THE Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) will look into the proposal of SteelAsia Manufacturing Corp. to acquire National Steel Corp. (NSC) in Iligan City, Trade Secretary Ramon Lopez said on Friday.

“We have to check on the proposal, we have to check on what they can offer, but if the intention is to have an iron and steel operation, by all means that’s a welcome one,” Lopez told reporters.

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