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Pasay City, Philippines—The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), under the Marcos administration, has successfully steered the country's ecozone development, securing over PHP 66 billion in new and expansion investments by May. This significant achievement, realized through the Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA), underscores the Philippines' continued rise as a
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Tokyo, Japan—The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) reaffirmed its strong support for the local cement industry as Secretary Cristina A. Roque met with senior executives of Taiheiyo Cement Corporation on May 19 in Tokyo. During the meeting, Taiheiyo thanked the Philippine government for DTI’s timely decision to impose provisional
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Tokyo, Japan—The richness of Filipino culture and creativity took center stage in Tokyo as Her Imperial Highness Princess Takamado and Madam Yoshiko Ishiba, spouse of Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, graced the Philippine Fashion Showcase on May 19. The event was held at The Kudan,the official residence of the Philippine Ambassador
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Tokyo, Japan—In a significant step to deepen bilateral industrial cooperation, Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Secretary Cristina A. Roque met with the leadership of Japanese multinational MinebeaMitsumi Inc. at the company’s Tokyo headquarters on 20 May 2025. The high-level engagement reaffirms the strong partnership between the Philippines and Japan
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Tokyo, Japan—In line with President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.’s directive to deepen trade and investment ties with key global partners, Trade and Industry Secretary Cristina A. Roque held a strategic meeting on 19 May with executives of Pan Pacific International Holdings Corporation (PPIH), the Japanese retail powerhouse behind the popular
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The Department of Trade and Industry's Philippine Trade and Investment Center in Tokyo (PTIC-Tokyo), alongside its coordinating office in Manila, the Foreign Trade Service Corps (FTSC), joined the Opening Ceremony of the Japanese Film Festival (JFF) in Manila on 30 January 2025. Now in its 28th year, JFF continues to
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Manila—During the recently concluded Virtual Economic Briefing, conducted by the Philippine Embassy in Tokyo and the ASEAN Japan Centre, Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), between the Philippines and Japan, Japanese investors and economic managers shared views on the current investment and economic climate in the Philippines. The event was
Read more. Manila—The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), in collaboration with the Philippine Embassy in Tokyo, organized an end-of-year Philippine Economic Briefing focused on Philippine-Japan Economic Partnerships in Sustainable Development last 24 November 2021. During the opening remarks, President Rodrigo Roa Duterte mentioned how the Philippines-Japan relations grew from strength to
Read more. In the recently concluded Virtual Philippine Economic Briefing organized by the Philippine Embassy in Tokyo, Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), and ASEAN Japan Centre, Trade Secretary Ramon M. Lopez called on Japanese firms to invest in sustainable industries including electric vehicles (EV) and to develop untapped green metals such
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The Philippines’ top Japanese investors in electronics and medical devices manufacturing reaffirmed their confidence in the country’s economy as they pledged to continue their operations during an online roundtable meeting led by Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Secretary Ramon Lopez and the agency’s senior management at the start of
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