NPO Directorate

Each APO member government designates and authorizes a representative to serve as Director in the Organization, and each such Director shall be a member of the Governing Body (the supreme organ of the Organization). A member government likewise designates an Alternate Director, appoints an NPO Head, and nominates a Liaison Officer.

APO Director for the Philippines (and APO Alternate Director)

• Consult with the concerned government authorities in their respective countries to determine, in the light of the country’s productivity movement in general and the activities of its National Productivity Organization (NPO) in particular, the nature and type of program activities that APO is expected to undertake in a certain year (i.e., annual program) or during a number of years (i.e., rolling Two-Year Plan);

• Make commitments on behalf of their respective Governments with regard to annual membership contributions according to the Convention, offer or request for cooperation and assistance to and from both APO and other member countries and make any additional financial commitments for implementing any of APO’s program activities;

• Request and receive, on a regular basis from various national agencies/institutions, including the NPO, information on the activities of such agencies/institutions engaged in productivity in general, and those in relation to APO in particular;

• Request and receive detailed reports from the respective Heads of NPOs on the results of the annual Workshop Meeting of Heads of NPOs to serve as one of the basis on which to conduct consultation and coordination, from time to time, with the concerned government authorities as well as the private sector, in order to arrive at a policy in respect of APO’s program activities and respective Government’s financial commitments to APO;

• Receive from the respective Governments full endorsement and authorization of such a policy which will become the terms of reference when attending the Governing Body Meetings and when making decisions on APO matters through correspondence; And

• Report to the concerned government authorities the results of the Governing Body and recommend actions to be taken by the respective Governments to increase productivity and promote the productivity movement in their respective countries both through country efforts and through mutual cooperation with other APO Members.

APO Alternate Director for the Philippines

• Exercise all the powers and functions of the APO Director, in their absence;

NPO Head

• Heads of the Productivity Organizations are deeply involved in the drafting and implementation of programs and should possess the necessary knowledge to run these programs.

• The NPO Delegate representing a member country at a Workshop Meeting of NPO Heads (WSM) should be the Head of the NPO who is directly looking after the operations, planning and implementation of APO productivity programs.

APO Liaison Officer for the Philippines

• APO correspondence, except any that need direct reference to the Director, will be addressed to Liaison Officer and he/she will channel the correspondence to the concerned person or agency as advisable.

• They will attend to all APO correspondence on nominations of participants, trainees, experts, which have to be done on behalf of the Government, and all physical and financial arrangement necessary in the implementation of the projects, after obtaining the necessary signature or clearance from the Director.

• The Liaison Officer may channel correspondence to any other person either in the Government or in the NPO, depending upon the nature of the project.

• The Liaison Officer will supply to APO the data and information on the projects implemented by the countries or connected with APO projects.

APO Directors

• 1961: Dr. Jose C. Locsin, Chairman, National Economic Council (NEC)

• 1962: Mr. Cornelio Balmaceda, Chairman, National Economic Council (NEC)

• 1963: Mr. Sixto K. Roxas, Chairman, National Economic Council (NEC)

• 1964: Mr. Hilarion M. Henares. Jr., Chairman, National Economic Council (NEC)

• 1966: Mr. Alfonso Calalang, Chairman, National Economic Council (NEC)

• 1968: Mr. Marcelo S. Balatbar, Chairman, National Economic Council (NEC)

• 1970: Mr. Geraldo P. Sicat, Chairman, National Economic Council (NEC)

• 1982: Dr. Placido L. Mapa, Jr., "Director-General & Secretary of Socio-Economic Planning, NEDA

• 1983 to 1990: Mr. Ramon B. Cardenas, Deputy Director-General, NEDA 

• 1990 to 1992: Dr. Cayetano W. Paderanga, Jr., Director-General & Secretary of Socio-Economic Planning, NEDA

• 1992 to 1998: Dr. Dante B. Canlas, Deputy Director-General, NEDA

• 1998 to 2001: Mr. Ruperto P. Alonzo, Deputy Director-General, NEDA

• 2001 to 2003: Dr. Gilberto M. Llanto, Deputy Director-General, NEDA

• 2003 to 2016: Ms. Margarita R. Songco, Deputy Director-General, NEDA

• 2017 to  2017: Mr. Carlos Bernardo O. Abad Santos, Assistant Secretary for Policy and Planning, NEDA 

• 2017 to 2020: Dr. Adoracion M. Navarro, Undersecretary for Regional Development, NEDA

• 2021 to 2022: Mr. Jose Miguel R. De La Rosa, Undersecretary for Corporate Affairs, NEDA

• 2023 to present: Dr. Arsenio M. Balisacan, Secretary, DEPDev

APO Alternate Directors and NPO Heads

• 1975 to 1981: Dr. Magdaleno B. Albarracin, Jr., Managing Director, DAP-PDC (concurrent)

• 1982 to 1985: Mr. Arturo L. Tolentino, Managing Director, DAP-PDC (concurrent)

• 1986 to 1989: Mr. Roberto A. Vasquez, Managing Director, DAP-PDC (concurrent)

• 1989 to 1998: Ms. Carmencita T. Abella, President, DAP (concurrent)

• 1998 to 2006: Dr. Eduardo T. Gonzalez, President, DAP (APO Alternate Director)

  • • 1998 to 2003: Mr. Carlos A. Sayco, Jr., Managing Director, DAP-PDC (NPO Head)

    • 2003 to 2004: Dr. Segundo E. Romero, Executive Vice-President, DAP (NPO Head)

    • 2004 to 2006: Dr. Eduardo T. Gonzalez, President, DAP (concurrent)

• 2006 to 2017: Mr. Antonio D. Kalaw, Jr., President, DAP (concurrent)

• 2017: Atty. Elba S. Cruz, PhD, MNSA, President, DAP (concurrent)

• 2018: Ms. Magdalena L. Mendoza, Officer-in-Charge, DAP (concurrent)

• 2018 to 2024: Atty. Engelbert C. Caronan, Jr., MNSA, President and CEO, DAP (concurrent) 

• 2024 to 2025: Dr. Majah-Leah V. Ravago, President and CEO, DAP (concurrent) 

• Feb to Jun 2025: Ms. Magdalena L. Mendoza, Officer-in-Charge, DAP (concurrent)

• Jun 2025 to present: Dr. Leocadio S. Sebastian, CESO I, Acting President and CEO, DAP

APO Liaison Officer

• 1975 to 1985: Mr. Arturo L. Tolentino, Managing Director, DAP-PDC

• 1986 to 1989: Mr. Roberto A. Vasquez, Managing Director, DAP-PDC

• 1990 to 1991: Mr. R. Eugene Moran, Managing Director, DAP-PDC

• 1993 to 1995: Ms. Caridad F. Aspiras, Managing Director, DAP-PDC

• 1995 to 2018: Mr. Carlos A. Sayco, Jr., Managing Director, DAP-PDC; 

Vice-President (Regional Operations; Executive Staff Offices); 

Group Vice-President, IRISCIP; 

DAP Consultant on Productivity Projects and Programs;

• 2018 to present: Mr. Armand Tristan R. Suratos, Officer-in-charge, APO/DAP Secretariat