EDC identifies programs to facilitate export
The Export Development Council composed of representatives from various government agencies and the private sector recently met to identify programs, activites and projects (PAPs) aligned to the strategies included at the recently approved Philippine Export Development Plan (PEDP) 2015-2017. ?PEDP was approved by the President through MC 91 last February 4 which directed all relevant agencies to submit to the EDC the aforesaid PAPs within 60 days from the MC issuance. ?The council adopts a resolution endorsing the identified PAPs to the Office of the President. ?The meeting chaired by the Trade and Industry Undersecretary ?and EDC Chair Nora K. Terrado (seated, 3rd from right, front seat) was held at the DTI Internationa Bldg, Makati City last April 15, 2016.
Included in the photos are (from left to right, front seated): Nora K. Terrado (seated, 4th from left). ?Other attendees include (seated l-r) Luis Sicat, non-traditional private sector representative; Emma Teodoro, non-agricultural private sector representative; Sergio Ortiz-Luis Jr., EDC Vice-chair representing the private sector; Department of Agriculture (DA) Undersecretary Segfredo Serrano; and Meneleo Carlos, EDC-Networking Committee on Transportation and Logistics (NCTL) Chairman. (Standing, l-r) Department of Labor and Employment-National Wages and Productivity Commission (DOLE-NWPC) Deputy Executive Director Patricia Hornilla; Department of Science and Technology (DOST) Officer-in-Charge Director Roel Sancho, Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) Managing Director Wilhelmina Manalac; National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) Director Carlos Abad Santos; Mr. Marcus Punsalang, Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA); Export Marketing Bureau (EMB) Director and EDC Executive Director Senen M. Perlada;EMB Assistant Director Anthony B. Rivera, Department of Energy (DOE) Director Jesus Tamang; and EDC DED Emmarita Z. Mijares. (Photo from DTI-PRU).