Makati City, Philippines—The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) has launched the 2025 iteration of the Food Connect Program to capacitate more entrepreneurs in securing the License to Operate (LTO) and Certificate of Product Registration (CPR) from the Philippine Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Facilitated by the DTI MIMAROPA,...

Linapacan, Palawan – In an effort to support the thriving marine industry in Linapacan, Palawan, the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI)- MIMAROPA, in collaboration with the local government unit, officially launched a Shared Service Facility and Negosyo Center in the 5th class municipality on 12 March 2025. The...

Calapan City, Oriental Mindoro – The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) – MIMAROPA, in collaboration with the Philippine Information Agency (PIA) – MIMAROPA, capped off a media press conference on 11 March 2025, in Calapan City, Oriental Mindoro to banner the agency’s accomplishments on consumer and entrepreneurial development....

Palawan, Philippines—The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) is enforcing a price freeze on basic necessities in Puerto Princesa City, Narra, Brooke’s Point, and Aborlan. This action followed the declarations of a state of calamity in those area due to the devastating effects of a persistent shear line. The...

The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), in collaboration with the Asian Development Bank (ADB), conducted two focus group discussions (FGDs) with key stakeholders from the fisheries sector in Mamburao, Occidental Mindoro and Roxas, Palawan under the Promoting Sustainability and Productivity for Enterprise Resilient Upscaling in the Philippines (ProSPER)...