The Department of Trade and Industry will help Indonesia in the supply of medical oxygen as the neighboring country is experiencing shortage in supply on sudden surge in COVID-19 cases. Trade and Industry Secretary Ramon M. Lopez said they have already found two big local possible medical oxygen...
Renowned chefs, cookbook authors, food columnists, and vloggers share their thoughts on the hot food issue Aiming to develop Philippine National Standards (PNS) on the well-known Filipino dishes like adobo, sinigang, sisig, lechon, among others, the Department of Trade and Industry – Bureau of...
Trade and Industry Secretary Ramon M. Lopez has batted for a change in the bidding procedure for government procurement of critical products, such as personal protective equipment (PPEs), that will give local manufacturers first crack in the supply contract over foreign bidders. At the virtual...
If you think the Philippine National Standards (PNS) only applies to manufactured industrial products, think again. The Department of Trade and Industry - Bureau of Philippine Standards (DTI-BPS) has established the Technical Committee on Filipino Dishes (BPS/TC 92) to develop Philippine...
The country’s exports continued to recover, growing 29.8 percent in May this year, spurred by the reopening of major economies globally. Data from the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) showed that exports in May this year reached $5.89 billion compared to $4.54 billion in May 2020. The...
Trade and Industry Secretary Ramon M. Lopez has batted for continued support such as loan moratorium, rent relief and industry support funds to troubled micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) as the way forward to recovery. At the virtual hearing by the Senate committee on trade, commerce, and...
The Department of Trade and Industry-National Capital Region Office (DTI-NCRO) turned over “Carinderia Kits” to 75 food retailers and other micro-entrepreneurs in Muntinlupa to help them recover amid the ongoing pandemic. DTI-NCRO Regional Director Marcelina Alcantara, Mayor Jaime Fresnedi, and...
A total of 352 micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) products under the Go Lokal! program have been mainstreamed and graduated as regular suppliers to 20 big retailers in the country. Trade and Industry Secretary Ramon M. Lopez said at the virtual launch of Go Lokal! of Metro Retail Stores...
The family of President Duterte’s former aide, Senator Christopher “Bong” Go, enriched themselves by as much as P6.6 billion in government contracts, P5.1 billion of which were awarded during the first two years of the President’s term, former Senator Antonio Trillanes IV said on Monday,...
The nationwide consultation zeroing on the availment of statutory discounts for the online transactions of senior citizens and persons with disability (PWD) will begin starting next week, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) announced on Friday, July 2. (BARMM / MANILA BULLETIN...
The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) has widened the coverage of areas with higher operating capacities of business establishments in the National Capital Region (NCR), including the provinces of Bulacan and Rizal, but retained the ban on social activities in Laguna and Cavite. Trade and...
Metro Retail Stores Group, Inc.(MRSGI) has partnered with the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) and various entrepreneurs and organizations to support their products through a succession of events that celebrate Filipino diversity and spirit of service amid the pandemic. The company has...
