MANILA: The Philippine Seed Industry Association (PSIA) has elected eleven new Officers, whose tenures commenced on January 1, 2018 and will be effective through to 2020.
Established in 1976, PSIA is the oldest seed association in Southeast Asia, and will spearhead the National Organizing Committee (NOC) as co-organizers with APSA of the upcoming 25th Asian Seed Congress, scheduled to be held in Manila Nov 12-15 this year.
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Sitting from left: Ms Wennie Bienes of Allied Botanicals, Ms Kheya Castano of Bayer CropScience, Ms Olivia Wong of Haverson Enterprises, Ms Mary Ann Pelagio Sayoc of EastWest Seeds, Ms Agripina Rasco of NSF, IPB and Ms Pamela Chan of Ramgo Seeds; Standing from left: Mr Tony Alfonso of DuPont Pioneer, Mr Gabby Romero of Monsanto, Mr Frisco Malabanan of SL Agritech, and Mr Julius Barcelona of Harbest Barcelona[/caption]
The appointments, confirmed during association elections last month, are as follows:
PRESIDENT
Mary Ann P. Sayoc
East-West Seed Company, Inc.
Group Lead Public Affairs
VICE-PRESIDENT
Gabriel Romero
Monsanto Philippines, Incorporated
Senior Regulatory & Scientific Affairs Lead
CORPORATE SECRETARY
Rowena Bienes
Allied Botanical Corporation
Executive Assistant
TREASURER
Pamela Chan
Ramgo Seeds International Corporation
President and CEO
P.R.O.
Julius Barcelona
Harbest Agribusiness Corporation
Executive Assistant to the President
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Raquel Castaño
Bayer CropScience
Public and Government Affairs & Market Acceptance Manager
Olivia Wong
Haverson Enterprises
General Manager
Agripina Rasco
Institute of Plant Breeding, National Seed Foundation,
University of the Philippines Los Baños
University Researcher
Antonio Alfonso
Pioneer Hi-Bred Philippines, Inc.
Philippines Regulatory and Stewardship Lead
Frisco Malabanan
SL Agritech Corporation
Senior Technical & Promotions Consultant
Felipe Dela Cruz
Syngenta Philippines, Inc.
Sales and Traits Regulatory Affairs Lead, Philippines & ASEAN
