Internal Audit Service (IAS) 
Performs internal auditing of DTI systems and processes.

Office for the Special Mandate on Vaporized Nicotine and Non-Nicotine Products, their Devices, and Novel Tobacco Products (OSMV)
Oversees the development and implementation of standards and regulations related to Vaporized Nicotine and Non-Nicotine Products, their Devices, and Novel Tobacco Products.

Domingo “Dominic” R. Tolentino, Jr. took his Oath of Office before President Rodrigo Roa Duterte as Assistant Secretary (Asec) of the Department of Trade and Industry, Regional Operations Group, at the Malacañang Palace on 03 March 2020.

Asec Tolentino lives by PRRD’s motto “by working together, we build a nation where citizens are empowered.” and former DTI Secretary Ramon Lopez, “more grassroot approach in programs and livelihood intervention to widen the reach of the marginalized sectors providing skills, jobs, business.”

Asec Dominic, as he is fondly called, is designated by virtue of Department Order 20-52, tasking him as the following major programs of this administration;

1. National Coordinator, Livelihood Seeding Program – Negosyo Serbisyo sa Barangay (LSP-NSB)
2. National Coordinator, Diskwento Caravan
3. ROG In-Charge, Balik Probinsya, Bagong Pag-asa (BP2) Program

Prior to his appointment as Assistant Secretary, he served as the Director of the Fair Trade Enforcement Bureau of the DTI-Consumer Protection Group, in which he ensured regulation of importation as provided by trade agreements and conduct market surveillance and enforcement to ensure compliance with trade and industry law, among others.

Further, Asec Tolentino is a former Director of the Consumer Policy and Advocacy Bureau, the office that develops advocacies and policies to ensure a fair marketplace for both the consumers and businesses. He is responsible for heightening consumer awareness program and bringing basic necessities and prime commodities to the Barangay and likewise the Serbisyo sa Barangay. He handles policy and advocacy programs. Asec. Tolentino hails from Cavite City and comes from the Tolentino Clan.

He is a known to be a seasoned operations management executive with expertise in Marketing, Promotion, Local Government Administration, Planning, Urban Development, Project Management, Trade and Industry, Consumer Policy, Advocacy and Protection.

Before joining the DTI, he spearheaded the Resettlement Program to uplift the living conditions of the disadvantaged people of the community, developed, and implemented a comprehensive and integrated housing development and resettlement programs, the Chief of the Housing Development and Resettlement Department and former Cavite Majority Leader of the Cavite Provincial Legislator and National Chairman of Board Member League.

He is part of the economic team who is responsible for lowering the inflation by saturating the rice in the market. Former Head Executive Assistant of the Department of Labor and Employment and also a former Manila Economic and Cultural Office (MECO) Trade Tourism.

He represented the Philippines during the ASEAN Regional Forum on the Promotion of Sustainable Consumption and one of DTI’s representatives to the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) meeting on Digital Marketing and Promotion held in Varas, Chile last 20-26 August 2019. Also in the ASEAN-USPTO Workshop on Intellectual Property Enforcement, Public Awareness and Consumer Behavior last 07-09 November 2018 in Bangkok, Thailand.

Atty. Amanda Marie F. Nograles is the Undersecretary for the Office of the Undersecretary for Legal Services. Prior to DTI, she was also the Undersecretary for Legal and Legislative Affairs of the Department of Education.

Atty. Amanda graduated with second honors from Ateneo Law School. After taking the bar, she worked at Romulo Mabanta Buenaventura Sayoc & delos Angeles and thereafter at Nograles Law Offices.

She graduated from Ateneo de Manila, magna cum laude with a degree in Management Economics. She is set to complete her Masters in National Security Administration from the National Defense College of the Philippines by June 2024.

Atty. Marco Maat is the Legal Service Director of the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) and concurrently designated by the DTI Secretary as the Second Alternate Chairperson of the DTI – Construction Industry Authority of the Philippines (CIAP) Board.

He also served as the Executive Director of the CIAP, an attached agency of the DTI and was designated as Secondary Alternate Representative of the DTI for the National Housing Authority (NHA) Board of Directors, and DTI Alternate Representative to the NEDA Board Committee on Infrastructure and its Technical Board (INFRACOM-TB).

Director Maat was also previously designated as the DTI’s Deputy Department Legislative Liaison Officer and the Vice-Chair for the Government of the Export Development Council – Networking Committee on Legislative Advocacy and Monitoring (NCLAM).

Tasked by previous DTI Secretaries to promote, advocate and formulate policies in relation to the legislative priorities of the Department, Atty. Maat significantly contributed, with his team, an innovative formulation of the DTI’s Legislative Agenda. He and his team also provided bill drafting services and assistance to several bureaus of DTI, as well as assisted DTI in key policy initiatives. During the COVID-19 pandemic, he was part of the legal and policy team that contributed to the issuances of guidelines relevant to DTI’s and IATF’s COVID-19 response in 2020 & 2021.For over a decade, he has been involved in legal work and has extensive experience in legal writing, policy formulation, legislative bill drafting, and legislative advocacy. Withal, as a lawyer, his comprehensive and in-depth professional understanding of both commercial and political law has lent him an incisive and acute grasp of the legislative process in the Philippines.

He is a dedicated public servant with the intention to further help the Government, especially on bringing back the energy to the economy and properly serve the Filipino people. He believes that his profession is not only for himself nor for his family but also for the society. For him, rule of law should prevail, and every right should be respected.

Legal Services (LS)
Provides legal support to the various DTI bureaus and agencies

Director Edgar C. Herrera has been the head of the DTI Internal Audit Service since 2016. With a notable career spanning both the banking sector and government service, he brings a wealth of expertise in financial operations, regulatory compliance, and process improvement.

Prior to joining the public sector, Director Herrera spent 16 years in the banking industry, where he developed a strong foundation in banking operations and regulatory frameworks, particularly those set by the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP). His expertise includes process optimization, operational audits, compliance assessments, and business continuity planning.

His professional journey began as a Voucher Control Staff at HSBC Manila, where he later became a Management and Internal Control Auditor. He steadily advanced through various leadership roles, ultimately serving as Assistant Vice President for Payment Services.

In 2016, he transitioned to government service by joining the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI). Under his leadership, the Internal Audit Service achieved ISO 9001:2015 certification in 2017. His key initiatives include conducting a baseline assessment of the department’s internal control system, leading top management training on internal controls, and championing the development of the Internal Audit Service Charter and Manual, which were formally approved in 2021.

Director Herrera holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Industrial Engineering from De La Salle University. He is also an active member of the Association of Government Internal Auditors, Inc.

Atty. Tanya is a seasoned legal and commercial professional with over a decade of experience in Accenture Inc., a global services company that helps the world’s leading organizations establish their digital core, maximize their operations, accelerate revenue growth and enhance citizen services. Before joining Accenture, Tanya worked as a lawyer in Metro Pacific Investments, Inc., an investment management and holding publicly listed company, and subsequently, in Ocampo and Manalo Law Firm, where she handled litigation cases and corporate matters for various clients.

Atty. Tanya graduated from the De La Salle University Manila with a Bachelor of Arts, Major in Political Science. She obtained her Bachelor of Laws from the San Beda School of Law in 2011 and was admitted to the Philippine Bar in 2012.