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PH to maximize trade opportunities with India
August 27, 202027 August 2020 | The total trade of the Philippines and India is growing but its full potential has not been fully realized yet. In 2019, India was the Philippines’ 17th export market valued at US$545.45 million contributing only 0.77% share to the total Philippine exports. In comparison, Philippine imports…Read More -
Brands, Consumers more conscious on zero waste ways
August 27, 202027 August 2020 | The world’s current problem in plastic waste is escalating. To help solve this problem, some brands and more consumers are limiting their consumption of single-use plastic items.Read More -
Export Matching in the Time of Coronavirus
August 27, 202027 August 2020 | The COVID-19 pandemic disrupted modern human life on an unprecedented scale – effectively forcing a sweeping range of social and economic activities to grind to a screeching halt. The highly contagious virus triggered nearly 100 countries to impose exhaustive restrictions on the movement of people. In…Read More -
RCEP trade ministers set to conclude world’s mega trade deal
August 27, 2020MANILA—Trade Secretary Ramon Lopez reported that the recent meeting of the trade ministers of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) participating countries resolved almost all remaining outstanding issues of the trade deal. During the virtual 8th RCEP Intersessional Ministerial Meeting (8th RCEP MM) held on 27 August 2020, the trade…Read More -
DTI Showcases Rizal MSMEs at Its Virtual Tindahang Rizalenyo
August 26, 2020The Department of Trade and Industry Rizal Provincial Office in collaboration with Rizal’s Samahan ng mga Rizaleno sa sector ng Agrikultura at Pagkain (SARAP), Rizal TECH START UP Raksquad Solution Inc, DNA IT Solutions and homegrown logistics company, T & C Logistics is set to showcase various best products of…Read More -
DTI NorMin holds first virtual trade fair in Mindanao
August 26, 2020The best of Northern Mindanao local products take center stage in the first digital trade fair in Mindanao. Over 150 food and non-food products including processed food, fashion accessories, homestyle, crafts, wearables, and fresh agricultural products from local micro, small, and medium entrepreneurs (MSMEs) of Northern Mindanao are set to…Read More -
PH, Indonesia Investment Agencies sign MOU on closer promotion cooperation
August 26, 2020“This is a testament to foster investment promotion cooperation between our agencies as part of our national government’s efforts for a closer bilateral relationship with Indonesia,” Undersecretary Rodolfo said. “Both are emerging economies and have a lot of similarities, being archipelagic and accounting for a majority of the consumer…Read More -
Trade ministers discuss ‘cohesive and responsive’ economic recovery in the 52nd ASEAN Economic Ministers (AEM) meeting
August 25, 2020MANILA—During the 52nd ASEAN Economic Ministers (AEM) meeting, Trade Secretary Ramon Lopez stressed that the ASEAN’s 2020 theme of “cohesive and responsive” is the formula on how the region can overcome the COVID-19 pandemic. “Let us continue to strengthen effective cross-pillar and cross-sectoral coordination given that the socio-economic impact of…Read More -
DTI grants more negosyo kits to MSMEs affected by calamities in Cebu
August 25, 2020The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI)-Cebu Provincial Office turned over Negosyo Kits worth Php10,000.00 each to seventy-nine (79) qualified microentrepreneurs in Mambaling and Buhisan, Cebu last August 20. Through the DTI’s Pangkabuhayan sa pagBangon at Ginhawa (PBG) Program, 78 micro-entrepreneurs from Barangay Mambaling who were victims of fire incidents that destroyed their livelihood and…Read More -
First OTOP Hub in Region 8 sheds light to MSMEs disrupted by the pandemic
August 25, 2020Eastern Visayas’ first One Town One Product (OTOP) Hub has opened at the midst of the pandemic bringing light to local producers of the region as their products will be marketed through the hub. The launching was held last August 19, 2020 and was attended by officials from DTI Region 8,…Read More
