PROFILE  About Us     • Vision     • Mission     • Mandate     • Powers and Functions  Structure and Roles  Bureaus and Agencies  Timeline  Career@DOF  PROFILE / STRUCTURE AND ROLES  OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY The authority and responsibility for the exercise of the mandate of the Department and for the discharge of its power and functions shall be vested in the Secretary of Finance, who shall have supervision and control of the Department and shall be appointed by the President. Cesar V. Purisima SECRETARY 6th Floor, DOF Bldg., BSP Complex, Roxas Blvd., Manila 1004, Philippines cpurisima@dof.gov.ph [ Back to Top ] INTERNATIONAL FINANCE GROUP The IFG secures foreign grants and loans; initiates and negotiates foreign borrowing and debt restructuring; participates in policy formulation regarding external resource mobilization; coordinates with other government agencies regarding international agreement on trade, investment, tax treaties and other international arrangements. Rosalia V. De Leon Officer in Charge 5th Floor, DOF Bldg., BSP Complex, Roxas Blvd., Manila 1004, Philippines (632) 523-9221 (TL) 523-9911 TO 14 Loc 101 (632) 523-9216 ldeleon@dof.gov.ph OFFICES International Finance Operations Office IFOO provides advisory and technical support services in the formulation, evaluation and execution of Philippine negotiating positions and options with respect to the restructuring of external debt, as well as new loans and grants, from bilateral and multilateral financial institutions. Contact Info Name : Ma. Edita Tan Designation : Director IV Address : 5th Floor, DOF Bldg., BSP Complex, Roxas Blvd., Manila, 1004, Philippines Telephone No. : (632) 526-9990 (632) 523-9911 to 14 loc. 125 Fax No. : (632) 523-9216 Email : meztan@dof.gov.ph International Finance Policy Office IFPO provides advisory and technical supports services with respect to international economic, financial and trade developments and their implications for the Philippine economy. IFPO also provides inputs into the formulation of fiscal, monetary, financial, foreign trade, budgetary, balance of payments and exchange rate policies. Contact Info Name : Gilda Victoria G. Mendoza Designation : Director III Address : 5th Floor, DOF Bldg., BSP Complex, Roxas Blvd., Manila, 1004, Philippines Telephone No. : (632) 400-7446 (632) 523-9911 to 14 loc. 115 Fax No. : (632) 400-7446 Email : vickiemendoza@dof.gov.ph [ Back to Top ] CORPORATE AFFAIRS GROUP The CAG monitors the cash flows of the government corporate sector; provides technical support in the privatization of transferred accounts and government corporations; formulates and implements policies affecting government-owned and controlled corporations (GOCCs). Jeremias N. Paul UNDERSECRETARY 5th Floor, DOF Bldg., BSP Complex, Roxas Blvd., Manila 1004, Philippines (632) 523-9222 (TL) 523-9911 to 14 loc. 107 (632) 400-6882 jpaul@dof.gov.ph OFFICES Corporate Operations Office COO initiatives are: 1) to increase the net contributions of GOCCs to the National Treasury, 2) to make the government corporate sector responsive to financial and fiscal reforms, and 3) to instill public accountability and financial discipline in GOCCs. Contact Info Name : Soledad Emilia J. Cruz Designation : Assistant Secretary Address : 5th Floor, DOF Bldg., BSP Complex, Roxas Blvd., Manila 1004, Philippines Telephone No. : (632) 525-7427 Fax No. : (632) 525-1313 Email : sejcruz@dof.gov.ph [ Back to Top ] POLICY DEVELOPMENT AND MANAGEMENT SERVICES GROUP The PDMSG provides administrative and financial management support to the Groups in DOF OSEC; designs and manages the human resource development program of the Department; coordinates activities of the bureaus, agencies and corporations under the DOF and with other institutions on matter of national importance and in ensuring that directives and colloborative undertakings for executive offices on common concerns are promptly considered; and attends to public relations and related concerns Crisanta S. Legaspi UNDERSECRETARY 5th Floor, DOF Bldg., BSP Complex, Roxas Blvd., Manila 1004, Philippines Philippines (632) 523-5727 (632) 523-5143 Ma. Eleanor F. Dela Cruz ASSISTANT SECRETARY 7th Floor., EDPC Bldg., BSP Complex, Roxas Blvd., Manila 1004, Philippines (632) 526-8459 (632) 526-8459 efc@dof.gov.ph OFFICES Central Adminstration Office The CAO supervises services relating to personnel human resource development and general service administration, property and supplies procurement and custody, and maintenance of central files, and corresponding reporting system. Contact Info Name : Lourdes Z. Santiago Designation : Director IV Address : 7th Floor, EDPC Bldg., BSP Complex, Roxas Blvd., Manila, 1004, Philippines Telephone No. : (632) 526-1265 Fax No. : (632) 526-7604 Email : lsantiago@dof.gov.ph Central Financial Management Office The CFMO supervises activities relating to budget preparation and management, accounting and internal audit. Contact Info Name : Ma. Lourdes V. Dedal Designation : Director IV Address : 7th Floor, EDPC Bldg., BSP Complex, Roxas Blvd., Manila 1004, Philippines Telephone No. : (632) 526-8166 Fax No. : (632) 526-6941 Email : mdedal@dof.gov.ph CMIO - Information Systems Development Operations Division The CMIO monitors and evaluates programs and projects, including those that are executed by operating Bureaus and Offices; Formulates policies, plans and procedures for data control and systems management; act as the central repository of existing and future computer files. Contact Info Name : Claricel M. Yuvienco Designation : Chief/IT Manager Address : 4th Floor, DOF Bldg., BSP Complex, Roxas Blvd., Manila 1004, Philippines Telephone No. : (632) 525-4451 (632) 526-8467 (632) 525-4697 Fax No. : (632) 526-5035 Email : claricel@dof.gov.ph [ Back to Top ] DOMESTIC FINANCE GROUP AND LEGISLATIVE LIAISON The DFG is primarily responsible for forecasting and programming revenues of the national government (NG); cash programming and monitoring of NG finances; undertaking studies on capital market development, debt management, resource mobilization, fiscal reforms, etc. Gil S. Beltran UNDERSECRETARY 4th Floor., DOF Bldg., BSP Complex, Roxas Blvd., Manila 1004, Philippines (632) 523-5671 (632) 524-0607 gbeltran@dof.gov.ph Ma. Teresa S. Habitan Assistant Secretary 4th Floor, DOF Bldg., BSP Complex, Roxas Blvd., Manila, 1004, Philippines (632) 523-5678 (632) 523-3825 mhabitan@dof.gov.ph Ma. Lourdes B. Recente Assistant Secretary 4th Floor, DOF Bldg., BSP Complex, Roxas Blvd., Manila, 1004 Philippines (632) 526-6968 (632) 526-8462 mrecente@dof.gov.ph OFFICES Fiscal Policy And Planning Office Formulates long-range and annual projections of revenue needs, cash position and borrowing capacity of the Government as basis for policy decisions of the Department; Supervise policy research and development on fiscal and tax measures undertaken by the operating bureaus and offices of the Department; Coordinate with other government agencies on policy research as it impacts on fiscal and tax measures. Contact Info Name : Stela B. Montejo Designation : Director IV Address : 4th Floor, DOF Bldg., BSP Complex, Roxas Blvd., Manila, 1004, Philippines Telephone No. : (632)523-5678 Fax No. : (632)523-3825 Email : smontejo@dof.gov.ph Reseach And Information Office The research and Information Office (RIO) is primarily responsible for tax policy formulation, legislative liaison work on tax, financial and economic proposals, and information dissemination activity. Specifically, these involve the (1) Conduct of studies and simulations, and preparations of DOF position papers/comments on various tax and fiscal-related bills, or on the tax aspects of other bills initiated by other agencies or legislators; (2) Drafting of tax reform bills and the submission and shepherding of the same in both Houses of Congress; (3) Extending technical assistance to both Houses of Congress and individual legislators in the drafting and analysis of tax bills; (4) Participation in the preparation or review of implementing rules and regulations of various tax laws or laws with tax provisions; and (5) Conduct of briefings/lectures on the mandate, functions, activities and accomplishments of the DOF to visiting students from various colleges and universities, as well as other government functionaries. Contact Info Name : Ma. Lourdes B. Recente Designation : Assistant Secretary Address : 4th Floor, DOF Bldg., BSP Complex, Roxas Blvd., Manila, 1004 Philippines Telephone No. : (632) 526-6968 Fax No. : (632) 526-8462 Email : mrecente@dof.gov.ph [ Back to Top ] PRIVATIZATION AND OFFICE OF SPECIAL CONCERNS The Privatization Council (PrC) is a cabinet-level and inter-agency policy making body tasked to oversee the Philippine Privatization Program. It formulates privatization guidelines, approves privatization transactions as to price and buyer, designates disposition entities and monitors post-privatization activities. Crisanta S. Legaspi UNDERSECRETARY 5th Floor, DOF Bldg., BSP Complex, Roxas Blvd., Manila 1004, Philippines (632) 523-5727 (632) 525-1321 (632) 523-5143 OFFICES Privatization Office The Privatization Office provides technical and administrative assistance to the Secretary of Finance in the exercise of his function as Chairman of the Committee on Privatization. It evaluates and reviews issues involved in the prospective privatization or disposal of government corporation assets, monitors the implementation of dispositive actions for transferred assets and GOCCs approved by the President including the introduction of necessary legislation thereon, and assesses the aggregative and sectoral financial and socio-economic impact of the privatization or disposal of specific transferred or corporate assets in coordination with other appropriate and concerned entities. Contact Info Name : Designation : Address : 5th Floor, BSP Bldg., BSP Complex, Roxas Blvd., Manila 1004, Philippines Telephone No. : (632) 524-1633 Fax No. : (632) 523-5143 Email : [ Back to Top ] REVENUE OPERATIONS GROUP The ROG processes requests for tax exemptions, reviews tax rulings, revenue and customs regulations for issuance; reviews protest cases; general supervision and coordination of internal revenue and customs operations. Estela V. Sales UNDERSECRETARY 6th Floor., DOF Bldg., BSP Complex, Roxas Blvd., Manila, 1004, Philippines (632) 526-0531 (632) 526-2288 esales@dof.gov.ph Atty. Roberto Geotina ASSISTANT SECRETARY 3rd Floor, DOF Bldg., BSP Complex, Roxas Blvd., Manila, 1004 Philippines (632) 404-1776 (632) 404-1776 rgeotina@dof.gov.ph OFFICES Revenue Office The Revenue Office is responsible for processing of applications for exemption from payment of duties or taxes on importations of qualified applicants and chartered entities; Reviews discussions of the BOC in seizure, forfeiture, dumping, auction, abatement and refunds, protest and other tariff and customs related cases. Contact Info Name : Thelma A. Mariano Designation : Director IV Address : Podium, DOF Bldg., BSP Complex, Roxas Blvd., Manila 1004, Philippines Telephone No. : (632) 526-8458 Fax No. : (632) 526-8458 Email : tmariano@dof.gov.ph Mabuhay Lane On May 13, 1994, the DOF issued Department Order No. 29-94 creating the OPLAN: "The Mabuhay Lane", which is tasked to expeditiously process applications for tax and duty exemption of six (6) sectors of importers, namely: Export-Oriented firms (BOI), etc.; Returning residents; Non-Profit, Non-stock educational institutions; Books and Periodicals; DOE Contractor, etc.; 105(r) Livestocks. Contact Info Name : Designation : Address : Podium, DOF Bldg., BSP Complex, Roxas Blvd., Manila, 1004, Philippines Telephone No. : (632) 526-8458 Fax No. : Email : One-stop-shop Tax Credit And Duty Drawback Center The CENTER was established as the government’s response to the mounting complaints being aired by the private sector over the country’s highly chaotic and inefficient tax credit and duty drawback system. The CENTER was formed primarily to serve as one of the government’s pillars in its export promotion and investment generation drive by making the various tax credit and duty drawback incentive programs readily accessible to legitimate exporters. Contact Info Name : Atty. Villamor Ventura S. Plan Designation : Executive Director Address : 3th Floor, DOF Bldg., BSP Complex, Roxas Blvd., Manila 1004, Philippines Telephone No. : (632) 526-8178 Fax No. : (632) 526-8178 Email : vplan@dof.gov.ph Legal Affairs Office Provides legal services and opinions to and conducts legal research on the domestic and international aspect of taxes, customs, and tariff, as appropriate within the Department as well as bureaus and offices under it. Contact Info Name : Atty. Fidel G. Condrada Designation : Director III Address : 4th Floor, DOF Bldg., BSP Complex, Roxas Blvd., Manila 1004, Philippines Telephone No. : (632) 526-8449 Fax No. : Email : fcondrada@dof.gov.ph [ Back to Top ] REVENUE INTEGRITY PROTECTION SERVICE RIPS is the anti-corruption arm of the Department of Finance created by Executive Order 259 (December 17, 2003). RIPS investigates allegations of corruption in the Department of Finance and its attached agencies such as the Bureau of Internal Revenue and the Bureau of Customs, the Bureau of Local Government Finance, Bureau of Treasury, Central Board of Assessment Appeals, the Insurance Commission, the National Tax Research Center, the Fiscal Incentives Review Board, and the Privatization and Management Office. RIPS then files the necessary charges against erring officials and employees with the proper government agencies (e.g., Office of the Ombudsman). RIPS encourages active citizens' participation in eradicating corruption in Government. Estela V. Sales UNDERSECRETARY 6th Floor, DOF Bldg., BSP Complex, Roxas Blvd., Manila 1004, Philippines (632) 526-0531 (632) 526-2288 esales@dof.gov.ph [ Back to Top ] MUNICIPAL DEVELOPMENT FUND OFFICE Executive Order no. 41 created the Municipal Development Fund office (MDFO) to assume the administration of the Special Revolving Fund that aims to establish an effective mechanism that would enable local government units (LGUs) to avail funds local and international assistance for the implementation of various social and economic development projects. The MDFO through its various programs, projects and activities provides assistance to LGUs in financing development projects, help establish LGUs credit worthiness, and promote fiscal discipline. Helen B. Habulan EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Podium Level, DOF Bldg., BSP Complex, Roxas Boulevard, Manila (632) 523-9935 (632) 527-9937 hhabulan@dof.gov.ph [ Back to Top ] SITEMAP | FAQ (C) 2010 DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.