REGION 3 NEWS
In a move to strengthen local agri-processing and empower farmers, the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) – Bulacan Provincial Office officially launched a Shared Service Facility (SSF) on Lowland Vegetable and Root Crop Processing in Barangay Gabihan, San Ildefonso, Bulacan on June 17, 2025. The facility aims to enhance
Read more. 48 Entreps complete DTI’s mentoring program Forty-eight (48) entrepreneurs recently completed the Kapatid Mentor Me Money Market Encounter (KMME-MME) business mentorship training program provided by the Department of Trade and Industry – Region 3 (DTI-3), and the Philippine Center for Entrepreneurship (PCE) – Go Negosyo. The graduation ceremony of the
Read more. The Department of Trade and Industry Region 3 (DTI-3), in partnership with PLDT, proudly announces the 2025 Central Luzon Franchising and Financing Forum for MSME Sustainable Growth, happening on June 9, 2025, at the SM City Pampanga Event Center. With the theme “Franchising and Financing for MSME Sustainable Growth,” this
Read more. In time for the upcoming school year, the Department of Trade and Industry Region 3 (DTI-3) brings the much-awaited Diskwento Caravan to various provinces in Central Luzon, offering affordable school supplies to parents and students. The Diskwento Caravan Program is a flagship initiative of the DTI that aims to provide
Read more. Over 130 Business Permits and Licensing Officers (BPLOs) from the cities and municipalities of Central Luzon will convene on June 2-4 in Tagaytay City for the 2025 Central Luzon Regional Convention of BPLOs, held under the leadership of the Central Luzon Association of Business Permit and Licensing Officers, Inc. (CLAB).
Read more. The Department of Trade and Industry – Export Management Bureau (EMB), in partnership with the Korea Institute for Advancement of Technology (KIAT) and the Korea Trade Network (KTNET), successfully conducted a Regional Roadshow and Training Session on the Philippine Free Trade Agreement (FTA) Integrated Platform on May 23, 2025 at
Read more. San Fernando, Pampanga – In a bid to boost opportunities for repatriated Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) including their families and dependents who are venturing or would like to venture into entrepreneurship, personnel from the Department of Trade and Industry - Region 3 (DTI-3) and the Department of Migrant Workers -
Read more. The Department of Trade and Industry Region 3 (DTI-3) is strongly encouraging micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) engaged in the manufacture and distribution of regulated products—such as food, beverages, cosmetics, food supplements, and household hazardous substances—to secure the necessary licenses and certifications from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
Read more. The Department of Trade and Industry Regional Office 3 (DTI-3) is urging retailers across Central Luzon to comply with Joint Administrative Order (JAO) No. 24-02, Series of 2024, which revised the guidelines on granting special discounts to senior citizens and persons with disability (PWDs). Under the revised rules, effective March
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