Department of Education (DepEd) Secretary Sonny Angara on Tuesday, December 2, expressed full support for the government’s newly launched "Tatak Pinoy" Program, emphasizing the crucial role of education and skills development in powering the Philippines’ long-term industrialization efforts....
Vice President Sara Duterte belied the claims made by the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) that P500 is sufficient for a noche buena. Speaking to supporters in The Hague, Netherlands on Monday, Dec. 1, the official rejected DTI’s claim when asked if she believes P500 is enough for the...
DAVAO CITY – Davao City first district Rep. Paolo Duterte criticized the assertion that a Filipino family can prepare Noche Buena (Christmas Eve repast) with only P500, calling the idea detached from the realities faced by ordinary households. In a Facebook post on Monday, Dec. 1, Duterte slammed...
ILOILO CITY – The 2025 Panublion trade fair of the Department of Trade and Industry-Western Visayas earned P11.8 million, surpassing its target by P3 million or 40 percent. The DTI-6 set an P8-million sales target for the recent trade fair at SM City Iloilo that showcased 150 micro, small, and...
DUMAGUETE CITY – The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) in Negros Oriental called on the public to notify them of businesses taking advantage of the impact of typhoon ‘’Tino’’ (international name ' 'Kalmaegi ' ') to hike commodity prices. Krystle Jade Bato,...
President Marcos has approved and ordered the implementation of the Tatak Pinoy Strategy (TPS), which aims to strengthen local industries, boost production of local products, and enhance the competitiveness of Filipino offerings of goods and services. In a statement, the Presidential Communications...
President Marcos has ordered that there will be no price increase on basic commodities until the end of the year, Malacañang said. Marcos has ordered the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) to implement the no price increase policy, especially during the holiday season. "Alinsunod sa kautusan...
The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) has filed formal charges against eight of the 15 contractors who amassed 20 percent of the ₱545-billion budget for flood control projects since President Marcos assumed office in 2022. The DTI, citing its regulatory authority, said it has filed charges...
A total of 30,806 pieces of non-compliant and uncertified products valued at P4.6 million were destroyed by the Department of Trade and Industry–Fair Trade Enforcement Bureau (DTI-FTEB) in Marikina City on Wednesday, Oct. 22. The Ceremonial Destruction of Violative Products activity was...
After facing backlash from online merchants, the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) will no longer mandate the E-Commerce Philippine Trustmark, instead making the requirement voluntary until the end of the year. In a statement, the DTI said the move was announced by Trade Secretary Cristina...
DAVAO CITY – The Department of Trade and Industry has issued a 60-day price freeze on basic necessities in the province of Davao Oriental following the declaration of state of calamity due to the doublet earthquake. Covered by the order from Oct. 13 to Dec. 12 are rice, corn, fresh meat, fish,...
The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) will impose a temporary safeguard duty of ₱349 per metric ton (MT) on two varieties of cement imports to protect the local industry following the recommendation of the Tariff Commission (TC). Trade Secretary Cristina Roque announced late Tuesday, Oct....
