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MARKET DEVELOPMENT UPDATE: Enhancing connectivity in Asean
May 17, 2017By Alma Argayoso / TSO, PTIC Jakarta THE Philippines and Indonesia are among the member-states in the Asean looking to boost bilateral economic relations from enhanced connectivity in the region. The Asean has long recognized that enhancing intraregional connectivity through improved physical, institutional and people-to-people linkages will further…Read More -
DTI-Citem kicks off G-Mart Program to connect PHL firms to intl retail giants
May 17, 2017The Center for International Trade Expositions and Missions (Citem), the export promotion arm of the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), prepares local companies to get more export deals in the global private label market during IFEX Philippines from May 19 to 21 at the World Trade Center, Metro Manila.…Read More -
DTI IV-A intensifies monitoring and enforcement activities
May 17, 2017To enable a better marketplace and safeguard the interest and safety of consumers, the Department of Trade and Industry Region IV-A intensified its monitoring and enforcement activities in various business establishments. DTI IV-A last May 12, 2017 conducted the Monitoring and Enforcement of Republic Act No. 4109, otherwise known as…Read More -
German firm opens plant in Calaca, Batangas
May 15, 2017Knauf Gypsum Philippines, a company with strong global presence in the construction materials industry, opened the first gypsum board and gypsum-based product manufacturing plant in the country at the Phoenix Petroterminal and Industrial Park, Barangay Lumbang Calzada, Calaca, Batangas last 09 May 2017. “The new Knauf Gypsum Manufacturing Plant-Philippines allows…Read More -
New Zealand holds Ease of Doing Business Explanatory Support Exercise in Davao City
May 15, 2017The New Zealand Embassy in Manila visited Davao City on May 8 to hold the Ease of Doing Business Explanatory Support Exercise at Grand Menseng Hotel. Organized in partnership with the National Competitiveness Council and Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Competitiveness Bureau through DTI-Davao Region, the one-day activity was…Read More -
DTI, NCC now working on Cities and Municipalities Competitiveness Index 2017
May 15, 2017The Department of Trade and Industry XI, in coordination with the National Competitiveness Council, is now in the fifth round of the Cities and Municipalities Competitiveness Index or dubbed as CMCI 2017. As an annual competitiveness ranking for all the local government units (LGUs) of the Philippines, CMCI 2017 carries…Read More -
ComVal to visit Cebu for study mission on Eco Zones
May 12, 2017The province of Compostela Valley is preparing its aggressive pursuit for the establishment of economic zones in the province with a study mission on May 16 – 20, 2017 to the Eco Zones in Cebu participated by top officials and concerned offices and agencies in the province. Gov. Jayvee Tyron…Read More -
PH exports up by 18.34% in Q1
May 12, 2017Philippine exports for the first quarter of 2017 grew by 18.34% after it reflected double-digit growth for March 2017 with 21% total increase amounting to $5.58 billion compared to $4.61 billion recorded value in the same period in 2016, Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) announced. In the recent report…Read More -
BOI capacitates gov’t agencies on incentives scheme for investment projects that promotes‘greening’
May 11, 2017The Philippine Board of Investments (BOI) in coordination with the EU SWITCH Policy Support Component Philippines is conducting a project evaluation and incentive availment workshop for various government agencies that will be involved in the implementation of the Climate Incentives for Manufacturing (CLIMA) Scheme set under the guidelines of the…Read More -
DTI alerts establishments to comply with SRPs for bottled water
May 11, 2017The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) reminds business establishments, especially the retailers in bus terminals, to comply with the suggested retail prices (SRPs) for bottled water. As summer is still on and some Filipinos are up to traveling to different destinations by bus, DTI-Consumer Protection Group (CPG) Undersecretary Atty.…Read More
