Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Secretary Ramon Lopez says he will seek approval for the reopening of gyms--albeit on a limited capacity--prior to the establishments' securing of a safety seal. Trade and Industry Secretary Ramon M. Lopez (File photo / MANILA BULLETIN) Lopez said during a...
Over 115 retail establishments have been granted Safety Seal Certification, 105 disapproved, and 600 pending as government scales up reopening of the domestic economy starting next week, according to Trade and Industry Secretary Ramon M. Lopez. At the virtual “Laging Handa” public briefing in...
Or the question is: Do you do your country proud? Love of country is a two-way street. Most of us aren’t given a chance to do our country proud, like Lea Salonga or Juan Luna or Yuka Saso, but that’s what we think. This country is made up of you and me and, in more ways than one, in a way often...
The P5 billion microfinancing allotted to the micro small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) sector is nearing full utilization and needing replenishment. Small Business Corporation (SBCorp), which administers the fund, reported it has already processed and approved P4.5 billion loans for 30,408...
The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) said that the rebound in domestic manufacturing output points towards industry stabilization in the months ahead with the massive vaccination program and easing of quarantine measures. In a statement, DTI Secretary and Board of Investments Chairman Ramon...
The image of a Philippine flag waving in the air is a sight to behold for every soldier. It is a vivid reminder of what they strive to serve and protect—the Filipino people and the country. Philippine Navy sailors and marines composing the Philippine Navy (PN)'s Naval Task Force (NTF) 82 conduct a...
The Philippines will participate in two major import-export fairs in China this year and has reopened a trade and investment center in Hong Kong to further boost commerce between the two countries. Trade and Industry Secretary Ramon M. Lopez announced at the virtual 46th Anniversary of...
Diversified conglomerate San Miguel Corporation (SMC) has committed to double to P2 billion the budget for its ambitious, five-year project to clean up and rehabilitate the Pasig River. The project is in partnership with the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR), other national...
San Miguel Corporation is confident of sustaining its recovery this year after its pandemic strategy led to the reversal of losses in the first half of 2020 to respectable gains in the second semester. During the firm’s annual stockholders’ meeting, SMC Chief Finance Officer Ferdinand K....
The Philippines, a developing country with one of the longest hard lockdowns during the pandemic the world has seen, issued a call to the trade ministers of the 21-member countries of the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation for equitable access to COVID-19 vaccines. At the Asia-Pacific Economic...
The Fiscal Incentives Review Board (FIRB) has adopted the framework for the grant of incentives to qualified industries under the government’s Strategic Investment Priorities Plan (SIPP). As provided in the newly enacted Corporate Recovery and Tax Incentives for Enterprises (CREATE) Law that...
Trade and Industry Secretary Ramon M. Lopez is pushing for shorter quarantine policy for vaccinated persons, including seniors 65 years old and above, and foreign travelers, who have been discouraged to fly into the Philippines because of the long quarantine period. At the Commitment Ceremony and...
