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DTI Strengthens B2B Market Linkages with Continuing Initiatives
The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), through the Bureau of Market Development, Promotions, and OTOP (BMDPO), continues to strengthen domestic market linkages through Buyers Day 2026: Flavors and Connections, a continuing initiative designed to enhance business-to-business (B2B) engagement across its national trade fairs.
“At the core of the Bagong Pilipinas agenda is a whole-of-government approach to support our enterprises and drive economic growth,” said DTI Secretary Cristina A. Roque. “Through our market linkage programs, we are ensuring that businesses are better connected, better supported, and better positioned to grow.” Read more.
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PHL MSME sector continues to face financing gaps — ADB
Micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) in the Philippines continue to face financing challenges despite the sector’s contribution to the country’s gross domestic product (GDP), the Asian Development Bank (ADB) said.
“MSMEs matter because they are where economic growth happens, and the economic growth becomes tangible,” ADB Director of the Private Sector Financial Institutions Division (PSFI) Suhail Khan said during his speech at BusinessWorld Insights on Wednesday.
PHL to increase production of Grade-A durian after China export deal
THE Department of Agriculture (DA) said it will expand production of export-grade durian after a supply deal was arranged with China.
In a statement, the DA said 65 producers in the south are currently engaged in durian cultivation and hopes to “strengthen the production of Grade-A durian through the Bureau of Plant Industry (BPI) and the High Value Crops Development Program.”
SM Investments, PHIVOLCS partner to boost disaster resilience
SM Investments Corp., the parent company of the SM Group, has partnered with the Department of Science and Technology-Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (DOST-PHIVOLCS) to strengthen disaster resilience through the use of hazard and risk information, according to a statement released Friday.
SM Investments Consultant and Head of Investor Relations and Sustainability Timothy Daniels and PHIVOLCS Director Teresito C. Bacolcol signed a memorandum of agreement on Friday covering SM’s use of GeoRiskPH, a government platform that provides information on natural hazards and related risks.
Comelec forms task forces vs vote-buying ahead of BARMM polls
MANILA – The Commission on Elections (Comelec) has created task forces in several areas in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) in a bid to intensity its campaign against vote-buying with only over two weeks left before the holding of the BARMM Parliamentary Elections (BPE).
In an interview Thursday, Comelec Chairperson George Garcia said the forming of these groups aims to show the public, especially the aspirants and their supporters, that the poll body is serious in stopping such practices.
Palace declares special holidays in 13 localities
MANILA – Malacañang has declared special non-working days in 13 areas nationwide to allow residents to celebrate local festivals, founding anniversaries, town fiestas and other significant events, including a special election in Cavite.
Executive Secretary Ralph Recto, by authority of the President, signed Proclamation Nos. 1368 to 1372 on July 29 and 1373 to 1380 on July 30, declaring the local holidays in various parts of the country.
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