DTI Secretary Pascual while delivering a speech at the National MSME Summit 2024

MSMEs, News

DTI’s bold MSME initiatives give over 300,000 businesses chance to join e-commerce platforms

calendar_today July 16, 2024 schedule 4 min read

The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) is spearheading a groundbreaking initiative to support over 300,000 micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) in the Philippines. Read More...

Photo of Gabby Roxas of Google Philippines, Usec. Mary Jean Pacheco of DTI, Enrico Toledo of DICT, and Prof. Fraser Thompson of ACCESS

New Tech, News

Google announces new AI upskilling initiative for the Philippines

calendar_today June 4, 2024 schedule 5 min read

In a bold effort to stimulate economic growth and enhance digital skills across the archipelago, Google Philippines has recently introduced its latest initiative, the "Google. Read More...

A man using a kind of cement known as blended hydraulic cement

News

Enforcement of import regulations levels the playing field for local manufacturers — CeMAP

calendar_today May 30, 2024 schedule 2 min read

DTI action against a cement importer a win for local manufacturers Local cement manufacturers are celebrating a recent win after the Department of Trade and. Read More...

MSMEs, News

DTI launches new roadmap for driving economic growth and advancing local MSME growth

calendar_today May 6, 2024 schedule 3 min read

by Jan Michael Carpo, Reporter President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. presided over a sectoral gathering at the Malacañang recently, where Department of Trade and Industry (DTI). Read More...

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. (left) is shown here while shaking hands with US President Joe Biden during the former's state visit to the US last year

Economy, News

DTI sees high-level trade mission as key to building stronger business partnerships with the US

calendar_today March 8, 2024 schedule 3 min read

A trade official announced recently that the Philippines could soon be looking at forging commercially meaningful partnerships with US businesses and investors. The announcement was. Read More...

DTI Secretary Alfredo Pascual with other signatories from the Embassy of Malaysia during the signing of the Halal Industry Development Agenda

New Tech, News

DTI, Digital Pilipinas vow to work together to promote ‘halal,’ sustainability initiatives

calendar_today November 28, 2023 schedule 5 min read

by Jan Michael Carpo, Reporter Technology advocacy group Digital Pilipinas has recognized the importance of the Muslim community recently by featuring the first "Philippine Halal. Read More...

Cashless payment using a mobile phone and QR codes

MSMEs, News

Expo seeks to increase the adoption of digital payments by MSMEs in PH

calendar_today November 1, 2023 schedule 3 min read

Earlier this week, a Memorandum of Agreement for the "Cashless Expo 2023," the first of its type in the Philippines, was signed between the Bangko. Read More...

Women clad in their traditional Muslim attire buy goods at a Halal-certified business establishment

MSMEs, News

DTI to aid MSMEs in obtaining Halal certification

calendar_today October 20, 2023 schedule 3 min read

The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) has recently expressed its commitment to help streamline the Halal certification process for micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises. Read More...

MSMEs

Investree expands to Visayas and Mindanao, provides more SMEs with access to funds

calendar_today September 19, 2022 schedule 4 min read

Investree Philippines, the pioneer crowdfunding intermediary and funding platform in the country, has recently expanded beyond Luzon to Central and Western Visayas and Davao Region. Read More...

News, Payment

DTI sees robust growth for PH e-commerce

calendar_today July 8, 2022 schedule 4 min read

"We believe that e-commerce is here to stay and will grow exponentially!" Thus, exclaimed Mary Jean Pacheco, assistant secretary of the Department of Trade and. Read More...