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  • Coffee value chain analysis and upgrading in R8

    Coffee value chain analysis and upgrading in R8

    DTI 8 Conducted a Value Chain Analysis and Upgrading Workshop for R8 Coffee Industry on May 24, 2017 at the Dept. of Agriculture RFO8 Conference Hall. The workshop was attended by various stakeholders of the cacao industry, Officers of the Department of Agriculture and Department of Trade and Industry, who,…
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  • Fine-tuning the Bamboo Industry in Region 8

    Fine-tuning the Bamboo Industry in Region 8

    Did you know that there are 62 species of bamboo in the Philippines? Did you also know that Kawayan Tinik, Giant Bamboo, Bolo and Buho are the top 4 species that can be found in Region 8? On May 26, 2017, the Department of Trade and Industry conducted a Value…
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  • Affordable school supplies sold at the Diskwento Caravans

    Affordable school supplies sold at the Diskwento Caravans

    Summer vacation is almost over and school bells are about to ring. For parents and students who want to save up more money for tuition and who want to avoid the back-to-school rush, the Provincial Offices of the Department of Trade and Industry 8 conduct the Diskwento Caravan Balik-Eskwela Edition.…
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  • Lopez on ASEAN: ‘there’s unity in diversity’

    Lopez on ASEAN: ‘there’s unity in diversity’

    In the midst of calls for protectionism and global economic developments, ASEAN stands ready to respond to issues affecting trade and investment, drawing strength from its integrated economies. DTI Secretary Ramon M. Lopez speaking at the Hong Kong East Asia Summit Speaking at the Hong-Kong East Asia Summit on 11 July,…
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  • DTI brings its services closer to the people in Tiaong

    DTI brings its services closer to the people in Tiaong

    The Department of Trade and Industry, in partnership with the Local Government of Tiaong, opened the Negosyo Center at the Ground Floor Municipal Hall, Don Vicente Robles Street., Poblacion 3, Tiaong, Quezon on 5 July 2017. Tiaong is the 7th Negosyo Center launched in the province. “The presence of a…
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  • BOI capacitates Negosyo Center counsellors and mentors on investment-related concerns

    BOI capacitates Negosyo Center counsellors and mentors on investment-related concerns

    Heeding the call of the Trade Chief to develop smarter Pinoy businessmen. The Philippine Board of Investments (BOI), through its Investments Assistance Service (IAS) capacitated almost a thousand Negosyo Center business counsellors and mentors on handling investment-related concerns at the recently-concluded Negosyo Fair 2017 at the SM Megatrade Hall in…
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  • DTI, EMB conducts FTA Information Campaign in region 2

    DTI, EMB conducts FTA Information Campaign in region 2

    The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Region 2 together with the Export Marketing Bureau (EMB) recently conducted the Free Trade Agreement information campaign dubbed as “Doing Business in Free Trade Areas” on June 22, 2017 at Crown Hotel, Tuguegarao City, Cagayan. EMB Assistant Director Agnes Perpetua R. Legaspi discussed…
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  • BOI advocates and mainstreams Inclusive Business at the Negosyo Fair 2017

    BOI advocates and mainstreams Inclusive Business at the Negosyo Fair 2017

    As the Philippine Board of Investments (BOI) took Inclusive Business (IB) under its wings through the 2017-2019 Investments Priorities Plan (IPP), the agency is undertaking an aggressive campaign to further advocate IB which is seen to alleviate poverty through inclusive growth approach by encouraging big businesses to sustainably link with…
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  • DTI launches its 51st Negosyo Center in CALABARZON

    DTI launches its 51st Negosyo Center in CALABARZON

    The Department of Trade and Industry, in partnership with the Local Government of Lopez, opened the Negosyo Center at the Municipal Compound, Barangay Talolong, Lopez, Quezon on 29 June 2017. Lopez is the 6th Negosyo Center launched in the province after Lucena, Gumaca, Infanta, Alabat, and Mulanay and the 51st…
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  • Subic businessmen share best practices with entrepreneurs in DTI forum

    Subic businessmen share best practices with entrepreneurs in DTI forum

    By Henry Empeño Business Mirror 04 July 2017 In Photo: Assistant Secretary Blesila A. Lantayona (third from right) of the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) touts the value of sharing best practices in entrepreneurship during a session of the DTI’s Mentor Me program in the Subic Bay Freeport on…
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