Senate bill seeks to protect senior citizens from cybercrimes, scams

Zacarian Sarao - @inquirerdotnet 08/28/2022

MANILA, Philippines – A bill seeking to protect senior citizens from cybercrimes such as text scams. has been filed by Senator Jose “Jinggoy” Estrada. In a statement on Sunday, Estrada said he filed Senate Bill No. 671 or…

DTI wants 3-year tax exemption for small online businesses in new bill

Alden Monzon 08/23/2022

The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) is pushing for a three-year tax exemption period for small e-commerce enterprises as part of a proposed legislation to encourage online merchants to register with the government. DTI Assistant Secretary…

High prices of school supplies has parents changing buying habits

Wenilyn B. Sabalo 08/20/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The rising cost of school supplies has some parents adjusting their buying habits. Instead of buying a dozen notebooks at once for her daughter, who is in high school, Marrisa Cagnaan, 48, chose…

Doing a Vietnam

Cielito F. Habito - @inquirerdotnet 05/31/2022

How we wish our next secretary of the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) would be known as the champion and booster of Philippine exports,” someone mused in a conversation last week. He was coming from the…

DTI encourages working on-site in Alert Level 1 areas to help revive economy

Daniza Fernandez 02/28/2022

MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) is encouraging workers to physically report for work in  areas under COVID-19 Alert Level 1. DTI Secretary Ramon Lopez told INQUIRER.net that working on-site would revive the economy. “[Work…

DTI Cebu aids 671 MSMEs affected by Typhoon Odette

Doris C. Bongcac 02/28/2022

MANDAUE CITY, Cebu – The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) distributed negosyo kits to more than 600 beneficiaries in Cebu to help their businesses recover from the ill effects of Typhoon Odette. Each of the negosyo…

DTI, DOH set purchase cap for paracetamol and other medicines

Daphne Galvez 01/11/2022

MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) and the Department of Health (DOH) have set a purchase limit for paracetamol and other drugs amid reports of shortage of medicines along with the rise of…

Crackdown on overpricing sellers in Cebu City starts

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 12/29/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines—The Cebu City government has begun going after sellers and retailers who are overpricing essential goods here.  On the evening of December 28, 2021, the City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (CDRRMO) caught a…

181 out of 40K establishments get safety seals in Cebu City

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 11/10/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines — There are already 181 establishments in Cebu City that have been issued with a safety seal indicating that they are compliant with all health protocols set by the government against COVID-19. According to…

Cebu City EOC seeks DTI’s help to regulate prices of COVID-19 meds

Dyrecka Letigio 09/01/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Cebu City Emergency Operations Center (EOC) is urging the Department of Trade and Industries (DTI) and the Department of Health (DOH) to control the prices of essential medicines being used for COVID-19…

The adobo rebellion

Joel Ruiz Butuyan - @inquirerdotnet 07/19/2021

A huge uproar was created by the government when it announced recently that it has formed a technical committee to decide on a “national standard for adobo.” It triggered agitation among the people and earned heaps of…

Committee to decide what is ‘standard’ adobo

Roy Stephen C. Canivel 07/10/2021

What makes an A-1 adobo? Are all adobos created equal? These are hardly the questions that can keep anyone up at night, but the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) has apparently worked up an appetite to…

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