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MAKATI CITY -- The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), through its Bureau of Industry Planning and Innovation (BIPI), successfully conducted a validation session for the results of its fashion and textile industries roadmap project on 16 April 2024 at Valero Grand Suites, Makati City. As part of BIPI’s Creative
Read more. MAKATI CITY, PHILIPPINES -- The Department of Trade and Industry's Consumer Protection Group (DTI-CPG) has launched a dialogue series called "Kapihan with CPG," aiming to strengthen collaboration with the Department’s stakeholders, as well as address and discuss pressing industry topics concerning them. Initially convened on 12 April 2024, the Kapihan
Read more. The Philippines’ merchandise exports surged by 15.7% in February 2024, recording USD 5.9 billion compared to USD 5.1 billion over a year earlier, based on preliminary data from the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA). This significant growth is a promising indicator for the Philippine economy, driven largely by the robust upturn
Read more. MAKATI CITY, PHILIPPINES–The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), in collaboration with Launchgarage, showcased the top creative startups at the IDEA (Incubation, Development, and Entrepreneurial Assistance) and ADVanCE (Accelerating Development Valuation, and Corporate Entrepreneurship) for Creatives Demo Day on 15 April 2024, at Whitespace Manila. The Demo Day serves as
Read more. DTI-BOI supports Unilab Center for Health Policy launch, commits to responsive PH health care system
The Department of Trade and Industry-Board of Investments (DTI-BOI) expressed its support for fostering an agile, resilient, and responsive healthcare system in the Philippines during the landmark launch of the Unilab Center for Health Policy (UCHP) in Makati City on March 20, 2024. Notably, DTI-BOI attended the launch as a
Read more. WASHINGTON, D.C.– On the sidelines of the United States-Japan-Philippines Trilateral Meeting, Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Secretary Fred Pascual engaged in discussions with representatives from Wagmi Solutions (WS), the parent company of NanoForge Technologies. Their meeting focused on NanoForge's plans to establish a manufacturing facility in the Philippines dedicated
Read more. WASHINGTON, D.C.–On 12 April 2024, the Philippine delegation, led by President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. and Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Secretary Fred Pascual, highlighted the rapid expansion of the country's aerospace sector. They cited the success of Collins Aerospace Philippines, a division of (RTX) and a PEZA registered
Read more. WASHINGTON, D.C.–Acknowledging the continued confidence of PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) in the Philippines, Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Secretary Fred Pascual welcomed PwC Philippines’ planned Global Acceleration Center project, set to generate at least 5,000 new jobs for Filipinos. This meeting was one of the DTI chief’s sideline engagements during the
Read more. WASHINGTON, D.C.–In response to the growing global demand for digitally-centric activities, the Philippine delegation, led by President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. and Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Secretary Fred Pascual, met with Google on April 11. This meeting took place on the sidelines of the United States-Japan-Philippines trilateral meeting
Read more. WASHINGTON, D.C.–On 11 April 2024, the inaugural Trilateral Economic Ministers Meeting convened marking a historic milestone in the relations among the Philippines, the United States and Japan. The meeting brought together Secretary Fred Pascual of the Philippine Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), Secretary Gina Raimondo of the US Department
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