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  • DTI-Philippine Accreditation Bureau to Roll Out Digital Accreditation Application Platform

    Following its launch in June 2024 during World Accreditation Day, the Philippine Accreditation Bureau’s (PAB) Online Accreditation System (PAB-OASys) is set to be rolled out and serve Conformity Assessment Bodies (CABs) applying for initial accreditation. In preparation for this, on January 23, 28, and 30, 2025, the Management System Accreditation…
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  • Central Luzon organizations cited for Quality Awards 2024

    The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) recognizes the outstanding organizations from Central Luzon that have demonstrated a strong commitment to quality management and performance excellence through the 2024 Philippine Quality Award (PQA) Regionalization Program. The Philippine Quality Award (PQA) is the highest level of national recognition for organizational performance…
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  • DTI joins the LAB for All in Pangasinan, targets boost of local biz

    Pangasinan, Philippines—The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) participated in the LAB For All Project to signify the Department’s commitment to bring essential government services and programs directly to communities across the country last  February 6. The LAB For All Project, spearheaded by First Lady Liza Araneta Marcos, is a…
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  • DTI Tokyo joined the opening ceremony of the Japanese Film Festival

    The Department of Trade and Industry’s Philippine Trade and Investment Center in Tokyo (PTIC-Tokyo), alongside its coordinating office in Manila, the Foreign Trade Service Corps (FTSC), joined the Opening Ceremony of the Japanese Film Festival (JFF) in Manila on 30 January 2025. Now in its 28th year, JFF continues to…
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  • DTI, DA kick off trade mission to Middle East

    Manila, Philippines—The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) and the Department of Agriculture (DA) will jointly lead a business mission to the Middle East from February 7 to 21. The initiative will be the first major activity under their recently signed memorandum of agreement on Agriculture and Fisheries Export Development and Promotion. The…
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  • Philippines Showcases Local Flavors at Winter Fancy Food Show 2025 in Las Vegas

    The Philippines made a strong comeback to the Winter Fancy Food Show (WFFS) 2025 in Las Vegas, Nevada, marking its first official pavilion at the event.  Held from January 19 to 21, 2025, the participation was led by the Department of Trade and Industry Center for International Trade Expositions and…
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    After holding off price increases, DTI allows minimal price adjustments on a few basic goods

    The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) has allowed a slight price adjustment for a few basic commodities. This decision follows a period where the DTI requested manufacturers to hold off on any price increases until December 2024 to mitigate the impact of inflation on consumers. While some price adjustment…
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  • DTI MIMAROPA endorses P160-million worth of projects for food security infrastructure in 2025

    The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) – MIMAROPA converged with the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) – MIMAROPA for the construction and improvement of access roads leading to trade, industry, and economic zones in the region. In 2025, DTI MIMAROPA secured the approval for multi-year projects valued…
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  • Business kits given to entreps in Aurora

    The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) – Aurora Provincial Office, in partnership with the office of Aurora Representative Rommel T. Angara and local government units, distributed livelihood packages to Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) in the northern municipalities of Aurora on January 16 and 17. The event, held…
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  • DTI Quezon participates in the PUP Mulanay seminar on entrepreneurial trends and issues

    MALUNAY, QUEZON — On January 14, 2023, the Department of Trade and Industry’s Quezon Trade Promotion Officer, Ms. Honey Lee Eclavea, was invited as a resource speaker in the Polytechnic University of the Philippines – Mulanay Branch for a Seminar on Trends and Issues with the theme “Super EntrePINOY: Reviving…
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