Bean There, Done That: Exporting to the European Union

Philippine chocolate firm exports to the EU  AURO chocolates, a Filipino company, is one of currently, only 24 companies in the country who are able to export products to the European Union tariff-free under the EU’s Generalized System of Preferences Plus (GSP+).  New beginnings  It was in 2013, while finishing her university degree in Chicago, …

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DTI tracks prices and supply of BNPC, Sugar in Manila

[DTI News Release] Consumer Protection Group (CPG) Undersecretary Atty. Ruth B. Castelo inspecting the sugar section of a supermarket in Manila.  The Department of Trade and Industry inspects supermarkets and groceries in Manila to check the prices and supply of BNPCs and heed the recent DTI memorandum directing the monitoring of availability and retail prices … DTI tracks prices and supply of BNPC, Sugar in Manila 

PH participation to HIMSS 2022 signals a bright future for the PH Healthcare Information Management Services sector

[News Release] Orlando, Florida – The Philippines’ Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) through its attached agencies, the Board of Investments (BOI) and the Export Marketing Bureau (EMB), organized a Philippine delegation to the 2022 Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS) annual conference and exhibition held at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, …

Design Center to present circular material innovations at SSX

[News Release] The Design Center of the Philippines will be launching projects geared toward circularity and centered on two materials at the Sustainability Solutions Exchange (SSX), happening from March 23 to 25.   Under the creative direction of OneOfT CEO Tony Gonzales, 32 collaboration partners designed artisanal and industrial applications of pinyapel, in the hope of …

Gov’t reminds online sellers to abide by laws with new JAO

[News Release] Ignorance of the law excuses no one from compliance. To ensure that online sellers are informed of relevant laws that affect their businesses, the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), together with the Departments of Agriculture (DA), Environment and Natural Resources (DENR), Health (DOH), National Privacy Commission (NPC), and Intellectual Property Office of …

PH exports sustain growth for 11 consecutive months

[NEWS RELEASE] MARCH 11, 2022 --- The Philippine merchandise exports started out strong this year, reflecting an increase of 8.9%, amounting to USD 6.04 billion this month as compared to USD 5.55 billion in January 2021, and even surpassed the 2020 pre-pandemic level by 4.16%, equivalent to USD 5.8 billion. The said numbers were based …

Funds for MSMEs loans during the pandemic fully utilized as of end 2021

[News Release] March 10, 2022 --- Funds downloaded by the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) to the Small Business Corporation (SBCorp) for lending to multi-sectoral micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) adversely affected by the COVID-19 pandemic have been fully utilized as of the end of 2021, according to the Small Business Corporation (SBCORP), …

Tumula Tayo! 2022, bukás na sa mga lahok!

Ang TUMULA TAYO ay isang online na timpalak sa pagsulat ng katutubong tula (Diyóna, Dalít, o Tanagà) na itinataguyod ng Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino, sa Buwan ng Panitikan. Ito ay bilang pakikiisa sa pagdiriwang ng UNESCO International Decade of the Indigenous Languages (2022-2032) na nakaangkla sa Deklarasyon ng Los Pinos (Los Pinos Declaration) na nagtataguyod …