DTI to Launch P150 Million Packaging Hub for MSMEs
DTI will launch a packaging facility in Butuan City on July 13, 2026, to give Caraga and Mindanao MSMEs access to modern printing services.
The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) will launch its Shared Service Facility (SSF) on Packaging and Labeling in Butuan City on July 13, 2026, according to a press release published by the department on July 8.
Established in partnership with Father Saturnino Urios University (FSUU), the SSF will provide micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) with modern packaging, labeling, and printing services to improve product competitiveness.
The SFF, named as FSUU MIRACLE (Modern Implementation for Revolutionizing Advanced Cutting-edge Layout and Excellent Printing Solution), will coincide with this year’s MSME Development Week.
FSUU MIRACLE will provide the MSMEs of CARAGA (Agusan del Norte, Agusan del Sur, Dinagat Islands, Surigao del Norte, and Surigao del Sur) Region and Mindanao with affordable access to packaging design, label development, commercial printing, die cutting, packaging fabrication, prototype production, and technical assistance on branding and packaging improvement.
According to the government agency, these services will help enterprises improve product presentation, comply with labeling standards, reduce production costs, and expand opportunities in supermarkets, institutional markets, trade fairs, e-commerce, and export markets.
DTI Caraga formalized its partnership with FSUU through a memorandum of agreement signed on March 14, 2025. FSUU serves as the project’s cooperator, providing the infrastructure and technical support necessary for the facility’s operations.
Frequently Asked Questions
FSUU MIRACLE is a P150-million Shared Service Facility DTI will launch in Butuan City on July 13, 2026, with Father Saturnino Urios University.
MSMEs across Caraga — Agusan del Norte, Agusan del Sur, Dinagat Islands, Surigao del Norte, and Surigao del Sur — plus the wider Mindanao area can access the facility.
MIRACLE stands for Modern Implementation for Revolutionizing Advanced Cutting-edge Layout and Excellent Printing Solution, DTI Caraga’s packaging facility built in partnership with Father Saturnino Urios University.
It will provide affordable access to packaging design, label development, commercial printing, die cutting, packaging fabrication, prototype production, and technical assistance on branding and packaging improvement.
It helps MSMEs improve product presentation, meet labeling standards, cut production costs, and reach supermarkets, trade fairs, e-commerce, and export markets.
