Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Secretary Ramon Lopez just gave a timely assist to local construction companies amid the alleged skyrocketing of metal prices in the ongoing coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic. DTI Secretary Ramon Lopez (Ali Vicoy / File photo / MANILA BULLETIN)...
There are still 1 million unemployed individuals due to the pandemic, but they could be reintegrated back to the workforce pool should the government’s Safety Seal Certification program becomes successful. Trade and Industry Secretary Ramon M. Lopez explained at the virtual Townhall Session on...
Trade and Industry Secretary Ramon M. Lopez has proposed for the immediate reopening of indoor gyms and fitness/wellness centers at 20 percent capacity and the Safety Seal Certification requirement may just have to follow after. At the virtual “Laging Handa” public briefing in Malacanang, Lopez...
Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Secretary Ramon Lopez says he will seek approval for the reopening of gyms--albeit on a limited capacity--prior to the establishments' securing of a safety seal. Trade and Industry Secretary Ramon M. Lopez (File photo / MANILA BULLETIN) Lopez said during a...
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Over 115 retail establishments have been granted Safety Seal Certification, 105 disapproved, and 600 pending as government scales up reopening of the domestic economy starting next week, according to Trade and Industry Secretary Ramon M. Lopez. At the virtual “Laging Handa” public briefing in...
The P5 billion microfinancing allotted to the micro small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) sector is nearing full utilization and needing replenishment. Small Business Corporation (SBCorp), which administers the fund, reported it has already processed and approved P4.5 billion loans for 30,408...
The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) said that the rebound in domestic manufacturing output points towards industry stabilization in the months ahead with the massive vaccination program and easing of quarantine measures. In a statement, DTI Secretary and Board of Investments Chairman Ramon...
The deadline for the certification of imported child restraint systems (CRS) or car seats has been extended up to August this year, the Department of Trade and Industry announced. The extension of the deadline was contained under DTI’s Bureau of Philippine Standards (DTI-BPS) Memorandum Circular...
Trade and Industry Secretary Ramon M. Lopez is pushing for shorter quarantine policy for vaccinated persons, including seniors 65 years old and above, and foreign travelers, who have been discouraged to fly into the Philippines because of the long quarantine period. At the Commitment Ceremony and...
Imported plywood for furniture making are no longer subject to the mandatory product sampling and testing, the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) said. DTI’s Bureau of Philippine Standards (BPS) issued Memorandum Circular (MC) No. 21-17, series of 2021 providing supplemental guidelines for...
An executive order granting P3-billion subsidy package for the electric vehicle manufacturing sector has been submitted to Malacanang and is awaiting approval by President Duterte as part of the incentives to encourage more investments to modernize the transport sector and to support the...
