The Philippines is exploring potential areas for deeper cooperation with New Zealand, as both countries reaffirmed their commitment to increase bilateral trade by 50 percent by 2030. In a statement on Wednesday, Aug. 12, the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) said Philippine and New Zealand...
The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) is looking into the implementation of a mandatory certification scheme for certain aluminum products to promote compliance with the necessary quality and safety requirements. Under a draft department administrative order (DAO), the DTI is proposing a...
The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) has partnered with Converge ICT Solutions Inc. to launch the country’s first artificial intelligence (AI) training hub aimed at helping micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) and emerging startups grow in an increasingly digital environment....
Business names registered with the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) rose by nearly nine percent in the seven months through July, driven largely by strong demand from new businesses in the wholesale and retail sector. Data from the DTI’s business name registration system (BRNS) showed that...
Top business group warned that public intimidation tactics threaten foreign direct investment, international trade, and tourism at a delicate moment for the country’s economic expansion. In a statement on Sunday, Aug. 9, six leading commercial associations rallied behind the Department of Foreign...
We came in absolutely expecting nothing much from “Dear You,” especially since its story revolves around people and circumstances that initially felt so far removed from our own. And given the current tensions in the West Philippine Sea, we were almost ready to dismiss it as another piece of...
Philippine music 's awards season has officially begun, bringing with it the annual celebration of the industry 's biggest hits, breakthrough artists and creative achievements — along with the inevitable debates over who made the cut and who was left out. The organizers of the 39th Awit...
The Department of Agriculture–Bureau of Plant Industry (DA-BPI) and Mitsui & Co. (Asia Pacific) Pte. Ltd. Manila Branch signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on July 29, 2026, to launch a research collaboration on an innovative crop protection technology for the Philippine mango industry....
The Philippines remains optimistic about the possible removal of the 12.5-percent tariff imposed by the United States (US) on its imports as the Trump administration reviews the country’s efforts to crack down on forced labor imports. Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Undersecretary Ceferino...
The Philippines and Canada are set to hold the next round of negotiations for a free trade agreement (FTA) in September following last week’s productive talks, according to the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI). DTI Undersecretary Allan Gepty told reporters last Monday, Aug. 3, that the...
Swiss cement giant Holcim Group has agreed to sell its Philippine operations to Chinese firm Huaxin Building Materials Co. in a multi-stage transaction valuing the unit at $807 million. Under the terms of the agreement, Zug-based Holcim said that it will initially sell a 67.623 percent controlling...
The Philippines is set to position itself as a regional manufacturing hub for electric mobility following the establishment of a program incentivizing domestic electric vehicle (EV) production, according to the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI). Trade Secretary Cristina Roque said Executive...
