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), Foreign Trade Service Corps Coordinating Office (FTSCCO), and Halal Development and Trade Office.
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.
Export Marketing Bureau (EMB) 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.
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.”
Ms. Sykimte is the Director of the DTI-Export Marketing Bureau and concurrent Executive Director of the Export Development Council. She oversees the drafting and implementation of export development and promotion strategies and initiatives, and the provision of exporter services such as trade facilitation, business matching, and information services.
Prior to her current role, Ms. Sykimte managed initiatives under the Industry Development Program of the DTI-Board of Investments. These included policy analysis and formulation, industry promotion, and capacity building programs.
Ms. Sykimte also served as Senior Trade and Industry Development Specialist of the DTI-Bureau of International Trade Relations. Her work in the Bureau significantly contributed to the signing of the Philippines-European Free Trade Association (EFTA) Free Trade Agreement (FTA) and the inclusion of the Philippines in the European Union (EU) Generalized Scheme of Preferences (GSP) Plus list of beneficiaries.
As a former Associate Market Analyst in IDC Philippines, she authored/co-authored papers on: (1) Philippines Small and Medium-Sized Enterprise IT Buying Behavior and Adoption Plans; (2) Philippine Hardcopy Peripherals Industry: A Closer Look at End-User Segmentation; and (3) Philippines 2010 Top 10 Predictions: Year of Recovery and Transformation.
Ms. Sykimte obtained her master’s degree in applied business economics from the University of Asia & the Pacific (UA&P) and her bachelor’s degree in commerce major in Economics from the University of Santo Tomas (UST).
