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Unlocking entrep potential: DTI R2’s KMME to spotlight MSMEs in Creative Industries and SB Corp. borrowers
February 14, 2024The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Region 2 is now scouting for MSMEs under the Nine domains of the creative industry, namely: Audiovisual Media, Creative Services, Digital Interactive Media, Design, Publishing and Printed Media, Visual Arts, Cultural Sites, Traditional Cultural Expressions, and Performing Arts, as well as those who…Read More -
DTI R2 meets with Industry Associations
February 14, 2024The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Region 2, through its Consumer Protection Division (CPD), and various industry associations met via Zoom on 17 January 2024 to discuss plans and collaborations for promoting consumer advocacy and product standards. Specifically, the talks revolved around staging a multi-sector summit as part of…Read More -
DTI honors and recognizes the Cities and Municipalities Competitive Index (CMCI) Awardees of Region 2
February 14, 2024The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Region 2 recently recognized the region’s most competitive and most improved Local Government Units (LGUs) that landed in the Top 30 Most Improved and Most Competitive LGUs at the National Level in the 2023 Cities and Municipalities Competitive Index awarding ceremonies held at…Read More -
Region 2 honors the Creative Icons from Cagayan Valley
February 14, 2024Visionaries and trailblazers from various creative domains take center stage, receiving accolades for their outstanding contributions in visual arts, literature, music, and film. This event goes beyond a mere awarding ceremony but rather a recognition of the Icons’ impact in solidifying the foundation of the creative landscape in Cagayan Valley…Read More -
BOI grants Green Lane Certificates for new Geothermal Projects in the Philippines
February 14, 2024MAKATI CITY: Welcoming more players in the country’s renewable energy, the Philippine Board of Investments (BOI), through its One-Stop Action Center for Strategic Investments (OSACSI), awarded green lane certificates for the geothermal energy projects that will soon rise in various parts of the country. Trade Undersecretary and BOI Managing Head Ceferino…Read More -
P221.6 wind power projects endorsed for green lane, slated for operation in Negros and Iloilo
February 14, 2024MAKATI CITY – Two wind power projects will soon operate in Western Visayas, as the Philippine Board of Investments (BOI), through its One-Stop Action Center for Strategic Investments (OSACSI), granted green lane certificates to the partnership of the Triconti Windkraft and Sea Wind Holdings AG on January 12, 2024. Trade Undersecretary…Read More -
P2.7-B Solar Power Project in Pangasinan receives Green Lane Endorsement from BOI
February 13, 2024MAKATI CITY – Boosting the renewable energy sector in the Philippines,the Board of Investments (BOI), through its One-Stop Action Center for Strategic Investments (OSACSI), granted a green lane certificate for a solar power project that will soon rise in the Municipality of Burgos, Pangasinan. DTI Undersecretary and BOI Managing Head Ceferino…Read More -
DTI intensifies action against illegal vape sales to protect consumers
February 06, 2024The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) has further intensified its monitoring and enforcement operations against violators of Republic Act No. 11900 or the “Vaporized Nicotine and Non-Nicotine Products Regulation Act and its Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR). With its heightened enforcement operations, the DTI covers both physical and online…Read More -
PH, US forge strategic collaboration in semiconductors and critical metals
February 06, 2024MAKATI—The Philippine Board of Investments (BOI), in a pivotal meeting with United States Department of State Under Secretary for Economic Growth, Energy, and the Environment Jose Fernandez, discussed the challenges, opportunities and competitive advantages in the Philippines, with a focus on the semiconductor and critical minerals industries. “We welcome this…Read More -
DTI-PAB Undergoes APAC Peer Evaluation, Reinforcing Commitment to High-Quality Accreditation Services
February 06, 2024The Department of Trade and Industry – Philippine Accreditation Bureau (DTI-PAB) has undergone a rigorous peer evaluation process conducted by the Asia-Pacific Accreditation Cooperation (APAC) from January 29 to February 02, 2024. The evaluation was a crucial step in maintaining the Bureau’s signatory status to the APAC Mutual Recognition Arrangements…Read More
