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Twenty-one manufacturers and retailers generated sales of P643,590.81 during the Department of Trade and Industry Region 10’s Diskwento Caravan held at the Cagayan de Oro City Hall Mini Park on October 2-4, 2024. The Diskwento Caravan is conducted by DTI to provide basic necessities to consumers at price in accordance
Read more. Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Region 10 awarded 35 business estabishments in Northern Mindanao with the Bagwis Awards for upholding consumer rights during the Regional Bagwis Awarding 2024 on October 9, 2024 at Chali Resort & Conference Center, Cagayan de Oro City. The DTI Bagwis Program gives due recognition
Read more. Northern Mindanao’s finest products and creative talents take center stage in Kahimunan Regional Trade Fair 2024. The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Region 10’s annual regional trade fair will run from August 16 to 22, 2024 at SM City CDO Uptown, Cagayan de Oro City. This year’s theme, “Culture
Read more. Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Region 10 reminds the public not to engage with fixers claiming to expedite or assist the DTI services. Fixer refers to any individual who can speed up transaction in exchange for a fee. They may or may not be officially involved in the operation
Read more. A seasoned journalist with over 40 years of experience in the field leads a training session on effective news writing techniques to staff of the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Region 10, including the personnel of its special project—Rural Agro-enterprise Partnership for Inclusive Development (RAPID) Growth Project. Skilled writer
Read more. Twenty-five youth participants from Northern Mindanao completed a bootcamp designed to equip them with resources and skills to start and grow successful businesses. The Youth Entrepreneurship Program (YEP), Bootcamp for Young Entrepreneurs (BYE) was organized by the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Region 10 on September 23-26, 2024. YEP
Read more. Fifty-four mentees from Northern Mindanao successful completed the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Region 10’s Kapatid Mentor ME-Money Market Encounter (KMME-MME) program through a virtual graduation on September 20, 2024. The graduates compose the second batch of the mentorship program for 2024. Ten of the graduates are from Bukidnon,
Read more. Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Region 10 OIC-Assistant Regional Director Almer Masillones unveiled on Tuesday a series of programs that strengthen food security of the country and empower micro, small, and medium, enterprises (MSMEs) to adopt green practices. The initiatives were presented during the Mindanao Agri-Coop Expo 2024 in
Read more. Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Bukidnon and Department of Education (DepEd) Division of Valencia City signed a memorandum of agreement (MOA) on September 6, 2024 to implement a comprehensive Consumer Education and Advocacy (CEA) Program for school year 2024. The MOA aims to empower students by promoting consumer rights
Read more. Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Misamis Oriental captivates a massive crowd of 200 participants on the growing digital interactive media of Cagayan de Oro City during the Kahimunan MisOr Digifest: Mobile Legends Tournament and Cosplay Competition. The e-sports and cosplay competition were organized as part of the core activities
Read more. Department of Trade and Industry Misamis Oriental capacitated the Local Price Coordinating Councils (LPCCs) of 26 local government units (LGUs) in Misamis Oriental with a month-long LPCC-Learning through Exploration and Active Participation (LEAP) Roadshow on August 2024. The LPCC-LEAP project aims to reactivate the reconstituted LPCCs to ensure the stability
Read more. A local creative business from Oroquieta City, Misamis Occidental unveiled its first collection of hand painted clothing on August 20, 2024 at SM City CDO Uptown, Cagayan de Oro City. Oro Ink Art showcased its vibrant pieces during the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Misamis Occidental Provincial Day, one
Read more. Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Region 10 commends the province of Misamis Oriental and 13 of its municipalities and cities, including Cagayan de Oro City, for having been awarded by the Anti-Red Tape Authority (ARTA) with Certificates of Commendation for establishing a fully functional electronic Business One-Stop Shop (eBOSS)
Read more. The recently concluded Kahimunan Regional Trade Fair 2024, held from August 16-22, 2024, at SM City Uptown Cagayan de Oro, provided an opportunity for exhibitors from Misamis Oriental to showcase their products and creative innovations. The event, organized by the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Region 10, brought together
Read more. Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Misamis Oriental actively participated in the price monitoring of essential drugs in Cagayan de Oro City that was led by the Department of Health (DOH) Region 10. The joint price monitoring of essential medicines is part of the government’s effort to ensure affordable healthcare
Read more. Four baristas from Bukidnon secured four of the top six spots in two coffee competitions during the Kape NorMin on August 21, 2024 in SM City CDO Uptown, Cagayan de Oro City. Mr. Sam Henry Mabolo from Don Carlos Bukidnon bested 15 participants as he bagged the top spot and
Read more. Department of Trade and Industry awarded this year’s most competitive cities, municipalities, and provinces in the country during the Creative Cities and Municipalities Congress (CCMC) 2024 at the Manila Hotel on August 23, 2024. The competitiveness of the local government units (LGUs) were ranked based on their annual performances on
Read more. Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Region 10 organized a virtual Government Services Forum for 54 mentees of the Batch 2 of DTI’s Kapatid Mentor Me-Money Market Encounter (KMME-MME) 2024 Program on August 15, 2024. The Government Services Forum aims to enhance the mentees’ knowledge on programs and services of
Read more. Northern Mindanao’s finest products and creative talents take center stage in Kahimunan Regional Trade Fair 2024. The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Region 10’s annual regional trade fair will run from August 16 to 22, 2024 at SM City CDO Uptown, Cagayan de Oro City. This year’s theme, “Culture
Read more. Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) has expressed its support to the groundbreaking achievement of Iligan City that was marked by the launching of the Pakaradiya-an Festival and First Iligan Halal Trade Expo on July 23, 2024 at Robinsons Place Iligan, Iligan City. The Pakaradiya-an Festival is a celebration of
Read more. Two homegrown businesses were recognized by the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Bukidnon for their exceptional achievements and ongoing efforts to grow and develop during the Bukidnon Kapatid Mentor Micro-Enterprise (KMME) Alumni Homecoming in Malaybalay City, Bukidnon on July 12, 2024. Mr. Francois Cabiladas of Café sa Bukid was
Read more. DTI Lanao del Norte, BOI, and Iligan City partner with Daesang Philippines to boost Cassava Industry
Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Lanao del Norte, in collaboration with the Board of Investments (BOI) Region 10 and the City Agriculture’s Office of Iligan City, successfully forged a partnership with Daesang Philippines on June 28, 2024 to explore new market opportunities for local cassava farmers in Iligan City
Read more. Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Bukidnon has turned over a P4.6 million shared service facility (SSF) to Bukidnon State University. Advancing Research and Technological Innovation Fabrication Laboratory or ARTIFAB LAB was launched in Bukidnon State University on July 23, 2024. This is the third fabrication laboratory in Northern Mindanao.
Read more. Dackies Foods, a local manufacturer of chicharon and banana chips from Lanao del Norte, achieved a significant milestone with the successful shipment of its first export order to United States on June 26, 2024. A total of 26,000 packs of the Dackies Foods’ popular food snack was loaded in a
Read more. Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Camiguin successfully conducted a Capacity Building Seminar on Intellectual Property Programs and Services on July 9, 2024 at the Mambajao Municipal Hall, Lakas, Poblacion, Mambajao, Camiguin. The training was participated by 29 DTI Negosyo Center Business Counselors, DTI Camiguin personnel, and Local Economic Development
Read more. Nelly Coffee and Tablea, a local producer of coffee and cacao beans from Jimenez, Misamis Occidental, was awarded with the Presidential Awards for Outstanding Small Enterprise for Mindanao Island Group during the 2024 Presidential Awards for Outstanding Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) and Development Partners on July 10, 2024
Read more. Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Region 10 has launched the second batch of its Kapatid Mentor Me-Money Market Encounter (KMME-MME) Program for 2024 on July 9, 2024 at Mallberry Suites Business Hotel, Cagayan de Oro City. A total of 54 local businesses from Northern Mindanao has joined the
Read more. Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Misamis Oriental, in partnership with the CDO-Misamis Oriental Micro, Small and Medium Enterprise Development Council, raked in P1.75 million in sales during its MSME ONE Expo in Ayala Malls Centrio, Cagayan de Oro City on July 5-7, 2024. The amount generated represented sales for
Read more. Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) has released the Gabay sa Pamimili ng School Supplies on July 3, 2024. Gabay sa Pamimili ng School Supplies is a price guide for consumers who will be buying school items in preparation for the new school year set to begin on July 29.
Read more. Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Region 10 empowers over 300 sari-sari store owners in Northern Mindanao with the launching of the “Tindahan Mo, e-Level Up Mo!” In line to the Department’s call for Angat Negosyo, Tindahan Mo, e-Level Up Mo! is a program of DTI that is designed to
Read more. Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) empowers local businesses in Northeastern Mindanao on investment and export opportunities through free trade agreements with a Trade Education and Advocacy (TEA) Campaign on June 13-14, 2024 at Limketkai Luxe Hotel, Cagayan de Oro City. Empowering Philippine Export Industries of Northeastern Mindanao: A Trade
Read more. Fifty micro and small businesses in Region 10 virtually graduated from the Department of Trade and Industry’s (DTI) Kapatid Mentor ME-Money Market Encounter (KMME-MME) Program on May 31, 2024. This is the first batch of mentees produced by DTI Region 10 for 2024. In partnership with the Philippine Center for
Read more. Misamis Oriental, Philippines—The Department of Trade and Industry Region 10 (DTI R10), through its Rural Agro-Enterprise Partnership for Inclusive Development and Growth (RAPID Growth) Project, broke ground on a new 1.2-kilometer farm-to-market road in Opol on June 10. Spearheaded by DTI R10 in collaboration with the Department of the Interior
Read more. Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Misamis Oriental, in collaboration with Misamis Oriental’s Provincial Youth Development Office and United States Agency for International Development (USAID) 2.0, roll out the Youth Entrepreneurship Program: Be Your Own Boss (YEP! BYOB) in Initao, Misamis Oriental on May 28-31, 2024. Twenty-five existing and aspiring
Read more. Ten farmers and micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) from Bukidnon, Lanao del Norte, and Misamis Oriental will showcase their coffee products in the Philippine Coffee Expo (PCE) on June 7-9, 2024 at the One Ayala Malls, Makati City. PCE is the country’s largest coffee-centric exhibition where different coffee stakeholders
Read more. Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Misamis Oriental, through the collaborative efforts and support from the Office of Cagayan de Oro Second District Congressman Rufus Rodriguez and Office of Vice Mayor Jocelyn Rodriguez, strengthens its commitment to consumer protection with the conduct of Bantay Presyo sa Barangay Forum in Chali
Read more. Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Region 10, in partnership with Cagayan de Oro Chamber of Commerce and Industry Foundation, Inc., convened the logistics stakeholders in Northern Mindanao for a Logistics Cluster Consultation Meeting on May 24, 2024 at the Mallberry Suites Business Hotel, Cagayan de Oro City. The stakeholders
Read more. Thirty-nine Negosyo Center Business Counselors (NCBC), personnel from the Rural Agro-enterprise Partnership for Inclusive Development (RAPID) and Growth Project, and technical staff from DTI-10 regional and provincial offices graduated from the Small Business Counselors Course (SBCC) 103: Strategic Marketing held at Go Hotels Iligan, Iligan City on May 13-17, 2024.
Read more. Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Misamis Oriental, in partnership with the Philippine Center for Entrepreneurship (PCE)-Go Negosyo, continues to enable businesses through a free mentorship session during the Lab for All in El Salvador City, Misamis Oriental on May 16, 2024. Sixty-seven mentees were able to engage in the
Read more. Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Misamis Oriental delivered its services closer to the Filipino people through the Bagong Pilipinas Serbisyo Fair at the University of Science and Technology of Southern Philippines, Cagayan de Oro City on May 16-17, 2024. Bagong Pilipinas Serbisyo Fair is the country’s biggest service caravan
Read more. The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI)-10, Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG)-10, and the Local Government Unit (LGU) of Pangantucan signed a Tripartite Sub-Project Agreement (TSA) for the improvement of farm-to-market road at Sitio San Roque - Sitio Lantawan at Lake Napalit, Barangay Pigtauranan, Pangantucan, Bukidnon on May
Read more. Department of Trade and Industry (DTI)-10, through its Rural Agro-enterprise Partnership for Inclusive Development and Growth Project, links with Xavier University-Ateneo de Cagayan’s Service Learning Program (SLP) with a memorandum of understanding (MOU). RAPID Growth Project is a value chain based development program which seeks to establish strategic partnership among
Read more. BUKIDNON -- Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Bukidnon continues its partnership with local government units to strengthen consumer protection and micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSME) development in Bukidnon. DTI Bukidnon signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the Barangay Government of Poblacion, Valencia, Bukidnon. The partnership is in
Read more. Around 90 Livelihood Program Officers of the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP)-10 underwent a virtual learning session on digital marketing on May 3, 2024. Conducted via Zoom, the learning session aimed to provide valuable insights and practical knowledge on digital marketing to the Livelihood Program Officers of BJMP-10
Read more. Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Misamis Oriental has released its price freeze list of basic necessities for Cagayan de Oro City. The price freeze on basic goods was implemented following an executive order released on May 1, 2024 declaring Cagayan de Oro City under state of emergency due to
Read more. Micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) are adapting to innovation to expand the market of their local products to a global scale. In a talk show segment dubbed as “Ask Us Anything,” which was organized by the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Region 10 in celebration of the Northern
Read more. Twenty-three members of the Bayanihan Millenium Multi-Purpose Cooperative (BMMPC) Youth Cluster graduated from the BMMPC Season-long Young Farmers Field School in Pigtauranan, Pangantucan, Bukidnon on April 27, 2024. The field school aimed to equip young coffee farmers with skills and knowledge essential for their growth and sustainability. Through immersive training,
Read more. Aspiring entrepreneurs in Iligan City were given a powerful boost with the launch of the 2nd Batch of the International Labour Organization's (ILO) Start and Improve Your Business (SIYB) program on April 17, 2024. The SIYB is an initiative designed to equip individuals with the skills needed to launch and
Read more. Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Bukidnon reminds business establishments to comply with the price freeze for basic necessities and prime commodities (BNPCs) in Quezon and Kibawe in Bukidnon, after the two towns were placed under state of calamity due to the El Niño phenomenon. Under Republic Act No. 7581
Read more. Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Region 10 reaffirms its support to programs and activities that foster innovation and competitiveness in the economy of Northern Mindanao with the regional celebration of National Innovation Day dubbed as “Northern Mindanao Regional Innovation Program and Exhibit (NorMinRIPE) 2024” on April 22-24, 2024 at
Read more. Manggayahay Talaandig Tribal Association (MANTALA), Inc., a farmer organization (FO)-MSME based in Bukidnon, has been recognized with the 2024 Forest Impact Acceleration Award for its business pitch during the Forest Fest 2024 in Ayala Malls Centrio, Cagayan de Oro City. MANTALA, situated in Sitio Migtulod, Mt. Nebo, Valencia City, Bukidnon,
Read more. Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Region 10 strengthens its initiative for investment promotion in the region by conducting a Capability Building for Investment Promotion Program Officers. In partnership with the Board of Investments (BOI), Investment Promotion Officers of the DTI-10 Regional and Provincial Offices worked on developing their competency
Read more. Eleven local farmer organizations (FOs) and micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) in Northern Mindanao supported by the Rural Agro-Enterprise Partnership for Inclusive Development and Growth (RAPID Growth) Project of the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) join the movement for green economic development by showcasing their products in the Forest
Read more. Rural Agro-Enterprise Partnership for Inclusive Development and Growth (RAPID Growth) Project continues its support for local coffee and cacao farmers in Northern Mindanao with their participation to Forest Fest 2024 in Ayala Malls Centrio, Cagayan de Oro on April 18- 20, 2024. A special project of the Department of Trade and
Read more. There is nothing more endearing than a pair who works together to make things happen. Emcy’s Sweet Things Cake Shop started when Luisito Ytol’s work transferred him and his family from Cebu to Villanueva, Misamis Oriental. The tranquil town of Villanueva was a stark contrast to the hustle and bustle
Read more. NORTHERN MINDANAO - Imagine a ray of sunshine—that’s Alton Perez. He’s the type of person who would sit comfortably as a guest in a forum and instantly light up the room with a positive outlook. He isn’t shy about sharing funny stories of his early experiences as an entrepreneur. Alton
Read more. NORTHERN MINDANAO - “Without DTI, this business would not exist.” Calixto Daquiado had no intention of starting a buko pie business. He only wanted to give it a try after hearing about the financial assistance for MSMEs by the Dpepartment of Trade and Industry (DTI) back in 1989. He was
Read more. NORTHERN MINDANAO - Cagayan de Oro-based Interior Designer Nicole Cabanlet continues to penetrate the global market with her intricate Filipino designs. Last January 18-20, 2024, Cabanlet showcased the innovative designs of Indigenous.ph at the Maison&Objet, a premier design trade fair in Paris, France. Among the exhibited pieces that garnered significant
Read more. NORTHERN MINDANAO - For years, generations of farmers in Misamis Oriental have poured their hard work into cultivating one of the most traded commodities in the world—coffee. Yet, many of these farmers have never tasted the coffee beans that they have passionately cultivated. Traditionally, these farmers’ beans were traded as
Read more. NORTHERN MINDANAO - Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Region 10 joins over 200 consumer groups in over 100 countries across the world in commemorating World Consumer Rights Day. World Consumer Rights Day is celebrated every March 15 to raise global awareness on consumer rights, protection, and empowerment. With the
Read more. NORTHERN MINDANAO - Cagayan de Oro-based Interior Designer Nicole Cabanlet has successfully graduated from the OBRA Design Masterclass Program of the Department of Trade and Industry’s (DTI) Program of the Philippine Trade Training Center - Global MSME Academy (PTTC-GMEA) on March 8, 2024. The OBRA Design Masterclass Program for the
Read more. NORTHERN MINDANAO - Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Misamis Oriental destroyed more than P760,000 worth of uncertified products at the City Engineering and Public Works Compound, Kauswagan, Cagayan de Oro City on March 12, 2024. The products were seized during a product surveillance and enforcement operations conducted by the
Read more. NORTHERN MINDANAO - Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Region 10 launched the first batch of its Kapatid Mentor Me-Money, Market, Encounter (KMME-MME) for 2024 in Mallberry Suites Business Hotel, Cagayan de Oro City on March 7, 2024. KMME-MME is a 10-module mentorship and coaching program that aims to upscale
Read more. NORTHERN MINDANAO - One dish is more than enough to make your travels unforgettable. You can complete your Northern Mindanao experience by trying these five local establishments. Cafe sa Bukid (Lantapan, Bukidnon) With various vibrant cafe themes popping up in the cities, a place that gives you nature’s beauty will
Read more. NORTHERN MINDANAO - Thirty persons deprived of liberty (PDL) in Mobod, Oroquieta City underwent skills training to help them start their own handicraft industry or find work upon their eventual release and reintegration in the communities. Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Misamis Occidental, in partnership with Oroquieta City Jail
Read more. NORTHERN MINDANAO - Twelve fisherfolks and 16 business owners from Tubod, Lanao del Norte were provided with livelihood kits under the Livelihood Seeding Program-Pangkabuhayan sa Pagbangon at Ginhawa (LSP-PPG) Program of the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Lanao del Norte. PPG is a post-disaster response livelihood seeding and entrepreneurship
Read more. NORTHERN MINDANAO - Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Lanao del Norte distributed livelihood kits to former rebels under the Livelihood Seeding Program-Pangkabuhayan sa Pagbangon at Ginhawa (LSP-PPG) Program. PPG is a post-disaster response livelihood seeding and entrepreneurship development program of DTI which aims to assist individuals and families affected by fire
Read more. NORTHERN MINDANAO -Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) – Camiguin officially launches its first One Town, One Product (OTOP) Philippines Hub in Poblacion, Mambajao, Camiguin on January 26, 2024. OTOP Hub is a marketing vehicle and incubation platform that promotes local products of MSMEs assisted by the OTOP Program. The
Read more. NORTHERN MINDANAO - The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) in Region 10 announces the release of the Local Price Coordinating Council (LPCC) Toolkit. The LPCC Toolkit is a comprehensive resource aimed at fortifying the efforts of LPCCs in ensuring the stabilization of prices for basic necessities and prime commodities.
Read more. NORTHERN MINDANAO - Negosyo Center Business Counselors of the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Region 10 underwent training on the use of GeoRiskPH Platforms. The training course is designed for DTI to effectively understand and use GeoMapperPH to update and geotag DTI’s MSME data and to familiarize other GeoRiskPH
Read more. NORTHERN MINDANAO - To strengthen the marketing and promotion efforts of coffee in Region 10, the Rural Agro-enterprise Partnership for Inclusive Development (RAPID) and Growth Special Project of the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Region 10 organized a Regional Coffee Appreciation Session for the coffee coordinators of DTI-10 and
Read more. NORTHERN MINDANAO - Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Bukidnon joins other government agencies in bringing services closer to the public during the Bagong Pilipinas Serbisyo Fair (BPSF) in Malaybalay, Bukidnon last November 11-12, 2023. BPSF is one of the flagship programs under the administration of President Ferdinand R. Marcos,
Read more. NORTHERN MINDANAO - Eight local entrepreneurs from Region 10 take part in the future of transactions in the Cashless Expo 2023 in World Trade Center, Pasay City on November 17-19, 2023. The Cashless Expo features hundreds of farmer- and MSME-exhibitors from all regions as they bring the best of their
Read more. NORTHERN MINDANAO - A student from Gusa Regional Science High School in Cagayan de Oro topped the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Misamis Oriental Provincial Consumer Quiz 2023. Ms. Neeka Ella Guillero bagged the first place and bested 154 competing students from 95 private and public schools in Misamis
Read more. NORTHERN MINDANAO - National Meat Inspection Service (NMIS) Region 10 hosted the 3rd Consumer Network (ConsumerNet) Meeting with a focus on Food Safety in the NMIS-10 Office, El Salvador City, Misamis Oriental on October 17, 2023. The session is in celebration of the 30th Meat Safety Consciousness Week with the
Read more. NORTHERN MINDANAO - Fifty-four micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) from Bukidnon, Camiguin, Lanao del Norte, Misamis Occidental, and Misamis Oriental completed the Batch 2 of Department of Trade and Industry’s (DTI) Kapatid Mentor ME-Money Market Encounter (KMME-MME) Program for 2023. In partnership with the Philippine Center for Entrepreneurship (PCE),
Read more. NORTHERN MINDANAO - A student from Misamis Occidental National High School won the Regional Consumer Quiz 2023 organized by the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Region 10 at Mallberry Suites Business Hotel. The regional quiz was participated by the top 3 provincial consumer quiz winners in Bukidnon, Camiguin, Lanao
Read more. NORTHERN MINDANAO - Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Region 10 awarded 88 establishments in Northern Mindanao with the Bagwis Seal of Excellence during the Regional Bagwis Awards 2023. Bagwis Awards is a program of DTI that gives due recognition to establishments that uphold the rights of consumers while upholding
Read more. NORTHERN MINDANAO - Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Region 10’s Diskwento Caravan on October 4-6, 2023 generated P568,491.73 in sales, benefiting 4,349 consumers. The three-day Diskwento Caravan in City Hall Mini Park, Cagayan de Oro City sold basic goods, school supplies, and other household items at affordable or discounted
Read more. NORTHERN MINDANAO - Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Region 10 generated total sales of P1.9 million from its series of Kadiwa ng Pangulo-Diskwento Caravan/Diskwento Caravan Rice Edition conducted on September 2023. Diskwento Caravan is a program of DTI that serves as an avenue for consumers to access basic
Read more. NORTHERN MINDANAO - Twenty-five youth participants in Northern Mindanao graduated from a four-day training course of the Youth Entrepreneurship Program (YEP) at Mallberry Suites Business Hotel, Cagayan de Oro City. YEP is a program of the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) in partnership with USAID Opportunity 2.0 (O2). It
Read more. NORTHERN MINDANAO - Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Region 10 celebrates Consumer Welfare Month with activities in the regional and provincial offices designed to create awareness on consumer rights and responsibilities and promote consumer welfare. This year’s theme is “GenS: Generation Sustainable.” The month-long celebration kicked off with a
Read more. NORTHERN MINDANAO - Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Region 10 recently conducted a capacity building for entrepreneurial mindsetting to jail officers of the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP) Region 10. Twenty-one Livelihood Program Officers of BJMP-10 completed the one-day training on Entrepreneurship Mindsetting and 10 Personal Entrepreneurial
Read more. NORTHERN MINDANAO - Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) and Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP) in Region 10 signed a memorandum of agreement on September 19 for a collaboration through the RESTART Project on capacity building for BJMP’s Livelihood Program Officers and support to the rehabilitation and reintegration
Read more. NORTHERN MINDANAO - The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Region 10, Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Region 10, and the local government unit (LGU) of Opol in Misamis Oriental signed a tripartite sub-project agreement on Rural Agro-enterprise Partnership for Inclusive Development and Growth (RAPID Growth) for
Read more. NORTHERN MINDANAO - The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) together with the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) successfully distributed cash assistance to the first batch of micro rice retailers in Northern Mindanao in compliance to the Executive Order No. 39 implementations. EO No. 39 took effect on
Read more. NORTHERN MINDANAO - Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Misamis Oriental is rolling out a Diskwento Caravan Rice Edition on September 11-15, 2023 to provide affordable rice supply to the public. In coordination with the Cagayan de Oro City Price Coordinating Council (CPCC) and rice distributor RBS Universal Grains Trader
Read more. NORTHERN MINDANAO - Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Region 10 conveys its support on efforts to provide market access to local food entrepreneurs in the region as the Food Processors' Association of Northern Mindanao (Fopanormin) launched the Tinagboan Festival on August 21-24, 2023. With the theme, “Sama-sama, Tulong-tulong sa
Read more. NORTHERN MINDANAO - Consumers in Region 10 are becoming more aware of their consumer rights and responsibilities as the region achieved a rating of 93% in the latest Consumer Rights and Responsibilities Awareness Survey. The survey quarterly monitors the public’s consumer awareness level. Northern Mindanao ranked the highest among the
Read more. NORTHERN MINDANAO - Revel in Northern Mindanao’s creative abundance at the Kahimunan Regional Trade Fair 2023 in SM City CDO Uptown, Cagayan de Oro City on August 18-29, 2023. Organized by the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Region 10, Kahimuman is an annual celebration that pays tribute to the
Read more. NORTHERN MINDANAO - Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Bukidnon partners with the Provincial Government of Bukidnon, Provincial Price Coordinating Council, Provincial Agriculture Office, and Local Government Unit of Damulog in launching the Balik Eskwela Diskwento Caravan and Kadiwa ng Pangulo on August 16, 2023 at Poblacion Plaza, Damulog, Bukidnon.
Read more. NORTHERN MINDANAO - Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Misamis Oriental in partnership with the local government unit of El Salvador City organize the Diskwento Caravan on August 11-12, 2023 at the Tent City, beside the City Gymnasium. Consumers can avail of discounted home supplies, grocery items, school supplies, and
Read more. NORTHERN MINDANAO - You can now apply for or renew your business name anytime of the day and at the convenience of your home. The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) is now implementing 100% Online Business Name Registration (BNR) for the following transactions: new application, except for foreign national
Read more. NORTHERN MINDANAO - Fifty-seven entrepreneurs in Northern Mindanao join the second batch of the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Region 10’s Kapatid Mentor ME-Money Market Encounter (KMME-MME) Online Program to scale up their businesses thru coaching and mentoring. The 2023 KMME-MME Online Program Batch 2 was officially launched on
Read more. NORTHERN MINDANAO - Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Region 10, Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) Region 10, and Municipality of Kapatagan ink a tripartite Rural Agro-enterprise Partnership for Inclusive Development and Growth (RAPID Growth) sub-project agreement for the improvement of La Libertad-Pulang Yuta-Calube-Tipolo access road in Kapatagan,
Read more. NORTHERN MINDANAO - Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) released on July 25 the new suggested retail price (SRP) for school supplies. While certain items listed in the SRP maintained the prices, the cost of other items rose due to the global increase in the cost of basic materials of
Read more. NORTHERN MINDANAO - Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Region 10 triumphs for its amazing online service by securing the third spot in the Business Name Registration Excellence Award for Online Business Name Registration during the first Amazing DTI Business Name Registration Awards & Recognition in Rizal Park Hotel, Manila
Read more. NORTHERN MINDANAO - Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Lanao del Norte gathers 105 mentee-graduates of its Kapatid Mentor ME (KMME) Program for the first KMME Networking Event. KMME is a 10-module mentorship program that optimizes weekly interactions between the mentors and the mentees with the key goal of boosting
Read more. NORTHERN MINDANAO - Six micro, small, and medium enterprises assisted by the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Region 10 proudly bring a taste of their locality to the national stage in the National Food Fair 2023. Bencals Food Products, Cristy Pasalubong Food Products, Greenminds Inc., Mama Nene's Homemade Delight,
Read more. NORTHERN MINDANAO - Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Region 10 and University of Science and Technology of Southern Philippines-Cagayan de Oro (USTP-CDO) inked an agreement on technical cooperation for the upcoming National Processed Fruits and Nuts (PFN) Trail Mix Competition in SM Megatrade Hall, SM Megamall, Mandaluyong City on
Read more. NORTHERN MINDANAO -- Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Region 10 joins the Province of Lanao del Norte in celebrating the province’s founding anniversary after a three-year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic. With the theme, “Moving Forward Through Resilience, Unity, Peace, and Development”, the 64th Araw ng Lanao del
Read more. NORTHERN MINDANAO -- Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Region 10 equipped its newly-hired Negosyo Center Business Counselors and technical personnel with a Small Business Counselors Course (SBCC) on June 19-23, 2023 at Mallberry Suites Business Hotel, Cagayan de Oro City. The SBCC aims to provide interventions that will contribute
Read more. NORTHERN MINDANAO -- Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Lanao del Norte, in partnership with the Department of Agriculture (DA) and the Provincial Government of Lanao del Norte, will launch on Thursday, June 29, 2023, the Balik Eskwela Diskwento Caravan at Kadiwa sa Araw ng Lanao del Norte. The caravan
Read more. NORTHERN MINDANAO -- Consumer protection personnel of the Department of Trade and Industry’s (DTI) Mindanao offices enhanced their knowledge in safeguarding the rights of consumers with a comprehensive training in conducting price monitoring on basic goods and commodities, monitoring and enforcement of fair trade laws, and service repair shop accreditation.
Read more. NORTHERN MINDANAO -- Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Region 10 continues to support the development of entrepreneurs in Northern Mindanao by assisting the participation of 19 entrepreneurs in the 30th ProPak Asia held last June 14-17, 2023 at Bangkok, Thailand. ProPak Asia is Asia’s leading processing and packaging technology
Read more. NORTHERN MINDANAO -- Fifty-five entrepreneurs in Northern Mindanao virtually graduated in the Kapatid Mentor Me-Money Market Encounter (KMME-MME) 2023 on June 9, 2023. The first batch of the Department of Trade and Industry’s (DTI) mentorship program for 2023 was composed of 11 entrepreneurs from Bukidnon, 9 from Camiguin, 12 from
Read more. NORTHERN MINDANAO -- One of the largest organic events in the world commenced in the organic agri-town of Kauswagan, Lanao del Norte. Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Region 10 took part in the grand opening of the 6th Asia Congress on June 6, 2023 at the Kauswagan International Organic
Read more. NORTHERN MINDANAO -- Local entrepreneurs in Northern Mindanao convey their passion to embrace organic practices by joining experts, practitioners, policymakers, and stakeholders from around the globe in what is considered as one of the largest organic events in the world. Around 17 MSMEs supported by the Department of Trade and
Read more. NORTHERN MINDANAO -- It was a fair to remember! Four homegrown cacao producers in Northern Mindanao showcased their high-quality chocolate products during the Cacao Mindanao Artisan Chocolate Fair in SM CDO Downtown Premier, from June 2 to 4, 2023. Camiguin’s Sabroso, Misamis Oriental’s Jodaca Farms, and Cagayan de Oro City’s
Read more. NORTHERN MINDANAO -- Nineteen coffee micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) and farmer organizations (FOs) from Bukidnon, Lanao del Norte, and Misamis Oriental assisted by the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Region 10 brought their coffee beans to a bigger market in the Philippine Coffee Expo at World Trade
Read more. NORTHERN MINDANAO -- A coffee grower from New Eden, Pangantucan, Bukidnon celebrates the excellent result achieved by his Arabica coffee beans. Pangantucan Vice Mayor Manolito Garces bagged the top award in the Arabica Category of the Philippine Coffee Quality Competition (PCQC) 2023 with a cupping score of 86. The natural-processed
Read more. NORTHERN MINDANAO -- Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Center for International Trade Expositions and Missions (CITEM), the export promotion arm of DTI, and DTI Misamis Oriental paid a courtesy visit to the Provincial Administrator of Misamis Oriental at the Misamis Oriental Provincial Capitol, Cagayan de Oro City on May 30,
Read more. NORTHERN MINDANAO -- Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Region 10’s Rural Agro-Enterprise Partnership for Inclusive Development and Growth (RAPID Growth) project conducted a Due Diligence Training for Coffee Nurseries on May 23-24, 2023 in Malaybalay City, Bukidnon. The training was participated by delegates from local government units of Bukidnon,
Read more. NORTHERN MINDANAO -- In its bid to deliver quality consumer goods at discounted prices to the public, Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Misamis Oriental entered into a Diskwento Caravan memorandum of agreement (MOA) with 14 suppliers of basic goods on May 29, 2023. Diskwento Caravan is a DTI initiative
Read more. NORTHERN MINDANAO -- Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Region 10 gathered together 80 micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) in Northern Mindanao to learn on the fundamentals of exporting in the international market on May 30, 2023 at Mallberry Suites Business Hotel, Cagayan de Oro City. Usapang Exports: Learning
Read more. NORTHERN MINDANAO -- Nineteen MSMEs in Northern Mindanao showcase their food products or brand to a global audience in the International Food Exhibition (IFEX) Philippines in World Trade Center Metro Manila, Pasay on May 26-28, 2023. Two MSMEs from Bukidnon, 1 from Camiguin, 1 from Lanao del Norte, 4 from
Read more. NORTHERN MINDANAO -- Department of Trade and Industry-Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Program (DTI-CARP) Bukidnon, partners with the academe, to introduce to agrarian reform beneficiaries the new market dynamics through E-commerce Onboarding. The initiatives were conducted last March 17 and 24, 2023. The E-commerce Onboarding Trainings aim to empower and equip local
Read more. NORTHERN MINDANAO -- Every cup tells a story. Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Region 10 unveils the story of the award-winning and bestselling Kape Napalit coffee in the fourth episode of DTI Philippines’ Kita Mo! Vlog. The episode premiered in the official DTI Philippines Youtube Channel on April 27,
Read more. NORTHERN MINDANAO -- Fifty-six mentees of Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Region 10’s Kapatid Mentor ME-Money Market Encounter (KMME) 2023 Batch 1 attend the virtual Government Services Forum. The Government Services Forum was conducted for mentees to know more about the programs and services of different government agencies that
Read more. NORTHERN MINDANAO -- Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Region 10 joins the celebration of the 121st Labor Day spearheaded by the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) Region 10 in SM CDO Downtown Premier, Cagayan de Oro City. DTI-10 brought its services closer to the Filipino people by providing
Read more. NORTHERN MINDANAO -- Rural Agro-Industrial Partnership for Inclusive Development and Growth (RAPID Growth) special project of the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Misamis Oriental signed a Commercial Partnership Agreement (CPA) with 3 MSMEs in Misamis Oriental last April 18, 2023. The CPA is geared towards enhancing the productivity and
Read more. NORTHERN MINDANAO -- Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Misamis Oriental formalizes its support to 12 farmer organizations and 2 micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) in Misamis Oriental with a signing of a Matching Grant Agreement through its Rural Agro-Industrial Partnership for Inclusive Development and Growth (RAPID Growth) special
Read more. NORTHERN MINDANAO -- The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI)-10 through the Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Program (CARP) partners with Innovation thru Leveraging Industry, Government, Academe Networks, and inclusive Community Engagements (ILIGANiCE) Program to provide consultancy and guidance services to Bualan Agrarian Reform Community Cooperative (BARCOCO) in Bualan, Tubod, Lanao del
Read more. NORTHERN MINDANAO -- Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Region 10 joins the Northern Mindanao Regional Innovation Program and Exhibit 2023 on April 20-22, 2023 at SM City Cagayan de Oro, Cagayan de Oro City. With the theme, “Strengthening the Innovation Ecosystem in Region X,” the celebration aimed to inform
Read more. NORTHERN MINDANAO -- Six coffee growers in Bukidnon generated P604,750 in sales during a face-to-face auction in the first Northern Mindanao Coffee Quality Competition in Malaybalay, Bukidnon last March 18, 2023. Coffee beans submitted by the six winners of the Arabica category and five winners of the Robusta category were
Read more. NORTHERN MINDANAO -- Seven farmers from Pangantucan, Bukidnon were awarded for their quality coffee beans during the first Northern Mindanao Coffee Quality Competition. The awarding was held in Malaybalay, Bukidnon last March 18, 2023. Manolito Garces of New Eden, Pangantucan, Bukidnon placed first for his Arabica coffee beans with 87.13%
Read more. NORTHERN MINDANAO -- Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Region 10 reactivates the Consumer Network (ConsumerNet) of the region by convening the regional line agencies with consumer protection mandates during a Consumer Network Meeting on March 17, 2023. ConsumerNet is a network of government agencies tasked by their respective
Read more. NORTHERN MINDANAO -- Fifty-eight micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) in Region 10 begin their mentorship program under the Kapatid Mentor Me (KMME) program of the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Region 10 and in partnership with the Philippine Center for Entrepreneurship (PCE)-Go Negosyo. KMME is a 10-module mentorship
Read more. NORTHERN MINDANAO -- Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Region 10 celebrates World Consumer Rights Day (WCRD) 2023 with activities aimed to encourage consumers to transition to clean energy by making informed choices and taking actions that reduce energy consumption and promote renewable energy. WCRD is celebrated every 15th of
Read more. LAGONGLONG, MISAMIS ORIENTAL -- Ann Macabecha dreams of becoming a police woman. It was expected for kids her age in Sitio Curnao, Barangay Umagos, Lagonglong, Misamis Oriental to aspire to becoming a uniformed personnel as military personnel visibly roam their village to ensure peace in the area. Sitio Curnao may
Read more. REGION 10 -- Eight One Town, One Product Philippines (OTOP) hubs in Northern Mindanao were granted with a point-of-sale (POS) terminal worth P25,000 each by the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Region 10 last February 22, 2023. OTOP Hub is a one-stop shop that offers a general outlet for
Read more. CAGAYAN DE ORO -- Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Misamis Oriental invites existing local micro enterprises, including newly opened businesses, in Cagayan de Oro City to join the free Enhanced Business Learning Session (EBLS) Batch 20. EBLS is a three-month short business course with one-on-one coaching in marketing, production,
Read more. LANAO DEL NORTE -- Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Lanao del Norte encourages more micro enterprises in Iligan City and Lanao del Norte to register their businesses and avail of incentives under the Barangay Micro Business Enterprise (BMBE) Law through a series of BMBE Forum with Bureau of Internal
Read more. LANAO DEL NORTE -- Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Lanao del Norte invites the public to a free online learning session on how to secure a Philippine Contractors Accreditation Board (PCAB) license on February 16, 2023, at 1:30PM. The free session is under the provincial office’s Heading Online options
Read more. FRANKFURT, GERMANY -- A local manufacturer and exporter of sustainable products has joined a roster of exhibitors in one of the largest international trade fairs for consumer goods. Oro Handmade Innovations, Inc., based in Barra, Opol, Misamis Oriental, is known for creating sustainable products using abaca fiber, pineapple leaves, bamboo,
Read more. PASAY CITY -- Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Region 10’s Trade Promotions Officers and Bids and Awards Committee supported ProPak Philippines 2023 as delegates last February 1-3, 2023 at the World Trade Center, Pasay, Metro Manila. ProPak Philippines is the leading international processing and packaging trade event for the
Read more. OROQUIETA CITY -- At least 20 micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) of Misamis Occidental offer the best of their food and non-food products in the Buhat sa Misamis Occidental trade fair in Oroquieta City. Buhat sa Misamis Occidental is a provincial trade fair initiated by the Department of Trade
Read more. An agrarian reform beneficiary organization (ARBO) in Oroquieta City prepares to penetrate a larger market by enhancing the entrepreneurial skills of its members through business counseling for product development and improvement of packaging and labeling. Tuyabang Alto Agrarian Reform Cooperative (TAARCO) currently has 183 members. It is a recipient of
Read more. More entrepreneurs continue to pursue business opportunities with the reopening of the economy as Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Region 10 records a total of 32,651 new business name registrations in 2022. 71.2% of the business name registrations were applied online while 28.8% registered in the DTI offices and
Read more. Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Lanao del Norte brings back its online consumer education platform this 2023. Heading Online options for Protecting consumers and Enabling businesses or HOPE is a series of virtual seminars intended to foster consumer welfare and empower businesses. The webinar series provides discussion on current
Read more. “Ma’am, padayon ta sa pagpa-FDA!” Roel Sarabia peeked from behind the doors of the copra storage room of COSIBA Agrarian Reform Community Multi-Purpose Cooperative to greet Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Misamis Occidental Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Program (CARP) staff, Margie G. Baldezamo. Sarabia is the chairperson of COSIBA, one
Read more. Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Misamis Oriental in partnership with the local government unit (LGU) of El Salvador City will hold a two-day Diskwento Caravan Charter Day Edition in El Salvador City Grandstand Oval from June 27 to 28, 2022. Unique premium offers on grocery items, home supplies, frozen
Read more. Christmas is more meaningful for local businesses as the trade fair organized by the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Bukidnon raked in over P530 thousand in sales for five days. The amount was generated during the Madagaya Trade Fair held in Robinsons Valencia on December 12-16, 2022. The trade
Read more. Madagaya Trade Fair brews more excitement with a Coffee Festival on December 14, 2022 in Robinsons Place Valencia, Bukidnon. The trade fair is initiated by the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Bukidnon. It features the abundant bounties of the province through diverse products and services offered by local businesses
Read more. Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Lanao del Norte joins the Kadiwa ng Pasko in the Iligan City Public Plaza on December 20-21, 2022. Kadiwa ng Pasko is a program led by the Department of Agriculture and other agencies that aims to help farmers and manufacturers sell their produce and
Read more. Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) has released the price guide for Noche Buena staples. The list includes prices for ham, keso de bola, fruit cocktail, cheese, sandwich spread, mayonnaise, pasta spaghetti, elbow macaroni, salad macaroni, spaghetti sauce, tomato sauce, and creamer or all-purpose cream. Price guide of ham offers
Read more. A dairy cooperative from Bukidnon is aiming to boost the dairy industry of the province by prioritizing the acquisition of its FDA License to Operate to further access a bigger market. Pangantucan – Maramag – Kalilangan Farmers Dairy Cooperative (PAMAKA FDC) envisions itself as the leading milk producer in Bukidnon
Read more. The The Department of Trade Industry (DTI) Region 10 is conducting a series of Balik Eskwela Diskwento Caravans to provide affordable school supplies and other basic and prime commodities at more reasonable prices to the public. The mobile market is an initiative of the DTI-10 provincial offices in partnership with
Read more. Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Region 10 officially launched the first youth sector batch of the Kapatid Mentor ME-Money Market Encounter (KMME-MME) Online Program with 57 enrolled young entrepreneurs. KMME is an initiative of DTI and Philippine Center for Entrepreneurship (PCE) that optimizes weekly face-to-face interactions between the mentors
Read more. Grace Anobling worked in a local photo studio in Iligan City for ten years. While still employed, she started a personal microlending business as her second job. “Kay ug sweldo lang ang saligan dili mapasaigo jud (If I only relied on my salary, it will not be enough).” Grace said.
Read more. Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Lanao del Norte emphasizes the priority for safe and quality produce by providing capability building trainings and seminars to develop and equip the Agrarian Reform Beneficiaries (ARBs) in Agrarian Reform Communities (ARCs) with the right mindset and knowledge to help them become more effective
Read more. Support local pride! Drop by the “GARBO — a product festival by OTOP Hub Iligan Trade Show” in The Atrium, Ground Floor of Gaisano Citi Supermall in Iligan City. At least 15 micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) from Iligan City and Lanao del Norte showcase a variety of more
Read more. Rural Agro-Enterprise Partnership for Inclusive Development and Growth (RAPID Growth) project of the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Region 10 spearheaded the groundbreaking ceremony of the 3.4 kilometer farm-to-market road (FMR) in Barangay Kaatuan, Lantapan, Bukidnon last 17 June 2022. RAPID Growth Project is a value chain based development
Read more. Fifty-nine (59) micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) officially graduated last 9 June 2022 from the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Region 10’s first multi-sectoral batch of its Kapatid Mentor ME-Money Market Encounter (KMME-MME) program. The program is an initiative of DTI and Philippine Center for Entrepreneurship (PCE). It
Read more. Eight entrepreneurs from five local businesses in Northern Mindanao, and who are being assisted by the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Region 10, join the 29th International Processing and Packaging Exhibition for Asia (ProPak Asia) on 15 - 18 June 2022 in Bangkok International Trade and Exhibition Centre, Thailand.
Read more. Eljean Dagohoy started cultivating for a better future at the tender age of seven. At that very young age, she had already began assisting her family in farming, especially in growing coffee. By 12 years old, she started farming on her own in Pigtauranan, Pangantucan, Bukidnon. Eljean is one of
Read more. Make your weekend sweeter with locally produced cacao and chocolates from Northern Mindanao at the Cacao Mindanao Chocolate Fair in SM City Cagayan de Oro and SM CDO Downtown Premier on 27 - 29 May 2022. The three-day event will promote the local cacao processors in Mindanao and showcase all
Read more. Eight food MSMEs in Northern Mindanao are set to further promote their products in the 2022 Hybrid National Food Fair: Philippine Cuisine and Ingredients Show in SM Megamall, Mandaluyong City from 1 - 5 June 2022. Bencal’s Food Products, Paula’s Bukidnon Delights, Best Friend Goodies, Seabeth Food Processing, Jasmine Alexandra
Read more. The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) released the latest suggested retail price (SRP) list for basic goods and prime commodities as of 11 May 2022. The price adjustments were due to increasing prices of raw and packaging materials. The price increases of basic necessities are for selected canned sardines,
Read more. Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Region 10 and Philippine Tropical Forest Conservation Foundation, Inc. (PTFCF) signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) in a virtual ceremony to formalize its collaboration. RAPID Growth Project is a value chain based development program which seeks to establish strategic partnership among key players of
Read more. Department of Trade and Industry (DTI)-10 joins other government agencies in bringing its services closer to the residents of Cagayan de Oro City during the Duterte Legacy: Barangayanihan Caravan Towards National Recovery held on 27 April 2022 at Camp Alagar, Lapasan, Cagayan de Oro City. DTI-10 provided information materials to
Read more. Twenty local designers in Region 10 is partnering with 20 micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) in a two-month capacity building activity launched on April 28, 2022 by the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI)-10. DTI-10’s Design Upgrade Program is a training program which intends to capacitate local designers in
Read more. Check out the best of local products from Misamis Oriental and Cagayan de Oro City that are perfect for your home and living space settings at the MSME Opportunity, Network, Exhibit (ONE) Expo 2022 in Ayala Centrio Mall Event Center from 5 - 7 May 2022. With the theme, “Bridging
Read more. Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Region 10, in cooperation with the Philippine Association of Black Iron-Galvanized Iron (BI-GI) Pipes and Tubes Manufacturers, Inc., Phelps Dodge Philippines, Ceramic Tiles Manufacturing Association, and Philippine Steelmakers Association, conducted an Information Campaign on Philippine National Standards (PNS) for BI-Gi Pipes, Steel Bars, Electric
Read more. Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Misamis Oriental turned over P686,400.00 worth of calamansi processing equipment and facility to Mindulao Farmers Agrarian Reform Community Cooperative (MINFARCCO) in Magsaysay, Misamis Oriental under the Shared Service Facilities (SSF) Program. MINFARCO currently has 124 active members. Forty-five of the members are calamansi farmers
Read more. Six local farmers in Bukidnon have been recognized for their award-winning coffee products during the 2022 Philippine Coffee Quality Competition (PCQC) in Waterfront Insular Garden Pavilion, Davao City last 18 March 2022. Arnlod Pina bagged the third place for the Arabica coffee entry. Other local coffee growers who landed other
Read more. Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Region 10 joined the Regional Innovation Program and Exhibit in SM City Cagayan de Oro last April 21-22, 2022. With the theme “Filipinnovation: Unlocked”, the event was organized in celebration of National Innovation Day held on April 21 of every year as declared under
Read more. Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Region 10 and in collaboration with the Philippine Trade Training Center (PTTC) launched the 2022 Food Connect Training Program on 19 April 2022. A total of 28 micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) under the coffee, processed fruits and nuts, high valued coconut products,
Read more. Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Region 10 recognizes local government units (LGUs) in Northern Mindanao that have been awarded in the 2021 Cities and Municipalities Competitiveness Index (CMCI) during the virtual 9th Regional Competitiveness Awarding Ceremony last 22 March 2022. The Province of Camiguin retained its spot as the
Read more. Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Misamis Oriental granted livelihood kits to 70 fire and flood victims residing in Barangay Bulua, Cagayan de Oro City during the Livelihood Seeding Program (LSP)–Pangkabuhayan sa Pagbangon at Ginhawa (PPG) Program Turnover Ceremony in Barangay Bulua, Cagayan de Oro City last 18 March 2022.
Read more. Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Region 10 officially launched the first batch of the Kapatid Mentor ME-Money Market Encounter (KMME-MME) Online Program for 2022 on 17 March 2022. Sixty-one entrepreneurs from various sectors (youth, online, women, tourism, etc.) of the region were pre-selected to join the free 10-module program.
Read more. A Higaonon cooperator engaged in green livelihood in Claveria and Gingoog City has received P959,557.49 worth of equipment and facilities from the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Misamis Oriental for the upgrading of its Civoleg Citronella Processing Center on 17 March 2022. Mamacila, with 145 active members, was a
Read more. Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Region 10 celebrates the World Consumer Rights Day (WCRD) 2022 with a series of free virtual activities. This year’s theme, “Fair Digital Finance,” aims to harness the opportunities offered by digital financial services and address consumer issues such as security and data privacy. As
Read more. Business establishments that have limited operational capacities under Alert Level 3 will now be able to increase its operations as Region 10 is placed under Alert Level 2 starting 16 - 28 February 2022. Per Inter-Agency Task Force (IATF) Resolution No. 161-A Series of 2022 and issued on 14 February
Read more. Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Region 10 sealed its partnership with Northern Bukidnon State College (NSBC) on 14 February 2022 with the virtual signing of the memorandum of understanding (MOU) for NBSC’s research project on “Structural Analysis of the Cultural Creative Industry Involving IPs in Northern Mindanao, Philippines.” The research
Read more. Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Camiguin turned over on 3 February 2022, P989,800 worth of shared service facilities (SSF) to the Provincial Government of Camiguin at the Capitol Compound, Pandan, Mambajao, Camiguin. SSF is a flagship project of DTI that aims at improving MSME productivity and efficiency through better
Read more. In line with the Proclamation No. 1267 issued on 21 December 2021 declaring Northern Mindanao as one of the regions placed under state of calamity due to the devastation and damages caused by Typhoon Odette, prices of basic necessities are frozen at its prevailing prices for 60 days. Full copy
Read more. Owners of existing and potential business establishments in Northern Mindanao may now renew or apply for business name registration online to avoid face-to-face transactions. Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Northern Mindanao encourages sole proprietors to register their business name online through the Business Name Registration System’s (BNRS) official website—www.bnrs.dti.gov.ph.
Read more. Local micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) in Bukidnon generated P826,426.00 in sales during the Madagaya Trade Fair: Bukidnon's Bounty. The first-ever Madagaya Trade Fair held on 3 - 11 December 2021, in Robinsons Place Valencia was the first physical trade fair organized by the Department of Trade and Industry
Read more. Local products proudly made by the Lanao Norte Processors Federation Inc. (LANPROF, INC.) are now available in the One Town One Product (OTOP) Hub in Gaisano Tubod! A program of the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), OTOP Philippines Hub or OTOP.PH is a retail store or space where products,
Read more. The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) has released the list of suggested retail prices (SRP) of Noche Buena items to guide consumers in their Christmas shopping. The price guide includes products such as ham, keso de bola, cheese, sandwich spread, mayonnaise, pasta or spaghetti, elbow macaroni, salad macaroni, spaghetti
Read more. Make your Christmas holiday season more meaningful with wonderful products manufactured by the local micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) of Bukidnon. Experience Bukidnon's rich heritage, colorful culture, and the abundance of its fertile lands by visiting the first ever Madagaya Trade Fair: Bukidnon's Bounty on 3 - 11 December
Read more. Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Region 10’s very own virtual trade fair is back just in time for Christmas! Kahimunan Virtual Trade Fair 2021 officially opened on 1 December 2021 and will run until 5 December 2021. Local and innovative products from the five provinces of Northern Mindanao—Bukidnon, Camiguin,
Read more. With less than six weeks to go before Christmas, Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Region 10 reminds consumers to buy Christmas lights certified by the Bureau of Philippine Standards (BPS) to ensure a bright and festive yet safe Christmas celebration. The public is urged to look for the Philippine
Read more. Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Misamis Oriental has started its Fair Trade Law (FTL) Monitoring and Enforcement: Operation Christmas Lights in Cagayan de Oro City last 5 November 2021. The enforcement team of the DTI provincial office checked for the Philippine Standard (PS) mark or Import Commodity Clearance (ICC)
Read more. Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Northern Mindanao awarded “Gold Bagwis” seals to eleven branches of Chams Convenience Store in Cagayan de Oro City. The eleven Chams branches with upgraded Gold Bagwis seals were in Macasandig, Patag, Kauswagan, Corpus Christi, Nazareth, Camp Evangelista, Puntod, Regatta, City Hall, Elipe, and Barra.
Read more. Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Misamis Oriental brings local products closer to the market with the launching of the One Town, One Product (OTOP) Philippinnes Hub pop-up store in Ayala Centrio Mall, Cagayan de Oro City. OTOP Philippines Hub or OTOP.PH is a retail store or space where products,
Read more. Nine consumers from Bukidnon bested around 60 official participants across the region and secured their places in the top 13 winners during the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Region 10’s Online Consumer Quiz 2021 (for ages 19 years old and above). Jesther Marlou Orong from Valencia, Bukidnon bagged the
Read more. Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Northern Mindanao celebrates the Consumer Welfare Month this October 2021 with a series of activities intended to strengthen consumer rights and responsibilities. This year’s theme, “Digital Consumers: The New Normal,” is a pledge of DTI to continue in protecting today’s digital consumers through its
Read more. Barbershops, salons and food establishments in Cagayan de Oro City and Misamis Oriental can now cater to more customers as their allowable on-site operational capacities are increased. The ease of limitations comes after Cagayan de Oro City and Misamis Oriental were placed under general community quarantine (GCQ) with heightened restrictions
Read more. Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Lanao del Norte celebrates Iligan City’s Diyandi Festival with an Online Fiesta Diskwento Caravan from 27 September to 4 October 2021. Products from ready to wear (RTW), coffee, school supplies, grocery items, LPG, and even computer accessories are available at discounted prices from 20
Read more. Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) has released a new suggested retail price (SRP) list for basic goods and prime commodities. Among the goods with adjustment in prices effective immediately are canned sardines, which increased by P0.50 to P0.75, and locally manufactured noodles, which increased by P0.25 to P0.40.
Read more. The Department of Health-Region 2 (DOH-R2) continues to intensify their Resbakuna program to eligible populations in the region. Last 8 July 2021, the frontliners of Department of Trade and Industry - Region 2 (DTI-R2) were among those who received their first dose of vaccine. With this government support, DTI-R2 will
Read more. Strong partnerships among government, business sector, academe, youth, interfaith, civil society, and project partnerships with international community are expected in Metro Cagayan de Oro with the successful hosting of the first Northern Mindanao Business Conference. The virtual conference featured insights from guest speakers on the state of businesses in Metro
Read more. Department of Trade and Industry-Northern Mindanao (DTI-NorMin) has awarded Safety Seals to 58 business establishments under its issuing authority in the region. The Safety Seal is a voluntary certification scheme that affirms that an establishment is compliant with the minimum public health standards set by the government and uses or
Read more. A mobile market in the Garden of Love, Municipal Hall in Tudela, Misamis Occidental extends its love to 228 household beneficiaries. Organized by the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Misamis Occidental, the Diskwento Caravan mobile market is one of DTI’s programs that aims to provide reasonably-priced quality products to
Read more. Food preparation establishments such as kiosks, commissaries, restaurants, and eateries can also open at 100% operational capacity but its services are limited to delivery and takeout only. Outdoor or indoor dine-in services are not allowed. But if the establishment has a Safety Seal, they may operate an additional 10% capacity
Read more. Public markets, supermarkets, grocery stores, convenience stores, and even water-refilling stations can continue to operate at full capacity in Cagayan de Oro City and Gingoog City, despite both cities being placed under enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) until the end of July 2021, following the recently released Inter-Agency Task Force (IATF)
Read more. A mobile market organized by Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Bukidnon generated P69,637.80 in sales and benefited 471 consumers in Bukidnon. The one-day “Diskwento Caravan: Alay para sa mga Konsyumers na Nagpabakuna” offered affordable basic goods and other low-cost products from 15 participating retailers and manufacturers in the province
Read more. Forty-seven (47) mentees from Northern Mindanao join the recently launched Kapatid Mentor ME-Money Market Encounter (KMME-MME) Program of the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Region 10. The mentees, who are also entrepreneurs in the tourism sector, form the second batch of the program for the year. In partnership with
Read more. The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Bukidnon brings “Diskwento Caravan” in Valencia City, Bukidnon with special discounts for vaccinated customers on 8 July 2021. "Diskwento Caravan: Alay para sa mga Konsyumers na Nagpabakuna” will offer affordable basic goods and other low-cost products from partner retailers and manufacturers to the
Read more. This is a story of an entrepreneur who was not able to finish his studies but who sold out ube cakes and found success. Julieto “Oyos” Lumbatan Mendoza is experiencing a steady increase in sales and expansion of branches for his cakeshop, Purple Yam Home Made Cakes & Pastries, even
Read more. Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Northern Mindanao joins the Regional Nutrition Council in the fight against malnutrition in celebration of the 2021 Nutrition Month. This year’s theme highlights the significance of continued efforts to address malnutrition. With the ongoing pandemic, the nutrition of each individual is being affected with
Read more. The Department of Trade and Industry- Region 1 (DTI R1), through its provincial office in Ilocos Norte, issued the 1st Safety Seal Certificates to two business establishments in the region on 23 June 2021. Ilocos Norte Provincial Director Rosario Q. Quodala together with Mr. Dominador B. Alberto, Officer in Charge
Read more. The Department of Trade and Industry-Consumer Protection Group (DTI-CPG), through its Consumer Policy and Advocacy Bureau (CPAB), begins the pilot run of the Philippine Online Dispute Resolution System (PODRS) to start up the country’s improved online system to receive and resolve consumer complaints. The DTI-CPG enforces laws to protect, educate
Read more. Two Bukidnon business establishments give more assurance to customers of a safe shopping experience after being granted a Safety Seal from the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Bukidnon. Robinsons Supermarket Lavina in Valencia City, Bukidnon is the first supermarket in Northern Mindanao to receive a Safety Seal. A day
Read more. Negosyo Center San Pedro City conducts webinar on financing programs for MSMEs during pandemic times
SAN PEDRO CITY, LAGUNA – The Department of Trade and Industry – Laguna Provincial Office (DTI-Laguna) through its Negosyo Center San Pedro City, in partnership with the Office of the Vice Mayor of San Pedro City, Laguna, conducted a webinar on Financing Programs for MSMEs during Pandemic Times via Zoom
Read more. Barbershops and salons and dining establishments in Cagayan de Oro City will see a decrease in their operational capacity from 1-15 June 2021. The changes in the operational capacity of some business establishments are in line with the recently released Inter-Agency Task Force (IATF) Resolution No. 118-A placing Cagayan de
Read more. SANTA ROSA, LAGUNA - The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) - Laguna Provincial Office, in partnership with the City Government of Santa Rosa, in its effort to ensure compliance to the minimum health and safety protocols, conducted monitoring activities in four malls in Santa Rosa City, Laguna on 28
Read more. MANILA, PHILIPPINES – The convening of the second Philippines – Australia Trade, Investment, and Industry Dialogue (PATIID) on 20 April 2021 marked the reactivation of the economic bilateral cooperation mechanism after a six-year hiatus. The Dialogue was also held as part of a series of events to commemorate the 75th
Read more. With the challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic, the Kapatid Mentor ME (KMME) program transitioned to a digitalized room since 2020. The program, KMME-Money and Market Encounter (KMME-MME) online program aims to guide entrepreneurs in pandemic-proofing their businesses while providing valuable mentorship modules and exposure from the business world specifically
Read more. Tackling this pandemic is never an easy feat. With almost the entire country placed under the Enhanced Community Quarantine (ECQ) + bubble later in March, the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Region 2 Consumer Protection Team had its efforts doubled to serve the public amidst the growing number of
Read more. Ninety (90) local businesses across Northern Mindanao committed to better their businesses and to stay resilient in the midst of the pandemic as they undergo a three-month online mentorship program from the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Region 10. DTI-Northern Mindanao launched the first batch of its Kapatid Mentor
Read more. BUTUAN CITY – In line with the celebration of International Women’s Day on 8 March, the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) CARAGA recognized five successful women entrepreneurs in the region for 2021. The honorees of the recognition are Katrina Mae Cortez of Agusan del Norte, Junalyn Gijan of Agusan
Read more. MANILA—The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) issued on 28 February 2021 Memorandum Circular (MC) No. 21-08, s. 2021 prescribing the recategorization of certain business activities from Category IV to Category III, which gradually reopens the operations of driving schools, traditional cinemas, museums, and tourist attractions, among others, under the
Read more. The impending implementation of the Corporate Recovery and Tax Incentives for Enterprises (CREATE) Act and the sectors led by construction and infrastructure will have the biggest impact on the road to economic recovery for the Philippines this year. This was bared by the Board of Investments (BOI) during the online PRIME Radar:
Read more. The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Quezon Shared Service Facilities (SSF) Program successfully accomplished its 2021 1st Quarter Meeting via Zoom on 15 February 2021. This was participated by 21 SSF Cooperators with Operational, Partially Operational, and Non-Operational SSF Projects under the different Industry Clusters in Quezon Province. Provincial
Read more. In preparation for the proposed transition of Metro Manila from General Community Quarantine (GCQ) to Modified General Community Quarantine (MGCQ), Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Consumer Protection Group (CPG) Undersecretary Ruth Castelo and DTI Fair Trade Enforcement Bureau (FTEB) Director Ronnel Abrenica led a special price and supply monitoring
Read more. SANTA ROSA, LAGUNA – The Negosyo Center City of Santa Rosa participates in Business One-Stop-Shop (BOSS) that seeks to speed up the processing of permits of individuals or companies operating businesses within the city. Doing the ease of establishing a business was made possible through the merging of various business
Read more. MANILA – Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Secretary Ramon Lopez called on the 52 graduates comprising of micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) in the trade agency’s 3A (Accept, Adapt, and Act) Program to scale up as the country gradually reopens the economy in the wake of the COVID-19
Read more. Cost-efficient, resilient talent pool and strategic policy reforms provide investment opportunities for Japan and neighboring markets The Philippine government, through its lead investments promotion arm--the Board of Investments (BOI), in partnership with the Japan Hygiene Products Industry Association (JHPIA) organized an online briefing with JHPIA members to promote investment opportunities
Read more. SANTA CRUZ, LAGUNA— To engage the youth in entrepreneurship and help them cope up with the problem of massive economic recession, the Provincial Government of Laguna - Youth Development Affairs Office (YDA), in cooperation with the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), Special Livelihood Office (SLO), Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) and
Read more. VICTORIA, LAGUNA - The Department of Trade and Industry – Laguna Provincial Office (DTI-Laguna) conducts orientation-screening of Laguna homegrown micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) for the Department’s One Town, One Product Next Generation (OTOP Next Gen) Program for 2021. Background, rationale, criteria, and requirements for the OTOP Next Gen
Read more. VICTORIA, LAGUNA - The Department of Trade and Industry – Laguna Provincial Office (DTI-Laguna) continues to assist micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) enrolled in the Department’s One Town, One Product Next Generation (OTOP Next Gen) Program. On 4 February 2021, DTI-Laguna facilitated a one-on-one, face-to-face consultancy session with Laguna
Read more. CEBU CITY – Two hopeful entrepreneurs receive P6,000 worth of livelihood starter kits from DTI-Cebu after graduating from the 3A BOOTCAMP: Accept, Adapt and Act program by the Department of Trade and Industry-Philippine Trade Training Center (DTI-PTTC) in partnership with the Angelpreneurs and LEADMORE. Chancel Dorothy Francisco graduated BS Pharmacy a week
Read more. BUTUAN CITY - To serve the growing number of returning locally stranded individuals (LSIs) to Caraga due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) regional office here, through the Shared Service Facilities (SSF) program, is set to provide business facilities amounting to a total of P6.6M.
Read more. As the micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) are at risk during the COVID-19 pandemic, the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Region 4A partners with Shopee Philippines to conduct the KALAKAL CALABARZON 2021 Virtual Trade Fair on 19-21 February 2021 to help MSMEs in promoting their products nationwide and
Read more. The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI)- MIMAROPA Region reported over 14,000 new and existing micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) assisted through its Negosyo Centers. For 2020 alone, consolidated figures reveal that 25,952 clients have been assisted by the Negosyo Centers, where 14,856 are MSMEs. Aside from the MSMEs,
Read more. MANILA—Trade Secretary Ramon Lopez emphasized the need for the provisional safeguard measures on automotives following the news of the closure of operations of Nissan Philippines. Nissan informed on 20 January 2021 the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) that Nissan will cease assembling its Almera model in the country in
Read more. DAVAO CITY – Amid the global pandemic, the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) in Davao Region successfully delivered its 2020 targets and intensified its assistance to micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) to help them cope up in these trying times. The agency’s planning unit revealed that it assisted
Read more. The Board of Investments (BOI) and its partner industry stakeholders recently (14 December 2020) launched the Cold Chain Industry Roadmap, expecting to flourish as it plays a critical role in maintaining the safety and efficacy of the COVID-19 vaccines. The Cold Chain Industry Roadmap lays down the blueprint for industry
Read more. Satellite Business One-Stop-Shops (BOSS) kickstart in the different LGUs in MIMAROPA, participated by DTI-IMAROPA Provincial Offices through their Negosyo Centers. (Left) DTI-Marinduque ; (Right) DTI-Romblon The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) MIMAROPA joins the different local government units (LGUs) and government agencies in streamlining the processes of establishing a
Read more. DAVAO CITY - The regional and provincial offices of the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) across region 11 have strengthened their monitoring of dine-in restaurants, barbershops and salons, retailers, and other establishments allowed to operate during the General Community Quarantine (GCQ) and Modified General Community Quarantine (MGCQ). This is
Read more. MANILA—The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) adjusted its medium-term export projections from the original build-up to USD 130B target by 2022 set in the Philippine Export Development Plan (PEDP) 2018-2022 to USD 103.9B. “Given that the COVID-19 disrupted several business models, it will be difficult to go achieve our
Read more. MAKATI, Philippines – As the country’s enterprises recover from the adverse impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) is pushing for building the resilience of the country’s industries by making Philippine manufacturing smarter. This was the theme of the recently concluded virtual Manufacturing Summit 2020,
Read more. MANILA—The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) and Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) have recently allowed more Technical Vocational Education and Training (TVET) Qualifications trainings and assessments to be conducted in areas placed under the General Community Quarantine (GCQ), following the issuance of Joint Memorandum Circular No. 20-06
Read more. MANILA—Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Secretary Ramon Lopez said the latest employment rate at 91.3% as recorded by the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) indicates that the country is on the right track towards economic recovery. The PSA’s Labor Force Survey (LFS) indicated that the employment rate in October 2020
Read more. DTI Misamis Oriental grants negosyo starter kits to 19 fire victims in Barangay Gusa, Cagayan de Oro
The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Misamis Oriental Provincial Office grants convenience store negosyo starter kits to 19 fire victims of Barangay Gusa, Cagayan de Oro last 13 November 2020. The convenience store negosyo starter kit is expected to jumpstart a means of livelihood for the victims of the two separate
Read more. Department of Trade and Industry - Misamis Occidental (DTI-MisOcc) turns over livelihood packages under the Pangkabuhayan para sa Pagbangon at Ginhawa (PPG) program held at Don Victoriano Municipal Gymnasium. The livelihood kits were given to 80 ELCAC beneficiaries in Don Victoriano covered under the government’s ELECAC initiative. During the turn over of livelihood
Read more. Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) recently turned-over materials to complete its negosyo kits to 41 boat operators in Moalboal, Cebu under the Pangkabuhayan sa Pagbangon at Ginhawa (PPG) program. The boat operators are members of the Boat Owners of Moalboal Island Hopping Association (BOMIHA) Inc. and are beneficiaries of
Read more. Thirty-one people’s organizations with 320 members from Impasugong and Malaybalay City in Bukidnon received rice trading starter kits worth more than P300,000 from the Pangkabuhayan sa Pagbangon at Ginhawa (PPG) Program of the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI). DTI-PPG is a livelihood seeding and entrepreneurship development program that aims
Read more. The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Leyte Provincial Office grants livelihood kits to 82 former rebels (FRs) and 17 COVID-19 affected micro entrepreneurs of Calubian, Leyte during the Livelihood Seeding Program (LSP) – Negosyo Serbisyo sa Barangay (NSB) and Pangkabuhayan sa Pagbangon at Ginhawa (PPG) Program Distribution of Livelihood Kits last
Read more. The Philippines remains a competitive investment location as foreign investors continue to “Make It Happen In The Philippines” and even consider the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic as an opportunity to further grow their businesses as more and more companies continue to choose the country for their business expansions. Arkray
Read more. With the endorsement of the Department of Tourism (DOT), the Board of Investments (BOI) recently approved the P4.1B Westin Sonata Palace Hotel project of Robinsons Land Corporation (RLC) in Mandaluyong City. The Westin Manila Sonata Palace Hotel is RLC’s first Marriott International Hotel brand, which is internationally renowned for top-notch
Read more. A trio of big companies has reaffirmed their confidence to further grow their businesses in the Philippines saying the country has what it takes to thrive even amidst the global challenges and uncertainties, including the coronavirus pandemic. This was bared by Lufthansa Technik Philippines, Medtecs International, and Texas Instruments in
Read more. MANILA - The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), in partnership with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in the Philippines, inaugurated the Enhanced Manufacturing of Protective Wear and Equipment for COVID-19 Response in the Philippines (or EMPOWER PH) project, a collaborative online platform that will connect various stakeholders and manufacturers
Read more. The Department of Health (DOH) and the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) on 24 November 2020 signed the Joint Administrative Order (JAO) for setting the price range for Reverse Transcription-Polymerase Reaction (RT-PCR) Testing for COVID-19. The JAO is pursuant to Executive Order No. 118 of President Rodrigo Roa-Duterte ordering
Read more. DAVAO CITY – While the pandemic may have halted several activities and events, the Mindanao Trade Expo Foundation, Inc. (MTEFI) is still pursuing its annual initiative this Christmas season. With the goal to continuously help micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs), the MTEFI will hold its first-ever virtual trade fair since
Read more. True to its vision of propelling entrepreneurship development undeterred by the setbacks caused by the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), together with the Go Negosyo, has successfully conducted the first-ever digital Kapatid Mentor Micro-Enterprise (KMME) program, benefitting over 80 micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs)
Read more. The Philippine International Trading Corporation (PITC) welcomed calls to initiate a public hearing on Senate allegations that it maintains idle funds in behalf of various government agencies in order to circumvent auditing and budgetary obligations. In a statement, PITC President and CEO Dave M. Almarinez said there was no basis
Read more. The Board of Investments (BOI) recently approved the registration of SureStay Plus Hotel’s P45M COVID-19 proofed new investment project. SureStay Plus Hotel is one of the globally-recognized and fastest-growing Best Western® Hotels and Resorts brands. The hotel project is strategically located at the heart of Cebu City, known as the ‘Creative
Read more. MANILA—Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Secretary Ramon Lopez said that the Small Business Corporation (SB Corp) is set to process an additional 15,000 loan applications before the year ends to aid the recovery of Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) affected by the resulting lockdowns of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Read more. MANDALUYONG CITY—Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Secretary Ramon Lopez emphasized the importance of Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) in revitalizing the economy amid the pandemic during the launch of the SM Christmas Market at SM Megamall on 17 November 2020. “The importance of our MSMEs cannot be
Read more. MANILA – Department of Trade and Industry Secretary Ramon M. Lopez, together with the Economic Ministers of the Association of the Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on the implementation of Non-Tariff Measures (NTM) on Essential Goods under the Ha Noi Plan of Action on Strengthening
Read more. GENEVA/MANILA – Filipino firms that invest in research and development have been less affected by COVID-19, finds a new International Trade Centre report. Those easily able to make new products and services are better placed to quickly adapt to new market conditions. This indicates that to help SMEs weather crises,
Read more. SAN FERNANDO CITY, LA UNION - Amidst the challenges brought about by the pandemic COVID-19, the micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) of the Ilocos Region continue to rise against the odds and joined the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Region 1’s Rimat ti Amianan Virtual Trade Expo 2020.
Read more. Philippine Startup Week to showcase Filipino entrepreneurial spirit during COVID-19 MANILA — Philippine Startup Week, one of the country’s largest startup conferences, is back for a second run in a joint collaboration of the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), Department of Science and Technology (DOST), Department of Information and Communications Technology
Read more. The “Make it Happen in the Philippines”, the new international investments promotion campaign of the Philippines, soft-launches in the Australia-New Zealand (ANZ) Region yesterday (28 October 2020), highlighting the lucrative business and investment opportunities in the country and its resilience as the country continues to bounce back from the global
Read more. The Philippine Contractors Accreditation Board (PCAB) launched its second digital platform for its contractor’s licensing services this year. PCAB, in collaboration with USAID DELIVER Project, first launched the Online Renewal Portal through the pcabgovph.com website in June 2020. Since its launch, more than 7,500 renewal licenses issued were processed through
Read more. As the Healthcare Information Management Association of the Philippines (HIMAP) positioned its sector in the business process outsourcing (BPO) industry to be the preferred offshore destination for healthcare information management across the globe, industry players are expected to gather and discuss the direction of the industry amidst the COVID-19 health
Read more. DIGOS CITY - In accordance with the Province of Davao del Sur – Office of the Governor Executive Order No. 43, Series of 2020, Department of Trade and Industry Davao del Sur (DTI-Davao Del Sur), being a member of the Implementation Committee under the aforementioned EO, takes an active role
Read more. MAJAYJAY, LAGUNA – With the fast paced changes we are experiencing right now and the gradual shift of business from being offline to going online, cashless payments play a vital role in this situation. Cashless payments are all payments made without the need of physical money. Whether it is through
Read more. BAY, LAGUNA — Aiming to continue its programs and services amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, the Negosyo Center Bay of the Department of Trade and Industry – Laguna Provincial Office conducted a webinar on basic computer skills via an online platform held last October 15, 2020. A total of 39 existing
Read more. SAN PEDRO CITY, LAGUNA — The Negosyo Center San Pedro City of the Department of Trade and Industry – Laguna Provincial Office (DTI-Laguna) in partnership with City Livelihood of San Pedro City conducted a webinar on Marketing Amidst COVID-19 via Zoom Meeting and Facebook Live last 11 October 2020, 1:00
Read more. KORONADAL CITY, SOUTH COTABATO – Department of Trade and Industry - Region 12 (DTI-12) through its Sultan Kudarat Provincial Office has conducted a webinar on Going Contactless: How to Setup a Cashless Transaction to 37 micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) of the province on 23 October. With a common
Read more. SANTA ROSA, LAGUNA – The Negosyo Center seeks to serve as a support system to nurture and facilitate the growth of the micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs). The business sector faced an unexpected and damaging COVID-19 Pandemic which halted their major operations. Business experts are working on a solution
Read more. MANILA - The Departments of Trade and Industry (DTI), Labor and Employment (DOLE), and Interior and Local Government (DILG) issued Joint Advisory No 20-01 on 22 October 2020, following the national government's policy shift from risk avoidance to risk management to further reopen safely the economy. One of the main
Read more. Regional Director Marilou Toledo of Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) - Region 4A and Provincial Director Mercedes Parreño of DTI-Rizal together with Mayor Teodulo Campo of the Local Government of Cardona led the awarding of sari-sari store livelihood kits to select MSMEs in Talim Island last 9 October 2020
Read more. VICTORIA, LAGUNA— In its effort to provide various services to the public and help consumers, entrepreneurs, and the community, the Department of Trade and Industry – Laguna Provincial Office (DTI-Laguna) through the Negosyo Center Victoria (NCV) conducted its 1st Weekly Seminar for month of October. This was held via an
Read more. With the Bayanihan to Recover as One Act or Republic Act 11494 signed into law, a P10 billion fund has been allotted to the Small Business Corporation (SBCorp) to expand its COVID-19 assistance to Restart Enterprises (CARES) Program. Also to be made available under this fund is the CARES for
Read more. Celebrate the 41st grandest festival of one of the most competitive provinces of the Philippines online! Add to cart your favorite Camiguin pasalubong items or delicacies as 40 local MSMEs including food and non-food exhibitors and lanzones traders showcase the best of their products in the first-ever Ugmad Online 2020.
Read more. A range of new financial measures and incentives are now available to manufacturers in the Philippines, thanks to new legislation recently signed into law. The ‘Bayanihan 2 Act’ is aimed at helping the Philippines recover from the economic impact of COVID-19. Under the Act, manufacturers will be able to
Read more. Forty-three (43) micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) from the provinces of Quezon and Cavite graduated under the Online Kapatid Mentor Me-Money and Market Encounter (KMME-MME) Program of the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Region 4A, in partnership with the Philippine Center for Entrepreneurship (PCE) - Go Negosyo, on
Read more. How far are you willing to go to do what you love? For one fashion designer in Misamis Occidental, she did not stop with a dream alone; she actually made things happen. Meet Cielo Cervantes. Cielo’s love for fashion started when was still a little girl. Greatly influenced by the
Read more. DAVAO CITY – The COVID-19 pandemic has encouraged people to maximize the internet in buying their needs, which resulted in some online sales promotions that do not comply with the requirements under Republic Act 7394, or the Consumer Act of the Philippines. Based on the existing law on consumer protection,
Read more. CABUYAO CITY — A business plan can be thought of as a roadmap to success, providing clarity and structure to all aspects of a business, from marketing, to financing, and product or service analysis. As Benjamin Franklin said, “By failing to prepare, you are preparing to fail.” Many enterprises go
Read more. PAGSANJAN, LAGUNA — The Department of Trade and Industry - Laguna Provincial Office (DTI-Laguna), through its Pangkabuhayan sa Pagbangon at Ginhawa (PPG) program, awarded livelihood packages to five (5) barangay-based business owners of Barangay Cabanbanan, Pagsanjan, Laguna, on 28 September 2020. The awarding ceremony was graced by DTI-Laguna Chief Trade
Read more. CAVINTI, LAGUNA — The global pandemic Covid-19 had brought cessation not only to some human lives but also to businesses all around the world. Part of adjusting to the digital and new norms is to identify appropriate strategies to sustain one’s business. Business Sustainability, also known as Corporate Sustainability, is
Read more. Several micro entrepreneurs were affected by this pandemic; this includes small sari-sari store owners, small-time pastry shops, and food vendors. In mitigating the effects of this economic crisis, the Department of Trade and Industry pushed for a Livelihood Seeding Program-Negosyo Serbisyo sa Barangay (LSP-NSB) and Pangkabuhayan sa Pagbangon at Ginhawa
Read more. In an effort to help micro, small and medium enterprise (MSME) exporters, who are in need of emergency loans, recover from the economic impact brought by the COVID-19 pandemic, the Department of Trade and Industry-Export Marketing Bureau (DTI-EMB) conducted a webinar on bank financing options last 24 September 2020. The
Read more. PANGIL, LAGUNA — The Department of Trade and Industry Laguna Provincial Office (DTI-Laguna) held its 7th ‘Pangkabuhayan sa Pagbangon at Ginhawa’ (PPG) awarding and livelihood kit distribution on September 23, 2020. The beneficiaries are 15 pandemic-affected business owners from Barangay Galalan, Pangil, Laguna. Each beneficiary received livelihood package amounting to
Read more. KORONADAL CITY, SOUTH COTABATO – Department of Trade and Industry 12 (DTI-12) through its Sarangani Province Office conducted a virtual Assessment, Consultation and Triage (ACT) session to the 18 food micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) of the province last September 22. The activity aims to assist the local food
Read more. KORONADAL CITY, SOUTH COTABATO - In an effort to capacitate small businesses adjust to the new normal due to COVID-19 pandemic, the Department of Trade and Industry 12 (DTI-12) through its Sarangani Provincial Office has provided a Business Continuity Plan Workshop to the officers and members of the Sapi Masla
Read more. SANTA ROSA, LAGUNA – The Negosyo Center seeks to serve as a support system to nurture and facilitate the growth of the micro, small and medium enterprises. Unfortunately, the COVID-19 pandemic has already hit small businesses hard. What’s worse is that some business experts are saying that this is only
Read more. NASIPIT, AGUSAN DEL NORTE – Dili available ang gym (the gym isn’t available). These words would have stopped the launch of the Negosyo Serbisyo sa Barangay-Livelihood Seeding Program (LSP-NSB) at Barangay Camagong here, but because of the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Caraga’s “serbisyong higit pa sa inaasahan,” the
Read more. Curated contact tracing applications will take center stage in an online Pitch Party streaming on September 25, 2020 at 2:00 in the afternoon via Zoom and FB Live. This online event is a joint endeavor of the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), Department of Science and Technology (DOST), Department
Read more. The Department of Trade Industry-Export Marketing Bureau (DTI-EMB), Export Development Council (EDC), and Philippine Exporters Confederation (Philexport) held a series of virtual consultations to gather recommendations from exporters in the regions on the implementation of the Philippine Export Development Plan (PEDP) 2018-2022 strategies amid the Covid-19 pandemic. Consultations were held
Read more. The first batch of entrepreneurs who underwent the Kapatid Mentor ME! (KMME) Online Program will present their business improvement plans (BIP) reflecting the major challenges in finding the right strategies on the business to thrive under the new normal to a group of panelists via Zoom on Sept. 16 to
Read more. PAKIL, LAGUNA — With its aim to have a wider reach of business development assistance by bringing programs, activities, and services closer to the countryside, the Department of Trade and Industry - Laguna Provincial Office (DTI – Laguna) conducted a Capability Building Seminar for Barangay Officials and Barangay Development Council
Read more. DTI-Laguna grants PangKabuhayan sa PagBangon at Ginhawa livelihood kits to Paete micro-entrepreneurs
Paete, Laguna — The Department of Trade and Industry - Laguna Provincial Office (DTI-Laguna) through its PangKabuhayan sa PagBangon at Ginhawa (PBG) program awarded sari-sari store packages to six (6) barangay-based business owners and potential entrepreneurs at Barangay Ilaya del Norte, Paete, Laguna, on September 10, 2020. Each beneficiary received
Read more. The COVID-19 disease outbreak created global crises that brought deep impact to different aspects of the society. Posing enormous health, bringing economic, environmental, and societal challenges. This may not always be the case, on the other hand, for the Pangi Sectoral Cooperative from Pangi, Gasan, Marinduque. For them, the
Read more. MANILA, Philippines, September 11, 2020 – The Philippines concluded its Guest Country of Honor duties at the China International Fair for Investment and Trade (CIFIT) 2020 held in Xiamen, China, where the delegation – led by Ambassador Jose Santiago Sta. Romana, together with Philippine Cabinet Secretaries and top government officials –
Read more. A virtual forum dubbed as “Understanding Smart Contact Tracing for Safer Communities and Faster Business Recovery” will be streaming on September 11, 2020 (Friday) at 2:00 in the afternoon Philippine Standard Time via Zoom and FB Live. This online event is a joint endeavor of the Department of Trade and
Read more. DAVAO CITY - The regional and provincial offices of the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) across Davao Region have intensified their monitoring of dine-in restaurants, barbershop/salons, and other establishments that are allowed to operate during a specific quarantine category. This is to ensure that they have been complying with the prescribed guidelines, especially when operating under the new normal. The
Read more. The Department of Trade and Industry - Bureau of Philippine Standards (DTI-BPS) conducted its first awareness and education webinar via Zoom Conferencing on 22 July 2020 entitled Updates on BPS Policies and Issuances in response to COVID-19 and the New Normal. The webinar was held in two (2) sessions. The morning
Read more. After the implementation of the DTI Memorandum Circular (MC) No. 20-44 Series of 2020 in Metro Manila and nearby provinces, Consumer Protection Group (CPG) Undersecretary Ruth B. Castelo, together with the Fair Trade Enforcement Bureau (FTEB) Director Ronnel O. Abrenica, conducts special inspection on additional business establishments allowed to re-open on
Read more. KORONADAL CITY, SOUTH COTABATO—A skills training on Protective Personal Equipment (PPE) Production was conducted by the Department of Trade and Industry 12 (DTI-12) through its Cotabato Satellite Office to capacitate the local sewers of Cotabato City. Participants to the one-day skills training on August 27, 2020 are members of the
Read more. MANILA—During the 52nd ASEAN Economic Ministers (AEM) meeting, Trade Secretary Ramon Lopez stressed that the ASEAN's 2020 theme of "cohesive and responsive" is the formula on how the region can overcome the COVID-19 pandemic. "Let us continue to strengthen effective cross-pillar and cross-sectoral coordination given that the socio-economic impact of
Read more. After the successful launching in the provinces of Cavite and Quezon, the Department of Trade and Industry Region 4-A, in partnership with the Philippine Center for Entrepreneurship- Go Negosyo, kicked off its KAPATID Mentor ME (KMME) - Money and Market Encounter (MME) Program on August 20, 2020 via Zoom with
Read more. More than 1.3 million sari-sari stores and market vendors, and an estimated 7 million informal and unregistered home-based microbusinesses stand to boost its additional income through digital transactions and sachet virtual banking services as the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) and Rizal Commercial Banking Corporation (RCBC) rolled out their
Read more. PASAY CITY 24 August 2020 - Pursuant to President Rodrigo R. Duterte’s directive to ensure transparency and accountability in managing and allocating resources to the intended beneficiaries, especially in light of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA), Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT), and Office of
Read more. The Philippine Board of Investment (BOI) has reaffirmed its commitment to keep goods and people flowing smoothly despite the pandemic, with the approval of the project that involves the production of new ‘Weigen’ motorcycle. The three-wheeled vehicle, to be produced by Teraspan Inc, is perfectly designed to provide easy and
Read more. The Philippines and the United Kingdom successfully convened the 2nd Philippines-United Kingdom Economic Dialogue on Wednesday, 19 August 2020. The dialogue was led by Undersecretary for Industry Development and Trade Policy, Dr. Ceferino S. Rodolfo, and UK Ambassador to the Philippines, His Excellency Daniel Pruce. The dialogue serves as a
Read more. To continue providing affordable basic goods to the public in the midst of the COVID19 pandemic, the Department of Trade and Industry’s Consumer Protection Group (DTI-CPG) started conducting another series of Diskwento Caravan in the National Capital Region (NCR). The Diskwento Caravan (DC) is a DTI initiative in partnership with
Read more. “This entire situation and experience reminds me of the great philosopher Socrates who once said that ‘The secret of change is to focus all of your energy, not on fighting the old, but on building the new’ I must say this best describes how we are able to rise up
Read more. PayMaya Philippines, Inc. is now an official partner in automating the transactions of the Philippine Contractors Accreditation Board (PCAB), particularly its pilot on online contractor’s license renewal portal (pcabgovph.com) that serves around 15,000 contractors all over the country. The service of PayMaya is an additional digital payment option for contractors aside from the existing Land Bank LinkBiz Portal. The Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) signed by
Read more. MANILA—The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) and Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) issued on Friday, 14 August, the Joint Memorandum Circular (JMC) No. 2020-04 or the “DTI and DOLE Supplemental Guidelines on Workplace Prevention and Control of COVID-19” in further efforts to minimize the transmission of the virus
Read more. Los Baños, Laguna — The Department of Trade and Industry-Laguna Provincial office through its Negosyo Center Los Baños held an online training session for micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) last August 4, 2020. This aimed to familiarize the participants with the current strategies to sustain business despite the pandemic.
Read more. Following the pronouncement of the Department of Transportation (DOTr) where commuters on public transportation will be mandated to wear face shields aside from face masks effective August 15, 2020, the Department of Trade and Industry’s Consumer Protection Group Undersecretary Ruth B. Castelo conducts spot-check monitoring activity on the prices and
Read more. DAVAO CITY — During the meeting of some Interagency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Disease (IATF-EID) Cabinet officials with President Rodrigo Duterte on Monday, 10 August, in Davao City, Trade Secretary Ramon Lopez presented the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI)’s additional response in the fight against
Read more. Zamboanga City. OIC-DTI-Region 9 RD Ceferino J. Rubio says that the agency’s Diskwento Caravan (Rolling Stores) continues to provide relief to affected micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) who have been assisted by the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) through its various programs. Diskwento Caravan (DC) that continues to
Read more. The Department of Trade and Industry – Zamboanga City Office (DTI-ZCO) and the Department of Labor and Employment – Regional Office 9 (DOLE-IX) through their respective authorized agents, jointly visited three (3) canned sardines factory in Zamboanga City last August 4, 2020. The visit was done to conduct on-site inspection
Read more. The Department of Trade and Industry - Export Marketing Bureau (DTI-EMB) in collaboration with Philippine Trade Training Center - Global MSME Academy (PTTC-GMEA), conducted a webinar entitled COVID-19 Islamic Finance Assistance for PH MSMEs Assurance on 23 July 2020 via Zoom and Facebook Live. The webinar was attended by approximately
Read more. Heeding the government’s call to address the deficient supply of COVID-19 related products in the Philippines, many of the country’s manufacturers are undertaking re-purposing initiatives. The Board of Investments (BOI) is assisting manufacturers by helping them strengthen their capabilities, navigating them through as they re-purpose their existing product lines. Their
Read more. The Small Business Corporation (SB Corporation) will reopen its COVID-19 Assistance to Restart Enterprises (CARES) Program online Borrower Registration System (BRS) on 17 August 2020 as part of the economic relief program for micro and small enterprises affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. The SB Corporation said online loan applications received
Read more. The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) in Western Visayas conducted a regional forum to familiarize its employees on the various platforms to embrace the transition to the new normal for all sectors by means of innovation and technology to adapt to the negative impacts of the Covid-19 pandemic. The
Read more. The second quarter GDP result is expected, given that the whole country was on different stages of community quarantine levels during the period, and even heightened quarantine for mega Metro Manila, Cebu, and Davao, which are the highly urbanized centers in the country. We recognized the primacy of health over
Read more. The Department of Trade and Industry – Zamboanga City Office reached out to seventy-five (75) micro, small and medium enterprises amid the COVID-19 pandemic through its Livelihood Seeding Program – Negosyo Serbisyo sa Barangay (LSP-NSB). The beneficiaries of the program were mostly micro enterprises and entrepreneurs whose business operations and
Read more. Philippine merchandise exports for June 2020 shows a gradual recovery of trade amid the Covid-19 pandemic. According to preliminary data from the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA), June 2020 exports decreased only by 13.3% to USD5.3B from USD6.1B in the same month last year. This is a marked improvement from the
Read more. Zamboanga City. DTI Region 9 OIC-RD Ceferino J. Rubio delightedly said earlier this week that region’s Livelihood Seeding Program – Negosyo sa Barangay’s (LSP-NSB) funding amounts to PhP 11,114,000.00 which will be used to provide a package of livelihood kits and business advisory assistance and services, amounting to at least PhP5,000
Read more. DTI turns over Negosyo Kits to motor boat owners during tourism sites reopening ceremony in Moalboal
The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) recently distributed negosyo kits to motor boat owners from seven barangays in Moalboal, Cebu under the Pangkabuhayan sa pagBangon at Ginhawa (PBG) program. A total of 41 motor boat owners, all members of the Boat Owners of Moalboal Island Hopping Association (BOMIHA) Inc.
Read more. In the difficulty of balancing health and the economy, the latest pronouncement of President Rodrigo Duterte is a temporary step back to heed the call of medical practitioners. As mentioned the other day, we are finding ways to address their concerns. We believe in the wisdom of our President to
Read more. We fully support the need to address concerns of health workers. How can we help our frontliners? They need more support in all aspects. Health care workforce, relievers, beds, facilities, equipment, expanding testing capacities, tracing etc., as well as living quarters for frontliners, logistics, and other needs. We should find
Read more. Building on the success of its past editions, and in light of the current state of the world, the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), in cooperation with the Philippine Trade and Training Center (PTTC), organized a 5-day online experience to celebrate the National MSME Week this year. With the
Read more. The Philippine government has launched a campaign aimed at helping businesses adapt and recover from the Covid-19 pandemic. The campaign, led by the Board of Investments (BOI), provides a dedicated website with information aimed at helping businesses and investors through the pandemic. A range of policies and programmes are available, including
Read more. The Department of Trade and Industry – Resource Generation and Management Service (RGMS), in partnership with the Bureau of Domestic Trade Promotion (BDTP), the Knowledge Management and Information Service (KMIS), and the Regional Operations Group (ROG), will be staging on 30 July 2020 the very first Online Trade Fair for
Read more. Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Secretary Ramon Lopez emphasized the need to provide more support and assistance for Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) at the Virtual Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Ministers Responsible for Trade (MRT) Meeting last 25 July 2020. “We should work to provide more support and
Read more. The Department of Trade and Industry-Export Marketing Bureau (DTI-EMB) offers free accreditation of exporters under Republic Act (RA) 7844 or the Export Development Act (EDA) of 1994. Export incentives are one of the salient provisions in the EDA which aims to encourage investments in the export sector by offering support
Read more. Creative industry leaders suggested the use of technology in animation and virtual production as a means of shooting movies and producing content in the new normal. Virtual production is the technology used in Hollywood movies like The Lion King, Avatar, and the Marvel movies, as well as in local production
Read more. Overseas projects and engineering service outsourcing (ESO) can be the future drivers of the Philippine construction industry, said local industry experts from the government and private sector. Construction industry players discussed the future of construction after the COVID-19 pandemic in the webinar “Seizing Construction Opportunities Under the New Normal” on
Read more. The DTI-Bureau of Domestic Trade Promotion (BDTP), in keeping with its mandate to promote the efficient marketing of local products, will mount its 16th Bagsakan on July 30, from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. at G-Strip Parking Area, Greenhills Mall, Brgy. Greenhills, San Juan City. Featuring 21 MSMEs from the
Read more. The Department of Trade and Industry, through its Consumer Policy and Advocacy Bureau (CPAB), began conducting its series of webinars and web info sessions last 25 June 2020, as one of its advocacy initiatives under “The New Normal” in the midst of the community quarantine. Dubbed as “Consumer Care Webinar
Read more. The Small Business Corporation (SB Corporation) has launched a P100-million loan facility for repatriated Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. The program, Helping the Economy Recover thru OFW Enterprise Start-ups (HEROES), is a component program of the Pondo sa Pagbabago at Pag-asenso (P3) fund under the Department
Read more. The Department of Trade and Industry – Competitiveness Bureau (DTI-CB) has conducted a 4-part Webinar Orientation Series on the Philippine Quality Award (PQA) Program entitled PQA is Live Now: A Digital Walkthrough on Performance Excellence in the New Normal from June to July. Aside from the brief orientation on the
Read more. An Entrepreneur’s Bounce Back Story amidst the COVID-19 Pandemic The coronavirus disease or COVID-19 has greatly affected many lives and the country’s economy. As entrepreneurs struggle to adjust their business strategies, it has become a challenging situation for them, most especially the micro and small enterprises. Nonetheless, for Harley Dave
Read more. The Small Business Corporation has started releasing loans under its COVID-19 Assistance to Restart Enterprises (CARES) program to micro and small enterprises to help affected enterprises recover from losses due to unprecedented setbacks that their businesses faced during the pandemic. As of 8 July 2020, a total of P22M was
Read more. Transforming Filipina entrepreneurs into digital-savvy and active e-commerce practitioners, as they adapt to the new normal, the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) National Confederation of Cooperatives (NATCCO), United States Agency for International Development (USAID), Facebook Philippines, Shopee and Lazada launched a milestone project entitled Connecting Women Entrepreneurs to the Digital
Read more. The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) pushed for the adoption of digital strategies and utilization of e-commerce to assist the recovery of small business affected by the COVID-19 pandemic at the virtual Pre-State of the Nation Address (SONA) Forum of the Economic Development and Infrastructure Cabinet Clusters (EDC-IC) on
Read more. On June 19, 2020, officials and staff of the Department of Trade and Industry and the Department of Labor and Employment Region 8 launched the joint monitoring visit in Robinsons North on compliance made by business establishments related to health protection measures. This is specified in the DTI-DOLE Interim Guidelines
Read more. The Department of Trade and Industry Region (DTI) has awarded Negosyo Starter Kits to 20 identified beneficiaries as part of the agency’s Pangkabuhayan sa pagBangon at Ginhawa (PBG) program. Each of the beneficiaries received Php10,000 worth of Negosyo Starter Kit that varies from sari-sari store, bigasan (rice retail), frozen foods
Read more. Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Bukidnon brings its services and programs to indigenous peoples (IPs) in Bukidnon in line with the regional launching of the Poverty Reduction, Livelihood and Employment Cluster (PRLEC) in Sitio Kibulag, Barangay Lantud, Talakag, Bukidnon on June 30, 2020. PRLEC is one of the clusters
Read more. Participating distributors of Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) – Misamis Oriental’s Diskwento Caravan generated around P3.7 million in sales since it started on April 2020. The caravan is a project of DTI where basic necessities and prime commodities are sold at discounted prices. It is currently tied up with
Read more. Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) and Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) conducted technical advisory visits to salons and barbershops and dine-in restaurants and fastfood establishments across Northern Mindanao to ensure compliance in the DTI-DOLE interim guidelines on workplace prevention and control of COVID-19. DTI additionally checked if the
Read more. The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) through its Bureau of Domestic Trade Promotion (BDTP) will mount its 14th Bagsakan on 7 July Tuesday, 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the DTI Head Office in Makati City. The BDTP in coordination with the DTI –Region 2 and its Provincial Offices
Read more. The Diskwento Caravan rolling store returned to Barangay Mampang for its final stop last 23 June 2020. The rolling store served 198 consumers and generated sales amounting to P98,340.00. This is the Diskwento Caravan rolling store’s final stop, as scheduled by the Department of Trade and Industry – Zamboanga City
Read more. ZAMBOANGA CITY---DTI Region 9 OIC-Regional Director Ceferino J. Rubio delightedly said earlier this week that Livelihood Seeding Program – Negosyo sa Barangay’s (LSP-NSB) funding amounts to P11,114,000.00 which will be used to provide a package of livelihood kits and business advisory assistance and services, amounting to at least P5,000 up to
Read more. ZAMBOANGA CITY---DTI Region 9 OIC-Regional Director Ceferino J. Rubio reassured the public that DTI Region 9 along with its partner-agencies has been actively monitoring various establishments region-wide since the resumption of their operations. This after the National Inter Agency Task Force has approved the downgrading of community quarantines of the
Read more. ZAMBOANGA CITY---DTI Region 9 OIC-Regional Director Ceferino J. Rubio, Assistant Regional Director Engr. Al-Zamir I. Lipae, and Zamboanga City Provincial Director Grace Aduca led the Zamboanga City leg of the Joint DTI DOLE DOT and LGU Zamboanga City in the series of region-wide monitoring of barber shops, salons, and dine-in
Read more. Zamboanga City---DTI Region 9 OIC-Regional Director Ceferino J. Rubio disclosed early this week that the region’s 55 Negosyo Centers (NCs) have been offering free online trainings since the implementation of community quarantine in the provinces of Zamboanga del Norte, Zamboanga del Sur, Zamboanga Sibugay and the cities of Zamboanga City
Read more. Zamboanga City---DTI-Region 9 OIC-Regional Director Ceferino J. Rubio gladly disclosed earlier this week that Livelihood Seeding Program – Negosyo sa Barangay (LSP-NSB) allotted funding for the LSP-NSB amounts to PhP203 million, which will be used to provide a package of livelihood kits and business advisory assistance and services, amounting to
Read more. The Departments of Trade and Industry (DTI) and Tourism (DOT) are considering the proposal of the increased operational capacity of hotels, restaurants, and other establishments in the General Community Quarantine (GCQ), provided that businesses adhere to government protocols and health parameters in the country remain stable. "In such case that
Read more. Department of Trade and Industry-Export Marketing Bureau (DTI-EMB) Director Senen M. Perlada encouraged entrepreneurs to “platformize” or use online platforms to promote their businesses, both in local and global markets. He said that this is part of the digital transformation entrepreneurs would have to go through to thrive in the
Read more. Amid the community quarantine, the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) issued Memorandum Circular (MC) 20-36, amending the previously issued circulars on Anti- Hoarding and Anti-Panic Buying, MC 20-07, MC-20-10 and MC 20-25 that limit consumer purchase on essential and vital products. Under the latest circular, the general public can
Read more. The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) awarded a total of 81livelihood kits to various recipients of the DTI-Pangkabuhayan sa pagBangon at Ginhawa (DTI-PBG) in the provinces of Abra and Kalinga in efforts to support microenterprises greatly affected by fire incidents and other calamities. The DTI-PBG program is a livelihood
Read more. To curtail the transmission of the COVID-19 spread as businesses resumed operations in Zamboanga Peninsula, the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) and the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) guarantee that the employers and workers properly observe the precautionary health measures in the workplace. DTI-Region 9 OIC-Regional Director Ceferino
Read more. MAKATI CITY—Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Secretary Ramon Lopez expressed satisfaction that establishments in a mall in Makati are highly compliant with the minimum health protocols enforced by Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF-EID). This, following the surprise post-audit inspection on 20 June 2020
Read more. MANILA—The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) is currently investigating the report on the alleged abuse of Persons with Disability (PWD) identification cards, following the viral post on social media wherein members of an entire family all had PWD discount cards. The social media post, showing a photo of a
Read more. MANILA– The Philippines kept its momentum with a slight upgrade from 46th to 45th spot in this year’s global competitiveness rankings by the International Institute for Management Development (IMD). The 2020 World Competitiveness Yearbook (WCY) by IMD also signaled an encouraging assessment of the country’s climbing competitiveness from a dip
Read more. As the coronavirus continues its disruption, many small business owners are innovating strategies as they navigate the unforeseen financial and operational challenges brought on by the pandemic. For Theresa Mae Conson, Chief Finance Officer and sole proprietor of Cebu-based Smartieshirt Apparel, the COVI19 crisis is a game changer. Started by
Read more. Responding to a request from Tourism Secretary Bernadette Romulo-Puyat, the Board of Investments (BOI) has approved investment incentives for tourism and tourism-related industries that are upgrading and modernizing their facilities aimed at ensuring the health, safety and wellness of their clients in view of the new normal brought about by
Read more. The Department of Trade and Industry-Export Marketing Bureau (DTI-EMB) is pushing for the passage of House Bill No. 6815 or the Accelerated Recovery and Investments Stimulus for the Economy of the Philippines (ARISE Philippines) to help exporters get back on their feet. The bill was approved by the House of
Read more. Manila, Philippines — Trade Secretary Ramon M. Lopez presented the government’s response to mitigate the effects of COVID-19 on the Philippine economy and its initiatives to lay the groundwork for a new business environment in a webinar entitled “Philippine Business Environment: Post-COVID19,” held on 9 June. Hon. Jose Manuel Romualdez,
Read more. The Department of Trade and Industry-Export Marketing Bureau (DTI-EMB) hailed local Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) maker for spearheading the PPE Bayanihan Project for healthcare frontliners. Since the country has been under quarantine, all but essential businesses are closed, including Leather goods manufacturer The Leather Collection (TLC). The company, availing business matching services
Read more. Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Secretary Ramon Lopez corrected an article that came out in one newspaper and reiterated that the 30-day grace period in the payments for residential and commercial rents still has not changed, and still applies to micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) not permitted to
Read more. MANILA—On 4 June 2020, the Economic Ministers from the ten (10) ASEAN Member States and the Plus Three Partners (China, Japan, and Republic of Korea), met through video conference to exchange views and discuss measures necessary to address COVID 19 pandemic and mitigate its impact in the economy. The meeting
Read more. Various rice varieties from Bulacan as well as seafood, agricultural products and traditional delicacies from Bataan will be the featured products at the DTI Bagsakan Sale, with confirmed orders to be picked up on Friday, 5 June from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM at the DTI Head Office in Makati
Read more. The pandemic has brought numerous struggles in the maintenance of businesses within the province due to a drastic decrease in supply and demand. Despite these challenges, entrepreneurs have not given up in providing quality products and services to individuals all around the province. The patronage of the provincial government of
Read more. Addressing the dilemma caused by the community quarantine in the public transportation in Cavite, the (DTI)-assisted transportation service provider launched their eco-friendly public utility vehicles (PUVs) for the commuters in the province. The Silang Transport Service and Development Cooperative, a beneficiary of the DTI’s Shared Servcie Facility (SSF) program, introduced
Read more. QUEZON CITY—The Inter-Agency Task Force against Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF-EID) approved the health protocols for dine-in operations in restaurants, following the findings of Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Secretary Ramon Lopez and National Task Force (NTF) against COVID-19 Chief Implementer Secretary Carlito Galvez Jr. on the dine-in demonstrations last
Read more. MANILA—Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Secretary Ramon Lopez said that barbershops and salons shall be allowed to reopen on 7 June 2020. These establishments can operate at a maximum of 30% capacity during the General Community Quarantine (GCQ) and will be further allowed to operate at a 50% maximum
Read more. Micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) affected by the enhanced community quarantine will promote and sell their products in the NCR through the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) – Bagsakan Project and Go Lokal! Lockdown Sale on 29 May, 8:30 AM - 3:30 PM at the DTI Head Office
Read more. To help protect the frontline workers in the fight against the COVID-19, the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Region 4-A turned over 9,000 surgical masks and 50 face shields donations from Japanese companies Tsuneishi Shipbuilding Co., Ltd. and Taiheiyo Cement Corporation, respectively, to Cabuyao City Mayor Rommel Gecolea. With
Read more. Addressing the needs of consumers for accessible and affordable basic necessities and prime commodities amid the COVID-19 crisis, the ‘Diskwento’ Caravan of the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) has been continuously rolling out nationwide reaching even the rural and marginalized areas. In Eastern Visayas, the rolling store has been
Read more. The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) is seeking the urgent passage of the proposed Philippine Economic Stimulus Act of 2020 (PESA), which aims to provide immediate assistance to workers and businesses and help the economy recover from the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. “We affirm the need to help
Read more. PASAY CITY—Department of Trade and Industry Secretary Ramon Lopez and National Task Force (NTF) against COVID-19 Chief Implementer Secretary Carlito Galvez conducted an inspection of health and safety protocols demonstrations of three salons and barbershops, as well as how a dine-in operation can implement the health protocol. Last May 24,
Read more. Cumulative investments recorded by the Philippine Board of Investments (BOI) reached Php84.1 billion in the first four months of 2020, reflecting a 71 percent slowdown from last year’s Php286.7 billion in the same period. “The downturn is expected due to the COVID-19 pandemic where economic activities and investments are disrupted
Read more. The Small Business Corporation (SB Corporation) will start accepting applications for the COVID-19 Assistance to Restart Enterprises (CARES) Program through its offices in areas that will transition from the enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) to general community quarantine (GCQ) starting 18 May 2020. The Inter-Agency Task Force on Emerging Infectious Diseases
Read more. The Department of Trade and Industry-Regional Operations Group (DTI-ROG) continues to cater its services nationwide responding not only to the needs of the micro enterprises but also to the consumers, particularly in the rural areas including those in remote island and marginalized locales. Through the agency’s ‘Diskwento Caravan’, DTI has
Read more. Amid the Enhanced Community Quarantine (ECQ) brought by the COVID-19 Pandemic, the Philippine Contractors Accreditation Board (PCAB) continues to process Contractors License Applications through electronic mail. The PCAB made this announcement through its official Social Media page on 29 April citing PCAB Board Resolution No. 052 Series of 2020 or
Read more. As businesses face the important challenge of planning for new ways of working post COVID-19, the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), through the initiative of its Regional Operations Group (ROG) headed by Undersecretary Blesila Lantayona, prepares MSMEs to thrive in a new reality that includes social distancing and self-isolation.
Read more. MAKATI – Six out of nine electronics exports groups reported positive growth for the first quarter despite the COVID-19 pandemic, according to data from the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA). Automotive exports, in particular, grew 79% to USD57.4M from USD32.1M in the same period Other gainers were Consumer Electronics (up by
Read more. JABONGA, AGUSAN DEL NORTE – As a means to help consumers in remote areas, the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), through the Negosyo Center (NC) in Agusan del Norte, partnered with the local government unit of Jabonga in bringing basic and prime commodities close to the communities. The DTI-Agusan
Read more. As demand dries up and non-essential establishments temporarily close amidst the COVID pandemic, the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), through its financing arm the Small Business Corporation (SB Corp.), opens a loan facility for micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) that decide to repurpose their production lines to cope
Read more. Considering the implementation of the Luzon-wide Enhanced Community Quarantine (ECQ), and the DTI Department Order No. 20-37, Series of 2020, entitled, “Instituting an Alternative Work Arrangement in the Department of Trade and Industry While the Philippines is Under the State of Public Health Emergency”, the Department of Trade and Industry’s
Read more. The Department of Trade and Industry, through the initiative of its Regional Operations Group (DTI-ROG) led by Undersecretary Blesila Lantayona, has finally run the Diskwento Caravan rolling store, heading its way to the western portion of Zamboanga City after serving four (4) barangays in the east. It first went to
Read more. The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) CALABARZON received 100 3D printed face shields from the Labspace for Innovation, Knowledge-Honing and Application (LIKHA) Fabrication Laboratory of the Batangas State University for the use of the DTI Skeleton Workforce in the region. The LIKHA FabLab, established on December 27, 2018, is
Read more. MAKATI – Philippine agricultural exports broke into three new international markets, despite the COVID-19 pandemic and the varied local community quarantines. In the past two months, maiden shipments of avocados arrived in China, cacao in Belgium, and coconut milk in Russia. Department of Trade and Industry-Trade Promotions Group Undersecretary Abdulgani
Read more. MANILA – Trade Secretary Ramon Lopez said the guidelines jointly issued by the Departments of Trade and Industry (DTI) and Labor and Employment (DOLE) allowing the private sector to operate during the Enhanced Community Quarantine (ECQ) and General Community Quarantine (GCQ) will manage the risks of COVID-19 transmission even as
Read more. The implementation of Enhanced Community Quarantine (ECQ) in the entirety of Luzon after President Rodrigo Duterte’s declaration of our country under a state of National Health Emergency gave birth to the conceptualization by the Department of Trade and Industry-Cordillera Administrative Region (DTI-CAR) and Baguio City Mayor Benjamin Magalong of the
Read more. MANILA—The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) through its Shared Service Facility (SSF) Fabrication Laboratories (FabLabs) has produced and distributed 59,127 face shields and 230 aerosol boxes across 1,026 hospitals nationwide to provide personal protective equipment (PPE) to hospitals, health units, and other essential establishments doing frontline work. The SSF
Read more. MANILA—Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Secretary Ramon Lopez said best hygiene and health measures practiced among leading export companies should be the new protocol in business operations as the country prepares for the post-Enhanced Community Quarantine (post-ECQ) scenario. “Minimum health standards such as strict social distancing, wearing of face
Read more. The Department of Trade and Industry-Regional Operations Group (DTI-ROG), spearheaded by Undersecretary Blesila Lantayona, and DTI-Region 7 have activated its network of fabrication laboratories (FabLabs) in Central Visayas to produce personal protective equipment (PPEs) in the fight against the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19). A team of volunteers, faculty members and
Read more. In the midst of the enhanced community quarantine, the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) began its series of Diskwento Caravan in Navotas City last 14 April 2020 and in Taguig City last 15 April 2020, which was jointly conducted with the Department of Agriculture (DA). This initiative aims to
Read more. The Department of Trade and Industry-Regional Operations Group (DTI-ROG) and DTI-Region 4A, through its Shared Service Facility (SSF) for Garments Production, collaborated with Reliance Producers Cooperative in Carmona, Cavite, in manufacturing laboratory gowns, jump suits, and face masks for the country’s healthcare workers. The initiative is in response to the
Read more. Responding to the need for face masks among frontliners and health workers in the fight against the dreaded COVID-19, the micro, small, and medium entrepreneurs (MSMEs) of Pampanga, who are into garments business, produce thousands of washable and reusable face masks. Through the mobilization of Shared Service Facility (SSF) donated
Read more. DTI R02 is putting all its efforts to encourage all DTI assisted MSMEs especially the beneficiaries of sewing machine equipment under the Shared Service Facilities (SSF) Project of DTI to produce washable facemasks for COVID-19 Frontliners. DTI R02 Regional Director Leah Pulido Ocampo together with all the DTI Provincial Directors
Read more. The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI)– Isabela Provincial Office teams up with the Fabrication Laboratory (FabLab) in Santiago City to produce personal protection equipment (PPE) like face shields and aerosol boxes for medical frontliners in region 2 in the fight against the corona virus disease (Covid-19). As of April
Read more. DTI R02 Multi-Purpose Coop to provide cash assistance to MSMEs helping in the fight against COVID-19
Some selected DTI R02 assisted MSMEs producing Personal Protective Equipments (PPEs) for COVID-19 frontliners will receive cash assistance from the DTI R02 Multi-Purpose Cooperative. The donation aims to provide more capital to the MSMEs for the procurement of their raw materials. DTI R02 MPC Chairman Michael Paggabao said that the Board
Read more. The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Region 2 provided temporary shelter to Cagayan Valley Medical Center (CVMC) frontliners to extend assistance to nurses and other medical professionals serving during the enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) period. CVMC is one of the designated COVID-19 treatment facilities in the region. The DTI R02’s dorm facility is temporarily converted into temporary shelter which has
Read more. The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), through Regional Operations Group (ROG) spearheaded by Undersecretary Blesila Lantayona and DTI-Region 9, collaborated with Jose Rizal Memorial State University (JRMSU) in Dapitan City in responding to the needs of the Coronavirus Disease 2019 or COVID-19 frontliners. Mobilizing the Shared Service Facility (SSF),
Read more. New Kinpo Group (NKG) CEO, Simon Shen, recently informed the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) of its immediate plans for its Philippine subsidiary, Cal-Comp Philippines to produce medical-grade face masks and ventilators solely for the Philippine market in light of the current COVID-19 crisis the country is facing. DTI
Read more. Through the mobilization of the Department of Trade and Industry’s (DTI) Shared Service Facility (SSF) program, the Guimaras State University (GSU) has stepped in to address the deficiency of face masks in the market for the use of medical frontliners and volunteers in the island province of Guimaras. Utilizing the
Read more. DTI, DOF grant incentives to manufacturers, importers of essential products during quarantine period
The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) and the Department of Finance (DOF) push for greater support in the manufacture and importation of essential products during the Enhanced Community Quarantine (ECQ) by granting incentives through the Joint Memorandum Circular (JMC) No. 20-02, series of 2020 issued on 1 April 2020.
Read more. MANILA, PHILIPPINES – The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) released Memorandum Circular (MC) No. 20-12, Series of 2020 on 4 April 2020 granting a 30-day grace period for residential and commercial rent falling due within the the Enhanced Community Quarantine (ECQ) period. “To provide economic relief to Filipinos and
Read more. Heeding the government’s call to address the deficient supply of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) in the country, member-companies of the Confederation of Wearable Exporters of the Philippines (CONWEP) will start the local production of medical-grade PPE coveralls for healthcare workers. “We need to protect our healthcare workers as they are
Read more. ILOCOS NORTE – In a series of buy-bust operations jointly conducted by the Department of Trade and Industry-Regional Operations Group (DTI-ROG), the Philippine National Police-Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (PNP-CIDG), the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) and the PNP-Laoag City Station on March 27-29, 2020, three (3) abusive sellers of
Read more. With lots of the hospitals and other medical facilities facing shortages of medical supplies to combat the Covid-19 pandemic, more and more people are pooling resources, to include creative and innovative skills to do their share and help. After seeing reports of massive shortages of personal protective equipment (PPE) such
Read more. Ilocos Norte- The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Shared Service Facility (SSF) for Bioenergy Innovation and Incubation Hub and Co-working Space cum Product Testing Center housed at the National Bioenergy Research and Innovation Center (NBERIC) of the Mariano Marcos State University (MMSU) in Batac City, Ilocos Norte came to
Read more. As the number of COVID-19 cases increases in the country, there is also an increasingly growing concern about the lack of personal protective equipment for our frontline workers. Thus, the Department of Trade and Industry – Regional Operations Group (DTI-ROG), spearheaded by Undersecretary Blesila Lantayona, in collaboration with the Labspace
Read more. Pursuant to Proclamation Nos. 929 and 922, series of 2020 and Republic Act No. 11332, following the sharp increase in the number of confirmed COVID-19 cases throughout the country, the entire Luzon was put under Enhanced Community Quarantine from March 17, 2020 to April 13, 2020. As per guidelines of
Read more. As the number of COVID-19 cases increases in the country, there is also an increasingly growing concern about the lack of personal protective equipment for our frontline workers. Thus, the Labspace for Innovation, Knowledge-Honing and Application (LIKHA) Fab Lab of the Batangas State University, together with the Department of Trade
Read more. On March 8, 2020, President Rodrigo Duterte signed Proclamation No. 922 declaring a State of Public Health Emergency throughout the Philippines due to the outbreak of Corona Virus Disease 2019 (COVID-19). The said Proclamation necessitates the implementation of Section 6 of Republic Act 7581 or the Price Act as amended
Read more. QUEZON CITY – Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Secretary Ramon Lopez told manufacturers, retailers, and distributors of improved implementation of policies and coordination with law enforcers at checkpoints after recognizing the challenges of cargo trucks carrying essential food and non-food materials reportedly being barred at checkpoints due to the
Read more. The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Region 1 thru its Provincial Offices, intensified the monitoring of prices and supplies of basic necessities at various grocery stores and supermarkets in the region. This is to prevent over pricing and hoarding of basic goods. Following the declaration of a state of
Read more. To support micro and small businesses affected and cushion the economic impact of the spread of COVID-19 virus in the country, the Small Business Corporation is setting up a P1 billion Enterprise Rehabilitation Financing facility under the Pondo sa Pagbabago at Pag-asenso (named COVID19 P3-ERF). The facility will be implemented
Read more. The Small Business Corporation (SB Corporation) is offering a one month moratorium on loan payments covering the period of March 16 to April 14, 2020 to its micro, small and medium (MSME) borrowers and partner financial institutions (PFIs). “The SB Corporation recognizes the impact of this public health crisis on
Read more. Following the heightened consumer protection alert of the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) in this State of calamity declared by President Duterte, the DTI - Fair Trade Enforcement Bureau (FTEB) of the Consumer Protection Group (CPG), led by FTEB Director Ronnel O. Abrenica, and the Anti-Fraud and Commercial Crimes
Read more. “There will be no increases in the prices of all basic necessities, whether in the physical stores or in the internet, while price freeze is in effect throughout the country,” a tripartite directive of the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), Department of Agriculture (DA), and Department of Health (DOH).
Read more. To ensure price reasonableness and sufficiency of supply of basic necessities and some essential medical supplies in the market, the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) issued Memorandum Circular (MC) No. 20-07 on Anti-Hoarding and Anti-Panic Buying which sets the reasonable limit in the sale of all basic necessities and
Read more. “Movement of all food and non-food cargoes within, to, and from Luzon shall be unhampered, and if subjected to random inspection, shall not be delayed. Transit of personnel of all establishments allowed to operate shall likewise be permitted,” says the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) in its latest issuance,
Read more. The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) releases today, 16 March 2020, Memorandum Circular (MC) No. 20-04, Series of 2020, prescribing the implementing guidelines for business operations following previously issued Resolution No. 12 by the Inter-Agency Task Force (IATF) for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases. The said MC covers
Read more. Due to the declaration of a State of Public Health Emergency throughout the Philippines because of the outbreak of COVID-19, prices of basic necessities and prime commodities in CALABARZON shall be automatically frozen at their prevailing prices or placed under automatic price control. DTI 4-A will not hesitate to file
Read more. The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) warns filing of criminal charges on overpricing and hoarding of medical devices and products like alcohol, medicines, masks of N-88, N-95, other similar face masks, alcohol/sanitizers, and medical devices. “We have recommended to the President the issuance of an Executive Order (EO) for
Read more. The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) announces nationwide price freeze on basic necessities pursuant to the Price Act or Republic Act (RA) No. 7581. Section 6 of the said law states that prices of basic necessities shall be frozen at their prevailing prices for sixty (60) days or until
Read more. Makati City—The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) convened the manufacturers of basic necessities and prime commodities (BNPC), and alcohol and other disinfectants in a meeting today following the surge in demand for these products in light of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID19) outbreak. The emergency meeting was called to
Read more. Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Northern Mindanao are taking measures to address the unavailability of face masks in the region as supplies of N95 and N88 face masks from drug stores and retail stores have run out based on the special monitoring on prices and supplies done by DTI
Read more. Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Northern Mindanao is stern in warning businesses and individuals not to take advantage of the public’s sudden demand of face masks or they may face possible charges. DTI has been monitoring the price and supply of medical supplies, including N95 and N88 disposable face
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