Unimplementable, discriminatory. That's how a Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) official described proposals to require customers to present a "vaccine pass" before they are allowed entry to a business establishment. Essentially, a vaccine pass is proof that the person holding it has received...
Having a "safety seal" is by no means mandatory, but it would still be good for local business establishments operating amid the current public health crisis to try to acquire one. A restaurant staff cleans a table in preparation for the resumption of dine-in service last April 30, 2021. (Ali...
About 300,000 workers are expected to go back to their jobs following Metro Manila, Cavite, Laguna, Bulacan, and Rizal's recent switch to a more relaxed quarantine status. (Photo courtesy of the Department of Trade and Industry) Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Undersecretary Ireneo Vizmonte...
The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) would like to limit to a maximum of 21-day processing of permits for proponents of vaccine manufacturing projects and to appoint a focal person at the Food and Drugs Administration (FDA) to ensure no red tape for this priority project, which President...
The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) has amended existing guidelines to include all pre-painted galvanized steel coils and sheets for roofing to ensure safety and quality standards in the country. Through the Bureau of Philippine Standards (BPS) issued Memorandum Circular (MC) No. 21-13,...
The Department of Trade and Industry - Bureau of Domestic Trade Promotion (DTI-BDTP) and Shopee Philippines have partnered for another Online National Food Fair on May 10-16. The National Food Fair first went online on May 16-17, 2020 and featured 29 Micro, Small, and...
As far as the leader of a group of supermarket owners in the country is concerned, the recent reimposition of stricter community quarantine measures felt like both a "death sentence" and a "lifeline" to the retail industry. A restaurant staff cleans a table in preparation for the resumption of...
DiskarTech Small retail shop owners are the latest beneficiaries of DiskarTech’s new innovative offering. The Rizal Commercial Banking Corporation’s (RCBC) financial inclusion super app has launched a microinsurance product priced at only P35 for sari-sari store owners. With the local economy...
The Philippines will establish the private sector-led National Center for AI Research (N-CAIR), which is critical to our aspiration to be an “AI Center for Excellence” in the region. Trade and Industry Secretary Ramon M. Lopez This was emphasized by Trade and Industry Secretary Ramon M. Lopez...
The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) has strongly batted for the lifting of locational investment restrictions, including business process outsourcing (BPO) operations in Metro Manila, to create more jobs, especially in the country’s capital. Trade and Industry Secretary Ramon M. Lopez said...
The Anti-Red Tape Authority (ARTA) and four other key agencies of the government are set to issue a joint memorandum circular (JMC) that will cut down regulatory requirements for local coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine manufacturers. ARTA ARTA made the statement following President Duterte's...
Indoor dine-in restaurants and personal services are allowed to reopen at limited capacities in areas under modified enhanced community quarantine (MECQ) starting today, May 1. Memorandum Circular No. 21-15 series of 2021 on Additional Business Establishments, Persons or Activities Allowed to...
