in sugarcane and muscovado processing as among the interventions made.

“The new muscovado mill is equipped with four furnaces and twelve cooking vats with a volume capacity of 20 tons per day, the biggest so far in Region 12,” announced by DTI-12 regional director Ibrahim Guiamadel. 

Koronadal City (February 16, 2012)  - Aimed at uplifting the economic situation of MNLF turned peace and development advocates (PDAs) in South Central Mindanao using abundant raw material in rural communities, the coco sugar production became the banner enterprise venture of Mindanawan Coco Sugar Corporation (MCSC).

With the initial support of UNDP-ACT for Peace Programme, MCSC sought the assistance of various agencies in developing their coco sugar product and in capacitating their organization in business development.  Recently, a project advisory group led by Department of Trade and Industry was formed.

At present, MCSC’s brand of coco sugar, Sweet Peace, continues to gain market attention.  Its participation to the International Food Expo last year resulted to Php 2.6 million worth of sales.  Massive market exposure and various firm level business development services (BDS) provided by DTI Rural Mico Enterprise Promotion Program (RuMEPP) resulted to more demand of their product with buyer-consolidators.