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DTI-Rizal awards livelihood kits to Talim Island MSMEs
October 26, 2020Regional Director Marilou Toledo of Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) – Region 4A and Provincial Director Mercedes Parreño of DTI-Rizal together with Mayor Teodulo Campo of the Local Government of Cardona led the awarding of sari-sari store livelihood kits to select MSMEs in Talim Island last 9 October 2020…Read More -
DTI-LAGUNA Negosyo Center Victoria holds its first weekly seminar for the month of October
October 26, 2020VICTORIA, LAGUNA— In its effort to provide various services to the public and help consumers, entrepreneurs, and the community, the Department of Trade and Industry – Laguna Provincial Office (DTI-Laguna) through the Negosyo Center Victoria (NCV) conducted its 1st Weekly Seminar for month of October. This was held via an…Read More -
DTI, CHED sign MOU in promoting world-class HEIs
October 26, 2020The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) and the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) signed a memorandum of understanding to collaborate on the promotion of performance excellence in higher education institutions (HEIs) through the alignment of the Philippine Quality Award (PQA) Program and the Institutional Sustainability Assessment (ISA). Recognizing it…Read More -
DTI issues revised guidelines on recognition of consumer organizations
October 23, 2020In time for the celebration of Consumer Welfare Month this October, the Department of Trade and Industry releases new guidelines on its recognition of Consumer Organizations. The Department Administrative Order (DAO) 20-07, Series of 2020 or the “Revised Guidelines on the Recognition of Consumer Organizations (COs) was signed on 09…Read More -
Investment in ICT infrastructure made easier by new legislation
October 23, 2020Investors at home and abroad are being encouraged to take advantage of new measures designed to make investment in the Philippines’ information communications technology (ICT) infrastructure more attractive. The COVID-19 pandemic has meant more Filipinos needing to work from home, underscoring the need for faster internet speeds and greater reliability…Read More -
Linking art and biz through string art
October 22, 2020DAVAO CITY – In an artist’s perspective, selling or marketing one’s artworks could be as tedious as conceptualizing an output from scratch. But despite that, Sandie L. Padilla took the challenge by heart. Padilla is among the fifth batch graduates of the Kapatid Mentor Me (KMME) program, an initiative of the…Read More -
SB Corp. to roll out Bayanihan CARES on 26 October
October 22, 2020With the Bayanihan to Recover as One Act or Republic Act 11494 signed into law, a P10 billion fund has been allotted to the Small Business Corporation (SBCorp) to expand its COVID-19 assistance to Restart Enterprises (CARES) Program. Also to be made available under this fund is the CARES for…Read More -
PAB Hooks up in a Virtual Meeting with Stakeholders
October 22, 2020As everyone is grappling the challenges of this health crisis, organizations have a daunting task in ensuring that their stakeholders are well informed apart from maintaining expected work productivity; and this has been ensured by the Philippine Accreditation Bureau – Management System Accreditation Division (PAB-MSAD). On 14 October 2020, PAB-MSAD…Read More -
IPOPHL levels up service with new mobile app, partners with DTI to expand MSME reach
October 20, 2020Aiming to reach out to more creators and innovators and provide them an easier way to secure their intellectual property (IP) assets, the IP Office of the Philippines (IPOPHL) launched Monday, 19 October 2020, its very own mobile application it named “IPOPHL Mobiliz.” Available on Google Play and the App…Read More -
DTI-BPS reinstates mandatory certification of plywood
October 20, 2020MANILA—Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Secretary Ramon Lopez reported that DTI shall reimpose the mandatory certification of locally manufactured or imported plywood. This is to assure customers that all plywood products would go through rigorous quality checking. “Unfair competition from imported substandard plywood threatens not only public safety but also…Read More
