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DTI, ULAP to launch communication campaign increasing awareness on harmful effects of vape on minors
February 20, 2024The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) has engaged with the Union of Local Authorities of the Philippines (ULAP) in raising awareness on the harmful effects of vape on minors, including the illegal sale of the product. The engagement covers the launch of a communication campaign on the barangay level,…Read More -
DTI empowers businesses and consumers at the Bagong Pilipinas Serbisyo Fair in Siquijor
February 20, 2024SIQUIJOR – The participation of the Department of Trade and Industry – Siquijor Provincial Office in the Bagong Pilipinas Serbisyo Fair (BPSF) in Siquijor was noteworthy. Held at the Siquijor State College campus in Larena on February 18-19, 2024, the event saw active involvement from the agency. During the ceremonial…Read More -
Foreign investments actualized: PBBM inaugurates BOI-registered submarine cable project
February 20, 2024Japan stands as a cornerstone of foreign direct investments (FDI) for the Philippines and tangible outcomes are now seen following President Marcos’ recent visit to Japan to further solidify both countries’ vital economic partnership. On February 15, 2024, President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. spearheaded the lighting-up ceremony for the Express…Read More -
PEZA investment approvals up by 18.66% for the first 2 months
February 20, 2024PASAY CITY – In the recent Board meeting held at LIMA Technology Center – Special Economic Zone (LTC-SEZ) in Malvar, Batangas, the Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA) reported a total of PhP 12.096 billion in investments in the first two months of 2024, marking an 18.66% surge compared to the…Read More -
DTI: Presidential visits drive surge in FDI inflows, contribute to high employment rate
February 19, 2024Recent data indicate the significant impact of the state visits of President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr., together with Department Trade and Industry (DTI) Secretary Fred Pascual and other Cabinet officials, on the Philippine economy as the national government recorded a notable increase in net foreign direct investments (FDI) inflows across…Read More -
PEZA supports creation of pharma ecozones
February 19, 2024PASAY CITY – Guided by His Excellency President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.’s earlier pronouncement on the importance of ecozones as a tool for socioeconomic growth and development, Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA) Director General Tereso O. Panga is positive that there will be an increase in medical and drug manufacturing-related…Read More -
ALH Enterprise: Transforming butterfly convergence into economic success through the academe
February 19, 2024In the heart of Cawit in Boac, Marinduque, a remarkable enterprise was born in 1965. Romeo Mangaring Lumawig, a renowned lepidopterist saw the untapped potential of butterfly handcrafting and set out to create a unique industry. His dedication to building the most significant butterfly collection in the Philippines pioneered the…Read More -
DTI installs renewable energy systems for fish processors association in Bogtong, Busuanga, Palawan
February 19, 2024The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) – MIMAROPA region, in partnership with the Sustainable Fisheries Partnership, installed a 5-kilowatt off-grid solar power system in the Bogtong Fish Processing Facility of the Bogtong Fish Processors Association (BFPA) in Busuanga, Palawan. Additionally, BFPA also received 6 shipper boxes with thermal panels.…Read More -
DTI, DA ink partnership with CIAC for development of a mega food hub in Clark City
February 19, 2024MAKATI CITY–The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) together with the Department of Agriculture (DA) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Clark International Airport Corporation (CIAC) to collaborate in the development of a mega food hub in Clark City, on 19 February 2024. The planned National Food Hub…Read More -
MisOc PDL learn livelihood skills
February 16, 2024NORTHERN MINDANAO – Thirty persons deprived of liberty (PDL) in Mobod, Oroquieta City underwent skills training to help them start their own handicraft industry or find work upon their eventual release and reintegration in the communities. Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Misamis Occidental, in partnership with Oroquieta City Jail…Read More
