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  • DTI’s Design Center partners with the metros’ key creative hubs for Design Week Philippines

    DTI’s Design Center partners with the metros’ key creative hubs for Design Week Philippines

    In line with the celebration of Design Week Philippines, the Department of Trade and Industry’s Design Center of the Philippines (DTI-Design Center) partners with key organizations and events all over the Metro Manila in its aim to gather the creative community and support the advancement of the creative services sector…
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  • PHL joins Startup Genome project

    PHL joins Startup Genome project

    18 April 2018 Published also in Business Mirror AS part of its effort to help promote and scale up Philippine start-ups, the Department of Trade and Industry-Export Marketing Bureau (DTI-EMB) facilitates the country’s first-time participation in the Startup Genome project, which released the 2018 Global Startup Ecosystem Report (GSER). Recently released at…
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  • 1st PHL National Halal Conference slated

    1st PHL National Halal Conference slated

    By Raison D. Aborinto | Halal Section | DTI-Export Marketing Bureau 18 April 2018 Published also in Business Mirror THE Philippine Halal Export Development and Promotion Board, composed of nine government agencies led by the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), will hold its first-ever Philippine National Halal Conference on May 2…
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  • DTI Region 02 launches KMME Batch 3 and 4 in Batanes

    DTI Region 02 launches KMME Batch 3 and 4 in Batanes

    The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Region 02 recently launched the Kapatid Mentor ME (KMME) Program Batch 3 & 4 in Batanes on March 20, 2018. The KMME Program was successfully implemented in the Province of Batanes in 2017 producing the first two batches of mentees with a total…
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  • One Town One Product (OTOP) scales up in 2018 for MSME development

    One Town One Product (OTOP) scales up in 2018 for MSME development

    TUGUEGARAO CITY — The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Region 02 recently conducted a two (2) day product assessment and consultation during the OTOP Next Generation Assessment, Consultation and Triage (A.C.T) session held on April 5-6, 2018 at the DTI Regional Office No. 02 Negosyo Center Building, Carig Sur,…
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  • RDC 02 Endorses 235 Road Projects under ROLL IT for FY 2019

    RDC 02 Endorses 235 Road Projects under ROLL IT for FY 2019

    The Regional Development Council (RDC) Region 02 – Executive Committee, through a Referendum, endorsed a total of 235 road projects for FY 2019 under the Roads Leveraging Linkages for Industry and Trade (ROLL IT) amounting to over PhP23.6 Billion and with total length of 1,155.99 kilometers.  Prior to their endorsement…
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  • DTI, DOST to develop makapuno industry in CALABARZON

    DTI, DOST to develop makapuno industry in CALABARZON

    The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) and the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) in CALABARZON, in collaboration with the Local Government of Alabat and the Philippine Coconut Research and Development Foundation (PCRDF), recently organized a Planning Workshop for the development of a Feasibility Study for the Makapuno Industry…
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  • DTI sees bright prospects ahead for PH coffee industry

    DTI sees bright prospects ahead for PH coffee industry

    While the Philippines consumes as much coffee as countries such as the United States, Brazil, Japan, and the European Union, the country is also looking to be one of the top producers of top-grade coffee around the world. To make this a reality, President Rodrigo Duterte last March 7, 2017…
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  • DTI, DA lead efforts to strengthen PH rubber industry

    DTI, DA lead efforts to strengthen PH rubber industry

      DTI Secretary Ramon M. Lopez and DA Secretary Emmanuel F. Piñol sign the Philippine Rubber Industry Roadmap 2017 – 2022 in the presence of (From L to R): PCAF Executive Dircetor Sarah Gutierrez-Cayona; DTI Undersecretary Rowel S. Barba; DTI Assistant Secretary Blesila A. Lantayona; DTI Regional Director Sitti Amina…
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  • DTI gears up for 67th edition of Manila FAME

    DTI gears up for 67th edition of Manila FAME

    Products displayed under the Design Commune: Patterns and Palettes directed by Creative Director Tony Gonzales during the 66th edition of Manila FAME. The Department of Trade and Industry through its Center for International Trade Exhibitions and Missions (CITEM) is set to showcase high-quality and design-driven home décor and houseware Philippine-made…
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