Present during the signing of the memorandum of agreement for the Development Bank of the Philippines Seedbank Project are (seated from left) DBP Senior Vice President Paul Lazaro, DBP President and Chief Executive Officer Emmanuel Herbosa, Department of Agriculture Undersecretary Leocadio Sebastian and DA-Bureau of Plant Industry Director George Culaste. Joining them are (standing from left) DA Assistant Secretary Arnel de Mesa, DBP Directors Dante Liban and Ma. Lourdes Arcenas, DA Undersecretary Rodolfo Vicerra, DA Assistant Secretary Noel Reyes and DA Director Dennis Layug. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO
THE Development Bank of the Philippines (DBP) has signed a memorandum of agreement with the Bureau of Plant Industry (BPI) to launch the DBP Seedbank Project, a corporate social responsibility initiative that seeks to preserve the genetic diversity of Philippine native trees, said DBP President and Chief Executive Officer Emmanuel Herbosa.