The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) has put on hold their decision on the request by canned sardine manufacturers for a price increase in their suggested retail price (SRP) following massive increases in the prices of fuel products in the past couple of weeks. Trade and Industry...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. warned anew rice hoarders and price manipulators in the country amid the reported price increase of rice in the market. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Noel Pabalate) Marcos issued the stern warning as he ordered the Department of Agriculture...
The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), through the Fair Trade Enforcement Bureau (FTEB), has issued Notices of Violation (NOV) against sellers of uncertified steel products and other construction materials in an intensified crackdown against substandard items under mandatory certification....
Trade and Industry Secretary Alfredo E. Pascual emphasized that hope and resiliency are the enabling fundamentals that strengthen the Philippines as it pursues inclusive growth. In a speech during the Rotary Zone 10A Public Image Congress held in Shangri-La Manila on 12 August 2023, said...
Polyard Petroleum International Group Limited (PPIG) has bared expansion plans in the Philippines including renewable energy, electric vehicle, and power plant, among others. According to a post in the Facebook account of the Department of Trade and Industry- Hong Kong, PPIG Chairman and Executive...
Since the local demand for conventional cigarettes is forecasted to decline in the coming years, the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) is working on making the country a manufacturing hub for heated tobacco products (HTPs), which has a growing demand. In his panel presentation at the...
The DTI-Consumer Protection Group (CPG), through the Fair Trade Enforcement Bureau (FTEB) swept over 15,073 units of uncertified ceramic tiles worth P1.690 million and inspected vape shops during enforcement operations. Consumer Protection Group (CPG) Undersecretary Atty. Ruth B. Castelo and...
TUGUEGARAO CITY, Cagayan – A price freeze has been implemented for basic commodities after this province was placed under a state of calamity due to typhoon “Egay.” The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Cagayan Consumer Protection Division said that the price freeze automatically applies...
The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) said it would push at the minimum the carryover of benefits that Filipino exports currently enjoy under the EU Generalized Scheme of Preferences Plus (EU-GSP+) into the proposed free trade agreement with EU. “We will ask for the inclusion of the EU-GSP...
The Philippines will participate in the ASEAN Online Sale Day (AOSD) 2023 to promote local goods and services by tapping into the vast ASEAN market, especially among micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs). The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) said it will spearhead the country's...
The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) sternly warned establishments against violating the price freeze on basic necessities and prime commodities (BNPCs) that took effect in areas affected by Typhoon "Egay". DTI S ecretary Alfredo E. Pascual reminded business establishments that the price...
Trade and Industry Secretary Alfredo E. Pascual, has proposed that government adopts what he called a “supply chain control tower” approach complete with a six-point action agenda to manage the country’s food logistics and challenges and ensure food security. Pascual, a former academician...
