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DTI-BPS celebrates 47th National Standards Week
October 13, 2021The Department of Trade and Industry – Bureau of Philippine Standards (DTI-BPS) celebrates again its annual commemoration of the importance of standards and standardization activities in protecting the consumers’ right to safety through the National Standards Week (NSW). NSW is celebrated every 8 to 14 October by virtue of Proclamation…Read More -
DTI cites sustained export growth rebound
October 13, 2021Even in the face of the rising wave of new COVID-19 cases globally, Philippine exports grew by 17.6% in August 2021 bringing cumulative exports to USD 48.9 billion for the first eight months of the year. The year-to-date August figure is 19.6% higher than the USD40.9B recorded during the…Read More -
Opportunities for Philippine coffee in Scandinavia being explored
October 13, 2021Scandinavian countries are the highest per capita consumers of coffee in the world. According to the CBI Ministry of Foreign Affairs, there is an opportunity for coffee origins and suppliers as evidenced by the emergence of small specialty coffee roasters in the region.Read More -
DTI-SBCorp to provide loans for 13th month pay of workers, pushes for continued reopening of economy
October 13, 2021MANILA—The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), through its financing arm, the Small Business Corporation (SBCorp), will be creating a lending facility to assist pandemic-distressed micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) in providing the 13th month salary of their workers. Trade Secretary Ramon M. Lopez however emphasized that the real…Read More -
CITEM to stage digital sourcing festival for country’s home, fashion, and lifestyle sectors
October 13, 2021An all new sourcing experience is coming for the home, fashion and lifestyle sector with FAME+ Market Days going live this 20-22 October 2021 organized by the Center for International Trade Expositions and Missions (CITEM). The event reimagines the thrills of the agency’s signature show, Manila FAME through a digital…Read More -
2021 Hybrid National Food Fair goes live
October 13, 2021The 2021 Hybrid National Food Fair, organized by the Department of Trade & Industry – Bureau of Domestic Trade Promotion (DTI-BDTP) in cooperation with the DTI Regional Operations Group, will be holding a ten-day physical fair from 15-24 October 2021, at the Festival Mall in Alabang, Muntinlupa City. Around 80…Read More -
DTI conducts virtual information session on cashless payment solutions for TODA drivers, market vendors
October 11, 2021Given the demand for digital adoption in the ongoing pandemic, the future of micro and small businesses depends on the availability of inclusive technology to help increase their productivity and efficiency. The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) MIMAROPA Region partnered with GCash (Mynt), a household name for convenient electronic…Read More -
EFTA pushes Philippine exporters to take advantage of preferential market access
October 11, 2021Local exporters looking for new and alternative markets may want to take advantage of the country’s free trade agreement (FTA) with the European Free Trade Association (EFTA) as part of their internationalization strategies, the intergovernmental association said during a webinar on 28 September. The country’s FTA with the EFTA member…Read More -
DTI-Laguna conducts LSP-NSB awarding of livelihood kits in Santa Maria, Laguna
October 08, 2021Santa Maria, Laguna – Pursuant to the Republic Act Number 11469, also known as the Bayanihan Heal as One Act, the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) is tasked to conduct Livelihood Seeding Program – Negosyo Serbisyo sa Barangay (LSP-NSB) in areas affected by COVID-19, especially the 4th to 6th…Read More -
DTI-Laguna, City Government of San Pablo, ALAFOP sign MOA to establish first Laguna OTOP Hub
October 08, 2021San Pablo City, Laguna – The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) – Laguna Provincial Director Clarke S. Nebrao, City Mayor Hon. Loreto S. Amante, and Association of Laguna Food Processors Inc. (ALAFOP) Chairman Jerry S. Urriquia Jr., entered into a partnership by signing the memorandum of agreement (MOA) at…Read More
