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  • DTI-Laguna spearheads LSP-NSB in Majayjay

    Majayjay, Laguna – The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) – Laguna Provincial Office, in cooperation with the local government unit (LGU) of Majayjay and the Office of Cong. Benjamin C. Agarao, Jr., forefronts the Livelihood Seeding Program – Negosyo Serbisyo sa Barangay (LSP-NSB) in the municipality of Majayjay, Laguna.…
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  • Philippines to benefit greatly from RCEP, experts say

    Manila—The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) hosted the “International Trade Forum: Benefits of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) Agreement to the Philippines” on 22 September 2021 via Zoom. Attended by over 300 participants, the forum is the first in a series of webinars on RCEP that the DTI…
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  • Celebrate Diyandi Festival with Online Diskwento Caravan

    Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Lanao del Norte celebrates Iligan City’s Diyandi Festival with an Online Fiesta Diskwento Caravan from 27 September to 4 October 2021. Products from ready to wear (RTW), coffee, school supplies, grocery items, LPG, and even computer accessories are available at discounted prices from 20…
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  • Australian BPOs eye remote working as future of work

    Australian business process outsourcing (BPO) firms in the Philippines are increasingly eyeing remote work arrangements as an enduring model for work arrangements, industry executives said during a webinar on September 23.
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  • Manila ranks among top Asian startup ecosystems in annual Global Startup Ecosystem Report

    The Global Startup Ecosystem Report (GSER) 2021 featured anew the Philippine startup ecosystem. Ranking among the top 30 Asian ecosystems in terms of performance, the value of Manila’s startup ecosystem is at USD584-M, with USD101-M in total early-stage funding over the last 2.5 years. Globally, affordable talent (or the ability…
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  • DTI Secretary Ramon M. Lopez pushes for people-centered & inclusive growth in ASEAN Economic Ministers consultation

    Manila—Trade Ministers from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) met with the United States Representative (USTR), Ambassador Katherine Tai, via video conference on 14 September 2021 for the AEM-USTR Consultations. At the said engagement, ASEAN and US economic officials discussed current efforts undertaken to address the disruptions of the…
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  • AEM-USTR Consultations

    DTI Secretary Ramon M. Lopez pushes for people-centered & inclusive growth in ASEAN Economic Ministers consultation

    Manila—Trade Ministers from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) met with the United States Representative (USTR), Ambassador Katherine Tai, via video conference on 14 September 2021 for the AEM-USTR Consultations. At the said engagement, ASEAN and US economic officials discussed current efforts undertaken to address the disruptions of the…
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  • DTI MIMAROPA holds webinar on product and process standardization in the food industry

    The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) MIMAROPA conducted a nationwide webinar on Food Product and Process Standardization for small businesses and other members of the food sector. Around 94 participants from DTI, business industry, academe, and private sectors participated in the webinar held on 22 September 2021.  Following the…
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  • DTI showcases local products in 24th Caraga Business Conference, connects enterprises with same business interests

    Butuan City – Strengthening its assistance to local businesses and producers affected by the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic, Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Caraga conducted a regional trade fair and exhibit cum business matching activity in line with the 24th Caraga Business Conference, 15-19 August 2021. With 165…
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  • CITEM kicks off first digital food expo

    A year before the pandemic hit in 2019, the Philippine agri-food sector turned in a strong showing, accounting for an estimated P6.1-T to the country’s gross domestic product (GDP). The same year also saw the sector employ 42.7% of the national workforce. In the new normal that changed our lives…
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