Ma. Cristina A. Roque currently serves as the Secretary of the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), where she is responsible for advising the President on trade and investment matters, establishing policies, supervising departmental activities, and ensuring effective operations across all DTI offices and attached agencies. Before her appointment as Acting Secretary, she made significant contributions as the Trade Undersecretary from February to July 2024. She led the MSME Development Group (MDG) and was instrumental in advancing micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) through various initiatives. Under her leadership, she managed key bureaus, including the Bureau of Small and Medium Enterprise Development (BSMED) and the Bureau of Marketing Development and Promotions (BMDPO), as well as the OTOP Program Management Office and the Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Program Management Office (CARP-PMO). She also oversaw the operations of important attached agencies such as the Small Business Corporation (SCorp), the Cooperative Development Authority (CDA), and the Philippine Trade Training Center (PTTC). Ma. Cristina A. Roque introduced groundbreaking initiatives to support the MSME sector, notably the OTOP Retail and Learning Center, and the business matching initiative “How to be a Supplier of Jollibee”. Additionally, she pushed for digitalization and e-commerce through the DTI-Bagong Pilipinas National Food Fair and the DTI-Bagong Pilipinas National Trade Fair in 2024, significantly expanding market opportunities for MSMEs.