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Commissioner Ariel Nepomuceno is advancing significant reforms at the Bureau of Customs (BOC) by extending the validity of importer accreditation to three years. This proactive measure, in direct response to stakeholder sentiments and President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s directive to improve ease of doing business, updates Customs Administrative Order No. 07-2022. This amendment extends the accreditation […]
The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Japan-based Rinna Co. Ltd. to launch the agency’s first artificial intelligence (AI)-powered assistant, a move aimed at making government services faster and more accessible. Project TRINA, which stands for Trade and Industry Assistant, will feature a 24/7 conversational AI avatar on […]
The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), through its financing arm Small Business Corporation (SBCorp), has approved P4.22 million in loans for 24 women-owned businesses under the recently launched Women’s Enterprise Fund (WEF). This first wave of approvals came ahead of the formal awarding for the initial loan disbursement to ten pioneering women-led enterprises. The […]
More than 132,000 jobs will be made available to those seeking employment from the P3.38 trillion worth of investments approved under the Strategic Investment Priority Plan (SIPP) from June 2022 to December 2024. The said investments will further help fuel employment and advance the country’s goal of building a more competitive and sustainable economy. A […]
The Department of Trade and Industry issued an Order imposing anti-dumping duties for five years on imported standard gypsum board, faced or reinforced with paper or paperboard only under AHTN 2022 Subheading No. 6809.11.00 from Thailand. Imports of the subject product from Gypman Tech Company Limited will face 8.52% anti-dumping duty as percentage of export […]
More than 100 Filipino entrepreneurs are a step closer to becoming potential suppliers of fast-food giant Jollibee following a special training organized by the Department of Trade and Industry which aims to turn small businesses into stable enterprises by connecting them to a major market. A total of 106 owners of micro, small, and medium […]
Women-owned and women-led micro, small, and medium enterprises (WMSMEs) can now avail of loans of up to P20 million through the Women’s Enterprise Fund launched by the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI). The said fund will help empower WMSMEs by improving their access to capital. The DTI, through its financing arm Small Business Corporation […]
The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) intensified its nationwide price monitoring to ensure that prices of basic necessities and prime commodities (BNPCs) remain stable amid international geopolitical tensions. The DTI also assured the public that a steady supply of basic goods is available and that it is actively working with manufacturers to mitigate the […]
Canned sardine manufacturers have assured the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) that there will be no movement on the price of their products, putting to rest consumer concerns over a potential P3 price hike on the essential food item. DTI Secretary Cristina Roque met with members of the Canned Sardines Association of the Philippines […]
Discounted school supplies and baon essentials were made available for Manila residents during the Department of Trade and Industry’s “Diskwento Caravan: Balik-Eskwela Edition” held recently, giving much-needed relief for Filipino families as they prepare for the new school year. DTI Secretary Cristina Roque led the latest Diskwento Caravan and ensured that school supplies and baon […]