San Miguel Corporation (SMC) is planning to buy bigger volumes of plastic wastes to fuel its cement manufacturing facilities as it ramps up efforts to help manage the country's solid wastes and create more livelihood opportunities during the pandemic. San Miguel Corporation (SMC) president and...
The Department of Trade and Industry has relaxed effective today, Thursday, the control measures in the operation of malls and commercial centers but with strict compliance to the health and safety protocols. DTI Secretary Ramon M. Lopez issued Memorandum Order C No. 20-55 on Easing of Control...
Trade and Industry Secretary Ramon M. Lopez has proposed to share P4 billion out of the P10 billion allocation from the Bayanihan 2 as soft loans to micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) to pay for the 13th month pay of their workers. This was revealed by Department of Labor and Employment...
The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) will reimpose the mandatory certification of locally manufactured and imported plywood citing unfair competition from imported substandard plywood that threatens not only public safety, but also the local wood manufacturing industry. Trade and Industry...
San Miguel Corporation (SMC) soft-opens its new, 18-km, P70 Billion Skyway 3 this December and motorists can use the entire span for free for the entire month, President and Chief Operating Officer, Ramon S. Ang announced yesterday. San Miguel Corporation (SMC) president and chief operating...
The long awaited 18-kilometer Skyway Stage 3, which links the NLEX and SLEX for private motorists, will soon by opened by San Miguel Corporation (SMC). Under its soft opening, SMC president and chief operating officer, Ramon S. Ang, announced that will be free to all motorists for an entire month....
Trade and Industry Secretary Ramon M. Lopez has vowed that micro small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) doing transactions with the government can expect a fully-automated digital platform with a refined customer service team any time of the day by next year. Lopez issued this commitment at the...
Noche Buena products manufacturers are seeking as much 3 percent increase in their suggested retail prices (SRP) due to increased cost of production. Trade and Industry Secretary Ramon Lopez. (ALFRED FRIAS/PRESIDENTIAL PHOTO FILE PHOTO) Trade and Industry Secretary Ramon M. Lopez said the Noche...
San Miguel Corporation (SMC) is providing its workforce with bicycles as an alternative transport mode amidst continued travel restrictions nationwide. The conglomerate's program subsidizes bicycles for employees at P2,000 to P3,000 per unit, payable in 12 months, with no interest. San Miguel...
Travel agencies, tour operators, reservation service and related activities are allowed to reopen starting today, Oct. 16, according to the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI). Trade and Industry Secretary Ramon Lopez. (ALFRED FRIAS/PRESIDENTIAL PHOTO FILE PHOTO) Memorandum Circular No. 20-53...
Trade and Industry Secretary Ramon M. Lopez has assured that the implementation of the P3.27 billion Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) procurement contract to the Philippine International Trading Corporation (PITC) for the construction of fire stations and supplies and equipment is on track. Trade...
A labor-employer-government meeting agreed in principle to ask government to extend a loan facility to micro enterprises to pay for the mandatory 13th month pay of their employees which is estimated between P500 million to P1 billion. Employers Confederation of the Philippines (ECOP) President...
