The DTI said the agreement opens doors for possible collaboration between the Philippines and China in undertaking joint case studies and capacity building programs to enhance the knowledge and skills of MSMEs and maximize the potentials of e-commerce.
Since the development and launch of the next-generation system in 2019, business name applications registered and processed online grew from 35% to 75% based on the payment collections received.
House of Representatives minority leader Marcelino “Nonoy” Libanan has issued a warning against online retailers who do not put price tags on their products, and who only divulge their prices via private message (PM) to prospective buyers.
The electronics sector remains to be the Philippines' top export, accounting for 66.3% of total exports during the period with export sales value of $5.1 billion.
Digital platform foodpanda said that as e-commerce emerges as a vital tool in the country’s economic development, developing this sector becomes a key government priority.
“As our country continues to recover from the pandemic, e-Commerce remains to be the catalyst towards economic recovery and growth,” DTI director Christopher Lawrence Arnuco said.
The Virtual Customer Services (VCS) project, which will adopt 100% work-from-home operations for its contact center agents, will provide customer and vendor management services to support Amazon’s global retail business and sellers.
Under the 5% discount, which is distinct from the 20% regular discount, allows senior citizens and PWDs to have a maximum purchase amount of P1,300 a week for both online and offline transactions, without carryover of the unused amount.
The ADVanCE incubation program’s first ever Demo Day on Wednesday, June 22, featured six socially-conscious start-ups which pitched their profitability, new products, and plans to scale in the hopes of gaining partners and investors.
