The Market Monitor Minding the Nation's Business
On 10 November 2022, the Philippines joined other ASEAN Member States and the United Kingdom (UK) in endorsing the Work Plan to Implement the ASEAN-UK Joint Ministerial Declaration on Future Economic Cooperation during the 2nd ASEAN Economic Ministers-UK Consultations held at the sidelines of the 40th and 41st ASEAN Summit in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. The Philippines was led by DTI …
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November, 2022
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12 November
DTI Secretary Pascual leads the Philippine Delegation during the 21st ASEAN Economic Community Council (AECC)
As part of the 40th and 41st ASEAN Summit and Related Meetings, Trade Secretary Alfredo E. Pascual joined other ASEAN Member States in attending the 21st ASEAN Economic Community Council (AECC) Meeting on 10 November 2022 in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. The 21st AECC serves as the culmination of a series of high-level meetings under the ASEAN Economic Pillar for Cambodia’s …
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11 November
Experts Share Strategies to Reduce Global Biodiversity Funding Gap
Over 70 biodiversity finance experts from Europe and Asia shared various approaches to reduce the global funding gap for biodiversity management at the United Nations Development Programme Biodiversity Finance Initiative’s (UNDP-BIOFIN) Regional Dialogue, held from 8 to 10 November 2022 at the Conrad Hotel in Manila. “Biodiversity finance finds ways to raise and manage funds to sustainable manage biodiversity. The wealth of …
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11 November
A Very Merry Gingerbread Christmas at SM MOA
It’s a Very Merry MOA Gingerbread Christmas as the SM Mall of Asia celebrates the season with a magical Gingerbread Village filled with larger-than-life gingerbread houses, peppermint candy canes, and giant frosted sugar cookies of MOA’s Magical Friends. Taking center stage is a dazzling 65-foot Christmas tree with 1,600 color-changing LED lights, shiny red balls and berries, topped with a …
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11 November
DTI, ILO to accelerate digital entrepreneurship trainings for 2023
The Department of Trade and Industry-Regional Operations Group, through the Bureau of Small and Medium Enterprise Development (BSMED), and the International Labour Organization (ILO) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to roll-out digital entrepreneurship and productivity trainings in collaboration with the DTI’s Regional and Provincial Offices nationwide. Through this partnership, over 20,000 micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) and informal …
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11 November
DTI to Hold 4th Slingshot Conference Spotlighting Future Tech Giants
The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) will once again hold the Slingshot Conference with the theme “Empowering Future Tech Giants” on November 17, 2022 as one of the major events during the Philippine Startup Week 2022 (PHSW22). Showcasing the success stories of local startups who have made significant strides, this year’s Slingshot conference will be kicked off by Competitiveness and Innovation …
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10 November
SM Foundation distributes relief goods to typhoon Paeng victims
The Filipino community was set to solemnly celebrate the Undas when Severe Tropical Storm Nalgae, locally called Severe Tropical Storm Paeng, hammered the Philippines and caused widespread damage. According to the Philippines’ disaster agency, over two million people were affected by widespread flooding and landslides triggered by the heavy rains. It left thousands of houses damaged and many still in …
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9 November
LANDBANK bags three ADFIAP awards
The Land Bank of the Philippines (LANDBANK) garnered three Merit Awards during the 45th Association of Development Financing Institutions in Asia and the Pacific (ADFIAP) Annual Meeting on 26 October 2022 at the Conrad Hotel in Pasay City. “These recognitions from the ADFIAP highlight LANDBANK’s expanded coverage as a development institution. We will continue our efforts to help address climate …
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9 November
SSS, RCBC tie-up sealed for digital-enabled UMID cards
Members of the Social Security System (SSS) will soon receive their SSS benefits and loan proceeds through their digital-enabled Unified Multi-purpose Identification (UMID) debit ATM cards powered by Rizal Commercial Banking Corporation (RCBC). The digital collaboration was sealed during the signing of the memorandum of agreement between the SSS and RCBC on October 20 at the SSS main building in …
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9 November
Manila Water’s 5-year service improvement plan to ensure continued 24/7 supply
Since it began operating the water and wastewater system of eastern Metro Manila and Rizal Province, East Zone concessionaire Manila Water has endeavored to provide 24/7 water supply to its current 7.4 million residents. Even during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 and 2021, Manila Water has been reliably supplying uninterrupted supply not only to residences but also …
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