All workers in the IT-business process management sector are now part of the A4 priority list for COVID-19 vaccination, said Trade and Industry Secretary Ramon M. Lopez. Lopez said the Inter Agency Task Force (IATF) supported the move following justifications that DTI presented on the...
A pro-science consumer advocacy group has called on commercial establishments in the country to help make the proposed "vaccine passes" feel like a reward to people who have made the choice to get inoculated from the coronavirus disease (COVID-19). An elderly woman being administered a COVID-19...
At least half of the estimated P30-billion household income loss in National Capital Region (NCR) Plus is expected to be recovered during the two-week general community quarantine (GCQ), Trade and Industry Secretary Ramon M. Lopez. At the Laging Handa briefing, Lopez said that based on the...
Unimplementable, discriminatory. That's how a Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) official described proposals to require customers to present a "vaccine pass" before they are allowed entry to a business establishment. Essentially, a vaccine pass is proof that the person holding it has received...
Having a "safety seal" is by no means mandatory, but it would still be good for local business establishments operating amid the current public health crisis to try to acquire one. A restaurant staff cleans a table in preparation for the resumption of dine-in service last April 30, 2021. (Ali...
About 300,000 workers are expected to go back to their jobs following Metro Manila, Cavite, Laguna, Bulacan, and Rizal's recent switch to a more relaxed quarantine status. (Photo courtesy of the Department of Trade and Industry) Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Undersecretary Ireneo Vizmonte...
The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) would like to limit to a maximum of 21-day processing of permits for proponents of vaccine manufacturing projects and to appoint a focal person at the Food and Drugs Administration (FDA) to ensure no red tape for this priority project, which President...
The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) has amended existing guidelines to include all pre-painted galvanized steel coils and sheets for roofing to ensure safety and quality standards in the country. Through the Bureau of Philippine Standards (BPS) issued Memorandum Circular (MC) No. 21-13,...
The Department of Trade and Industry - Bureau of Domestic Trade Promotion (DTI-BDTP) and Shopee Philippines have partnered for another Online National Food Fair on May 10-16. The National Food Fair first went online on May 16-17, 2020 and featured 29 Micro, Small, and...
As far as the leader of a group of supermarket owners in the country is concerned, the recent reimposition of stricter community quarantine measures felt like both a "death sentence" and a "lifeline" to the retail industry. A restaurant staff cleans a table in preparation for the resumption of...
DiskarTech Small retail shop owners are the latest beneficiaries of DiskarTech’s new innovative offering. The Rizal Commercial Banking Corporation’s (RCBC) financial inclusion super app has launched a microinsurance product priced at only P35 for sari-sari store owners. With the local economy...
The Philippines will establish the private sector-led National Center for AI Research (N-CAIR), which is critical to our aspiration to be an “AI Center for Excellence” in the region. Trade and Industry Secretary Ramon M. Lopez This was emphasized by Trade and Industry Secretary Ramon M. Lopez...
