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  • CITEM’s Manila FAME 2024 showcases Filipino artisan excellence, reinforces PH position in global export landscape

    Pasay City, Philippines—The Manila FAME 2024, the Philippines’ premier trade show for export-ready home, fashion, and lifestyle (HFL) industries, concluded a successful run that showcased the strength and innovation of Filipino design. Held at World Trade Center Metro Manila from October 17 to 19, the event welcomed over 10,000 visitors, including…
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  • Long-time online consumer quiz contestant wins 2024 competition

    An administrative personnel from Xavier University-Ateneo de Cagayan won the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Region 10 Online Consumer Quiz 2024 on October 24, 2024. Jaysan Ray Chee, from Cagayan de Oro City, bested more than 30 participants in the regional consumer quiz organized via Zoom. Chee has been…
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  • DTI-PAB Continues to Promote ISO 15189 Accreditation for Medical Testing Laboratories

    The Department of Trade and Industry’s Philippine Accreditation Bureau (DTI-PAB) continues its promotion of accreditation services for medical testing laboratories, focusing on the latest requirements of ISO 15189. In a two-day public training organized by Quality and Metrology Society Inc. (QualiMets) on October 18-19, 2024, held at Ace Hotel &…
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  • DTI-3 wraps 2024 Consumer Welfare Month

    The Department of Trade and Industry Region III (DTI-3) concluded the celebration of the 2024 Consumer Welfare Month (CWM) with a culminating activity last October 22, 2024 at the Waltermart Mall, City of San Fernando, Pampanga. Consumer Welfare Month is observed every October through Proclamation No. 1098 of 1997 by…
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  • DTI-assisted meat processing coop succeeds despite ASF challenges

    B.E. Dujali, Davao del Norte—A Department of Trade and Industry (DTI)-assisted meat processing cooperative proved that the industry can still thrive despite challenges like the African Swine Fever (ASF). With support from the Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Program and DTI’s Shared Service Facility (SSF), the Dujali Free Farmers Multi-Purpose Cooperative (DUFFAMCO)…
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  • Renewable energy, investment expansion take center stage at Philippine Investment Forum in Taiwan

    Taipei, Taiwan—The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) led a strategic push to attract investments in renewable energy and business expansions in economic zones during the Philippine Investment Forum (PIF) held on 22 October 2024. Collaborating with the Manila Economic and Cultural Office (MECO), the Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA),…
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  • LDN student wins DTI’s regional consumer quiz

    Hermione Ylaya, a student from Lala National High School in Lanao del Norte, was declared as the champion in the Regional Consumer Quiz 2024 on October 22, 2024 at Limketkai Luxe Hotel, Cagayan de Oro City. Organized by the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Region 10, the regional consumer…
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  • DTI celebrates regional creativity in Fiesta Haraya Creative Caraga Festival

    Butuan City, Philippines—The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) wrapped up the 2024 Fiesta Haraya Creative Caraga Festival on October 18, after four days of celebrating the region’s vibrant creative industries. The festival featured a diverse array of artists and performers from Caraga, representing the four Creative Industries Clusters. The…
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  • DTI expands consumer protection with Timbangan ng Bayan rollout across Luzon regions

    Makati City, Philippines—The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) has expanded the reach of its Timbangan ng Bayan (TnB) initiative throughout Luzon municipalities this October. In line with the Consumer Welfare Month theme, “Be Smart, Assert Your Rights,” the TnB rollout has already reached 26 localities in Luzon and is…
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  • Cebu exporters triumph at Manila FAME 2024, securing top honors with prestigious KATHA Awards

    CEBU – Two Cebu-based exporters made waves at the renowned Manila FAME 2024, as Bon-Ace Fashion Tools, Inc. and Finali Furniture and Home Accessories Co. bagged three out of the five major awards for product design at the prestigious KATHA Awards, further solidifying Cebu’s position as a powerhouse of creativity…
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