ILOILO CITY – All towns in the third district of Iloilo province now have Negosyo Centers, a program of the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) with local government units (LGUs). THE Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) opens a Negosyo Center in Bingawan town, Iloilo province. (DTI-Iloilo)...
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...
PBA Party-list Rep. Migs Nograles (Facebook) A ranking House member has slammed the restrictive policies of courier companies that prohibit recipients from opening their packages for verification in the light of the increasing number of online selling scams. "We understand the need for security...
Trade and Industry (DTI) Secretary Alfredo E. Pascual ordered Friday, June 6, a price freeze on basic goods in Albay following the declaration of a state of calamity in the province due to the continued unrest of Mayon Volcano. "Through DTI's provincial office in Albay, I have ordered a price freeze...
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...
Trade and Industry Secretary Alfredo E. Pascual expressed confidence the country’s free trade agreement (FTA) with South Korea will be signed within the year. Pascual told reporters covering the Philippine Retailers Association (PRA) Outstanding Filipino Awards Night last week that the text of...
Trade and Industry (DTI) Secretary Alfredo E. Pascual has ordered two big e-commerce platforms to explain consumer complaints about deceptive, unfair, fraudulent, and unconscionable online sales practices. Except for the terms “two big e-commerce” platforms, Pascual did not divulge the names of...
DAVAO CITY – The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI)-Davao said a Canadian company will pour in around $2 million in Davao del Norte for a bamboo project commencing this year. Based on the report released by DTI-Davao on Wednesday, June 7, the bamboo project will consist of a processing plant...
The Philippines has requested Japan to consider enhanced market access for cavendish bananas in exchange for Japan’s interest for market access of its automotive products. Trade and Industry Secretary Alfredo E. Pascual and Minister Yasutoshi Nishimura of Japan’s Ministry of Economy, Trade, and...
Trade Secretary Alfredo Pascual said on Tuesday, June 6, that he would fly to Brussels, Belgium toward the end of June to follow up on the Philippines’ status on the European Union’s (EU) Generalized Scheme of Preferences Plus (GSP+), as well as negotiations on the Free Trade Agreement (FTA)....
Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Secretary Alfredo Pascual is confident that the recent announcement of Saudi Arabia that it would cut down on oil production would not necessarily lead to an increase in the prices of basic commodities in the country. Trade Secretary Alfredo Pascual (RTVM...
