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The Women of Marawi: Threading the way back to normalcy
October 24, 2017Making ends meet is a great challenge for residents of Marawi City but these women are doing everything just to stay afloat and keep their family alive. Sewing was their regular source of livelihood, but all of a sudden, it came to an abrupt end. On May 23, 2017, thousands…Read More -
Legacy Immortalized: Legendary Tattoo Artist Whang-Od nominated as PH’s National Living Treasure in Manila FAME
October 24, 2017Whang-Od Oggay, the last mambabatok of Buscalan, Kalinga and the oldest tattoo artist in the Philippines, has been formally nominated for the Gawad sa Manglilikha ng Bayan (GAMABA) or the National Living Treasure Award last Oct. 20 at Manila FAME at the World Trade Center Metro Manila, Pasay City. Held…Read More -
PH eyes active participation in global construction arena
October 24, 2017With the target to increase global participation of PH construction industry players, the Department of Trade and Industry takes advantage of its chairmanship to the ASEAN’s 50th founding anniversary to conduct the ASEAN+6 Construction Forum on October 25 2017 at Solaire Hotel Resort, Paranaque City. This will be participated in…Read More -
BOI approves Php8M cashew project
October 24, 2017The Board of Investments (BOI) recently gave the nod to the application of R-LEY TRADING as an expanding export producer of roasted cashew nuts. The firm is a small medium enterprise (SME) participant and to boost access to local and international markets, it qualified under the under the Export Activities…Read More -
BOI oks Php78M agri storage expansion project
October 24, 2017The Board of Investments (BOI) recently gave the nod to the Php78.3 million project of 557 Feather Meal Corp as an expanding producer of poultry dressing with cold storage facility under the 2017 Investment Priorities Plan (IPP). The project qualified for incentives under the Preferred Activities Category under the Agriculture,…Read More -
DTI 4A’s annual trade fair generates P36.5 million sales
October 23, 2017The Department of Trade and Industry Region IV-A once again enthralled the local market through the “KALAKAL CALABARZON 2017: A Regional Trade Fair” last October 12-18, 2017, at the Festival Supermall, Alabang, Muntinlupa City. As of October 18, a total of Php 36.5 million cash, booked, and under negotiation sales…Read More -
DTI-Davao to hold a Consumer Organizations’ Summit on October 26
October 23, 2017The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) in Davao Region will hold a Consumer Organizations’ Summit in the afternoon on October 26 at Felcris Centrale, Quimpo Boulevard, Davao City. The summit aims to form a federation of all consumer organizations (COs) in the region to build a stronger stance towards…Read More -
PH to be a regional automotive hub—trade chief
October 23, 2017Secretary Ramon M. Lopez (center) at the first ever Philippine Auto Parts Expo (PhilApEx) in Pasay on 12 October. Also present were Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) Chairman Martin Delgra III (2nd from L), Philippine Parts Maker Association (PPMA), Inc. President Engr. Ferdi Raquel Santos (rightmost) with two…Read More -
Foreign investors remain confident on PH as investment destination
October 23, 2017(L to R) China Real Estate Pioneer Development Co. Ltd. President Chen Xiao, Special Philippine Trade Representative Glenn Peñaranda, BOI Director Angelica Cayas, DTI Undersecretary Rowel Barba, Secretary Ramon Lopez , Huili Investment Fund Management Co., Ltd. Chairman Dr. Meng Xiaosu, Yi Ding Tai International’s Jun Hou, Huili Investment Fund…Read More -
Catch the Konsyumer Atbp. this Saturday! (21 October 2017)
October 20, 2017This week’s topic is (21 October 2017): “Sa Tatak Bagwis, Panalo ang Konsyumer!” with studio guests from DTI-CPAB, DTI-Region 4-A (Laguna), and Bagwis Awardees. 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…Read More
