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  • DTI-BPS adopts International Standard on safety of machinery

    DTI-BPS adopts International Standard on safety of machinery

    The Department of Trade and Industry’s Bureau of Philippine Standards (DTI-BPS) adopts the latest version of the international standard on Safety of machinery – General principles for design – Risk assessment and risk reduction, ISO 12100:2019 as Philippine National Standard (PNS), PNS ISO 12100:2019. Published by the International Organization for…
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  • 4th Philippine Quality Award Forum: Inspiring More Local Organizations to Achieve Performance Excellence

    4th Philippine Quality Award Forum: Inspiring More Local Organizations to Achieve Performance Excellence

    The Department of Trade and Industry- Competitiveness Bureau recently held the 4th leg of the Philippine Quality Award (PQA) Forum at the Lyceum of the Philippines University, Capitol Site, Batangas City this year.
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  • DTI partners with CSU to measure consumer awareness

    DTI partners with CSU to measure consumer awareness

    DTI-2’s Regional Director Leah Pulido Ocampo and Cagayan State University President Urdujah Tejada forge a Memorandum of Agreement for the conduct of a region-wide Consumer Awareness Assessment Survey. The Department of Trade and Industry Region 2 (DTI-2) commissions the Cagayan State University (CSU) College of Business Entrepreneurship and Accountancy to…
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  • DTI 4-A, ATI, PPA aim a bigger, better, and smarter trade solution for Southern Luzon

    DTI 4-A, ATI, PPA aim a bigger, better, and smarter trade solution for Southern Luzon

    To promote the competitive advantages of using the Batangas International Port for cargoes (inbound/outbound), the Department of Trade and Industry Region 4-A, in cooperation with the Asian Terminals, Inc. and the Philippine Ports Authority (PPA)- Batangas, conducted “The Batangas Port Forum” for the benefit of industry stakeholders and potential users,…
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  • BOI investments reach Php313B through July, up 24%

    BOI investments reach Php313B through July, up 24%

      Total approved investments with the Philippine Board of Investments (BOI) remain steady on the upside as it nabbed Php312.8 B from January to July 2019, a 24 percent increase from the same period last year. Majority of these approved investments, 96.25 percent, are located outside of Metro Manila. Approved…
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  • RD Ocampo rallies support for MSMEs, urges Tuguegarao City to go local

    RD Ocampo rallies support for MSMEs, urges Tuguegarao City to go local

      DTI Region 2 Director Leah Pulido Ocampo as guest speaker during the Opening of the AFI Festival Trade Fair of Tuguegarao City called on the city government to support MSMEs by patronizing local products through an ordinance that would require its departments to procure their requirements from local MSMEs.…
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  • Filipino Design Collective Participates in Paris’ Maison et Objet Trade Fair

    Filipino Design Collective Participates in Paris’ Maison et Objet Trade Fair

    Design Philippines presents Kindred, a design collective of 13 Filipino designers and manufacturers, set to participate in this year’s prestigious Maison et Objet international trade fair in Paris happening on 6-10 September 2019. Maison et Objet is one of the biggest events and lifestyle shows that brings together a complete…
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  • Seven Philippine fashion brands to present at Premiere Classe Paris

    Seven Philippine fashion brands to present at Premiere Classe Paris

    Seven notable and well-loved Filipino fashion accessory and ready-to-wear brands are heading to Paris to participate in the Premiere Classe fashion trade show happening on 27-30 September 2019. Held annually since 1989 and happening in the midst of Paris Fashion Week, Premiere Classe showcases fashion design and accessories by brands…
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  • PH to highlight organic food products in CIIE 2019

    PH to highlight organic food products in CIIE 2019

    Foods, beverages and ingredients made from coconuts are widely known for their various health benefits. China is currently one of the fastest growing health and wellness (HW) markets in the world. Its demand for packaged HW foods and beverages has been on the rise since 2018 in response to the…
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  • Making Aklan products available in a ‘click’

    Making Aklan products available in a ‘click’

    Jocyl and Heinz Militar Heinz Militar made true his desire of providing homegrown entrepreneurs a better platform in selling their products and services, likewise informing consumers of locally-made products available in the market. Militar, the brains behind the e-commerce platform – OneAklan WantAklan, said that the idea originated and developed…
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