Makati City, Philippines—The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) has launched the 2025 iteration of the Food Connect Program to capacitate more entrepreneurs in securing the License to Operate (LTO) and Certificate of Product Registration (CPR) from the Philippine Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Facilitated by the DTI MIMAROPA, in collaboration with the DTI Philippine continue reading : DTI strengthens enterprise support, returns intensive food safety program for regulatory success
The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) – MIMAROPA, in collaboration with the DTI Philippine Trade Training Center (PTTC), launched the 2025 run of the Food Connect Program to capacitate more entrepreneurs in securing the License to Operate (LTO) and Certificate of Product Registration (CPR) from the Philippine Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The Food continue reading : Enhancing livelihoods and promoting food security: DTI MIMAROPA reintroduces intensive food safety program for MSMEs
Linapacan, Palawan – In an effort to support the thriving marine industry in Linapacan, Palawan, the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI)- MIMAROPA, in collaboration with the local government unit, officially launched a Shared Service Facility and Negosyo Center in the 5th class municipality on 12 March 2025. The PHP4 million project aims to increase continue reading : DTI launches PHP4 million project and Negosyo Center for fisherfolk communities and entrepreneurs in Linapacan, Palawan
Calapan City, Oriental Mindoro – The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) – MIMAROPA, in collaboration with the Philippine Information Agency (PIA) – MIMAROPA, capped off a media press conference on 11 March 2025, in Calapan City, Oriental Mindoro to banner the agency’s accomplishments on consumer and entrepreneurial development. The Presidential Communications Office (PCO), through continue reading : DTI MIMAROPA Highlights Key Accomplishments at Kapihan sa Bagong Pilipinas Event
LMG Food Products Corporation, owned and managed by Lilia Malinao – Galang, is a true testament to the Filipino spirit of resilience, entrepreneurship, and love for the homeland. Galang, who served as an Overseas Filipino Worker for 15 years in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, decided to leave behind career overseas and ventured into agri-business upon her continue reading : From OFW to Agri-Entrepreneur: The success story of LMG Food Products from Marinduque
Palawan, Philippines—The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) is enforcing a price freeze on basic necessities in Puerto Princesa City, Narra, Brooke’s Point, and Aborlan. This action followed the declarations of a state of calamity in those area due to the devastating effects of a persistent shear line. The declarations automatically freeze the prices of continue reading : DTI issues 60-day price freeze in four areas in Palawan under state of calamity
The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), in collaboration with the Asian Development Bank (ADB), conducted two focus group discussions (FGDs) with key stakeholders from the fisheries sector in Mamburao, Occidental Mindoro and Roxas, Palawan under the Promoting Sustainability and Productivity for Enterprise Resilient Upscaling in the Philippines (ProSPER) project. NM Seafoods Trading, the anchor continue reading : DTI conducts focus group discussions for study on investments in agri-fisheries in Mamburao, Occidental Mindoro and Roxas, Palawan
The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) MIMAROPA enforced a price freeze on basic necessities in Puerto Princesa City, Narra, Brooke’s Point, and Aborlan, Palawan, due to the devastation caused by the persistent shear line. Given the declarations of the State of Calamity, the prices of basic necessities are automatically frozen at their prevailing prices, continue reading : DTI issues 60-day price freeze in four areas in Palawan under state of calamity due to strong rains from shear line
The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) – MIMAROPA converged with the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) – MIMAROPA for the construction and improvement of access roads leading to trade, industry, and economic zones in the region. In 2025, DTI MIMAROPA secured the approval for multi-year projects valued at P160 million, prioritizing road continue reading : DTI MIMAROPA endorses P160-million worth of projects for food security infrastructure in 2025
In accordance with the Consumer Act of the Philippines, DTI is at the forefront of ensuring the protection of consumers against deceptive, unfair, and unconscionable sales and practices. From January 2024 to December 29, 2024, the DTI MIMAROPA has monitored over 500 firms across the region. These firms include stores selling basic necessities and prime continue reading : DTI boosts efforts to monitor price and supply of basic necessities and prime commodities in MIMAROPA amid recent typhoons and holiday rush