DTI meets with UAE-based Lulu to boost local Halal products
The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Halal Program, led by Program Manager Aleem Siddiqui M. Guiapal, recently met with Rajmal Rafeeque, Country Manager for Lulu Supermarket’s Philippines operations, to explore opportunities for local Halal producers and MSMEs to expand their reach internationally. During the meeting, Rafeeque expressed Lulu’s strong support for DTI’s initiative to […]
DTI chief says PH aims to be Halal gateway in BIMP-EAGA
Department of Trade and Industry Acting Secretary Ma. Cristina A. Roque emphasized positioning the Philippines as a Halal gateway in the Brunei-Indonesia-Malaysia-Philippines East ASEAN Growth (BIMP-EAGA) region during the 1st Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry BIMP-EAGA Trade, Investment, and Halal Industry Conference on August 20. “The Halal industry is not just a niche market. […]