Taguig City, Philippines — The Department of Trade and Industry’s (DTI) third day of the Malikhaing Pinoy Creative Expo (MPEx) 2025 featured events that highlighted the diversity and creativity of Filipino cities, showcased vital intellectual property knowledge, and celebrated the power of storytelling in publishing. Held at SMX Aura...

Bangkok, Thailand — The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) through its Competitiveness and Innovation Group (CIG) and the Creative Economy Agency (CEA) of Thailand formalized their commitment to advance collaboration in the creative industries on 18 September 2025 in Bangkok, Thailand. The partnership, led by DTI – CIG ...

      Makati City, Philippines – The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) and International Trade Centre (ITC) conducted the concluding workshop for the EU-funded Climate Competitiveness Project in the Philippines last 18 September 2025 in Makati City. The event brought together over 50 participants from government agencies,...

Makati City, Philippines — 11 September 2025. Fourteen of the country’s most promising startups pitched their innovative business models at the 2025 Ecothon in the Philippines Demo Day, held at the Dusit Thani Manila, marking the culmination of weeks of rigorous training and mentorship designed to help eco-entrepreneurs refine...

In line with the implementation of the E-Commerce Philippine Trustmark, the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) reiterates that the initial Trustmark registration fee is free for all DTI-registered micro enterprises. The registration fees are broken down as follows: Micro enterprises with total assets of up to three million...