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DTI: Price Freeze in effect in Albay
January 19, 2018DTI Region 5 – The Department of Trade and Industry in Albay imposed a Price Freeze on basic commodities in the whole Province of Albay as lava continues to flow from the Mayon Volcano. As of Tuesday, Albay Province has been declared under a state calamity by the Provincial Council…Read More -
Bangon Marawi: DTI fasttracks assistance to IDPs
January 19, 2018The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) is keen on fasttracking the revival of Marawi City’s illustrious business environment, as the agency looks to provide more assistance to affected Maranao entrepreneurs. “We plan to allocate more budget for this year to support the Bangon Marawi programs to provide livelihood assistance…Read More -
Gov’t earmarks Php2-B for MSME development
January 18, 2018To continue the Department of Trade and Industry’s programs to develop Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs), the government has set aside Php2 billion to aid entrepreneurs and create an entrepreneurial revolution in the country that will result in more jobs generated for Filipinos. “We are committed in our goal…Read More -
DTI to create more smarter entrepreneurs through mentoring, coaching program
January 18, 2018The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) looks to create more smarter entrepreneurs through mentoring and coaching programs with the Kapatid Mentor ME (KMME) Program. Under the 7Ms initiative of the Department, the Kapatid Mentor ME aims to strengthen the strategy for Philippine Micro Small and Medium Enterprise (MSME) Development,…Read More -
DTI urges contractors to register, renew PCAB licenses early to avoid penalty
January 18, 2018Starting January 2018, the Philippine Contractor’s Accreditation Board (PCAB), one of the implementing offices under the Construction Industry Authority of the Philippines (CIAP), an attached agency of the Department of Trade & Industry (DTI) will accept the renewal of applications for CFY 2018-2019 under the following revised schedule: Last Digit…Read More -
Panamanian Consumer official visits DTI, consumer groups
January 18, 2018Atty. Clarisa Arauz (seated center) of ACODECO expressed her great admiration to the DTI and its consumer groups in her recent visit to DTI-3 office. Assisting Arauz is Asst. Dir. Lilian G. Salonga of DTI CPAB (2nd R, center table) An official of the Autoridad de Proteccion al Consumidor…Read More -
Signing of the DTI-DICT-NTC Joint Circular on Prepaid Loads
January 17, 2018Three top officials of DTI, DICT and NTC recently signed a Joint Memorandum Circular on the validity of prepaid loads. The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) together with the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) and the National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) recently signed a Joint Memorandum Circular (JMC)…Read More -
PHL merchandise exports sustain growth, up by 10.79%
January 17, 201817 January 2018 also published in Business Mirror RECENT preliminary reports from the Philippine Statistics Authority showed that Philippine merchandise exports continued on a positive trajectory, increasing by 10.79 percent in the first 11 months (January to November) of 2017 compared to the same period in 2016, an analysis confirmed…Read More -
DTI pushes new approach to promote ease of doing business
January 17, 201817 January 2018 also published in Business MIrror THE government’s interagency task force on Ease of Doing Business (EODB) is speeding up reforms to improve the country’s competitiveness. Trade Secretary Ramon M. Lopez said the strategy is to pursue a “whole of government approach,” where all instrumentalities of the government…Read More -
DTI-EMB eyes approval of 2018-2022 PEDP, bares 2017 accomplishments
January 17, 2018by Roderick Abad 17 January 2018 also published in Business Mirror THE Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) is set to submit on January 26 the initial draft of the 2018-2020 Philippine Export Development Plan (PEDP) to President Duterte, expecting to get the President’s approval in the middle of the…Read More
