DTI chief convenes MSMED Council, pushes for PH MSME digitalization and innovation

MAKATI CITY—Pushing to set the directions of the next six years towards MSME growth and development, Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Secretary Fred Pascual convened the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprise Development (MSMED) Development Council during the 18th National MSME Development Council Meeting held on 2 December 2022 at the Philippine Board of Investments.  continue reading : DTI chief convenes MSMED Council, pushes for PH MSME digitalization and innovation

Over 20 food MSMEs in MIMAROPA to benefit from accelerated food processing and registration program

In an online training program titled, “Food Connect Program”, the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) MIMAROPA region tapped the services of the Philippine Trade Training Center (PTTC) to assist food manufacturers in understanding and applying the standards, documentation, and application of the “gate-to-plate” processes in the food chain. The program consists of two courses: continue reading : Over 20 food MSMEs in MIMAROPA to benefit from accelerated food processing and registration program

DTI R2 gearing up for Buy Local product development initiatives

The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Region 2, supporting its Buy Local advocacy, conducted a series of product development initiatives for its food and non-food sector beneficiaries on 24-30 September 2021. This activity aimed to help the micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) build their capabilities and improve their products to meet the requirements continue reading : DTI R2 gearing up for Buy Local product development initiatives

Region 2 MSMEs capacitated on right pricing, costing to improve profitability

To enhance the micro, small and medium enterprises’ (MSMEs) competitiveness around setting prices considering the costs of goods and services in the new normal. The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Region 2, in partnership with the Philippine Trade Training Center (PTTC), conducted a webinar on Costing and Pricing for Food and Non-Food Sector via continue reading : Region 2 MSMEs capacitated on right pricing, costing to improve profitability

Message of Secretary Ramon M. Lopez, DTI and GCG MOU Signing for Philippine Quality Award Promotion

[Acknowledgements] To our partners, public and private organizations present in this virtual event, fellow workers in government, ladies and gentlemen, a pleasant good afternoon to all. We’d like to express our gratitude to Chairman Samuel Dagpin, Jr. and the Governance Commission for Government-Owned or Controlled Corporations (GCG) for partnering with the Department of Trade and continue reading : Message of Secretary Ramon M. Lopez, DTI and GCG MOU Signing for Philippine Quality Award Promotion

Keynote Speech of Secretary Ramon M. Lopez, National Artificial Intelligence Roadmap Launch

Ladies and gentlemen, magandang umaga po sa iyong lahat! Welcome, everyone, to the launch of the National Artificial Intelligence (AI) Roadmap! This Roadmap is set to guide the Philippines into becoming an “AI Center of Excellence,” which would ensure our people will benefit from the rising AI global industry. In the current era of the continue reading : Keynote Speech of Secretary Ramon M. Lopez, National Artificial Intelligence Roadmap Launch

DTI, in partnership with Google, launches MSME Caravan Mondays

MANILA, Philippines. 1 March 2021– As part of its ongoing commitment to help the countrytowards economic recovery, the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) and Google launched “MSME Caravan Mondays”, a series of free digital upskilling training sessions for micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs). Initially presented in February 2020 in partnership with the DTI, continue reading : DTI, in partnership with Google, launches MSME Caravan Mondays