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  • Demand for organic food on the rise in Europe

    Demand for organic food on the rise in Europe

    17 February 2020 Published also in Business Mirror The appeal of organic foods continues to grow in Europe, presenting big opportunities for companies that can support this fast-rising consumer need, according to an export marketing official. Agnes R. Legaspi, assistant director of the Export Marketing Bureau (EMB), said that more…
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  • DTI unit spearheads new program to hone digital skills of exporters and entrepreneurs

    17 February 2020 By Kristina Noelle S. Andaya | Knowledge Processing Division | DTI-Export Marketing Bureau Published also in Business Mirror Canva Philippines’s Events and Community Partnership Lead Tin Atanacio teaches participants in Graphic Design Basics and applying these design principles in their brands/companies during the “Digital Design and Marketing”…
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  • DTI bares ‘record level’ $70.3-billion exports in 2019

    DTI bares ‘record level’ $70.3-billion exports in 2019

    17 February 2020 Published also in Business Mirror Philippine exports reached record high $70.3 billion in 2019, from $69.3 billion in 2018, despite external headwinds from the global trade policy uncertainties, geopolitical tensions, and country-specific challenges, Trade Secretary Ramon M. Lopez revealed this week. “The relatively strong export performance of…
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  • SB Corporations ranks 7th in Corporate Governance Scorecard Governance

    The Small Business Corporation (SB Corporation) was among the 2019 achievers in the Corporate Governance Scorecard (CGS) of all Government-Owned and Controlled Corporations (GOCCs), tallying an assessment score of 93.0 for its 2018 operations and securing the 7th spot out of 82 GOCCs assessed, a big leap from  its 2016 score…
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  • BBDO GUERRERO wins marketing project for Ph Expo 2020 Dubai

    BBDO Guerrero has won the bid to develop the multi-media marketing communications for the Philippine participation in the Expo 2020 Dubai, this October.  The agency is tasked to project the country as a highly connected global nation. BBDO Guerrero will also inform, persuade, and motivate global audiences to visit the Philippines…
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  • DTI-USAID bootcamp to help women entreps go digital

    MAKATI – The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) is partnering with USAID, Lead-More, and Havas Ortega to train women entrepreneurs on using digital tools to grow their business. The three-month program will be piloted in Region 4A in April, Iloilo in July, and Cagayan de Oro in October. “In…
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  • DTI eyes market expansion in Middle East

    In an effort to diversify markets for PH exporters, the Department of Trade and Industry-Export Marketing Bureau (DTI-EMB), in coordination with the Philippine Trade and Investment Center-Middle East and Africa, is conducting an Outbound Business Matching Mission (OBMM) to the Middle East on February 12-24, 2020. The OBMM is in…
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  • DTI Lanao opens Negosyo Centers in Pantao Ragat, Poona Piagapo

    Department of Trade and Industry-Lanao del Norte (DTI-LDN) opened two new Negosyo Centers (NCs) in Pantao Ragat and Poona Piagapo. DTI LDN, in partnership with the local government of Poona Piagapo in Lanao del Norte, recently launched the Poona Piagapo Negosyo Center in its municipal hall on February 12, 2020.…
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  • DTI secures more supply of N-88 masks

    The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) was able to get the partial supply of N-88 masks from MedTecs, the lone local manufacturer from Bataan. With the assistance of the Philippine International Trading Corporation (PITC), DTI procured 125,000 pieces of N-88 masks. Of these, 70,000 pieces were delivered and immediately…
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    Ph Exports reach record-level US$70B in 2019 despite global uncertainties – DTI Chief

    Exports grow by 21% in December 2019 MAKATI – Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Secretary Ramon Lopez said that Philippine exports reached a record-high of US$70.3 billion in 2019 from US$69.3 last year despite external headwinds from the global trade policy uncertainties, geopolitical tensions, and country-specific challenges. “The relatively strong…
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