The Philippines continues to attract direct foreign investments, as President Rodrigo Duterte secured investment pledges worth US$185.7 million during a business forum organized by the DTI Philippine Trade & Investment Centre – Singapore on the sidelines of this year’s ASEAN Summit in Singapore on Saturday, April 28.   The President and some of his continue reading : DTI Singapore gathers $185.7M of investment pledges during Pres. Duterte’s Visit

SINGAPORE – The Philippines (PH) continues to be an investment destination for Singaporean companies as USD 185.7 million-worth of investment pledges providing 1,920 job opportunities were signed at the sidelines of the 32nd Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summit on 28 April 2018. The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) reported that the investment continue reading : PH receives USD 185.7M-worth of investments from SG

The Department of Trade and Industry’s (DTI), through the Philippine Trade & investment Centre (PTIC)-Singapore, recently held a seminar on online registration for single proprietorship at the investment boot camp hosted by The Global Filipino Investors (TGFI) in Singapore. PTIC-Singapore was represented by Commercial Counsellor Cynthia Ricafort who shared with over 800 attendees. In February continue reading : DTI conducts online registration learning session in Singapore

In photo: (L-R) Philip Pang, Singapore International Chamber of Commerce (SICC) Director for Government Relations; Philippine Commercial Counsellor Glenn Peñaranda; Philippine Ambassador to Singapore Antonio Morales; Victor Mills, SICC Chief Executive.  Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Philippine Trade & Investment Centre (PTIC) – Singapore Commercial Counsellor Glenn Peñaranda talks about the Philippines’ hosting of continue reading : PH and SG push for greater trade cooperation within ASEAN

From left to right (seated in 1st row are the high-level officials): Philippine Software Industry Association president Jonathan de Luzuriaga, Philippine Ambassador to Singapore Antonio Morales, DICT Undersecretary Monchito Ibrahim and Philippine Commercial Counsellor for Singapore Glenn Peñaranda. The Philippines participated in CommunicAsia in May 2017 at the Marina Bay Sands & Convention Centre in continue reading : PH at CommunicAsia Singapore 2017

The Department of Trade and Industry’s Philippine Trade and Investment Center (PTIC) in Singapore is working closely with four Filipinos from Cebu who are presently based in Singapore, to officially introduce Geopik, an app that will revolutionize the postal system in the Philippines. Filipinos Francisco Liwa, Ivan Lacuesta, Rodessa Padrigano and John Ryan Loyloy utilize continue reading : PH startup to revolutionize postal system

The Philippine Department of Trade and Industry’s (DTI) Philippine Trade & Investment Centre (PTIC)-Singapore recently presented at a seminar organized by The Global Filipino Investors (TGFI) with over 200 Singapore-based Filipinos participants. PTIC Commercial Counsellor Glenn Peñaranda shared DTI’s initiatives and projects in promoting and spurring entrepreneurship in the Philippines and abroad. Encouraging overseas Filipinos continue reading : Singapore-based Filipinos train for entrepreneurship

The Philippines, through President Rodrigo R. Duterte (center) and the Department of Trade and Industry’s Secretary Ramon M. Lopez (3rd from right) reaffirm strong economic partnership with Singapore through the Singapore Business Federation (SBF). They discussed increased collaboration in sectors such as food, engineering and architecture services, aircraft and MRO services, infrastructure, construction and public-private continue reading : PH and Singapore reaffirm economic partnership

Speaking at the recent International Corporate Social Responsibility Summit in Singapore, Philippine Foreign Trade ASEAN Leader and Department of Trade and Industry’s Commercial Counsellor for Singapore, Malaysia and Brunei Glenn Peñaranda emphasized the critical role both government and private sector play in achieving sustainable development. Peñaranda spoke at the summit on behalf of the Philippine continue reading : Philippines highlights Public-Private partnerships in achieving Sustainable Development

The Philippine Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) through Commercial Counsellor Glenn Peñaranda presented at the recent Smart World Negosyo Caravan Program in Singapore, organized by Philippine telco PLDT-Singapore, Philippine Franchise Association and The Global Filipino Investors or TGFI, a community geared to promote financial literacy. Peñaranda shared the initiatives of the DTI in promoting continue reading : DTI promotes entrepreneurship in Singapore