DTI chief outlines strategic priorities for the Philippine Halal Industry
Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Secretary Maria Cristina Aldeguer-Roque has outlined a series of strategic priorities aimed at advancing the Philippine Halal industry. In a recent Facebook post, DTI Program Manager for the Halal Industry Development Office, Aleem Siddiqui Guiapal, detailed Roque’s three key focus areas. First, Roque emphasized the importance of international trade […]
DTI expects growth in Islamic banking with Maybank’s Zamboanga launch
The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) sees a broader range of financing products and services becoming available to the Filipino Muslim community, following the launch of Maybank Philippines’ first Islamic banking unit in Zamboanga on August 14. Maybank Philippines has set a precedent by being the first to open an Islamic banking window in […]