The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) is partnering with logistics giant DHL Group to strengthen the export readiness of the country’s micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs). The DTI said it has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with DHL on Sept. 10 to outline the logistics...
The digital verification system in e-commerce to ensure reliability of online transactions will no longer be voluntary and instead now mandated for every merchant and platform, according to the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI). The DTI launched the E-Commerce Philippine Trustmark to serve as...
The Philippines forged five new business agreements during the presidential visit to Cambodia that are seen to generate new jobs and widen market access, the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) said. In a statement, the DTI said the visit of President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. to the...
The Philippines’ largest business group is calling for a transparent and collaborative process in reviewing the claim filed by a unit of San Miguel Corp. against the country’s main power distributor. In a statement on Wednesday, Sept. 10, the Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCCI)...
Global Ferronickel Holdings Inc. (FNI) is urging the release of its embattled chairman, Joseph Sy, who continues to be detained in the Bureau of Immigration (BI) facility in Bicutan, Taguig City. In a stock exchange filing on Tuesday, Sept. 9, FNI reported that the Regional Trial Court (RTC) of...
“Bagong Pilipino, tara nood tayo!” This was President Marcos’ invitation to the public as he and other members of the First Family led the launch of a campaign that sought to promote responsible viewing and strengthen the country’s film and television industry. In the infomercial, which...
The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) is revamping its key construction regulatory bodies following the abrupt resignations of top officials amid a widening investigation into alleged corruption. Trade Secretary Cristina A. Roque has named Doris U. Gacho as acting executive director of the...
President Marcos has directed all government agencies, local government units, and the private sector to support the celebration of Philippine Creative Industries Month this September. The directive was issued through Memorandum Circular No. 95, signed by Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin on...
The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), together with the Philippine Coconut Authority, proudly launched the 2025 COCONUTPhilippines Trade Fair from August 28 to September 2 at SM Megamall, shining the spotlight on one of the country’s most iconic and powerful agricultural assets—the...
In line with its transformation into an infrastructure conglomerate, Asiabest Group International Inc. is offering shares worth up to ₱24.66 billion and acquiring the infrastructure and real estate companies of its chairman, Francis Lloyd Chua, for ₱15 billion. In a disclosure to the Philippine...
Maritime leaders, government officials, shipping industry stakeholders, and representatives of seafarers from different countries have come together to adopt the Manila Declaration on Seafarers’ Rights, Safety, and Well-Being, marking a significant milestone in the international effort to uphold...
The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) will undertake a major overhaul of the agency responsible for accrediting contractors, following allegations of corruption linked to anomalous flood control projects. DTI Secretary Cristina Roque said her department will “clean up” the Philippine...
