The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) has deployed a monitoring team to verify compliance with the price freeze in supermarkets and grocery stores in Metro Manila, which are declared under state of calamity. Trade Secretary Alfredo E. Pascual said that the DTI has implemented a 60-day price...
The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) has implemented a price freeze on essential commodities in Metro Manila after the state of calamity was declared due to Typhoon Carina and the southwest monsoon. Trade Secretary Alfredo E. Pascual said on Wednesday, July 24, that the immediate...
The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) is making significant strides to support micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) under its thrust of ANGAT Negosyo. These initiatives have a special focus on empowering MSMEs in terms of digitalization efforts, targeting their competitiveness and...
The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) vowed to bolster its monitoring and enforcement activities to ensure compliance with product quality standards and to raise awareness of consumer rights across all businesses. In a statement on Tuesday, July 16, Trade Secretary Alfredo E. Pascual announced...
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...
The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) has vowed to take strong measures against illegal business operations to safeguard consumers and maintain fair trade. In a statement on Wednesday, July 10, Trade Secretary Alfredo E. Pascual said that illegal business operations will face zero tolerance in...
The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) recently unveiled a price guide for school supplies ahead of the upcoming school year. The guide, titled "Gabay sa Pamimili ng School Supplies," is designed to assist consumers in making informed purchasing decisions. Here are the price ranges...
The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) is planning to streamline the suggested retail price (SRP) bulletin by removing certain products. In a statement on Wednesday, Junly 3, DTI said this proposal was presented at a recent meeting of the National Price Coordinating Council (NPCC)....
The Board of Investments (BOI) approved P640.22 billion worth of investments for the first five months of this year, led by domestic investments and continuous projects in the renewable energy (RE) sector. This year’s end-May investment figure was 14 percent higher than the P562.90 billion...
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...
DTI Assistant Secretary Amanda Nograles answering questions from reporters in Makati City (Dexter Barro II/MANILA BULLETIN) Vape products that are unable to register for a Philippine Standard (PS) license or an Import Commodity Clearance (ICC) will no...
