Marcos' marching order to DTI acting secretary: Uplift MSMEs

By Catherine S. Valente

Aug 04, 2024 12:18 am

NEWLY appointed Acting Trade Secretary Cristina Aldeguer-Roque received her first marching order from President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.: Uplift the condition and competitiveness of the country's micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) through digitalization and use of technology.

Marcos appointed Aldeguer-Roque as acting secretary of the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), following Alfredo Pascual's decision to return to the private sector.

MARCHING ORDER Acting Trade Secretary Cristina Aldeguer-Roque says that President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s marching order to her is to uplift the condition and competitiveness of micro, small and medium enterprises. During the Saturday News Forum in Quezon City on Aug. 3, 2024, Aldeguer-Roque said digitalization and the use of technology would play key roles in fulfilling DTI’s mandate. PHOTO BY JOAN BONDOC/PNA

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