Luway Legacy: Odiongan’s Tiger Grass Artisans Triumph Over Adversity, Crafting a Prosperous Future

In 2013, a community tiger grass farm, also known as Luway, emerged in the hilly area of Odiongan in Sitio Silangan, Barangay Pato-o. Fast forward to 2020, the world was going through tough times because of COVID-19. The people in Pato-o saw they had to think up a different way to earn.  Selling their tiger continue reading : Luway Legacy: Odiongan’s Tiger Grass Artisans Triumph Over Adversity, Crafting a Prosperous Future

DTI, DA, and NIA ink partnership to ensure streamlined rice supply chain, enhance domestic rice market competitiveness

QUEZON CITY–Aligned with President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.’s vision to ensure food security, Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Secretary Fred Pascual, together with Department of Agriculture (DA) Chief of Staff Atty. Alvin John Balagbag, and National Irrigation Administration (NIA) Acting Chief Eduardo Eddie Guillen, inked a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to establish cooperation measures continue reading : DTI, DA, and NIA ink partnership to ensure streamlined rice supply chain, enhance domestic rice market competitiveness

Pascual assures conducive business climate for investments in PH

BATANGAS CITY–Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Secretary Fred Pascual affirmed the Department’s strong efforts to create an enabling environment for investments during the inauguration of the Brother Industries Philippines Inc.’s third factory expansion on 02 February 2024. “We are actively showcasing our skilled workforce, strategic location, and generous investment incentives to the world, tailoring continue reading : Pascual assures conducive business climate for investments in PH

PEZA holds first Board Meeting for 2024 in Baguio City Economic Zone (BCEZ)

PASAY CITY — With its common goal of promoting investments and bolstering stronger collaborations with its locators in the public economic zones, the Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA) Board and Executive Committee conducted its first Board Meeting in the Baguio City Economic Zone (BCEZ) from January 25 to 27, 2024. Headed by PEZA Director General continue reading : PEZA holds first Board Meeting for 2024 in Baguio City Economic Zone (BCEZ)

Trade-Industry Development Specialist

Deadline of Application: 14 February 2024 Office: Knowledge Management and Information Service (KMIS) Division (Item No.): KNOWLEDGE RESOURCE DIVISION (OSEC-DTIB-TRIDS-71-2014) No. of Vacant Positions: 1 Salary Grade: 15 Basic Salary: Php 36,619.00/monthly QUALIFICATION STANDARDS: Education: Bachelor’s Degree relevant to the job Experience: 1 year relevant experience Training: 4 hours relevant training Eligibility: Career Service Professional/Second continue reading : Trade-Industry Development Specialist

Pascual unveils PH economic feat for 2023, presents growth roadmap for 2024 to industry stakeholders

MAKATI CITY–Following the Philippine Statistics Authority’s (PSA) recent announcement on the country’s gross domestic product (GDP) growth rate in the fourth quarter of 2023, Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Secretary Fred Pascual presented the country’s economic output in the past year during the Italian Chamber of Commerce in the Philippines, Inc. (ICCPI) Business Luncheon continue reading : Pascual unveils PH economic feat for 2023, presents growth roadmap for 2024 to industry stakeholders

PEZA, BuCor seal partnership on mega ecozone development

PASAY CITY — Strengthening their collaborative efforts in ecozone development initiatives, the Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA) and the Bureau of Corrections (BuCor) officially sealed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for the establishment of economic zones in the country on Tuesday, 30 January 2024. PEZA Director General Tereso O. Panga said, “We anticipate that this continue reading : PEZA, BuCor seal partnership on mega ecozone development

Elevating skills of Filipino workforce: BOI, JICA hold culminating forum for the JICA IHRD Project

MAKATI CITY — The BOI, in collaboration with the Commission on Higher Education (CHED), the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA), and the Department of Science of Technology – Metals Industry Research and Development Center (DOST-MIRDC), implemented the following five (5) pilot activities: (1) Virtual/Hybrid Internship Program with Japanese companies for Filipino students; (2) continue reading : Elevating skills of Filipino workforce: BOI, JICA hold culminating forum for the JICA IHRD Project

DTI chief strengthens cross-border ties with Vietnam for mutual economic gains

HANOI, VIETNAM – Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Secretary Fred Pascual called for deeper economic collaboration and stronger investment deal between the Philippines and Vietnam during the welcome networking reception for the Philippine business delegation on 29 January 2024, at the sidelines of the Presidential Visit in Vietnam. In his address, Secretary Pascual welcomed business continue reading : DTI chief strengthens cross-border ties with Vietnam for mutual economic gains