Republic Cement, a leading building materials manufacturer in the Philippines, was recognized as the first cement company in the country to receive Domestic Bidder’s (DoBid) Certificates of Preference from the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI).
“With this, we can continue supporting the Philippine economy through the many jobs we create and maintain, sustaining livelihoods and building thriving communities. We fully support the Philippine government in their thrust to supporting locals,” said Republic Cement vice president for Strategy Reinier Dizon, adding that the company is very proud to be the first cement company to be DoBid certified.
The DoBid certification covers a range of Republic Cement’s popular brands, including Republic, Republic Portland Plus, Fortune, Rapidset, Rapridest PlusS, Wallmaster, and Kapit-Balay Masonry.
The certification assures consumers and government contractors that they are using locally manufactured cement compliant with the Tatak Pinoy Law, which promotes the use of Philippine-made products.
The certification helps with the government’s push to promote local products for a brighter economic future.
DTI undersecretary Rafaelita Aldaba stressed the importance of the manufacturing sector under the Tatak Pinoy initiative and encouraged local companies to apply for DoBid certification to expand their market reach and competitiveness.
“It is through private sector partnerships such as this that we are truly able to achieve the objectives of our Tatak Pinoy mission,” she said.
