Malls, Shopping Centers to Limit Entrance, Establish Strict Protocols Against COVID-19

After issuing health and safety guidelines for workplaces, the Department of Trade and Industry has now done the same for malls and shopping...

May 05, 2020

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DTI to Auto Dealers in ECQ Areas: Sorry, You're Not Allowed to Re-Open

Secretary Ramon Lopez of the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) has formally responded to the request by the Philippine Automotive Deale...

April 24, 2020

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Auto Dealers Urge DTI to Allow Them to Re-Open

UPDATED: The DTI responds. See response below. (4/25). The Philippine Automotive Dealers Association (PADA) has made an urgent appeal to th...

April 18, 2020

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DTI Allows Extended Retail Hours, Adds Pet Food and Hardware as Essential Goods

With the extension of the Enhanced Community Quarantine over Luzon until April 30, 2020, there’s a bit of good news: extended retail hours f...

April 13, 2020

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DTI May Impose Safeguard Measures Against CBU Vehicles

The sudden announcement of Honda Cars Philippines ’s decision to shutter its local assembly effective March of this year underscores the fra...

February 22, 2020

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