Program

Indicative Program

8:00 am Registration

8:30 am Opening Ceremonies

8:50 am Welcome Remarks

Accelerating Philippine Nickel Industry Growth

Atty. Dante R. Bravo
PNIA President

9:10 am Keynote Message

Shared Responsibility: The Path towards Nickel Mining Competitiveness, Development, and Sustainability

Secretary Antonia “Toni” Yulo-Loyzaga
Department of Environment and Natural Resources

9:40 am Opening Plenary Presentation

Opportunities and Challenges in Nickel Mining and Processing: Perspective outside the Philippines

Mr. Septian Hario Seto
Deputy Coordinating Minister, Ministry for Investment, Indonesia

10:15 am Plenary Session

Enabling Competitiveness and Stability to Entice Investment in the Nickel Industry: A Whole of Government Approach

Topic Introduction by Ms. Charmaine Olea-Capili
PNIA Executive Director

Plenary Speakers:
Undersecretary Rosemarie G. Edillon
Policy and Planning, National Economic and Development Authority

Undersecretary Carlos Primo C. David
Integrated Environmental Science, Department of Environment and Natural Resources

Undersecretary Ceferino S. Rodolfo
Industry Development and Trade Policy, Department of Trade and Industry and Managing Director, Board of Investments

Undersecretary Maria Cielo D. Magno
Fiscal Policy and Monitoring, Department of Finance

Asst. Secretary Napoleon K. Juanillo, Jr.
Department of Science and Technology

Undersecretary Ceferino S. Rodolfo
Industry Development and Trade Policy, Department of Trade and Industry and Managing Director, Board of Investments

12:00 pm Lunch

1:15 pm Panel Discussion 1

Nickel Processing: Moving Forward to Maximize Possibilities

Topic Introduction by Mr. Antonio Dennis G. Zamoraa
PNIA Board Member and President, Nickel Asia Corporation

Panelists:
Ms. Raquel B. Echage
Director, Resource-Based Industries Service, Board of Investments

Lygend Resources & Technology Co. Ltd.

2:20 pm Panel Discussion 2

Reforestation and Environment Rehabilitation: Learning from On-Ground Experiences and Addressing Gaps

Topic Introduction by Mr. Tulsidas C. Reyes
PNIA Board Member and President, Berong Nickel Corporation

Panelists:
Undersecretary Atty. Juan Miguel T. Cuna
Department of Environment and Natural Resources (invited)

Dr. Theresa Mundita S. Lim
Executive Director, ASEAN Centre for Biodiversity

Mr. Shigeru Shimoda
President and CEO, Marubeni Philippines Corp.

3:25 pm Panel Discussion 3

Towards Resilient and Self-Reliant Mining Communities: Maximizing the SDMP to Achieve Development Goals

Topic Introduction by Atty. Ross Joseph J. Romanillos
PNIA Board Member and CEO, CTP Construction

Panelists:
Mr. Gilbert L. Aquino
Chief, Social Development and Management Program, Mines and Geosciences Bureau

Dr. Francisco Magno
Head, Sustainability Development Goal (SDG) City, Jesse M. Robredo Institute of Governance, De La Salle University

Undersecretary Marlo L. Iringan
Department of Interior and Local Government (invited)

4:30 pm Closing Plenary Presentation and Reaction

Philippine Nickel Industry Growth: Aligning Next Steps with the Country’s Economic Agenda

Dr. Bernardo Villegas
Professor, University of Asia and the Pacific

4:50 pm Closing Remarks

Antonio L. Co
PNIA Chairman