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                    [ArticleID] => 959730
                    [Title] => Phl, Switzerland mull lower tariffs
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The Philippines and Switzerland have signed an agreement for the establishment of a Joint Economic Commission (JEC) to study the lowering of tariffs in several industries, according to the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI).

[DatePublished] => 2013-06-30 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Business [SectionUrl] => business [URL] => ) [1] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 641760 [Title] => Export revenues seen to double by 2016 [Summary] =>

The Philippines expects its estimated $50-billion merchandise export figure this year to double by 2016, the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) said yesterday.

[DatePublished] => 2010-12-24 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1480108 [AuthorName] => Ma. Elisa Osorio  [SectionName] => Business [SectionUrl] => business [URL] => ) [2] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 626205 [Title] => Philippines still keen on economic partnership accord with EU [Summary] =>

The Philippines is still keen on pursuing an Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) with the European Union, the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) said.

[DatePublished] => 2010-11-03 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1480108 [AuthorName] => Ma. Elisa Osorio  [SectionName] => Business [SectionUrl] => business [URL] => ) [3] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 254878 [Title] => Pajero units sold in RP not part of Mitsubishi recall order [Summary] => Trade Undersecretary Adrian S. Cristobal, on behalf of Mitsubishi Motors Philippines Corp., said yesterday that Pajero units sold in the country and still currently marketed by Mitsubishi dealers are not included in the recall being implemented by Mitsubishi Motors Japan.

Following a meeting with MMPC official, it was learned that only diesel models of Pajero 1997 and 1998 model were sold in the Philippines, while the recall in Japan covers the gas units of the said models.
[DatePublished] => 2004-06-22 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1097285 [AuthorName] => Marianne V. Go [SectionName] => Business [SectionUrl] => business [URL] => ) [4] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 251574 [Title] => DTI shortens period for cement products testing [Summary] => The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) shortened the period of testing the comprehensive strength of cement products to just seven days to facilitate the entry of imported cement and stabilize domestic prices.

"We have considered the suggestion of importers to reconsider the period required for cement testing to save on inventory, holding and carrying costs," Trade Undersecretary Adrian S. Cristobal said yesterday.

The new directive is intended to speed up the timeframe to bring in imported cement and influence pricing in the domestic market.
[DatePublished] => 2004-05-27 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1704647 [AuthorName] => Rocel Felix [SectionName] => Business [SectionUrl] => business [URL] => ) [5] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 249229 [Title] => No need to impose price control — DTI [Summary] => Trade and Industry Secretary Cesar V. Purisima does not see the need to impose price controls following a hike in prices of manufactured goods due to the recent round of oil price increases.

"Petroleum used in manufacturing is different from gas and diesel for cars," Purisima said. "What we had was an increase in pump prices, and not bunker fuel. Since transportation cost only accounts for two percent of total manufacturing cost, the increment increases of gasoline prices should not impact so much on prices of basic goods and prime commodities," he explained. [DatePublished] => 2004-05-08 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1097285 [AuthorName] => Marianne V. Go [SectionName] => Business [SectionUrl] => business [URL] => ) [6] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 249231 [Title] => DTI chief creates special task force to prosecute pyramiding cases [Summary] => Trade and Industry Secretary Cesar V. Purisima has finally created a special legal task force to prosecute pyramiding cases filed with the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI).

"With the task force now in place, the DTI can now fast track the review of pyramiding complaints and hopefully clamp down on illegal marketing scheme that have been preying on innocent consumers including overseas Filipino workers," Purisima said.
[DatePublished] => 2004-05-08 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1097285 [AuthorName] => Marianne V. Go [SectionName] => Business [SectionUrl] => business [URL] => ) [7] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 242148 [Title] => DTI cracks down on substandard products [Summary] => The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) is cracking down on imported substandard products.

Trade Undersecretary Adrian S. Cristobal said that consumer are now more assured that imported substandard products will have a harder time coming into the country.

Cristobal said that the DTI is implementing guidelines that would step up the procedures to monitor and control the presence of substandard imported products in the market.
[DatePublished] => 2004-03-11 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1097285 [AuthorName] => Marianne V. Go [SectionName] => Business [SectionUrl] => business [URL] => ) [8] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 192308 [Title] => Nestlé, Alaska to raise milk prices by 5% this month [Summary] => Nestle and Alaska have formally informed the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) that they are planning to increase their milk product prices by an average of five percent this month.

In a letter to Trade and Industry Secretary Manuel Roxas II, Nestle and Alaska informed the DTI of their intention to effect the price increase due to escalating production cost.

Alaska said that its last price adjustment was affected in May 2001.

Its last price increase, Alaska said, was not even sufficient to cover the increase in its production cost.
[DatePublished] => 2003-01-21 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1097285 [AuthorName] => Marianne V. Go [SectionName] => Business [SectionUrl] => business [URL] => ) [9] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 176005 [Title] => Basic goods not affected by oil price hikes - DTI [Summary] => Trade Undersecretary Adrian S. Cristobal Jr. assured over the weekend that the recent oil price increases would have no bearing on the price of basic goods and commodities. [DatePublished] => 2002-09-15 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1097285 [AuthorName] => Marianne V. Go [SectionName] => Business [SectionUrl] => business [URL] => ) ) )
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