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...
The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) is revamping its key construction regulatory bodies following the abrupt resignations of top officials amid a widening investigation into alleged corruption. Trade Secretary Cristina A. Roque has named Doris U. Gacho as acting executive director of the...
The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), together with the Philippine Coconut Authority, proudly launched the 2025 COCONUTPhilippines Trade Fair from August 28 to September 2 at SM Megamall, shining the spotlight on one of the country’s most iconic and powerful agricultural assets—the...
Senator Panfilo “Ping” Lacson on Thursday, September 4 said he strongly supports a complete overhaul of the Philippine Contractors Accreditation Board (PCAB), the agency responsible for accrediting contractors, following allegations of corruption in government flood control projects. Lacson...
The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) will undertake a major overhaul of the agency responsible for accrediting contractors, following allegations of corruption linked to anomalous flood control projects. DTI Secretary Cristina Roque said her department will “clean up” the Philippine...
The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) is exploring the launch of a loan program to mitigate the impact of reciprocal tariffs imposed by the United States (US) on domestic exporters. DTI Secretary Cristina Roque said her agency is gearing up to study a loan program for exporters, ranging from...
The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) is seeking to increase its proposed budget for next year by as much as ₱2 billion to enhance the country’s investment promotion programs and attract more foreign investments amid ongoing trade tensions. Under the National Expenditure Program (NEP),...
The Philippines is negotiating with the United States (US) to exempt exports of coconut products from the 19-percent reciprocal tariffs imposed by US President Donald Trump, according to the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI). DTI Secretary Cristina Roque said the government is working to...
The coconut, long hailed as the country’s “Tree of Life,” is being celebrated in a national trade event now underway in Mandaluyong City. On Friday, Aug. 29, 2025, the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), together with the Philippine Coconut Authority (PCA) and the Coconut Farmers Industry...
