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DTI, PLDT LAUNCH PASALOVE2: PASKONG OTOP – LOPEZ

In the spirit of the Christmas Season and helping our micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) generate sales this coming Holidays, the Department of Trade and Industry – Regional Operations Group (DTI-ROG), through its One Town, One Product Philippines (OTOP) in partnership with PLDT Home Biz, is truly inspired to present “PASALOVE 2: PASKONG OTOP”. […]

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64 ENTREPS BAG P13.6-M SALES IN NAT’L FOOD FAIR

The 2021 Hybrid National Food Fair successfully completed its year-long program to assist Filipino MSMEs engaged in the food industry with a physical event held at the Festival Mall in Alabang recently. This face-to-face selling event is part of the Department of Trade and Industry’s (DTI) initiatives to support the reopening of the economy. “The […]

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PH TO BENEFIT FROM RCEP AGREEMENT – LOPEZ

An online public hearing for the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) Agreement was conducted by the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations (CFR) recently. The hearing was led by Senator Koko Pimentel, Chairperson of the CFR and attended by representatives from the government, academe, private sectors, and civil society organizations. The Department of Trade and Industry […]

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‘PRESYONG RISONABLE’ NOW IN METRO SUPERMARKET – LOPEZ

The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) and Department of Agriculture (DA) launched the Presyong Risonable Dapat Program (PRDP) – Frozen Meat Edition in Metro Supermarket, continuing their mandates to ensure stable prices of basic necessities and prime commodities. The event commenced with the presence of officials from DTI headed by Secretary Ramon Lopez and Consumer Protection […]

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PH IS MOST IMPROVED COUNTRY IN PPI LIST – LOPEZ

The Philippines was named the most improved country in the 2021/2022 Peddling Peril Index (PPI) of countries implementing strategic trade regulations. The Philippines’ ranking increased by 273 points from 482 points the previous year to 755 points, moving up from 86th place in 2020 to 49th place in 2021. “PPI rates 200 nations based on their strategic […]

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VENUE CAPACITY HIKE FOR SHOPS WITH SAFETY SEALS

Business establishments allowed to open in their localities which are issued a Safety Seal will be granted an increase of 10 percentage points in operational or venue capacity with the issuance of the latest joint guidelines from five government regulatory agencies. The latest directive is contained in the “Supplemental Guidelines Relative to the Implementing Guidelines […]

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ASEAN NEEDS FASTER DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION – LOPEZ

Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Secretary Ramon Lopez called on Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Member States to accelerate the digital transformation of the region, at the interface of the ASEAN Economic Community (AEC) Council Ministers and Digital Ministers hosted by Brunei Darussalam via video conference recently. Lopez shared that the Philippines and […]

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PH EXPORTS UP 17.6% IN AUGUST 2021 – LOPEZ

Even in the face of the rising wave of new COVID-19 cases globally, Philippine exports grew by 17.6% in August 2021 bringing cumulative exports to $48.9 billion for the first eight months of the year.   The year-to-date August figure is 19.6% higher than the $40.9B recorded during the same period last year and also […]

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DTI OFFERS LOAN FOR 13TH MONTH PAY OF WORKERS

The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), through its financing arm, the Small Business Corporation (SBCorp), will be creating a lending facility to assist pandemic-distressed micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) in providing the 13th month salary of their workers. Trade Secretary Ramon Lopez however emphasized that the real sustainable solution is the reopening of the […]

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MORE THAN 43,000 ESTABLISHMENTS GET SAFETY SEALS

Businesses nationwide are adopting the Safety Seal to assure the public that safe health protocols are put in place in their establishments amid the various quarantine restrictions. A total of 43,332 public and private establishments have been issued Safety Seal Certifications through the joint efforts of the Department of Health (DOH), Department of Interior and […]