Only five percent of the businesses in the Philippines remain closed amid the COVID-19 pandemic, the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) said on Wednesday, but consumer confidence has yet to pick ...

Lenders use your DTI ratio as an approval factor when applying for loans and consider lower percentages more favorable. Ellen Lindner / Investopedia First, add up all your monthly debt payments ...

MANILA, Philippines ­– Business outside Metro Manila has been on the upswing since the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) launched its online Business Name Registration System (BNRS ...