MALAYBALAY CITY (BukidnonNews.net/ 20 October 2024)–Ten businesses from Bukidnon bagged the Bagwis Seal of Excellence at the DTI Regional Awarding Ceremony in Chali Beach & Resort, Cagayan de Oro, Oct. 9.
According to Junar Merla of the Department of Trade and Industry-Bukidnon, 35 businesses were awarded in the entire Northern Mindanao. Aside from the province, 12 were from Misamis Oriental, 6 in both Misamis Occidental and Lanao del Norte, and one in Camiguin. The ceremony, held during the Consumer Welfare Month, was organized by the DTI Consumer Protection Division (CPD) in Region 10.
The Bagwis Seal is given in Bronze, Silver, and Gold.
Bronze is awarded to companies adhering to fair trade laws and with dedicated consumer welfare desks. Silver is for those that exceeded bronze standards and showed commitment to social responsibility and Gold for those that exceeded Silver standards with their robust quality management systems and ISO certification.
- Gold Bagwis: Robinsons Department Store (Valencia City)
- Silver Bagwis: Dions Hardware & Construction Supplies (Don Carlos) and MCA Hardware & Construction Supply (Malaybalay City)
- Bronze Bagwis: Philippine Seven Corporation/ 7-Eleven (Sur and Sayre highway branches in Don Carlos and in Valencia); BB Food Choice Consumer Goods Retailing/ 7-Eleven (Maramag), G Tower Department Store (Pangantucan), Bricolage Philippines, Inc. /MR. DIY (Don Carlos Sur branch and two branches in Quezon).
The term “bagwis” is rooted from Old Tagalog which means feather or wings.