HEARD IT THROUGH THE GRIPEVINE: OUR NEW ABNORMAL Now that there’s an easing of our COVID restrictions, our quarantine-fatigued populace has been taking to the streets and malls with a vengeance, and I wouldn’t be surprised to find our consumer-driven economy getting the shot in the arm it needs...
Malacañang on Wednesday, Dec. 22, asked looters and business owners overpricing consumer goods amid the devastation left by Typhoon “Odette” not to take advantage of their fellow Filipinos who are already suffering. Typhoon Odette leaves Siargao Island ravaged. (Leni Gerona Robredo/Facebook)...
Trade and Industry Secretary Ramon M. Lopez has ordered DTI regional offices to run after business owners who are profiteering and unduly hiking prices of consumer goods in typhoon- hit areas in the Visayas and Mindanao. Trade and Industry Secretary Ramon M. Lopez “I have instructed our Consumer...
President Duterte has committed an additional P10 billion to assist the provinces that felt the wrath of typhoon "Odette" over the weekend. President Rodrigo Duterte (center) presides over a meeting with local officials of Negros Occidental, uniformed personnel, and officials from the national and...
Gen. Dionardo Carlos, chief of the Philippine National Police (PNP), ordered all police commanders in devastated by typhoon "Odette" to help the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) in enforcing the price freeze of basic goods. At the same time, Carlos warned local businessmen against taking...
The City of Muntinlupa emerged as the No. 5 most competitive and No. 1 most resilient highly urbanized city (HUC) in the Philippines. The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), in partnership with Ayala Corporation and Globe Telecom, recognized the most competitive cities and municipalities this...
Organizing your company’s Christmas party in Taguig? You may need to apply for a permit to hold it. The Taguig City government through its Taguig Safe City Task Force issued Advisory No. 60 on “Updated Guidelines for Certain Activities and Businesses during the Holiday Season under the General...
The Department of Health (DOH) on Monday, Dec. 6 encouraged the public to remain positive despite the restrictions and limitations brought about by the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic. Ligtas Christmas sa Healthy Pilipinas. (DOH / MANILA BULLETIN) The statement was made as the agency led...
Amidst the opposition raised by a group of farmers against the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) Agreement, Assistant Secretary Allan B. Gepty, emphasized that the RCEP agreement provides vast opportunities for the agricultural sector ranging from enhanced market access, trade...
An irate Taguig Mayor Lino Cayetano said the city government will go after establishments and landlords that violated rules on COVID-19 protocols over the weekend. “The City of Taguig will engage establishments and landlords who are found to be violating and abusing the rules on eased...
Google-Philippines-office Digital transformation can create up to P5 trillion in annual economic value by 2030, according to a new Google Philippines - commissioned report released Oct. 19, 2021. Of this value, P3.5 trillion could come from technologies that help businesses mitigate the economic...
President Duterte has signed into law the regulatory framework for the safe operations of the liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) industry. LPG cylinders (Photo from Wikimedia Commons) Enacted was Republic Act (RA) No.11592, or the LPG Industry Regulation Act. It was approved by the President on Oct. 14,...
