Influenced by the COVID-19 pandemic, the country’s exports of medical instrumentation jumped 84.3 percent in January, boosting overall electronics exports to slightly grew by 0.3 percent in the first month of the year, the Department of Trade and Industry said. Trade and Industry Secretary Ramon...
Department of Trade and Industry (MANILA BULLETIN) The Philippines has expanded the list of countries covered with the safeguard measure on cement importation with additional 13 countries, including Indonesia, as sourcing of cheap cement may have been diverted to countries previously exempt from...
A purchase may seem trivial, but the collective effort to patronize local products spurs patriotism and love of country. Fortunately, some Filipino MSME owners are seeing an optimistic trend, with more local consumers looking to buy their products. Majority of local MSMEs in the country are also...
Toy manufacturers from Hong Kong are considering of investing in the Philippines as they showed strong confidence in the country. This was disclosed by the officers and members of the Toys Manufacturers’ Association of Hong Kong (TMHK) who joined an online information session with the Philippine...
Foreign direct investments (FDI) last year dropped 24.6 percent to a net inflow of $6.542 billion from $8.671 billion in 2019, but it was more than the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas’ (BSP) $6-billion projection for 2020. “The disruptive impact of the pandemic on global supply chains and the weak...
Establishments are required to reinforce existing minimum public health and safety standards and protocols in light of the local transmission of new COVID-19 variants. Joint advisory No. _2_1_-_0_1_ Series of 2021 issued today, March 9, by the Department of Trade and Industry and...
The Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCCI) is working on formulating strategies to provide e-mediation services for both business and consumers as part of its effort to support the country’s e-commerce roadmap. PCCI Chair Ma. Alegria “Bing” Sibal Limjoco PCCI Chair Ma....
Mitsubishi Motors Philippines Corp. (MMPC), the country’s second largest car company, has issued a public advisory requiring buyers to post provisional cash deposit on brand new motor vehicle purchases affected by the provisional safeguard duty imposed by the government. In the public...
The global pandemic has significantly changed the way retailers promote and sell their products. With more Filipinos using digital platforms and transitioning to cashless transactions, businesses need to quickly adapt in order to gain and maintain customer loyalty. As the Philippine...
Committed investments approved by the Board of Investments in the first two months this year jumped 156 percent to P121.9 billion (approximately $2.5 billion) vis-a-vis P47.625 million in the same period in 2020, indicating that recovery is within sight. This was revealed by Trade and Industry...
Trade and Industry Secretary Ramon M. Lopez expressed confidence of strong rebound in the country’s manufacturing output in the coming months. Lopez said following a sustained growth in the Philippine manufacturing out in February, according to a survey conducted by IHS Markit. ...
Secretary Ramon M. Lopez Department of Trade and Industry We should never think small when we talk about micro, small, medium enterprises (MSMEs). The implementation of stricter health lockdowns in the first quarter of 2020 to prevent the spread of COVID-19 had severely affected businesses,...
