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  1. THE ASEAN Creative Industries Expo by Malikhaing Pinoy at the SMX Convention Center Aura.

    Cultural power

    The expo beautifully demonstrated that Filipino ingenuity is the country’s most lucrative and stylish export.

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  2. ASEAN FTAs open export opportunities

    ASEAN FTAs open export opportunities

    The Department of Trade and Industry urged Philippine exporters to maximize ASEAN free trade agreements by choosing the most practical trade deals for their…

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  3. CEMENT Manufacturers Association of the Philippines president Reinier Dizon said that decarbonizing cement products not just promote sustainability, but is an industrial development strategy that cement producers should embrace.

    Phl cement sector begins green transition

    The Philippines has launched a national cement decarbonization roadmap to reduce carbon emissions, promote cleaner production and support sustainable…

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  6. Business registrations slip 7.38% in H1

    Business registrations slip 7.38% in H1

    Business name registrations dropped by 7.38% in the first half of 2025, signaling a slowdown in entrepreneurial activity, according to DTI data, though June…

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  8. Trade Secretary Cristina Roque faces the members of the media during an inspection on the prices of school supplies on Sunday at the National Book Store Baclaran, Paranaque City.

    DTI: Buy bundled school supplies to save

    As the opening of classes nears, the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) is urging parents to buy school supplies in bundles to save money.

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  9. BoI lists 203 projects to green lane

    BoI lists 203 projects to green lane

    The Board of Investments (BoI) has recorded 203 Green Lane projects worth P5.168 trillion ($91.042 billion) across various sectors, including renewable energy,…

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  10. US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer testifies during a recent hearing of the House Committee on Ways and Means at Longworth House Office Building. The committee reviewed US President Donald Trump’s administration’s 2025 Trade Policy Agenda.

    Roque’s, Go’s USTR rendezvous firms up

    Trade and Industry Secretary Cristina Roque and Special Assistant to the President for Economic and Investment Affairs Secretary Frederick Go will be in the US…

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  12. Thai gypsum board dumping suspected

    Thai gypsum board dumping suspected

    Gypsum board, commonly known as drywall, is the premier building material for wall, ceiling, and partition systems in residential, institutional and commercial…

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  13. Trade and Industry Secretary Cristina Roque engaged senior executives of Japan’s biggest industry organizations, Keidanren and Keizai Doyukai, in a dialogue on Philippine-Japan economic relations anchored on mutual economic growth and collective solutions to new challenges brought about by dynamic changes in the global order. At the meeting are (from left) Seiji Imai, chairperson of the Japan-Asia Relations Committee of Keizai Doyukai; Roque; Philippines-Japan Economic Cooperation Committee Inc. president and CEO Richard Albert Osmond and Philjec chairperson Alfred Ty.

    JR East bids running PNR’s train network

    Central to the discussion were JR East’s insights into traffic management, the significance of comprehensive railway maintenance, and potential partnerships to…

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  15. Furniture industry seeks backing from DTI, DoT

    Furniture industry seeks backing from DTI, DoT

    The Philippine furniture industry calls on the Department of Trade and Industry and the Department of Tourism to help facilitate participation in international…

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  17. RICE retailers at Kamuning Market in Quezon City unload freshly delivered P38-per-kilo Kadiwa ng Pangulo rice, ready to nourish the city.

    House panel pushes for cheaper grains

    Government data showed that in February, imported special rice ranged from P52 to P61 per kilo, while premium varieties were pegged at P51 to P58 per kilo

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