By TARA YAP ILOILO CITY – Three groups were awarded the 2024 Presidential Recognition for Outstanding Development Partners for pushing micro, small, and medium Enterprises (MSMEs) in the Western Visayas region. REPRESENTATIVES of the Capiz State University Intellectual Property Management Office,...
Limited access to funding and lack of focus on areas outside Metro Manila hindered the number of young entrepreneurs in the country, a report by the International Trade Center revealed. According to the study “Entrepreneurship Ecosystem in the Philippines: Network Analysis and Mapping of...
Additional major basic goods manufacturers are implementing voluntary price freeze on select items in support of Filipino consumers amid rising prices of goods and the impact of the El Niño phenomenon, the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) reported. In a statement, DTI Secretary...
While the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) is partly blamed for the power supply mess in the country due to its slow action on issuance of warranted rules and approvals of power supply agreements (PSAs), it has opted to sign a memorandum of agreement (MOA) with the Board of Investments (BOI) for...
Several manufacturers of basic necessities and prime commodities (BNPCs) have voluntarily implemented a 60-day price freeze on select basic goods to address rising prices and mitigate the impact of El Nino on consumers, according to the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI). In a statement...
Consumer groups are pushing Congress to uphold automatic refunds for airline passengers whose flights are canceled or delayed for several hours. Just last week, the Transportation Department announced a rule requiring airlines to pay quick and automatic refunds. President Joe Biden touted the rule,...
GENEVA, Switzerland -- Fisheries, agriculture and WTO reform will be at the heart of intense negotiations when trade ministers from around the world gather in Abu Dhabi later this month. Big deals are unlikely during the World Trade Organization's 13th ministerial meeting, since its rules require...
Senator Mark Villar joined the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) in its regular price monitoring activities to see if products are in adherence with Philippine standards or PS quality for those locally made and the Import Commodity Clearance (ICC). (Photo courtesy of the Office of...
DTI Secretary, Alfredo E. Pascual; Senator Robin Padilla; and Digital Pilipinas Convenor, Amor Maclang, join forces with Philippine investment champions as they promote the “Make it Happen in the Philippines” Campaign. With a GDP growth rate of 7.6% in 2022 and a P1.5 trillion investment...
Sen. Robin Padilla on Monday, Sept. 11 pushed for clearer regulations on Halal certification amid the confusion brought by having two different agencies involved in the certification and accreditation. Sen. Robin Padilla presides over the Committee on Cultural Communities and Muslim Affairs...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. has named Go Negosyo Founder Jose Maria "Joey" Concepcion III a member of the Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprise Development Council (MSMEDC) of the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), the Presidential Communications Office (PCO) revealed. *Go Negosyo...
The Philippines is looking forward to the implementation of Developing Countries Trading Scheme (DCTS), the new form of generalized system of preferential (GSP) trading system of the United Kingdom which provides larger product coverage than EU’s GSP+. Trade and Industry (DTI) Secretary Alfredo...
