Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Secretary Alfredo Pascual and US Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo hold a bilateral meeting at Marriott Marquis Hotel in San Francisco, California on Nov. 13, 2023. Pascual highlighted the advanced and stronger economic collaboration with the United States, citing the pivotal role of the US in the Philippines stride for economic growth and development. The DTI chief also shared the country’s interest in forging partnerships to boost the innovation economy through a worker-centered, sustainability-driven, fair and transparent approach.