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DTI offers free registration for barangay-based ventures The Freeman May 18, 2016 Barangay-based enterprises can now register free of charge at the Department of Trade and Industry through its Negosyo Centers. ? ?We encourage micro enterprises to register their businesses and avail of the incentives under the BMBE (Barangay Micro-Business
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Philippines, Switzerland strengthen economic ties through second JEC Business Mirror May 18, 2016 In Photo: Delegations from the Philippines and Switzerland during the signing of the second Philippines-Switzerland Joint Economic Commission (JEC) in Bern, Switzerland, last April 28, 2016. The Philippines-Switzerland JEC covers trade in goods, services, investments, improvement of
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Ease of doing business: Movement of goods and services Business Mirror May 18, 2016 BASED on the country?s performance in 2015, World Bank Doing Business Report 2016 shows the decline in ranking of the Philippines, from 95th to 103rd among 189 countries in the world. The decline was due to
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Dealing with NTMs: Why market intelligence matters Business Mirror May 18, 2016 ? THE proliferation of free-trade agreements (FTAs) has drastically changed the global trading environment. With the elimination and drastic reduction of tariffs, we do our best to understand the various types of nontariff measures (NTMs). NTMs are not
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Implementing rules and regulations for amended Cabotage Law released Business World May 17, 2016 A JOINT DEPARTMENT Administrative Order was issued yesterday for the implementation of the Co-Loading Act or Republic Act No. (RA) 10668, also known as the amended Cabotage Law. President Benigno S. C. Aquino III signed in
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Guimaras mangoes to break into Australia, EU Manila Times May 14, 2016 Mangoes from the island province of Guimaras will soon find a place in Australian markets and several countries in the European Union in 2017. Reelected Guimaras Gov. Samuel Gumarin said preparations are underway for the mango exports to
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Registration cut to 3 steps Malaya May 11, 2016 The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) vowed to cut to three steps and three days the processing and issuance of businesses registrations filed with government agencies. Under the existing Integrated Business Registry System (IBRS), businesses can be registered with either
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Manufacturing Sector Posts Strong Growth In Q1 Despite March 2016 Slowdown National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) May 11, 2016 The manufacturing sector?s output recorded a strong growth in the first quarter of the year despite the slow pace posted in March 2016, according to the National Economic and Development
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EDC leads implementation of 3-year PEDP Business Mirror May 10, 2016 PRESIDENT Aquino III approved on February 4, 2016 the 2015-2017 Philippine Export Development Plan (PEDP) through Memorandum Circular 91, directing 14 agencies to plan the flow of exports as a primary platform to achieve inclusive growth and to transform
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DTI-EMB leads outbound business missions to 7 overseas markets this year Business Mirror May 10, 2016 In Photo: Present at the signing of the Philippine-European Free Trade Association (Efta) Free Trade Agreement on April 28, in Bern, Switzerland, are (from left) Martin Zbiden, deputy secretary-general, Efta; Iceland Ambassador Martin Eyjolfsson;
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