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DTI encourages consumers to use plastic alternatives
March 10, 2021The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), through its Consumer Policy and Advocacy Bureau (CPAB), spearheads the celebration of the World Consumer Rights (WCRD) in the country. The year 2021 marks DTI’s 5th year in joining the global celebration of WCRD every 15th of March. The annual commemoration of WCRD…Read More -
Maintaining DTI-PAB’s Competence through Peer Evaluation
March 09, 2021The DTI’s Philippine Accreditation Bureau (PAB) experienced its first Asia Pacific Accreditation Cooperation (APAC) peer re-evaluation through virtual means from January 25, 2021 to March 05, 2021. DTI-PAB underwent a thorough peer re-evaluation for all its accreditation schemes which includes: Management System Certification (QMS, EMS), Product Certification, Inspection, Testing including…Read More -
Indonesia Halal Law takes effect; PH, Indonesia to sign MOU for PH halal exports
March 09, 2021The Philippines and Indonesia are working on a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to help Philippine exporters comply with Indonesia’s Law 33/2014 on Halal Product Assurance, now in effect. The MoU, now in its final stages, will facilitate trading of Halal-certified goods through a government-to-government arrangement. The law requires all halal…Read More -
ASEAN Economic Ministers gear for post-pandemic recovery
March 09, 2021Economic Ministers from the 10 ASEAN Member States (AMS) met through video conference on 2-3 March 2021 to discuss implementation of initiatives that will further the region’s post-pandemic economic recovery efforts. As this year’s ASEAN Chair, Brunei Darussalam leads the setting of their priority economic deliverables (PEDs). These focus on…Read More -
MSMEs, academe linked for business recovery
March 09, 2021DAVAO CITY – Various micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) are currently being linked with academe experts to help them address business challenges. It can be noted that MSMEs are one of those who were hit the hardest because of the pandemic, especially that lockdowns and restrictions have been going…Read More -
DTI bamboo equipment to improve farmer livelihood
March 08, 2021Thirty-five farmer-members of Mambuaya Integrated Social Forestry Farmers Association (MAISFFA), Inc. target to increase their income and improve their livelihood with the establishment of a bamboo processing hub in their area in Mambuaya, Cagayan de Oro City on 5 March 2021. Composed of the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI)…Read More -
Farmers get support to boost agri-business and increase income
March 08, 2021Four farmer organizations and two micro agri-businesses in Northern Mindanao will be mentored to enhance their income potential as the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) rolls out its Kapatid Mentor ME (KMME) Program to the agency’s Rural Agro-enterprise Partnership for Inclusive Development (RAPID) Growth Project. RAPID-KMME is the first…Read More -
Indonesia Halal Law takes effect; PH, Indonesia to sign MOU for PH halal exports
March 08, 2021Makati PH - The Philippines and Indonesia are working on a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to help Philippine exporters comply with Indonesia’s Law 33/2014 on Halal Product Assurance, now in effect. The MoU, now in its final stages, will facilitate trading of Halal-certified goods through a government-to-government arrangement.Read More -
DTI, in partnership with Google, launches MSME Caravan Mondays
March 04, 2021MANILA, Philippines. 1 March 2021– As part of its ongoing commitment to help the countrytowards economic recovery, the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) and Google launched “MSME Caravan Mondays”, a series of free digital upskilling training sessions for micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs). Initially presented in February 2020…Read More -
PH sustains factory output in February, eyes strong rebound in coming months
March 03, 2021Fresh off a 25-month high in January, the Philippine manufacturing sector output remained steady in February, according to a survey conducted by IHS Markit. The Purchasing Manager’s Index (PMI) for the country sustained its figure at 52.5, still above the benchmark of 50 that distinguishes expansion from contraction. IHS…Read More
