DTI-11 capacitates business counsellors, entreps thru business etiquettes and values webinar

DAVAO CITY – The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) in Davao Region has capacitated its business counsellors as well as several local entrepreneurs to help them adapt and thrive under the current circumstances.  Keen on the changes in the business climate and how things are done amid the pandemic, the agency conducted a webinar continue reading : DTI-11 capacitates business counsellors, entreps thru business etiquettes and values webinar

Cagayan Valley Coffee Industry Getting Globally Competitive through PhilGAP

Amidst pandemic, over 180 coffee farmers, investors, and other coffee stakeholders participated in the free advocacy webinar on Good Agricultural Practices (GAP) conducted by Department of Trade and Industry Region 2 (DTI-2) in collaboration with the Cagayan Valley Coffee Industry Development Council on 24-25 March 2021. Capacitating coffee enterprises and other relevant stakeholders on GAP continue reading : Cagayan Valley Coffee Industry Getting Globally Competitive through PhilGAP

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Over P28M worth of loan for small businesses affected by COVID-19 approved in MIMAROPA

The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) – MIMAROPA has so far endorsed the approval of loans amounting to over P28M to micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) in the region through the Small Business (SB) Corporation’s P3 COVID-19 Assistance to Restart Enterprises (CARES) Program. The P3 CARES is one of the flagship financing programs continue reading : Over P28M worth of loan for small businesses affected by COVID-19 approved in MIMAROPA

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PH, India to tap new trade and investment opportunities

MANILA—Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Secretary Ramon Lopez pushed for further strengthening of the Philippines and India’s trade and investment relationship during the virtual courtesy call of India Ambassador to the Philippines Shambhu Kumaran on 5 April 2021. Both countries discussed the necessary steps to create more market opportunities and improve their bilateral trade continue reading : PH, India to tap new trade and investment opportunities

DTI-Isabela connects MSMEs to ICT stakeholders through I2I:B2B or ICT to reach industries: a business to business matching

To support micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) during the COVID-19 crisis, the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI)-Region 2 Isabela Provincial Office conducted a business matching activity with Isabela Logistic Partners or Information and Communication Technology (ICT) stakeholders via Zoom. The I2I:B2B or ICT to reach Industries: A Business-to-Business Matching will help MSMEs avail continue reading : DTI-Isabela connects MSMEs to ICT stakeholders through I2I:B2B or ICT to reach industries: a business to business matching

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DTI-BPS supports phaseout of mercury-containing products

The Department of Trade and Industry – Bureau of Philippine Standards (DTI-BPS) expressed its strong support to gradually phase out mercury-containing products in order to protect human health and the environment in a roundtable meeting with the Department of Environment and Natural Resources – Environmental Management Bureau (DENR-EMB) on 09 February 2021 via Zoom Video continue reading : DTI-BPS supports phaseout of mercury-containing products

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DTI regulates galvanized steel coils and sheets for consumer protection and level playing field for the steel industry

The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) through the Bureau of Philippine Standards (BPS) issued the Department Administrative Order (DAO) 20-10, series of 2020 or “The New Technical Regulation Concerning the Mandatory Product Certification of Hot-Dip Metallic-Coated and Pre-Painted Galvanized Steel Coils and Sheets for Roofing and General Applications”. The said DAO took effect on continue reading : DTI regulates galvanized steel coils and sheets for consumer protection and level playing field for the steel industry

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Negosyo Center Morong, Rizal hosts free webinar on basic business record keeping

The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Rizal through Negosyo Center Morong on Monday, 15 March 2021, hosted a free webinar on Basic Business Record Keeping via Facebook Live. This is part of interventions under the Negosyo Serbisyo sa Barangay (NSB) Program, where recipients of NSB Livelihood Kits are assisted with “Ayudang Kaalaman” on managing continue reading : Negosyo Center Morong, Rizal hosts free webinar on basic business record keeping