Galvanized steel sheets for roofing and general applications are now placed under mandatory product certification by the Department of Trade and Industry to ensure product standards and safety, protect domestic manufacturers and prevent entry of substandard imports. Through the Bureau of...
The Board of Investments (BOI) targets to conclude by end June this year all discussions and resolve divergent issues of the free trade agreement (FTA) with South Korea. Trade and Industry Undersecretary Ceferino S. Rodolfo said that this timeframe is critical because the Philippines will be...
Taiwanese-owned Sercomm has ramped up production of telco equipment to 10 million units after completing its $45 million investments at its facility in Laguna. The telecommunications and broadband equipment manufacturer disclosed this milestone to Department of Trade and Industry – Board of...
The Philippines will not stop its ongoing domestic processes for the suspension of trade concessions to Thailand even if it agreed to the creation of a facilitator-led process at the World Trade Organization to come up with a comprehensive solution to Bangkok’s continuing non-compliance to the...
SECRETARY RAMON M. LOPEZ Department of Trade and Industry (Photo by Mr. Mark Ches Ang) While there’s a growing awareness of the global competitiveness of Filipino products, there are still some Pinoys that are biased towards imported products because they think locally-made goods are not “high...
The Department of Trade and Industry has appealed that the one-week enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) stay within the March 29-April 4 period, stressing more companies and workers are in dire need to get back to their livelihood and business amid high unemployment in the country. DTI...
Singaporean investors are urged to explore business opportunities in five priority sectors such as manufacturing, start-up and innovation, services, research and development and infrastructure and public private partnership (PPP) even as he announced that government will be formulating the...
Six Philippine pharmaceutical firms are planning to venture into local vaccine manufacturing, Trade and Industry Secretary Ramon M. Lopez revealed. At the President Duterte’s “Kumusta Na Po Mahal Kong Kababayan” broadcast Wednesday (March 24) night to update Filipinos on COVID-19...
The Philippines is a country of diverse talents. One of the many indicators of this is how Filipino MSMEs parade creativity and craftsmanship with their proudly local products. From everyday staples and necessities to products that one would consider a luxury, name it and it’s highly likely that...
After the passage of the CREATE Bill, the government’s economic managers have endorsed to President Rodrigo Roa Duterte (PRRD) for certification as urgent three economic bills pending in Congress with target passage by October this year or just before the political season starts for next...
As the country’s economy recovers from the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic and the world’s longest lockdown, the Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCCI) is calling on Filipino consumers and industry users to sustain patronizing Philippine-made products to help local industries and...
The National Development Corp., the government investment arm under the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), has approved P250 million venture fund for tech startups. Trade and Industry Secretary Ramon Lopez. (ALFRED FRIAS/PRESIDENTIAL PHOTO FILE PHOTO) This was announced by DTI Secretary...
