Washington, DC—Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Secretary Ramon M. Lopez assured SBA Communications Corporation of the Philippine government’s steadfast support for their continued construction and operations in the Philippines as a provider of critical passive infrastructure for wireless communications or Independent Tower Company (ITC). The trade chief met with SBA Senior Director (International) Nicholas continue reading : DTI, SBA strengthen partnership, continue expansion plans in PH
In its bid to intensify the promotion of the PQA nationwide, the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) pushed for the advancement of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in quality management as it recognized the pioneer recipient organizations of the Philippine Quality Award (PQA) Regionalization Program last March 23, 2022. As part of the PQA continue reading : DTI lauds PQA Regional Champions
The Department of Trade and Industry-Fair Trade Enforcement Bureau (DTI-FTEB) clamped down Php5,895,664.30 worth of uncertified products in the National Capital Region (NCR) and Visayas Region from March 1 to March 30, 2022. According to the report, a total of 37,870 pieces of uncertified products were confiscated by the DTI-FTEB after conducting its periodic series continue reading : DTI clamps down almost P6M worth of uncertified products
The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Bagsakan Special Project is back in Region 4A showcasing the best products of at least 30 micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) from Bataan, Batangas, Cavite, Rizal, Quezon, Sorsogon, Bohol, Cebu, and the NCR. The DTI Bureau of Domestic Trade Promotion (BDTP) in partnership with Filinvest Lifemalls, will continue reading : DTI collabs with Filinvest for Bagsakan events in Region 4A
The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), through its Consumer Protection Group (CPG), renewed its Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Ads Standard Council (ASC) to protect consumers from false, deceptive, and misleading advertisement. Under the renewed MOU, the ASC shall continue the pre and post-screening of advertising material content in line with the Consumer continue reading : DTI and Ad Standards Council (ASC) continue partnership; renews MOU to further protect consumers
In solidarity with different consumer groups in over 100 countries around the world, the Department of Trade and Industry commemorates this year’s World Consumer Rights Day (WCRD) through the Consumer Care Webinar Series this March. The consumer movement, through the Consumers International (CI), marks the 15th of March as WCRD to highlight issues on consumerism continue reading : DTI celebrates World Consumer Rights Day (WCRD) 2022
In the age of COVID-19, the internet has made online shopping seamless – find an item you love, click the “buy” button and get a package delivered right at your doorstep. The prevalence of online shopping also heightened the use of digital payments such as e-wallets and online banking. However, these transactions do not always continue reading : DTI dishes out tips to consumers on making online purchases
The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) extended the filing of applications for renewal of Service and Repair Enterprises (SREs) pursuant to DTI Memorandum Circular No. 22-03 Series of 2022: Grant of Grace Period on the Filing of Applications for Renewal of Accreditation of Service and Repair Enterprises which was issued in 31 January 2022. continue reading : DTI extends filing of applications for renewal of Service and Repair Enterprises
In line with the product development initiatives for holiday items, the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Region 2 held consultations and design conceptualization with select MSMEs for the food sector on 3 January 2022. This activity was centered on refining existing and new potential products of the region that are sustainable under the new continue reading : DTI R2 starts the year right with product development for bundle gift sets
Two cities and four municipalities in Cagayan Valley made it to the Top 20 in the recently concluded 2021 Cities and Municipalities Competitiveness Index (CMCI) Survey that was participated in by around 1,600 Local Government Units all over the Philippines. For the Component Cities category, Tuguegarao City and the City of Ilagan garnered the following continue reading : Region 2 LGUs grab top spots in 2021 CMCI survey