17 January 2018 also published in Business MIrror THE government’s interagency task force on Ease of Doing Business (EODB) is speeding up reforms to improve the country’s competitiveness. Trade Secretary Ramon M. Lopez said the strategy is to pursue a “whole of government approach,” where all instrumentalities of the...

by Roderick Abad 17 January 2018 also published in Business Mirror THE Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) is set to submit on January 26 the initial draft of the 2018-2020 Philippine Export Development Plan (PEDP) to President Duterte, expecting to get the President’s approval in the middle of...

17 January 2018 also published in Business Mirror THE Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) sees improvement in the ease of doing business in the country, with the implementation of the joint memorandum circular (JMC) directing local government units (LGUs) to streamline the issuance of building permits and certificates...

10 January 2018 also published in Business Mirror PHILIPPINE merchandise exports are projected to grow double digits in 2017, with the expected sustained positive performance of major electronics and nonelectronics sectors in November and December. The positive performance of six out of nine subsectors of the electronics industry—Semiconductors, Office...

10 January 2018 also published in Business Mirror THE Export Marketing Bureau (EMB) of the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) is set to release in February the new and revised Philippine Export Guidebook. The guidebook is a user-friendly tool that serves as an assurance of the DTI’s commitment to help...