Marcos Jr. names Roque as acting DTI secretary

Updated Sat, August 3, 2024 at 2:20 PM Published Fri, August 2, 2024 at 11:56 AM

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. administered the oath of office to Ma. Cristina Aldeguer-Roque as the new acting secretary of the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI).

Roque clarified that her designation is "acting" and she will be the permanent head of the agency if confirmed by the Commission on Appointments (CA).

She previously served as an undersecretary and led the DTI's MSME Development Group.

Go Negosyo founder Joey Concepcion expressed confidence in Roque, calling her the "correct choice" and "no better person" to lead the DTI due to her support for MSMEs and background as an entrepreneur.

Roque is noted as the second woman to lead the DTI, following Lillia Bautista in 1992.

Former DTI Secretary Alfredo Pascual resigned to return to the private sector.

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