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FAST-TRACK PROPOSED BULACAN INT’L AIRPORT – GORDON

With the end of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic expected to further stimulate the mad rush to grab investments going out of China, Senator Dick Gordon stressed the need to expedite the construction of the international airport proposed to be located in Bulacan to make the country more attractive to investors. Gordon made the statement […]

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DTI, GO NEGOSYO’S DIGITAL KMME PILOT RUN PRODUCES 45 GRADUATES – LOPEZ

Gearing up towards the “new normal,” the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), in partnership with Go Negosyo, successfully held the first-ever graduation of 45 micro, small, and medium entrepreneurs (MSMEs) across the regions, after completing the online business courses offered by the department’s Kapatid Mentor Micro-Enterprise (KMME).  KMME Online was developed as the practical […]

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E-COMMERCE TO HELP ECONOMY RECOVER FROM COVID-19 CRISIS – LOPEZ, ANDANAR

Two Cabinet officials have expressed confidence that e-commerce in the country will “continue to grow” and help the economy recover from over two months of strict quarantine protocols to contain the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19). In an interview over Radyo Pilipinas, Trade Secretary Ramon Lopez said he expects e-commerce transactions in the country […]

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BUSINESSMEN SHOULD SUPPORT ‘BALIK PROBINSYA’ PROGRAM – DELA PEÑA

The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) is encouraging businessmen to support the government’s “Balik Probinsya” program by putting up technology-related businesses in the provinces.DOST Secretary Fortunato dela Peña said the agency plans to launch soon the Expanded Opportunities for Development through the Use of Science and Technology (EXODUS) program. Through the program, dela Peña […]

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DTI-USAID BOOTCAMP TO HELP WOMEN ENTREPS GO DIGITAL – LOPEZ

The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) is partnering with USAID, Lead-More, and Havas Ortega to train women entrepreneurs on using digital tools to grow their business. The three-month program will be piloted in Region 4A in April, Iloilo in July, and Cagayan de Oro in October. “In DTI we always say that for every […]

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IT’S BUSINESS AS USUAL WITH EXTRA PRECAUTIONS FOR PH, CHINA – LOPEZ

It is business as usual for the trade and investment relations between the Philippines and China amid the novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) outbreak, Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Secretary Ramon Lopez said. Lopez said the Philippine government has not canceled its commitment to participate in trade and investment expositions in China, but it will take […]

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HELP RETURNING OFWS FROM MIDDLE EAST BECOME ‘ENTREPINOYS’ – GATCHALIAN

Amid tensions in the Middle East, Senator Win Gatchalian is urging the government to help turn displaced and returning Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) into local “entrepinoys” by extending them entrepreneurial programs. Latest data from the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) show there are around 1.26 million Filipinos who are in the Middle East and may be […]

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HALAL A GOOD BUSINESS VENTURE FOR 2020 – LOPEZ

For those looking for businesses ideas in 2020, Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Secretary Ramon Lopez is suggesting a venture into the Halal market. Lopez is also the Chairperson of the Halal Export Development and Promotion Board, a policy-making body composed of public and private sector representatives. “There is big potential in Halal in […]

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PH-INDIA RELATIONS TO OPEN MORE MARKET ACCESS TO PRODUCTS – LOPEZ

Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Secretary Ramon Lopez underscored the deepening trade and investment relations between the Philippines and India after Indian President Ram Nath Kovind conveyed his country’s interest to participate in the Philippine growth story. During the recent ASEAN-India Business Summit Gala, Kovind and Lopez expressed optimism on the growth of economic […]

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16TH NEGOSYO CENTER OPENS IN BULACAN – DTI

The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Bulacan Provincial Office continues to reach and assist micro small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) throughout the province with the establishment of more Negosyo Centers. Mary Grace Sta-Ana Reyes, DTI Bulacan information officer, said there are now 16 Negosyo Centers in the province, the latest being in Angat town. […]