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  • DTI-12 trains agrarian reform beneficiaries of Sarangani on Business Continuity

    KORONADAL CITY, SOUTH COTABATO – In an effort to capacitate small businesses adjust to the new normal due to COVID-19 pandemic, the Department of Trade and Industry 12 (DTI-12) through its Sarangani Provincial Office has provided a Business Continuity Plan Workshop to the officers and members of the Sapi Masla…
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  • DTI-12 distributes livelihood assistance to fire victims in Mlang, Cotabato

    KORONADAL CITY, SOUTH COTABATO – The Department of Trade and Industry Region 12 (DTI-12) through its Cotabato Provincial Office has awarded two (2) livelihood starter kits to fire victims of M’lang, Cotabato under the “Pangkabuhayan sa Pagbangon at Ginhawa” (PPG) program.   The PPG beneficiaries who are residents of Brgy.…
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  • Philippines implements new scheme to facilitate trade with ASEAN Countries

    MANILA – The Philippines, together with the other nine (9) ASEAN Member States, has begun to implement the ASEAN-Wide Self-Certification Scheme (AWSC) starting 20 September 2020.   The AWSC simplifies and streamlines origin certification procedure to claim and be granted lower duties or, in most cases, duty free treatment when using…
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  • Bridging the Healthcare Gap Through Telemedicine

    In this time of COVID-19 when transmission of the virus is fast and potentially dangerous, technology and innovation is key to bridging the health care gap between medical professionals and patients. One way of addressing this concern is thru telemedicine. Telemedicine is not new to the Philippines and now more…
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  • DTI highlights benefits of GSP+, remains committed to constructive dialogue with the EU

    MANILA, 26 September 2020 – The Department of Trade and Industry, together with the Philippine GSP+ inter-agency team, has finalized and submitted the country’s fourth technical report to the European Commission on 15 September 2020. The technical report provides updates regarding the country’s implementation of the 27 international core conventions…
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  • Trade Opportunities that bind the Philippines and Switzerland

    Sitting right in the middle of Europe just beside France, Switzerland is known for its lakes, villages, and the cold peaks of the Alps. While being more famously recognized for its chocolate and yodeling, Switzerland is known in the global trade as the world’s gold hub as Swiss refineries process…
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    Mediating Conflicts in Export Transactions

    The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) is an active advocate of alternative dispute resolution mechanisms in resolving conflicts in trade and business transactions. The Filipino public may be well oriented with the highly promoted DTI mediation and arbitration services for the resolution of consumer complaints.
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    Ways to win the SEA beauty market

    In the Mintel Report by Southeast Asia (SEA) Beauty & Personal Care Associate Director Sharon Kwek Si Ling, facial skin care and color cosmetics will lead the driving categories in the projected 5% growth of the Southeast Asian beauty market from 2020-2021.
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  • Bagsakan and Go Lokal travel to Tagaytay City

    The Department of Trade & Industry – Bureau of Domestic Trade Promotion (DTI-BDTP) in cooperation with DTI-Region 4A and DTI-Cavite will hold the 18th Bagsakan on September 26, 2020, at La Bella Boutique Hotel in Tagaytay City with 14 Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises from the provinces of Cavite, Laguna, Batangas,…
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  • Philippine exporters see opportunity in UN’s 19B global procurement

    The Philippine trade and investment office in the Philippine Embassy in Switzerland, in coordination with the Board of Investments (BOI), the Export Marketing Bureau (EMB) and the United Nations Office in Geneva (UNOG), organized a webinar entitled “United Nations Procurement: Business Opportunities for Philippine Exporters”, on 8 September. It was…
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