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Cebu City is among 66 worldwide designated by UNESCO as new creative cities
October 31, 2019On October 30, Cebu City joined 66 cities designated as United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Creative Cities by the Director-General of UNESCO, Audrey Azoulay. Cebu City is now officially part of the UNESCO Creative Cities International Network under the design category. As explained in the UNESCO website…Read More -
Design Center’s pinyapel earns D&AD pencil
October 31, 2019Pasay City–The Philippine-made Pinyapel, a specialty paper made from discarded pineapple leaves, bagged a Wood Pencil at the D&AD Future Impact Awards 2019 in recognition of its potential to create a huge impact on environment and sustainability as it is proposed to be a food packaging alternative to single-plastic. The…Read More -
DTI consults stakeholders on influx of untested plywood
October 30, 2019MANILA–The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) recently held a consultation meeting with plywood industry stakeholders to get their inputs about the influx of plywood in the country. Plywood imports, which are not tested for quality, grew almost four times from 2015 toRead More -
Statement of Secretary Ramon Lopez on Unified Country Branding
October 28, 2019If CITIRA is meant to harmonize the incentive regime from the Policy-side; we are also doing the same from the Promo-side. This is for the effectiveness and efficient use of government’s limited resources.Read More -
DTI R02 PUSHES PASSING OF ORDINANCE PRIORITIZING LOCALLY MADE PRODUCTS IN THE PROCUREMENT ACTIVITIES OF GOVERNMENT AGENCIES IN TUGUEGARAO CITY
October 28, 2019The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Region 2 led by Regional Director Leah Pulido Ocampo meets the Tuguegarao City officials on 07 October 2019, at the Sangguniang Panlungsod Session Hall, Tuguegarao City, Cagayan to push the passing of the Ordinance prioritizing locally made products in the procurement activities of…Read More -
DTI R02 STRENGTHENS PARTNERSHIP WITH CESO TO SUPPORT MSMES IN THE REGION
October 28, 2019The Department of Trade & Industry (DTI) – Region 02 strengthens its partnership with the Canadian Executive Service Organization (CESO) to support its mission – MSME growth and development in the region. During the welcome meeting on 09 October 2019 held at the DTI – Cagayan, Negosyo Center, Training Room,…Read More -
ISA, CIPE AND DTI R02 TO CRAFT REGION 2 COMPETITIVENESS ROADMAP AND CREATE A REGIONAL POLICY CHANGE ADVOCACY COUNCIL
October 28, 2019The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Region 2 in partnership with the Institute for Solidarity in Asia (ISA) and the Center for International Private Enterprise (CIPE) jointly organized the Regional Competitiveness Consultation Meeting on 08-09 October 2019 in Tuguegarao Cagayan to engage the Local Government Units, private sector, government…Read More -
DTI 4-A establishes state-of-the-art fabrication lab in Laguna
October 28, 2019The Department of Trade and Industry Region 4-A, in partnership with the University of the Philippines Los Baños Technology Transfer and Business Development Office and the UPLB College of Engineering and Agro-Industrial Technology (CEAT), inaugurated the UPLB Start-up Innovation and Business Opportunity Linkages (SIBOL) Fabrication Laboratory on October 23, 2019…Read More -
SPEED UP. SCALE UP: PHILIPPINES NOW TOP 100 COMPETITIVE COUNTRIES
October 24, 2019Statement by Secretary Ramon M. Lopez Department of Trade and Industry Delivered during the Press Briefing on the World Bank Doing Business 2020 Report held October 24,2019| Meeting room 1, Delegation Bldg., PICC, Pasay City I have good news for you today. The World Bank has just released its Doing…Read More -
DTI lauds most competitive LGUs at 7th Regional Competitiveness Summit
October 24, 2019The Department of Trade and Industry recognizes the highly competitive cities, municipalities and provinces during the 7th edition of the Cities and Municipalities Competitiveness Index (CMCI), commending the local government units’ efforts to enhance the competitiveness at the local and regional levels.Read More
