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.

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

 In order to help micro and small businesses expand and prosper, DG Brigitte expressed her desire to support them by utilizing IPOPHL's services.  Her chief of staff, Atty., joined her.  Calrio Louie and Atty.  Reggie Pamatian is in charge of IP enforcement, which includes projects with e-commerce sites to stop illegal sellers and fake goods, a problem that many CCIP members are concerned 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.