Negros Occidental Products Under OTOP Philippines
September 9, 2008 by Negros Occidental
Behind the name of every town and city of the Philippines, there’s a distinct product attached to it. Whenever you visit a place in the Philippines, chances are you’re going to bring home a product unique to that place. This is what the One Town, One Product (OTOP) is all about, to bring to the mainstream market products and services distinct to a Philippine town or city.
One Town One Product (OTOP) Philippines is a priority program of President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo to promote entrepreneurship and create jobs in the countryside. OTOP was adopted from the “One Village, One Product” (OVOP) project of the Japan and its success led to the adoption of the concept by Thailand, Vietnam, Malawi, Cambodia, Pakistan, India, Bangladesh and Indonesia.
Through OTOP, local chief executives take the lead in identifying, developing and promoting a specific product or service, which is distinct to their locality and has a competitive advantage through the use of local skills and indigenous raw materials. Through OTOP, SMEs can avail of comprehensive package of services from the LGU, government agencies and private sector. These services are technical support, fund sourcing, branding and package design, business skills and access to markets both local and foreign.
In Negros Occidental, the 13 cities and 19 municipalities are promoting products such as processed foods, handicrafts, aquaculture and agriculture products and garments. There are also cities/municipalities which are promoting tourist destinations as their OTOP.
These are the OTOP of the different cities and municipalities in Negros Occidental:
Cities
- Bacolod – Giftware & Holiday Decor with Masskara Accent
- Bago – Silk
- Cadiz – Dried Fish
- Escalante – Danggit
- Himamaylan – Processed Bangus
- Kabankalan – Turones de Mani
- La Carlota – Dairy Products
- San Carlos – Peanuts
- Sagay – Squid Rings
- Silay – Native Delicacies
- Sipalay – Tourism
- Talisay – Bamboocraft
- Victorias – Gawahon Eco-Park
Municipalities
- Binalbagan – Garments
- Calatrava – Pandan Products
- Candoni – Lime
- Cauayan – Corn
- Don Salvador Benedicto – Pineapple
- E.B. Magalona – Blue Crab
- Hinigaran – Oyster Sauce
- Hinoba-an – Processed Tuna
- Ilog – Oyster
- Isabela – Abaca
- La Castellana – Ginger Tea
- Manapla – Puto (Rice Cake)
- Moises Padilla – Organic Rice
- Murcia – Gamefowls
- Pontevedra – Banana Marble
- Pulupandan – Shrimp Paste
- San Enrique – Kalamayhati
- Toboso – Pandan Products
- Valladolid – Hablon
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[...] Sericulture, the rearing of silkworm for the production of raw silk, is a thriving industry in Bago City that supports hundreds of farmers. Because of its potential, Silk is the One Town, One Product (OTOP) of Bago City and the banner OTOP of the Province of Negros Occidental. [...]
[...] OTOP is a priority project of President GMA where local executives choose a product that is distinct in their locality and has competitive advantage. OTOP is geared toward bringing to the mainstream market products and services distinct to a Philippine town or city. [...]
[...] OTOP is a flagship program of President Arroyo and it’s also actively supported byt local govenrment units in Negros Occidental. In celebration of the SME Month, the Department of Trade and Industry and the Association of Negros Producers organized the “OTOP … Bugal sg Negros“ held on July 9-11, 2009. The trade fair featured OTOP products of the different towns and cities in Negros Occidental. [...]