Buy Pinoy Exporters Fair was started as a project by the Philippine Exporters Confederation, Inc. (PHILEXPORT) headed by late Trustee for Holiday Décor and Premium sector Atty. Virgilio “Babes” Sanchez in cooperation with Christmas Décor Producers & Exporters Association of the Philippines and Federation of Filipino-Chinese Chambers of Commerce and Industry, Inc. (FFCCCII) in 2002.

This is being held twice a year at SM Megamall, Megatrade Halls, Mandaluyong City. There have been two International participations one in San Francisco and another in Hawaii. In 2006, the project was turned over to the Christmas Décor Producers and Exporters Association of the Philippines (CDPEAP).

An overseeing Committee was formed composed of the Presidents of CDPEAP, Philippine Food Processors and Exporters Organization, Inc. (PHILFOODEX), Philippine Chamber of Handicraft Industries, Inc. (PCHI), and PHILEXPORT Trustee for Holiday Décor & Premium Sector, Ms. Nora H. Lao with Ms. Marlane C. Villa-Real as a Chairperson. By 2008, the project was formally institutionalized and registered as Buy Pinoy Movement Foundation, Inc.

BPMFI is composed of 7 different NGOs;

1.   Christmas Décor Producers & Exporters Association of the Philippines (CDPEAP)

2.   Philippine Exporters Confederation, Inc. (PHILEXPORT)

3.   Philippine Food Processors & Exporters Organization, Inc. (PHILFOODEX)

4.   Federation of Filipino-Chinese Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Inc. (FFCCCII)

5.   Meycauayan Jewelry Industry Assn., Inc. (MJIA),

6.   Home Accents Group of the Phils.Inc. (HAPI)

7.   Philippine Chamber of Handicrafts, Inc. (PCHI) 

The Buy Pinoy Movement Foundation, Inc. as the organizer of the fair is deeply committed to continue to promote economic patriotism under the “Buy Pinoy Saves Jobs” advocacy. 

Board of Trustees

              Leonor D. Abella                                    Roberto C. Amores                                        Amaya N. Bengson
            VP for Promotions                  President,  PHILFOODEX              Former President ofHAPI                    PHILEXPORT/BPMFI VP                    BPMFI Treasurer                           BPMFI Secretary                                                                                                                                               

             Albert L. De Rivera                                         Nora H. Lao                                           Cecilia R. Ramos
               President, PCHI                        Trustee, Philexport                       Chairperson, MJIA                             BPMFI Trustee                        BPMFI Asst. Treasurer                    BPMFI Secretary  

             Ricardo B. Sales, Jr.                                Marlane C. Villa-Real                                    Dr. Alfonso A. Uy
             President, CDPEAP                         Chairperson                            President, FFCCCII                            BPMFI Trustee                         Buy Pinoy Exporters Fair                     BPMFI Trustee