Padday na Lima is back in Manila. Cagayan Valley’s product showcase is again in the spotlight as the trade fair officially kicked off yesterday, September 10, at Festival Mall Alabang in Muntinlupa.
This year’s trade fair comes with the theme, “Unveiling the Richness of Cagayan Valley’s Lands and Seas, A Fusion of Beauty and Bounty.” The Department of Trade and Industry R2 regional director, Ma. Sofia G. Narag welcomed visitors to the fair.
Acting Secretary of the Department of Trade and Industry, Sec. Ma. Cristina Aldeguer-Roque, and Senator Loren B. Legarda conveyed their messages of support at the opening for Padday na Lima.
Padday na Lima, an Ybanag vernacular for “made by hands”, aims to promote Cagayan Valley’s rich heritage and create fruitful unions with Manila-based advocates. In this week-long event, guests and Region 2 MSMEs alike are given opportunities and unforgettable experiences. This year’s fair will take visitors through a guided tour of the booths of Cagayan Valley MSMEs with a B2B matching activity for prospective endeavors between producers and consumers in Cagayan Valley and Manila.
With a hundred exhibiting MSMEs and farmers boasting their wide array of products and services- from farm produce to processed foods, aquatic and fishery products, native delicacies, garden plants, to fashion and wearables, furniture, handicrafts, and tourism opportunities – visitors at the opening day were introduced to the wonders that Cagayan Valley has to offer to the Philippines and to the world. Pavilions highlighting each province in the region – Batanes, Cagayan, Isabela, Quirino, and Nueva Vizcaya- gave visitors a feel for not just their products but avenues for tourism and other potential investment projects as well.
Institutional buyers and average consumers are invited to experience the richness of the valley through the 18 th Padday na Lima. The Trade Fair will run from September 10 to September 16 at the Upper Ground Floor, Carousel Court, Festival Mall in Alabang in Quezon City.
