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DTI conducts on-site assessment and evaluation of service and repair shops
February 07, 2019This January, DTI-Nueva Vizcaya Consumer Protection Division conducted on-site evaluation and assessment of service and repair shops to determine their compliance to PD 1572 – the Accreditation Law which states that all enterprises and technical personnel employed therein engaged in the service and repair of motor vehicles, heavy equipment, engines…Read More -
Exporters advised to maximize benefits of PHL-EFTA free-trade agreement
February 04, 2019By Golda Kristy Grospe | Market Innovation Division | DTI-Export Marketing Bureau 02 February 2019 Published also in Business Mirror WITH the implementation of the Philippines-European Free Trade Association free-trade agreement (PHL-EFTA FTA), exporters are advised to take full advantage of the benefits of the agreement. Under the PHL-Efta FTA,…Read More -
Export ready: Export assistance
February 04, 2019By Franclem Peña | Export Assistance and Buisness Matching Division | DTI-Export Marketing Bureau 02 February 2019 Published also in Business Mirror THE Department of Trade and Industry’s Export Marketing Bureau (DTI-EMB) offers a wide-range frontline services to the public. The Exponet or the Export Assistance Network, a unit under…Read More -
PH keen to bolster exports, investment drive in world’s biggest industrial event
February 01, 2019Printed circuit boards (PCBs) are some of the top export commodities of the Philippines. The Philippines’ booming industrial and manufacturing sectors are expected to get more foreign investors as its government ramps up its non‐traditional trade and investments promotion drive in the upcoming Hannover Messe in Germany on 1-5 April…Read More -
Gov’t agencies to issue joint order to address high shipping costs, port congestion
January 31, 2019MAKATI—To address the reported concerns of the business sector regarding the prevalent high shipping charges and port congestion, Trade Secretary Ramon Lopez reported during a forum with stakeholders on 28 January that there will be a whole-of-government approach. Several government agencies agreed to release a Joint Administrative Order (JAO) to…Read More -
Filipino exporters eye German market expansion
January 31, 2019The Philippine furniture and home décors sector is strengthening its bid to to get a bigger chunk of Germany’s market through the country participation in the upcoming Ambiente 2019 this February. The German economy is the world’s fourth largest and accounts for more than one-fifth of the European Union’s (EU)…Read More -
Indonesia’s oil, natural gas corporation eyes an estimated USD 1B investment in PH
January 30, 2019MAKATI – Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Secretary Ramon Lopez revealed that PT Pertamina, the second-largest crude oil producer in Indonesia, expressed their interest to take part in the development of Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) in the Philippines (PH) through a regasification hub project worth an estimated USD 1B.…Read More -
Indonesia’s oil, natural gas corporation eyes an estimated USD 1B investment in PH (2)
January 30, 2019MAKATI – Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Secretary Ramon Lopez revealed that PT Pertamina, the second-largest crude oil producer in Indonesia, expressed their interest to take part in the development of Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) in the Philippines (PH) through a regasification hub project worth an estimated USD 1B.…Read More -
DTI pitches PH trade and investment opportunities to Swiss businesses
January 30, 2019ZÜRICH – The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) through the Philippine Trade and Investment Center (PTIC)–Geneva organized a Philippine Business Roundtable for Swiss companies in Zürich, Switzerland on 22 January to highlight the positive macroeconomic fundamentals of the Philippines (PH) and to promote the country’s trade and investment opportunities.…Read More -
The “next big thing” in Asian food to be served at IFEX Philippines 2019
January 29, 2019Are you ready for the next big thing in Asian food? Discover it in the upcoming 13th edition of the International Food Exhibition (IFEX) Philippines at the World Trade Center Metro Manila (WTCMM) on 24-26 May 2019. Presenting ‘NXTFOOD ASIA,’ this year’s edition will showcase Asian food featuring the latest…Read More
