Senator Grace Poe on Thursday, August 1 dismissed speculations she would be replacing outgoing Trade Secretary Alfredo Pascual who will step down from his post effective Friday. Senator Grace Poe (Senate PRIB Photo) Following Pascual’s resignation, Poe’s name cropped up as his possible...
The resignation of Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Secretary Alfredo E. Pascual is poised to pave the way for a Cabinet reshuffle, with two secretaries currently under consideration for the vacant position. Malacañang announced on Wednesday, July 31, the resignation of Pascual as head...
Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Secretary Alfredo Pascual has stepped down from his Cabinet post, Malacañang announced on Wednesday, July 31. Outgoing Trade Secretary Alfredo Pascual (File photo) In a statement, the Presidential Communications Office (PCO) said Pascual has decided to return...
As President Marcos expressed his desire to boost the country’s innovation ecosystem, the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) has highlighted the urgency to amend the Intellectual Property Code (IPC) of the Philippines as the country demands stiffer provisions on creative assets to curb online...
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 Board of Investments (BOI) has granted approval for agricultural projects totaling nearly P10 billion to bolster the country’s food security and resilience. In a statement, the Department of Trade and Industry’s (DTI) investment promotion agency said the Department of Agriculture (DA)...
TOKYO, Japan—Proposed economic reforms in the 1987 Constitutions will not be brought up in the forums President Marcos will participate in during his four-day trip here. DTI Secretary Alfredo Pascual (Photo courtesy of PPA Pool/Yummie Dingding)) Although Marcos has confirmed that the government...
Foreign Affairs Secretary Enrique Manalo and Trade Secretary Alfredo Pascual will be in Adelaide, South Australia on Oct. 10 to jointly preside over the 6th Philippines-Australia Ministerial Meeting (PAMM) as the two countries build on their deepening Strategic Partnership. (From left) Foreign...
Investors' confidence in the Philippines remains solid despite the decline in the country's foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows in the first half of the year, a Cabinet member said. Trade Secretary Alfredo Pascual said in a Presidential Communications Office (PCO) statement that this is...
As the Philippines seeks the renewal of its inclusion in the European Union’s (EU) Generalized Scheme of Preferences Plus (GSP+), Trade Secretary Alfredo Pascual on Wednesday, July 12, said that the regional bloc is “happy” with the recent human rights developments in the country. Trade...
Trade Secretary Alfredo Pascual said on Tuesday, June 6, that he would fly to Brussels, Belgium toward the end of June to follow up on the Philippines’ status on the European Union’s (EU) Generalized Scheme of Preferences Plus (GSP+), as well as negotiations on the Free Trade Agreement (FTA)....
Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Secretary Alfredo Pascual is confident that the recent announcement of Saudi Arabia that it would cut down on oil production would not necessarily lead to an increase in the prices of basic commodities in the country. Trade Secretary Alfredo Pascual (RTVM...