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DTI-BPS promotes Environmental Management among local industry
July 13, 2020The Department of Trade and Industry’s Bureau of Philippine Standards (DTI-BPS) encourages local companies to implement Environmental Management System (EMS) requirements within their organizations to reduce the impact of their operations on the environment. The call is in view of the celebration of World Environment Day (WED), celebrated on June 5…Read More -
PH exports’ slowdown decelerates in May
July 13, 202013 July 2020 | Still reeling from the impact of Covid-19, Philippine merchandise exports in May 2020 amounted to USD 3.99B, an increase of more than USD 1B from April’s USD 2.83B—the lowest recorded value in since the global financial crisis in 2018.Read More -
PH exports’ slowdown decelerates in May
July 13, 2020Still reeling from the impact of COVID-19, Philippine merchandise exports in May 2020 amounted to USD 3.99B, an increase of more than USD 1B from April’s USD 2.83B—the lowest recorded value since the global financial crisis in 2018. “Since the community quarantines were declared in mid-March, we can see its…Read More -
DTI Secretary affirms BCCP statement on UK investors still keen on Philippines
July 13, 2020MAKATI—The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Secretary Ramon M. Lopez affirms the British of Chamber of Commerce of the Philippines (BCCP) Executive Director Chris Nelson’s statement that it is retaining and attracting new members in the Philippines throughout the lockdown, with prospects of new investments coming in for the…Read More -
SB Corporation starts P3 CARES loan release
July 10, 2020The Small Business Corporation has started releasing loans under its COVID-19 Assistance to Restart Enterprises (CARES) program to micro and small enterprises to help affected enterprises recover from losses due to unprecedented setbacks that their businesses faced during the pandemic. As of 8 July 2020, a total of P22M was…Read More -
Empowering Pinay entrepreneurs through digitalization
July 09, 2020Transforming Filipina entrepreneurs into digital-savvy and active e-commerce practitioners, as they adapt to the new normal, the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) National Confederation of Cooperatives (NATCCO), United States Agency for International Development (USAID), Facebook Philippines, Shopee and Lazada launched a milestone project entitled Connecting Women Entrepreneurs to the Digital…Read More -
DTI to utilize digital strategies to help small businesses recover
July 09, 2020The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) pushed for the adoption of digital strategies and utilization of e-commerce to assist the recovery of small business affected by the COVID-19 pandemic at the virtual Pre-State of the Nation Address (SONA) Forum of the Economic Development and Infrastructure Cabinet Clusters (EDC-IC) on…Read More -
Work safety protocols of some establishments monitored in Tacloban
July 07, 2020On June 19, 2020, officials and staff of the Department of Trade and Industry and the Department of Labor and Employment Region 8 launched the joint monitoring visit in Robinsons North on compliance made by business establishments related to health protection measures. This is specified in the DTI-DOLE Interim Guidelines…Read More -
DTI grants Negosyo kits to pandemic-affected families in La Union
July 07, 2020The Department of Trade and Industry Region (DTI) has awarded Negosyo Starter Kits to 20 identified beneficiaries as part of the agency’s Pangkabuhayan sa pagBangon at Ginhawa (PBG) program. Each of the beneficiaries received Php10,000 worth of Negosyo Starter Kit that varies from sari-sari store, bigasan (rice retail), frozen foods…Read More -
DTI brings program, services to remote village in Bukidnon
July 06, 2020Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Bukidnon brings its services and programs to indigenous peoples (IPs) in Bukidnon in line with the regional launching of the Poverty Reduction, Livelihood and Employment Cluster (PRLEC) in Sitio Kibulag, Barangay Lantud, Talakag, Bukidnon on June 30, 2020. PRLEC is one of the clusters…Read More
