DTI secretary Alfredo Pascual said the e-licensing platform’s launch is a significant stage in monitoring and controlling trade in strategic goods to ensure that these products are not used as weapons.
The DTI says the Philippines has a wealth of entrepreneurs and innovators who are driven by their desire to do things better, provide solutions, create value, and address customer demands.
Because of the increase in complaints on online transactions, the Department of Trade and Industry said it is pushing to have a provision on e-commerce trust mark under the proposed Internet Transaction Act.
The Startup Venture Fund (SVF) Investment Committee (IC) held a “community mixer event” on Friday, March 24, at the National Development Company (NDC) in Makati City to link up startups to investors.
The USAID-funded Strengthening Private Enterprise for the Digital Economy (SPEED) targets to expand SMEs’ participation in the digital economy by helping them to innovate and adopt digital technology solutions that are safe, reliable, and affordable.
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.