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Investments registered with BOI reached P84B from Jan to Apr 2020; factories re-purposing capabilities towards COVID-19 goods
May 21, 2020Cumulative investments recorded by the Philippine Board of Investments (BOI) reached Php84.1 billion in the first four months of 2020, reflecting a 71 percent slowdown from last year’s Php286.7 billion in the same period. “The downturn is expected due to the COVID-19 pandemic where economic activities and investments are disrupted…Read More -
SB Corporation to start accepting COVID P3 ERF applications in GCQ areas
May 18, 2020The Small Business Corporation (SB Corporation) will start accepting applications for the COVID-19 Assistance to Restart Enterprises (CARES) Program through its offices in areas that will transition from the enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) to general community quarantine (GCQ) starting 18 May 2020. The Inter-Agency Task Force on Emerging Infectious Diseases…Read More -
Startup Village Engage 2019 visit to SF
May 18, 2020A ten-member delegation that joined the 2019 ENGAGE 2019 Silicon Valley Immersion Program from 12-16 August made a courtesy visit to the Philippine Consulate in San Francisco and the Philippine Trade and Investment Center-Silicon Valley (PTIC-SV). The group representing media and entertainment, retail and property management, design studio, and fintech…Read More -
DTI, DA collab to cater affordable commodities to marginalized areas
May 18, 2020The Department of Trade and Industry-Regional Operations Group (DTI-ROG) continues to cater its services nationwide responding not only to the needs of the micro enterprises but also to the consumers, particularly in the rural areas including those in remote island and marginalized locales. Through the agency’s ‘Diskwento Caravan’, DTI has…Read More -
Prices of goods revert to SRP after end of nationwide price freeze
May 18, 2020Upon the end of the price freeze, prices of basic necessities have reverted to their Suggested Retail Prices (SRPs) effective yesterday, 16 May 2020, as earlier announced by the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI). For SRPs of manufactured basic goods, these will be based on the DTI SRP Bulletin…Read More -
Contractors’ License Application may be filed online amid ECQ
May 14, 2020Amid the Enhanced Community Quarantine (ECQ) brought by the COVID-19 Pandemic, the Philippine Contractors Accreditation Board (PCAB) continues to process Contractors License Applications through electronic mail. The PCAB made this announcement through its official Social Media page on 29 April citing PCAB Board Resolution No. 052 Series of 2020 or…Read More -
DTI helps agri-based enterprise to venture into business opportunity fit in the current crisis
May 13, 2020As businesses face the important challenge of planning for new ways of working post COVID-19, the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), through the initiative of its Regional Operations Group (ROG) headed by Undersecretary Blesila Lantayona, prepares MSMEs to thrive in a new reality that includes social distancing and self-isolation.…Read More -
DTI lauds IPOPHL, NCIPR for PH exclusion from USTR Counterfeiting Watchlist
May 12, 2020Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Secretary Ramon M. Lopez commended the 12-member National Committee on Intellectual Property Rights (NCIPR), which it leads, for the Philippines’ seven-year exclusion from the United States Trade Representative’s (USTR) counterfeiting and piracy watchlist, a positive positioning that helps ensure the country’s continued enjoyment of…Read More -
DTI assists MSMEs and Zambales Mango Growers in 6th Bagsakan
May 11, 2020The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) through its Bureau of Domestic Trade Promotion (BDTP) in coordination with the DTI-Region III and its Provincial Offices held its 6th Bagsakan on 7 May at the DTI Head Office Parking Area. The Bagsakan sold out 2.48 tons of Zambales mangoes, 700 kilograms…Read More -
Q1 exports slip amid lockdown but electronics subsectors buck trend
May 11, 2020MAKATI – Six out of nine electronics exports groups reported positive growth for the first quarter despite the COVID-19 pandemic, according to data from the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA). Automotive exports, in particular, grew 79% to USD57.4M from USD32.1M in the same period Other gainers were Consumer Electronics (up by…Read More
