5 global packaging trends in 2017 Business Mirror January 11, 2017 AN international market intelligence agency has listed five key packaging developments for next year that can help Philippine enterprises leverage their brands and products in the global market. In a newly released study entitled “Global Packaging Trends 2017,”...

DTI to pilot-run PRRD’s microfund program Business Mirror January 11, 2017 FOLLOWING President Duterte’s directive to replace the usurious “56” money-lending system prevalent in the country and provide an affordable microfinancing for the country’s micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs), the government’s Pondo sa Pagbabago at Pag-asenso (P3) Program...

DBFTA program ends 2016, 35% over target Business Mirror January 4, 2017 THE Doing Business in Free Trade Areas (DBFTA) Program of the Department of Trade and Industry’s Export Marketing Bureau (DTI-EMB) has ended 2016, going 35 percent over its target sessions of 200 for the year. The program...

DTI-EMB conducts seminar on new markets for PHL exports Business Mirror January 4, 2017 IN celebration of the 2016 National Exporters Week (NEW), the Export Marketing Bureau (EMB) of the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) conducted a seminar focusing on “New Markets for Philippine Exports” last December 9,...

DTI-Citem, expert share secrets to creating, growing luxury brands Business Mirror January 4, 2017 THE Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), through the Center for Trade Expositions and Missions (Citem), and luxury-brand expert Prof. Dennis Morisset ignited a new creative energy among more than 100 Philippine designers, artists, entrepreneurs...