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SB Corp. opens P1-billion loan for MSEs affected by lockdown
March 30, 2020To support micro and small businesses and cushion the economic impact of the spread of coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) virus in the country, the Small Business Corp. is setting up a P1-billion Enterprise Rehabilitation Financing facility under the Pondo sa Pagbabago at Pag-asenso (named Covid19 P3-ERF).Read More -
MSME exporters plead for support as losses mount due to Covid-19
March 30, 202027 March 2020 Published also in Business Mirror Distressed micro, small and medium enterprise (MSME) exporters in the Philippines are appealing for government intervention, primarily financial assistance and tax breaks to offset their losses and enable business continuity as the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic continues to destabilize global trade and economy. …Read More -
CAR MSMEs help cope with COVID-19 pandemic
March 30, 2020Considered as the backbone of the country’s economy, micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) are well distributed in every place that you find them in food manufacturing, retailing, and distribution among others. In the Cordillera provinces, MSMEs are trying to cope up with the downturn of business resulting from the imposed…Read More -
DTI’s SSF LIKHA Fab Lab makes face shields for frontline workers
March 27, 2020As the number of COVID-19 cases increases in the country, there is also an increasingly growing concern about the lack of personal protective equipment for our frontline workers. Thus, the Labspace for Innovation, Knowledge-Honing and Application (LIKHA) Fab Lab of the Batangas State University, together with the Department of Trade…Read More -
Exports jump 4.4% to $94.4 billion last year, hitting national target
March 27, 2020Total Philippine exports of goods and services jumped by 4.4 percent to $94.4 billion in 2019 from $90.4 billion in 2018, according to the BPM6 data released by the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas on March 20, 2020.Read More -
DTI’s SSF LIKHA Fab Lab makes face shields for frontline workers
March 27, 2020As the number of Covid-19 cases increases in the country, there is also an increasingly growing concern about the lack of personal protective equipment (PPE) for our frontline workers. Thus, the Labspace for Innovation, Knowledge-Honing and Application (LIKHA) Fab Lab of the Batangas State University (BatStateU), together with the Department…Read More -
DTI-EMB program seeks to upgrade exporters’ proficiency in digital trade
March 27, 2020In an effort to further encourage digital transformation among Philippine exporters, the Department of Trade and Industry-Export Marketing Bureau (DTI-EMB) organized a Philippine Export Competitiveness Program (PECP) info session focused on 2020’s International Trade Trends held on February 27, 2020, at the DTI International Building, Makati City.Read More -
DTI COVID-19 Advisory 1: IATF-ID Issuance for DTI-Covered Enterprises (Manufacturing, Retail, & Logistics)
March 26, 2020Date of Release: 25 March 2020Read More -
Price Freeze Implementation Guide on Basic Necessities and Prime Commodities in the Province of Laguna
March 25, 2020On March 8, 2020, President Rodrigo Duterte signed Proclamation No. 922 declaring a State of Public Health Emergency throughout the Philippines due to the outbreak of Corona Virus Disease 2019 (COVID-19). The said Proclamation necessitates the implementation of Section 6 of Republic Act 7581 or the Price Act as amended…Read More -
Business suppliers can expect normalization of cargo flow this week – DTI Chief
March 24, 2020QUEZON CITY – Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Secretary Ramon Lopez told manufacturers, retailers, and distributors of improved implementation of policies and coordination with law enforcers at checkpoints after recognizing the challenges of cargo trucks carrying essential food and non-food materials reportedly being barred at checkpoints due to the…Read More
