The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) said Friday it processed 39,997 permits and licenses as of the third quarter of 2025, up 9 percent from a year ago following the nationwide rollout of the Integrated Registration Information System (IRegIS).
It said the surge in processed applications reflects the agency’s strengthened digital capacity and improved compliance among businesses.
These gains showcase the DTI’s efforts to protect consumers and maintain fair market practices, aligning with the directive of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to enhance government services, the agency said in a statement.
The DTI–Fair Trade Enforcement Bureau (FTEB) reported that its performance has surpassed last year’s results, driven by technology-enabled systems and upgraded frontline operations.
The DTI-FTEB’s mediation division resolved 33,725 consumer complaints with zero backlog, supported by the Consumer Complaints Assistance and Resolution System (CAReS), the online platform for filing and tracking cases.
As e-commerce continues to expand, the DTI’s online monitoring units screened 204,255 online product links to guard against harmful or deceptive listings. Takedown requests rose 43 percent from 2024, covering an estimated P378.2 billion worth of products.
Product compliance has also improved even as the bureau continues to remove violative goods. In 2025, 541,235 non-conforming items worth P130.8 million were seized.
The DTI said that while the retail value is 62 percent lower than last year’s seizures, the drop reflects stronger adherence to fair trade standards.
From January to October, the DTI conducted 7,558 market monitoring activities, 31 percent higher than the same period in 2024.
“These efforts lay the foundation for sustained excellence. The DTI aims not only to maintain these gains but to surpass them in the coming years,” the Fair Trade Group (FTG) said.
