A consumer rights group staged a protest outside the office of the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) in Makati City on Tuesday, Oct. 14, demanding for a P16 rollback in the price of cement. During their demonstration, the members of United Filipino Consumers and Commuters (UFCC) said they are...
The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) is moving to prohibit the manufacture, importation, distribution, and retail sale of vape open pods and uncertified e-liquids in the domestic market, citing health and safety risks. In a statement on Thursday, Oct. 9, DTI said the agency is intensifying...
Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Secretary Cristina Roque said the government expects massive dumping to happen soon due to the challenging trade environment caused by the United States’ (US) tariffs. “A lot of dumping is expected to happen, especially since the tariffs of the US are a...
The Philippine government is willing to grant concessions to Japan in the hope of introducing reforms to the Japan-Philippines Economic Partnership Agreement (JPEPA), particularly to address high tariffs on its banana exports—a market stronghold under threat from countries with lower tariffs....
Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Secretary Cristina Roque has assumed the chairmanship of a ministerial body under the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) for next year, tasked with promoting economic integration within the 10-member bloc. Roque was officially handed the chairship...
The Design Center of the Philippines, an attached agency of the Department of Trade and Industry, proudly announces the 9th edition of the International Design Conference (IDC), taking place on 26 September 2025 at Samsung Hall, SM Aura Premier, Taguig City. As the flagship event of Design...
The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) is offering discounts to micro and small businesses applying for the mandated E-Commerce Philippine Trustmark, amid complaints from online merchants about the additional burden. The DTI reiterated on Monday, Sept. 22, that micro businesses, or those with...
The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) is looking to extend the deadline of the registration for the digital verification system in e-commerce from Sept. 30 to the end of the year, as the agency ramps up promotion efforts for the now-mandated requirement for all merchants and platforms. The...
The Philippines has secured a total of ₱51 billion in investment pledges from Japanese companies following last week ’s visit of the administration’s economic team to Japan, the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) said on Monday, Sept. 15. Trade Secretary Cristina Roque announced during...
The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) is partnering with logistics giant DHL Group to strengthen the export readiness of the country’s micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs). The DTI said it has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with DHL on Sept. 10 to outline the logistics...
The digital verification system in e-commerce to ensure reliability of online transactions will no longer be voluntary and instead now mandated for every merchant and platform, according to the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI). The DTI launched the E-Commerce Philippine Trustmark to serve as...
The Philippines forged five new business agreements during the presidential visit to Cambodia that are seen to generate new jobs and widen market access, the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) said. In a statement, the DTI said the visit of President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. to the...
