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DTI TO EXPAND DINE-IN CAPACITY TO 75% STARTING JULY 21 – LOPEZ

The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) will further increase the capacity of dine-in restaurants and fast-food establishments in general community quarantine (GCQ) and modified community quarantine (MGCQ) areas effective July 21. DTI Secretary Ramon Lopez said dine-in services will be allowed to open up to 50 percent in GCQ areas and up to 75 […]

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VILLAFUERTE WANTS MEDICAL RESERVE CORPS TO SUPPORT FRONTLINERS DURING HEALTH CRISES

All graduates with degrees in the fields of medicine, nursing and other related fields who have not yet secured their licenses to practice are required to join a proposed medical reserve corps that Deputy Speaker LRay Villafuerte wants established to supplement  frontliners in the healthcare system during times of national health emergencies and disasters such as […]

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DTI, PRIVATE SECTOR LAUNCH WOMEN ENTREPS PROJECT – LOPEZ

The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), National Confederation of Cooperatives (NATCCO), Facebook Philippines, Lazada, and Shopee have partnered to launch a program that will support women entrepreneurs using digital platforms. The Connecting Women Entrepreneurs to the Digital Economy project of DTI and the private sector aims […]

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DTI, DOT EYE HIGHER CAPACITY FOR HOTELS, RESTAURANTS IN GCQ – LOPEZ

The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) and the Department of Tourism (DOT) are considering the proposal to increase the operating capacity of hotels, restaurants, and other establishments covered by general community quarantine (GCQ), provided that businesses strictly comply with government protocols and health parameters. “In such case that GCQ might be extended for much […]

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BUY LOCAL PRODUCTS, HELP SAVE JOBS – LOPEZ

Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Secretary Ramon Lopez is urging Filipinos to continue supporting local products and help save jobs. During the Laging Handa public briefing recently, Lopez said buying locally-made products will help stimulate demand for Filipino micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs). “Only with this support from our fellow Filipinos, we will […]

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DTI CARES RELEASES 1ST BATCH OF LOANS TO COVID-AFFECTED MICRO, SMALL ENTERPRISES – LOPEZ

The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) recently released its first batch of loans under the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) Assistance to Restart Enterprises (CARES) program to micro and small enterprises. Fifteen borrowers from the National Capital Region and 26 borrowers from the Cordillera Administrative Region received the first batch of CARES program loans. DTI Secretary […]

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DTI CONDUCTS PROBE ON J&T EXPRESS MISHANDLING OF PACKAGES – LOPEZ

Trade Secretary Ramon Lopez said the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) has taken action on the alleged mishandling of packages by logistics firm J&T Express Philippines. During the Laging Handa public briefing recently, Lopez said the DTI has issued a warning to J&T Express regarding the issue. “We investigate the J&T’s unlawful business practice.” […]

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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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DTI STARTS PROBE ON ‘FAKE’ PWD ID CARDS

The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) is now probing the alleged abuse of Persons with Disability (PWD) identification cards, following a recent viral post on social media showing all members of one family being issued with PWD ID cards. The social media post, showed a photo of one family from Quezon City with its […]

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10,000 BOGUS ONLINE TRANSACTION COMPLAINTS FILED AT DTI – LOPEZ

Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Secretary Ramon Lopez said his office had received nearly 10,000 complaints related to fraudulent online transactions in the first six months of the year. In the virtual Kapihan sa Manila Bay, Lopez said around 1,000 complaints were filed in the first quarter of the year, and the rest were […]