TUGUEGARAO CITY, Cagayan – The 16th Padday na Lima Regional Trade and Investment Fair of the Department of Trade and Industry in Region 2 (Cagayan Valley) from Nov. 25 to Dec. 1 earned over P4 million. PHOTO shows merchandise for sale at the recent Padday na Lima trade fair in Tuguegarao...
A House leader wants the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) to strictly monitor the prices of noche buena items amid the holiday season. (Unsplash) For this purpose, House Committee on Social Services Vice Chairman and Quezon City 5th district Rep. PM Vargas filed House Resolution (HR) No.612...
Trade and Industry Secretary Alfredo E. Pascual gave an assurance that prices on basic necessities and prime commodities (BNPCs) will not be increased during this Christmas season, but by early next year yet. Pascual made this assurance on Thursday, Dec. 1, after meeting the National Price...
Trade and Industry Secretary Alfredo E. Pascual expects EU companies, particularly German-owned, to tap the Euro300-billion EU Global Gateway Fund to participate in the Philippines’ infrastructure projects under the Private Public Partnership (PPP) arrangement. Pascual raised this opportunity in...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. is set to sign an executive order (EO) that aims to promote ease of doing business in the country and attract foreign investments. (Photo courtesy of the Office of the Press Secretary) Malacañang announced on Tuesday, Nov. 29, the expected signing of the...
Trade and Industry Secretary Alfredo E. Pascual said local producers will not only be given the token “margin of preference” but a “first crack” in government procurements as agencies will be required to source locally available supplies. Pascual said this as DTI is set to launch in the...
Trade and Industry Secretary Alfredo E. Pascual has hinted of a likely increase in the suggested retail prices (SRP) on basic necessities and prime commodities (BNPCs). In a radio interview, Pascual said the agency expects that 25 percent of requests for price adjustments may be granted at...
Malacanang has already given its go signal for the Senate to “concur” the ratification of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP), which failed to pass in the previous Senate during the Duterte administration on strong opposition from various farmer groups. Trade and Industry...
The National Competitiveness Council (NCC) under the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) awarded the local government units (LGUs) in Western Visayas region for their improvement in competitiveness. The skyline of Mandurriao district in Iloilo City, which is the new center of economic...
Trade and Industry Secretary Fred Pascual started his onsite price watch with the pilot run of “Ikot Palengke” in Marikina City public market and supermarkets to tighten price and supply monitoring of basic necessities and prime commodities (BNPCs), ensure fair trading, and consumer protection...
The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), led by Secretary Alfredo Pascual, found all weighing scales in the Marikina Public Market and supermarkets in the city as functioning well and accurate. Trade and Industry Secretary Alfredo Pascual (left) and Marikina City Mayor Marcelino "Marcy" Teodoro...
Trade and Industry Secretary Alfredo E. Pascual assured biotech companies of ease of doing business in the country and tax incentives as he pushed for more innovative industries to address food security and improve the country’s participation in global value chains. “Biotech companies can...
