Mentorship program for start-ups eyed

Victor Anthony V. Silva 06/13/2016

The government and private sectors are planning to launch a mentorship program for technology start-ups to help them gain traction and eventually attract investors. Maria Elena Arbon, Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Cebu provincial director, said…

DTI launches Fabrication Laboratory in UP Cebu

Victor Anthony V. Silva 06/09/2016

VARIOUS groups in the creative industry sector will now have access to a facility that will help them produce high quality outputs. This after the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) inaugurated the Fabrication Laboratory (FabLab) in…

E-commerce caravan set in Cebu in June

05/08/2016

THE Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) will bring the E-commerce Caravan to Cebu on June 10. In a statement, DTI said the caravan was launched in April with a series of Negosyo Center seminars that attracted…

New free trade deal to open more markets for exporters

Vanessa Claire Lucero 03/17/2016

More markets in Europe are expected to open with the signing of a free trade agreement with the European Free Trade Association (EFTA) within the first half of this year. Agnes Perpetua Legaspi, assistant director of the…

Gov’t eyes export growth despite dismal 2015 data

Marites Villamor Ilano 02/25/2016

The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) targets to increase exports by 9 percent this year, Undersecretary Nora K. Terrado said in a statement. “Our exports performance takes into account the work that we have been doing…

DTI to set up Negosyo Centers in 10 areas in Cebu province

Vanessa Claire Lucero 02/18/2016

To service micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) in  far flung areas within the Cebu province, at least 10 more Negosyo Centers will be put up in 2016. The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) in Central…

Local businesses adopt ‘green’ practices under GIZ project

Marites Villamor Ilano 02/16/2016

Hundreds of micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) in Central Visayas region have adopted environment-friendly practices under a German-funded project. The Promotion of Green Economic Development (ProGED) Project, a three-year project that will end this year, aims…

DTI goes to Cebu towns, cities in biz name-listing drive

Vanessa Claire Lucero 01/05/2016

THE Department of Trade and Industry in Region 7 is expecting to surpass the number of business name registrants in 2015 especially with the start this month of its intensive mobile business name registration campaign. “We are…

‘Business permits of labor agencies need scrutiny’

Marc Eric Cosep 12/22/2015

Cebu City Acting Mayor Edgardo Labella told the City Treasurer’s Office to strictly evaluate applications for business permits of labor recruitment agencies following reports reaching the City Council of Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) being abused by their…

Probe to continue for Montero Sport model

Inquirer, Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 12/18/2015

There will be no recall of Montero Sport units for now, the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) said yesterday after a two-week investigation wrapped up in Manila. The DTI said a third party is needed to…

Price watch coverage widened

Vanessa Claire Lucero 12/01/2015

Malls, business establishments outside Cebu City might also be inspected The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI 7) plans to expand monitoring of prices of noche buena items to include malls and other establishments outside Cebu City.…

Exercise your rights, DTI tells consumers

Vanessa Claire Lucero 11/25/2015

The Department of Trade and Industry in Region 7 (DTI 7) is reminding consumers and retailers of their rights and responsibilities as consumer spending goes on high gear with the holiday season. Consumers should “exercise their right…

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