Nine logistics service providers (LSPs) pledged their commitment to support the Department of Trade and Industry’s (DTI) Supply Chain and Logistics Group (SCLG) in its efforts to improve the competitiveness of the country’s logistics sector by reducing transaction costs, enhancing real-time market access, and addressing logistics concerns.
The third batch of companies during the ceremonial signing of “Commitment of Support” on Tuesday, July 22, includes AC Logistics Holding Corp., AP Cargo Logistics Network Corp., Crystal Cold Storage Inc., DSV Contract Logistics Inc., Magsaysay Logistics and Transport Corp., Orient Freight International Inc., Robinsons Logistix and Industrials Inc., UPS Philippines Inc., and SyCip Gorres Velayo & Co. Together with the first two batches, there are now a total of 39 LSPs supporting the DTI’s SCLG and the Supply Chain and Logistics Center (SCLC), both headed by Undersecretary Maryjean Pacheco.
DTI Secretary Cristina A. Roque said logistics service providers are now being institutionalized in all trade fairs organized across the country to ensure the smoother movement of goods to the market at lower costs.
Roque urged logistics service providers to engage more closely with producers by becoming a regular part of trade fairs and exhibitions. She emphasized this while citing the country’s growing exports and expanding base of domestic entrepreneurs. In fact, she said the regional trade fair held in May generated PHP600 million in sales.
This underscored the importance of an efficient supply chain and logistics sector in moving goods from Luzon to Mindanao and across the country’s more than 7,600 islands.
“How do we do that without logistics? So, nahihirapan talaga. But we also need to inform yung mga negosyantes the importance of logistics in the cost of their goods. That’s our next mandate for Jean (the SCLG group) to really tell the people how much it will cost to move the goods,” said Roque.
She added that this is even more important as the country’s exports continue to grow. In 2025, Philippine exports reached an all-time high growth rate of 15.4 percent. This year, exports continue to post double-digit growth.
“What does this mean? That our products are ready for the global market. Tanggap na po ang produkto natin in the global market,” she added.
Roque emphasized the vital role of supply chain and logistics providers in ensuring that goods reach both domestic and international markets efficiently.
“But if they don’t know how much is the cost, then mahal na naman yung products natin. So, we really need to work closely with these companies,” Roque reiterated.
Various government programs and initiatives are also helping boost the country’s exports.
For instance, President Marcos is aggressively pursuing bilateral free trade agreements (FTAs) with various countries. Roque said President Marcos Jr. will go down in history as leading the administration that secured the most free trade agreements. These agreements provide preferential tariff treatment for countries with which the Philippines has FTAs. The Philippines now has 24 free trade agreements.
Furthermore, she said the Tatak Pinoy initiative is expected to further enhance the competitiveness of local products.
The Tatak Pinoy (Proudly Filipino) Strategy, which is chaired by the DTI, is a comprehensive 10-year national master plan backed by Republic Act No. 11981 that aims to expand the productive capabilities of local industries. It seeks to transform the Philippine economy by promoting the production of high-value, sophisticated, and globally competitive goods and services.
