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  • DTI brings OTOP to SM City Dasmariñas, expands market for local businesses

    Dasmariñas City, Philippines—The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) opened its newest One Town One Product (OTOP) at SM City Dasmariñas on January 27. The store showcases the diverse and high-quality products of micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) from across Cavite, making it the third OTOP store in the…
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  • DTI urges MSMEs to join IFEX Philippines 2025

      Iloilo City, Philippines—The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) urged small businesses based in Western Visayas to showcase their products in this year’s IFEX Philippines 2025 to have a chance at expanding their markets overseas. Through the joint effort with DTI’s attached agency, the Center for International Trade Expositions…
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  • ADB, TESDA and DTI-PTTC GMEA to Launch SkillsUpNet Philippines Phase 2

    To address workforce challenges through employer-led skills development in high-growth industries, the Asian Development Bank (ADB), in partnership with the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) and the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) – Philippine Trade Training Center – Global MSME Academy (PTTC-GMEA), will launch the SkillsUpNet Philippines…
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  • Philippine Business Dialogue at ING Headquarters highlights investment opportunities in the Philippines

    Amsterdam, 27 January 2025 – The Philippine government and ING convened over 40 Dutch business leaders and executives at the Philippine Business Dialogue co-organized by Philippine Trade and Investment Center-Brussels (PTIC-Brussels) and ING. Held at ING’s headquarters in Amsterdam, the event served as a platform to showcase the Philippines’ robust…
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  • DTI urges barangay enterprises to register as BMBEs for benefits

    The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Regional Office 3 continues to encourage barangay-based enterprises to register under the Barangay Micro Business Enterprises (BMBE) program and take advantage of its exclusive benefits. RA No. 10644 otherwise known as the BMBEs Act of 2002 encourages the formation and growth of BMBEs…
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  • DTI Cavite opens 1st OTOP Store in SM Malls in CALABARZON

    A new chapter in empowering local entrepreneurs was unveiled on January 27, 2025, as the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) and the City of Dasmariñas LGU celebrated the grand launch of the OTOP (One Town, One Product) Store located at UG Floor, SM City Dasmariñas, Brgy. Sampaloc 1, City…
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  • Filipinnovation takes center stage: DTI New York celebrates Filipino creativity in global creative economy

    New York — On January 22, the Department of Trade and Industry celebrated the ingenuity and leadership of Filipinos in the global creative economy at a forum titled “AD-vancing Filipinnovation: Filipinos as a Global Creative Force.” Held at Kalayaan Hall of the Philippine Center, the event was organized by the…
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  • DTI-3 orients MSMEs on Digitalization and AI

    To equip micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) with essential knowledge on digitalization and artificial intelligence (AI), the Department of Trade and Industry – Region 3 (DTI-3), in collaboration with the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) Region 3, conducted an Orientation on Digitalization and AI for MSMEs on…
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  • DTI 11, PUM Netherlands partner in coco coir/fiber product development

    DAVAO CITY – The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) 11 under its Coconut Farmers Industry Development Plan (CFIDP) program has collaborated with an international organization to develop high-value products for the coconut sector, particularly coconut husk. PUM Netherlands, a group of volunteers who are senior experts in business advisory,…
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  • DTI-Rizal Participates in the 2025 Business Summit in Baras, Rizal

    The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI)-Rizal joined the 2025 Baras Business Summit organized by the local government unit of Baras on January 22, 2025 at the Municipal Gymnasium, Brgy. Santiago, Baras, Rizal. DTI-Rizal team led by Business Development Division Chief Sharon F. Dioco, together with OTOP NG Support Staff…
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