Cebu City eyes investors for creative district

A screenshot of Cebu City Creative District
Architectural (Paul Anthony Libres).

THE LOCAL government here is seeking investors to develop the Cebu City Creative District, a 150-hectare project within the North Reclamation.

IRRs of Tatak Pinoy, Internet Transactions laws signed

DEPARTMENT OF Trade and Industry (DTI) Secretary Alfredo Pascual on Wednesday led the signing of the Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRRs) of the Tatak Pinoy (Proudly Filipino) Act and the Internet Transactions Act (ITA), laws that are set to transform the Philippine e-commerce landscape and promote Filipino products and services on a global scale.

US firms diversifying supply chain benefits PH: DTI

DEPARTMENT OF Trade and Industry (DTI) Alfredo Pascual said the Philippines is benefitting from the policy of the United States government urging their companies to diversify their supply chain outside China.

RE investments dominate P1.9-T green lane projects

DEPARTMENT OF Trade and Industry (DTI) Secretary Alfredo Pascual said Tuesday 51 out of 59 projects endorsed for green lane treatment are in the renewables sector.

PH hits record-high goods, services exports in 2023 at $104B

DESPITE GLOBAL trade challenges, Philippine exports surpassed the USD100-billion mark in 2023, an all-time high revenue for the country’s outbound trade.

PBBM foreign trips pay off as $14.2-B pledges now working

AROUND USD14.2 billion worth of investment commitments from President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.’s foreign trips in the past 16 months have begun turning up as of December 2023, the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) reported Sunday.

PH pitches mineral processing, halal to visiting Indonesian biz

DEPARTMENT OF Trade and Industry (DTI) Secretary Alfredo Pascual has pitched mineral processing, halal, and creative industries as sectors where the Philippines and Indonesia could further collaborate.

Korea hails ‘milestone’ FTA with PH; entry into force seen 2024

THE KOREAN government hailed as a “milestone” the newly signed Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with the Philippines, describing it a timely development as the two states mark 75 years of diplomatic relations in 2024.

DTI corners P73-B investment leads from Europe trip

DEPARTMENT OF Trade and Industry (DTI) Secretary Alfredo Pascual on Monday said his agency’s recent three-week European trip for an investment roadshow has fetched prospects amounting to PHP73 billion.

Economic strategies working to ease inflation: DBM chief

THE MARCOS administration would continue implementing its economic strategies to further tame inflation, Budget Secretary Amenah Pangandaman said Tuesday.