1. ABADA, Jorge C.
An International Consultant (Nigeria, East Timor, Indonesia, Sri Lanka) and an expert on development financing, agricultural guarantee and insurance, and risk management having been the President of the Philippine Crop Insurance Corporation.
2. ABELLO, Ma. Victoria Gisela L.
A Food and Nutrition Specialist who had Masters in Professional Studies – Food and Nutrition Planning at the University of the Philippines at Los Baños and a Bachelor’s degree in Food and Nutrition at the University of Sto Tomas.
3. ACAY, Delfin R.
A BS Agriculture Major in Agronomy graduate from the University of the Philippines, Los Baños. He has expertise on crop diversification, project development and farm management. He had also evaluated crops such as abaca, asparagus improved varieties of coffee, hybrid yellow corn, ginger, peanut, solo papaya, szinkom citrus, sweet potato, taro and greater yam.
4. AGRAVANTE, Edgardo P.
His primary expertise includes smallholder-based agribusiness & livelihood, agricultural extension, policy/program/project design, monitoring and impact evaluation, training design, implementation and evaluation, policy/NGO organization and activities, community development/social forestry, manufacturing line/cycle, quality control and training.
His geographic experience includes United States of America, Italy, Philippines, Ethiopia, Zimbabwe, Sierra Leone, Tanzania.
5. ALBANO, Eusebio M.
A BS Agriculture graduate in UP Los Baños. He has experience in universal and development banking having held the position of Senior Vice President and Trust Officer in Keppel Monte Bank, Vice President and Division Head of the Account Management Division of Monte de Piedad and Savings Bank and Assistant manager of the Credit Department at Philtrust bank. He also held various experience in the field of sales, marketing and management of agricultural products.
6. ALIP, Jaime Aristotle B.
Dr. Alip is currently the Undersecretary of the Department of Social Welfare and Development and had a Ph.D. Program in Organization Development Southeast Asia Interdisciplinary Development Institute, a Doctor of Philosophy in Economics at Marlborough University, Hawaii, U.S.A., a Masters in Professional Studies in Agriculture Marketing at University of the Philippines Los Baños and a Bachelor’s degree in Agriculture major in Agricultural Economics at the University of the Philippines in Los Baños. He is the founder and the Founder and Chairman of the Board. Of the Center for Agriculture and Rural Development (CARD) Bank/NGO.
7. ALMARIO, Manuel Ray M.
His primary expertise is on the fields of Environmental Planning and Management and Human Settlements Planning. He is currently the General Manager of SAGIP Environment, an affiliate firm of Meganomics Specialists International, Inc.
8. ANDALES, Silvestre C.
He is the former Executive Director of BPRE, and Senior Consultant on Rice Engineering at PhilRice. He had attended several training/seminar programs, international conferences and workshops in the Philippines and other parts of the world. He also taught Engineering Science courses, Agricultural Engineering courses and Thermodynamics, and also held Deanship position at UPLB. Also, he had international consulting stints in Thailand, Indonesia, Burma and Australia and has held different positions at PhilRice and BPRE. His fields of specialization include agricultural engineering and mechanization, post-harvest technology and operations, research and development, training and extension.
9. ARAGON, Ernesto L.
A Soil Science expert who had collaboratively worked with different International Training Programs such as in Bangladesh (Bangladesh Rice Research Institute), Cambodia (Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry, and Fisheries, Cambodia – IRRI Australia Rice Project), Indonesia (Center for Soil and Agroclimate Research, Central Research Institute for Food Crops), to mention a few.
10. ARAGON, Corazon T.
Dr. Aragon is an Agricultural Economist who had a Ph.D. in Agricultural Economics minor in Sociology, University of Hawaii, USA, an M.S. in Agricultural Economics, University of the Philippines at Los Baños (UPLB) and a B.S.A. major in Agricultural Economics, also at University of the Philippines at Los Baños. She had various consultancies as a Financial Analyst, Marketing Specialist, Project Benefit Monitoring and Evaluation Consultant, Agricultural Policy Analyst, etc.
She is an expert of various fields which include: Agricultural Marketing, Agro-Industrial Development, Forestry, Policy Formulation and Implementation, Project Formulation and Identification, Strategic Planning and Management, Financial Management Systems, Training and Research, Program Monitoring and Development
11. ASTILLA, Cecilla B.
Completed academic requirements leading to Master of Arts in Personnel and Human Resources Management at the University of Sto. Tomas Graduate School, a Diploma in Rural Policy and Project Planning at the Institute of Social Studies, The Hague, The Netherlands and Bachelor of Arts in Communication Arts at Maryknoll College. Currently a Director III at the Department of Agriculture wherein she provides the over-all direction and management of the Department’s project development activities funding of which largely came from official development assistance and government counterpart.
12. ASTILLERO, Emmanuel I.
A Licensed Environmental Planner whose fields of specialization includes Environmental Impact Assessment; Institutional Development/Organization & Management Systems; Local Environmental Planning and Management; Environmental Management Systems, ISO 14001; Urban & Regional Planning; Master Development Planning; Strategic Development Planning; Comprehensive Land Use Plan/Zoning; LGU Financial Management. He completed Master of Arts in Environmental Planning (Urban-Regional Planning) at the University of the Philippines and a Master of Arts in Business Administration also at the University of the Philippines and a Bachelor of Arts in Education at Jose Rizal College.
13. BAJADA, Noli B.
A certified public accountant who has wide experience in universal and development banking, agro-industrial development and financial management having held the positions of Vice President in Land Bank of the Philippines and United Coconut Planters Bank and as President of Monte de Piedad Savings Bank. He is actively engaged in rural entrepreneurship and management of various agribusiness and agro-industrial projects such as integrated rice mill and ice plant, piggery, poultry and banana.
14. BALADAD, Alfredo R.
His fields of expertise include Corporate Planning, Project Planning and Development, Business Management, Financial Packaging, Feasibility Studies Packaging, Agro-industrial Planning. He is a licensed Assistant Electrical Engineer. He has worked in several companies such as Jasfer, Philippines, Inc, company engaged in agricultural enterprise, Asia Industries Inc., Farm Machinery Corporation, and Integrated Asia Corporation, and held executive and managerial positions.
15. BAUTISTA, Pilar A.
Has been involved as a Study Leader of two UNICEF Funded Impact Assessment Projects in Maguindanao. Her expertise includes social assessment, field management, financial planning and analysis and sociology.
16. BRIONES, Nicomedes, De La Cruz
Completed a Ph. D. degree Agricultural and Resource Economics at University of Hawaii, Honolulu, Hawaii, USA, and an M.S. and B.S. in Agricultural Economics at University of the Philippines Los Baños
17. CACHUELA, Ricardo L.
An International Consultant and an expert on agricultural processing, agricultural machinery and post-harvest. He is now the Director of Bureau of Post Harvest Research & Extension.
18. CALUB, Arsenio D.
A Livestock Specialist. He has a Ph.D. Dairy Science at the Louisiana State University, U.S.A., an M.S. Animal Science (Beef Production) at the University of the Philippines Los Baños (UPLB), College, Laguna, Philippines and a B.S. in Agriculture (Animal Science) also in UPLB. His fields of expertise include Ruminant nutrition, dairy/beef production and technology, farming systems, crop-animal integration.
19. CANONIZADO, Jeremias A.
A registered Professional Forester whose expertise includes forest management, forest economics, forest biometrics, environmental management. Had various work-related assignments in Canada, West Malaysia, France, USA, Taiwan, Indonesia, Nepal and Bangladesh.
20. CARDENAS, Marlito L.
Completed his Post-Doctorate degree in Chemical Ecology and International Development in University of Kassel, Witzenhausen, Germany. His fields of specialization includes Environmental Impact Assessment (23 years of experience), environmental planning and management, including policy research and administration (20 years of experience), waste minimization and pollution prevention/clean production (17 years experience), research/technology/laboratory management (17 years experience), agricultural/environmental chemistry (33 years experience), soil science/plant physiology/microbiology (12 years experience), local governance (7 years experience), integrated area development (27 years experience), public administration (1.5 years experience).
21. CARIÑO, Nestor F.
A Specialist on Environmental Impact Assessment and Forest Conservation. He has also provided technical assistance on related field for various projects.
A registered Forester/Environment Professional.
22. CARLOTA, Benito T.
A marketing specialist with more than thirty (30) years of experience in the field of Sales, Marketing and Administrative Management with various multi-national corporations. A BS and MS Agriculture Major in Agricultural Economics graduate from the University of the Philippines, Los Baños.
23. CASANOVA, Ramon N.
Completed Bachelor of Laws at the Manuel L. Quezon University and Associate in Arts also in Manuel L. Quezon University
24. CASAS, Edgardo V.
Completed a Ph. D. Food Engineering (Units) at the University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia , an M.AP.Sc. Food Engineering, also at the University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia and a B.S. Agricultural Engineering at the University of the Philippines Los Baños. His fields of expertise include Food Engineering, Agricultural Processing, Solid Wastes Management & Processing, Environmental Management Systems, Rural Development Project Planning and Implementation.
25. CASTELO, Elvira Roseph V.
Her fields of Expertise include Agribusiness Management, Project Development Management, Human Resource Management and Development Management and Governance. She has completed her Masters in Management, Development Management at Institute of Development Management and Governance, University of the Philippines, College, Los Banos, Laguna and her Bachelor’s degree in Agribusiness, also in UPLB. She was the former Marketing Manager of the Masaganang Sakahan, Inc., a Land Bank Subsidiary
26. CASTILLO, Domingo G.
Completed Master of Laws (L1.M.) (With emphasis in Admiralty and International Commercial Law) at the New York University (Graduate School Law) 40 Washington Sq. (south) New York, N.Y., U.S.A. and a Bachelor of Laws (L1.B) (ranked 6thin a graduating class of sixty-five students) University if the Philippines College of Law, Diliman, Quezon City. He also completed a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration (B.S.B.A.) – Majoring in Marketing Management at the University of the Philippines College of Business Administration.
27. CELESTINO, Alice B.
She has completed Master of Public Administration (thesis) at the University of Queensland, Australia and also another Master of Public Administration (non-thesis) (Major in Public Policy and Program Administration) at the University of the Philippines, 1989
Has wide experience in research, case study writing, training and project coordination.
28. CHAVEZ, Nicolas M.
An Agriculturist who had Masteral in Agriculture at the University of the Philippines, Los Baños and a Masters in Business Administration, University of the Philippines, Diliman and a Bachelor’s degree in Agriculture at the University of the Philippines, Los Baños
29. COLIS, Vina A.
Her professional experience includes large-scale commercial cotton production, cotton contract-growing and marketing operations, handled bank credit facilities under various special financing programs for agriculture as well as micro, small and medium enterprises and feasibility evaluation.
30. COLLADO, Geronimo M.
Specialist in finance, agribusiness and human resource development and has had extensive experience in development banking, parastatal governance and capacity building in Indonesia, Costa Rica and the Philippines. He was a former professor at University of the Philippines and AIM. Completed his Doctor in Business Administration (major in Agribusiness and Finance) in Harvard University, USA.
31. COLLADO, Maria Corazon A.
She has a degree in Liberal Arts at St. Theresa’s College and Units in Industrial Relations at the University of the Philippines, School of Labor & Industrial Relations. Her fields of expertise includes Community Development, Project Planning, Implementation, Monitoring & Evaluation, Child Sponsorship Project Management, General/Office Management, Administrative Support Services, Personnel & Industrial Relations, Special Events Managements and Fundraising.
32. CONCEPCION, Jr., Rafael B.
He has a Masters in Business Management at the Asian Institute of Management and a Bachelor in B.S. Economics at the University of the Philippines. Undertaking comprehensive Industry studies and developing detailed policy framework, competitive strategies and work plans for the Industry. He had Undertaken competitive analysis of Companies and developing detailed corporate strategy and business plans for the companies and had prepared comprehensive feasibility studies and detailed implementation plans for Agribusiness and non-Agribusiness Projects. He had also developed effective financial budgets, financing plans and financial control systems that supported the business strategy of companies / projects. He also had structured and negotiated various debt facilities and capital raising projects from the international financial market and also implemented merger & acquisition (M&A) projects and undertaking financial restructuring projects and re-engineering business processes leading people to achieve objectives
He has worked in several big time companies in the Philippines such as Pilipinas Shell Petroleum Corporation and San Miguel Corporation (Philippines). He is currently working in Indonesia and has been working there for almost five years at Central Finance and Strategic Business Development of Golden Agri Resources Ltd – Indonesia Operations as the General Manager.
33. CORDERO, Mariano A.
Specialist on development banking, micro-credit, financial and economic analyses. An International Consultant of World Bank, International Fund for Agricultural Development and Asian Development Bank.
34. CORONACION, Sebastian A.
An expert on community organizing, program and proposal evaluation, systems/procedures design.
35. CORSIGA, Eduardo P.
A licensed Civil Engineer with specialization in organizational development, organizational capacity building, policy advocacy, project management, pre-investment planning, project planning, monitoring and evaluation, financial management and agricultural development. The former Deputy Administrator of National Irrigation Administration.
36. CRUZ, Edgardo D.
Former Officer-in-Charge, Administrative Division/Senior Economic Development Specialists II of National Economic Development Authority (NEDA), Region XI, Davao City. An Econometrics expert.
37. DACUMOS, Harold J.
He has worked for government for 26 years. He held various senior management positions at the Development Academy of the Philippines, the Philippine Integrated Rural Development Project, the Philippine Crop Insurance Corporation and at the Land Bank of the Philippines where he held the position of First Vice President and concurrent Managing Director of Masaganang Sakahan, Inc., a Landbank marketing and agribusiness subsidiary. He has attended foreign trainings and seminars in countries like Germany, Australia, Korea, Taiwan, Indonesia and China. His field of specialization includes: Rural and Agriculture Finance/Countryside Credit, Agriculture and Food Systems Marketing, Cooperative Development and Management, Project/Enterprise Development and Management, Management System, Monitoring and Control.
38. DAIS, Rogelio D.
He is the Head Cartographer of the Cartography Division, Mapping and Reprography, National Mapping and Resource Information Authority. He had a Diploma Course in Geoinformatics (Cartography Specialization), International Institute for Aerospace Surveys and Earth Sciences, ITC, ENSCHEDE, The Netherlands and a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering, Colegio de la Purisima Concepcion
39. DAÑO, Antonio M.
A Registered Professional Agricultural Engineer and an ADB / World Bank Consultant. His expertise includes soil science, watershed management, hydrology, land use planning, environmental studies, soil and water conservation, forest resources management.
40. DAVID, Wilfredo P.
Currently, he is the Chancellor of the University of the Philippines Los Baños. He has a Post-doctoral - Water Management and Irrigation Agronomy IRRI, Laguna, Philippines,, a Ph.D. - Water Resources Engineering and Hydrology at the Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa 50010 USA, an M.S.A.E. - Irrigation and Drainage Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas USA, Post-graduate training - Engineering Sciences Photo-interpretation and Mathematics, University of the Philippines System Philippines and a B.S.A. - Irrigation and Drainage (cum laude) at the University of the Philippines at Los Baños, College Laguna Philippines
41. DERIJE, Jesus Antonio G.
A Livestock Specialist and has a Ph.D. degree in Agricultural Sciences.
42. DE GUZMAN, Generoso G.
Completed Master of Arts in Statistics at the University of the Philippines and a Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering at the Mapua Institute of Technology
43. DE GUZMAN, Melody M.
Completed a Bachelor’s degree in Commerce, Major in Accounting, Philippine College of Commerce and gained 12 units in Master of Business Administration, Ateneo de Manila University.
She has a wide experience in micro finance, microcredit and loan evaluation processes. She has gained her solid banking experience in her almost 20 years in Land Bank of the Philippines.
44. DE LEON, Augusto L.
Completed Masters in Industrial Management at the University of the Philippines, Bachelor of Science, Business Administration also at the University of the Philippines, International Advanced Management Program at the Centre d’ Etudes Industrielles, Geneva and Training in Trade Promotions, Colombo Plan Australia
45. DE LEON, Sonia Yuson
She had a Ph.D. in Food Technology, Minor in Nutrition University of Massachusetts (UM), Amherst, Masters in Business, majoring in Agribusiness and Marketing Asian Institute of Management (AIM) and BS Food technology, cum laude University of the Philippines (UP), Diliman, 1958
46. DEOMAMPO, Narciso R.
Completed a Post-Doctoral Program in Agricultural Marketing and Price Analysis, University of Minnesota, St. Paul, Minnesota, USA, a Doctor of Philosophy (Ph. D) in Agricultural Economics with major in Agricultural Marketing and Business Management (Course work at Cornell University, Ithaca, New York, USA and the degree from University of the Philippines at Los Banos (UPLB) under the UP-Cornell Graduate Education Program, Master of Science in Agricultural Economics with major in Production Economics and Statistics at UP Los Banos and a Bachelor of Science in Agriculture with major in Agricultural Economics (Farm Management)
47. DE SAGUN, Reynaldo E.
An International Consultant (Papua New Guinea, Laos, Cambodia and Thailand) who specializes on rural and farming systems development, area-based development planning, watershed development planning and social marketing.
48. DILLO, Ireneo P.
Expert in Urban Planning.
49. DIOKNO, Benjamin
Professor Diokno provides policy advise and conducts research in the following areas: public economics (with focus on structure and scope of government tax policies and tax reform; government expenditure analysis; national budget, deficit and debt; and decentralization and intergovernmental relations),public expenditure management, resource economics (with focus on public policy on water and oil), and economic development (with focus on ASEAN transitional economies).
50. DIZON, Senen S.
Had Master in Business Administration (12 Units) International Academy of Management and Economics (I/AME) and completed Bachelor of Science in Agricultural Engineering (Major in Water Resources) at the University of the Philippines
51. DOMINGO, Vicente L.
Farmer-agriculturist, researcher, planner, journalist, strategist, technocrat and administrator.
A graduate of the U.P. College of Agriculture. He took postgraduate studies in Law and master in Business Administration. He has been engaged as General Manger, Marketing Manager, Technical Manager, Operations Manager, and Business Development Manager by private companies and banks.
He has more that 30 years in-depth experience in project development and management particularly in livelihood and agribusiness, small and medium enterprise development and regional and rural development.
He is listed in the "1986 Who's Who of the World" for pioneering livelihood projects and for championing the cause of small farmers. He was engaged by the US Peace Corps as associate Country Director and Regional Director to develop its agricultural and development programs
52. DORADO, Moises A.
Expert on Hydrology, Agrometeorology, Environmental Control Engineering, Plant Climate, Farm Structures, Waste Management.
53. DOSAYLA, Edgardo D.
Completed Ph.D. Major in Agricultural Economics Minor in Economic Development and Business Administration in Cornell University, New York, USA. His specialization includes agricultural marketing, agricultural economics, project planning, monitoring and evaluation.
54. DY, Rolando T.
Since 1983, had various consultancy engagements with the World Bank, Food and Agriculture Organization, and the Government on agriculture and irrigation with the USAID and international consulting firms on agribusiness; and with private corporations and industry associations on agribusiness, food and agro-processing and strategic planning.
Had project-related assignments in Thailand, Romania, Yemen and Bangladesh.
55. ESCARTIN, Alexander V.
A Civil Engineer with Masteral Degree in Construction Management. As Engineering and Projects Department Manager of Interface Industrial Corporation, successfully meet the goals on key result areas- delivery of efficient technical services and effective control of the quality of project implementation. Reorganized the EPD and the Project Management Services Section to increase its productivity. He had organized Avescartin Construction, a group specializing in pre-construction planning, construction management and post-project implementation evaluation. It was spinned over with another group to be what is now known as Ave-Gnirup Builders to increase the group construction completive ability. He has nine (9) solid years of infrastructure experience. In Papua New Guinea, as operations Manager of Aropa Builders Pty. Ltd., successfully lead the construction of irrigation system, development of water supply distribution system and building roads and bridges. These spearheaded the implementation of Rural Development Program in North Solomons Province.
56. ESTANISLAO, Basilio M.
A Certified Public Accountant and a banking expert with over thirty years of professional experience in the Philippines and abroad. Has extensive experience in central, development and universal banking having handled various technical supervisory, policy and top executive positions in the Central Bank of the Philippines and as President of the Land Bank of the Philippines for 13 years and Philippine Crop Insurance Corporation for 5 years.
Provided technical advisory services to USAID, World Bank, and the Asian Development Bank in rural finance, cooperative banking, deposit insurance schemes, and agricultural credit systems.
57. EUSEBIO, Josefa-Sevilla
An RND, MSc., Ph.D. She completed Ph.D. (Nutrition) Iowa State University, PACE Awardee of Ames, Iowa, USA, Senior Fellow at East-West Center, Post Graduate, University of Hawaii, M.Sc. at Iowa State University (Food .Nutrition) at Ames, Iowa, USA, B.Sc. cum laude University of Philippines (Nutrition &Dietetics)
58. EVANGELISTA, Danilo L.
Obtained a Master of Science degree in Agricultural Development Economics from the Australian National University, Canberra, Australia. Has more than 20 years of professional experience in the field of Agricultural Development Economics.
A regular consultant to various firms and institutions on areas related to benefit monitoring and evaluation system, financial and economic analyses, impact assessment, establishing and refining field conditions-oriented and “non-academic” data bases for evaluation of agrarian reform projects.
59. FERNANDEZ, Edwin V.
Managing Partner and Co-Founder, CEOs, Inc.- a professional management company composed of 12 former Chief Executives of the Philippines’ Largest Companies
Completed AB Economics (College Scholar and AC Loping Memorial Scholar) at University of the Philippines and MBA also at the University of the Philippines
60. FLOR, Alexander G.
Dr. Alexander G. Flor began his international consulting career in 1980 as the Communication/Nonformal Education Specialist for UNDP-FAO INS/78/011 (Upper Solo Watershed Management Through People's Participation) in Central Java, the first participatory project undertaken by the international civil service. Since then he has been engaged as consultant in eight ADB, seven World Bank, three UNDP and three USAID projects. He served as Team Leader for the ADB Institutional Strengthening of the Southern Provincial Council Project (Sri Lanka); Team Leader for the CIDA Cultural Approaches to Environmental IEC Project; Co-Team Leader for Public Awareness and Communication for the OECF Pasig-Marikina River Channel Improvement Project; Information, Education and Communication Specialist for the ADB Coastal Development and Fisheries Resource Management Project (Indonesia); Environmental Communication Specialist for the FINIDA Feasibility Study for the Closure of the San Mateo Land Fill; Development Communication Specialist for the USAID Coastal Resource Management Project; Nonformal Environmental Education Specialist for the ADB Environmental Education Project; Environmental Communication Specialist for the ADB Improving the Implementation of EIA Project; and many others.
61. FLORES, Edgar R.
A professional Mechanical Engineer. Holds a Masters Degree in Engineering at the Asian Institute of Technology in Thailand. He also completed an International Post-graduate Diploma in Engineering at Israel.
He is credited to a total of 25 years of actual work experience in engineering that includes conceptual and detailed design, planning and project implementation.
62. FLORES, Romulo G.
BS Agriculture graduate. Holds a Masters degree in Management and took up a Postgraduate Program in Management Development in Agriculture.
Has 20 years work experience and consultancy services in agronomy, corporate planning, development and strategic planning, program and project administration, agronomy, sales and marketing.
Sent to an agribusiness mission to Thailand and an observation trip to Japan to observe farm products, marketing and to study the viability of marketing farm products from Davao, Philippines.
63. FRANCISCO, Floro R.
His fields of specialization include regional and resources planning, environmental planning and management, lake/river basin development, planning and management, institutional analysis and development, community-based resource management, organization and management, community organizing and development, policy formulation and analysis, trade union organizing, leadership and administration.
64. GALANG, Roque R.
Professor Roque L. Galang has been teaching at the Asian Institute of Management (AIM) since 1980, handling Management of Banking Institute (MBI) in the regular MBM program and Credit, Bank Marketing, Trade Finance, Financial Management and Asset/Liability Management in the Advance Bank Management Program. He was Program Director of the Basic Management Program (BMP), Management Development Program (MDP), Advance Bank Management Program (ABMP) and the Finance For Senior Executive Course which he also designed. He is a holder of the Don Manuel Elizalde Professorial Chair in Business Management.
65. GAMBOA, Narciso N.
Has more than 20 years of experience in community development, corporate farming and field operations management.
66. GENDRANO, Oscar Angulo
Completed Master in Business Management in Asian Institute of Management, Master in Economics at the University of the Philippines, World Forestry Special Courses, University of Hamburg and University of Freiburg and B.S. Forestry, University of the Philippines-Los Baños
67. GLORIA, Gustavo T.
Has 27 years experience working as an exploration geologist throughout the Philippines, involving regional and detailed geological mapping, sampling, core logging, and interpretation for a wide range of commodities.
68. GONZALES, Leonardo A.
Completed a Ph.D. in Agricultural Economics at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Tennessee (Fulbright-Hays Scholar), an M.S. in Economics, 1971, Asian Social Institute and B.S., Education (cum laude) St. Mary’s University. His fields of specialization include development planning; economic trends; competitive and comparative advantage analysis; macro and sectoral policy analysis formulation and advocacy; market analysis and development; institutional development and strengthening; cost-benefit analysis; crops, livestock, fisheries and agribusiness economics; carrying capacity and integrated area development; biotechnology policy.
69. GORDONCILLO, PRUDENCIANO ULJER
Completed Doctor of Philosophy (Development Economics) at the Victoria University of Technology, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, Master of Science in Agricultural Economics, at UPLB and Bachelor of Science in Agricultural Economics - Cum Laude at the University of Southeastern Philippines, Davao City
70. GREGORIO, Flordelis F.
A lawyer and worked as Assistant Vice President (Office of the General Counsel) of the Land Bank of the Philippines. Her expertise includes commercial and contract law, international business transaction, impact of environmental regulation, intellectual litigation and arbitration, researches.
71. GREGORIO, Antonio Victoriano F. III
A lawyer. Has experience in business and intangible assets valuation, feasibility studies, highest-and-best-use studies, economic and market analyses.
72. HENDERSON, Clarence
Had over two decades of business and consulting experience in the Philippines, Los Baños and New York. Clients have included multinational corporations, manufacturing firms, international development agencies, internet firms, market research companies, advertising and public relations agencies, hospitals, pharmaceutical companies, universities, corporate executives.
73. JAMON, Virginio P.
Master in Business Economics (Candidate), Center for Research and Communication (CRC) Business Economics School, Special field -- A Financial Intermediation System for Low-Income Groups, B.S. Agribusiness at the University of the Philippines, Los Banos. His fileds fo expertise include: (1) Rural Finance, Microfinance, Upland Microfinance; (2) Rural Banking, Microfinance Bank; (3) Raiffeisen cooperatives; (4) Self Help Groups; (5) Central Fund; (6) Performance Standards for Financial Methodologies.
74. JAVIER, Mark Anthony N.
Earned his degree in Electrical Engineering and a Master of Business Administration at the University of the Philippines.
He is the President of Ayala Port Makati Inc., and EDINet Philippines, Inc. He is concurrently the Chief Operations Officer of the Ayala Corporation, with responsibilities for computers and telecommunications in the Ayala Group of Companies. He is also the Managing Director of the Ayala Corporation.
His experience in the application of Information Technology and Telecommunications spans thirty-two years. Before assuming his current responsibilities in the Ayala Group, he was in various technical, marketing and executive positions in Globe Telecom, IBM Philippines, and Eastern Telecoms Philippines. He was also a consultant to Digital Telecommunications Philippines.
He has attended numerous international meetings and forums in information technology and telecommunications in Europe, Asia, Australia and the United States and has been a speaker in several of these conferences.
75. LACSON, Romeo R.
A BS in Chemical Engineering graduate who has been a trained project evaluator. He has represented the Philippines either as head or member of the delegation on some international and regional conference on varied subjects on Economics, Industry, Agriculture, Marketing, Food Security, etc.; and commission meeting of UN-ESCAP, UN-FAO, and the ASEAS, since 1967 to 1985. He had also coordinated and organized Philippine Product Exhibitions in different countries and Philippine Participation on World Expositions and International Trade Fairs from 1967-1972. He is a recipient of various awards for outstanding services, Certificate of Recognition and Appreciation from the Philippine Government, Korean Government and other National and International Organizations and Institute.
76. LANTIN, Reynaldo M.
Finished Ph.D. in Agricultural Engineering with major in farm power and machinery and minors in mechanical engineering and statistics. He had been UN/ESCAP Consultant in micro-industry/enterprises development, Integrated Rural Accessibility Planning Program (Lao). He had also conducted feasibility study of potential micro-hydroelectric power installations in the villages of the pilot areas of IRAP project. He participated either as Philippine Government delegate or expert in international conferences, workshop and advisory group seminars regarding agriculture mechanization, design and manufacture of wetland rice machinery, application of system analysis in agriculture engineering research, agriculture engineering and other agriculture engineering related topics.
77. LAPUS, Zoilo M.
Expert in swine production technology having finished several post-graduate trainings in the Philippines and abroad regarding Swine Artificial Breeding, Nutrition and Artificial Insemination, to mention a few. He had been an International Veterinary Consultant in different farms in the Philippines and in USA. He was the first veterinarian to officially report and confirm with the help of the NADDL the presence of Pseudorabies in the Philippines in 1982. He had been the Consistent Sales Buster of E.R. Squibb and Sons, in 1972-75.
78. LAYESE, Gilberto F.
His specialization is on economic development having been the Chief Economic Development Specialist of NEDA (Legaspi City). He finished several post secondary education which include BS in Agriculture Chemistry, Bachelor of Laws, Masters in Business Administration, Masters in Economics (academic requirement completed), and is now currently enrolled in Doctor in business Administration. He had also been the Regional Director in the Fiber Industry Development Authority from 1995-1998.
79. LIMQUECO, Leonides M.
He finished Masters in Business Administration, and has worked for the Central Bank as bank examiner, and for various reputable banks as director, Asst. branch manager, manager, Executive Staff/Account Officer, Department Head, and now the current Vice President of the Philippine Veterans Bank.
80. LINAO, Rex T.
He finished Bachelor of Arts, Major in Philosophy, MS in Environmental Resource Management, and in his final semester in Ph.D in Development Administration. He has considerable experiences in managing a pool of consultants involved in developing environmental management plan, environmental management systems and other environment-related work and social researches; experiences in community organizing, community development and organizational development; experiences in community researches, experiences in teaching undergraduate and graduate schools; experiences in writing and publishing magazines and books
81. LIWAG, Dionisio O.
His fields of interest include Restoration Ecology (Terrestrial), Agriculture and Farm Management, Botanic Garden and Park Development, and Environmental Planning and Landscape Development. He is a registered licensed environmental planner (PRC), and a registered Environment Professional (DENR). He is also a Senior Teacher of Agriculture, Agronomist, and a Provincial Agriculturist.
82. LIZADA, Mario C.
He finished BS Architecture from the University of the Philippines whose fields of specialization include Environmental and Development Planning, Urban and Regional Planning, Architecture and Housing and Tourism Planning/Environmental Systems/Technical Consultancy. He is a registered architect and environmental planner. He is a corporate member of United Architects of the Philippines.
83. LOPEZ, Rogelio M.
A graduate of AB History, MA Anthropology and Ph.D Anthropology. His expertise is on institutional development, community organization, development mapping, sociology, anthropology and socio-anthropology.
84. LLANTO, Gilberto M.
Former Deputy Director General of the National Economic Development Authority.
Completed Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D), Economics at the University of the Philippines, School of Economics, Master of Arts (M.A.), Economics, also at the University of the Philippines and Bachelor of Arts (A.B.), Philosophy at St. Francis De Sales Major Seminary
85. LUIS, Victor Jr. S.
Among his fields of specialization are Water Supply Systems, Aquaculture Systems, Water and Wastewater Treatment Systems, Water Quality Management, Agricultural Waste Management, Solid Waste Management, Biogas Generation from Organic Wastes, Structures and Environment, Environmental Impact Assessment, Environmental Audit, and Hazardous Waste Management. He had been the national point of contact of the Philippines for the Rural and Urban Waste Management and Utilization Network of the UNESCO- Asia Pacific Region. He has worked on various programs and projects in line with his specialization as team leader, consultant, project manager, environmental engineer, design engineer and research assistant. He has also written numerous papers of no less than 30 publications.
86. LUMAYAG, Eutiquio J.
He is an agricultural economist/statistician/engineer with experience working in the government for 15 years, in an ASEAN agricultural development-planning project for 9 years, and in the private sector (agribusiness project) for 3 years. He is experienced in organizing expert-group consultations, seminar workshops, investment forums, market linkage encounters and other group undertakings.
87. MANIEBO, Epifanio A.
His fields of expertise include: 1) Countryside Development Banking & Finance; 2) Micro Finance; 3) Community/Rural Development; 4) Training/Fund Sourcing; 5) Program/Project Development/Packaging
He completed his postgraduate studies in Program for Development Managers at the Asian Institute of Management, Masters in Management with major in Rural Development at the University of the Philippines, Los Baños and a Bachelor’s degree in Agriculture major in Animal Science at Gregorio Araneta University Foundation.
88. MARIANO, Christine B.
Completed her Master of Science Degree in Economics, Major in Managerial Economics at CALIFORNIA STATE POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY, Pomona, California and Bachelor of Science in Commerce, Major in Economics, at the UNIVERSITY OF SANTO TOMAS
89. MANUEL, Manuel Jr. M.
He is an expert in designing and implementing information systems for development of agricultural, economic and environmental development and management plans; policy formulation and analysis in food, agriculture and the environment; application of analytical methods for policy research, formulation and analysis; cost-benefit analysis; crop forecasting and early warning systems for food security management; design and implementation of monitoring and evaluation systems, censuses and sample surveys; processing, analysis and presentation of census and sample survey results; application of computer systems such as SAS, SPSS, IMPS and other software for data processing, analysis and presentation, word processing, spreadsheet, database management, graphics, etc. He is a graduate of BS in Agriculture, MS in Agricultural Statistics, MS in Information and computer Sciences and Ph.D in Agricultural Economics and Applied Statistics.
90. MATEO, Javier P.
He was trained essentially on nutrition and management of poultry and swine, least-cost feed formulation and research and agribusiness project development. He has 27 years of experience in poultry and livestock production as a teacher, researcher and as a business executive. He has attended numerous national and international conventions/seminars principally as a speaker. He has authored or co-authored more than 22 scientific article/abstract in the area of poultry and swine nutrition and management which were published in local and international scientific journals/proceedings.
91. MATIENZO, Rodolfo M. .
His field of expertise lies on agricultural finance, agribusiness management, agricultural development, farm management, agricultural education, designing, implementation and management, monitoring and evaluation of micro finance programs and projects.
Has 15 years of experience in micro finance and cooperatives/informal groups development for poverty alleviation in Bangladesh in big projects implemented by CIDA, and Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation as Team Leader and as Senior Adviser.
Held various positions and finally as Associate professor of Agricultural Finance and Cooperatives in the University of the Philippines Los Banos and as Director of the Agricultural Credit and Cooperatives Institute.
Other involvement were with the Cooperative Foundation Philippines, Inc., Department of Rural Banks, Central Bank of the Philippines, Development Bank of the Philippines, Agricultural Credit Administration, Bangkoop Cooperative Union of the Philippines and other various government and non-government organizations and agencies. International involvements were with the International Cooperative Alliance, the International Labor Organization, USAID and UNDP.
Presently assisting the Cooperatives Foundation Philippines Inc. and Bangkoop, the federation of 53 cooperative banks in the Philippines.
92. MATOCINOS, Edmundo B.
He has earned a bachelor’s degree in BS Agriculture and a master’s degree in Horticulture. He has worked for various projects and programs as Perennial/Fruit Tree Crop Specialist, Agroforestry Specialist, Associate Staff Consultant, Project Planning and Management Specialist, Local Development Planning Specialist, Land Management Consultant, Agribusiness Consultant, and extension specialist.
93. MEDRANO, William C.
He is an expert in Animal/Livestock Production and Management, Research and Development Management, and Forage and Pasture Establishment, Management and Utilization, having earned degrees such as BS in Agriculture, MS in Animal Science, and Ph.D in Animal Science from the University of the Philippines.
94. MENDIOLA, Ernesto C.
Lawyer and a registered Environmental Planner.
His relevant assignments include the following: helped in formulating the 10-year cadastral survey program of the Philippines, assisted in formulating the land titling programs (for public lands) in the Philippines, helped formulate implementing Guidelines of the Land reform Program of the country and organized the HSRC/HLURB with the mandate of assisting local governments formulate and enforce their comprehensive town plazas, regulate private developers who engage in real estate development and enforce the regulatory aspects or urban land reform.
He is currently a consultant to several corporations. He served as a Professional Lecturer at the University of the Philippines, Executive Director of the Housing and Land Use Regulatory Board, director of the Public Estates authority and as Assistant Director of the Bureau of Lands.
He has attended various international conferences, seminars and special courses in Finland, Netherlands, Switzerland, Vietnam, Taiwan and Australia.
95. MERCA, Alfonso D.
His major fields of specialization include agribusiness management, crop production, farm management, agri-extension and community organization and development. He finished BS Agriculture, major in Agribusiness Management; Masters in Business Administration; and Management Development Program.
96. MEYERS, William H.
Co-founder of Food and Agricultural Policy Research Institute (FAPRI) in 1984. His expertise is on agricultural policy and trade analysis in a wide variety of countries. Current and past projects have focused on agricultural and trade policies. From 1963 onward did extensive volunteer and professional work in Asia. Beginning in 1989, emphasis on transition economies of Europe has focused primarily on Hungary, Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia, and Ukraine.
97. MILENDEZ, Ratelieta T.
She finished AB Economics, MS Agricultural Economics, and 19 credit hours in Ph.D in Agricultural Economics. Her professional interests include Process Documentation, Agricultural Marketing Research/Marketing Information System, Project Monitoring and Evaluation, and Training/Human Resource Development.
98. MIRANDA, Senen M.
He specializes in Irrigation Systems Management and Development and Agriculture and Resources Research Management
He completed his Ph.D in Soil and Water Engineering at Cornell University, Ithaca N.Y., U.S.A, M.S. in Soil and Water Engineering also in Cornell University, Itacha, N.Y. U.S.A. and B.S. Civil Engineering at the University of the Philippines
99. MONTES, Wilfredo E.
A registered Professional Agricultural Engineer.
His fields of expertise include soil and water management, water management, agricultural mechanization, training of staff, systems design and implementation and project management.
100. MUYCO, Reynaud D.
He has gained a stock of knowledge and professional experience in varied fields of organization, systems and general management covering over 30 years of direct employment or consultancy arrangements in both government and private industry. In government, he had substantive exposure in public finance, agricultural commodity development, local government administration, organization and management of public enterprises and entities, government reorganization, legislation and crop insurance. He has also conducted performance/management audits of the Development Bank of the Philippines (1970) and the Land Bank of the Philippines (1979). In private industry, he had considerable experience in general management consultancy covering organizational development, human resource systems, purchasing/inventory management, operating and accounting systems, and industrial engineering.
101. OBIEN, Santiago R.
Former Director, PhilRice. Also held different executive positions at Philippine Corn Research Institute, Bureau of Plant Industries, Bureau of Postharvest Research and Extension, and Phil. Tobacco Research and Training Center. He was also the former President of Mariano Marcos State University. His expertise lies in agronomy, agricultural research, development and extension, agricultural engineering and mechanization, and pest management.
102. OPEÑA, Camilo L.
He has 20 years of professional experience in the field of small and medium enterprise development, agricultural credit, financial analysis, agri-business management and project appraisal. He is a regular consultant to various firms and institutions on areas related to agri-business, agri-credit and project analysis. He has worked with a number of projects involving enterprise development and promotion. He has done various feasibility studies on related projects and programs. He has likewise conducted a number of special studies and researches on a number of agri-business projects. Among these involved grain production, abaca, coconut, banana and other agricultural crops; poultry and livestock and fishery, cottage industries and agro-processing projects; and agricultural cooperatives and marketing associations. His countries of experience extend from Philippines to Malaysia, Indonesia, Pakistan, Bangladesh and other countries in Asia.
103. OPEÑA, Romeo T.
Former Director, Asian Regional Center-AVRDC and concurrently, Executive Coordinator, the AVRDC-China Program and the CLVNET (Cambodia, Laos and Vietnam Vegetable Network) Project
Completed his Ph.D. in Plant Genetics/Evolution at University of California, Davis, MSc in Agronomy/Horticulture at the University of California, Davis and BSc in Agronomy at the University of the Philippines Los Banos
104. OPOSA, Antonio
He finished BS in Business Administration from DLSU, Bachelor of Laws from University of the Philippines, and Master of Laws on Environmental Law from the Harvard Law School, Massachusetts, USA. His major fields of specialization include Environmental Law Enforcement; Environmental Litigation; Environmental Policy and Regulatory Formulation; Environmental Institutional Analysis, Linkage and Development; Environmental law Education, Judicial Capacity-Building for Substantive and Procedural Environmental law; Local Governance and Environmental Management; and Popularization of Environmental Law education.
105. PADILLA,Ramon G.
He has been involved with social development work among the marginalized sectors since 1981. He has worked with different Non-Government Developmental Organization (NGDO) promoting sustainable development and biodiversity conservation. While with these organizations, he held various managerial positions and managed several projects. His professional skills include Research, Information, Education and Training Work; Institutional Building, Organizational development and Planning; Project development and Program Management; Community Organizing and Development; Grassroots Conservation Enterprise Development and Management; Network Building, Coalition and Advocacy Work; and Conflict Management and Negotiations.
106. PAREDES, Salvador V.
Completed Bachelor of Science in Agriculture at the University of the Philippines Los Baños
107. PARIS, Tirso Jr. B.
He finished BS in Agriculture, major in Agricultural Economics from UP College of Agriculture; MS in Economics from UP School of Economics; and Ph.D. in Agricultural Economics from Michigan State University at U.S.A. His inclination is on research and extension. He served as the Dean of College of Economics and Management at the University of the Philippines (Los Baños) whose primary responsibility was to ensure that high standards of instruction, research and extension functions within the college are maintained and advanced. Currently, he serves as the consultant on Agricultural Policy and Simulation Modeling, Policy Initiatives and Technical Assistance Service (PITAS) for the Department of Agriculture. He also does consultancy works for the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. He has written and co-written more than 30 papers on related areas.
108. PATALINGHUG, Epictetus E.
Professor of Economics and Management, University of the Philippines
Completed Ph.D (Agricultural Economics) at University of Hawaii, Honolulu, Hawaii, U.S.A., Certificate of Population Studies at University of Hawaii, Honolulu, Hawaii, U.S.A. and B.A. (Psychology) at University of San Carlos, Cebu City, Philippines
109. PEFIANCO,Jennifer C.
She finished BS in Agricultural Economics, major in Marketing and prices and Masters in management, major in Business Management from the University of the Philippines. She has been a marketing specialist and an experienced technical researcher of various programs she has previously worked on. She is properly trained on Enterprise Development, Organizational Management and Financial Control, Price Data Collection and Micro-Project packaging
110. PELAYO, Vicente Jr. R.
As a young engineer in 1970s, he went to Indonesia to work with various logging companies. His experiences included working as road construction engineer/surveyor, and eventually as operations/site manager. He worked with consulting firms and contractors assigned to the project, ensuring strict compliance with approved programs of work, and other technical standards. He gained substantial experience in all facets of engineering work: design, contract formulation and management, construction, monitoring and evaluation. He had been involved in the conduct of hydrographic surveys, forest surveys, roads and bridges, wharves and piers construction, land clearing, formation and construction of secondary airport/airstrips, and in land clearing, formation and preparation of ranch land, farms/plantations and resettlement areas. He is also experienced in the operation, maintenance and management of heavy equipment used in various construction works.
111. PEÑALBA, Francisco F.
He had actively promoted sustainable livestock production in animal raising communities through selection of foundation and replacement boars and gilts from reputable swine breeding farms, for which he was recognized as the 1997 Bayer (Phils) Outstanding Professional in Animal Science Community Service. His continuing technical assistance to the swine farm operations brought increase in animal stock and revenues. As program manager of the National Swine Performance Testing Program, genetically superior boars were made available to different farms that created job opportunities for people in the community thereby increasing family income. His project leadership of the “Livestock and Poultry Farms Enumeration and Population count in the Province of Laguna” established very much needed information and statistics enabling development programs to be conducted. He also had notable contributions in the field of teaching, R and D and administration in animal science particularly in swine production. His involvement in extension-related activities either as consultant or as operations managers of various livestock development programs has significantly contributed to the development of the livestock industry. For his achievements, he has gained more than ten major awards and recognitions.
112. PICZON, Claro L.
He is a Certified Public Accountant. He has extensive career experiences in both the public and private sectors of the developing economies in Asia. As an international management consultant (Bangladesh, Hong Kong, Japan, Indonesia, Israel, Mexico, Nepal, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and the United States) he was a product manager, team leader, institutional specialist, management audit consultant, socio-economist, economist, financial specialist and lecturer-trainor of internationally funded programs and projects. He served consecutively four presidents of the Philippines, in such offices as the Presidential Economic Staff, the Program Implementation Agency, and the Department of Budget and Management where he participated in collegial budgeting for the Republic of the Philippines. This is just to mention a few of his experiences here and abroad as a professional consultant.
113. PORTUS, J. Manuel N.
A BSA, major in Agricultural Economics, minor in Agronomy at Xavier University (Scholar), Ateneo de Cagayan, Cagayan de Oro City, Institute of Industrial Relations (Units only) at University of the Philippines, Diliman, Quezon City and College of Public Administration (Scholar; Units only) at University of the Philippines, Manila
114. QUIMPO, Bernardita A.
An AB English-Journalism graduate (cum laude) at St. Paul College of Manila and MA Psychology (cand) at the Ateneo de Manila University
Her fileds of specialization include Training, workshop design and facilitation, keynote speeches, Project conceptualization and management, Special events management and fund generation, Writing, editing, layouting, and print production, Mass media/communications planning and management
115. QUIÑONES, Raike
Completed Strategic Business Economics Program at the Center for Research & Communication (now, the University of Asia & the Pacific) and BS Agriculture (Major in Agricultural Economics) University of Southern Mindanao
116. RAMOS, Carminia L.
She finished BS in Agricultural Education, Master of Arts in Agricultural Education, and Ph.D. in Development Education. She has been the Chief Science Research Specialist and Supervising Science research Specialist of the Bureau of Postharvest Research and Extension. She had also been an agrarian reform technologist of the Department of Agrarian Reform in Cabanatuan City. She is a recognized Agricultural Officer and Soil Technologist. She has also done more than ten editorial works on related fields from which she had received various media awards. She has also attended and participated numerous trainings, seminars and workshops on related areas.
117. RAMOS, Francisco Jr.
His expertise lies on post-harvest technology. He undertook several research studies on various vegetables such as cabbage, cauliflower, cucumber, tomatoes, sweet pepper, squash, eggplant, bitter gourd, white gourd, onions, etc. He also did some studies on some fruits such as melons, watermelons, papaya, grapes, bananas, and other crops like black pepper, peanuts, castor beans, and citronella grass. The fields of study included varietal trials in relation to their adaptability to local conditions with emphasis on yield, resistance to pests and diseases and their control, post harvest handling, storage characteristics and even product acceptability. He had numerous consultancy jobs here in the Philippines and Indonesia on related field of specialization.
118. RAMOS, Percival B.
He finished AB Political Science, MA Agrarian Studies, and Ph.D. in Community Development. He is properly trained on Agricultural development, Application of Ecological Principles to Landscape Management, Program Planning and Manager’s Effectiveness, Resource Systems Management, to mention a few. He assists provinces in planning, designing and implementing project funded training activities and ensures timely funds flow and accounting for all activities. He worked for different programs and projects as a Training Specialist, Rural Sociologist, Community Organizing Specialist, Senior Social Services Development Planner, and Development Educator.
119. RAMOS, Roldan B.
He is a graduate of Bachelor of Science in Agriculture from the University of the Philippines at Los Baños. His expertise lies on project management. He develops and prepares project proposals, and prepare technical and project reports. He had been the Management Assistant of Mandala Agricultural Development Corporation (MADECOR) in which he was responsible for monitoring activities and outputs of the projects implemented in the different countries of operation. He had also been the Farm Manager of a mango orchard wherein he prepared work schedules, production schedules, projections and targets of the farm.
120. RAÑOLA, Roberto F., Jr.
A Professor, Department of Ag. Economics, CEM, U.P. Los Baños. Completed Ph. D. in Agricultural Economics, University of Minnesota, Masters in Agricultural Development Economics (MADE), Australian National University and a BS in Agricultural Business at the University of the Philippines.
His fields of specialization include: Resource & Environmental Economics, Farming Systems and Soil Conservation, Regional Economics, Project Analysis, Farm Management, Production Economics, Agricultural Policy and Development
121. ROLA, Walfredo, R.
Completed a Ph.D., Land Resources, University of Wisconsin at Madison, M.A., Agricultural Economics, also at the University of Wisconsin at Madison, M.S., Agricultural Economics at the University of the Philippines at Los Baños and B.S. in Agriculture (Agricultural Marketing), also at the University of the Philippines at Los Baños.
122. ROXAS, Domingo B.
He taught courses in Introduction to Animal Science, Livestock and Poultry Feeding, Principles of Animal Nutrition, Computer Applications in feed Formulation, Research Techniques in Animal Nutrition, and Special Topics in Animal Science, for which he is an expert. He has done several research and extension activities on related areas here and abroad. He finished BS in Agriculture, major in Animal Science and MS in Animal Science, major in Animal Nutrition from the University of the Philippines at Los Baños; and Ph.D. in Animal Science at the Ohio State University at USA. Currently, he works for the International Livestock Center for Africa as an animal scientist and for the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI, Los Baños, Laguna) as a Post-doctoral scientist.
123. RUBIO, Mauricio L.
His areas of specialization include environmental Impact assessment, Solid Waste Management, Agricultural Project Management and Crop Processing
124. SACAY, Orlando
Agricultural Planning and Credit & Marketing Specialist. He has obtained Bachelor of Science in Agriculture from the University of the Philippines, Master of Science in Agricultural Economics and Doctor of Philosophy Major in Farm Finance from Cornell University.
125. SALETRERO, Narciso C.
He is a Civil Engineer. His expertise lies on Construction Management, Rural Infrastructure Development, and Bridge/Structural Engineering. He has worked for National Irrigation Administration (Region 4-A), Ministry of Public Works and Highways, The Saudi Consulting Engineers and Architects, and DA-ADB Rural Infrastructure Development Project (RIDP), among the many.
126. SALINDONG, Antonio M.
He is a graduate of Bachelor of Science in Accounting (magna cum laude), and a Certified Public Accountant in the Philippines, with Master of Business Administration at the University of the Philippines. He has 20 years of consulting experience worldwide and was involved in consulting projects funded by Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC), USAID, World Bank, and Asian Development Bank. His consulting projects brought him to other countries like United States of America, Cambodia, Vietnam, Malaysia, Pakistan, and Saudi Arabia. He specializes in financial analysis, business process reengineering, reviewing and providing improved designs of systems in the areas of organization, planning, budgeting, budget execution, accounting, treasury management and related operating systems. He had been involved in projects in industry like railway, water utility, electric power, retail manufacturing construction and airline. In almost all of his consulting engagements in systems and process improvements, he introduced improvements and prepared procedure manuals. He also conducts seminars and workshops as part of the institutional capacity building program of client companies. The seminars and workshops are in the fields of finance function of the future, activity-based costing, budgeting, accounting, auditing and related operating systems to various client organizations and other audience.
127. SALLE, Roberto M.
He is a graduate of bachelor of Business Administration. His fields of specialization include Policy formulation, preparation of operating systems and procedures; writing reports, news, annual reports and operating manuals; credit and loan evaluation; investment analysis and banking transactions; and government agency budget processing. He is a member of Financial Executives Institute of the Philippines.
128. SANCHEZ, Eduardo S.
Finished B.S. Chemical Engineering at Mapua Institute of Technology and finished at top of class (gold medalist).
129. SISON, JAIME ABELLA, D.V.M., FPCVFP
A DOCTOR OF VETERINARY MEDICINE
Over twenty years of experience in feed/animal nutrition research, quality assurance, marketing, problem analysis, technical writing, consultation and public contact activities. Thoroughly grounded in hazard identification and risk reduction methods.
130. STO. DOMINGO, Andrelita, Juan
A graduate of Masters of Science in Environmental Studies at Miriam College Graduate School, Masters in Business Administration at Central Colleges of the Philippines, Sector Technology and Management (Post-Graduate Diploma) at the Netherlands International Institute for Management Maastricht, The Netherlands and a Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering University of Sto. Tomas
131. TAPIC, ROSEMARIE C.
She specializes on Ornamental Plants and Castor Plant Productivity. Obtained MS in Crop Science after having finished Bachelor of Science in Agriculture.
132. TAYENGCO, Edward S.
Has 38 years of professional experience. He finished Bachelor of Science in Agriculture from the University of the Philippines at Los Baños, BS in Business Administration and master of Business Administration both from the University of the Philippines, and International Teacher’s program from the Harvard Business School at USA. He is a Certified Public Accountant. He specializes in the formulation of Agribusiness Policy and Strategies in government and private institutions; design and development of agribusiness management courses; and project benefit monitoring and evaluation.
133. TEJADA, Romeo E.
His fields of Topographic Surveying/ Hydrographic Surveying Application of Application of Remote Sensing to various fields of Studies, Geographic Information System(GIS), Photo-Interpretation and Analysis, Digital and Visual analysis/interpretation of Sattellite data (SPOT, LANDSAT TM/MSS, other optical and radar data), Computer operation(Unix, PC base system), Global Positioning System(GPS), Vegetation analysis and Mapping
Graduate of Bachelor of Science in Geodetic Engineering, FEATI University, Manila and Masters in Business Administration, Human Resource Management at NCBA ,Taytay, Rizal (MBA-HRM 6 units earned)
134. TINSAY, Edgardo A.
Mr. Edgardo A. Tinsay is the Vice-President of a world-class organization, SINAR MAS Agribusiness Group in Indonesia specializing in supply chain and integrated project management. He is the first Asian to become a Stanford Certified Project Manager (SCPM) and is invited to be an honorary council member of Stanford Center for Professional Development & Integrated Project Systems. He is a practitioner and an industrial consultant with track records on many successful implementation of projects ranging from US$ 1 million to US$ 100 million. Mr. Tinsay is also an international certified instructor for Boston University Professional Project Management Programs.
Graduate fo Masters in Business Administration at the Ateneo University, Makati, Philippines and Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering at De La Salle University, Manila , Philippines
135. TOLENTINO, V. Bruce J.
Twenty-eight years of progressively senior-level experience in both NGOs and public/government agencies in the management and planning of development projects, and in the analysis of economic, agribusiness, rural, agricultural, development, financial reform and structural adjustment programs in various countries in Asia, Africa and Central America. Extensive hands-on, field experience in the top management of large-scale, rural/ agricultural/ agribusiness development programs. Experience under difficult conditions - civil war and cross-cultural/religious contexts. Personal background in community organizing, handicrafts marketing, hospital administration and agricultural extension.
Direct experience and expertise in: (a) design, management and evaluation of rural, area and agriculture/ agribusiness development programs, (b) economic policy reform supportive of agro-based industrialization and development, (c) local and national governance development and reform and (d) development finance/agricultural credit, particularly in bank rehabilitation in the context of financial liberalization.
136. TRINIDAD, Levy A.
Graduate of Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Agricultural Economics, Major in Economic Development and Agricultural Policy, Minor in Economics Theory, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana, USA, (ADC – Rockefeller Scholar), Master of Agriculture, Major in Agricultural Economics, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, North Carolina, USA, (AID Scholar), finished all academic requirement for the Master of Arts in Statistics Degree, Statistical Center, University of the Philippines and Bachelor of Science in Agriculture, Major in Agricultural Engineering, College of Agriculture, University of the Philippines
137. TUASON, Cecilia G.
Accounting specialist. She has track record/experience in managing financial matters of multi-disciplinary experts and multi-sectoral companies involved in project development and various small-medium enterprises as well as a number of multi-national corporations. She has also acquired experience in managing field activities that require coordination with line agencies, local government units and private sector; actual field experience in managing a consulting firm/team.
138. TUPAZ, Dominador Jr. S.
His expertise lies on Entrepreneurship, Cooperative development and Civic and Community Work. He finished BS in Mathematics and Physics and an MBA degree. He is now a candidate for an MBE (Business Economics) at the University of Asia and the Pacific.
139. VALDEZ, Mauricio R.
Post-harvest expert. He has obtained his bachelor's degree in Agricultural Engineering from the University of the Philippines at Los Baños. He also finished MS in Management Engineering and acquired a certificate in Master in Applied Business Economics from the University of Asia and the Pacific. He is a registered Professional Agricultural Engineer.
140. VELASCO, Reno P. ALDEZ, Mauricio R.
Completed Master in Business Administration at Ateneo Graduate School of Business and Bachelor of Arts in Economics at Marist Brothers Scholasticate Notre Dame of Marbel University (Graduated Summa Cum Laude)
141. VERGARA, Napoleon R.
Received Forest Ranger’s Certificate at the University of the Philippines at Los Banos (UPLB), completed B. Sc. Forestry, UPLB, Los Banos, Laguna and M. Forestry (Forestry Economics)at State University of New York (SUNY), Syracuse, New York, U.S.A.
142. VILLANO, Manolo G.
He is a member of the Philippine Society of Agricultural Engineers whose field of specialization is Land and Water Resources Engineering (Irrigation engineering; Soil and Water Conservation Engineering).
143. VILLANUEVA, Marianito R.
He obtained his bachelor's degree in Agronomy from the University of the Philippines; his master's in Agronomy, major in Soils from the University of Hawaii; and his doctorate degree in Agronomy (Crop Phys.) from Texas A and M University. His technical expertise include Farming systems/sustainable agriculture; field crop production; soil and water conservation; project design/development; rural/community-based development; station development; research management; and project management and implementation.
144. VILLAPANDO, Irene L.
Had MA in Regional Planning, University of the Philippines, School of Urban and Regional Planning, (credit units), received Diploma in Land Use Planning, University of the Philippines, School of Urban and Regional Planning and BS Agriculture (agricultural economics), University of the Philippines at Los Banos
145.VILLEGAS, Pablito M.
He finished Master of Science in Agricultural Economics, major in Agricultural Marketing and Agribusiness Management, from the University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia, USA. He has done extensive work in the planning, development and implementation of rural and agricultural policies, programs and projects. Specifically, he is a specialist in agribusiness, agricultural marketing and cooperatives, agrarian reform and rural credit which are designed to enhance the income and productivity of small farmers and rural workers. He has served as chief technical adviser and agricultural planning economist for a study on smallholder market access and food supply conducted by UN Food and Agriculture Organization and the Department of Agriculture and Livestock of Papua New Guinea, aside from having been the technical assistant to the Secretary of the Department of Agriculture way back 1970-1975 and the former Vice President of the Land Bank of the Philippines. He is a full-time consultant on agricultural economics, rural development and agribusiness.