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BOI-approved foreign investments up 1,456% in Jan-Feb 2019 period
March 28, 2019While investments from foreign sources approved by the Board of Investments (BOI) from January – February 2019 still grew 1,456 % compared with the same period last year, total approved levels (including from domestic investors) saw a decline of 23%. Approved foreign investments for the said period reached Php10.926 B,…Read More -
Source products from MSMEs, include them in the value chain: Sec. Lopez tells Filipino-Chinese businesses
March 26, 2019PASAY – Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Secretary Ramon Lopez called on Filipino-Chinese business owners and conglomerates to support micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) by purchasing their materials and input requirements locally. “We urge our Filipino-Chinese businesses to partner with us in creating more opportunities for our countrymen. Source…Read More -
26 Filipino companies keen to tap US2.6-trillion global halal market at MIHAS 2019
March 25, 2019Coconut is one of the Philippines’ top halal commodities. The Philippines seeks to expand the country’s export trade and tourism promotions on the global halal market through a country delegation and exhibit at the Malaysia International Halal Showcase (MIHAS) from 3-6 April 2019 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Twenty-six food companies,…Read More -
CIAP, PCA to launch the Construction Industry Roadmap 2020-2030
March 25, 2019The Department of Trade and Industry- Construction Industry Authority of the Philippines (DTI-CIAP), in partnership with the Philippine Constructors Association (PCA) is launching the Philippine Construction Industry Roadmap 2020-2030 on March 28, 2019 at the sidelines of PhilConstruct at the ASEAN Convention Center Mabalacat, Pampanga. Themed “TATAG AT TAPAT 2030”,…Read More -
Cafe with a mission: DTI opens first KAPEtirya in Baguio
March 22, 2019DTI Secretary Ramon Lopez (left photo), and Baguio City Mayor Mauricio Domogan (right photo) at the KAPEtirya launch BAGUIO CITY – The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) opened its first KAPEtirya store at the Crafts and Productivity Center in Baguio City on 20 March 2019. KAPEtirya sources its beans…Read More -
Training and Certification Program for Construction Managers to be aligned with the New Provisions of the CPD Law of 2016
March 22, 2019The Republic Act 10912, otherwise known as the Continuing Professional Development (CPD) Law of 2016, is an act which requires CPD, the learning activities professionals engage in to develop and enhance their abilities, as a mandatory requirement in the renewal of professional license and accreditation system for the practice of…Read More -
A tie-up between DTI and TESDA is now in the works – signed and sealed!
March 22, 2019The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), which is responsible for realizing the country’s goal of globally competitive and innovative industry and services sector that contribute to inclusive growth and employment generation, through the Construction Industry and Authority of the Philippines (CIAP) and Construction Manpower Development Foundation (DTI-CMDF) has recently…Read More -
The Philippines and United Kingdom Resolve to Deepen Economic Ties
March 21, 2019The Philippines and United Kingdom convened the 1st Philippines – United Kingdom Economic Dialogue on 21 March 2019 in Makati City. The inaugural dialogue was led by Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Undersecretary Ceferino Rodolfo and British Ambassador Daniel Pruce. The dialogue marks a milestone in bilateral economic relations…Read More -
MSMEs to craft business continuity and resilience plans
March 21, 2019The DTI-Bureau of Small and Medium Enterprise Development (BSMED)and the Philippine Disaster Resilience Foundation (PRDF) will capacitate micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) to ensure them for a continued and timely delivery of goods and services even when calamities strike. “Having a business continuity plan (BCP) ensures sustainability of an…Read More -
DTI promotes digital economy at the 1st TNK Lecture Series in Indonesia
March 21, 2019JAKARTA – The Department of Trade and Industry, through the Philippine Trade and Investment Center – Jakarta (PTIC-Jakarta) conducted its first Trabaho, Negosyo, Kabuhayan (TNK) Lecture Series: Entrepreneurship in the Digital World on 16 March 2019 at the Embassy of the Philippines in Jakarta, Indonesia. Attended by more than seventy…Read More
