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Philippines joins CIFIT 2021 as Guest Country of Honor for second straight year
August 11, 2021The Philippines will once again join the China International Fair for Investment and Trade (CIFIT) 2021 as Guest Country of Honor from 8 – 11 September 2021 in Xiamen, China. “For the second year in a row, the Philippines is once again given the distinct recognition as CIFIT’s Guest Country…Read More -
DTI Chief: Remarkable GDP growth of 11.8% in Q2 2021 signals the start of recovery
August 10, 2021Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Secretary Ramon Lopez cited the Philippine gross domestic product (GDP) growth of 11.8% in the second quarter of 2021 as a good start of an economic recovery. This is the highest and fastest growth in over three decades since the fourth quarter of 1988,…Read More -
MAWEA: Weaving the success of Manobo and B’laan arts and crafts
August 10, 2021JOSE ABAD SANTOS, Davao Occidental – The Indigenous People (IP) members of the Marabatuan Weavers Association (MAWEA) from the Municipality of Jose Abad Santos (JAS) have continued to promote and preserve their culture through their decades-old activity. The 50 members of the organization have been utilizing the gift of nito…Read More -
DTI-CAR: Empowering Cordillera MSMEs and creative industries
August 09, 2021Skills Training – In its effort to capacitate micro, small, and medium entrepreneurs (MSMEs) by improving their competitiveness through the provision of machinery, equipment, tools, and access to technology, the Department of Trade and Industry – Cordillera Administrative Region (DTI-CAR) also conducts skills training to increase MSMEs productivity and efficiency.…Read More -
118 PH enterprises join the second ASEAN Online Sale Day, 8 – 10 August 2021
August 09, 2021The ASEAN Online Sale Day (AOSD) — a celebration of the unity among the ASEAN Member States through e-commerce trade is on its second year. The ASEAN commemorates its 54th founding anniversary through the AOSD to be held from 8 – 10 August 2021. Consumers can avail of discounts of…Read More -
ASEAN on track with COVID-19 Recovery Plan, prepares for circular economy
August 08, 2021MANILA—The third meeting of the ASEAN senior economic officials for the 52nd ASEAN Economic Ministers’ Meeting (SEOM 3/52) was held via video conference on 2-4 August 2021. The Philippines was represented by Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Assistant Secretary Allan B. Gepty. As senior economic officials gathered for the…Read More -
DTI innovates with 2021 Hybrid National Food Fair to bolster food entrepreneurs
August 06, 2021With the challenges brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic, the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI)-Bureau of Domestic Trade Promotion (BDTP) is introducing innovations to help Filipino micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) recover and thrive in the new normal. This year, the 2021 Hybrid National Food Fair will combine…Read More -
DTI encourages PH consumers to join the ASEAN Online Sale Day
August 06, 2021The Department of Trade and Industry joins the second ASEAN Online Sale Day (AOSD) on 8-10 August 2021 to provide Filipino consumers the access to a wide range of products from the member countries of the Association Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) that include Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar Singapore,…Read More -
June exports expand 9.49%, as gains for the first half of the year climb
August 06, 2021Total Philippine exports surged to an almost double-digit increase in June this year by 9.49% and gaining USD563.9M. The growth is attributed to the reopening of the global markets like US, China and EU, as well as the continuing policy to keep the export operations at full capacity despite the…Read More -
Go Lokal! celebrates with ASEAN in 2nd ASEAN Online Sale Day
August 06, 2021Go Lokal!, the market access platform of Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), is set to participate in the second ASEAN Online Sale Day (AOSD), a celebration of the unity of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Member States through trade. Now on its second year, the ASEAN region…Read More
