The Department of Trade and Industry’s Bureau of Product Standards (DTI-BPS) through the FU-RP Trade Related Technical Assistance (TRTA) Programme, has established a Working Group (WG) that will facilitate the transposition process of EU Directives, particularly on the Electrical Product Safety/Low Voltage Devices (CPS/LVD) and Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) into Filipino regulations to enable Philippine products and services to access the EU market and at the same time, compete globally.

The Department of Trade and Industry’s Bureau of Product Standards )DTI-BPS), under the EU-Funded Trade Related Technical Assistance (TRTA), has set the timetable of activities this year for the conduct of proficiency testing (PT) to evaluate the technical competence of testing and calibration laboratories in the country.

The TradeNews sat with the PCA Deputy Administrator for Trade and Marker Development Atty. Arturo Liquete, Manager for trade, Market and Accreditation Department Rafael Baskiñas, and Division Chief III for Market Regulations Chalito Dizon to tell us what the kukum dryer is all about.

Albay harbors tracts of coconut trees to merit as an important coconut region in the country. It is about 10 hours drive southeast of Manila on a long asphalt, cement, and intermit- tent rough road that cuts through urban centers, town plazas, and productive farmlands which rise to tall colonies of coconut trees around Mt. Mayon.

Important Notes on the Uses of the Virgin Coconut Oil

Investments Wanted: Tourism and BPO

With its vast natural resources and skilled human capital, along with its advancing technological capabilities, the Philippines is fast catching up with its Southeast Asian neighbors as an attraction for investment opportuni- ties. This is evident in the increasing investments pouring in for business process outsourcing activities (BPOs), call centers and tourism.

Recently hired as TRTA’s contract and finance assistant is Ms. Emelita Araja. Emy brings with her 30 years of accounting experience, particularly in private sector, where she has worked in various companies as accountant or auditor. Emy will assist in the preparation of financial statements and handle accounting tasks, among other duties.