Rolling store in Zambo records over P265,000 in 1-day sale

ZAMBOANGA CITY – Despite being jobless and livelihood affected by the coronavirus pandemic, the Department of Trade and Industry or DTI said it was able to sell over P265,000 to villagers in Zamboanga City in one day alone.

DTI photos show the Diskwento Caravan Rolling Store in the village of Divisoria
on Friday, May 9, 2020.

DTI director Grace Aduca said they generated some P265,865 in sales under the government’s Diskwento Caravan Rolling Store in the village of Divisoria on Friday.

Aduca said the huge sales of various grocery items, fresh poultry, fish and vegetables reached a new milestone. The program gives consumers access to basic necessities and prime commodities at a reasonable or discounted prices.

She said the Diskwento Caravan Rolling Store is one of the programs of DTI under its Recovery and Rehabilitation Plan. “It is DTI’s way of helping consumers get value for their money amid the Covid-19 pandemic. In addition, we are also able to help business enterprise owners with their revenue generation, especially those who have been participating since day one,” Aduca said.

The Diskwento Caravan Rolling Store, she said, was participated by distributors and wholesalers, and OK Department Store and Supermarket which generated the highest amount of sales and served the most number of consumers.

Aduca also thanked Mayor Beng Climaco for her strong support to the program, and the Department of Agriculture. “We are thankful for the City of Zamboanga and the Department of Agriculture for allowing us to join in the Kadiwa on Wheels. We hope that this collaboration will continue to serve the people of Zamboanga City,” she said, adding, the rolling store continues to go from one village to the other so it can benefit more people. 

Kadiwa is the acronym of “Katuwang sa Diwa at Gawa para sa Masaganang Ani at Mataas na Kita” which sells fresh farm produce at low prices. The program gives the opportunity to farmers and fisherfolks to sell their produce. (Joe Darryl Jaron and Zamboanga Post)

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