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Senate Trade, Commerce and Entrepreneurship Committee chair Sen. Koko Pimentel III said on Monday that the appointment of the Anti-Red Tape Authority (ARTA) head and the release of the Ease of Doing Business (EODB) law implementing rules and regulations (IRR) before the end of the year would be the “best Christmas gift for businessmen who […]
Over a year after the guns fell silent in Marawi City, the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) has continued to provide livelihood assistance for families and individuals whose lives were turned upside down by the months-long fighting. The Small Business (SB) Corp. said disbursement of the P100 million budget for livelihood assistance to internally […]
There is no movement in the prices of Pinoy Tasty and Pinoy Pandesal until December this year, Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Secretary Ramon Lopez said. Lopez said the price of Pinoy Tasty remains at PHP35 per loaf, while Pinoy Pandesal at PHP21.50 per 10-piece pack. The prices of these bread products manufactured by […]
Senate Trade, Commerce and Entrepreneurship Committee Chairperson Koko Pimentel III on Thursday urged the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) to expedite the issuance of the implementing rules and regulations (IRR) of the ease of doing business (EODB) law so that the country could immediately benefit from the provisions of the law that seeks to […]
House Appropriations Committee Chairperson Rep. Karlo “Ang Probinsyano” Nograles urged the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) to intensify their anti-profiteering operations after skyrocketing rice prices in Zamboanga City forced the city council to pass a resolution urging the local government to place the city under a state of calamity. Nograles, who had earlier called […]
At least 24 Maranao entrepreneurs received assistance from the Small Business Corporation (SB Corp) in the form of Pondo sa Pagbabago at Pag-asenso (P3) loans to help bring back the business environment in the war-torn city. SB Corp, the micro-financing arm of the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) released a total of P245,000 to […]
The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) through its Export Marketing Bureau (EMB) and Philippine Trade and Investment Centers (PTICs) in the United States recently concluded the 2017 Philippine Coconut Roadshow in key cities in the United States including Los Angeles, Colorado, San Francisco, Maryland, and Washington, D.C. “We see the increasing healthy, non-GMO, […]
Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Secretary Ramon Lopez encouraged franchisers to be innovative and creative in their businesses during the 16th Business and Franchise Expo of the Association of Filipino Franchisers Inc. (AFFI). “Through innovation and creativity, we are confident to see more local franchisers expand across the country’s borders”, said Secretary Lopez. […]
The Philippine Halal Export and Development Promotion Board led by the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) recently adopted the implementing rules and regulations (IRR) of the Republic Act 10817 or the Philippine Halal Export Development and Promotion Act of 2016, which sets the direction of the Philippine Halal sectors and takes advantage of […]
The Department of Trade and Industry’s Philippine Trade and Investment Center (PTIC) in Singapore is working closely with four Filipinos from Cebu who are presently based in Singapore, to officially introduce Geopik, an app that will revolutionize the postal system in the Philippines. Filipinos Francisco Liwa, Ivan Lacuesta, Rodessa Padrigano and John Ryan Loyloy […]