Guimaras, Philippines—Aiming to strengthen youth entrepreneurship education in 31 farm schools across Western Visayas, the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) and the Department of Education (DepEd) officially launched the Youth Entrepreneurship Program (YEP) for Region 6 at the Catalino G. Nava Farm School on April 04. This milestone follows the signing of a memorandum continue reading : DTI, DepEd launch Youth Entrepreneurship Program in Guimaras, expanding to Western Visayas farm schools
Makati City, Philippines—Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Secretary Cristina A. Roque called for women’s economic empowerment at the launch of the groundbreaking SheTrades Philippines Exporters’ Handbook, March 27. “Under President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr.’s Bagong Pilipinas agenda, we are determined to create an economy that empowers every Filipino, especially our resilient women, our innovative continue reading : DTI Secretary Roque champions women’s leadership in trade at SheTrades Philippines Exporters’ Handbook Launch
Makati City, Philippines—On 25 March 2025, the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) hosted a high-level meeting with the Cooperation and Cultural Action Department of the French Embassy to the Philippines. The meeting aimed to identify new opportunities for collaboration in the creative industries. Through its Creative Industries Development Office (CIDO), the DTI is dedicated continue reading : DTI, French Embassy eye collaboration to unlock PH creative industry potential
The Department of Trade and Industry Region 4-A, in partnership with the Philippine Center for Entrepreneurship (PCE)-Go Negosyo, kicked off the 1st batch of 2025 KAPATID Mentor ME-Money and Market Encounter (KMME-MME) Online Multisectoral Launch and Orientation on March 19, 2025 via Zoom. 50 CALABARZON mentees from different industry clusters and sectors were selected to continue reading : DTI 4-A kicks off 2025 KMME-MME Online Program in CALABARZON
Muntinlupa City, Philippines—From February 26 to March 2, the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), in collaboration with the Muntinlupa City Government, successfully hosted the Kultura Fest Philippine Trade Fair at Festival Mall, Filinvest City, Alabang. The fair showcased the rich heritage and entrepreneurial spirit of Filipino artisans and businesses through its “Kultura at Negosyo” continue reading : DTI showcases creativity and industry policies at Kultura Fest 2025
The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Quezon, consisting of Shared Service Facilities (SSF) Provincial Coordinator Ma. Graciela C. Ledesma and Negosyo Center Tayabas City Business Counselor Jon Emilou M. Encomienda, conducted the first workshop as part of the 2022 Capacity Building Training Series for Kalipi Tayabas Federation (garments manufacturing) and Rural Improvement Club Cooperative continue reading : Negosyo Center Tayabas conducts capacity building training series for Kalipi Tayabas Federation and Rural Improvement Club Cooperative
Four (4) viable Public-Private Partnership (PPP) project proposals were presented as output during the online capacity building activity on the Initial PPP Project Identification and Structuring webinar conducted last 7-8 July 2021 by the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Region 2, in collaboration with the PPP Center. The City Government of Tuguegarao presented a continue reading : Four (4) LGUs initiate PPP proposals to facilitate investment inflows in Cagayan Valley Region
Micro, small and medium entrepreneurs under the Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Program attended the Skills Training on Mushroom Chips Making initiated by the DTI Guimaras Provincial Office at Brgy. Avila, Buenavista, Guimaras on August 24. The training aims to impart new skills to processors and enable them to diversify their products made from mushrooms and bring up-to-date continue reading : CARP MSMEs attend skills training on mushroom chips making
Top photo shows one of the investments promotion activities conducted by BOI that is expected to jumpstart business activities in Eastern Visayas. Bottom photo meanwhile shows a BEO-Cebu staff assisting a micro small enterprise participant during the one-on-one consultation. Big businesses are seriously considering investing in Eastern Visayas’ water transport services particularly the Catbalogan continue reading : BOI holds investment promo activities, investors keen on Eastern Visayas’ utilities, services, agri, and real estate industries