Lazada, a leading e-commerce platform, teamed up with the Department of Trade and Industry for the 2023 Philippine Creative Industries Month held on Sept. 30 at the Philippine International Convention Center.
“We are excited to empower young talents through our platform, sparking hope and happiness in their artistic journeys and helping build a vibrant future for our artists and content creators,” Barrera said. “We are looking forward to expanding more partnerships with the DTI that support Lazada’s ESG commitments by empowering MSMEs, entrepreneurs, and the local creative industry,” he said.
Dr. Rafaelita Aldaba, supervising undersecretary and interim secretariat of the Philippine Creative Industries Development Council and undersecretary of the DTI Competitiveness & Innovation Group, said the agency is looking forward to developing impactful activities and initiatives that will foster the growth and advancement of the Philippine Creative Industries.