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  • DTI and FDCP partner to boost PH creative industries

    Pasay City, Philippines––The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) championed the Philippine creative industries with the 2024 “Lunsod Lunsad” Awarding Ceremony and the ceremonial signing of a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the Film Development Council of the Philippines (FDCP). The event, held at the Philippine Trade Training Center, recognized…
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  • DTI seizes uncertified consumer products worth over PHP 9.7M in Camarines Norte & Sur

    Camarines Norte & Sur, Philippines—The Department of Trade and Industry’s (DTI) Task Force Kalasag seized uncertified consumer goods worth nearly PHP 9.7 million during a five-day enforcement operation in Camarines Norte and Camarines Sur from 24 to 28 June 2024. Out of the 226 establishments, the operation yielded 62 non-compliant establishments from the two provinces, seizing uncertified consumer products like ceramic tiles (45,082 units at PHP 7,446,215), automotive vehicles (235 units…
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  • Philippines secures USD 55.3M in sales leads at prestigious French animation festival

    Annecy, France—The Philippines’ creative sector generated potential sales of USD 55.3 million after participating in the Annecy International Animation Film Festival and Market, or the Marché International du Film d’Animation (MIFA) 2024. The Philippine delegation, led by the Department of Trade and Industry’s (DTI) Export Marketing Bureau, in collaboration with the Film…
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  • DTI Task Force Kalasag’s record-breaking operation seizes PHP 44M uncertified products in Bulacan

    Bulacan, Philippines—The Department of Trade and Industry’s (DTI) Task Force Kalasag seized PHP 44 million in uncertified household appliances on 31 July  2024. This marks the largest single-day seizure of uncertified appliances in the area that surpassed the previous record of PHP 9.3 million. The confiscated items included 24,771 units of…
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  • SATOCA Agrarian Reform Cooperative wins Best Shared Service Facilities Project Award in Western Visayas

    In a significant boost to local micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs), the SATOCA Agrarian Reform Cooperative from the Province of Negros Occidental has clinched the title of Best Shared Service Facilities (SSF) Project in Western Visayas for 2024. The announcement was made during the annual SSF Mid-year Assessment and…
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  • DTI 11 continues consumer empowerment, monitors school supplies

    DAVAO CITY – In line with its commitment to protect and empower consumers continuously, the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) 11 has widened its dissemination of the price guide for school supplies while intensifying its monitoring efforts regionwide. The DTI Head Office issued the latest “Gabay sa Pamimili ng…
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  • DOH Clinical Laboratories Enhance Healthcare Standards Through ISO 15189:2022 Workshop

    Laboratory services are vital elements of every health care system, contributing significantly to diagnostic efforts that improve health care and public health security. Given their critical role in society, it is crucial that these services adhere to the highest quality standards. From July 31 to August 1, 2024, a comprehensive…
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  • Three organizations from Western Visayas win Presidential Recognition for Outstanding Development Partners

    Three organizations from Western Visayas (Region VI) were honored at the 2024 Presidential Awards for Outstanding Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) and Presidential Recognition for Outstanding Development Partners held at Malacañang Palace on July 10, 2024. The awardees from Region VI are (1) Capiz State University Intellectual Property Management…
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  • DTI supports Iligan City’s vision as Halal-friendly city

    Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) has expressed its support to the groundbreaking achievement of Iligan City that was marked by the launching of the Pakaradiya-an Festival and First Iligan Halal Trade Expo on July 23, 2024 at Robinsons Place Iligan, Iligan City. The Pakaradiya-an Festival is a celebration of…
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  • DTI Region VI urges consumers to use school supplies guide when buying

    WESTERN VISAYAS – The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) has announced the release of the “Gabay sa Pamimili ng School Supplies” for the upcoming 2024-2025 school year, set to commence on July 29, 2024. DTI VI Regional Director Rachel Nufable stated, “This annual guide is crucial for consumers as…
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