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Vision, mission, focus, mandate, history, key officials

DTI REGION 2

PROSPERITY PLAN FOR ALL: PLAN 2022

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:

 1. Increase local and foreign direct investments
2. Increase competitiveness, innovativeness and resilience of industries and
services
3. Improve access to finance, to production networks, and to markets
4. Enhance productivity, efficiency, and resilience
5. Ensure consumer access to safe and quality goods and services

These should be accomplished by the following major final outputs (MFOs):

MFO 1: Trade and Industry Policy Formulation Services;

MFO 2: Trade and Investment Promotion Services;
MFO 3: Technical Advisory Services;
MFO 4: Consumer Protection Services;
MFO 5: Business Regulation Services.

We commit to effect good governance by delivering public service that is predictable,

participatory, accountable, efficient, transparent, and honest.

http://region2.dti.gov.ph/index.php/about-us/vision-and-mission

The DTI had its beginnings on 23 June 1898 when President Emilio Aguinaldo formed four
government agencies, namely the Departments of Navy, Commerce, Agriculture, and
Manufacturing.

On 06 September 1901, the Philippine Commission established the Department of Commerce

(and Police). After World War II, President Manuel A. Roxas issued EO 94 on 04 October 1947,
creating the Department of Commerce and Industry (DCI). Cornelio Balmaceda, a much sought-
after Economics Professor and Bureau of Commerce (BOC) Director, was appointed Acting
Secretary of the newly created Department of Commerce and Industry.

Prior to EO 94, the Bureau of Commerce was tasked to develop and promote the trade and
industry of the country under the overall supervision of the Department of Agriculture and
Commerce (Act 4007 on 05 December 1932 by the Philippine Legislature).

After 25 years, by 1972, DCI had grown into a big organization with 10 regular bureaus and 22
agencies under its direct supervision. The DCI was mandated to promote, develop, expand,
regulate, and control of foreign and domestic trade, industry, and tourism.

To have closer supervision and ensure more effective delivery of services, President Ferdinand
E. Marcos issued Presidential Decree (PD) 189 on 11 May 1973, creating the Department of
Tourism to handle all tourism-related matters.

A year later, 21 June 1974, Marcos issued PD 488 creating the Department of Industry whose
principal function was to promote and enhance the growth of the existing and thriving industries
in the country.
On 02 June 1975, the Department of Trade was created under PD 721 to pursue efforts of the
government toward strengthening socio-economic development of the country, particularly in the
area of commercial activities. A key strategy of the new department was vigorous export
promotion to generate much needed foreign exchange (forex). A Bureau of Foreign Trade was
also established to push for domestic trade and marketing programs.

In the early 80s, the national economic development goal of the Marcos government required the
need to hew industrial promotion efforts with the expansion of Philippine trade overseas. This
resulted in the creation on 27 July 1981 of the Ministry of Trade and Industry, which took over the
functions of the subsequently abolished Departments of Trade and of Industry.

Drastic changes followed after the People Power Revolution. President Corazon Aquino signed
on 27 February 1987 EO 133, reorganizing the Ministry of Trade and Industry and renaming it the
Department of Trade and Industry (DTI).

In 2006, Secretary Peter B. Favila issued a Department Order officially declaring every 27 July of
each year, the date and month the Ministry of Trade and the Ministry of Industry was first merged,
as the DTI anniversary.

http://region2.dti.gov.ph/index.php/about-us/history

Cagayan Valley Region is strategically located on the northeastern part of mainland Luzon. Its proximity to
the East Asian countries is a given endowment that makes it not only a natural gateway for trade and
investments but also a virtual link to other growth corridors.

The region abounds with natural resources and development potentials that consist of rich agriculture
areas, forest lands and grass lands, minerals and marine resources. It is the fourth (4th) largest region of
the country accounting for about 9% of national land area.

1 Regional Director

1 Assistant Regional Director

4 Provincial Directors

The Province of Batanes

The Province of Cagayan
The Province of Isabela
The Province of Nueva Vizcaya
The Province of Quirino

City/ Towns/ Barangays

Tuguegarao City, Cagayan

Cauayan City, Isabela
Santiago City, Isabela
90 Municipalities
2,317 Barangays
Population (Census 2007)
3,051,487

Population Density (Census 2007)

114/sq. km.

Labor Force
1,429,000