CCIP and IPOPHL Unite Against Counterfeiting and Support for SMEs

L-R Chamber of Cosmetics Industry of the Philippines vice president of corporate social responsibility Jinkie Rontale, Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines chief of staff Atty. Louie Calrio, Chamber of Cosmetics Industry of the Philippines Denice Sy, Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines director general Brigitte Da Costa-Villaluz, Chamber of Cosmetics Industry of the Philippines executive vice president of external affairs Dr. Janina Tan, executive vice president of internal affairs Jackie Lim, vice president of professional development and education Shirley Cayago, vice president of government & regulatory affairs Robi Uy, and Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines chief of staff Atty. Reggie Pamatian

Select members of the Chamber of Cosmetics Industry of the Philippines, Inc. (CCIP) Board of Trustees paid a courtesy visit to the Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines (IPOPHL) to meet with newly appointed director general, Atty. Brigitte Da Costa-Villaluz.

​DG Brigitte shared her eagerness to support micro and small businesses, aiming to leverage IPOPHL’s services to help them grow and thrive. She was joined by her chief of staff, Atty. Louie Calrio and Atty. Reggie Pamatian, who leads IP enforcement—including initiatives with e-commerce platforms to combat counterfeit products and unauthorized sellers, an issue many CCIP members care about.
 
Present from the CCIP Board of Trustees were executive vice president of external affairs – Dr. Janina Tan of Jradiance Corporation; executive vice president of internal affairs - Jacqueline Lim of First Asia Manufacturing Corporation; vice president of government & regulatory affairs - Robi Uy of Unilever Philippines Inc.; vice president of information publication & public affairs - Denice Sy of Ever Bilena Cosmetics, Inc.; vice president of professional development & education - Shirley Cayago of Splash Wipro Corporation; and vice president of corporate social responsibility - Jinkie Rontale of Sentrotek Corporation.
 
The meeting reinforced CCIP’s commitment to strengthening collaboration with IPOPHL in protecting intellectual property rights and fostering a fair, competitive landscape for the cosmetics industry. DG Brigitte also committed her attendance to CCIP’s upcoming first General Membership Meeting to be held on March 6, 2025.
 
With DG Brigitte’s leadership and IPOPHL’s initiatives, CCIP looks forward to working closely with the agency to support innovation, combat counterfeiting, and empower micro and small enterprises in the sector.