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Makati City, Philippines—The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) and the Department of Tourism (DOT) have formalized a strategic alliance to bolster micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) and promote tourism-linked industries nationwide. On April 07, DTI Secretary Cristina A. Roque and DOT Secretary Christina Garcia Frasco signed a Memorandum
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Manila City, Philippines—On March 28, the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), in collaboration with De La Salle-College of Saint Benilde, convened stakeholders for “Malikhaing Pinoy Chats: Building Creative Campuses”—a dialogue on the vital role of creative placemaking in higher education. Held at the Design + Arts Campus, the event
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Prepare to dive deep into the heart of Filipino culinary heritage and witness the dawn of its innovative future! From April 9 to 13, 2025, the highly anticipated 2025 DTI Bagong Pilipinas National Food Fair transforms SM Megamall’s Megatrade Halls 1-3 into a vibrant crossroads of taste, tradition, and trailblazing entrepreneurship. Presented by
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Baguio City, Philippines—The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), led by no less than Secretary Cristina A. Roque, continues its intensified nationwide price and supply monitoring operations. This heightened activity aims to ensure fair trade practices and promote consumer protection across the country. Following a monitoring activity in Mabalacat, Pampanga
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Baguio City, Philippines—Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Secretary Cristina A. Roque continued the agency's regional engagement by leading a recognition ceremony for outstanding micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) and industry partners in the Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR) at a town hall meeting on April 04. Building on the
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Mabalacat City, Philippines—On April 03, Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Secretary Cristina A. Roque led the launch of an intensified nationwide price monitoring campaign at the Mabalacat Public Market. The visit reinforced the agency’s expanded efforts to closely monitor the prices and availability of basic necessities and prime commodities
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Manila City, Philippines—In a decisive move against the illicit trade of unregistered and non-compliant vape products, President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr., stood with the chiefs of the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), the Department of Finance (DOF), and the Bureau of Customs (BOC) at the Port of Manila on
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Cagayan de Oro City, Philippines—The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), in partnership with SM City Cagayan de Oro (CDO) Uptown and SM CDO Downtown, successfully conducted two Business Continuity Plan (BCP) training sessions for micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) from March 20 to 28, respectively. The key topics
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Pampanga and Bulacan, Philippines—On April 02,Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Secretary Cristina A. Roque has strategically leveraged the burgeoning economic potential of Bulacan and Pampanga by strengthening partnerships with their respective Chambers of Commerce and Industry. This initiative aims to accelerate regional economic prosperity through the DTI’s core strategic
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When nurtured in a supportive environment, entrepreneurs flourish. Take the case of Marie Claire Bince, the entrepreneur behind Purple Craft and an embodiment of resilience and innovation. Marie Claire started Purple Craft CDO with a focus on scrapbooking. However, she had to quickly adapt and reinvent the business when the
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