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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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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.” […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Senator Sonny Angara called on the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) to step up efforts to help micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) find online markets to sell their wares amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic. Angara said that as a result of the community quarantines imposed across the country, many MSMEs, including those […]
Senator Win Gatchalian has prodded the government to extend fresh capital and other financial assistance to budding online entrepreneurs, instead of slapping them with untimely new taxes. Gatchalian said online sellers should be covered by the microfinancing program of the Small Business Corporation (SB Corp.), a government-owned and controlled corporation attached to the Department of […]