PROSPERITY PLAN FOR ALL: PLAN 2022

Anchored on the Values of Passion, Integrity, Creativity, Competence, Synergy, and Love of Country,
and our Mission as the government's main economic catalyst in Enabling innovative, competitive, job-
generating, inclusive business, and Empowering consumers. These we do in order to achieve
our Vision 2022 of "A more inclusive and prosperous Philippines with employment and income
opportunities for all."

Mandate

The DTI is responsible for realizing the country's goal of globally competitive and innovative industry
and services sector that contribute to inclusive growth and employment generation.

Pursuant to the Philippine Development Plan (PDP) 2017-2022, we shall endeavor to reduce
inequality and poverty by expanding economic opportunities in industry and services, and by
increasing the access particularly of micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs), cooperatives and
overseas Filipinos (OFs) to these opportunities. To attain these sector outcomes by 2022, we need to:

1. Increase local and foreign direct investments

2. Increase competitiveness, innovativeness and resilience of industries and services
3. Improve access to finance, to production networks, and to markets
4. Enhance productivity, efficiency, and resilience
5. Ensure consumer access to safe and quality goods and services

These should be accomplished by the following major final outputs (MFOs):

MFO 1: Trade and Industry Policy Formulation Services;

MFO 2: Trade and Investment Promotion Services;
MFO 3: Technical Advisory Services;
MFO 4: Consumer Protection Services;
MFO 5: Business Regulation Services.

We commit to effect good governance by delivering public service that is predictable, participatory,
accountable, efficient, transparent, and honest.

THE ORGANIZATION

The DTI has seven (7) major functional groups composed of bureaus that provide support to DTI's line agencies
and are involved in line operations, which deliver business and consumer services directly to the stakeholders
and the public. These functional groups are:

Office of the Secretary (OSEC) - Provides full support and efficient coordination of information to the DTI
Secretary and among the functional groups of the Department

Competitiveness and Ease of Doing Business Group (CEODBG) - Established in support of Agenda 3 of the
President's 0+10 socio-economic agenda to increase competitiveness and ease of doing business.

Consumer Protection Group (CPG) - In-charge of the enforcement of laws to protect consumers, consumer
education, and formation of consumer groups.

Industry Development and Trade Policy Group (IDTPG) - Responsible for trade and industry policy
formulation and implementation of the Manufacturing Resurgence Program.

Management Services Group (MSG) - Delivers effective, adequate, and timely services to clients in the
shortest possible time and at the least cost. It also provides industry policies and coordinates and monitors the
implementation of the operating plans and programs of the agenda provides an overall information and
communication support.
Regional Operations Group (ROG) - Responsible for the field operations of the DTI in the regions and
provinces.
Trade and Investments Promotion Group (TIPG) - Responsible for DTI's export and investment
development program.
THE OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY
The Office of the Secretary (OSEC) provides full
support and efficient coordination of information to the
DTI Secretary and among the functional groups of the
Department.
Under the OSEC are the following offices/organizations:
Liaison Office for Legislative Affairs (LOLA)
Public Relations Unit (PRU)
Internal Audit Service (IAS)
Performs internal auditing of DTI systems and processes.
Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines
(IPOPHL)
Oversees and enforces the overall implementation of IP
rights, trademarks, and patents.
National Development Company (NDC)
Invests in businesses where the private sector is not
willing to venture into.
Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA)
Attracts foreign investors to develop or put up export
manufacturing plants or regional warehouses in world-
class, environment-friendly economic zones
(ecozones). PEZA administers and manages the
incentives of approved special ecozones in various parts
of the country.
Philippine International Trading Corporation (PITC)
Provides trade and trade-related services to the private
sector. The PITC is also engaged in the importation of
various commodities and products to stabilize supply
and prices in the domestic market.
Philippine Pharma Procurement Incorporated
(PPPI)
A subsidiary of the Philippine International Trading
Corporation (PITC) and an affiliate of the National
Development Company (NDC). It is the only
pharmaceutical government owned and controlled
corporation (GOCC) tasked to provide low priced quality
ensured medicines to the Filipino people and to which
the pharmaceutical operation of PITC was transferred to.
THE COMPETITIVENESS AND EASE OF DOING
BUSINESS GROUP
The Competitiveness and Ease of Doing Business
Group (CEODBG), headed by Supervising
Undersecretary Rowel S. Barba, was established in
support of Agenda 3 of the President's 0+10 socio-
economic agenda to increase competitiveness and ease
of doing business.
Under the CEODBG are the following bureaus/offices:
Competitiveness Bureau (CB)
Implements quality and productivity programs for
industrial competitiveness. It serves as the secretariat
for the National Competitiveness Council
(NCC) and Philippine Quality Award (PQA).
Construction Industry Authority of the Philippines
(CIAP)
Promotes, accelerates, and regulates the construction
industry. Its implementing boards are the Philippine
Contractors Accreditation Board (PCAB), the Philippine
Overseas Construction Board (POCB), the Philippine
Domestic Construction Board (PDCB), and the
Construction Industry Arbitration Commission (CIAC).
E-Commerce Office (ECO)
Oversees E-Commerce activity in the country and is in
charge of implementing Philippine E-Commerce
Roadmap 2015-2020.
In addition, the CEODBG oversees the Brunei
Darussalam-Indonesia-Malaysia-Philippines East
ASEAN Growth Area (BIMP-EAGA) Affairs.
THE CONSUMER PROTECTION GROUP
The Consumer Protection Group (CPG), headed by
Undersecretary Ruth B. Castelo, is in charge of the
enforcement of laws to protect consumers, consumer
education, and formation of consumer groups.
The other official of the CPG is Assistant Secretary
Ernesto V. Perez.
Under the CPG are the following bureaus/offices:
Bureau of Philippine Standards (BPS)
Develops, promotes, and implements standards and
related programs nationwide. It also participates and
represents the country in various standards-related
activities worldwide and an active member of the
International Organization for Standardization (ISO), the
International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC), the
Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC), and the
ASEAN Consultative Committee for Standards and
Quality.
Consumer Protection and Advocacy Bureau (CPAB)
Functions as a policy-making body and oversees the
advocacy of trade and consumer protection laws.
Fair Trade Enforcement Bureau (FTEB)
Oversees the overall implementation of trade and
consumer protection laws. FTEB handles import
regulation, sales promotion, product standards
monitoring, business licensing, enforcement, mediation,
and adjudication as regards the Consumer Act, Price Act,
and Business Name Laws.
THE INDUSTRY DEVELOPMENT AND TRADE POLICY
GROUP
The Industry Development and Trade Policy Group
(IDTPG), headed by Undersecretary Ceferino S.
Rodolfo, is in charge of investment promotion in
activities critical to the DTI's trade and industry
development program.
The other officials of the IDTPG include Assistant
Secretaries Rafaelita M. Aldaba and Anna Maria Rosario
Diaz-Robeniol.
Under the IDTPG are the following bureaus/offices:
Board of Investments (BOI)
Promotes investments in industries and in the regions
for balanced economic development. The BOI is the lead
investment promotion agency of the Philippine
government.
Bureau of Import Services (BIS)
Facilitates imports, administers import regulation on
selected items, and monitors the importation of
liberalized and sensitive items. The BIS initiates and
conducts preliminary investigations on dumping,
countervailing, and safeguard protests.
Bureau of Trade and Industrial Policy Research
(BTIPR)
Provides coherent, consistent, and clear trade and
industry policies in support of the national economic
development agenda.
Bureau of International Trade Relations (BITR)
Engages and represents the country in bilateral and
multilateral trade and investment negotiations such as
the World Trade Organization (WTO), the Association of
Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), and the Asia Pacific
Economic Cooperation (APEC), among others.
Philippine Accreditation Bureau (PAB)
The Philippine Accreditation Bureau (PAB), formerly the
Philippine Accreditation Office (PAO), provides
accreditation to Conformity Assessment Bodies (CABs)
such as Certification Bodies, Inspection Bodies, Testing
and Calibration Laboratories, and Medical Testing
Laboratories in accordance with ISO standards,
international requirements, and PAB accreditation
criteria.
THE MANAGEMENT SERVICES GROUP
The Management Services Group (MSG), headed
by Undersecretary Rowel S. Barba, delivers effective,
adequate, and timely services to clients in the shortest
possible time and at the least cost. It also provides
industry policies and coordinates and monitors the
implementation of the operating plans and programs of
the agenda provides an overall information and
communication support.
The other official of the MSG is Assistant Secretary
Ireneo V. Vizmonte.
Under the MSG are the following offices:
Planning and Management Service (PMS)
Coordinates and monitors implementation of DTI
operating plans and programs, and assesses
performance versus targets set and cost effectiveness.
Financial and Management Service (FMS)
Manages the financial program and a financial
monitoring system to ensure fund availability and
proper utilization.
Human Resource and Administrative Service (HRAS)
Designs, implements, and institutionalizes the HRD
program, which is aimed at transforming DTI into an
agency of choice.
Provides logistical services (procurement, transport,
cashiering, security, and all other utility services) to
facilitate operations of all DTI functional and support
groups.
Information Systems Management Service (ISMS)
Designs and implements all information technology (IT)
initiatives of the DTI.
Knowledge Management & Information Service
(KMIS)
Makes available trade and industry information, as well
as converts said information into knowledge products.
Prepares trade and industry-related materials and
publications, and serves as the repository of trade and
industry data and information through the DTI website
and Library, among others.
Legal Service (LS)
Provides legal support to the various DTI bureaus and
agencies.
Resource Generation and Management Service
(RGMS)
Coordinates and monitors the DTI's special projects.
 THE REGIONAL OPERATIONS GROUP
The Regional Operations Group (ROG), headed by
Undersecretary Zenaida Cuison Maglaya, is responsible
for the field operations of the DTI in the regions and
provinces. It also initiates programs to ensure efficient
delivery of business development services, including the
formulation and implementation of policies, plans, and
projects that can benefit micro, small, and medium
enterprises (MSMEs).
The other officials of the ROG include Assistant
Secretaries Ameenah A. Fajardo, Blesila A. Lantayona,
and Demphna Du-Naga.
Under the ROG are the following offices:
17 Regional Offices and 81 Provincial/City Offices
Provide services of all the DTI offices in the countryside.
Bureau of Small and Medium Enterprise
Development (BSMED)
THE TRADE AND INVESTMENTS PROMOTION GROUP
The Trade and Investments Promotion Group (TIPG),
headed by Undersecretary Nora K. Terrado, promotes
domestic and international trade and commerce.
The other officials of the TIPG are Assistant Secretaries
Rosario Virginia C. Gaetos and Abdulgani M. Macatoman.
Under the TIPG are the following bureaus/attached
agencies:
Bureau of Domestic Trade Promotion (BDTP)
Promotes efficient marketing and distribution of local
products and services, and seeks to expand and
strengthen linkages among the country’s micro, small,
and medium enterprises (MSMEs) through information
exchanges and market matching. BDTP also
conceptualizes, monitors, and evaluates programs, plans,
and projects intended to create awareness of domestic
marketing opportunities for new projects, new
technologies, and investments.
Center for International Trade Expositions and
Missions (CITEM)
Assists exporters by developing their core competencies
in the areas of marketing, promotion, and capability
building through professionally managed and well-
selected programs and activities, such as organizing
international trade fairs.
Design Center of the Philippines (DCP)
Promotes industrial designs as a tool for improving the
quality and competitiveness of Philippine products. It
services the design needs and requirements of small and
medium enterprises by providing services on
product/package design, product technology
demonstration, design & technicical information, and
library information on design-related topics.
Initiates and implements programs and projects
addressing the specific needs of MSMEs in the areas of
technology development and transfer, financing,
marketing, and training. The BMSMED is mandated to
promote and develop MSMEs in the country, and is also
tasked to review and formulate policies and strategies
geared towards the advancement of MSMEs in the areas
of entrepreneurship development, institutional
strengthening, and productivity improvement.
Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Program (CARP)
Supervises a package of micro, small, and medium
enterprise (MSME) development programs and projects
intended to aid CARP beneficiaries. Particularly, it assists
cooperatives/associations of farmers, landowners,
women, and youths, who are capable of managing micro,
small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs).
Small Business Corporation (SB Corp.)
Supports the development of small enterprises by
promoting various modes of financing and credit
delivery systems.
Export Marketing Bureau (EMB)
Delivers timely and relevant information and assistance
to exporters and would-be exporters to enhance their
capabilities and global competitiveness as suppliers of
quality goods and services to international markets.
Foreign Trade Service Corps (FTSC)
The Foreign Trade Service Corps (FTSC) is composed of
Trade Representatives or Commercial Attaches
representing the Department of Trade and Industry
(DTI) in 28 Philippine Trade and Investment Centers
(PTICs) across Europe, North America, and the Asia and
the Pacific.
In accordance with the Executive Order No. 540, the
FTSC works to advance the country’s trade and
investment interests by providing credible information
and nurturing relations among foreign and local
investors and businesses by bringing down the physical
and cultural borders of doing business across countries.
FTSC facilitates in a wide support network of consulate
offices, trade associations, special interest councils, and
our government partners in the Philippines and various
trading partners worldwide."
Philippine Trade Training Center (PTTC)
Designs and implements training programs on export
marketing and management, entrepreneurial
management, quality management and productivity, and
trade exhibition management and participation. PTTC
conducts post-training advisory and counseling services,
offers customized in-company training programs and
services, and provides events management support. It is
also an events venue for MSMEs and large enterprises to
promote their products as it markets, rents out, and
maintains exhibition and training room facilities.
ATTACHED AGENCIES
Office of the Secretary (OSEC)
Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines (IPOPHL)
Oversees and enforces the overall implementation of IP
rights, trademarks, and patents.
National Development Company (NDC)
Invests in businesses where the private sector is not
willing to venture into.
Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA)
Attracts foreign investors to develop or put up export
manufacturing plants or regional warehouses in world-
class, environment-friendly economic zones (ecozones).
PEZA administers and manages the incentives of
approved special ecozones in various parts of the
country.
Philippine International Trading Corporation (PITC)
Provides trade and trade-related services to the private
sector. The PITC is also engaged in the importation of
various commodities and products to stabilize supply
and prices in the domestic market.
Philippine Pharma Procurement Incorporated (PPPI)
A subsidiary of the Philippine International Trading
Corporation (PITC) and an affiliate of the National
Development Company (NDC). It is the only
pharmaceutical government owned and controlled
corporation (GOCC) tasked to provide low priced quality
ensured medicines to the Filipino people and to which
the pharmaceutical operation of PITC was transferred to.
Competitiveness and Ease of Doing Business Group
(CEODBG)
Construction Industry Authority of the Philippines
(CIAP)
Promotes, accelerates, and regulates the construction
industry. Its implementing boards are the Philippine
Contractors Accreditation Board (PCAB), the Philippine
Overseas Construction Board (POCB), the Philippine
Domestic Construction Board (PDCB), and the
Construction Industry Arbitration Commission (CIAC).
Industry Development and Trade Policy Group
(IDTPG)
Board of Investments (BOI)
Promotes investments in industries and in the regions
for balanced economic development. The BOI is the lead
investment promotion agency of the Philippine
government.
Regional Operations Group (ROG)
Small Business Corporation (SB Corp.)
Supports the development of small enterprises by
promoting various modes of financing and credit
delivery systems.
Trade and Investments Promotion Group (TIPG)
Center for International Trade Expositions and Missions
(CITEM)
Assists exporters by developing their core competencies
in the areas of marketing, promotion, and capability
building through professionally managed and well-
selected programs and activities, such as organizing
international trade fairs.
Design Center of the Philippines (DCP)
Promotes industrial designs as a tool for improving the
quality and competitiveness of Philippine products. It
services the design needs and requirements of small and
medium enterprises by providing services on
product/package design, product technology
demonstration, design & technicical information, and
library information on design-related topics.
Philippine Trade Training Center (PTTC)
Designs and implements training programs on export
marketing and management, entrepreneurial
management, quality management and productivity, and
trade exhibition management and participation. PTTC
conducts post-training advisory and counseling services,
offers customized in-company training programs and
services, and provides events management support. It is
also an events venue for MSMEs and large enterprises to
promote their products as it markets, rents out, and
maintains exhibition and training room facilities.