Teodoro C. Pascua, a former deputy director general of the Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines (IPOPHL), has been appointed as the agency’s new director general, following his selection by Pres. Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.
Pascua brings more than 15 years of government experience, including stints as deputy director general of Technical Education and Skills Development Authority from 2010 to 2016 and undersecretary for consumer protection at the Department of Trade and Industry from 2016 to 2018.
Before rejoining government, he was in private practice with Yulo Aliling Pascua & Zuñiga Law Offices and served as chairman of the board of trustees of Wesleyan University – Philippines.
His appointment marks a return to IPOPHL, where he previously served as deputy director general for policy and management services from 2018 to 2022.
In that role, he oversaw key units including the Documentation, Information and Technology Transfer Bureau, Management Information Service, and Financial Management and Administrative Service, as well as the IP Academy, Policy and International Affairs Division, and IP Enforcement Office.
“I am honored to come back home to IPOPHL and work alongside the dedicated men and women who are advancing innovation and creativity in the country. This we do at a critical juncture when products of the mind have been increasingly shaping our economy. We will build on the agency’s strong foundation to ensure that IP is responsive, inclusive and supportive of the Filipino dream,” Pascua said.
Outgoing acting director general Nathaniel S. Arevalo, who will revert to his previous post as deputy director general, said Pascua’s return positions the agency to sustain its programs.
“I am confident that under his guidance, the agency will continue to advance innovation and strengthen IP protection for all Filipinos,” Arevalo said.
