ILOILO CITY — Less than a month before the opening of classes, parents are now starting to avail discounted school supplies through the “Balik Eskwela Diskwento Sale” of the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI).
David Sinay, information officer of DTI in Western Visayas (DTI-6), said that the provinces of Antique, Aklan, Capiz, Guimaras and Negros Occidental already started to conduct their Diskwento Sale since second week of May.
Sinay said retailers are offering from 5 up to 70 percent discount on selected school supplies like notebook, pens, paper, crayons, pencil, among others, as well as in school bags, umbrella, shoes and uniforms.
Sinay said the schedule for the “Diskwento Sale” in Iloilo is slated May 28-June 10.
In previous years, the event is being conducted at the hallway of the Iloilo Provincial Capitol but this year, it will be conducted in stores, Sinay said.
He said the Diskwento sale in stores was decided upon by members of the Philippine Retailers Association and other interested establishments.
“Retailers find it hard to transfer their schools supplies and other items to the venue of Diskwento Sale unlike when they put it inside their establishments, which is less work on their part because they just have to prepare them in an area,” he said.
Sinay said public would know that establishments are joining the “Diskwento Sale” because they are required to post streamers on their respective areas.
He advised public, particularly parents, to avail of the “Diskwento Sale” so they could save money. (Cindy Ferrer/PNA)
