MANILA, Philippines - Trade and Industry Secretary Gregory L. Domingo (left) together with assistant secretary Blesila A. Lantayona (second from right) and Cottage Industry Technology Center executive director Franklin P. Bunoan (right) look at some of the high-end furniture displayed at the showroom of the Philippine Bamboo Showcase at the Design Center Philippines, Cultural Center of the Philippines Complex in Pasay City. During the recent launch, Domingo encouraged entrepreneurs to produce bamboo products with high design content coupled with high production quality. In the product development program supported by DTI, the CITC and the Chamber of Furniture Industries of the Philippines Inc. aims to establish a culture of innovation in the industry by creating high-end furniture and furnishings. It also intends to achieve sustainable growth and global competitiveness with furniture products of excellent quality, exemplary in design and craftsmanship, and distinctive in value. Also in the photo is Philexport trustees for the furniture sector Myrna Bituin.