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The Philippines, together with the other nine ASEAN (Association of South East Asian Nations) member states has begun to implement the ASEAN-Wide Self-Certification Scheme (AWSC) starting 20 September 2020. The AWSC simplifies and streamlines origin certification procedure to claim and be granted lower duties or, in most cases, duty-free treatment when using the ASEAN […]
Reducing trade deficit. Improving value creation. Increasing backward and forward linkages. Modernizing Philippine industries. Department of Trade Industry (DTI) Secretary Ramon Lopez underscored these four key goals of the REBUILD PH Program, when he digitally addressed from Manila, top French business executives of MEDEF (Mouvement des entreprises de France, or the Movement of the Enterprises […]
Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Secretary Ramon Lopez said the recent groundbreaking of a Sumitomo Wiring System factory in Binalonan, Pangasinan will support the Philippines’ push for greater innovation in its industries. The new Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd. factory, a subsidiary of Sumitomo Electric, will be located in the North Luzon Aero Industrial […]
During the 52nd ASEAN Economic Ministers (AEM) meeting, Trade Secretary Ramon Lopez stressed that the ASEAN’s 2020 theme of “cohesive and responsive” is the formula on how the region can overcome the COVID-19 pandemic. “Let us continue to strengthen effective cross-pillar and cross-sectoral coordination given that the socio-economic impact of the pandemic cuts across sectors,” […]
More than 1.3 million sari-sari stores and market vendors, and an estimated 7 million informal and unregistered home-based microbusinesses stand to boost its additional income through digital transactions and sachet virtual banking services as the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) and Rizal Commercial Banking Corporation (RCBC) rolled out their partnership for inclusive livelihood and […]
During the meeting of some Interagency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Disease (IATF-EID) Cabinet officials with President Rodrigo Duterte recently in Davao City, Trade Secretary Ramon Lopez presented the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI)’s additional response in the fight against COVID-19 pandemic. “We reported to the President that the Philippines now […]
The country’s poor families and vulnerable sectors need not worry about complying with the health and safety protocols against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) as the government recently launched a community distribution of free washable face masks to contain the pandemic. Dubbed as “Bida Solusyon: MaskVIDA (Mask for Vulnerable and Indigent; Delivered and Available) laban kontra […]
Trade Secretary Ramon Lopez said that it is only through the resumption of business activities that the country’s economy will be able to recover after plunging 16.5 percent in the second quarter of the year. But with the risk posed by the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), Lopez underscored that strict health protocols should remain in place […]
Trade Secretary Ramon Lopez said the Trade and Industry (DTI), Labor and Employment (DOLE), and Health (DOH) departments will be issuing a new health protocol in workplaces strengthening the minimum health standards in business establishments. Lopez said establishments will be required to assign a health officer, whether a security officer, nurse, or doctor, who will […]
Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Secretary Ramon Lopez has advised the public not to panic buy and engage in hoarding following the enforcement of modified enhanced community quarantine (MECQ) measures in Metro Manila and in four other adjacent provinces. Lopez said there is enough supply of goods in Metro Manila and the four other […]