From L-R:  PCCI-International Affairs Department Specialist, Ms. Francesca Alvarez, PCCI Assistant Secretary General for International Affairs and Chief-of-Staff, Mr. Edwin Glindro, PCCI Vice President for International Affairs, Mr. Jude Aguilar; PCCI President, Consul Eunina Mangio; DTI-FTSC Assistant Secretary Alma Argayoso, FTSC Regional Coordinator Micha Reoyan; PCCI-International Affairs Department Specialist, Chloe Tan.

DTI Foreign Trade Service Corps, PCCI engage in talks to enhance private-public partnership opportunities

MAKATI CITY – On January 30, 2025, the Department of Trade and Industry Foreign Trade Service Corps (DTI-FTSC) held a strategic meeting with the Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCCI) to discuss potential private-public partnership opportunities to strengthen trade and investment initiatives.  Some notable collaborations between the FTSC and the PCCI include organizing events continue reading : DTI Foreign Trade Service Corps, PCCI engage in talks to enhance private-public partnership opportunities

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DTI Foreign Trade Service Corps engages with Filinvest, seeks new avenue for future partnership

Makati, City – The Department of Trade and Industry Foreign Trade Service Corps (DTI-FTSC) explores opportunities for future partnership through a collaborative meeting with the Filinvest group, aimed at fostering economic growth and promoting investment opportunities, Thursday. Filinvest is currently spearheading the development of the groundbreaking 288-hectare mixed-use and industrial township known as Filinvest New continue reading : DTI Foreign Trade Service Corps engages with Filinvest, seeks new avenue for future partnership

From left to right: FTSO Jeremiah Reyes (FTSC); Ms. Macy Kiocho (World Bank); Mr. Xavier Cirera (World Bank); FTSO Beatrice Karamihan (FTSC); Assistant Secretary Alma Argayoso (FTSC); Senior Economist, Mr. Jaime Frias (World Bank); Mr. Luis Abad  (World Bank); Senior Private Sector Specialist Ms. Kim Chandra (World Bank), Regional Coordinator Rose Anne Caringal (FTSC).

DTI Foreign Trade Service Corps meets with World Bank to discuss more public-private initiatives 

The Department of Trade and Industry Foreign Trade Service Corps (DTI-FTSC) recently met with the World Bank to discuss strengthening public-private partnerships, focusing on investment and trade.  During the meeting, the World Bank emphasized its commitment to private sector development through engaging with stakeholders to address key challenges in value chains, foreign direct investment (FDI) continue reading : DTI Foreign Trade Service Corps meets with World Bank to discuss more public-private initiatives 

The DTI team together with representatives from the Competitiveness and Innovation Group (CIG), Export Marketing Bureau (EMB), Board of Investments (BOI), Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) and the ASEAN-Korea Centre.

DTI Foreign Trade Service Corps explores joint initiatives with ASEAN-Korea Centre to boost regional economic cooperation 

MAKATI CITY – The Department of Trade and Industry’s (DTI) Foreign Trade Service Corps (FTSC) through its trade and promotion office in Korea, the Philippine Trade and Investment Center in Seoul (PTIC-Seoul), recently engaged in a strategic meeting with the ASEAN-Korea Centre, Friday, 17 January 2025.  The ASEAN-Korea Centre strengthens ties between ASEAN member states continue reading : DTI Foreign Trade Service Corps explores joint initiatives with ASEAN-Korea Centre to boost regional economic cooperation 

Foreign Trade Service Officer Jeremiah C. Reyes at the panel discussion on regional approach to creative economy

DTI Foreign Trade Service Corps champions Philippine Creative Economy at ASEAN-UK symposium in Malaysia

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia – The Department of Trade and Industry’s (DTI) Foreign Trade Service Corps (FTSC) championed the Philippine creative economy at the ASEAN-UK Symposium on the Development of the ASEAN Creative Economy Sustainability Framework held on 20-21 February 2025. The event convened over 100 policymakers, academics, and industry leaders from ASEAN member states and continue reading : DTI Foreign Trade Service Corps champions Philippine Creative Economy at ASEAN-UK symposium in Malaysia

DTI leads push to position PH creative industries globally with Spain’s IE University linkage

Makati City, Philippines—Driven to accelerate the growth of the Philippine creative industries, the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) convened IE University and De La Salle-College of Saint Benilde (DLS-CSB) on March 12 to initiate discussions on potential international collaborations. “This engagement reinforces the government’s push to strengthen the Philippine Creative Industry through international collaborations and continue reading : DTI leads push to position PH creative industries globally with Spain’s IE University linkage

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.

City skyline with cloud and WiFi connection symbols, representing technology and connectivity.

PH explores expanded collaboration with SpaceX, envisions space-enabled future

Los Angeles, USA — The Philippine government is accelerating its efforts to bridge the digital divide and explore groundbreaking opportunities in space technology. In a strategic meeting on March 5, Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Secretary Cristina A. Roque met with SpaceX/Starlink executives in Hawthorne, California to discuss expanding satellite broadband connectivity across the country and continue reading : PH explores expanded collaboration with SpaceX, envisions space-enabled future

From Left to Right: Mr. Ben Suzuki, Director of The Japan Foundation, Manila; Mr. Sean Patrick Jacob Razo, Representative of PTIC-Tokyo; Madame Akiko Endo, Spouse of the Japanese Ambassador to the Philippines Kazuya Endo; Foreign Trade Service Officer Jeremiah Reyes, Foreign Trade Service Corps

DTI Tokyo joined the opening ceremony of the Japanese Film Festival

The Department of Trade and Industry’s Philippine Trade and Investment Center in Tokyo (PTIC-Tokyo), alongside its coordinating office in Manila, the Foreign Trade Service Corps (FTSC), joined the Opening Ceremony of the Japanese Film Festival (JFF) in Manila on 30 January 2025. Now in its 28th year, JFF continues to captivate Filipino audiences with a continue reading : DTI Tokyo joined the opening ceremony of the Japanese Film Festival

The FTSC delegation consisting of overseas Trade Counsellors and Manila office staff at the Oleo-Fats, Inc. posing for a photo.

DTI Foreign Trade Service Corps builds stronger ties with manufacturing facilities in Batangas

The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Foreign Trade Service Corps (FTSC) conducted a series of site visits to manufacturing facilities in Batangas, last December 2024. Emphasizing FTSC’s commitment to support DTI’s goal of promoting the Philippines as a premier investment destination in Asia and globally, the delegation composed of Philippine Trade Counsellors based in continue reading : DTI Foreign Trade Service Corps builds stronger ties with manufacturing facilities in Batangas