“Tangerine” of the Four K Kakao Farm in the province of Quezon, an emerging powerhouse for cacao production in the country, will showcase its recently launched range of chocolate products through the Department of Trade and Industry’s “Kalakal Quezon”. The fair, featuring cacao at SM City...
Senator Risa Hontiveros on Tuesday, May 25, urged the government to realign unutilized funds under the Bayanihan to Recover as One Act or Bayanihan 2 to augment the cash assistance to Filipinos to accommodate more beneficiaries still struggling with the effects of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19)...
The COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated the pace of digital transformation worldwide. In the Philippines, the protracted lockdown has brought about a shift to digital and online payments. Artificial intelligence (AI) has become the catalyst for the increased tempo of what is now widely known as the...
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...
