DTI welcomes PH expansion of Silicon Valley 4PL firm, OMEGA GTI Asia, Inc.

Batangas City, Philippines—The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) welcomed the expansion of Omega Global Technologies, Inc.’s (Omega GTI) regional office in the Philippines on March 6. Facilitated by the DTI’s Philippine Trade and Investment Center in Silicon Valley (PTIC-SV), this expansion signifies the growth of the Silicon Valley-based comprehensive 4PL supply chain solutions firm, continue reading : DTI welcomes PH expansion of Silicon Valley 4PL firm, OMEGA GTI Asia, Inc.

DTI eyes aerospace & satellite push with Boeing partnership talks

Los Angeles, USA—The Philippines is strategically positioning itself as a rising force in the global aerospace and satellite technology landscape, initiating high-level discussions with Boeing to accelerate its economic and digital transformation. Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Secretary Cristina Roque engaged Boeing Satellite Systems on March 4th at their El Segundo, California facility to deepen continue reading : DTI eyes aerospace & satellite push with Boeing partnership talks

Trade Chief courts UK investors and stakeholders, eyes premier hub status for PH

Makati City, Philippines—Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Secretary Cristina A. Roque laid out strategies to strengthen the United Kingdom and the Philippines’ (UK-PH) economic ties at the “Forecasting 2025: UK-PH Economic Perspectives” on January 30. These initiatives are central to the DTI’s broader campaign to establish the Philippines as a leading investment hub. “We continue reading : Trade Chief courts UK investors and stakeholders, eyes premier hub status for PH

Speech of Trade Secretary Alfredo Pascual, High-Level Dialogue on ASEAN-Italy Economic Relations

Good morning to everyone at the Mandarin Oriental Hotel in Kuala Lumpur, and greetings to all who are joining this dialogue online. I would like to extend my special greetings to my fellow ministers and to our ASEAN officials. Italy’s Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Honorable Luigi Di Maio; Malaysia’s Minister in the continue reading : Speech of Trade Secretary Alfredo Pascual, High-Level Dialogue on ASEAN-Italy Economic Relations

38-month high manufacturing index due to earlier reopening of economy – DTI chief

Makati—Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Secretary Ramon M. Lopez attributed the growth in the country’s manufacturing output to the continued easing of economic restrictions amid the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic. The latest report published by global provider IHS Markit noted that the country’s purchasing manager’s index (PMI) jumped to a high of 52.8 continue reading : 38-month high manufacturing index due to earlier reopening of economy – DTI chief

Zoom screenshot of high-level attendees during the online roundtable meeting for Japanese electronics and medical device manufacturers

Japanese electronics and medical devices manufacturing investors reaffirm confidence in PH

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 the second semester of the year.

Opening Remarks of Secretary M. Lopez, First Manila Forum for China-Philippines Relations

3 March 2021 via Facebook live Ladies and gentlemen, good afternoon. We would like to offer our warm greetings to the guests and participants of today’s forum. We hope that everyone is keeping safe against the COVID-19 pandemic. Let me thank also the organizers, the Association for Philippines-China Understanding (APCU) and the Embassy of the continue reading : Opening Remarks of Secretary M. Lopez, First Manila Forum for China-Philippines Relations

PH Manufacturing expands in January, records highest PMI in 25 months

MANILA—The Philippine Manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) increased from 49.2 last month to 52.5 in January, posting above the 50.0 neutral mark separating expansion from contraction. January PMI data is the highest in 25 months, even prior to the pandemic, signaling improving manufacturing conditions and indicating the start of the recovery of the sector.  Manufacturing continue reading : PH Manufacturing expands in January, records highest PMI in 25 months

Keynote Address of Secretary Ramon M. Lopez, Manufacturing Summit 2020

9 December 2020 via Virtual Platform [Acknowledgments] Ladies and gentlemen, magandang hapon po sa inyong lahat. We are pleased to address all of you once again to talk about the state of our country’s manufacturing industry. More importantly, as our country addresses the COVID-19 pandemic, we will also discuss how the Philippines can move forward continue reading : Keynote Address of Secretary Ramon M. Lopez, Manufacturing Summit 2020

Ongoing pattern making of PPEs

DTI-12 capacitates local sewers of Cotabato City in PPE suit making

KORONADAL CITY, SOUTH COTABATO—A skills training on Protective Personal Equipment (PPE) Production was conducted by the Department of Trade and Industry 12 (DTI-12) through its Cotabato Satellite Office to capacitate the local sewers of Cotabato City.   Participants to the one-day skills training on August 27, 2020 are members of the Moving Forward for Quality Life continue reading : DTI-12 capacitates local sewers of Cotabato City in PPE suit making