(UPDATES) PRESIDENT Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has appointed Trade Undersecretary Ma. Cristina Aldeguer-Roque as acting secretary of the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI).
Presidential Communications Secretary Cheloy Garafil said on Friday that Aldeguer-Roque would take over the DTI following the resignation of Trade Secretary Alfredo Pascual, which took effect on Friday.
NEW APPOINTEE Go Negosyo founder Jose Maria Concepcion III with newly appointed Trade Acting Secretary Cristina Aldeguer-Roque in this undated photo. In a statement on Aug. 2, 2024, Concepcion said President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. ‘could not have picked a better person to lead the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI).’ Then Trade undersecretary Aldeguer-Roque replaced Alfredo Pascual, who resigned after two years of service in the Marcos Cabinet, and said he would return to the private sector. Malacañang said Aldeguer-Roque has been instrumental in leading the MSME Development Group within the DTI, executing various programs and initiatives focused on micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs). CONTRIBUTED PHOTO
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