The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) has extended its partnership with the Women’s Business Council Philippines Inc. (WomenBizPH) for another six years to broaden public and private sector support for women-led businesses. Trade Secretary Cristina Roque signed a memorandum of agreement...
The Philippines is eager to expand bilateral ties with Egypt to open up a promising new market for local exporters and strengthen trade and investment cooperation, the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) said. Trade Secretary Cristina Roque said she recently met with Egyptian Ambassador Nader...
The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) saw a nearly 12 percent increase in business name registrations from January to May compared to the previous year, driven by robust demand among entrepreneurs venturing into wholesale and retail trade. Data gathered by the DTI’s business name...
The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) defended its proposed mandatory product certification for solar energy systems, saying the measure is aimed at protecting consumers from substandard products and preventing the Philippines from becoming a dumping ground for rejected equipment. In a...
The government’s new list of economic activities eligible for incentives is expected to encourage the entry of investments aimed at propelling the country’s economic growth, according to the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI). Trade Secretary Cristina Roque said the government is looking...
The value of the country’s digital economy is expected to grow with the signing of the Digital Economy Framework Agreement (DEFA), which would mark the world’s first region-wide digital economy pact, according to the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI). Once signed, Trade Secretary Cristina...
The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) is imposing a safeguard duty of ₱349 per metric ton (MT) on cement imports from neighboring China and Indonesia after both countries’ outbound shipments to the Philippines exceeded the exemption threshold. Under Department Administrative Order (DAO)...
Twenty-five years after the Electric Power Industry Reform Act (EPIRA) restructured the country’s electricity sector, government and industry players are expected to raise a toast to “market liberalization” as a success story. Whether consumers feel just as energized, however, is another...
China-based automotive design and engineering company Shanghai Launch Automotive Technology Co. Ltd. (Launch Design) is exploring potential partnerships to help develop a local electric vehicle (EV) brand, according to the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI). In a statement on Thursday, May 28,...
The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) is studying a new policy that would regulate the manufacturing, distribution, and use of solar energy systems in the country as part of efforts to strengthen public safety and address concerns raised by electric utility firms. During a public consultation...
The Philippines encouraged member economies of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) to reject arbitrary non-tariff measures (NTMs) and push for key reforms in the global trading environment to ensure resilient supply chains, the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) said. Trade Secretary...
The Philippines will hold the next round of negotiations for a free trade agreement (FTA) with the European Union (EU) next month, taking one step closer towards the conclusion of a historic deal that would grant wider market access to the country’s exports. Trade Undersecretary Allan Gepty told...
