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

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
Japanese investments to fuel manufacturing resurgence – DTI
TOKYO – Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Secretary Ramon Lopez said that the recently-signed Japanese investments will fuel the Philippines’ (PH) manufacturing resurgence. He added that of 26 agreements, 19 are letters of intent (LOI) that have a high rate of materialization and are in manufacturing cars, wire harness, printers, medical devices, and electronics. continue reading : Japanese investments to fuel manufacturing resurgence – DTI
Japanese firms to invest USD 1.24 billion in new projects, expansion plans – DTI
Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Secretary Ramon Lopez revealed that a total of USD 1.24 billion worth of investments and expansion projects from Japanese companies are set to contribute to the Philippine (PH) economic growth. These investments in the areas of manufacturing, agriculture, retail, real estate, automotive, as well as education, are expected to continue reading : Japanese firms to invest USD 1.24 billion in new projects, expansion plans – DTI
DTI, BOI, and FPI to hold Manufacturing Summit 2018
MAKATI CITY – The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) and the Board of Investments (BOI), the country’s primary industry development and lead investment promotion agency, in partnership with the Federation of Philippine Industries (FPI), the Voice of Philippine Industry, will hold the Manufacturing Summit 2018 on 22-23 November at the Philippine International Convention Center continue reading : DTI, BOI, and FPI to hold Manufacturing Summit 2018
PH total exports up 4.1% in first half; DTI eyes stronger manufacturing base to sustain increase
The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) reported that total exports of goods and services grew by 4.1% year-on-year (yoy) to USD 44.2 billion in the first half of 2018 compared to USD 42.5 billion in the first half of 2017. The first-half export growth was driven by strong performance of services exports, which grew continue reading : PH total exports up 4.1% in first half; DTI eyes stronger manufacturing base to sustain increase