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BOI investments up 28% in first 4 months of 2018
May 03, 2018The Philippine Board of Investments (BOI), the country’s lead investments promotion agency, recorded a Php195.7 billion worth of investment approvals for the January to April 2018 period, an increase of 28 percent compared to the same period last year where it posted Php153.1 billion. “The strong macroeconomic fundamentals and the…Read More -
PHL exporters urged to tap Iran market
May 02, 2018By Georgina Verdelfor | Market Innovation Division | DTI-Export Marketing Bureau 02 May 2018 Published also in Business Mirror IN an effort to help Philippine exporters diversify their markets, the Department of Trade and Industry-Export Marketing Bureau (DTI-EMB) urged exporters to tap the emerging Iranian market, the second-largest economy in…Read More -
Seminar on Learn to Use LC in Import and Export scheduled
May 02, 201802 May 2018 Published also in Business Mirror WITH the growing free-trade agreements of the Philippines with other countries, tariff barriers have been lowered, if not removed totally. This development has encouraged more businesses to import and export goods to and from different countries. For trade transactions, buyers and sellers prefer…Read More -
High-level HK-Shanghai delegation visits Philippines
May 02, 201802 May 2018 Published also in Business Mirror A HIGH-LEVEL Hong Kong-Shanghai joint investment mission visited the Philippines from April 22 to 24 to explore cooperation and investment opportunities driven by the growing intraregional cooperation in Asia, notably under the “Belt and Road” initiative. The Belt and Road Initiative promotes connectivity…Read More -
Philippines and Russia follow through JCTEC and PV initiatives
May 02, 2018Department of Trade and Industry Undersecretary Ceferino S. Rodolfo and Ministry of Economic Development Deputy Minister Alexey Gruzdev. Department of Trade and Industry Undersecretary Ceferino S. Rodolfo and Ministry of Economic Development Deputy Minister Alexey Gruzdev met in Manila on April 19, 2018 for the co-Chairs meeting of the Philippines-Russia…Read More -
National Tuberculosis Reference Laboratory – Research Institute for Tropical Medicine is proudly ISO 15189:2013 Accredited
May 02, 2018RITM-NTRL Head MA. Cecilia G. Ama and team (3rd from left) receives their certificate of accreditation from PAB Officer-in-Charge Ernani M. Dionisio (4th from left) during the awarding ceremony at RITM auditorium. Others in photo are (from left to right) Dr. Noel Macalalad (RITM-BMD Head), Dr. Ernesto Buntuyan (USAID Representative),…Read More -
Press Statement on Ease of Doing Business Reforms by Usec Rowel Barba
May 02, 2018PRESS STATEMENT ON EASE OF DOING BUSINESS REFORMS BY CEODBG UNDERSECRETARY ROWEL S BARBA Last week, the Doing Business Survey Team of the World Bank came to our country to validate the reforms for the 2019 Cycle of the Doing Business Survey. We would like to share these reforms so…Read More -
Meralco’s digital transformation to increase PH competitive rank
May 02, 2018DTI Undersecretary Rowel S. Barba of the Competitiveness and Ease of Doing Business (CEODB) recently lauded the efforts of MERALCO and the Local Government of Quezon City for their continued efforts to make it easier for citizens to get connected with electricity. MERALCO Senior Vice President Alfredo Panlilio, in his…Read More -
Government cites reforms in registering property
May 02, 2018Streamlined procedures and improvement in the quality of land administration seen The Department of Trade and Industry, head of a government interagency group to promote Ease of Doing Business reported that reforms in registering property has been made which significantly reduced the processing time. “Registering a property is a significant…Read More -
DOLE, Laguna Provincial Government join DTI for 3rd Trabaho, Negosyo at Kabuhayan (TNK) Fair in Calamba City
April 30, 2018To help alleviate poverty through entrepreneurship and employment, the Department of Trade and Industry CALABARZON together with the Department of Labor and Employment CALABARZON and Laguna Provincial Government will hold the third Trabaho, Negosyo, at Kabuhayan Fair on May 1, 2018, Labor Day at the Jose Rizal Memorial School Grounds…Read More
