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PH advances ASEAN’s bid to engage Japan on innovation, MSME dev’t, regional partnership
April 10, 2017Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Secretary and 2017 ASEAN Economic Ministers (AEM) chair Ramon Lopez reported that the Philippines successfully advanced ASEAN’s objective to engage Japan on innovation, the inclusivity of the region’s micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) and the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) during the AEM…Read More -
Projects registered with BOI up 67 percent in first quarter of 2017, jobs to be created also up 181 percent
April 10, 2017Trade Secretary and Board of Investments (BOI) Chairman Ramon Lopez said investors continue to be optimistic and confident in their business operations in the country, as projects registered with the agency in the first quarter of the year grew to 122, or an increase of 67 percent from the 72…Read More -
DTI adopts International Standard on anti-bribery management systems
April 07, 2017The Department of Trade and Industry- Bureau of Philippine Standards (DTI-BPS) adopted as Philippine National Standard (PNS) the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) 37001:2016 Anti-bribery management systems – Requirements with guidance for use. This PNS is applicable only to bribery and specifies requirements and provides guidance for establishing, implementing, maintaining,…Read More -
DTI conducts first NPCC meeting
April 07, 2017Trade Secretary Ramon M. Lopez met with the National Price Coordinating Council (NPCC) members today at the audio-visual room of the Board of Investments Building to appraise the price and supply situation of basic necessities and prime commodities during the first quarter of this year and their projected trend in…Read More -
Promoting DTI-PAB Services and Accreditation Through a Webinar
April 07, 2017Amor F. Lahoz of DTI-PAB’s Promotion and Documentation Division (PDD), discussing the benefits derived from accreditation with Management Information System (MIS) Team of DOST 4A ensuring the webinar is video-streamed in real-time. Distance learning has become popular these days. Given the accessibility of technology, specifically the internet, it is…Read More -
DTI sees new shipping route to spur trading between PH and Indo
April 07, 2017The opening of the shipping route within the Brunei Darussalam Indonesia Malaysia the Philippine East ASEAN Growth Area (BIMP-EAGA) is expected to further enhance trading between the Philippines and Indonesia, according to the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI). A Roll-on Roll-off (RoRo) ferry service will begin plying the Davao…Read More -
Catch the Konsyumer Atbp. this Saturday! (08 April 2017)
April 07, 2017This week’s topic is: “Pamantayan Para sa Building at Construction Products at Projects” with studio guests from CIAP and CPG. Tune in to Konsyumer Atbp, (KATBP), DTI’s consumer education radio program, simultaneously aired over DZMM 630 kHz and Sky Cable channel 26, every Saturday from 10:30 in the morning to…Read More -
DTI cuts bureaucratic red tape on SRP setting
April 06, 2017Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Secretary Ramon Lopez recently (5 April) convened the National Price Coordinating Council (NPCC) to closely evaluate the price and supply situation of basic necessities and prime commodities during the first quarter of this year. During the meeting, DTI discussed its stand to deregulate the…Read More -
DTI launches Kapatid Mentor Me in Quezon
April 06, 2017The Department of Trade and Industry, in partnership with the Philippine Center for Entrepreneurship (PCE), rolled-out the “KAPATID Mentor Me Program (KMME)” in the province of Quezon at the St. Jude COOP Hotel and Event Center, Tayabas City on 04 April 2017. Quezon is the first province to roll-out the…Read More -
DTI prepares DavNor LGUs for the 2017 Cities and Municipalities Competitiveness Index
April 06, 2017“The Cities and Municipalities Competitiveness Index (CMCI) is a vital management tool not only for the investors but also for the LGUs in assessing their level of competitiveness”, Provincial Director Romeo Castañaga says as he happily announces the commencement of the 2017 CMCI Survey spearheaded by the National Competitiveness Council…Read More
