ILOILO CITY — The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) held a successful national trade fair in Iloilo featuring products across the country made by beneficiaries of the Sustainable Livelihood Program (SLP). The Alunsina: Kabuhayan Convention and Bazaar was participated in by SLP...
The Philippines welcomed the entry into force of a landmark agreement that aims to curb harmful subsidies contributing to illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing—a measure expected to reverse the widespread depletion of marine resources. The Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies, embodied...
The Philippines has secured a total of ₱51 billion in investment pledges from Japanese companies following last week ’s visit of the administration’s economic team to Japan, the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) said on Monday, Sept. 15. Trade Secretary Cristina Roque announced during...
The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) is partnering with logistics giant DHL Group to strengthen the export readiness of the country’s micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs). The DTI said it has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with DHL on Sept. 10 to outline the logistics...
The digital verification system in e-commerce to ensure reliability of online transactions will no longer be voluntary and instead now mandated for every merchant and platform, according to the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI). The DTI launched the E-Commerce Philippine Trustmark to serve as...
The Philippines forged five new business agreements during the presidential visit to Cambodia that are seen to generate new jobs and widen market access, the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) said. In a statement, the DTI said the visit of President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. to the...
The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) is revamping its key construction regulatory bodies following the abrupt resignations of top officials amid a widening investigation into alleged corruption. Trade Secretary Cristina A. Roque has named Doris U. Gacho as acting executive director of the...
In a series of high-profile enforcement actions spanning nearly two months, law enforcement authorities across Luzon confiscated close to 700,000 sticks of illicit cigarettes, reinforcing the government’s campaign against counterfeit and illicit cigarettes under “Oplan Megashopper.” The...
This year, the Negros Trade Fair makes its historic debut at SM Aura—and it’s bringing with it the flavors, fashion, and flair of Negrense heritage. Here are the main reasons for foodies, fashionistas, and lifestyle lovers to visit this year’s fair: 1. Heritage weaves: Modern fashion and...
The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), together with the Philippine Coconut Authority, proudly launched the 2025 COCONUTPhilippines Trade Fair from August 28 to September 2 at SM Megamall, shining the spotlight on one of the country’s most iconic and powerful agricultural assets—the...
Uncertainties in global trade policy driven by the tariff policy of the United States (US) are forcing developing economies to absorb costlier cross-border trade, rattling financial markets and denting investor confidence, according to the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development...
The country’s longest-running provincial trade fair is entering a new chapter. The Negros Trade Fair (NTF), now on its 39th year, officially launched its milestone edition today with the theme “Himbon”—a Hiligaynon word meaning “to gather.” For the first time in nearly four decades,...
