THE GRAND LAUNCH OF THE FIRST-EVER INLINE GO LOKAL STORE, AYALA MALLS BY THE BAY: DTI Secretary Ramon M. Lopez (center) graced the launching together with Ayala and DTI executives. To his left are: Christopher Maglanoc, President of Ayala Malls; AC Legarda, Vice President of Ayala Malls; and France Eusebio, General Manager of Ayala Malls by the Bay. To his right are: Ma. Roma Agsunod, owner of Common Room PH and Go Lokal store operator; DTI BDTP Director Marievic M. Bonoan; and AD Rosario T. Liwanag.
The Go Lokal program is a free market access platform to help Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) mainstream their products in partnership with major retailers. To date, there are 148 Go Lokal outlets across the country located in malls, supermarkets, duty-free shops, department stores, convenience stores, and e-commerce platforms. Coming up are Go Lokal outlets in hotels and tourist spots.
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