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Celebrating freedom and festivals
June 11, 2019The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) is once again spearheading the BAHANDI Eastern Visayas Trade Fair on 10-13 June 2019 at the Robinsons Place Mall, Marasbaras, Tacloban City. As the month marks the celebration of the 121st Independence Day Anniversary and the various festivals in the region, the trade…Read More -
DESIGNERS GATHER IN CEBU FOR #SUIGENERIS OTOP NATIONAL DESIGN CONFERENCE
June 10, 2019The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) organized the very first One Town, One Product (OTOP) National Design Conference last 28-30 May 2019 in Cebu City. Dubbed as #SuiGeneris: Identity. Ideation. Innovation, the event gathered almost 200 food and packaging designers, homestyle and fashion designers, DTI trade specialists, and OTOP…Read More -
34 government agencies to sign deal for ease of doing business in PHL
June 10, 201910 June 2019 Published also in Business Mirror Representatives from 34 government agencies gather to finalize a memorandum of agreement (MOA) aimed at further improving the ease of doing business in the country and attract more investments by immediately acting and resolving issues encountered by investors. THE Philippine Board of…Read More -
Chinese market reveals old, new preferences in children’s toys
June 10, 201910 June 2019 Published also in Business Mirror TOY traders looking to penetrate the mainland Chinese market need to understand which sorts of toys are now gaining popularity among children and their parents. In a new survey, HKTDC Research found that traditional toys remain the most preferred toys overall in…Read More -
DTI pitches PHL to South Korean investors, potential of e-vehicle industry
June 10, 201910 June 2019 Published also in Business Mirror SEOUL—Trade Secretary Ramon M. Lopez highlighted the strong macroeconomic fundamentals, as well as the continuing growth story of the Philippines to South Korean business executives during a high-level roundtable meeting on June 4, 2019. The trade chief emphasized the opportunities South Korean…Read More -
PHL to improve trade with Indonesia
June 10, 201910 June 2019 By Mary Fatima Barrameda | Market Innovation Division | DTI-Export Marketing Bureau Published also in Business Mirror INDONESIA is the largest economy in Southeast Asia and one of the emerging market economies of the world. With a population of 260 million, Indonesia is the fourth largest country…Read More -
DTI-PAB Orients FDA South Cluster’s Field Inspector on ISO/IEC 17020
June 07, 2019Resource persons Ms. Perla F. Baje, PAB-LAD Chief (right), and Ms. Japhet T. Celis, PAB-PDD Personnel (3rd from right) received the Certificate of Appreciation from Atty. Emilio L. Polig Jr. (center) Director II of FDA South Luzon Cluster The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) South Luzon cluster had an orientation…Read More -
DTI pitches PH growth story to South Korean investors, potential of e-vehicle industry
June 04, 2019SEOUL – Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Secretary Ramon Lopez highlighted the strong macroeconomic fundamentals as well as the continuing growth story of the Philippines (PH) to South Korean business executives during a high-level roundtable meeting on 4 June 2019. The trade chief emphasized the opportunities South Korean companies,…Read More -
BOI, 33 other gov’t agencies set to sign agreement to further improve ease of doing business in PH, sets date on signing
June 04, 2019The Philippine Board of Investments (BOI), the country’s primary industry development and investments promotion agency (IPA), together with the 33 other members of the Investments Promotion Unit Network (IPUNet) has finalized the contents of a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) that is seen to further improve the ease of doing business…Read More -
PH, ROK launch FTA negotiations, conduct first JCTEC meet
June 03, 2019SEOUL – Stronger bilateral relations between the Philippines (PH) and Republic of Korea (ROK) is expected as Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Secretary Ramon Lopez and Minister for Trade, Industry, and Energy Yoo Myung-hee officially launched the negotiations of the PH-ROK Free Trade Agreement (FTA) on 3 June 2019.…Read More
