DTI, DOLE issue new health protocols

Roy Stephen C. Canivel 08/16/2020

MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) and Department of Labor and Employment (Dole) issued new work protocols on Friday, aimed at minimizing the transmission of the coronavirus in the workplace. Among others, the…

Chan allows more establishments to open under GCQ

Rosalie O. Abatayo 08/05/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines —Testing, tutorial and review centers; gyms and fitness centers; sports facilities; internet cafes; dermatological clinics; personal care services except for full body massage; pet grooming services; and drive-in cinemas are already allowed to operate…

Been there, done that but what’s the difference between MECQ and GCQ?

Roy Stephen C. Canivel - Reporter / @roycanivel_inq 08/03/2020

Barber shops have to close again and restaurants can’t offer dine-in services anymore, but nearly all businesses that ran under general community quarantine (GCQ) can still run under modified enhanced community quarantine (MECQ). This is according to…

Cebu PB asks DTI, BIR to be lenient on online sellers amid COVID crisis

Rosalie O. Abatayo 07/28/2020

Cebu City, Philippines — Show leniency and liberality in applying laws on small-time online businesses considering present economic struggles due to the coronavirus pandemic. Cebu Provincial Board made this appeal to the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR)…

Chan allows dine-in ‘exclusive’ for Lapu residents up to 50% seating capacity

Rosalie O. Abatayo 07/22/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Lapu-Lapu City Mayor Junard Chan has allowed food establishments to offer dine-in services of up to 50 percent of their seating capacity but limited to the city’s residents only. On Tuesday evening, July…

Cebu province to push back curfew to midnight

Rosalie O. Abatayo 07/20/2020

BARILI, Cebu — The curfew hours in areas under Cebu province may be pushed back to midnight soon, to align with a recent circular from the Department of Trade and Industry. The DTI Memorandum Circular 20-39 covers…

The simplest way to help PH survive a recession

Tina Arceo-Dumlao - Business Features Editor / @tinaarceodumlao 07/03/2020

At this time when the eco­nomy has been shattered by the new coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic and local businesses of all sizes are desperate for revenues to keep their enterprises going and their people employed, one of…

Purchase limit on masks, disinfectants not yet lifted – DTI

Morexette Marie B. Erram 06/27/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines – The Department of Trade Industry in Cebu (DTI – Cebu) announced on Friday, June 26, that their central office has already removed the quantity limit for the purchase of products such as toilet paper,…

DTI mulls lifting of purchase limits

Leila B. Salaverria - Philippine Daily Inquirer 06/14/2020

MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) is close to lifting the purchase limits it had set on certain items during the quarantine, as the economy reopens and the supply of goods becomes stable.…

Minimize bike, laptop price increase DTI asks retailers

Krissy Aguilar 06/02/2020

MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) on Tuesday asked bicycle and computer / gadget retailers and sellers to only impose “reasonable” increases in its prices. DTI Undersecretary Ruth Castelo issued the appeal and…

DTI eyes reopening of salons, barbershops

Leila B. Salaverria - Philippine Daily Inquirer 05/24/2020

MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) will study how barbershops and salons can carry out their services amid the health crisis over the new coronavirus to determine if they would be allowed to…

DTI unveils P 1-B CARES loan program for micro, small firms

Roy Steven Canivel 05/19/2020

Qualified micro and small enterprises in areas under general community quarantine can now apply for loans under the government’s P1-billion assistance program, said the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI). This will be done through DTI’s attached…

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