Trade and Industry Secretary Alfredo E. Pascual warned that EU exports to the Philippines will be “competitively disadvantaged” due to the continuing delays in the EU-Philippines bilateral free trade agreement (FTA). Pascual tried to drive home this point during the European Chamber of Commerce...
The impact of the recent state visit made by President Ferdinand "Bongbong" R. Marcos Jr. and the Philippine delegation to Japan will be felt within the next three years, the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) disclosed on Tuesday, Feb. 14. DTI Asec. Glenn G. Peñaranda (Screenshot taken from...
Majority or 21 out of total 34 investment pledges signed during the recent official visit of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. to Japan are expected to materialize within three years, according to the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI). DTI Secretary Alfredo E. Pascual described the prospects...
The revival of the most popular utility vehicle model -Tamaraw- in the Philippines by Toyota Motors is expected to spur various industry opportunities, as the new-generation Tamaraw will offer flexibility and linkages with local automotive body builders to customize the needs of customers. Trade...
A laser focus attention of the Department of Energy (DOE) for immediate 500-megawatt power capacity addition is being sought by prospective investors in data centers and the hyperscale computing firms if the Philippines would not want to waste multi-billion dollar worth of investments from the...
Senators slammed the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), the implementing agency of the VAPE Law, over the proliferation of banned vape flavors sold in outlets targeting the youth in plain view and in clear violation of the law. Sen. Pia Cayetano, chairman of committee on sustainable...
PAGSANJAN, Laguna Mayor Cesar Areza and the Department of Trade and Industry in Laguna meet to discuss measures to help MSMEs. (DTI-Laguna FB) PAGSANJAN, Laguna – The municipal government headed by Mayor Cesar Areza and the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) have joined hands to assist...
Dole, the global leader in fresh fruits and vegetables production, mulls further expansion of their business in the Philippines through R&D and product innovation. This was revealed in a social media post by the Bureau of International Relations, which shared the meeting of Trade and Industry...
Farmer groups maintain their opposition against the Regional Comprehensive Economic Cooperation (RCEP) as Senate resumes its deliberations Tuesday, Feb. 7, with the executive branch strongly pushing for the country’s participation in the mega trade deal. Already, top officials of the Department...
With his confirmation as Trade and Industry Secretary, Alfredo E. Pascual unraveled himself to the public as someone from among the ordinary DTI stakeholders -- consumers and traders -- contrary to the “snooty” impression when he first stepped into the agency’s premises. The white-haired...
BIÑAN CITY – The local government unit (LGU) got almost nine times more registered micro-businesses in January upon rolling out an ordinance granting special business permit rates. With a city legislation titled An Ordinance Granting Additional Incentives to BMBEs (Barangay Micro-Business...
Trade and Industry Secretary Fred Pascual visited the MRO facility of Lufthansa Technik Philippines (LTP) on Jan. 30, 2023 to welcome the arrival of the first reactivated Lufthansa A380 at the LTP MRO facility in Villamor Airbase. The Lufthansa Aircraft that arrived in the country from Frankfurt,...
