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  • DTI Secretary Cristina A. Roque, wearing a white and orange polo shirt with the DTI logo, speaks into a microphone at a podium during the 'Lab For All' event in Las Piñas. The background displays large red letters spelling 'LAB FOR ALL' and part of a flag is visible on the right.

    DTI rolls out Diskwento Caravan at Lab For All in Las Piñas

    Las Piñas City, Philippines—, Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Secretary Cristina A. Roque brought the agency’s flagship “Diskwento Caravan” to Las Piñas on Tuesday, June 17.  The caravan offers a wide range of affordable school supplies and vital business development services. Aside from offering discounted consumer goods, under the…
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  • DTI Rizal joins Fragcon Philippines’ ‘Anahaw Bloom’ to boost MSME fragrance businesses

    MANILA, Philippines – June 15, 2025 – The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Rizal actively participated in “Anahaw Bloom: Fragrance in Full Bloom,” a premier event for the fragrance industry, organized by Fragcon Philippines. Held at The Elements Fortune Hall in Centris, Manila, the event brought together Micro, Small,…
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  • DTI Rizal ignites entrepreneurial growth with CHAMPS Rizal commitment signing

    ANTIPOLO CITY, RIZAL – June 10, 2025 – The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Rizal successfully hosted a significant commitment signing ceremony for 30 beneficiaries of its Collaborative Harnessing Assistance for Mentoring Program for Small and Micro Enterprises in Rizal (CHAMPS Rizal). Held at Robinsons Mall Antipolo, the event…
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  • OTOpreneur batch 9 successfully holds seminar on pricing & costing with PICPA Rizal

    Antipolo City, Rizal – On June 16, 2025, the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Rizal, through its OTOP (One Town, One Product) program, successfully conducted a Seminar on Pricing and Costing in partnership with the Philippine Institute of Certified Public Accountants (PICPA) – Rizal Chapter. The event, held for…
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  • DTI Quezon launches new SSF for a cooperative in Dolores, Quezon

    CALABARZON, Philippines – June 17, 2025 – A total of 50 micro, small, and medium enterprise (MSME) mentees from the CALABARZON region have successfully completed the Kapatid Mentor ME–Money and Market Encounter (KMME-MME) Online Multi-Sectoral Batch 2 on June 17, 2025, via Zoom. The virtual graduation was organized by the…
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  • DTI supports launch of Filipino-led proptech platform for global homebuyers in Los Angeles

    Los Angeles, USA – The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), through the Philippine Trade and Investment Center in Los Angeles (PTIC-LA), proudly supported the official launch of Bahai Deals, a groundbreaking digital platform offering the largest inventory of direct-to-developer property listings for Filipinos in North America. The launch event…
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  • DTI-PAB Celebrates World Accreditation Day 2025 Highlighting the Role of Accreditation in Strengthening MSMEs

    On June 9, 2025, the DTI-Philippine Accreditation Bureau (PAB) joins the global community in celebrating World Accreditation Day at 1898 Hotel Colonia En Las Filipinas in Makati City. The event brought together Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs), particularly from the food sector, accredited certification bodies, testing laboratories, food industry…
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  • Filipino animation delegation at MIFA 2025 in Annecy, France, showcasing the Philippines' creative industry under the Department of Trade and Industry initiative

    DTI strengthens global presence of Filipino animation at MIFA 2025

    Annecy, France—The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) marked a major milestone in boosting the Philippines’ global creative footprint through successful participation at the Annecy International Animation Film Market (MIFA) 2025, held from June 10 to 13. “Under the leadership of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., the Philippines is proud to…
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  • DTI officials and workers gather around confiscated automotive batteries during the ceremonial destruction event held at a waste disposal facility in Valenzuela City. The activity, led by the Fair Trade Enforcement Bureau, highlights the agency’s commitment to consumer protection and product safety enforcement.

    DTI destroys Php 110.7M worth of unsafe automotive batteries

    Valenzuela City, Philippines—The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) led the ceremonial destruction of Php110,737,674.00 worth of violative lead-acid storage batteries at a waste disposal facility in Valenzuela City on June 13, reinforcing its commitment to consumer protection and product safety enforcement.  A total of 21,403 lead-acid storage batteries were…
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  • DTI Secretary Cristina Roque inspects school supplies in Divisoria ahead of school opening to ensure affordability and compliance with suggested retail prices.

    DTI safeguards affordable school supplies for students

    Manila City, Philippines—On June 15, eve of the official school opening, Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Secretary Ma. Cristina A. Roque led a focused market inspection on school supplies in Divisoria and Avenida to ensure access to affordable and sufficient back-to-school essentials. “Under President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.’s Bagong…
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