Section 11Sec./Art. 11

Creation and Formalization of OTOP Program Office.- In order to strengthen its capacity to implement this Act, the DTI is hereby authorized to create the OTOP Program Management Office (OTOP-PMO) which shall oversee and direct the OTOP Program on the national level. The OTOP-PMO shall be headed by a Director, and its organizational structures and staffing complement shall be determined by the DTI Secretary in consultation with the Department of Budget and Management and in accordance with civil service rules and regulations.

There is hereby created the OTOP Local Program Office (OTOP-LPO) in each LGU which shall direct, supervise, and implement the OTOP Program on the local level.

Within one (1) year, the DTI, through the OTOP-PMO, shall develop a six (6)-year National OTOP Strategic Plan, hereinafter referred to as the Plan, in consultation with concerned stakeholders, which shall be validated and updated annually.

The Plan, which shall be approved by the President of the Philippines, shall define the OTOP Program's annual and medium-term targets, as well as develop and implement programs and strategies to support the OTOP Program;s thrusts. The Plan shall also identify priority OTOP products and services, which shall be characterized by high value-added and have a high potential for attaining the objectives of this Act.ᇈWᑭHIL