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DTI RELEASES 2024 NOCHE BUENA PRICE GUIDE

The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) released the 2024 Noche Buena Price Guide to provide consumers with a broad selection of options for this upcoming holiday season. The guide includes prices for 236 Stock Keeping Units (SKUs) from 22 Noche Buena manufacturers across 12 categories: ham, queso de bola, fruit cocktail, cheese, sandwich spread, […]

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DTI BEGINS PROBE ON SURGE OF CEMENT IMPORTS

The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) has initiated a preliminary investigation to determine whether increased imports of cement are causing or threatening to cause serious injury to the domestic industry.  The investigation covers cement classified under AHTN Codes 2523.29.90 and 2523.90.00 for the period of 2019 to June 2024. The DTI’s decision is based […]

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REPORT: PH IS FASTEST GROWING SEA INTERNET ECONOMY

The Philippines has emerged as the fastest-growing internet economy in Southeast Asia, based on the recent report by Google, Temasek, and Bain & Company. The 9th edition of the Google e-Conomy SEA Report showed a 20% growth of the overall digital economy based on Gross Merchandise Value, surging from $26 billion to $31 billion in 2024. […]

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DTI ENFORCES PRICE FREEZE IN KRISTINE-HIT AREAS

Following the onset of Typhoon Kristine, the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) has issued a price freeze on basic necessities in areas under a state of calamity.   As of October 22, 2024, Albay province and Magpet Town in Cotabato are currently under this declaration due to widespread floods and landslides. “Our on-the-ground regional […]

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BAHANDI TRADE FAIR GENERATES P48M SALES – DTI

The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) recorded P48 million in generated sales during the five-day Bahandi Eastern Visayas Trade Fair. The trade fair brought Region 8’s creative ingenuity and artisan products to the metro, which attracted several buyers and business contacts of these producer-exhibitors. About 158 exhibitors displayed their creativity, craftsmanship, and technology. About […]

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PIMENTEL: BOOST MEASURES VS SUBSTANDARD REBARS

Amid the influx of substandard steel reinforcement bars, or rebars in the market, Senate Minority Leader Koko Pimentel III asked the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) to go after manufacturers and importers, calling for their permits and licenses to be suspended. Pimentel issued the statement following the discovery of substandard rebars by the DTI […]

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MANILA IS DTI’S 2ND MOST COMPETITIVE CITY IN PH

The City of Manila has once again proven its excellence, bagging multiple awards at the 2024 Department of Trade and Industry’s Cities and Municipalities Competitiveness Index (CMCI) awarding ceremony recently.  Manila Vice-Mayor Yul Servo Nieto and Project Development Officer Aimee Sarmiento proudly received the awards on behalf of the city. Under the Highly Urbanized Cities […]

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NCR PRICE FREEZE EFFECTIVE UNTIL SEPTEMBER – DTI

As the national government intensifies its market monitoring efforts in Metro Manila, the Department of Agriculture (DA), Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), and the local government of Makati City conducted a special joint price and supply monitoring on basic necessities and prime commodities at the Guadalupe Market recently. The activity aims to ensure that […]

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DEPED, DTI PARTNER FOR SHS DIGITAL SKILLS TRAINING

Senior High School learners are set to gain a competitive edge in the booming e-commerce industry as the Department of Education (DepEd), Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), and Thames International signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) to equip students with essential industry skills. Education Secretary Sonny Angara expressed his enthusiasm for the partnership since […]

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‘TIMBANGAN NG BAYAN’ OPENS IN 4TH-6TH CLASS TOWNS

The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), together with the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG), Department of Science and Technology (DOST), and the Rizal Commercial Banking Corporation (RCBC), launched a nationwide initiative called “Timbangan ng Bayan” through a memorandum of understanding signed a day before Trade Secretary Fred Pascual stepped down from […]