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Filipino game developers recently achieved $4.87 million in confirmed and potential sales during Gamescom 2025 in Cologne, Germany, the world’s largest gaming trade fair, highlighting the continued growth of the Philippines’ creative industry. According to the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), these sales leads represent prospective publishing deals, outsourcing contracts, and co-production projects that […]
The Bureau of Customs – Ninoy Aquino International Airport (BOC-NAIA), in coordination with airport security and the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA), successfully intercepted an arriving passenger from Addis Ababa carrying suspected illegal drugs at NAIA Terminal 3 recently.Suspicious images were detected by the BOC’s x-ray operatives during a routine screening at the Arrival Area, […]
As part of its continuing commitment to protect the welfare of Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) and ensure accountability among freight forwarding companies, the Bureau of Customs (BOC) has suspended the accreditation of Makati Express Cargo, Inc. (MECI) as a Deconsolidator or Consignee for a period of sixty (60) days. The suspension was imposed following MECI’s […]
Acting on President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s call for tighter market watch, the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) inspected a supermarket in Guadalupe to ensure that Undas-related goods remain adequately supplied and fairly priced. During the inspection, DTI monitoring teams checked the prices and supply of basic necessities and prime commodities (BNPCs), particularly candles and […]
Acting on President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s directive to intensify efforts against agricultural smuggling and safeguard food safety, the Bureau of Customs (BOC) intercepted two 40-foot container shipments at the Manila International Container Port (MICP) found to contain misdeclared frozen chicken breasts and fish balls from China. The shipments were declared to contain 5,300 cartons of […]
The Philippines is set to gain broader market access, stronger supply chain links, and improved trade facilitation after Department of Trade and Industry Secretary Cristina Roque signed two landmark agreements at the sidelines of the 47th ASEAN Summit. The upgraded deals—the ASEAN–China Free Trade Area (ACFTA) 3.0 Upgrade Protocol and the Second Protocol to Amend […]
The Bureau of Customs (BOC), through the Bureau of Customs – Port of Manila, intercepted three (3) forty-foot containers of misdeclared fresh carrots from China, uncovering over P13.2 million worth of illicit agricultural goods. District Collector Alexander Gerard Alviar issued an Alert Order after the POM Alert Monitoring Unit received a derogatory report. This prompted […]
In support of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s directive to empower local industries and ensure consumer protection, the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) recently launched the first Philippine National Standard (PNS) for parol in San Fernando, Pampanga. The newly developed PNS 2296-1:2025 – Lamps and Related Equipment – parol – Part 1: Construction and Marking […]
The Bureau of Customs (BOC) and the Land Transportation Office – Philippines (LTO) ramp up efforts in a strategic partnership to tighten controls on imported vehicle registration through the signing of a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA). Commissioner Ariel Nepomuceno said the agreement shows a collaborative effort between the BOC and LTO in promoting transparency and […]
In an effort to help victims of the recent typhoons and earthquakes, the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) reopened the Enterprise Rehabilitation Financing facility to provide immediate and concessional financial aid to micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) in areas declared under a state of calamity (SOC). This is also in accordance with the […]