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
The passage of the Corporate Recovery and Tax Incentives for Enterprises (CREATE) Act and the implementation of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) Agreement will play major roles in the country’s growth strategy as it implements its economic recovery plan. This was underscored by Trade Undersecretary and Board of Investments (BOI) Managing Head Ceferino Rodolfo continue reading : CREATE and RCEP to help PH boost economic recovery and seize opportunities in the reconfiguration of global value chains
26 February 2021 via Zoom Ladies and gentlemen, good afternoon! We would like to offer our warm greetings to the guests and participants of today’s webinar. We hope that everyone is keeping safe against the COVID-19 pandemic. We would also like to thank the organizers, the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce (FICCI) and the continue reading : Message of Secretary Ramon Lopez, Joint Webinar of Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce (FICCI) and the India Business Forum (IBF) for Domestic and Foreign Investors
22 February 2020 via Zoom [Acknowledgements] Ladies and gentlemen, magandang hapon po sa inyong lahat. We would like to thank the Philippine Competition Commission (PCC) for inviting us to speak in today’s forum on how competition can build resilient supply chains and innovation spaces in today’s “New Normal.” The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) remains committed to strengthening our country’s competitiveness by continue reading : Message of Secretary Ramon M. Lopez, 2021 Forum on Competition in Developing Countries (F-CDC)
16 December 2020 via Recorded Message Ladies and gentlemen, magandang umaga po sa inyong lahat. With today’s launch of the 2020 Revised Rules, we laud our good friend Director-General Rowel Barba and the Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines (IPOPHL), the Supreme Court, and the Judiciary for safeguarding our country’s Intellectual Property Rights. The Revised continue reading : Media Launch of 2020 Revised Rules of Procedure for IPR Cases
9 December 2020 via Virtual Platform [Acknowledgments] Ladies and gentlemen, magandang hapon po sa inyong lahat. We are pleased to address all of you once again to talk about the state of our country’s manufacturing industry. More importantly, as our country addresses the COVID-19 pandemic, we will also discuss how the Philippines can move forward continue reading : Keynote Address of Secretary Ramon M. Lopez, Manufacturing Summit 2020
1 December 2020 via Online [Acknowledgements] Ladies and gentlemen, good morning. The country’s new investment promotion brand, “Make it Happen in the Philippines,” is more than just a brand or a tagline. It speaks of who we are as Filipinos and as a government. It highlights our genuine Filipino trait of resilience and “make it continue reading : Message of Secretary Ramon M. Lopez, 9th Philippines Arangkada Forum 2020
30 November 2020 via RunTheWorld [Acknowledgments] First of all, I’d like to thank everyone for inviting us to this HORASIS Asia Meeting; thank you for giving us the honor to speak before this gathering of the region’s most senior leaders in business and government. Definitely, the present pandemic has caused significant economic, political, and social continue reading : Statement of Secretary Ramon M. Lopez for the Panel Discussion, HORASIS ASIA 2020 VIRTUAL MEETING Asia’s Future: A Vision from Within
MANILA—The Chapter on Intellectual Property (IP) in the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) Agreement will help push the Philippines to become an innovation hub for the region, reported Department of Trade and Secretary Ramon Lopez. The RCEP Agreement, which was signed on 15 November 2020 after eight years of negotiations and is touted to be continue reading : IP Chapter in RCEP to benefit PH as innovation hub: DTI
MANILA – After almost eight years of negotiation, the much long-awaited mega free trade agreement, the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) Agreement, was finally signed on 15 November 2020 at the 4th RCEP Leaders’ Summit held via Video Conference. This agreement is expected to strengthen trade and investment in the region while also boosting the continue reading : RCEP to boost trade and investment in the region