DTI Chief names CIAP, PCAB acting heads
Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Secretary Cristina A. Roque has named Doris U. Gacho and Engr. Sergie T. Retome as Acting Executive Directors of the Construction Industry Authority of the Philippines (CIAP) and the Philippine Contractors Accreditation Board (PCAB), respectively. These designations are part of the ongoing efforts to clean up and revamp both agencies.
The acting heads will temporarily manage CIAP and PCAB until permanent replacements are appointed following Civil Service Commission (CSC) rules and procedures. “This will ensure continuity of operations during the revamp,” said Sec. Roque, who recently placed both agencies under her direct supervision. She is also in the process of recommending new members for the PCAB Board, from whom President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. will select the final board members.
Additionally, Sec. Roque announced the establishment of an Oversight and Fact-Finding Management Team within the DTI. This specialized team will coordinate investigations, responses, communications, and recovery efforts related to issues like the current PCAB licensing concerns. The initiative aims to uphold due process, transparency, accountability, and good governance.
“This mechanism will safeguard public interest, ensure accountability, and maintain stakeholder confidence,” Secretary Roque emphasized. ♦
Date of Release: 06 September 2025
![[IN PHOTO (from left to right): Ms. Ariane Monique Balaoing, PDCB; Exec. Dir. Doris U. Gacho, PODCB; Engr. Juvan V. Matuguinas, Davao City EO; Engr. Osler Ryan Imboy, Davao del Norte Provincial EO; Engr. Arch-Deo Naluan, Davao City EO; Engr. Chona Arocha, Davao City EO; Engr. Manuel D. Cellona, Davao City EO; Mr. Giovann Mikhael C. dela Rosa, PDCB; Engr. Ruel Dumadag, Davao Oriental PEO and Engr. Francis Erl Bahandi, Davao Oriental PEO]](https://dti-stg.beesites.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/PDCB-holds-dialogue-with-Davao-LGUs-and-learning-session-with-contractors-at-PHILCONSTRUCT-Mindanao-2025-300x120.jpg)
