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  • DTI Region 2 seals partnership with DOLE and RTWPB to intensify Bagwis Program

    The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Region 2, together with the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) and Regional Tripartite Wages and Productivity Board (RTWPB), inked the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) expanding the incentives of the Bagwis Program, on 10 March 2022 at the NEDA Conference Room, Carig Sur,…
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  • DTI R2 conducts disposal of uncertified products in the region

    Alongside the celebration of the World Consumer Rights Day, the Department of Trade and Industry Region 2 (DTI-R2), through the Consumer Protection Division (CPD) in the provincial offices, staged a ceremonial destruction of seized uncertified products. The uncertified products do not bear the required markings set by the Bureau of…
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  • Fifth batch of KMME-MME online kicks off in Region 2

    The Department of Trade and Industry Region 2 (DTI-R2) in partnership with the Philippine Center for Entrepreneurship (PCE) GoNegosyo officially launched the 5th batch, composed of 54 online mentees, of the Kapatid Mentor ME-Money Market Encounter (KMME-MME) Program via Zoom on 15 March 2022. Regional Director (RD) Leah Pulido Ocampo…
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  • DTI R2 pushes revival of ConsumerNet

    On 18 March 2022, the Department of Trade and Industry Region 2 (DTI-R2) convened the regional line agencies with consumer protection mandates to revive the region’s Consumer Network (ConsumerNet). In the preliminaries, Atty. Cyrus I. Restauro, OIC-Chief of the Consumer Protection Division, emphasized the necessity of the ConsumerNet to address…
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  • DTI R2, CEZA to ink pact in promoting the trade and investment opportunities of Region 2

    Key officers of the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) R2 led by Regional Director (RD) Leah Pulido Ocampo and officers of the Cagayan Economic Zone Authority (CEZA) headed by CEZA OIC Cagayan Offices/Department Manager for Investment and Marketing, Leonardo C. Cruz met on Monday, 21 March 2022 through a…
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  • DTI-BPS promulgates standard on Halal cosmetics

    MANILA, PHILIPPINES — The Department of Trade and Industry’s Bureau of Philippine Standards (DTI-BPS), the country’s National Standards Body (NSB), has promulgated Philippine National Standard (PNS) 2161:2021 Halal cosmetics and toiletries — General requirements. The issuance follows the call of Trade Secretary Ramon Lopez among local businesses, especially micro, small…
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  • Design Center to present circular material innovations at SSX

    The Design Center of the Philippines will be launching projects geared toward circularity and centered on two materials at the Sustainability Solutions Exchange (SSX), happening from 23 – 25 March 2022. Under the creative direction of OneOfT CEO Tony Gonzales, 32 collaboration partners designed artisanal and industrial applications of pinyapel,…
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  • DTI collabs with Filinvest for Bagsakan events in Region 4A

    The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Bagsakan Special Project is back in Region 4A showcasing the best products of at least 30 micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) from Bataan, Batangas, Cavite, Rizal, Quezon, Sorsogon, Bohol, Cebu, and the NCR. The DTI Bureau of Domestic Trade Promotion (BDTP) in…
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  • PH Delegation generates about 300 leads at the 2022 HIMSS Conference and Exhibition

    The Philippine Delegation to 2022 Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS) Conference and Exhibitions in Orlando, Florida has generated expected sales of around USD 30-40 million from roughly 300 leads, 25 of which are closed deals, and four (4) partnership agreements with major industry players during the weeklong business…
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  • RCEP benefits highlighted anew at Management Association of the Philippines meeting

    Manila, Philippines – The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) highlighted anew the benefits of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) agreement at a panel discussion entitled, “RCEP: Should we get in now?” featured during the virtual General Members’ Meeting (GMM) of the Management Association of the Philippines (MAP) held…
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