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.
Name: Carlos G. Dominguez III
Designation : SECRETARY
Telephone : 8523-9219
Email: secfin@dof.gov.ph
Name: Nathan Eliezer R. Bayasen
Designation : Head Executive Assistant
Telephone : 8523-9215
Email: nbayasen@dof.gov.ph
Name: Iesous Jireh N. Hernandez
Designation : Executive Assistant
Telephone : 8525-5166/8523-9220
Email: ihernandez@dof.gov.ph
Name: Lance Nicklaus S. Lim
Designation : Executive Assistant
Telephone : 8525-5166/8523-9220
Email: llim@dof.gov.ph
The Strategy, Economics, and Results Group (SERG) manages and coordinates the DOF’s transformative reforms that will ultimately result in a better life for all Filipinos, especially the poor and the marginalized.
SERG also provides strategic advice to the Secretary of Finance, as the Economic Development Cluster Chairperson, on fiscal policies and financial implications of the NG’s priority programs. The group conducts fiscal economics policy research to support the government’s priority programs.
Name : Antonio G. Lambino II
Designation : ASSISTANT SECRETARY, SPOKESPERSON and HEAD OF COMMUNICATIONS
Address : 3rd Floor, DOF Bldg., BSP Complex, Roxas Blvd., Manila 1004, Philippines
Telephone : (632) 8523-9217
Email : alambino@dof.gov.ph
Name : Arnelyn May A. Abdon
Designation : DIRECTOR IV
Address : 3rd Floor, DOF Bldg., BSP Complex, Roxas Blvd., Manila 1004, Philippines
Telephone : (632) 8523-9217
Email : aabdon@dof.gov.ph
Name : Euvimil Nina R. Asuncion
Designation : DIRECTOR III
Address : 3rd Floor, DOF Bldg., BSP Complex, Roxas Blvd., Manila 1004, Philippines
Telephone : (632) 8523-9217
Email : easuncion@dof.gov.ph
Name : Joseph Louie C. Limkin
Designation : DIRECTOR III
Address : 3rd Floor, DOF Bldg., BSP Complex, Roxas Blvd., Manila 1004, Philippines
Telephone : (632) 8523-9217
Email : jlimkin@dof.gov.ph
Name : Ira C. Camarao
Designation : Project Manager II / OIC DIRECTOR IV
Address : 3rd Floor, DOF Bldg., BSP Complex, Roxas Blvd., Manila 1004, Philippines
Telephone : (632) 8523-9217
Email : icamarao@dof.gov.ph
Name : Gil S. Beltran
Designation : UNDERSECRETARY
Address : 4th Floor, DOF Bldg., BSP Complex, Roxas Blvd., Manila 1004, Philippines
Telephone : 8523-5671
Email : gbeltran@dof.gov.ph
Name : Ma. Lourdes V. Dedal
Designation : DIRECTOR IV / OIC
Address : 7th Floor, EDPC Bldg., BSP Complex, Roxas Blvd., Manila 1004, Philippines
Telephone No. : 8524-1142
Email : mdedal@dof.gov.ph
The Corporate Affairs Group (CAG) monitors the cash flows of the government corporate sector and provides technical support in the privatization of transferred accounts and government corporations. The group also formulates and implements policies affecting government-owned and controlled corporations (GOCCs).
Name : Antonette C. Tionko
Designation : UNDERSECRETARY
Address : 6th Floor, DOF Bldg., BSP Complex, Roxas Blvd., Manila, 1004, Philippines
Telephone No. : 8523-9221
Fax No. : 8526-2288
Email :ationko@dof.gov.ph
Name : Soledad Emilia J. Cruz
Designation : ASSISTANT SECRETARY
Address: 5th Floor, BSP Bldg., BSP Complex, Roxas Blvd., Manila 1004, Philippines
Telephone No. : (632) 8523-9938
Email : scruz@dof.gov.ph
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 instil public accountability and financial discipline in GOCCs.
Name : Joanna P. Castillo
Designation : DIRECTOR III
Address : 5th Floor, BSP Bldg., BSP Complex, Roxas Blvd., Manila 1004, Philippines
Telephone No. : (632) 8527-3826
Email : jcastillo@dof.gov.ph
Name : Gil S. Beltran
Designation : UNDERSECRETARY
Address : 4th Floor, DOF Bldg., BSP Complex, Roxas Blvd., Manila 1004, Philippines
Telephone : 8523-5671
Email : gbeltran@dof.gov.ph
The Domestic Finance Group (DFG) is primarily responsible for forecasting and programming revenues of the national government (NG), cash programming, and monitoring of NG finances. DFG also undertakes studies on capital market development, debt management, resource mobilization, fiscal reforms, and other related topics.
Name : Gil S. Beltran
Designation : UNDERSECRETARY
Address : 6th Floor, DOF Bldg., BSP Complex, Roxas Blvd., Manila 1004, Philippines
Telephone : 8523-5671
Email : gbeltran@dof.gov.ph
Name : Ma. Teresa S. Habitan
Designation : ASSISTANT SECRETARY
Address : 3rd Floor, DOF Bldg., BSP Complex, Roxas Blvd., Manila, 1004, Philippines
Telephone : (632) 8523-5678 / (632) 8523-3825
Email : mhabitan@dof.gov.ph
The Fiscal Policy and Planning Office (FPPO) formulates long-range and annual projections of revenue needs, cash position, and borrowing capacity of the NG as a basis for the DOF’s policy decisions. FPPO supervises policy research and development on fiscal and tax measures undertaken by the operating bureaus and offices of the DOF. It also coordinates with other government agencies on policy research as it impacts on fiscal and tax measures. Specifically, FPPO:
• Assists in the overall macroeconomic planning process in coordination with the Development Budget Coordination Committee (DBCC) by providing inputs to the NG’s annual and medium-term fiscal program
• Prepares, assesses, and forecasts the revenue program, including projections
• Consolidates the public sector financial position and public sector debt from reports provided by the Corporate Affairs Group, Bureau of the Treasury, GFIs and BSP.
• Prepares studies on excise taxation, value-added tax (VAT) and tariffs, which includes the formulation or drafting of tax reform measures and position papers; the provision of technical assistance to Congress; and the review of implementing rules and regulations (IRR)
• Collects, monitors, reviews, consolidates, and analyzes economic reports and data required for fiscal planning and policy formulation activities
Name : Elsa P. Agustin
Designation : DIRECTOR IV
Address : 3rd Floor, DOF Bldg., BSP Complex, Roxas Blvd., Manila, 1004, Philippines
Telephone No. : (632) 8526-0607
Email : eagustin@dof.gov.ph
Name : Rowena S. Sta. Clara
Designation : DIRECTOR III
Address : 3rd Floor, DOF Bldg., BSP Complex, Roxas Blvd., Manila, 1004, Philippines
Telephone No. : (632) 8525-4332
Email : rstaclara@dof.gov.ph
The Information and Liaison Office is primarily responsible for tax policy formulation, legislative liaison work on tax, financial and economic proposals, and information dissemination activities.
Specifically, these involve the:
• 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
• Drafting of tax reform bills and the submission and shepherding of the same in both Houses of Congress
• Extension of technical assistance to both Houses of Congress and individual legislators in the drafting and analysis of tax bills
• Participation in the preparation or review of the IRR of various tax laws or laws with tax provisions
• 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.
Name : Juvy C. Danofrata
Designation : DIRECTOR IV
Address : 3rd Floor, DOF Bldg., BSP Complex, Roxas Blvd., Manila, 1004 Philippines
Telephone No. : (632) 8524-0618
Email : jdanofrata@dof.gov.ph
The Revenue Integrity Protection Service (RIPS) is the anti-corruption arm of the DOF created by Executive Order 259 (December 17, 2003).
RIPS investigates allegations of corruption in the DOF 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. Following the results of these investigations, RIPS then files the necessary charges against erring officials and employees with the appropriate government agencies (e.g., Office of the Ombudsman).
RIPS encourages active participation form the public in eradicating corruption in government.
Name : Bayani H. Agabin
Designation : UNDERSECRETARY
Address: 6th Floor DOF Building, BSP Complex, Roxas Blvd., Manila 1004, Philippines
Telephone No. :(632) 8523-9222
Email : bagabin@dof.gov.ph
Name : Ray Gilberto J. Espinosa
Designation : Director IV
Address : 7th Floor, EDPC Bldg., BSP Complex, Roxas Blvd., Manila 1004, Philippines
Telephone No. : (632) 8404-1775
Email : respinosa@dof.gov.ph
Name : Stanley C. Zambarrano
Designation : Director III
Address : 7th Floor, EDPC Bldg., BSP Complex, Roxas Blvd., Manila 1004, Philippines
Telephone No. : (632) 8404-1775
Email : szambarrano@dof.gov.ph
Name : Antonette C. Tionko
Designation : UNDERSECRETARY
Address : 6th Floor, DOF Bldg., BSP Complex, Roxas Blvd., Manila, 1004, Philippines
Telephone No. : 8523-9221
Fax No. : 8526-2288
Email :ationko@dof.gov.ph
Name : Ma. Teresa S. Habitan
Designation : ASSISTANT SECRETARY
Address : 3rd Floor, DOF Bldg., BSP Complex, Roxas Blvd., Manila, 1004, Philippines
Telephone : (632) 8523-5678 / (632) 8523-3825
Email : mhabitan@dof.gov.ph
The International Finance Group (IFG) secures foreign grants and loans, and initiates and negotiates foreign borrowing and debt restructuring. IFG participates in policy formulation regarding external resource mobilization and coordinates with other government agencies regarding international agreement on trade, investment, tax treaties, and other international arrangements.
Name : Mark Dennis Y.C. Joven
Designation : UNDERSECRETARY
Address : 6th Floor,, DOF Bldg., BSP Complex, Roxas Blvd., Manila, 1004, Philippines
Telephone No. : 8523-4955
Fax No. :
Email :mdjoven@dof.gov.ph
Name : Maria Edita Z. Tan
Designation : ASSISTANT SECRETARY
Address : 4th Floor, DOF Bldg., BSP Complex, Roxas Blvd., Manila 1004, Philippines
Telephone: (632) 8526-9990
Email : mtan@dof.gov.ph
The 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.
Name : Rommel S. Herrera
Designation : DIRECTOR IV
Address : 4th Floor, DOF Bldg., BSP Complex, Roxas Blvd., Manila, 1004, Philippines
Telephone No. : (632) 8523-9223
Email : rherrera@dof.gov.ph
Name : Helena B. Habulan
Designation : EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR III
Address : 4th Floor, DOF Bldg., BSP Complex, Roxas Blvd., Manila, 1004, Philippines
Telephone No. : (632) 8525-4194
Email : hhabulan@dof.gov.ph
Name : Ronald Ray K. San Juan
Designation : DIRECTOR III
Address : 4th Floor, DOF Bldg., BSP Complex, Roxas Blvd., Manila, 1004, Philippines
Telephone No. :
Email : rsanjuan@dof.gov.ph
The 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.
Name : Neil Adrian S. Cabiles
Designation : DIRECTOR IV
Address : 4th Floor, DOF Bldg., BSP Complex, Roxas Blvd., Manila, 1004, Philippines
Telephone No. : (632) 8400-7446
Email : chipolito@dof.gov.ph
Executive Order 41 s. 1998 created the Municipal Development Fund office (MDFO) to assume the administration of the Special Revolving Fund that establishes an effective mechanism through which local government units (LGUs) can avail of local and international assistance for the implementation of various social and economic development projects. Through its various programs, projects and activities, the MFDO provides assistance to LGUs in financing development projects, helps establish LGUs’ credit-worthiness, and promotes fiscal discipline.
Name : Helena B. Habulan
Designation :EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR III
Address : 4th Floor, DOF Bldg., BSP Complex, Roxas Boulevard, Manila
Telephone : (632) 8523-9937
Email : hhabulan@dof.gov.ph
Name : Clyde E. Padilla
Designation : DEPUTY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR III
Address : Bureau of the Treasury – Main Office, Soriano Ave, Intramuros, Manila
Telephone : (632) 8523-9937
Email : cpadilla@dof.gov.ph
The Policy Development and Management Services Group (PDMSG) provides administrative and financial management support to the groups under the Office of the Secretary (DOF OSEC). It also designs and manages the human resource development program of the DOF.
PDMSG coordinates activities of the bureaus, agencies, and corporations under the DOF and with other institutions on matters of national importance and ensures that directives and collaborative undertakings for executive offices on common concerns are promptly considered. The group also handles public relations and related concerns.
Name : Gil S. Beltran
Designation : UNDERSECRETARY
Address : 6th Floor, DOF Bldg., BSP Complex, Roxas Blvd., Manila 1004, Philippines
Telephone : 8523-5671
Email : gbeltran@dof.gov.ph
Central Administration Office
The Central Administration Office (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 the corresponding reporting system.
Name : Alvin P. Diaz
Designation : DIRECTOR IV
Address : 7th Floor, EDPC Bldg., BSP Complex, Roxas Blvd., Manila 1004, Philippines
Telephone No. :
Email : adiaz@dof.gov.ph
Name : Lilia R. Tan
Designation : DIRECTOR III
Address : Ground Floor, DOF Bldg., BSP Complex, Roxas Blvd., Manila 1004, Philippines
Telephone No. :
Email : ltan@dof.gov.ph
The Central Financial Management Office (CFMO) supervises activities relating to budget preparation and management, accounting, and internal audit.
Name : Ma. Lourdes V. Dedal
Designation : DIRECTOR IV
Address : 7th Floor, EDPC Bldg., BSP Complex, Roxas Blvd., Manila 1004, Philippines
Telephone No. : (632) 8526-8166
Email : mdedal@dof.gov.ph
The Central Management Information Office (CMIO) monitors and evaluates programs and projects, including those that are executed by operating bureaus and offices. It also formulates policies, plans, and procedures for data control and systems management and acts as the central repository of existing and future computer files.
Name : Angelica I. Sarmiento
Designation : DIRECTOR IV
Address : 4th Floor, DOF Bldg., BSP Complex, Roxas Blvd., Manila 1004, Philippines
Telephone No. : (632) 8525-4451
Email : asarmiento@dof.gov.ph
Name : Michaelangelo G. Aguinaldo
Designation : DIRECTOR III
Address : 4th Floor, DOF Bldg., BSP Complex, Roxas Blvd., Manila 1004, Philippines
Telephone No. : (632) 8525-4451
Email : maguinaldo@dof.gov.ph
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.
The Privatization Group 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.
Name : Grace Karen G. Singson
Designation : UNDERSECRETARY
Address : 6th Floor, DOF Bldg., BSP Complex, Roxas Blvd., Manila, 1004, Philippines
Telephone No. : 8524-5137
Email :ksingsono@dof.gov.ph
The Revenue Operations Group (ROG) processes requests for tax exemptions, and reviews tax rulings and revenue and customs regulations for issuance. It also reviews protest cases and provides general supervision and coordination of internal revenue and customs operations.
Name : Antonette C. Tionko
Designation : UNDERSECRETARY
Address : 6th Floor, DOF Bldg., BSP Complex, Roxas Blvd., Manila, 1004, Philippines
Telephone No. : 8523-9221
Fax No. : 8526-2288
Email :ationko@dof.gov.ph
Name : Dakila Elteen M. Napao
Designation : ASSISTANT SECRETARY
Address : 5th Floor, DOF Bldg., BSP Complex, Roxas Blvd., Manila 1004, Philippines
Telephone No. : 8526-7357
Email : dnapao@dof.gov.ph
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.
Name : Emee I. Macabales
Designation : EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR III / OIC
Address : Podium, DOF Bldg., BSP Complex, Roxas Blvd., Manila, 1004, Philippines
Telephone No. : (632) 8526-8458
Fax No. : 8523-4955
Email :emacabales@dof.gov.ph
Name : Eleazar C. Cesista
Designation : DIRECTOR III
Address : Podium, DOF Bldg., BSP Complex, Roxas Blvd., Manila, 1004, Philippines
Telephone No. : (632) 8526-8458
Fax No. : 8523-4955
Email : ecesista@dof.gov.ph
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 countries highly chaotic and inefficient tax credit and duty drawback system. The CENTER was formed primarily to serve as one of the governments 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.
Name : Emee I. Macabales
Designation : Executive Director III
Address : 3rd Floor, DOF Bldg., BSP Complex, Roxas Blvd., Manila, 1004, Philippines
Telephone No. : (632) 8526-8458
Fax No. : 8523-4955
Email :emacabales@dof.gov.ph
Name : Jayson P. Lopez
Designation : Deputy Executive Director III
Address : 3rd Floor, DOF Bldg., BSP Complex, Roxas Blvd., Manila, 1004, Philippines
Telephone No. : (632) 8526-8458
Fax No. : 8523-4955
Email :jlopez@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.
Name : Bayani H. Agabin
Designation : UNDERSECRETARY
Address : 6th Floor, DOF Bldg., BSP Complex, Roxas Blvd., Manila 1004, Philippines
Telephone No. : 8523-9222
Email : bagabin@dof.gov.ph
Name : Danielle Marie S. Rieza-Culangen
Designation : Assistant Secretary
Address : 5th Floor, DOF Bldg., BSP Complex, Roxas Blvd., Manila 1004, Philippines
Telephone No. : 8526-0531
Email : drieza@dof.gov.ph
Name : Jesus Nathaniel Martin B. Gonzales
Designation : Director IV
Address : 5th Floor, DOF Bldg., BSP Complex, Roxas Blvd., Manila 1004, Philippines
Telephone No. : 8526-8449
Email : jgonzales@dof.gov.ph
Financial Analytics and Intelligence Unit
Executive Order No. 46 Reviving the Post Clearance Audit Function of the Bureau of Customs and institutionalizing the functions of the Financial Analytics and Intelligence Unit of the Department of Finance. (a) Act as the data analytic unit of the DOF for purposes of revenue management; (b) Require, as it may deem necessary, agencies, bureaus and offices attached to DOF to submit all relevant trade and industry data related to revenue generation, subject to existing laws, rules and regulations; (c) Review matters that may be deemed fiscally adverse to the government, including those elevated by agencies, bureaus and offices attached to DOF for the approval and conformity of the Secretary of Finance; (d) Provide recommendations to the Secretary of Finance on policies and actions to be taken on the basis of its analysis of the available data; and (e) Perform such other functions as may be necessary or incidental in carrying into effect the provisions of this Order, and as may be provided by law.
Name : Sheila N. Castaloni
Designation : Director IV
Address : 4th Floor, DOF Bldg., BSP Complex, Roxas Blvd., Manila 1004, Philippines
Telephone No. : 8526-8849
Email : scastaloni@dof.gov.ph
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