German business leaders have called for the establishment of new partnerships and new economic alliance with the Philippines, stating that Germany is clearly “underrepresented” in the Philippines with untapped investment opportunities for German companies. GERMAN BUSINESS LEADERS CALL FOR NEW...
Business Connect, a Dutch consulting company focused on setting up startup ecosystems worldwide, is organizing a trade mission to the Philippines in October this year to drum up interest for the country, Trade and Industry Secretary Alfredo E. Pascual announced. Pascual, who is currently leading a...
The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) has sealed 177,00 pieces of threaded BI-GI steel pipes labeled as fence tubes worth over P110 million following their confiscation in almost all retail establishments in Davao City during a heightened crackdown against substandard steel products....
Trade and Industry (DTI) Secretary Alfredo E. Pascual has urged that Netherlands partner with the Philippines for the aviation industry by encouraging Dutch firms to expand their operations in the country. Pascual led the Roundtable Meeting (RTM) on the Aerospace Sector between the Philippines...
Trade and Industry Secretary Alfredo E. Pascual has sought cooperation with Netherlands on semiconductor and high-technology, agri-food processing, and infrastructure to enhance bilateral trade relations between the two countries. Department of Trade and Industry Secretary Alfredo E. Pascual and...
A top ranking official of the EU Parliament has recognized the good progress in the Philippines’ good governance, labor, human rights, and environment – areas that are crucial in the country’s continued privileges under the EU Generalized Scheme of Preferences Plus (GSP+), which allows the...
The European Investment Bank (EIB), the largest multilateral financial institution globally owned by 27-EU member states, has expressed a strong interest in participating in several key projects of the Philippines, including digital connectivity, public transport, green economy, renewable energy,...
The Philippines has asked France’s support for the renewal of the country's status in the EU Generalized System of Preferences (GSP) Plus where the country’s roughly 6,000 tariiff lines (export items) enjoy zero duty privilege upon entry in EU markets. PHILIPPINES SEEKING FRANCE'S SUPPORT FOR...
SAN PASCUAL, Batangas – A man died and eight were injured in a collision between an ambulance and a car on New Diversion Road, Barangay Bayanan, here on Wednesday night, June 21. Police identified the fatality as Raymund Barrion. Initial investigation said Barrion’s Mitsubishi Lancer with...
For the first time since the Covid-19 lockdown, the Philippines will hold a high-profile investment roadshows in Europe to drum up investor interest in the country, particularly in priority sectors such as manufacturing and research and development (R&D), higher value Services, and renewable...
Trade and Industry Secretary Alfredo E. Pascual ordered the immediate destruction of an estimated P18.8 million worth of sub-standard steel bars to ensure safety of this critical construction material. The sub-standard deformed steel bars were produced in the local steel mill located in Laguna and...
Exporters are strongly urging the government to double the budget of the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) to P10 billion to boost support and development of the country’s exports sector as they grumbled about the “tokens” and “lip service” given to the sector, which targets to...
