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:
- Increase local and foreign direct investments
- Increase competitiveness, innovativeness and resilience of industries and services
- Improve access to finance, to production networks, and to markets
- Enhance productivity, efficiency, and resilience
- Ensure consumer access to safe and quality goods and services
These we accomplish through six major programs:
Exports and Investment Development Program
Industry Development Program
SME Development Program
Consumer Protection Program
Consumer Education and Advocacy Program
Good Governance Program
We commit to effect good governance by delivering public service that is predictable, participatory, accountable, efficient, transparent, and honest.
The DTI has six (6) major functional groups (FGs) which report directly to the Office of the Secretary (OSEC). The following FGs are composed of bureaus that are either involved in line operations which deliver business and consumer services directly to stakeholders and the general public, or in the provision of support to the said line agencies:
Competitiveness and Innovation Group (CIG) – Established in support of Agenda 3 of the President’s 0+10 socio-economic agenda to increase competitiveness, innovation, 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) – Ensures operational efficiency within the Department by providing support services to all units to properly equip them in the performance of their respective functions.
Regional Operations Group (ROG) – Responsible for the field operations of the DTI in the regions and provinces.
Trade Promotions Group (TPG) – Responsible for DTI’s export and investment development program.