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DTI Negosyo Center San Pedro City conducts webinar on RISE UP multi-purpose loan program
July 28, 2022What is RISE UP? It is a loan program that aims to sustain the gains of microentrepreneurs that have survived the past two years of crisis by providing multi-purpose loans that have soft terms and can be easily accessed. The RISE UP Multi-Purpose Loan caters to multi-sectoral micro, small, and…Read More -
50 CALABARZON MSMEs graduate from DTI 4-A’s KMME-MME program
July 28, 2022The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Region 4-A, in partnership with the Philippine Center for Entrepreneurship (PCE)-Go Negosyo, conducted the Kapatid Mentor ME-Money and Market Encounter (KMME-MME) Online Multi-sectoral Batch Graduation on 19 July 2022 via Zoom. Fifty CALABARZON mentees graduated from the program and presented their Business Improvement…Read More -
DTI seals uncertified steel products in Cavite
July 27, 2022The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), through its Fair Trade Enforcement Bureau (FTEB), sealed uncertified steel products worth PHP245,249.00 during its heightened technical regulations enforcement in Cavite, on 14 July 2022. Consumer Protection Group (CPG) Undersecretary Atty. Ruth B. Castelo and FTEB Officer-In-Charge Assistant Director Atty. Joseph Manuel P.…Read More -
Young Kankanaey Weavers receive upskilling from DTI’s YEP
July 27, 2022To further upskill the indigenous weavers of Cauayan City, the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Region 2 Isabela Provincial Office conducted a three-day Enhancement Skills Training to the Young Kankanaey Loom Weavers (YKLW) of Barangay Rogus, Cauayan City on 4-6 July 2022. The activity, with the theme “Istilong Pinoy:…Read More -
DTI R2 monitors major suppliers in Isabela, seizes 3,979 uncertified goods
July 27, 2022DTI R2 confiscated 3,979 uncertified goods worth Php 291,183.00 in Santiago City, Echague, Alicia, and Cauayan City during the regional enforcement conducted on 28–30 June 2022. Sixty-two establishments were monitored, among which are major suppliers in the region. Out of the 62, 12 were issued with a Notice of Violation…Read More -
DTI empowers people with disabilities through consumer advocacy and entrepreneurial mind setting
July 27, 2022In celebration of the 44th National Disability Prevention and Rehabilitation Week with the theme “Pamahalaan kabalikat sa pagtupad ng pantay na edukasyon, trabaho, at kabuhayan tugon sa pagpapalakas ng taong may kapansanan,” the local government unit (LGU) of Mogpog in the province of Marinduque tapped the Department of Trade and…Read More -
Senior citizens and Persons with disabilities can avail of a 5% discount on purchases of Basic Necessities and Prime Commodities on their transactions made online, and via phone, text or call
July 27, 2022The Department of Trade and Industry encourages Senior Citizens and Persons with Disabilities (PWDs) to utilize their 5% special discount for Basic Necessities and Prime Commodities (BNPC) following the release of the Joint Memorandum Circular (JMC) No. 01, series of 2022, entitled “Guidelines on the Provision of the Mandatory Statutory…Read More -
ACCP advances consumer protection in ASEAN
July 27, 2022Following the successful conduct of the 3rd ASEAN Consumer Protection Conference (ACPC) last 28 June 2022, the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) informs the public that two (2) of the ASEAN Committee on Consumer Protection (ACCP) deliverables that are now available in the ACCP website. Officially launched during…Read More -
Collaborative standardization: DTI-BPS promulgates UL standards on electrical wiring devices as Philippine National Standards
July 27, 2022Following the collaboration and licensing agreement between the Department of Trade and Industry’s Bureau of Philippine Standards (DTI-BPS) and the UL Standards and Engagement (ULSE) last November 2020, the DTI-BPS has recently adopted and promulgated three (3) international standards on electrical wiring devices as Philippine National Standards (PNS). These standards…Read More -
DTI-PAB Supports Philippine Microbiologist’s Vision of Global Competitiveness
July 21, 2022In support to the advocacy of the Philippine Academy of Microbiology (PAM) to make Philippine Microbiologists globally competitive, DTI-PAB provided updates on Accreditation to the Philippine National Standard on Conformity Assessment – General Requirements for Bodies Operating Certification of Persons (PNS ISO/IEC 17024:2014) during its 31st Annual Meeting on 19…Read More
