UP Visayas and the Institute of Contemporary Economics will be co-hosted
Pagtalupangod: The Iloilo Economic Forum and Roundtable Discussion.
The forum provided an overview of the performance of the local economy
and its prospects going forward.
Much has been made of the economic performance of Western Visayas
coming out of the pandemic, with the region consistently ranking among
the best performing regions in the Philippines. The University and the
Institute seek to promote and create an environment where the economic
growth experienced is sustained. It is thus important to address concerns
about the enablers of this growth, specifically the supply of power, the
supply of water, and the impact of climate change.
The forum had the goal of informing decision makers on the challenges that
are faced and, beyond that, act to mitigate if not fully address these
challenges.
The Speakers
A Look at the Economy of Iloilo:
Recent Performance and Future
Prospects
Bonnie Ladrido
Executive Director
Institute of Contemporary Economics
Overview of the Current Power
Demand and Supply Situation for
Iloilo and the Visayas region
Niel V Parcon
Vice President, Corporate Energy
Sourcing and Regulatory Affairs
MORE Electric and Power
Corporation
Transforming our Water
Angelo David Barba
Chief Operating Officer
Metro Pacific Iloilo Water
Climate Change, impacts, and
the call for intersectional
approaches in economic
concerns
Jessica Dator-Bercilla
Science Resilience Fellow
National Reslience Council
From Risk to Resilience:
The Work of the National
Resilience Council in Risk
Governance
Vice Admiral Alexander P. Pama
AFP (ret.)
Senior Resilience Advisor, National
Resilience Council
Board Member, ARISE Global
Board
