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DTI MIMAROPA announces schedule of activities ahead of National MSME Week 2025
June 30, 2025The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) – MIMAROPA released the official lineup of activities in preparation for the upcoming National MSME Week from 7-11 July 2025. Below is the schedule of activities the different provincial offices and Negosyo Centers of DTI MIMAROPA will organize as part of the National…Read More -
DTI launches Women’s Enterprise Fund to empower women entrepreneurs
June 30, 2025Women-owned and women-led micro, small, and medium enterprises (WMSMEs) can now avail of loans of up to P20 million through the Women’s Enterprise Fund launched on Friday, June 27, by the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI). The said fund will help empower WMSMEs by improving their access to capital.…Read More -
DTI grants over P4.9M in loans to Laguna MSMEs
June 30, 2025The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) gave more than P 4.9 million in affordable loans to micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) in Laguna on Thursday, June 26. The move will help MSMEs who are in need of capital for business expansion and operational growth. The financial support was…Read More -
DTI-PAB Strengthen Asia Pacific Ties Through Peer Evaluations in Thailand and Mongolia
June 30, 2025The Philippine Accreditation Bureau (PAB reaffirmed its dedication to regional cooperation and international accreditation standards by actively participating in the Asia Pacific Accreditation Cooperation (APAC) peer evaluations conducted in Thailand and Mongolia. Peer Evaluation of National Bureau of Agricultural Commodity and Food Standards (ACFS) Bangkok, Thailand (May 17–24, 2025) APAC…Read More -
IDx Conversations: We > Me champions transformative design rooted in Kapwa
June 27, 2025MANILA, Philippines—In celebration of World Industrial Design Day, the DTI-Design Center of the Philippines solidified its bold commitment to inclusive innovation and nation-building through design with the successful staging of IDx Conversations 2025: We > Me, a high-level roundtable and public platform that marked a historic shift in national policy…Read More -
DTI to adopt global power bank safety standard by August 2025
June 27, 2025In an effort to curb rising global battery-related incidents in portable power banks, the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) is adopting a global safety standard for portable power banks that will serve as the Philippine National Standard (PNS) by August 2025. This will be the formal benchmark for manufacturers…Read More -
DTI launches processing hub for Bulacan farmers
June 27, 2025In a move to strengthen local agri-processing and empower farmers, the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) – Bulacan Provincial Office officially launched a Shared Service Facility (SSF) on Lowland Vegetable and Root Crop Processing in Barangay Gabihan, San Ildefonso, Bulacan on June 17, 2025. The facility aims to enhance…Read More -
48 Entreps complete DTI’s mentoring program
June 27, 202548 Entreps complete DTI’s mentoring program Forty-eight (48) entrepreneurs recently completed the Kapatid Mentor Me Money Market Encounter (KMME-MME) business mentorship training program provided by the Department of Trade and Industry – Region 3 (DTI-3), and the Philippine Center for Entrepreneurship (PCE) – Go Negosyo. The graduation ceremony of the…Read More -
DTI: Prices of basic goods remain stable amid global risks
June 26, 2025The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) has intensified its nationwide price monitoring to ensure that prices of basic necessities and prime commodities (BNPCs) remain stable amid international geopolitical tensions. The DTI also assured the public that a steady supply of basic goods is available and that it is actively…Read More -
DTI seals P3.5M worth of alleged uncertified products in Palawan
June 26, 2025The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) has sealed P 3.5 million worth of alleged uncertified products in Palawan following a targeted enforcement campaign, reinforcing the government’s crackdown on substandard goods that pose risks to consumers. In a four-day operation from June 16 to 19, the DTI’s regional enforcement team…Read More
