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  • Standardization of famous Filipino dishes advances!

    The Department of Trade and Industry – Bureau of Philippine Standards (DTI-BPS) has established BPS/TC 92, the technical committee on Filipino Dishes. They will develop the Philippine National Standards (PNS) on popular Filipino dishes such as adobo, sinigang, lechon, and sisig taking into consideration the variations in cooking techniques observed…
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  • DTI-Rizal conducts webinar on social media marketing and intro to Canva among youth entrepreneurs

    The Department of Trade and Industry – Rizal Provincial Office (DTI-Rizal) kicked off the Youth Entrepreneurship Program (YEP) with a webinar on Social Media Marketing and Introduction to Canva Application on 31 May 2021 via Zoom and Facebook Live. YEP is a focused program to address the young demographic of…
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  • Ilocos Sur coffee wins best in nationwide competition

    Bigger market opportunities await the coffee industry of Region 1 as the locally produced Robusta coffee from the province of Ilocos Sur dominated the top five spots in the 2021 Philippine Coffee Quality Competition (PCQC). The entries for the Robusta Category submitted by coffee farmers from the province were hailed…
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  • Global demand for plant-based meat to reach USD74.2B in 2027

    Photo from Canva/Getty Images PH exporters urged to become manufacturers of plant-based products The global demand for plant-based products is set to reach USD 74.2B by 2027, according to the market research firm Mintel. Hence, the Department of Trade and Industry-Export Marketing Bureau (DTI-EMB) encouraged exporters to ride this trend…
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  • Barbershops, dine-in establishments in CdeO to reduce capacity during MECQ

    Barbershops and salons and dining establishments in Cagayan de Oro City will see a decrease in their operational capacity from 1-15 June 2021. The changes in the operational capacity of some business establishments are in line with the recently released Inter-Agency Task Force (IATF) Resolution No. 118-A placing Cagayan de…
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  • NQI Pillars Provide Awareness on the Institutional Framework

    The three pillars of the National Quality Infrastructure (NQI) along with other concerned agencies convened to bring forth a common understanding of this institutional framework during the “Awareness Webinar on the National Quality Infrastructure for PAB Council Members and Other Concerned Government Agencies” held on 25 May 2021, 01:30-04:30 PM…
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  • DTI-R2 concludes OTOP Next Gen consultations, looks forward to execution of brand new products that will carry the region’s cultural identity

    The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Region 2 together with tapped designers from Ritepak Packaging Solutions have recently concluded the five-day One Town One Product Next Generation (OTOP Next Gen) Assessment, Consultation, and Triage (ACT) sessions held via Zoom on 24-28 May 2021. The 87 micro, small, and medium…
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  • DTI-R2 wraps up KMME-MME online BIP presentation week; mentees all set for graduation

    Committed to helping budding entrepreneurs of Cagayan Valley to strive, step up, and be more competitive through refined business plans and strategies, the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Region 2, in partnership with the Philippine Center for Entrepreneurship (PCE) Go Negosyo, conducted a two-day presentation of Kapatid Mentor ME…
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  • DTI-4A launches its 1st batch of KMME-MME mentees for 2021

    The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI)-Region 4A, in partnership with the Philippine Center for Entrepreneurship (PCE)-Go Negosyo, conducted its Kapatid Mentor ME and Money Market Encounter (KMME-MME) Online Multi-Sectoral Batch 1 for 2021 Program on 27 May 2021 via Zoom with its 50 mentees from the agribusiness, processed food,…
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  • NorMin farmer organizations, agri-biz graduate from DTI RAPID’s mentoring program

    Four Northern Mindanao producers and a processor of cacao, coconut, and processed fruits and nuts assisted by the Department of Trade and Industry’s (DTI) Rural Agro-enterprise Partnership for Inclusive Development (RAPID) Growth Project graduated in the pilot batch of the RAPID- Kapatid Mentor ME (KMME) Program. RAPID-KMME is the first…
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