The new officers and board members of the Philippine Association of Feed Millers Inc. (PAFMI) for year 2021-2022 composing of outstanding men and women were inaugurated last April 22, 2021 via Zoom.
“The trials and tribulations that beset the Philippine agricultural scenario need to be reimagined and must truly be re-engineered for hope, for transformation, and for new agriculture—agriculture that recognizes that climate change and resiliency is inevitable,” said Senator Imee Marcos, who spearheaded the induction ceremony, “That the new normal requires that we will never be the same again, that we should not go back to the bad that we used to be but only try to change for the good that we need to be in the future.” she added.
The chairperson of the committee on economic affairs was also equally enthusiastic about the new PAF officers and their ability to assist both the milling and hog raising communities.
PAFMI President Edwin Mapanao reaffirmed PAFMI’s commitment to developing strategies for the country’s food security and safety, thus the theme of this year’s induction ceremony. “Our goal is to create a food system that is sustainable, inclusive, modern, and technology-driven,” he explained.
The newly inaugurated officers are the following:
- President: Edwin Mapanao, MBA, CPM ASIA, Vice President for Marketing & Corporate Affairs of Univet Nutrition and Animal Healthcare Company
- Vice President: Roderick Ramirez, Chief of Sales and Marketing of Jetbest Animal Nutrition and Health Care Inc.
- Secretary: Maria Fatima Cipriano, Senior Manager and Team Leader of Purchasing of Sunjin Philippines Corporation
- Treasurer: Irma Aguila, Senior Manager of Strategic Procurement of CJ Philippines Inc.
- Auditor: Teodoro Deocares, Auditor, Vice President for Supply Chain of Pilmico Food Group
- Board Member and PAFMI Import Committee Chairman: Philip Ocampo, Operations and Purchasing Manager of Easy Bio Philippines Inc.
- Board Member and PAFMI Membership Committee Chairman: Cesar Go, Operations Manager for Procurement, Logistics, and Engineering of Foremost Farms Inc.
- Board Member and PAFMI Ways and Means Committee Chairman: Romuel Tan, CPM, CPSM, Purchasing Manager and Group Procurement Manager of the Agro-Industrial Group at Universal Robina Corporation
- Board Member: Stephanie Nicole Garcia, Executive Vice President, Corporate Management Director, and Treasurer of Vitarich Corporation
- Board Member and PAFMI Import Committee Vice-Chair: Christopher Ian Tingzon, Executive Assistant to the Vice President of Hoc Po Feeds Corporation, and General Manager of URC Agri-Trading and Commodities Inc.
- Board Member: Norman Ramos, Executive Vice President of Philippine Foremost Milling Corporation
The new PAFMI leadership is poised to address the difficulties inherent in meeting Filipinos’ needs while also promoting the agricultural sector.
PAFMI is the biggest and oldest group of feed millers in the country with 35 members including Univet Nutrition and Animal Healthcare Company, Pilmico Foods Corp., Universal Robina Corp., Philippine Foremost Milling Company, General Milling Corporation, and Vitarich Corporation.
“Extraordinary times call for extraordinary actions. Together with your help and cooperation, we can build stronger-forming communities as we face more challenging times ahead in reimagineering the future of Philippine agriculture.”
Edwin Mapanao, PAFMI President
