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First Lady Louise Araneta-Marcos and Trade and Industry Secretary Cristina Roque led the opening of the 2025 DTI-Bagong Pilipinas National Trade Fair, a premier showcase of 300 homegrown enterprises championing sustainable innovation, digital transformation, and community-driven entrepreneurship. The five-day fair, held in time for National MSME Month, sought to strengthen the micro, small, and medium […]
Amid the onslaught of tropical cyclones Crising, Dante, Emong, as well as the Southwest Monsoon, or Habagat, the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) intensified monitoring efforts to ensure that prices of basic necessities and prime commodities remain unchanged and that supply is sufficient in several areas placed under a state of calamity. The DTI’s […]
Taiheiyo Cement Philippines, Inc. (TCPI) confirmed that its P3.72 billion Luzon Distribution Terminal in Calaca, Batangas, will be completed by the second quarter of 2026. This also reinforces its solid commitment to the Philippine market. The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) welcomed the long-term investment in the country, which is poised to meet the […]
The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) trained hundreds of entrepreneurs in high-growth areas in artificial intelligence (AI) and e-commerce during the inaugural leg of its MSME Bayanihan Caravan 2025. The two-day event, held at the Philippine Trade Training Center–Global MSME Academy (PTTC-GMEA), was a key initiative of the National MSME Week celebration. The caravan […]
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 […]