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RLAs provide Technical Assistance on the Review and Updating of Cauayan City LIIC and Preparation of the Metropolitan Cauayan Unified LIIC
August 03, 2017The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) R02, Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) R02, Department of Tourism (DOT) R02, and National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) R02, recently provided technical assistance on the review and updating of the Local Investments and Incentives Code (LIIC) of the City…Read More -
Philippine institutions showcase education courses in Indonesia
August 03, 2017The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) spearheaded by the Export Marketing Bureau (EMB) is conducting an Outbound Business Matching Mission (OBMM) slated this month for the education sector, a continuing initiative of DTI to sustain promotion of the Philippines in Indonesia as an excellent and cost-effective “Study Abroad” destination…Read More -
DTI: ‘whole-of-agency approach’ to support construction industry, consumer protection
August 02, 2017The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) is intent on supporting the development of the Construction Industry as a whole, from the supply side to the consumer side. DTI Secretary Ramon Lopez declared this position even as he reiterated that the Department Administrative Order (DAO) 17-02, as amended by DAO…Read More -
DTI 11 leads Davao Region MSME Conference 2017
August 02, 2017The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Regional Office 11, in coordination with the Regional MSME Development Council-Mindanao Chapter, led the staging of the Regional Micro, Small and Medium Enterprise (MSME) Conference 2017, last July 27-28 at Marco Polo Davao, which centered on the 7Ms framework of successful entrepreneurs. DTI-Bureau…Read More -
PH business prospects remain bright, BOI investments up 40% in Jan-July 2017
August 01, 2017Philippine investment prospects remain bright as projects registered with the Board of Investments (BOI) reached Php294.8 billion from January to July 2017, up by 40 percent from PhP210.4 billion during the same period last year. Trade Secretary and BOI Chairman Ramon Lopez said the investment registration figure is a clear…Read More -
Design Center’s ‘Lucent Objects’ featured in Thai craft trend book for 2018
August 01, 2017DCP’s Materials and Design Research and Development collaborated with multi-awarded and internationally-acclaimed designer and concurrent Head of Product Development for Go Lokal! Stanley Ruiz on “Lucent Objects”, a lamps and lighting special setting shown in last year’s 64th Manila FAME. The materials used for the special settings were developed through…Read More -
PH, Czech agree to strengthen economic ties
August 01, 2017The Philippines (PH) and the Czech Republic (CZ) forged a joint agreement to boost economic cooperation in trade and investment between the two sides. Trade Secretary Ramon Lopez and CZ Ambassador to PH Jaroslav Olša, Jr. signed on 31 July the PH-CZ Agreement on Economic Cooperation, which is set to…Read More -
DTI holds the Kapatid Mentor Me Grand Launch in Laguna
August 01, 2017The Department of Trade and Industry marked the launch of the KAPATID Mentor ME Program or KMME in Laguna at the Centro Mall, Los Banos on 27 July 2017. Last year, Laguna was made the pilot province for the inauguration of the program, which gained wide success that made the…Read More -
P3 Program: A Stepping Stone for Tatay Oly
July 31, 2017P3’s First Loan Beneficiary in NCR is a Shoe Maker “Sapatero yan, wag nyo pautangin—di naman yan makakabayad.” [He’s a shoemaker, don’t loan him any money—he wouldn’t afford to pay it.] These were the words that marked 68 years-old Rolando “Tatay Oly” Santos’s memory as he dealt with the hardships…Read More -
DTI intensifies design and packaging campaign for PH brands
July 31, 2017In its effort to further support Philippine brands in accessing the global market, the Department of Trade and Industry’s (DTI) Design Center of the Philippines recently held a design challenge for young design professionals dubbed as “Pick Pack Boom” at the exhibition hall of Design Center in Pasay City. In…Read More
