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DTI-PAB Stresses the Importance of the Rule of Law in Halal
June 29, 2020The DTI Philippines through the Philippine Trade Training Center – Global MSME Academy, DTI – Export Marketing Bureau, DTI Jakarta and Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry brought together distinguished resource speakers from various Philippine and Indonesia government agencies in the free webinar dubbed “Doing Business in Indonesia under Law…Read More -
DTI credits DOTr orders to address high shipping costs
June 29, 2020Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Secretary Ramon Lopez credited and supported the initiatives taken by Department of Transportation (DOTr) Secretary Arthur Tugade to address mounting complaints against unreasonable shipping charges. This, following the transportation department’s issuance of multiple Department Orders to bring down the cost of shipping and provide…Read More -
Japanese face mask company Yokoisada to expand in PH
June 26, 2020Japanese company Yokoisada (Phils.) Corporation recently announced plans to expand their Philippine operations and double their current production capacity for face masks. They are also set to begin manufacturing nonwoven fabric and earloop raw materials for their masks to lessen reliance on raw materials from China. Their operations in Clark…Read More -
PITC not pursuing 300,000 MT rice importation plan
June 26, 2020MANILA—Following the official communication from Department of Agriculture (DA) Secretary William Dar, the Philippine International Trading Center (PITC), which is an attached agency of the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), is no longer proceeding with the planned government-to-government (G2G) importation of 300,000 metric ton (MT) of rice that was…Read More -
DTI foresees better movement of commercial vehicles and goods with opening of new NLEX Harbor Link Segment 10
June 25, 2020MAKATI CITY—Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Secretary Ramon M. Lopez congratulated the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) in officially opening to motorists the C3-R10 section of the North Luzon Expressway (NLEX) Harbor Link Segment 10 in Navotas City on 15 June 2020, which would ensure better movement…Read More -
DTI trains Surigao Norte IPs in handicraft making
June 24, 2020Twenty members of the Mamanwa tribe in Brgy. Camp Edward, Alegria, Surigao del Norte were trained in handicraft making through the partnership of the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) and the National Commission for Indigenous Peoples (NCIP). The indigenous people (IP) were trained to produce mats, bags, baskets and…Read More -
DTI monitors the COVID-19 protocols set for resumed enterprises in ZamPen
June 23, 2020To curtail the transmission of the COVID-19 spread as businesses resumed operations in Zamboanga Peninsula, the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) and the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) guarantee that the employers and workers properly observe the precautionary health measures in the workplace. DTI-Region 9 OIC-Regional Director Ceferino…Read More -
Barbershops, dine-in restaurants compliant with gov’t health standards
June 22, 2020MAKATI CITY—Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Secretary Ramon Lopez expressed satisfaction that establishments in a mall in Makati are highly compliant with the minimum health protocols enforced by Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF-EID). This, following the surprise post-audit inspection on 20 June 2020…Read More -
DTI investigating report on alleged abuse of PWD discount cards—trade chief
June 22, 2020MANILA—The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) is currently investigating the report on the alleged abuse of Persons with Disability (PWD) identification cards, following the viral post on social media wherein members of an entire family all had PWD discount cards. The social media post, showing a photo of a…Read More -
Gradual and steady: PH keeps competitiveness momentum amid crisis
June 19, 2020MANILA– The Philippines kept its momentum with a slight upgrade from 46th to 45th spot in this year’s global competitiveness rankings by the International Institute for Management Development (IMD). The 2020 World Competitiveness Yearbook (WCY) by IMD also signaled an encouraging assessment of the country’s climbing competitiveness from a dip…Read More
