Go Negosyo exec gets DTI post

MANILA, Philippines – Go Negosyo executive director Ramon Lopez will be joining incoming president Rodrigo Duterte’s roster of Cabinet members as the secretary for Department of Trade and Industry.

Ramon Lopez has been the Philippine Center for Entrepreneurship-Go Negosyo’s executive director for the past 11 years. Together with Go Negosyo founder Joey Concepcion, he has led the strong entrepreneurship advocacy promoting the enterprising culture among Filipinos.

For 22 years, he has served the business sector as a top executive of RFM Corp. and has handled strategic planning and business development, mergers and acquisitions, and equity investors group. He has earned the respect of the business, financial and investment communities here and abroad.

Lopez topped his Master’s in Development Economics class at Williams College in Massachusetts, USA, and finished his AB Economics degree at the University of the Philippines, Diliman.

He formerly worked with National Economic and Development Authority and the Dept. of Trade and Industry, and has vast experience in trade and industry development planning.

His active and passionate involvement in Go Negosyo, not only as its executive director but also as one of the ‘Angelpreneurs,’ has gained the admiration and respect of millions of small and medium entrepreneurs nationwide who were able to listen and learn from his words of wisdom and advice.

He has always believed that the Go Negosyo advocacy will help alleviate poverty in the country. As DTI secretary, he will continue to empower and inspire the micro, small and medium entrepreneurs.

Concepcion said that with the appointment of Lopez as trade secretary, there will be a stronger support for all entrepreneurs, especially the micro and small entrepreneurs.

“It is a great development for the business community to have Mon Lopez as the department secretary. It is a pleasure to know that the Duterte administration and other people have recognized Go Negosyo and Mon Lopez and our entrepreneurship advocacy to help Filipinos level up,” Concepcion said.