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OTOP Angeles Store earns P250,664 in two months

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Angeles City Mayor Carmelo Lazatin Jr. on February 2, 2021 announced that the One Town One Product (OTOP) store has exceeded its sales expectation for the recent holiday season, earning P250,664.00 in two months.

Lazatin said that the OTOP Store earned a P200,958.00 sale for December 2020 and P49,706.00 sale for January 2021.

This was confirmed by Office of the Mayor thru Executive Assistant IV Reina Manuel and Angeles City Economic Development and Investment Promotions led by officer-in-charge Irish Bonus-Llego, the offices supervising the souvenir center.

Manuel said that sales for the month of December 2020 were totalled from the combined sales for of walk-in customers, Shopee orders, and the historic 12.12 Live Selling event, which amounted to P71,626.00; orders of First District Representative Carmelo “Jon” Lazatin Jr., who purchased wooden plate sets amounting to P62,000.00 as souvenir gifts to the members of the Congress; and the ChristMask Project intended to raise funds for the aeta community of Sapang Bato, which earned P67,359.

This year, 2021 kickstarted with a total of P49,706.00 worth of sales.

“Nakatataba po ng puso na malaman natin na maraming mga Angeleño ang tumatangkilik sa gawa ng ating mga masisipag at creative na partner MSMEs. Patunay lamang po ito na hindi lang maganda ang mga gawang Angeleño kundi dekalidad pa,” Lazatin said.

Manuel on the other hand said she was thankful that the efforts of the City Government to help MSMEs bounce back from the pandemic is coming to fruition.

“Kami po ay nagpapasalamat sa mga sumusuporta simula noong umpisahan natin ang project na ito, dahil talagang napakalaking tulong po ito para sa ating mga maliliit na negosyante,” Manuel said.

To date, OTOP Store’s partner merchants are ADTO Ship (miniature souvenir ships); BG Metal (Metal Plant Baskets); JJBMS Blooming Greens (Water Bonsais); Cutud Weavers (Plant Baskets); Ellen’s Handbags (Recycled Bags); Flores Handicrafts (Kitchen Organizers); Tamayuq (Bayong Bags); Tabak’s Artworks (Painted Home Decors); K’s Creation (Fashion Accessories); Woodcraft by Madison (Wooden Kitchenwares); Chilona Fabrica (Capiz Home Decors); and Stitched by Raj (Hair Accessories).

OTOP Angeles Store was launched in September 2019 with a mission to support local but high-grade producers and manufacturers. This is also in accord with the OTOP Philippines Act of 2020 which mandates the creation of OTOP offices and programs among local government units.

OTOP Stores are located at Nepomuceno St. Sto. Rosario (Heritage District) and at the Angeles City Hall building.

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