Mega trade deal in the final stages

BANGKOK — The sixteen (16) Ministers of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) participating countries from the 10 members states of ASEAN (Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Viet Nam) together with its Free Trade Area (FTA) Partners from Australia, China, India, Japan, Korea and New Zealand gathered on 8th of September continue reading : Mega trade deal in the final stages

CONSUMER WELFARE MONTH 2019: Short Film Competition

CALLING SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS WHO ARE INTO FILM-MAKING! The Department of Trade and Industry-Consumer Protection and Advocacy Bureau (DTI-CPAB) will hold a nationwide short film competition as part of the celebration of the Consumer Welfare Month this October 2019 with the theme “Sustainable Consumption: Understanding the Impact of Consumer’s Choice in a Shared Environment.” MECHANICS I. About the continue reading : CONSUMER WELFARE MONTH 2019: Short Film Competition

Four PH Design Brands Are Joining Paris’ Maison & Objet for the First Time

MANILA, Philippines; August 2019 – A collective of like-minded Philippine designers and manufacturers is heads to Paris for the premier interior design trade show Maison & Objet, happening at the Paris Nord Villepinte Exhibition Centre from September 6 to 10. Gathered under the theme Kindred: A Design Collective and the creative direction of Rita Nazareno continue reading : Four PH Design Brands Are Joining Paris’ Maison & Objet for the First Time

World’s biggest food fair in Germany features Philippine export products

DTI-CITEM leverages on its high-demand tropical food products and PH’s EU-GSP+ coverage as it targets $66M export sales at Anuga 2019 in Cologne, Germany. The Philippines’ “Premium 7” export products will be the highlight of the country’s participation in Anuga 2019. Included in the “Premium 7” are banana, cacao, coconut, coffee, mango, pineapple and tuna. continue reading : World’s biggest food fair in Germany features Philippine export products

Ampaw Queen

A native of Bacon, Sorsogon, Miraflor learned early in life that there is no such thing as easy money. She is the second eldest in a brood of eight. Growing up, she was taught different skills to increase their family’s income. It included making mats, cooking different goods as well as selling vegetables at the break of dawn just to provide for herself and her siblings money for school. She dealt with bruised hands during her childhood as she helped her family financially. She was the only one who did not shy from those responsibilities.After finishing college, Miraflor married outside of Sorsogon, finally settling down in Virac, Catanduanes.