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DTI – IMPROVING PH COMPETITIVENESS A MUST
The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Secretary Ramon Lopez emphasized the relevance of improving the country’s competitiveness, during the ceremonial contract signing on 4 October between the Philippines and the United Kingdom (UK) on a project that aims to provide technical assistance to reduce red tape in the business environment. Timely and relevant, the UK through the Asia Pacific Bilateral Programme Fund granted technical assistance to the National Competitiveness Council of the Philippines (NCC) to support the Project Repeal, an initiative inspired by the UK’s Red Tape Challenge, which addresses growing need to cut red tape across the bureaucracy. “Project Repeal, an initiative geared towards eliminating red tape by systematically removing redundant, antiquated and burdensome policies in government agencies shall facilitate us in achieving this end,” Sec. Lopez said. The trade chief also said that the UK’s assistance, which amounts to £17,969 (approximately PhP 1.1 million) that will run until January 2017, shall capacitate Project Repeal in terms of development, pilot-testing and initial roll-out of the Standard Cost Model. The Standard Cost Model will provide a statistically valid and reliable method in estimating the regulatory burden imposed by existing regulations on businesses. The assistance will also be used to conduct a series of activities, including supplementary focus group discussions that will be held in several regions in the country to have a wider stakeholder engagement and ensure the project’s greater impact, according to NCC. Based on the Global Competitiveness Survey done before the May 9 election, the Philippines slipped 10 notches to 57th place, from 47th place. The trade chief reiterated President Rodrigo Duterte’s marching orders to improve... read moreEO sa nationwide smoking ban, hapit nang ipagawas
MANILA, October 10 (PIA)–Gipaabot nga karong bulana na malagdaan ni Presidente Rodrigo Duterte ang usa ka executive order (EO) nga magdili na sa pagpanigarilyo sa tibuok nasod. Matud pa ni Department of Health (DOH) Kalihim Paulyn Ubial, himuong 100 percent smoke-free ang tanang pampublikong mga lugar sa tibuok nasod ubos sa maong executive order. Tuyo usab niining hatagan og mas hugot nga suporta ang sa pag-amyenda sa Kongreso sa Tobacco Regulation Act of 2003 o Republic Act 9211. Nakalatid man sa Section 5 sa maong balaod ang Smoking Ban in Public Places, apan tuyo sa mga magbabalaod nga mas hugtan pa ang pagpatuman niini. Sa pagkakaron, giingong makuti pa nilang gisusi ang pag-amyenda sa RA 9211 tungod sa daghang isyu ug gray areas niini, apil na ang pagbutang og mga smoking areas ug point-of-sale advertisements. Ang maong EO nga gipaabot nga lagdaan na karong bulan sa Oktubre mahimong susama sa kasamtangang gipatuman na sa syudad sa Davao diin namuno isip mayor si Presidente Duterte kaniadto.... read more
PH pushes for promotion of creative industries in ASEAN
The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) through its Design Center of the Philippines (Design Center) will be holding the ASEAN Creative Cities Forum and Exhibition (ACCFE) slated on 24-27 April 2017 at the Bonifacio Global City in Taguig. Through ACCFE, the country aims to promote the lucrative economic potentials of its creative industries, creative clusters, and creative cities as a viable strategy for sustainable and inclusive development in the region. “This is also a key initiative to usher the membership of at least one Philippine city in the UNESCO Creative Cities Network by 2018 and further support the development of the 2017 Creative Industries Roadmap,” highlighted DTI Trade and Investments Promotion Group Undersecretary and ASEAN 2017 Committee on Business and Investment Promotion (CBIP) Chairperson Nora K. Terrado. The event also aims to establish DTI and its Design Center of the Philippines as key players in the development of the Philippine Creative Industries particularly in the area of design. “The Philippines is teeming with rich talent in various creative fields, including sectors that are under Design Center’s mandate—product design, fashion, graphic design. It’s about time we recognize this, and harness this pool of creativity towards a movement that will be beneficial to all creative stakeholders,” shares Rhea O. Matute, Executive Director of the Design Center. Creative economy is an emerging concept that deals with creativity, culture, economics and technology. Vital to this emerging type of economy are goods and services that use creativity and intellectual property as primary inputs. “To have one Philippine city included in the UNESCO Creative Cities Network would mean that every Filipino’s...No Results Found
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Launching of the Bohol SMED Council
The Launching of the Bohol Small & Medium Enterprises Development Council was one of the events that graced the SME Day. The event tackled about the Initiatives of the Bohol SMED Council. The program was started with an Opening Remarks from Ms. Aster Caberte, the Regional Director of DTI -VII; followed by a Rationale of the SMED Plan by Mr. Norris Oculam, the Chairman of the Bohol SMED Council. After which, a Powerpoint presentation was played regarding the “Bohol Harmonized SMED Plan”. The “Tatak Bohol Seal of Excellence” was then presented by Ms. Nannette Arbon, the Provincial Director of DTI-Bohol. And there was then a Recognition of Bohol SMED-C Members. And lastly, the launching ended with an MOC signing, to show support for the Bohol SMED Plan, and was followed by a...SME Day at the Sandugo Showcase ’08
July 24th was proclaimed “Small and Medium Enterprises (SME) Day”. It was filled with events that helped the SMEs, not only here in Bohol but in the region as well, to develop itself and grow. The SME Day was held at the Island City Mall Activity Center. The SME Day consisted of the following events: The Launching of the Bohol Small and Medium Enterprises Development (SMED) Council; the Launching of the Department of Trade & Industry – Small & Medium Enterprises Development through Sustainable Employment Programs (DTI-SMEDSEP); the Launching of the Sub-contracting Partners for Innovation Program...Catigbian’s Plant and Care 4,355 assorted fruit trees for Bohol Day
“YUTA kong minahal” couldn’t be truer for 860 graduating students and pupils of Catigbian who planted some 4,355 fruit bearing trees during the inaugural launching of the Project “Plant and Care” timed with the 154th Bohol Day. Planted in students’ respective lots during simultaneous barangay activities following the launching program last Tuesday, the “plant a fruit tree project” is another of Salinas’ Administration’s pet projects. The launching was covered by the Municipal Ordinance Number 2, series of 2008 which mandated that all graduating students should present at least five surviving fruit bearing trees before graduation, said Mayor Roberto Salinas. “Plant and Care” jibes with the town vision of creating a green haven for development and progress, Sangguniang Bayan (SB) member Rey Lacea said. It is also in stride with keeping premium on environment and conservation. As stipulated in the ordinance, prior to graduation, students from the town’s 3 high schools and elementary would seek a certification from the 22 barangay chairmen on agriculture that the fruit trees planted were well cared of and really surviving. Without that, a graduating student may find it hard to take the graduation march. Earlier, Salinas said, planting fruit trees now would stand to be the greatest gift to the next generations. Catigbian, he said wants to be hailed as Bohol’s fruit basket in the next 7-10 years. Planted that day were 1829 mango, 768 lanzones, 833 jack fruits, 245 star apples,301 chicos, 152 rambutan, 82 avocado, 8 santol, 17 marangs, 93 guyabano and 27 pomelo seedlings, the mayor said based upon the reports coming to his office later that day. Aside from the...Malikhaing Paggamit ng Yamang Likas Exhibit at the Sandugo Showcase ’08
During the Sandugo Showcase ’08 which was held at the Island City Mall, an exhibition was held titled as “Malikhaing Paggamit ng Yamang Likas” which feautured crafts made from sabutan, coconut, coco husk, manila palm, fish scales and banana. They also showed information about loomweaving and crafts created from recycled materials. This exhibition was a project by Department of Trade & Industry (DTI), Bureau of Domestic Trade (BDT) and 1001 Strategies Product Development...SANDUGO SHOWCASE ’08 – The Visayan Creative Fusion
On the 23rd -27th of July this year, the Sandugo Regional Product and Raw Material Showcase, which was titled “The Visayan Creative Fusion”, was held at the Island City Mall. There were many organizations that joined the event. Each booth was grouped into sections depending on the products they were exhibiting. The Handcrafted Section was the one with most booths; displaying mostly accessories, bags and shoes made up of different indigenous materials. There was also the Woven Products Section with booths displaying products woven from their organization’s specialty raw material. The booths in the Agriculture Section were displaying information and organically grown products like fruits, vegetables, etc. Also, there was the Tourism Section where booths displayed the products and tourist attractions of the organization’s destination. And lastly, there was the IT section, that was composed of only two booths: the Bohol Infomation and Communcation Technology (ICT )Council and the auza.net. Auza.net is a technology firm that is committed to the delivery of information services in the province of Bohol. They provide dedicated Internet access service for call center operations, develop and maintain free information web sites, resell web hosting services, provide IT consulting services and provide training on Linux and other open source...National News
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