| 1993 | Traidcraft Exchange resolved to establish a long term partnership with a local agency to advance Fair Trade in the Philippines. |
| 1994 | Traidcraft Exchange and Management Advancement Systems Inc entered into a partnership for the Philippine Fair Trade Program (PFTP) |
| 1995 | PFTP established working relationships with Philippine marketing groups and international Fair Trade organisations. |
| 1996 | PFTP promoted fair trade through: participation in trade fairs; launching of sales promotion tours; producing market information; and conducting product development. |
| 1997 | The program created its own organisation - Association of Partners for Fairer Trade, Inc (APFTI) and registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission |
| 1998 | First Fair Trade Fair; Looking at the significance of the Standards Colloquium for Small and Medium Enterprises on "Coping with the Currency Crisis" were held in Manila and Cebu. |
| 1999 | APFTI focused on increasing the economic viability and sustainability of micro, cottage and small enterprises (MSCE) in the handicrafts and food sectors. |
| 2000 | APFTI hosted the Manila Conference of the International Federation of Alternative Trade (IFAT) for IFAT partners in Asia. The conference committed to international fair trade standards. APFTI with other Asian Fair Trade organisations convened the Asia IFAT. |
| 2001 | APFTI changed its name to Advocate of Philippine Fair Trade, Inc to reflect the soul of fair trade - advocacy towards poverty alleviation, more just domestic and global trading systems and respect for environmental and natural resources. In October, APFTI was shortlisted by the Small Enterprises Research and Development Foundation for "Most Outstanding Private Sector Organization Serving SMEs" in the country. |
| 2002-2003 | APFTI fine-tuned its programs and services and embarked on a new approach: Integrated Business Development Services. |
| | Committed to spread the Fair Trade message, APFTI convened the Philippine Fair Trade Forum (PFTF), the first national coalition of Fair Trade advocates. APFTI formed a marketing arm, Filipinas Fair Trade Ventures, MPC (FFTV) |
| | Fair trade assistance to community enterprises, a project funded by European Union commenced. |
| 2004 | The 1st Annual Partners' Conference localised the realities faced by Filipino small producers. |
| 2005 | Accelerated market access for community enterprises (AMACE) project started through the support of Cordaid and ICCO. |
| | The 2nd Annual Partners' Conference in Boracay drafted the standards and indicators that characterise fair trade in the Philippines. |
| 2006 | The 3rd Annual Partners' Conference held in Tagbilaran, Bohol resolved to build a domestic market for Fair Trade. |
| | APFTI was a winning entry at Panibagong Paraan development innovation marketplace competition for Promotion and Enhancement of the Arts and Crafts and Environment (P.E.A.C.E) in Agusan del Sur. |
| 2007 | APFTI attempts to unify all efforts to create a uniform vision of fair trade in the Philippines; defining and creating a distinct fair trade brand. |
| | APFTI launches its first "People to People" Fair trade tour in Bicol |
| 2008 | APFTI launches the Market Development for Fair Trade project (Made4FT) which will develop the domestic marketplace for fair trade. |
| 2009 | APFTI and SPFTC open the premier "The Fair Trade Shop" in Cebu on the 8th August, and the second shop in Cagayan de Oro on 7th October together with SHAPII. |
