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Home（https://www.dti.gov.ph/） Industry Development and Investment Promotions Group
Industry Development and Investment Promotions Group
The Industry Development and Investment Promotions Group (IPG) is headed by Undersecretary Ceferino S. Rodolfo. Within the IPG is the Bureau of Import Services (BIS), Export Marketing Bureau (EMB), and Foreign Trade Service Corps (FTSC).
Under IPG are the following attached agencies: Board of Investments (BOI)（https://www.dti.gov.ph/dti-about/dti-the-organization/dti-attached-agencies/dti-board-of-investments/）, National Development Company (NDC)（https://www.dti.gov.ph/dti-about/dti-the-organization/dti-attached-agencies/dti-national-development-company/）, and Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA)（https://www.dti.gov.ph/dti-about/dti-the-organization/dti-attached-agencies/dti-philippine-economic-zone-authority/）.
The DTI Offices and the respective Officials under IPG:
Ceferino S. Rodolfo, DPA
Undersecretary
Industry Development and Investment Promotions Group (IPG)
Undersecretary Vice Chairman and Managing Head
Board of investments (BOI)
Undersecretary and Supervising Head
National Development Company (NDC)
Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA)
Key Officials
Kenneth T. Yap
Assistant Secretary
Foreign Trade Service Corps (FTSC)
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. FTSCCO 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.”
Maria Guiza B. Lim
Director
Bureau of Import Services (BIS)
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.
Bianca Pearl R. Sykimte
Director
Export Marketing Bureau (EMB)
Export Marketing Bureau (EMB（https://www.dti.gov.ph/dti-business-center/dti-exports/）)
The Department of Trade and Industry – Export Marketing Bureau (DTI-EMB) is mandated to oversee the development, promotion, and monitoring of Philippine exports. The DTI-EMB provides exporters with the enabling environment to make them globally competitive.
Bianca Pearl R. Sykimte
Bianca Pearl R. Sykimte is the Director of the Department of Trade and Industry – Export Marketing Bureau (DTI-EMB) and concurrently the Executive Director of the Export Development Council (EDC). She leads the development and implementation of Philippine export strategies, providing support programs and services to exporters.
Previously, Ms. Sykimte managed industry development initiatives at the Board of Investments (BOI), focusing on policy analysis, industry promotion, and capacity building. Earlier in her career, at the DTI-Bureau of International Trade Relations, she was instrumental in securing the Philippines’ inclusion in the EU GSP+ and the signing of the Philippines-EFTA Free Trade Agreement.
Prior to government service, Ms. Sykimte has experience in market research, having worked as an Associate Market Analyst at IDC Philippines. She authored and co-authored studies on Philippine SME IT adoption and the hardcopy peripherals industry. Ms. Sykimte holds a Master’s degree in Applied Business Economics from the University of Asia & the Pacific and a Bachelor’s degree in Commerce major in Economics from the University of Santo Tomas.
Armando Q. Mercado, Jr.
Assistant Director
Bureau of Import Services (BIS)
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.
Maria Cecilia Angela D. Labadan
Assistant Director
Export Marketing Bureau (EMB)
Export Marketing Bureau (EMB（https://www.dti.gov.ph/dti-business-center/dti-exports/）)
The Department of Trade and Industry – Export Marketing Bureau (DTI-EMB) is mandated to oversee the development, promotion, and monitoring of Philippine exports. The DTI-EMB provides exporters with the enabling environment to make them globally competitive.
Maria Cecilia Angela D. Labadan
Maria Cecilia Angela D. Labadan is the Assistant Director of the Export Marketing Bureau (EMB) of the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI). She brings with her extensive experience in economic policy, development planning, and public sector leadership, having spent over three decades in government service.
Prior to joining DTI, she was the head of the Trade Division under the Trade, Services and Industry Staff at the National Economic and Development Authority now known as the Department of Economy, Planning and Development. Her work has focused on trade and tariff policy analysis, economic planning, and investment-related initiatives, contributing to key national development programs and policy formulation efforts.
She holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Economics from the University of the Philippines Diliman and a Master’s degree in Globalization and Economic Development from the University of Antwerp in Belgium, where she graduated with distinction.
Throughout her career, Assistant Director Labadan has actively engaged in capacity-building and international training programs on trade policy, economic modeling, and development planning. Her expertise spans trade and economic analysis, trade agreement negotiations, tariffs and development policy as well as strategic program management.
She was recognized as an Outstanding Technical Employee by NEDA’s Central Policy and Planning Group in 2024, underscoring her contributions to evidence-based policymaking and public service excellence.
Atty. Maria Katrina D. Rivera
Assistant Director and Concurrect OIC
Industrial Division
Export Marketing Bureau (EMB)
Export Marketing Bureau (EMB（https://www.dti.gov.ph/dti-business-center/dti-exports/）)
The Department of Trade and Industry – Export Marketing Bureau (DTI-EMB) is mandated to oversee the development, promotion, and monitoring of Philippine exports. The DTI-EMB provides exporters with the enabling environment to make them globally competitive.
Atty. Maria Katrina D. Rivera
Atty. Maria Katrina D. Rivera is the Assistant Director of the Department of Trade and Industry – Export Marketing Bureau (DTI-EMB), bringing with her extensive experience in policy , international trade law, international relations, and intellectual property.
Before joining the DTI-EMB this January, Atty. Rivera served as the Division Chief of the Policy Research and International Affairs Division of the Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines (IPOPHL). In this role, she led the Office’s international engagements at multilateral, regional, and bilateral levels, playing a key role in free trade agreement (FTA) negotiations and shaping IPOPHL’s stance on legislative measures affecting the country’s intellectual property framework.