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Bamboo Council eyes more than 19,000 hectares for plantations nationwide
January 15, 2020QUEZON CITY – The Philippine Bamboo Industry Council (PBIC), an interagency group composed of national and local government representatives, plans to convert at least 19,000 hectares of land into bamboo plantations this year. Around 13,000 hectares of these are in Region 6 (Western Visayas). In a meeting last 9 January, Trade…Read More -
More opportunities for PHL exports for 2020
January 15, 2020Philippine exporters are seen to gain more opportunities in 2020 on the back of strong support and commitment from both the government and the private sectors. This as the latest Philippine exports of goods and services grew by 5.1% year-on-year (YOY) to USD25.0B in the 3rd quarter of 2019 based…Read More -
DTI chief sees Halal as a good business venture for 2020
January 06, 2020MAKATI – For those looking for businesses ideas in 2020, Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Secretary Ramon Lopez suggested venturing into the Halal market. Secretary Lopez is also the Chair of the Halal Export Development and Promotion Board, a policy-making body composed of public and private sector representatives. “There…Read More -
P3 loans breaches 110k micro entreps assisted, P5.1B loans released
December 27, 2019Over 110,000 micro entrepreneurs have been assisted even as P5.1 B has been released through the Pondo sa Pagbabago at Pag-asenso (P3) Program, which is being rolled out to the countryside to provide affordable and easy access loans to micro entrepreneurs. Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Secretary Ramon Lopez…Read More -
BOI supports competitiveness initiatives of local healthcare services industry, holds international certification awareness seminar
December 23, 2019The Board of Investments (BOI) is moving to further improve the competitiveness of the country’s local healthcare services industry as it recently held (December 13, 2019) an International Certification Awareness Seminar. Held at the Makati Palace Hotel in Makati City, the seminar aims to make the industry prepared not only…Read More -
DTI SMART Program to support manufacturing growth
December 23, 2019MAKATI CITY – Trade Secretary Ramon M. Lopez unveiled the Securing Manufacturing Revitalization & Transformation (SMART) Program to business leaders and manufacturers present at the Manufacturing Summit 2019 held at Manila Peninsula Hotel, Makati City, early this December. Speaking at the Summit, Secretary Lopez supported the program’s objectives of revitalizing…Read More -
Bangon Marawi Pop-up Stores open at UP Town Center and Greenhills
December 23, 2019Starting 24 December, selected Marawi products will be available at UP Town Center, Quezon City and Greenhills Mall, San Juan City. Initiated by the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) through its Task Force Bangon Marawi, the Bangon Marawi Pop-up stores will operate until June 23, 2020. After the Marawi…Read More -
Poprice makers awarded as Best Shared Service Facilities cooperator
December 23, 2019The Cantongtong Agrarian Rice Farmers Association (CARFA) of Jiabong, Samar bagged the Best SSF Award for 2019 during the Shared Service Facility Regional Assembly. The Shared Service Facilities (SSF) Program aims to improve the quality and productivity of MSMEs by addressing the gaps and bottlenecks in the value chain of…Read More -
DTI opens last Bukidnon Negosyo Center in Sumilao
December 23, 2019Department of Trade and Industry (DTI)-Bukidnon in partnership with the local government of Sumilao recently opened the Negosyo Center at the Sumilao Municipal Hall in Kisolon, Sumilao, Bukidnon on 17 December 2019. This is the 23rd and the last Negosyo Center to be established in Bukidnon. The Negosyo Center is responsible…Read More -
DTI-10 awards top 20 LGUs in Northmin in the 2018 CMCI survey
December 23, 2019Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Northern Mindanao awarded Local Government Units (LGUs) in Region 10 that made it to the top 20 in the 2018 Cities and Municipalities Competitiveness Index (CMCI) Survey. DTI-10 Regional Director Linda Boniaogave the plaques and certificates during the 120th Regional Development Council (RDC)-X Full…Read More
