Statement of Support for DTI Sec. Alfredo E. Pascual

December 12, 2022

The Finance Educators Association (Fin.Ed) appeals to the members of the Philippine Commission on Appointments to confirm the Presidential Appointment of the Secretary of Trade and Industry, Alfredo E. Pascual.

As a nationwide association of educators, we in Fin.Ed consider Secretary Pascual as a fellow educator, having accomplished himself as a teacher at the Ateneo de Manila University, Asian Institute of Management, and the University of the Philippines in which he was also the president.

His background in national and global finance and investment, especially coming from his many years at the Asian Development Bank, is serving the Philippines well. Soon after assuming the position, Secretary Pascual communicated his encompassing vision for the Department of Trade & Industry (DTI), which aligns with that of the
Philippine government.

On December 11, 2021, last year, Fin.Ed had the pleasure of having Secretary Pascual as our guest speaker, right before he assumed the leadership of the Management Association of the Philippines (MAP) and right after his successful leadership of the Institute of Corporate Directors (ICD). His core message to Fin.Ed members was to remain vigilant in committing to ethics and integrity in the practice of the profession.

We believe that Secretary Pascual remains true to ethics and integrity in his present position in public service, and is a credit to the Philippines and the Filipino people.

We humbly appeal to our elected representatives in the Commission on Appointments to confirm the appointment of our fellow finance educator Trade & Industry Secretary Alfredo E. Pascual, for the good of both the DTI and the country.

On behalf of the Fin.Ed board and the nationwide membership,

 

Melvin Jason S. De Vera
President