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Malmö, Sweden — Philippine game development studios achieved a remarkable feat at Nordic Game 2024, securing USD 9.20 million in total sales during their second participation in the event. Organized by the Department of Trade and Industry-Export Marketing Bureau (DTI-EMB) and the International Trade Centre (ITC), through the ARISE Plus
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Makati City, Philippines—The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) invites the general public to join this year’s celebration of the Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprise (MSME) Development Week from 08 to14 July 2024. The celebration is in line with Section 16 of Republic Act No. 9501, also known as the
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Plaridel, Bulacan—As part of the Department of Trade and Industry’s (DTI) ongoing campaign against uncertified products and heightened enforcement efforts to safeguard product quality standards, the DTI Task Force Kalasag seized 9,428 non-compliant items, mostly household appliances, worth PHP 9.3 million during its inspection of two warehouses on 03 July
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Makati City, Philippines—Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Secretary Fred Pascual was honored with the prestigious Youth Leadership Role Model Award by the Rotary Club of Makati at their 59th Induction Ball Ceremony.
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Valenzuela City, Philippines—The Department of Trade and Industry’s (DTI) Task Force Kalasag, in a joint operation with the office of ACT-CIS Partylist Representative Erwin T. Tulfo and Valenzuela City’s Business Permit and Licensing Office, apprehended a large volume of uncertified household appliances valued around PHP 7.8 million. The operation on
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Mandaluyong, Philippines—The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) took a significant step towards an artificial intelligence (AI)-powered future for the Philippines with the launch of the National AI Strategy Roadmap 2.0 (NAISR 2.0) and the Center for AI Research (CAIR), 03 July 2024. Under the mandate of Republic Act No.
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Manila, Philippines — The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) has called on major e-marketplaces operating in the Philippines, urging them to eliminate illegal vape product sales from their platforms. The DTI emphasized the responsibilities and obligations of such e-marketplaces under the Internet Transactions Act (ITA). In a meeting held
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Quezon City, Philippines — A joint enforcement operation led by the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group-Quezon City, and the National Intelligence Coordinating Agency intercepted the sale of counterfeit and non-compliant products worth PHP 496,073 from an electrical supplies shop in Quezon City on
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North Cotabato, Philippines—The Department of Trade and Industry’s (DTI) Task Force Kalasag netted a significant haul of uncertified lead-acid storage batteries and motor vehicle brake fluid, with a total value exceeding PHP 3.1 million. In a heightened enforcement operation conducted from June 17 to 20, 2024, the task force seized
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Manila, Philippines—Taking a significant step towards a more innovative future, the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) with support from the Asian Development Bank (ADB will launch the National Artificial Intelligence (AI) Strategy Roadmap 2.0 (NAISR 2.0) and the Center for AI Research (CAIR) on 03 July 2024. Building upon
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