1. Presented during the SETUP Forum on
24 July 2013 at SMX, Pasay City, Metro
Manila
ENHANCING
COMPETITIVENESS OF
TAPS HANDMADE
PRODUCTS THRU DOST’s
SETUP ISS
2. How TAPS Handmade Products discovered
DOST SETUP?
• Ms. Teresita “Tess” Alcober Policarpio, is
a dynamic entrepreneur who used
Science and Technology to produce
quality products.
• A mother and wife who believes hard
work and perseverance can uplift a
family from poverty.
• Ms. Policarpio learned of DOST’s SETUP
while attending an inter-agency forum in
March 2003 at the Leyte SME
Development (SMED) Center in Tacloban
City.
3. Technological Deficiencies Requiring DOST
SETUP Interventions
Lack of industrial machines to
produce high quality products
Ticog material treatment to prevent
molds and preserve its natural
luster
Dyeing technology of ticog material
using both synthetic and natural
dyes
Production System (Plant Layout &
Process)
Product Line is limited and needs
diversification
Limited operational capital forcing
the firm to reject big volume orders.
4. DOST SETUP Interventions Provided
Equipment Upgrading thru DOST-
SETUP
Technology Transfer on Natural
Fiber Treatment thru DOST-PTRI
Technology Transfer on Basic and
Advanced Dyeing using Natural
Dyes thru DOST-PTRI
Production System (Plant Layout
& Process) Improvement thru
MPEX Program
Product Line Diversification
PO Financing assistance thru
DOST-TAPI
5. Impact of DOST SETUP Interventions
to the Firm
• Improved product qualityIncreased the
firm’s production capacity
• Increased the firm’s annual income. Total
Gross Sales at P 2,264,000.00 in CY
2012.
• Generated enough funds to improve
production area and acquire delivery
vehicle
• Generated approximately 200 employment
after intervention
• Developed more diversified product lines
• Export market penetrated
6. Impact of DOST SETUP Interventions
to the Firm
• 31 SM Malls
• 5 Robinsons Malls
• Landmark Trinoma
• Landmark Glorieta
• Tesoros
• NAIA International
Centennial Airport
• Clark International
Airport
• Robinsons Galleria
• Greenhills Shopping Malls
• Sofitel Hotel Manila
• Islands City Mall (Bohol)
• Tindahan Pinoy (Cebu)
• Government Agencies,
and other local stores
within the Province of
Leyte.
New markets penetrated:
7. Impact of DOST SETUP Intervention to the
Community
• Provided sustainable income to ticog
farmers / gatherers.
• Provided sustainable income to
approximately 200 women/house
wives weavers who supply the firm
with the ticog mats.
• Sustained income to at least 9 direct
labor.
• Helped preserve the town’s
indigenous products and its industry.
• Helped promote tourism indirectly
with most its products serving as
souvenir items.
