09:00 am - 10:00 am
Innovation Hub
To showcase the Philippines strategy to support and promote sustainable and inclusive agrifood investments towards food system transformation. Target audience includes the international and national private stakeholders/companies, chambers of commerce, financial institutions, and banks.
Ceremony for collaboration between Government of the Philippines, through the Department of Agriculture, FAO, and ADB for the 2026 National Investment Forum
Brief Introduction on the National Investment Forum (NIF)
- Eric Quincieu, Principal Water Resources Specialist, Agriculture, Food, Nature and Rural Development Sector Office, Sectors Department 2, ADB
Speech
- Dulce Carandang, Assistant FAO Representative (Programme), Food and Agriculture Organization-Philippines
- Francisco P. Tiu Laurel Jr., Secretary, Department of Agriculture, Republic of the Philippines
Signing of the collaboration with DA, and ADB Official and the press
Speech
- Andrew Jeffries, Country Director, Philippines Country Office, Southeast Asia Department, ADB
Photo opportunity
