Manuelito R. Putong

Seminar and Trainings

• DTI as Industry player representative in ‘Know Your Markets: Market Opportunities, Digitalization Trends and Sustainable Practices’
• TESDA as Agarwood Industry Board representative during the conduct of the 2024 Cavite Provincial Consultation with the theme ‘Shaping the Future Workforce: Identifying and Updating Sectoral Skills Priorities for Industry Growth.’
• DLSU as Resource Speaker with a talk entitled ‘Sustainable Agarwood Industry Development’ delivered on 19 July 2024 at De La Salle University.
• CvSU as Resource Speaker on 7th Session of ‘Biology Learning Exchange and Networking Discussions (BLEND)’
• DOST-FPRDI as Resource Speaker sharing ‘Growing and Farming Agarwood’ during the AGARWOOD WEBINAR SERIES 2023 held on 2023 May 16 via Zoom
• DENR R6 CENRO Belison as Resource Speaker sharing ‘Agarwood Production’ during the PEOPLE’S ORGANIZATION SUMMIT/ CDS ASSESSMENT on the Physical and Financial Accomplishment for CY 2022 on October 26-27, 2022.

Professional Background

• 2024 – Founding (Interim) Chairman, Oud Philippine Growers Federation of Agriculture Cooperative (OPGFAC) – NCR – Quezon City
• 2023 – Chairman, Agarwood Growers Agriculture Cooperative (AGAC) – R6 Antique
• 2022 – Director, Aetherial Natural Oils Corp. (ANOC) – R4A Cavite
• 2020 – President, Agarwood Growers Association of the Philippines (AGAP) Incorporated
• 2020 – Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Putz Agarwood Farm Corporation (PAFC) – R6 Antique
• 2018 – Sales/Marketing Manager, DAC Real Estate (Australia and PNG)
• 2015 – Supply and Distribution Manager, Phoenix Builders Ltd., (Papua New Guinea)
• 2001 – President/CEO,Well Star Cargo Corporation (Manila, Philippines)
• 1996 – Supply Chain Management (SCM) Director, Smith+Nephew FZE, (Jebel Ali,  Dubai, UAE)
• 1991 – Logistics Manager, Diamond Star Agro-Products, Inc. (Taguig, Philippines)

Educational Background

• Master of Business Administration (MBA) – Cavite State University (CvSU)
• Master in Religious Education (REED) – De La Salle University Dasma (DLSU-D)
• BS in Customs Administration (BSCA) – PMI Colleges

Apostolic Works

• Former District Deputy of i-36 Knights of Columbus, Diocese of Imus
• Past Grand Knight, Knights of Columbus Council 13538 – Immaculate Heart of Mary Parish Bucandala, Imus 
• State Officer, Columbian Squires Luzon Jurisdiction, Intramuros, Manila
• Program Services Director, Brotherhood of Christian Businessmen and Professionals (BCBP Imus Chapter)