ILOILO CITY – The sweet mangoes of the island-province of Guimaras is the country’s first product to earn a Geographical Indication (GI) seal. The GI seal certifies the mangoes are grown and produced in Guimaras. MANGOES from the island-province of Guimaras is the first product of the country...
Trade and Industry Secretary Fred Pascual said Wednesday, May 24, that the Philippines is keen on pursuing the resumption of negotiations for free trade agreement with the EU citing support from the Sweden, which holds the current president of the EU Council, and the EU businessmen operating in...
The Philippines and the United Kingdom will launch this year a trading scheme that will cut costs for businesses, such as tariff, and reduce red tape in a bid to advance the trade relations between the two countries, British Ambassador to Manila Laure Beaufils announced on Tuesday, May 23. Beaufils'...
The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) is pushing for the creation of a unified and single accreditation system for all freight forwarders in the country to further streamline the processes and enhance the delivery of service for businesses. Under the draft Joint Memorandum Circular (JMC), the...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. has named Go Negosyo Founder Jose Maria "Joey" Concepcion III a member of the Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprise Development Council (MSMEDC) of the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), the Presidential Communications Office (PCO) revealed. *Go Negosyo...
The National Development Co. (NDC), the government’s investment arm under the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), has agreed to renew for another 25 years the lease of American oil company Chevron Philippines Inc. (CPI) on certain parcels of land used for its energy infrastructure in the...
Local content in domestic automotive manufacturing more than doubled to 42 percent from only below 20 percent following the implementation of the Comprehensive Automotive Resurgence Strategy (CARS) Program, reported a top official of the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI). DTI Undersecretary...
The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) said it has intensified its campaign against illegal vape retailers both physical and online stores amid proliferation on the use and sale of prohibited vape products with the confiscation of P3.5 million worth of items and more stores facing investigation....
Trade and Industry Secretary Fred Pascual said the Philippines supports the resumption of air, land, and sea connectivity in the Brunei Darussalam-Indonesia-Malaysia-Philippines East ASEAN Growth Area (BIMP-EAGA) as the sub-regional grouping implements its $24.3 billion worth of connectivity...
The Department of Trade and Industry - Fair Trade Enforcement Bureau (DTI-FTEB) seized additional prohibited vaporized nicotine and non-nicotine products and novel tobacco products, or commonly called vape, in intensified crackdown in the metro targeting both physical and online stores. In a...
The National Commission for Muslim Filipinos (NCMF) has proposed for the creation of “Lake Lanao Special Economic Zone” to develop a halal ecosystem in the country to improve the country's participation in the huge export potential for Halal products. This was proposed raised by Engineer...
The Philippine Healthcare Information Management Services (HIMS) sector reported that it generated $85.9 million in closed deals and future contracts at the recent roadshows in the US, according to the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI). The domestic HIMS sector reported the results of their...
