The Department of Trade and Industry has issued suggested retail prices (SRP) bulletins on basic necessities and prime commodities (BNPCs) and school supplies taking into consideration increased prices in raw materials and distribution costs. The two new SRP bulletins will take effect Friday, Aug....
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. met with officials of the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) to iron out plans to increase farmers' productivity by ensuring that affordable fertilizers are available in the market. Malacañang photo In a social media post on Wednesday evening, the...
The National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) may consider the possibility of pursuing a sugar trade liberalization reform to improve the industry’s competitiveness. Socioeconomic Planning Secretary Arsenio M. Balisacan said the government needs to “look at closely” the sugar...
Trade deficit accelerated last June as country’s purchases of goods from abroad outpaced the rise in sales of locally-made products, but the National Economic and Development (NEDA) just shrugged off the widening trade gap. The Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) said Tuesday, Aug. 9, that the...
The Women’s Business Council Philippines, also known as WomenBizPH, is the lead private sector partner of the government, particularly the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) and the Philippine Commission on Women, in advancing the women’s agenda in the APEC and ASEAN region. Ever since...
Six young Filipino entrepreneurs are set to compete at the 2022 Asia Pacific, Middle East, and Africa (AMEA) FedEx Express/Junior Achievement International Trade Challenge. Winners of the FedEx / JA International Trade Challenge 2022 Philippines This was announced by FedEx Express (FedEx), a...
BEIJING, China – China rolled out curbs Wednesday on the import of fruit and fish from Taiwan while halting shipments of sand to the island in the wake of a visit by US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi. The trip by Pelosi, who is second in line to the presidency and the highest-profile elected US...
The domestic electronics industry has urged for a review of the effectiveness of the incentives rationalization program of the government stating the country could potentially lose $400 million worth of investments to other countries, on top of the earlier $3.25 billion losses, should there be no...
From left: Go Negosyo Executive Director, Thermina Akram; Senior Adviser for MSME Development, Engr. Merly Cruz; Go Negosyo founder and president, Joey Concepcion; Department of Trade and Industry Secretary, Alfredo Pascual; DTI OIC Director for BSMED, Emma Asusano; and Undersecretary, Blesila...
The government should plug the “missing links” in the domestic garment manufacturing industry, one of the country’s top dollar earners, by supporting and developing a reliable local supply base, the Foreign Buyers Association of the Philippines (FOBAP) urged. FOBAP, a group of buyers of soft...
Senator Loren Legarda has refiled Senate Bill 7 that seeks to amend Republic Act (RA) 8759 ,or the Public Employment Service Office (PESO) Act of 1999, to include entrepreneurship and provide better employment and entrepreneurial opportunities suited for each Filipino. Legarda, a four-term...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. has resumed his presidential activities following his week-long mandatory isolation after testing positive for Covid-19. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos swears in Ambassador Manuel Antonio Teehankee as the Philippine Permanent Representative to the...
