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DTI to hold the 7th Filipino Footwear Design Competition
March 04, 2020For another year in a row, the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), in partnership with the Philippine Footwear Federation Inc. (PFFI), will once again hold the Filipino Footwear Design Competition. This is the second involvement of the office in the event since it started participating more than a year…Read More -
DTI partners with City Government of San Fernando towards enhancing Knowledge Information Management
March 04, 2020To further strengthen the effective and efficient delivery of services, the Department of Trade and Industry Region 1 (DTI R1) has forged a partnership with the City Government of San Fernando, La Union (CGSFLU) for the replication of the City’s award-winning Document Tracking System (DTS). DTI R1 Director Grace Falgui-Baluyan…Read More -
CDA should offer mentoring programs for coops – Zubiri
March 04, 2020PASAY CITY—The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) lauded the suggestion of Senator Miguel Zubiri, chairman of the Senate committee on cooperatives, that the Cooperative Development Authority (CDA) conduct a mentoring program similar to the DTI initiative where larger cooperatives can coach and assist newly formed and smaller cooperatives to…Read More -
Investment Promotion Units of gov’t agencies holds first quarter meeting, vows for speedy resolution of investment-related issues
February 29, 2020Member government agencies of the Investments Promotion Unit Network (IPU-Net) made a commitment to further enhance their coordination and complementation activities in facilitating and fast tracking the resolution of investment-related issues and concerns aligned with the Ease of Doing Business (EODB) Law during their First Quarter Meeting cum Planning Session…Read More -
National Food Fair: Eat, Shop and Learn
February 27, 2020The DTI Bureau of Domestic Trade Promotion (BDTP) in partnership with the DTI Regional and Provincial Offices will conduct the 2020 National Food Fair on March 12-15 at SM Megatrade Halls 1-3, 5th level, Building B, SM Megamall, Mandaluyong City. Fair hours are from 10:00 AM to 9:00 PM daily.…Read More -
Go Lokal! is now at Walter Mart Supermarket
February 26, 2020The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), in partnership with Walter Mart Supermarket, Inc., is set to launch its newest Go Lokal! outlet on March 2, 2020 at W Mall Macapagal, Pasay City. Dubbed as “Best of the Philippines”, Walter Mart’s collaboration with Go Lokal! will showcase the finest Philippine…Read More -
Honda closure in PHL triggered by global slowdown
February 26, 2020MAKATI CITY – Following a meeting with Honda Cars Philippines, Inc. (HCPI) President and General Manager Noriyuki Takakura on 24 February, Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Secretary Ramon Lopez confirmed that the closure of the Honda car production facility in PH was mainly triggered by the global slowdown caused…Read More -
DTI, AKC hold first ever Philippines-Korea Creative Industry Forum
February 24, 2020MAKATI, PHILIPPINES – The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), in partnership with the ASEAN-Korea Centre (AKC), held the first Philippines-Korea Creative Industry Forum last February 5. DTI’s Philippine Trade and Investment Center (PTIC)-Seoul, led by Commercial Counsellor Jose Ma. S. Dinsay, and the Export Marketing Bureau (EMB), led by…Read More -
Senate version of CITIRA to help remove investor uncertainty – DTI chief
February 20, 2020PASAY – Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Secretary Ramon Lopez said that the tax reform bill endorsed by the Senate Ways and Means Committee is a well-balanced approach to the corporate tax reform and helps remove the uncertainty of foreign investors. On 19 February, Senator Pia Cayetano sponsored Senate…Read More -
FoodSHAP Earns its PNS ISO/IEC 17020:2012 Accreditation
February 20, 2020The Food Safety & Hygiene Academy of the Philippines Inc. (FoodSHAP) joined the growing list of organizations that makes quality assurance a serious business. After hurdling the requirements of the PNS ISO/IEC 17020:2012 (Requirements for the operation of various types of bodies performing inspection). FoodSHAP got its certificate of accreditation…Read More
