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DTI: Manufacturing growth accelerates to 10-month high in May, bolstering job creation
July 15, 2025The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), through the Board of Investments (BOI), affirmed that the Philippine manufacturing sector’s output grew by 4.9 percent in May, its fastest expansion in 10 months, signaling robust economic activity and boosting job opportunities. Physical output produced by factories over time, as measured by…Read More -
Philippine Accreditation Bureau Strengthens Regional Ties at APAC 2025 Annual Meeting
July 15, 2025he Philippine Accreditation Bureau (PAB) participated in the Asia Pacific Accreditation Cooperation (APAC) 2025 Annual Meeting held from 21 to 28 June at the Shangri-La Hotel in Bengaluru, India. Hosted by the Quality Council of India through NABCB and NABL, the annual gathering convened leaders from accreditation bodies across Asia-Pacific…Read More -
DTI Director III Darong completes prestigious U.S. State Department leadership program
July 14, 2025The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) proudly announces that Director III Jo-Dann N. Darong, from the Bureau of Competitive Development and concurrently serving as Acting Deputy Executive Director of the Philippine Creative Industries Development Council Secretariat, has completed the 2025 International Visitor Leadership Program (IVLP), the U.S. State Department’s…Read More -
DTI, SPARK team up to empower Filipinas through beauty and digital skills
July 14, 2025In a landmark stride toward inclusive and gender-responsive economic growth, the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) formally signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) with the Samahan ng mga Pilipina para sa Reporma at Kaunlaran (SPARK), the primary implementing partner of L’Oreal Philippines Inc. for the Digital Beauty Academy (DBA)…Read More -
Davao Region continues to empower MSMEs, hosts 1st regional mentorship event
July 14, 2025A total of 130 micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) gathered in Davao City last July 5, for the inaugural KMME Konek 2025: Unlocking Smart Growth and Franchise Potential. Spearheaded by the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Region 11, the event at Acacia Hotel in Lanang marked a dynamic…Read More -
DTI partners with DA to boost agribusiness ties in Macau
July 13, 2025Macau SAR – The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) of the Philippines, through its overseas trade and investment office in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (SAR) and Macau SAR, the Philippine Trade and Investment Center – Hong Kong (PTIC-HK), in partnership with the Department of Agriculture’s Office of…Read More -
DTI-Laguna joins in the conduct of first ever Kadiwa ng Pangulo in Liliw
July 11, 2025Liliw, Laguna — The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) – Laguna Provincial Office actively participated in the first-ever Kadiwa ng Pangulo in Liliw, Laguna, held on June 13, 2025, at the Liliw Town Plaza. The event was headed by the Department of Agriculture, with DTI as one of the…Read More -
DTI-Laguna and CARE Philippines conduct 3rd session of entrepreneurship training of trainers program
July 11, 2025Siniloan, Laguna — The Department of Trade and Industry-Laguna Provincial Office (DTI-Laguna), in partnership with CARE Philippines (Cooperative for Assistance and Relief Everywhere), successfully conducted the third session of the Entrepreneurship Program: Training of Trainers on June 11, 2025, at Lola Paulina’s Garden in Siniloan, Laguna. This continuing initiative aims…Read More -
DTI-Laguna provides seminar to explore the business aspects
July 11, 2025Calamba City — The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Laguna and Workers Organization Development Program (WODP) under the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) Laguna partnered to conduct a seminar entitled “Exploring the Business Aspects: How to Start a Business and Basic Bookkeeping” at Hotel Marciano, First PJM Compound,…Read More -
Senator Bong Go’s office, DTI-Laguna extend assistance to fire victims in Santa Cruz public market
July 11, 2025SANTA CRUZ, LAGUNA – May 30, 2025 – In a concerted effort to bring hope and tangible assistance to those affected by the recent fire incident at the Santa Cruz Public Market, the Office of Senator Christopher “Bong” Go, in close collaboration with the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI)…Read More












































