DBP’s support

Development Bank of the Philippines president and chief executive Michael de Jesus (center) shakes hands with Charoen Pokphand Foods Public Company Limited president Udomsak Aksornphakdee during the memorandum of agreement signing at the DBP head office in Makati City. With them are (from left) DBP assistant vice president Rallen Verdadero, CPFPC assistant vice president Wilaiwan Kijpreechavanich and CP Foods corporate secretary Michelle De Vera. DBP seeks to boost the national government’s efforts to support the local aquaculture industry through its latest partnership with Charoen Pokphand Foods Philippines Corp., the local subsidiary of CPFPC, a leading agro-industrial and food conglomerate.