The president of the Philippine Amalgamated Supermarkets Association, Inc. finds nothing wrong with the Department of Trade and Industry's (DTI) pursuit of certain standards on popular Filipino dishes, including everyone's beloved adobo. Steven Cua (File photo/ MANILA BULLETIN) Steven Cua believes...
The electronics and semiconductor industry, the country’s single largest dollar earner accounting for 60 percent of the country’s total exports, said some companies are transferring their domestic purchases and indirect exports to foreign suppliers because the imposition of value added tax...
Prices of basic necessities (BN) are now back to their suggested retail prices (SRPs) following the expiry of the nationwide price freeze, the Department of Trade and Industry said. The DTI issued this advisory as the nationwide price freeze on basic necessities expired last July 9. The prices of...
Trade and Industry Secretary Ramon M. Lopez has called for a review of processes in closing down a business, saying the difficulty of closing down a business has long been an issue among businesses in the country. Trade and Industry Secretary Ramon M. Lopez “We need to change the process of...
There is nothing to worry about, adobo lovers. The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) gave this assurance to Filipinos following its move to "standardize" Filipino dishes, including the much-beloved adobo. Pork adobo (Photo by Ellson Quismorio) The creation of a technical committee to develop...
Maintaining a general community quarantine (GCQ) level in the National Capital Region and neighboring provinces (NCR Plus) ensures continued reopening of the domestic economy, Trade and Industry Secretary Ramon M. Lopez said. Trade and Industry Secretary Ramon M. Lopez (File photo / MANILA...
The Department of Trade and Industry will help Indonesia in the supply of medical oxygen as the neighboring country is experiencing shortage in supply on sudden surge in COVID-19 cases. Trade and Industry Secretary Ramon M. Lopez said they have already found two big local possible medical oxygen...
Renowned chefs, cookbook authors, food columnists, and vloggers share their thoughts on the hot food issue Aiming to develop Philippine National Standards (PNS) on the well-known Filipino dishes like adobo, sinigang, sisig, lechon, among others, the Department of Trade and Industry – Bureau of...
Trade and Industry Secretary Ramon M. Lopez has batted for a change in the bidding procedure for government procurement of critical products, such as personal protective equipment (PPEs), that will give local manufacturers first crack in the supply contract over foreign bidders. At the virtual...
If you think the Philippine National Standards (PNS) only applies to manufactured industrial products, think again. The Department of Trade and Industry - Bureau of Philippine Standards (DTI-BPS) has established the Technical Committee on Filipino Dishes (BPS/TC 92) to develop Philippine...
The country’s exports continued to recover, growing 29.8 percent in May this year, spurred by the reopening of major economies globally. Data from the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) showed that exports in May this year reached $5.89 billion compared to $4.54 billion in May 2020. The...
Trade and Industry Secretary Ramon M. Lopez has batted for continued support such as loan moratorium, rent relief and industry support funds to troubled micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) as the way forward to recovery. At the virtual hearing by the Senate committee on trade, commerce, and...
