Design Center’s pinyapel earns D&AD pencil

Pasay City–The Philippine-made Pinyapel, a specialty paper made from discarded pineapple leaves, bagged a Wood Pencil at the D&AD Future Impact Awards 2019 in recognition of its potential to create a huge impact on environment and sustainability as it is proposed to be a food packaging alternative to single-plastic. The award will be presented in New York City, USA on November 6. Industry professionals consider the D&AD pencil as equivalent to “career knighthood”.

DTI consults stakeholders on influx of untested plywood

MANILA–The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) recently held a consultation meeting with plywood industry stakeholders to get their inputs about the influx of plywood in the country. Plywood imports, which are not tested for quality, grew almost four times from 2015 to

MEDIA ADVISORY: Leaping the Gap: Philippines 4.0 Skills Forum and Exhibition

The Philippine Trade Training Center – Global MSME Academy invites the media to the Press Conference for the LEAPING THE GAP: PHILIPPINES 4.0 Skills Forum & Exhibition QBO Ground Floor, DTI International Bldg., (Jupiter St. Entrance.) 375 Senator Gil J. Puyat Ave., Makati City 9:30 A.M.-12 N.N., Tuesday, 29 October 2019 For attendance confirmation/reservation, please continue reading : MEDIA ADVISORY: Leaping the Gap: Philippines 4.0 Skills Forum and Exhibition

DTI R02 PUSHES PASSING OF ORDINANCE PRIORITIZING LOCALLY MADE PRODUCTS IN THE PROCUREMENT ACTIVITIES OF GOVERNMENT AGENCIES IN TUGUEGARAO CITY

The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Region 2 led by Regional Director Leah Pulido Ocampo meets the Tuguegarao City officials on 07 October 2019, at the Sangguniang Panlungsod Session Hall, Tuguegarao City, Cagayan to push the passing of the Ordinance prioritizing locally made products in the procurement activities of government agencies in Tuguegarao City.

DTI R02 STRENGTHENS PARTNERSHIP WITH CESO TO SUPPORT MSMES IN THE REGION

The Department of Trade & Industry (DTI) – Region 02 strengthens its partnership with the Canadian Executive Service Organization (CESO) to support its mission – MSME growth and development in the region. During the welcome meeting on 09 October 2019 held at the DTI – Cagayan, Negosyo Center, Training Room, Canadian Volunteer Advisor Ira Teich continue reading : DTI R02 STRENGTHENS PARTNERSHIP WITH CESO TO SUPPORT MSMES IN THE REGION

ISA, CIPE AND DTI R02 TO CRAFT REGION 2 COMPETITIVENESS ROADMAP AND CREATE A REGIONAL POLICY CHANGE ADVOCACY COUNCIL

The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Region 2 in partnership with the Institute for Solidarity in Asia (ISA) and the Center for International Private Enterprise (CIPE) jointly organized the Regional Competitiveness Consultation Meeting on 08-09 October 2019 in Tuguegarao Cagayan to engage the Local Government Units, private sector, government agencies, and civil society organizations in a dialogue towards coming up with the region’s competitiveness roadmap for the next 5 years and create a Regional Policy Change Advocacy Cluster.

DTI 4-A establishes state-of-the-art fabrication lab in Laguna

The Department of Trade and Industry Region 4-A, in partnership with the University of the Philippines Los Baños Technology Transfer and Business Development Office and the UPLB College of Engineering and Agro-Industrial Technology (CEAT), inaugurated the UPLB Start-up Innovation and Business Opportunity Linkages (SIBOL) Fabrication Laboratory on October 23, 2019 at the IABE Building, CEAT Building, UPLB, Los Baños, Laguna.