The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), Small Business Corporation (SB Corp), and Philippine Franchise Association (PFA) have formed a partnership to promote franchising as a viable business option. In a statement, the DTI said the partnership aims to create a thriving franchising ecosystem by...
My sister Kay, the “bamboo queen,” has a fascination for bamboo. She recently built the first bamboo museum in Antipolo, housing the first mini bamboo organ made in the Philippines, sourced from her own bamboo, and patterned after the famous Las Piñas bamboo organ. Ate Kay takes pride in...
The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) stated that the imposition of value-added tax (VAT) on digital service providers (DSPs) will promote healthy competition in the local market. In a statement on Wednesday, Oct. 16, DTI Secretary Cristina A. Roque said that this measure levels the playing...
The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) and the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) seized nearly P15 million uncertified household appliances from a warehouse in Biñan, Laguna. In a statement, the DTI said the joint operation, codenamed "Task Force Kalasag," was conducted on Sept. 17 in...
The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) said that SHERA Public Co. Ltd.’s P2.9-billion plant would boost the Philippines' aspiration to become a global manufacturing hub. Trade Secretary Cristina A. Roque said that this investment from SHERA, the leading fiber cement innovator in Southeast...
Quezon City 1st district Rep. Juan Carlos "Arjo" Atayde (Facebook) Quezon City 1st district Rep. Juan Carlos "Arjo" Atayde says he is “very optimistic” that the Philippines can become a global force in entertainment similar to behemoths...
The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) has announced stricter regulations for vaporized nicotine and non-nicotine products (VNNDPs) and heated tobacco products (HTPs) in the country. In a statement, the DTI said this move comes through amendments to the Implementing Rules and Regulations...
The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) is optimistic about a potential partnership with Masdar, a leading global renewable energy company, to boost the Philippines' renewable energy sector. In a recent meeting, DTI Secretary Cristina A. Roque met with top executives from Masdar to discuss...
The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) is working to finalize a comprehensive economic partnership agreement (CEPA) with the United Arab Emirates (UAE), a move aimed at strengthening economic ties between the two nations. DTI Secretary Cristina A. Roque recently met with the UAE's Minister of...
President Marcos has issued Executive Order (EO) No. 70 which aims to boost the country's film industry by strengthening the Film Academy of the Philippines (FAP). File photos Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin, by authority of the President, signed the Order on Oct. 2. In his EO, Marcos cited the...
The Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCCI) said that the imposition of value-added tax (VAT) on non-resident digital service providers creates a fairer competitive landscape for local businesses. In a statement, Enunina Mangio, PCCI president, said the recent signing of the VAT on...
President Marcos has appointed Jaime Alfonso Antonio Eder Zobel de Ayala as Member of the Department of Trade and Industry’s Inter-Agency Investment Promotion Coordination Committee. Zobel will be Private Sector Representative from the National Capital Region for a term of three years, said...
