Oro, Misor exporters, designers join international fashion, crafts fair

CAGAYAN de Oro City--Three local exporters and three designers from Cagayan de Oro City and Misamis Oriental took part in the leading international fashion and crafts fair, Manila Furnishings and Apparel Manufacturers’ Exchange (Manila FAME) on 20-22 October 2016 at the World Trade Center, Pasay City, Manila.

These designers were Christopher L. Gomez, Maria Francesca Nicole B. Cabanlet and Patrick U. Gabutina.

Siezing this great opportunity, the Department of Trade and Industry facilitated the participation of local exporters, namely: Cagayan de Oro Handmade Paper, The Stoneware Pottery and Puyo Handicrafts.

Rosvi Gaetos, Executive Director of CITEM, visited the Kahimunan Regional Trade Fair last August 19, 2016 at SM Cagayan de Oro and saw the new and beautiful designs showcased by local designers. She encouraged and offered them an opportunity to showcase their work in Manila FAME.

The Department of Trade and Industry Misamis Oriental Provincial Office continues to support exporters in accessing international market thru business matching, participating in trade fairs, organizing trade fairs, organizing outbound trade missions and a lot more.

Manila FAME was launched in 1983 and it’s the most prestigious bi-annual event organized by the Philippine Center for International Trade Expositions and Missions (CITEM). (Lorraine Brillantes/DTI-MOR)