As the Philippines celebrates National Heroes’ Day, the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) honors our new heroes that are currently manning the country’s frontlines in addressing the health and economic challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic. National Heroes’ Day has always been about recognizing the heroism of our heroes who had fought for our continue reading : Message of Trade Secretary Ramon M. Lopez on National Heroes’ Day
As the Philippines celebrates National Heroes’ Day, the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) honors our new heroes that are currently manning the country’s frontlines in addressing the health and economic challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic. National Heroes’ Day has always been about recognizing the heroism of our heroes who had fought for our continue reading : Message of Trade Secretary Ramon M. Lopez on National Heroes’ Day
The Philippines and the United Kingdom convened the 2nd Philippines – United Kingdom Economic Dialogue on 19 August 2020. Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Undersecretary Ceferino Rodolfo and Her Majesty’s Ambassador Daniel Pruce led the virtual Dialogue. This is the first bilateral dialogue of the Philippines outside ASEAN since the onset of the Covid-19 continue reading : Joint Press Statement: 2nd PHILIPPINES-UK ECONOMIC DIALOGUE
Date of Release: 8 August 2020
The second quarter GDP result is expected, given that the whole country was on different stages of community quarantine levels during the period, and even heightened quarantine for mega Metro Manila, Cebu, and Davao, which are the highly urbanized centers in the country. We recognized the primacy of health over economy, as the country tried continue reading : Official Statement of Trade Secretary Ramon Lopez on the Decline of GDP Growth Rate for the Second Quarter
We fully support the need to address concerns of health workers. How can we help our frontliners? They need more support in all aspects.Health care workforce, relievers, beds, facilities, equipment, expanding testing capacities, tracing etc., as well as living quarters for frontliners, logistics, and other needs. We should find ways. But it would be difficult continue reading : Statement of Trade Secretary Ramon M. Lopez on call of medical frontliners to return to ECQ
Barter is the world’s oldest form of trade and is regulated under Executive Order (EO) No. 64 signed by President Rodrigo Roa Duterte in 2018. The EO also established the Mindanao Barter Council, tasked to supervise and coordinate barter activities in the Philippines. This EO stresses that barter trade is only allowed in three (3) continue reading : Clarificatory Statement of Secretary Ramon M. Lopez on Online Barter
The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), including the Board of Investments (BOI), fully supports the Corporate Reform and Tax Incentives for Enterprises Act (CREATE) because it is better than the Status Quo and it is better than the Corporate Income Tax and Incentives Reform Act (CITIRA); and it is better for new investors and continue reading : DTI Secretary Ramon M. Lopez’ Statement of Support for CREATE
There is a need to clarify with the public and the business sector on the Interim Guidelines on Workplace Prevention and Control of COVID-19 released by the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) and the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) with regard to the testing of employees before they can return to work. These continue reading : Clarificatory Statement Of Secretary Ramon M. Lopez With Regard to DTI-DOLE Guidelines on Employee Testing
On 28 March 2020, the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) issued Memorandum Circular (MC) No. 20-09 entitled, Pagpapahalaga sa mga Senior Citizens, heeding to the call of the elderly to be given priority when purchasing basic necessities and other essentials in retail stores and other similar establishments. DTI recognizes that the senior citizens are continue reading : Clarificatory statement of Department of Trade and Industry Secretary Ramon M. Lopez on Memorandum Circular No.20-09, Pagpapahalaga sa mga Senior Citizens