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.
Undersecretary Rodolfo is also the Vice Chairman and Managing Head of the Board of Investments.
The Offices and their respective Official under IDTPG are the following:
Atty. Allan B. Gepty
Assistant Secretary
Maria Guiza B. Lim
Director
Bureau of Import Services
Angelo Salvador M. Benedictos
Director
Bureau of International Trade Relations
Atty. Janice S. Dimayacyac
Officer-in-Charge Director
Strategic Trade Management Office
Armando Q. Mercado, Jr.
Acting Assistant Director
Bureau of Import Services
Marie Sherylyn D. Aquia
Assistant Director
Bureau of International Trade Relations
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)
The Bureau of Import Services (BIS) is mandated to undertake activities related to the implementation of legislations which provide relief and assistance to Philippine industries confronted by trade remedy actions, disseminate timely and accurate information on imports to stakeholders and adopt sound import policies, programs and guidelines.
Strategic Trade Management Office (STMO)
Acts as the executive and technical agency of the national government for the establishment of the management systems for the trade in strategic goods, services and technologies to prevent the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction. STMO will implement strategies, policies and guidelines of NSC-STMCom; establish and maintain a database on strategic goods and on persons engaged in strategic goods trade; issues authorizations or deny applications for authorizations; and undertake enforcement of provisions of the STMA, coordinate with industry, other government agencies and the public.
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.
