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  • DTI R2 yields successful CAGVAL Biz community in 2023 reg’l MSME summit

    SANTIAGO CITY — Pointing toward building linkages, pooling business opportunities, and supporting government policies and programs to create an enabling and sustainable business environment for Region 2 MSMEs, the Department of Trade and Industry Region 2 successfully held on 13 July 2023 the first-ever Regional MSME Summit in Santiago City.…
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  • High-level meeting underlined the Philippines, Hungary strong bilateral ties 

    BUDAPEST, HUNGARY–On 05 December 2023, a Philippine delegation led by Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Undersecretary Allan B. Gepty met Deputy Speaker of the National Assembly of Hungary His Excellency István Jakab on the sidelines of the 5th Philippines-Hungary Joint Commission on Economic Cooperation (JCEC) in Budapest, Hungary.  Deputy…
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  • DTI’s OTOP-Go Lokal! Store Opens in Laguindingan Airport

    The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI)-Region 10 marked a historic milestone in Northern Mindanao’s business and tourism landscape with the inauguration of the OTOP-Go Lokal! Store in Laguindingan Airport.  The grand opening of the store was made possible through the partnership between the DTI Region 10, DTI- Misamis Oriental, Bureau of…
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  • Philippines, Hungary strengthen economic ties, marks an important year in the 5th Joint Commission on Economic Cooperation

    BUDAPEST, HUNGARY– On 05 December 2023, Philippine Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Undersecretary Allan B. Gepty and Hungarian Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade (MFAT) Levente Magyar highlighted the significant progress achieved under the 5th Joint Commission on Economic Cooperation (JCEC) mechanism resulting to several agreements forged, cooperation activities…
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  • 61 entrepreneurs complete DTI’s mentorship program, spurs economic empowerment in the MIMAROPA region

    MAKATI CITY – The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI)-MIMAROPA region’s 2023 run of its intensive mentorship program culminated with 61 graduate entrepreneurs from across the Philippines. Kapatid Mentor ME (KMME) – MME, a 10-week module mentorship program, is designed to enhance the entrepreneurial capacity of mentees through weekly virtual…
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  • DTI Secretary Fred Pascual champions green innovations to advance PH govt’s 8-point socioeconomic agenda

      DAVAO CITY–On 07 December 2023, Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Secretary Fred Pascual underscored the Department’s commitment to securing investments that advance President Marcos Jr.’s eight-point socio economic agenda, during the signing of the investment agreement between the National Development Company (NDC) and the Davao Thermo Biotech Corporation…
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  • DTI-PAB SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETES REGULATORY IMPACT ASSESSMENT

    DTI-PAB SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETES REGULATORY IMPACT ASSESSMENT

    The DTI-PAB management committee, headed by Director James E. Empeño, Assistant Director Ernani M. Dionisio, together with the bureau’s division chiefs Ms. Ma. Juanita P. Carpio of Management System Accreditation Division (MSAD), Ms. Michelle P. Esteban of the Laboratory Accreditation Division (LAD), and Ms. Japhet T. Celis of the Promotion…
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  • DTI inaugurates pilot programs of Marikina Creative and Innovation Hub 

    MARIKINA CITY — The programs and services of the Marikina Creative and Innovation Hub were officially unveiled during the launch event held on 04 December 2023 at the Center for Innovation and Technology for Enterprises (CITE), Marikina City.   Led by Marikina City 2nd District Representative Congresswoman Sella Luz Quimbo, Department…
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  • Capiz Unveils 7th OTOP Hub in Region 6

    ROXAS CITY, CAPIZ — History was made on December 05, 2023, as the province of Capiz proudly launched its very first One Town, One Product (OTOP) Hub. Situated at the Sitio Uno Township Building, Pueblo de Panay, Lawaan, Roxas City, this initiative, in collaboration with the Department of Trade and…
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  • President Marcos signs Internet Transactions Act (ITA) into law to strengthen e-commerce in PH 

    MANILA CITY–On 05 December 2023, President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr., signed R.A 11967  entitled “An Act Protecting Consumers and Merchants Engaged in lnternet Transactions, creating for this purpose the Electronic Commerce Bureau,” otherwise known as the Internet Transactions Act (ITA). The new law aims to boost and safeguard e-commerce transactions…
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