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DTI, TESDA ink MOA to offer entrepreneurship trainings for TESDA grads
August 11, 2017As part of the agency’s thrust to increase awareness on the positive gains of entrepreneurship, the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) and Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) link up to provide TESDA graduates with access to trainings on entrepreneurship to equip them with the necessary skills on…Read More -
DTI reports resolution of complaints and compliance of businesses with FTLs
August 11, 2017Based on its cumulative accomplishment report as of mid-2017, the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) achieved 99.36% resolution rate of its received consumer complaints. Moreover, it already monitored 49.44% or 5,438 of its target 11,000 firms in the National Capital Region (NCR). “The DTI, through its Fair Trade Enforcement…Read More -
DTI pushes for the establishment of guidelines of RA 8749
August 11, 2017In compliance with Republic Act 8749 or the Philippine Clean Air Act, the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) is currently working on the guidelines for the National Motor Vehicle Inspection and Maintenance Program (NMVIMP). A Technical Working Group (TWG) composed of representatives from relevant government agencies, environment groups, and…Read More -
DTI launches Project ET to intensify implementation of fair trade laws nationwide
August 10, 2017The drive to protect consumers and topple unscrupulous businesses continues and is now intensified. Aiming to enforce fair trade laws not only in the National Capital Region (NCR), but also in the regions and provinces, the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) launched on 01 August 2017 its flagship program,…Read More -
DTI: DAOs on cement focus on consumer safety
August 10, 2017The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), through the Bureau of Philippine Standards (BPS), ensures that the Department Administrative Order (DAO) 17-02:2017 and DAO 17-05:2017 are safety measures for consumers as well as businesses. “These DAOs, 17-02 and17-05, are additional safeguards to protect our consumers from substandard imported cement. They…Read More -
DTI convenes NPCC Meeting
August 10, 2017Following the martial law extension in Mindanao, the Department of Trade and Industry conducted a National Price Coordinating Council (NPCC) Meeting today, 01 August 2017, to discuss on the price and supply situation of basic necessities and prime commodities in the areas affected by martial law. This is the third…Read More -
DTI clamps down on substandard, uncertified critical products
August 10, 2017Prioritizing consumers’ safety, the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) continues to crack down on business establishments selling uncertified and inferior or substandard critical products. DTI’s Fair Trade Enforcement Bureau (FTEB) last 30 June 2017 conducted special monitoring and enforcement activities in three (3) general merchandise stores (Wawawei General Merchandise,…Read More -
Entrepreneurship in countryside growing, says DTI
August 10, 2017The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) welcomed the growing interest of the public in entrepreneurship as more Filipinos turn to Negosyo Centers for assistance for micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) and aspiring entrepreneurs. DTI Regional Operations Group (DTI-ROG) Undersecretary Zenaida Maglaya noted that since the inception of Negosyo…Read More -
ASEAN Task Force recommends boosting intra-regional trade and investment as global economic growth picks up
August 10, 2017Amid the backdrop of steady economic recovery, high-ranking officials from the 10 Member States of ASEAN gathered in the Philippines for the second time this year to finalize recommendations that could further bolster the region’s trade and investment flows. HLTF-EI Leads from L-R: Deputy Director General Prasith Suon (Cambodia), Director…Read More -
DTI gains 80% on consumer awareness level
August 10, 2017Aside from enabling business, the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) remains true to its mandate of empowering consumers by encouraging them to exercise their rights and know their responsibilities. According to the latest Pulse Asia Survey (Ulat ng Bayan), 80% of the Filipino consumers are aware that there are…Read More
