ONE-STOP SHOP. The newly reopened one-stop shop "Produkto Antiqueño" that displays various products of Antique province on April 27, 2023. Darcy Bungay, San Jose de Buenavista Municipal Economic Enterprise and Development Officer (MEEDO), said in an interview Thursday (April 27) that they reopened the two-story building on April 26 after its renovation and expansion. (PNA photo courtesy of MEEDO San Jose de Buenavista)
SAN JOSE DE BUENAVISTA, Antique – The one-stop shop "Produkto Antiqueño" that employs the one-town-one-product (OTOP) program in the province of Antique has reopened after undergoing renovation and expansion.
Darcy Bungay, Municipal Economic Enterprise and Development Officer (MEEDO) here, said in an interview Thursday that they reopened the two-story building that showcases the various products of the province on April 26.
“The local government unit (LGU) of San Jose de Buenavista has been given funding support of PHP3 million by the Tourism Infrastructure and Enterprise Zone Authority that is an attached agency of the Department of Tourism so that the one-stop-shop could undergo renovation and expansion,” Bungay said.
He said the old building was constructed in 2015 and needs to have a wider display area for the products of the micro small and medium entrepreneurs (MSMEs).
He said there are currently 41 MSMEs or consignees displaying 128 various local products and more could be accomodated after the renovation.
Part of the renovation was the improvement of the building facade and putting up of a coffee area.
The shop is strategically located within the trade town and across the new public transport terminal in Barangay Dalipe.
“We closed the shop last Dec. 9, 2022 to give way for the renovation and expansion,” he said.
He said the actual engineering work only started January this year.
“There are food and non-food local products that are now on display and for sale,” Bungay said.
Food items include banana and taro chips, turmeric and other herbal drinks from San Remigio town, and bread and pastries and “bandi” or peanut with muscovado sugar from this capital town, among other products.
Non-food items include apparels and shoes with "patadyong" or hand-woven fabric accent, placemats, and flower vases made of buri palm. (PNA)
