The Foreign Trade Service Officers successfully conducted their regional planning consecutively held from 03-13 December 2018 to discuss and review strategies in promoting Trabaho, Negosyo, Kabuhayan (TNK) goes Global program for overseas Filipinos, Philippine Export Development Plan (PEDP), and the country’s Investment Priorities Plan to improve the Philippines’ trade relations and increase investments for the continue reading : Foreign Trade Service Corps successfully conducted its Regional Planning

London, United Kingdom – Trade and Industry Secretary Ramon M. Lopez headlined the ‘Kapihan sa Pasuguan’ at the Philippine Embassy in London on 22 September 2018. The Secretary related the Philippines’ economic growth to the audience composed of FilCom leaders, Filipino business executives and young professionals in the United Kingdom. Secretary Ramon M. Lopez speaks continue reading : DTI Secretary Lopez inspires entrepreneurial spirit among UK FilCom

Philippine companies Malagos Chocolate, Auro Chocolate, Theo & Philo Artisan Chocolates, and MS3 Agri-Ventures were announced winners of the Academy of Chocolate Awards 2018 for their outstanding chocolate products. MALAGOS AGRI-VENTURES CORPORATION Tree to Bar Category 72% Dark Chocolate (BRONZE) 85% Dark Chocolate (BRONZE) Drinking Chocolate Category 85% Dark Chocolate (SILVER) Unsweetened Chocolate (BRONZE) 72% continue reading : Sweet victory: PH chocolates garner awards in the UK

London, United Kingdom – The United Kingdom and the Philippines made a joint commitment to enhance economic cooperation and expand trade and investment between the two countries, as the 7th Annual UK-Philippines High Level Talks took place in London.  Excellent discussions and outcome towards enhanced economic cooperation at the 7th UK-PH High Level Talks in continue reading : UK and Philippines commit to enhance economic cooperation

Destileria Limtuaco showcases their award-winning craft spirits at WSTA Annual Conference 2017.   London, United Kingdom – Craft spirits from the Philippines took center stage when Destileria Limtuaco joined the Philippine Trade and Investment Center – London at the Wine and Spirit Trade Association (WSTA) Annual Conference 2017 on 12 September at the Royal Institution continue reading : A toast to Philippine flavours: Opportunity for PH distillers in the UK

The launch party of The Pineapple Room on 25 April 2017 at The Old Truman Brewery – a London hub for the new and the hip – “celebrates innovative and sustainable material solutions in fashion.” Happy to join the Ananas Anam team led by innovator Dr. Carmen Hijosa at Bourgeois Boheme launch party for collections continue reading : #FashionRevolution: Piñatex™ stars at pop-up store in London

London, United Kingdom – The Philippines participated at the Natural and Organic Products Europe on 2-3 April at ExCel London. NOPE is the the biggest natural products show in the UK and the number one organic event in the EU.  The Philippine Pavilion will showcase the best of the island’s naturally-grown and organically-certified products. Under continue reading : Food Philippines at NOPE 2017

London, United Kingdom – “Business Opportunities in the Franchising Industry”: A Briefing for Overseas Filipinos Through this forum, the Philippine Franchise Association (PFA) brings the Filipino community in the United Kingdom the opportunity to hear about exciting developments in the Philippine franchising industry and how it presents business opportunities for them and their families back continue reading : PFA FORUM: BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES IN THE FRANCHISING INDUSTRY

The Philippine Board of Investments (BOI) is now finalizing the general policies and specific guidelines of the 2017 Investments Priorities Plan (IPP) following the approval by President Rodrigo Roa Duterte of the plan on 28 February 2017. The IPP, approved through Memorandum Order No. 12, was published in Manila Bulletin and will take effect on continue reading : INVESTMENT PRIORITIES PLAN 2017: BOI FINALISES POLICIES AND GUIDELINES FOR PREFFERRED INVESTMENT ACTIVITIES