Latest News about the Secretary

MANILA CITY, PHILIPPINES -- Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Secretary Fred Pascual lauded the enduring and robust partnership between the Philippines and Germany during the 2nd Joint Economic Commission (JEC) meeting, held on 27 March 2024. “Germany has consistently ranked as a top trade and investment partner, and 2023
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MANILA CITY -- Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Secretary Fred Pascual announced that, for the first-time, Philippine exports breached USD 100 billion in 2023. Following the release of the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) BPM6 data, Director Bianca Sykimte of the DTI-Export Marketing Bureau (EMB) shared that the full-year
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On 18 March, Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Secretary Fred Pascual and European Commission Executive Vice President and Trade Commissioner Valdis Dombrovskis announced the resumption of the Philippines-European Union Free Trade Agreement (PH-EU FTA) negotiations. The announcement marks deeper economic ties and unlocks mutual benefits for the Philippines and
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SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA–On 16 November 2023, Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Secretary Fred Pascual outlined the Philippine’s sustainable initiatives to address climate change through renewable energy (RE) and innovative plastic recycling during the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Philippines Sustainability Roundtable held at Ritz-Carlton Hotel.  Secretary Pascual underscored, “Our agenda
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