Tuesday, 17 February 2026, 11:55 pm

    Tag: DTI

    Browse our exclusive articles!

    DBM pressed to clear CARS arrears

    Lawmakers are pressing the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) to finally clear nearly P4 billion in government arrears owed to two major automakers under the Comprehensive Automotive Resurgence Strategy (CARS), a move seen as critical to restoring investor confidence in the Philippines’ industrial policy.

    LandBank, DTI lift MSMEs financing nationwide

    The Land Bank of the Philippines is expanding its push to bankroll grassroots enterprise with a new lending program designed to widen, simplify and tailor financing for micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs).

    L’Oreal, DTI development of beauty skills spark career, commerce

    L’Oréal Philippines is widening its push to develop the next generation of beauty and social commerce entrepreneurs, expanding its Beauty for a Better Life (BFBL) E-Beauty Advisor (e-BA) Program across Luzon in partnership with the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), local governments, and academic institutions.

    Export targets trimmed, push for growth intensified

    The Department of Trade and Industry has trimmed its export ambitions—but not its appetite for acceleration. 

    DTI resets expectations, redraws export path

    The Department of Trade and Industry is set to unveil sharply reduced export targets for 2025—and for the remaining years of the Philippine Export Development Plan (PEDP) 2023–2028—at a December 4 launch expected to formally reset the country’s export trajectory.

    Popular

    Figaro Group brews strong Q4 gains

    Figaro Coffee Group Inc. ended 2025 with solid fourth quarter results, delivering double digit growth in earnings as store expansion and a favorable product mix offset weaker same store sales.

    Meralco eyes Semirara coal mining rights as DOE prepares auction

    The Manila Electric Co. (Meralco) is considering joining the Department of Energy’s (DOE) planned auction for the rights to operate the Semirara Island coal resource in Antique.

    Bataan resident feedback sought in P500-M poultry farm project

    Residents of Abucay in Bataan will get a first look at a proposed P500-million poultry farm as the Department of Environment and Natural Resources, through the Environmental Management Bureau, opens a public scoping on February 24, 2026.

    Full digitalization seen restoring trust in tax system

    Tax reform advocate Mon Abrea is pressing for full digitization and structural overhaul to rebuild confidence in the Philippine tax system, arguing that credible reform is key to unlocking investment.

    Subscribe

    spot_imgspot_img