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DTI opens kiosk showcasing local crafts, delicacies in Siquijor port

 



SIQUIJOR, Siquijor, Dec. 4 (PIA) -- Siquijor is home to a community of artisans and entrepreneurs who produce a variety of local products that showcase the island’s culture and creativity.  

Visitors in the island will now have easy access to the province’s delicacies and handicraft after the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) opened a kiosk offering food and non-food products inside the Passenger Terminal of the Siquijor Port.

The kiosk aims to promote the products of DTI-assisted Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) and the farmers in the province. 

It showcases 52 locally made food and non-food items from 37 enrolled MSMEs under the Siquijor Coconut Farmers Multi-Purpose Cooperative and Siquijor Association of Food Entrepreneurs. 

The DTI Kiosk was one of the market promotion strategies identified under the Coconut Farmers Industry Development Plan (CFIDP) of the province with the goal of increasing consumer awareness on locally produced products. 

DTI Provincial Director Juliet Banogon said tourists can buy souvenir items and must-try delicacies from the province in case they missed buying pasalubongs during their stay in Siquijor.   

“We are very proud nga kung naa nata’y bisita dinhi sa Siquijor, pwede na gyud sila makapalit dinhi sa pier. Kay usahay, malimot na silag palit gikang nag suroy-suroy.” 

Sednnie Quozon, one of the suppliers of locally crafted items on display at the kiosk, said the kiosk serves as a convenient one-stop-shop to market their products.   

“Okay kaayo kay makatabang namo nga pareha nako nga wala pay pwesto sa Siquijor. Makatabang pod sa pag market saamoang products. (This is a big help to entrepreneurs like me who don’t have a store yet in Siquijor. It will help promote our products),” said Quozon. 

Banogon thanked the Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) Siquijor for hosting the kiosk.  

“Our sincere thanks go to PPA. The PPA has been very instrumental in giving us the space here. A very good place inside our terminal,” said Banogon, who also thanked their partners from the CFIDP and the Provincial Government of Siquijor.  

Provincial Tourism Officer Atty. Dale Louis Tudtud urged the government agencies and their partner associations to help promote the DTI kiosk.  

“I urge us, as major stakeholders, that we push our culture, that we preserve what makes it so special. Let us work together to bring awareness to Siquijor identity’s without losing it in the process. We hope this DTI Kiosk will be the step (towards that goal),” said Tudtud. 

Here are some of the food products on display at the DTI Kiosk:

Otap

Otap is a crispy and wafer thin food specialty. It is a sweetened cracker made of flour, sugar, and shortening. This oval-shaped biscuit is the bestseller among the baked products at Elena's Bakery in the Municipality of Enrique Villanueva.

Otap is well-known in the Visayas region among tourists who buy them as pasalubong. It is best eaten with a hot beverage, such as coffee or chocolate.

Gabi/Taro Chips

Taro chips are sliced thinly and deep fried to make it crispy.   

Torta

Torta is a traditional delicacy in Siquijor that is often served during special occasions. Siquijodnons have their unique method and ingredients in baking torta but it is commonly made with eggs, flour, and sugar.

Peanut Roll

This delicacy is made with roasted and ground peanut mixed with sugar, then wrapped, rolled, and fried. (NRO/PIA7 Siquijor)

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