11:00 am - 12:30 pm
MFH 3
Co-moderators: Xiaoruo Jiang and Ruth Georget (FAO)
Panel Discussion 2
Theme: Modernizing Agricultural Logistics – Fixing the Physical and Regulatory Backbone
- Cold chain infrastructure gaps and last-mile delivery
Jaume Mas Villela, Associate Director at IDOM and Project Director of the Food Logistics Master Plan for the Philippines - Inter-island transport and port efficiency
Suharto Ambolodto, Member of the Parliament – Bangsamoro Autonomous Region of Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) - Post-harvest storage and handling systems
Rodelio G. Idago, Chief Science Research Specialist/Scientist I, Philippine Center for Postharvest Development and Mechanization (PhilMech), DA - Movement permits and regulatory bottlenecks
Marbida L. Marbida, Director of Better Regulations Office, Anti-Red Tape Authority (ARTA) - Digital supply chain tracking and data systems
Pierre Carlo Curay, President, Supply Chain Management Association of the Philippines (SCMAP) - Financing models for logistics infrastructure
Michael O. de Jesus, President and CEO, Development Bank of the Philippines (DBP)
Panel Discussion 3
Theme: Competitive and Nutrition-Sensitive Value Chains – Upgrading Economic and Dietary Value
- Agro-processing and product upgrading
Ruben L. See, President, Philippine Food Processors and Exporters Organization (PHILFOODEX) - Business climate and regulatory predictability
Hernando B. Delizo, Director for Health and Wellness, Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCCI) - Food safety systems and quality standards
Gari Pellinor U. Hernandez, Officer-in-Charge, Standard Research Division, Bureau of Agriculture and Fisheries Standards (BAFS) - Trade facilitation and market access
Rosemarie P. Selisana, Manager of Export Facilitation Department, Philippine Exporters Confederation, Inc. (PHILEXPORT) - Nutrition-sensitive product innovation
Lynette Neufeld, ESN Director, FAO
Discussion
