An Ilonggo lawyer was recently appointed and sworn in as Assistant Secretary for the Consumer Protection Group of the DTI, under the administration of Pres. Rodrigo R. Duterte. Atty. Ernesto V. Perez took his oath of office before DTI Secretary Ramon M. Lopez last December 22, 2016. Perez graduated...

MSMEs, start-ups and budding entrepreneurs are expected to have a trouble-free access with DTI services as the DTI VI is set to establish more Negosyo Centers (NCs) this year – with 19 NCs all over the region. The NCs provide services to micro, small and medium enterprise (MSMEs), including...

The DTI Guimaras Provincial Office launched its Online Price Monitoring System (also known as ‘e-Presyo’) on Wednesday that would enable the consuming public to check the prevailing prices of basic necessities and prime commodities. The launching was attended by consumer groups, retailers, and other business organizations in the province....

With the holiday season fast approaching, the Department of Trade and Industry has sent a reminder to all Christmas lights importer to ensure that Christmas lights to be sold meet the prescribed requirements as mandated by the Bureau of Philippine Standards (BPS). For the year 2016, all Import Commodity...

Prices and supply of construction materials in the city and province of Iloilo remain sufficient and stable despite declaration of the state of national emergency and the on-going massive construction activity conducted by either government or privately owned projects, DTI–Iloilo Provincial Office monitoring showed. In its recent monitoring, cement...