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The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), in partnership with the Department of Agriculture (DA) and Robinsons Supermarkets, relaunched the Presyong Risonable Dapat (PRD) Program to provide consumers access to low-cost frozen meat options amid the pandemic. This year’s Frozen Meat Edition aims to bring pork and chicken products to the consuming public at their lowest prices. […]
Unleashing the potentials of young Filipinos to be the next business tycoons, the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) in collaboration with the Ministry of Trade, Investments, and Tourism (MTIT), successfully launched the Youth Entrepreneurship Program (YEP!) in Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM). “YEP! was created specifically to empower you (youth) and give […]
The Philippines, through the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), will be participating in the second ASEAN Online Sale Day (AOSD) which will be held on 8-10 August 2021. The AOSD is held annually on the occasion of the ASEAN Founding Anniversary to boost online consumer trade in the region and enhance stronger collaboration between […]
A French company pledged ₱1.5 Billion in investments for a shipyard project in the Philippines that may potentially create 500-600 direct and indirect jobs. This was revealed during the 9th Philippine-France Joint Economic Committee (JEC) meeting held recently where high-level economic discussions and commitments forged on bilateral cooperation covering agriculture, civil aviation, aeronautics and space, […]
Philippine exports led the way to the continued expansion of global trade, spurred on by the gradual opening of major economies abroad as it contributed $5.89-B to total trade or a 29.8% growth for May 2021, over the previous year’s $4.54-B. This effectively shrunk the Balance of Trade by $329.9M from April 2021 figures, even […]
President Rodrigo Duterte has signed Executive Order (EO) No. 140 officially adopting the National Employment Recovery Strategy (NERS) as the Philippine Government’s master plan for the restoration of the country’s labor market. The EO institutionalizes the 20-agency strong NERS Task Force (TF), charging it to implement the strategy from 2021 to 2022, in response to […]
The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) launched the Philippine Skills Framework (PSF) Initiative, an inter-agency effort to build the skills and competencies of the country’s human capital and workforce to better prepare them for the future economy. Secretary Ramon Lopez noted that the program will continue efforts to grow and develop competitive and innovative […]
Finance Secretary Carlos Dominguez III and Trade and Industry Secretary Ramon Lopez have signed the Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR) of the Corporate Recovery and Tax Incentives for Enterprises (CREATE) Act, more than two weeks ahead of the 10 July 2021 deadline set under this law. Micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) will be the […]
The Philippine Trade and Investment Center (PTIC) – Jakarta reported that Emperador Brandy is now available in Indonesia after months of discussion with importing entities, bringing the taste of proudly Filipino-made alcoholic beverage to the largest Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) economy. “Emperador is a household name and a global brand, and we are […]
The Department of Trade and Industry – Board of Investments (DTI-BOI) reported that manufacturing output has rebounded, based on recent data released by the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) and IHS-Markit. This point toward industry stabilization as manufacturing output sees an upside in the months ahead with the ongoing rollout of the vaccination program and ease […]