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Domestic Bidder’s Certificate of Preference goes online
July 06, 2021The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) launched on its website an automated system for easier submission of application, evaluation, and certification of local manufacturers. The microsite was also redesigned to provide more information, advisories, and announcements for its users and clients. “Streamlining and automation are the only ways to…Read More -
DTI and DA continue the Kadiwa Diskwento Karavan
July 06, 2021Amidst the general community quarantine (GCQ), the Department of Trade Industry (DTI) and the Department of Agriculture (DA) continue joint conduct of the Kadiwa Diskwento Karavan (KDK) to provide affordable basic necessities and prime commodities to the public. Last 21 June 2021, DTI’s Consumer Policy and Advocacy Bureau (CPAB), in…Read More -
MSMEs to benefit from RCEP Agreement
July 06, 2021MANILA—Looking forward to the ratification of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) Agreement and its eventual implementation, Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Secretary Ramon M. Lopez expressed optimism that the trade agreement will not only facilitate the recovery efforts of the country but will also pave the way for…Read More -
Philippines sees stronger economic cooperation with US in post-pandemic recovery
July 05, 2021MANILA, PHILIPPINES – The Philippines expressed confidence that bilateral relations with the United States will go further as the world is beginning to recover from the COVID-19 pandemic, Trade Secretary Ramon M. Lopez said during the virtual Philippines-United States Business Dialogue. “We are confident that these continuing conversations will further…Read More -
DTI-CB releases Guidelines for Mandatory DoBid Inspections
July 05, 2021The official guidelines on how to prepare and conduct mandatory inspections for the Domestic Bidders (DoBid) Certification was released, 2 June 2021. The The Department of Trade and Industry – Competitiveness Bureau (DTI-CB) Team published the said guidelines to standardize inspections among companies applying for the Certificate of Preference. The…Read More -
DTI-CB team leads orientation among DTI-Region 2 Officials
July 05, 2021The Department of Trade and Industry – Competitiveness Bureau (DTI-CB) conducted a virtual orientation via MS Teams last 17 May 2021 about the Domestic Bidders (DoBid) Program among DTI-Region 2 representatives especially those belonging to the Bids and Awards Committee (BAC). CB Director Lilian Salonga opened the orientation recognizing the…Read More -
DTI-R6 urges establishments to secure Safety Seal Certification
July 05, 2021The Safety Seal Certification is a voluntary certification scheme asserting that an establishment is compliant with the minimum public health standards set by the government, and uses or integrates its contact tracing with StaySafe.ph. The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) issues the Safety Seal Certificate for supermarkets, groceries, convenience…Read More -
DTI-Region 6 initiates baseline mapping for IT BPM, first in PHL
July 05, 2021Investors’ accessibility to relevant data for Region 6 will soon be handy as the result of the recently concluded Information Technology-Business Process Management (IT-BPM) Technology and Innovation Mapping Workshop held on 24 – 25 June 2021 in Iloilo City. “We are creating more opportunities in the region. This can be considered a…Read More -
DTI-Region 2 eyes trends for indigenous crops as key to food security
July 02, 2021To heighten interest and encourage investment in the production, processing, and research & development of indigenous crops of Cagayan Valley, the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Region 2, in partnership with Ideabridge Agri-Food Innovation, conducted a webinar entitled “Indigenous Crops Cultivation and Processing: Key to Food Security” via Zoom…Read More -
Purchasing Managers’ Index breaches 50-point mark, DTI-BOI sees strong second quarter recovery
July 02, 2021Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) – Philippine Board of Investments (BOI) reported that the calibrated reopening of the economy has been resulting in improvement in the unemployment rate reported by National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) at 7.7% in May 2021, from 8.7% in April 2021; and the manufacturing…Read More
