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DTI Clamps down on Uncertified, Inferior or Substandard Critical Products – PASCUA

  Prioritizing consumers’ safety, the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) continues to crack down on business establishments selling uncertified, inferior or substandard critical products. DTI’s Fair Trade Enforcement Bureau (FTEB) conducted special monitoring and enforcement activities in three (3) general merchandise stores (Wawawei General Merchandise, Royal Mac Store, and Jackman Emporium) in Muñoz, Quezon […]

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MMDA Affirms Decision Dismissing Erring Traffic Constable – LIM

  The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) affirmed its earlier decision to dismiss a traffic enforcer for extorting money from a motorist for a lane violation in Quezon City in exchange for cancellation of the traffic ticket. The MMDA-Legal and Legislative Affairs Staff (MMDA-LLAS) subsequently denied the motion for reconsideration filed by Traffic Constable Rolando […]

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DTI Pushes for the Establishment of Guidelines for Clean Air Act – PASCUA

  In compliance with Republic Act 8749 or the Philippine Clean Air Act, the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) is currently working on the guidelines for the National Motor Vehicle Inspection and Maintenance Program (NMVIMP). A Technical Working Group (TWG) composed of representatives from relevant government agencies, environment groups, and the automotive industry has […]

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Corruption Should Also Be Eradicated to Ease Traffic – LIM

  A traffic enforcer of the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) was axed from the service after falsifying the signature of a driver on the traffic violation receipt (TVR) he was supposed to cancel for wrongly apprehending the motorist. The agency’s Legal and Legislative Affairs Staff has recently ordered the dismissal from the service of […]

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Manila-Clark Railway Project to Cut down Travel Time by as Much as 70% – TUGADE

  The PNR North or Manila-Clark Railway Project, a 106-kilometer line connecting Manila to Central Luzon, will tremendously cut down travel time by as much as 70 percent. With this railway project, you can travel from Tutuban, Manila to Clark, Pampanga in under an hour or 55 minutes, a significant reduction from the current 2-3 […]

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Let Us Reach Top 20 by 2020 on Ease of Doing Business – LOPEZ

  Following the 2017 Doing Business (DB) Report indicating that the Philippines moved up four spots from 103rd last year to 99th out of 190 economies, Department of Trade Industry (DTI) Secretary Ramon Lopez expressed hope for the Philippines to reach top 20 by 2020 in the global competitiveness and ease of doing business (EODB) […]

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Philippine Cruise Tourism Gets Boost from Japan – TEO

  On the sidelines of the 2017 Philippine Business Mission (PBM) to Japan, the Philippines scored positive in engaging Japan Cruise Lines (JCL) to include the country as a regular port of call in 2018. Department of Tourism (DOT) Secretary Wanda Teo first thanked JCL for bringing Pacific Venus to Puerto Princesa and Manila in […]

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MSMEs Are Critical Engines of Economic Growth and Development – LOPEZ

  With its pursuit to advance the betterment of micro, small and medium enterprises, the Philippines celebrated the International MSME day in support of the United Nations (UN) General Assembly resolution recognizing the crucial role MSMEs play in achieving the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, particularly in promoting innovation, creativity, and decent work. “MSMEs represent […]

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Credit Program for Farmers and Fisherfolks Launched – PIÑOL

  Department of Agriculture (DA) Secretary Manny Piñol together with its top ranking officials and heads of agencies launched the Production Loan Easy Access or PLEA program in the town of Malimono, Surigao del Norte. PLEA, a credit program conceptualized by the agriculture chief, aims to empower farmers and fisherfolks by providing them easy access […]

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NEA, ADB Bolster Renewable Energy Initiatives – MASONGSONG

  The Asian Development Bank (ADB) is keen on collaborating with the National Electrification Administration (NEA) and the electric cooperatives (ECs) under its charge to develop additional micro grid facilities and distributed energy resources (DER) in the country. NEA Head Executive Assistant lawyer Vicar Loureen Lofranco issued this statement following a three-day workshop on the […]