The Department of Trade & Industry with the City Government of Bacolod will be holding a Diskwento Caravan tomorrow, July 15 at the Bacolod BAYS Center from 8am to 8pm.
The Diskwento Plus: Presyong Panalo Para sa Mamimiling Pilipino Caravan is a government sponsored retail market where consumers can buy products at a discounted price. This is especially helpful to the low-income workers in order to help ease the burden of the financial crisis.
The Diskwento Caravan is a partnership of DTI, Department of Labor and Employment and the National Wages Productivity Council.
Participating companies are the following:
Macro Distribution Inc. – Proctor and Gamble Products
Foodsphere, Inc. – CDO Products
Sunpride Food, Inc. – Holiday Products
Prime Distribution System, Inc. – Century Canning Corp.
William & Humbert
International Pharmaceuticals, Inc
ACS Manufacturing Corp – Pride, Inuique Smart Brands
Monde Nissin Corp. – Snitch Confectionery
Jaka Distribution Inc
FA Nepan Sales, Inc. – Uniliver
Evergreen Marketing, Inc. – Alaska Milk Corp.
National Food Authority – Grains Retailer COnfederation
Pepsi Cola
Great Wall Marketing
The caravan has the following mechanics:
- Open to employees, drivers, students, teachers, shoppers and others
- Register with the Secretariat.
- Qualified registrant will be given a purchase voucher. It will authorize the registrant to purchase from any of the participating sellers. Maximum total amount of Php 1,500.00.
- Present voucher when buying. Cash payment.
- Surrender vouvher to secretariat after shopping.