DOST sets e-commerce webinars for enterprises

By Oliver T. Baccay

TUGUEGARAO CITY, Cagayan --With the need to adapt with the new normal, the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) region 2 has launched its webinars on electronic-commerce (e-commerce) for micro small and medium enterprises (MSMEs).

Regional Director Engineer Sancho Mabborang said the webinars aim to encourage the MSMEs to shift into online marketing and product promotion.

"We encouraged them to establish their e-commerce portals so that they can do business online. This is the trend. This is the new normal so they need to adapt with this system," Mabborang said.

He said, though there are already some who have already started online marketing, there are still those who haven't tried and will establish their respective e-commerce portals.

"I encouraged not only those on the food industry to follow the same. Even those in the auto supply, metals & engineering services, they can do e-commerce too as this is the trend," Mabborang added.

Aside from this, DOST continue to give training online to interested entrepreneurs. He also encouraged them to venture on the production of the essential products in this pandemic phenomenon like face masks, alcohols and others within the standard of the health department.

He also said they are yet to conceptualize intervention for the beneficiaries of the "Balik Probinsiya, Bagong Pagasa" program. (OTB/Cagayan)