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Trade Secretary Cristina Roque

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  1. THE Department of Trade and Industry hosted multiple editions of the DTI-Bagong Pilipinas National Trade Fair in 2026 to support Filipino micro, small, and medium enterprises. The November Edition (21 to 25 October 2026) ran for five days at SM Megamall with a special focus on coconut-based goods under the COCONUTPhilippines initiative in collaboration with the Department of Agriculture-Philippine Coconut Authority. This late-2026 run drew 4,388 visitors and generated P128.85 million in total sales.

    NATIONAL TRADE FAIR GENERATES P128.85M IN SALES

    The 2026 DTI-Bagong Pilipinas National Trade Fair generated P128.85 million in sales and attracted 4,388 visitors at SM Megamall, giving Filipino MSMEs greater…

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  2. National Trade Fair generates P128.85M

    National Trade Fair generates P128.85M

    The 2026 DTI-Bagong Pilipinas National Trade Fair achieved P128.85M in sales, showcasing Filipino MSMEs' locally made products and fostering business…

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  3. Time to go it alone

    Time to go it alone

    Davao City has gotten used to these black propagandists. Vice President Sara Duterte aptly described their trade as toxic politics.

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  5. PHILIPPINES business organizations called on officials to keep to established diplomatic channels and maintain careful economic statecraft rather than resort to inflammatory public recriminations in addressing issues with Chinese bureaucrats.They warn that harsh diplomatic sanctions and escalating rhetoric risk severe economic fallout. China remains a primary trading partner, a major source of imports and manufacturing/agricultural inputs, and a key market for Philippine exports.

    China dependence leaves Phl firms exposed

    Twenty-four business, labor and industry organizations, including the Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Philippine Exporters Confederation Inc.,…

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  7. TURKEY has already sold the Philippines six attack helicopters. Now it wants a bigger piece of the Philippine market, and closer ties with Manila could help open doors across Southeast Asia.

    Turkey’s Manila gambit

    Helicopters, railways, trade. Turkey has been busy in the Philippines. But Manila may not be the real prize.

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  8. DTI bullish on Philippine exports

    DTI bullish on Philippine exports

    The Department of Trade and Industry is doubling down on Philippine exports after a record $84.48 billion in 2025, banking on strong growth in agriculture,…

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  12. Trade Secretary Cris Roque (seated left) and IBPAP president and CEO Jack Madrid.

    IT-BPM investors struggle with red tape

    The Philippines' Trade Department acknowledged ongoing challenges for IT-BPM investors, particularly with local government units (LGUs) outside Metro Manila,…

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  13. Trade Secretary Cris Roque and IBPAP president and CEO Jack Madrid sign the MOU for the Philippine Quality Award program in Makati City on Monday.

    ITBPM unfazed by Trump’s 17% tariff… for now

    The country’s information technology-business process management (IT-BPM) sector is not worried about United States President Donald Trump’s imposition of the…

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  15. Go: U.S. tariffs subject to talks

    Go: U.S. tariffs subject to talks

    We have reached out to the US Trade Representative (Jamieson Greer) who is responsible for all these trade tariffs. We’ve reached out to the USTR and…

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