The Department of Trade and Industry Regional Office 3 (DTI-3) is urging retailers across Central Luzon to comply with Joint Administrative Order (JAO) No. 24-02, Series of 2024, which revised the guidelines on granting special discounts to senior citizens and persons with disability (PWDs). Under the revised rules, effective March 2024, qualified individuals are entitled continue reading : DTI-3 reminds retailers, consumers of revised 5% discount for Seniors and PWDs
Following the release of the Joint Memorandum Circular (JMC) No. 01, series of 2022, entitled “Guidelines on the Provision of the Mandatory Statutory Benefits and Privileges of the Senior Citizens and Persons with Disabilities on their Purchases through Online (e-commerce) and Phone Call/SMS”, the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) urges e-commerce platforms to honor continue reading : DTI urges e-commerce platforms to adopt online discount guidelines for senior citizens and persons with disabilities
DTI-BPS’ Technical Committee on Road Vehicles meets to create Working Group on accessibility of PWDs to PUVs In support to the rights of the Persons with Disability (PWD) on accessibility to Public Utility Vehicles (PUVs), the Department of Trade and Industry’s Bureau of Philippine Standards (DTI-BPS) created a Working Group (WG 3) under the continue reading : DTI creates working group on accessibility of PWDs to PUVs
Mr. Benjamin Banatao (center) receives a Certificate of Appreciation from DC Leovilda Tumaliuan (left) and STIDS Cynthia Talattad (right) during the Orientation Workshop on Disability Sensitivity on November 27, 2018 at the Negosyo Center, DTI-2 Regional Office in Tuguegarao City. Government agencies are required to allot 5% of their annual budget for GAD and PWD–related continue reading : DTI conducts Disability Sensitivity Orientation Workshop
Another person with disability (PWD) has proven once again that determination and hardwork can go a long way. Entrepreneur Rannie D. Gimeno has successfully graduated from the Department of Trade and Industry’s Kapatid Mentor ME Program this month. He is part of the latest batch of micro entrepreneurs who completed the 10-module mentoring program. continue reading : DTI’s mentoring program ushers another PWD graduate