“The newly established council pledges to help the government deliver on its commitment to transform the Philippine economy by implementing a robust infrastructure program, creating more jobs, digitizing processes, improving agricultural productivity through the recalibration of micro, small and medium enterprises , and ensuring an equitable, sustainable, and inclusive business landscape for Filipinos,” the Private Sector Advisory Council said in a statement.
Aileen Uygongco-Ongkauko, a director of La Filipina Uy Gongco Group of Companies, was designated as the lead for agriculture. La Filipina is a diversified agribusiness, livestock and food company, whose products include fertilizers, commercial feeds, flour, and sugar. Henry Rhoel R. Aguda, chief operating officer of Aboitiz-led UnionBank, has been tapped as sectoral lead for digital infrastructure, while Ayala Healthcare Holdings, Inc. President and CEO Paolo Maximo F. Borromeo was named lead for healthcare.