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DTI clears allegation on quench-tempered steel as unsafe
June 04, 2018The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) finds no factual or technical basis to support the allegation that quenched and tempered (QT) steel is unsafe for high-rise construction, following a series of consultations conducted with the Philippine Constructors Association (PCA), Philippine Iron and Steel Institute (PISI), Association of Structural Engineers…Read More -
DTI 11 strengthens investment promo, holds workshop
June 04, 2018The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) in Davao Region continues to upgrade and strengthen its investment promotion initiatives, including the improvement of investment facilitation. To further improve the investment promotion officers of DTI and their counterparts at the local government units (LGUs), the agency conducted the first-ever Business and…Read More -
Mentor Me on Wheels goes to Region 4A
June 04, 2018The Mentor Me on Wheels Mentors for the Region 4A Leg. From left to right: Feliciano Torres of Yazaki Torres Manufacturing Inc., PA Joey Concepcion, Senator Juan Miguel Zubiri and Trade Secretary Ramon Lopez. Trade and Industry Secretary Ramon Lopez graced on 02 June 2018 the Mentor Me on…Read More -
Catch the Konsyumer Atbp. this Saturday!
June 01, 2018This week’s topic is (02 June 2018): “Pag-Unawa sa Halal Food” with studio guests from DTI, NCMF at UP. Tune in to Konsyumer Atbp, (KATBP), DTI’s consumer education radio program, simultaneously aired over DZMM 630 kHz and Sky Cable channel 26, every Saturday from 10:30 in the morning to 12:00…Read More -
THE PHILIPPINE STARTUP MEET UP SAN FRANCISCO – COLLABORATION BRINGS THE PHILIPPINE STARTUP ECOSYSTEM CLOSER TO SILICON VALLEY
June 01, 2018Building on DTI and DOST collaboration in bringing winners of the regional competition of the 2018 Startup World Cup to the final pitching event in San Francisco on May 11 powered by Fenox Venture Capital, the Philippine Consulate General in San Francisco, the Philippine Trade and Investment Center-Silicon Valley, and…Read More -
PCAB contractors can now pay licensing and registration fees online
June 01, 2018The Department of Trade and Industry- Construction Industry Authority of the Philippines (DTI-CIAP) and the Landbank of the Philippines entered into a Memorandum of Agreement (MoA) on 12 February 2018 to provide fast and efficient alternative payment collection services to CIAP clients such as PCAB contractors. Since end of…Read More -
DTI organizes Focus Group Session on ASEAN-Australia Digital Trade Survey
June 01, 2018Ms. Lucy Chalmers and Ms. Erica Ferguson of Standards Australia led the PH participants in the Focus Group Session. The DTI’s Bureau of Philippine Standards, together with the Standards Australia, organizes a half-day Focus Group Session on the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN)-Australia Digital Trade Survey, on 11…Read More -
IEC experts present in Technical Committee meetings
June 01, 2018Experts from the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) presented on IEC 60364 on electrical wiring devices and the current work related to energy efficiency in the Department of Trade and Industry’s Bureau of Philippine Standards (DTI-BPS) Technical Committee (TC) meetings last 04 April 2018. TC 77 Members attended the TC…Read More -
DTI releases Gabay sa Pamimili ng School Supplies 2018
June 01, 2018Roughly two (2) weeks before the opening of classes, the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) published the “Gabay sa Pamimili ng School Supplies 2018.” The DTI releases this price guide every year to assist the consumers in their purchase of school items. Further, this suggested retail price (SRP) list…Read More -
Price Monitoring at Isetann Recto
May 31, 2018Secretary Ramon Lopez visited Isetann Supermarket today to check SRPs for the Basic Necessities and Prime Commodities (BNPCs). Also present during the price check were DTI-Consumer Protection Group (CPG) Undersecretary Ruth Castelo, Fair Trade and Enforcement Bureau (FTEB) Director Dominic Tolentino Jr., Consumer Protection Advocacy Bureau (CPAB) Director Ronnel…Read More
