DTI Surigao del Norte

𝘽𝙖𝙡𝙞𝙠-𝙀𝙨𝙠𝙬𝙚𝙡𝙖 𝘿𝙞𝙨𝙠𝙬𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙤 𝘾𝙖𝙧𝙖𝙫𝙖𝙣: 𝙎𝙢𝙖𝙧𝙩 𝙎𝙝𝙤𝙥𝙥𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙖 𝙎𝙢𝙖𝙧𝙩 𝙎𝙘𝙝𝙤𝙤𝙡 𝙔𝙚𝙖𝙧! 📚✨

𝐀𝐓𝐌: The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) – Surigao del Norte, in partnership with Gaisano Capital Surigao is currently conducting the 5-Day Diskwento Caravan: Balik-Eskwela Edition from June 3–7, 2026, at the 2nd Floor of Gaisano Capital Surigao, Surigao City. 📍

This activity is part of DTI’s continuing partnership with Gaisano Capital Surigao to provide consumers access to quality products at more affordable prices.

The Balik-Eskwela Edition features a wide range of school essentials and supplies offered at discounted rates, helping students, parents, and families prepare for the upcoming school year while maximizing their savings. 🎒✏️

Happening now! Take advantage of this opportunity to shop for your school needs at discounted prices. Visit the Diskwento Caravan and enjoy great deals and savings. See you there! 🛒✨

DTI Caraga
Province of Surigao del Norte
Surigao City PIO
RMN - DXRS Surigao
RPN DXKS Surigao
Juander Radyo Surigao 97.3 FM
89.3 FM Radio Surigao Bagtik Radio
Joy FM 94.9
Surigao TV

𝘿𝙏𝙄-𝙎𝙪𝙧𝙞𝙜𝙖𝙤 𝙙𝙚𝙡 𝙉𝙤𝙧𝙩𝙚 𝙎𝙩𝙧𝙚𝙣𝙜𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙣𝙨 📊 𝙋𝙧𝙞𝙘𝙚 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙎𝙪𝙥𝙥𝙡𝙮 📦 𝙈𝙤𝙣𝙞𝙩𝙤𝙧𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙤𝙛 𝙎𝙘𝙝𝙤𝙤𝙡 𝙎𝙪𝙥𝙥𝙡𝙞𝙚𝙨 ✏️📚

June 3, 2026 | The Consumer Protection Unit of DTI-Surigao del Norte has intensified its monitoring of prices and the availability of essential school supplies in various stores across Surigao City.

✅ This initiative forms part of the Department’s mandate and ongoing commitment to protect consumer welfare by ensuring access to reasonably priced school supplies, particularly in preparation for the opening of the new academic year on June 8, 2026. 🎒🏫

DTI Caraga
Province of Surigao del Norte
Surigao City PIO
89.3 FM Radio Surigao Bagtik Radio
RMN - DXRS Surigao
RPN DXKS Surigao
Joy FM 94.9
Juander Radyo Surigao 97.3 FM
Surigao TV

𝐀 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐝 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐦𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐒𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐠𝐚𝐨 𝐝𝐞𝐥 𝐍𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐞 𝐚𝐬 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐥𝐨𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐭𝐚𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐬𝐩𝐨𝐭𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭!✨

The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) – Surigao del Norte proudly congratulates 𝐌𝐬. 𝐂𝐫𝐲𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐒𝐡𝐞𝐞𝐧 𝐄. 𝐓𝐚𝐩𝐚𝐥𝐞𝐬 for being recognized as 𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐓𝐨𝐩 𝟏𝟎 𝐅𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐬 nationwide in the 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐠 𝐂𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐬 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐞 (𝐘𝐂𝟐) 𝐒𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐨𝐧 𝟑 – 𝐒𝐨𝐧𝐠𝐰𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐑𝐞𝐠𝐮𝐥𝐚𝐫 𝐄𝐝𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 with her song “𝐃𝐢 𝐃𝐢𝐚𝐲 𝐊𝐨.” 🎉👏

Adding to this remarkable achievement, 𝐌𝐬. 𝐂𝐚𝐦𝐞𝐫𝐨𝐧 𝐃. 𝐄𝐬𝐩𝐮𝐞𝐫𝐭𝐚 also brings pride to the province as a 𝐒𝐞𝐦𝐢-𝐅𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐭 with her entry “𝐆𝐮𝐠𝐦𝐚 𝐍𝐚 𝐃𝐢𝐚𝐲”.

Both outstanding artists proudly represent the Municipality of Socorro, showcasing the depth of creativity, passion, and musical excellence of Surigaonons.

Congratulations to our rising stars for elevating Surigao del Norte on the national stage and inspiring future generations of creatives! 🥳

The Department of Trade and Industry Caraga extends its warmest congratulations to the Province of Agusan del Sur - its officials and people - led by Provincial Governor Santiago B. Cane, Jr., together with Congressional Representatives Adolph Edward G. Plaza and Alfel M. Bascug, in partnership with the Department of Education, for the successful hosting of the 66th Palarong Pambansa. 🥳🥳🥳

The Department of Trade and Industry Caraga extends its warmest congratulations to the Province of Agusan del Sur - its officials and people - led by Provincial Governor Santiago B. Cane, Jr., together with Congressional Representatives Adolph Edward G. Plaza and Alfel M. Bascug, in partnership with the Department of Education, for the successful hosting of the 66th Palarong Pambansa.

“Palaro Tu Agsur” not only showcased the athletic excellence of Filipino students through world-class facilities and the seamless ex*****on of a well-prepared hosting plan, but also reflected the province’s collective spirit of care, warmth, and hospitality demonstrated by host local government units, schools, and the general public.

More than featuring culture, the event celebrated it - through the Ethno Village, the Lanipao Tree Park, the Sugwak Tu Agusan Provincial Museum, and the outstanding performances and outputs of local creatives, including composers, dancers, singers, choreographers, directors, writers, designers, photographers, videographers, event hosts, and production staff.

The highly praised event likewise created meaningful opportunities for the province’s and the region’s micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs), which provided goods and services across food, accommodation, tourism, transportation, retail, wearables, gifts, toys, and housewares, labor and other services sectors.

Through this successful undertaking, Agusan del Sur has not only hosted a national sporting event but has also proudly showcased the creativity, culture, resilience, and entrepreneurial spirit of Caraga to the entire nation.

DTI Agusan del Sur

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Agusan del Sur - Palarong Pambansa 2026
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𝐅𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐅𝐚𝐜𝐞𝐛𝐨𝐨𝐤 𝐏𝐨𝐬𝐭𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐚𝐧 𝐈𝐬𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐝-𝐁𝐮𝐢𝐥𝐭 𝐃𝐞𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐒𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐞

Meet 𝐂𝐡𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐲𝐥 𝐃. 𝐌𝐢𝐠𝐮𝐥𝐥𝐚𝐬-𝐃𝐚ñ𝐚𝐬, Co-Founder of C & R Mini Mall, located in the island municipality of Socorro, Surigao del Norte. The business is officially registered with the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) as C & R Department Store and operates under the trade name C & R Mini Mall—a name that has become synonymous with trust and reliability in the Socorro community.

There is no road connecting Socorro to the mainland. To reach this quiet island, one must cross the water. And it was across this same stretch of sea that the story of C & R Mini Mall slowly unfolded—carried, box by box, on boats navigating the channel between Socorro and the rest of Surigao del Norte, quietly building what would become something extraordinary.

Today, a proud two-storey building stands at the heart of the municipality—fully stocked with the family’s own merchandise and serving the community with affordable, quality goods. Behind this structure is a family that refused to let geography, poverty, or circumstance define their future.

Christyl grew up watching her father pedal a trisikad—an ordinary bicycle-powered pedicab—along the island’s narrow roads, earning just enough to feed the family and send his children to school. There were days when even that was uncertain. Yet, their parents instilled in them values that would outlast hardship: diligence, sacrifice, and the quiet strength of perseverance.

As children, Christyl and her sisters sold small snacks around their neighborhood, chasing small coins wherever they could. They did not know it then, but they were already learning the fundamentals of entrepreneurship—resourcefulness, grit, and hustle—lessons that would shape their future more than any classroom ever could.

The turning point came when Christine, the eldest, finished high school and made a life-changing decision: she left for Manila. Not just to seek opportunity for herself, but to build something that could uplift her entire family. In the city, she ventured into online selling through Facebook, starting small with a few items of clothing. What began as a modest experiment soon gained momentum. Orders trickled in, then grew steadily, until what was once a sideline became a reliable source of income.

Back in Socorro, Christyl became the operational lifeline of the business. Every order required careful coordination—goods were claimed from the mainland, loaded onto boats, and ferried across the waters to the island. Christyl managed every detail of this process with precision and care. She responded to customers, handled deliveries, and resolved concerns with a warmth that reflected the close-knit nature of their community.

And the community responded in kind. Customers returned not only for the products but for the genuine trust and care behind every transaction. In a small town where reputation travels quickly, C & R Mini Mall built a name that was both respected and relied upon.

When the COVID-19 pandemic reshaped daily life, it also revealed new opportunities. As more people turned to online shopping, C & R—already rooted in this model—found itself in a position of strength. Orders surged, and what began as a small venture demanded their full commitment. The family rose to the challenge.

What the pandemic ultimately revealed was something they had been building all along: deep community trust. That trust became the foundation for their continued growth.

Even before this surge, in 2016, the family had already taken a bold step by opening their first physical showroom—a modest structure made of coconut wood. It may have been small, but it marked the moment their dream took physical form. From there, they expanded into a grocery and general merchandise business, steadily growing their operations.

Meanwhile, in Manila, Christine strengthened their supply chain by building relationships in Divisoria. What started as a single stall grew into multiple stalls through persistence and strong partnerships. While Manila provided scale and access, Socorro remained the heart of their operations.

Their most ambitious milestone came with the construction of C & R Mini Mall—a two-storey department store carrying exclusively their own products. Fully owned and operated by the family, the business stands as a testament to their independence, resilience, and vision.

Christyl’s journey as an entrepreneur reached another milestone when she became a graduate of the DTI Kapatid Mentor Me – Money Market Encounter (KMME-MME) Program in 2021. The program equipped her with structured business knowledge, enhancing her decision-making and strengthening the operations of C & R Mini Mall. More importantly, it gave her the language and perspective to articulate what they had long been practicing intuitively—and the foresight to scale it further.

True to their family-centered approach, Christyl shared these learnings with her loved ones, helping improve their systems, strategies, and long-term direction.

C & R Mini Mall is, at its core, a family enterprise—each member playing a vital role:
Christine – Leads overall vision, Manila operations, and supplier relations
Christyl – Oversees local operations and community engagement in Socorro
Younger Sister – Supports the Divisoria operations in Manila
Mother – Manages day-to-day store operations
Father – Their enduring inspiration, whose years of hard work laid the foundation for everything they have built

Though Christyl eventually fulfilled her dream of becoming a teacher, she remains deeply involved in the business. For her, C & R Mini Mall is more than an income source—it is living proof that every struggle they endured carried a purpose far greater than they once imagined.

“𝘠𝘰𝘶 𝘥𝘰𝘯’𝘵 𝘯𝘦𝘦𝘥 𝘵𝘰 𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘳𝘵 𝘣𝘪𝘨 𝘵𝘰 𝘴𝘶𝘤𝘤𝘦𝘦𝘥. 𝘚𝘵𝘢𝘳𝘵 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘸𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘩𝘢𝘷𝘦, 𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘬 𝘩𝘢𝘳𝘥, 𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘺 𝘶𝘯𝘪𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘢𝘴 𝘢 𝘧𝘢𝘮𝘪𝘭𝘺, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘵𝘳𝘶𝘴𝘵 𝘎𝘰𝘥. 𝘌𝘷𝘦𝘯 𝘴𝘮𝘢𝘭𝘭 𝘣𝘦𝘨𝘪𝘯𝘯𝘪𝘯𝘨𝘴 𝘤𝘢𝘯 𝘨𝘳𝘰𝘸 𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘰 𝘴𝘰𝘮𝘦𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘨𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘳 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘯 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳 𝘪𝘮𝘢𝘨𝘪𝘯𝘦𝘥.” — Christyl D. Migullas-Dañas

From simple Facebook posts to a thriving two-storey department store. From parcels ferried across the sea to a business now firmly rooted in the community. C & R Mini Mall continues to grow—quietly, steadily—guided by lessons of resilience, faith, and unity.

And somewhere in Socorro, the waters still flow between the island and the mainland—carrying, as they always have, the promise of what is possible.

𝗟𝗮𝘀𝘁 𝗵𝘂𝗿𝗿𝗮𝗵 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝘀𝘂𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗿 𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲‼️

Summer’s ending soon and school season is near, which means you should max out your vacation mode. Make every moment count and extra meaningful by pairing it up with our local products! 🛍️

Every purchase helps our entrepreneurs grow. Don’t miss out & grab yours now! Visit your nearest Negosyo Center for more info.

𝐄𝐘𝐄𝐒 𝐇𝐄𝐑𝐄‼

𝐃𝐓𝐈 𝐣𝐨𝐢𝐧𝐬 𝐃𝐒𝐖𝐃 𝐭𝐡𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡 𝐏𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐂𝐨𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐒𝐞𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐫-𝐜𝐮𝐦 𝐎𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐢𝐞𝐰 𝐨𝐧 𝐏𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐆𝐄𝐏𝐒 𝐑𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐒𝐋𝐏𝐀𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐒𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐠𝐚𝐨 𝐂𝐢𝐭𝐲 ✨

May 27, 2026 I The Department of Trade and Industry-Surigao del Norte through Negosyo Center - Surigao City represen ted by Mr. Dexter R. Paculanang in partnership with Department of Social Welfare and Development successfully conducted a Pricing and Costing Seminar attended by representatives from 13 Small Local Producers Associations (SLPAs) in Surigao City.

The activity focused on building the capabilities of local entrepreneurs by teaching them how to properly compute production costs, set competitive yet profitable prices, and apply effective pricing strategies essential skills to help their businesses grow and sustain in the market.

As part of the program, a brief but informative presentation on PhilGEPS Membership was also delivered. Participants were oriented on the registration process, requirements, and the benefits of being part of the Philippine Government Electronic Procurement System, which opens opportunities for them to supply goods and services to various government agencies.

This initiative reflects DTI’s continuous commitment to empowering micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) and local associations, ensuring they have the right knowledge and access to resources to thrive and contribute to the local economy of Surigao City.

𝐑𝐄𝐀𝐃 𝐓𝐇𝐈𝐒‼

𝐃𝐓𝐈-𝐒𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐠𝐚𝐨 𝐝𝐞𝐥 𝐍𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐞 & 𝐎𝐖𝐖𝐀 𝐂𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐠𝐚 𝐉𝐨𝐢𝐧 𝐅𝐨𝐫𝐜𝐞𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐎𝐅𝐖 𝐄𝐦𝐩𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐫𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭✨

May 25, 2026 I The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) – Surigao del Norte, through its Negosyo Center - Surigao City represented by Mr.Dexter R. Paculanang, Senior Business Counselor, in strong partnership with the Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA) Caraga, successfully conducted a comprehensive capacity-building program designed specifically for Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) in the region.

Held under the banner “Financial Literacy and Values Reorientation and Migration Realities,” the activity aimed to equip identified OFWs with essential knowledge, practical skills, and the right mindset to manage their hard-earned income wisely, strengthen family values, and better understand the realities and responsibilities that come with working abroad.

This collaborative effort highlights the commitment of both agencies to go beyond basic assistance focusing instead on the long-term welfare, financial security, and sustainable development of our modern-day heroes and their families.

By combining financial education with values formation, the program seeks to guide OFWs toward making sound investments, planning for the future, and eventually transitioning back to productive life and entrepreneurship in the Philippines.