Operatives of the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG) seized around P700 million worth of counterfeit products, which are all believed to have bene smuggled into the country, in a raid on a warehouse in Cavite. CIDG director Maj. Gen. Robert Morico II said the counterfeit products...
AGONCILLO, Batangas – This town has issued Executive Order No. 37 creating the Municipal Anti-Illicit Trade Task Force and the Municipal Anti-Illicit Trade Regulation Unit to fight counterfeit and illicit products. Mayor Cinderella "Cindy" Valenton-Reyes signed the executive order on July 13 that...
DAVAO CITY – The Davao City government sent relief assistance on Tuesday morning, June 16, to earthquake-hit areas in Soccsksargen and Davao region. This city sent 4,000 boxes of relief items and 3,000 one-liter bottles of drinking water to General Santos City, Sarangani town, and Jose Abad...
The Philippines successfully avoided the United States’ (US) list of intellectual property violators for a 13th consecutive year, maintaining its status as a regional leader in enforcement despite a surge in counterfeit pharmaceuticals and bureaucratic delays in trademark litigation. In this...
President Marcos expressed satisfaction over the production of relief food packs in Cebu, which will cover both Visayas and Mindanao in the event of calamities. Marcos inspected the mechanized production center of the Visayas Disaster Resource Center (VDRC) in Mandaue City, Cebu, on Thursday,...
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is warning the public against engaging with individuals or groups who falsely represent themselves as part of COL Financial Group and use the name and logo of Alpha Securities Corp. without authority. In an advisory, the SEC flagged certain individuals...
The Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) announced on Friday, October 3, that it will deploy an Aid Caravan to deliver additional relief goods and transport vehicles to communities devastated by Typhoon “Opong” in Masbate and the 6.9-magnitude earthquake in Cebu. PCSO General Manager...
The Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) has mobilized immediate relief operations to assist communities devastated by the powerful 6.9-magnitude earthquake that struck Cebu and nearby provinces earlier this week. Acting on the directive of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., PCSO General...
The Enhanced Defense Cooperation Agreement (EDCA) sites have been activated to serve as “staging areas” for the prepositioning of relief goods and rescue equipment for the victims of the recent typhoons and flooding. This was announced by United States Ambassador MaryKay Carlson in a statement...
As global demand for sustainable products ramps up, local exporters are poised to benefit from the growing market of environmental goods and services (ESG), according to the International Trade Center (ITC). In a report, the ITC said there is an increasing demand for products and services that...
Philippine exports to the United States (US) continued to grow, while imported goods from China slid in April—when US President Donald Trump imposed tariffs on America 's trading partners. The latest preliminary data from the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) on Friday, May 30, showed...
Japanese retail giant Pan Pacific International Holdings Corporation (PPIH), operator of the popular Don Quijote and Don Don Donki store chains, has expressed interest in increasing their offering of Philippine-made goods. In a statement, the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) said top...
