Clark Development Corporation (CDC) and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) formally signed a furniture donation agreement, led by CDC President and CEO Atty. Agnes VST Devanadera and ADB Corporate Services Department Director General Lakshmi Menon.Also present as witnesses were (from left to right, second row): Atty. Gloria Victoria Yap-Taruc, CDC Vice President for Legal Affairs Group; Atty. Noelle Mina Meneses, CDC Vice President for Business Development and Business Enhancement Group; and ADB officials Paula Kim, Director of the Institutional Services Division; and Rishmil Patel, Advisor and Head of Governance and Portfolio Management. (CDC Photo)
MANDALUYONG CITY — The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and Clark Development Corporation (CDC) formalized a donation agreement on Tuesday, November 18, at ADB Headquarters in Mandaluyong City.
The donation, which covers furniture, will benefit communities identified through CDC’s CSR initiatives. It likewise affirms CDC’s continuing engagement and partnership with Metro Clark Advisory Council member LGUs.
ADB Corporate Services Department Director General Lakshmi Menon welcomes the CDC officials led by President and CEO Atty. Agnes VST Devanadera at the ADB Headquarters in Mandaluyong City. (CDC Photo)
Leading the signing were ADB Corporate Services Department Director General Lakshmi Menon and CDC President and CEO Atty. Agnes VST Devanadera. DG Menon said the donation reflects ADB’s continuing commitment to local development and acknowledged CDC’s role in facilitating public-private partnerships in Clark.
CDC President and CEO Atty. Agnes VST Devanadera delivers her message during the signing of the donation agreement between CDC and ADB held at the ADB Headquarters on November 18. (CDC Photo)
Atty. Devanadera emphasized CDC’s function as a conduit between global institutions and local communities.
“CDC remains committed to bridging development partners like ADB with the grassroots sectors we serve,” she said.
ADB Corporate Services Department Director General Lakshmi Menon briefed CDC President Atty. Agnes VST Devanadera on key milestones during a guided tour of ADB Headquarters in Mandaluyong City. (CDC Photo)
The turnover of donated items is scheduled to follow the signing, with distribution to local government offices in Clark and surrounding areas.
ADB Corporate Services Director General Lakshmi Menon and Institutional Services Division Director Paula Kim present the book Banking on the Future of Asia and the Pacific: 50 Years of the Asian Development Bank to CDC President and CEO Atty. Agnes VST Devanadera during the CDC contingent’s visit to ADB Headquarters. (CDC Photos)
CDC officials were welcomed by DG Lakshmi Menon, along with senior ADB officials Rishmil Patel, Advisor and Head of Governance and Portfolio Management; Paula Kim, Director, Institutional Services Division; and Mark Gibb, Director, Organizational Resilience and Security Division.
CDC officials led by President and CEO Atty. Agnes VST Devanadera (sixth from right) and ADB executives headed by Lakshmi Menon, Director General of the Corporate Services Department (seventh from right), pose for a photo at the ADB Headquarters in Mandaluyong City.Also in the photo (from left to right) are: Atty. Bonifacio Tarenio, Jr., CDC Assistant Vice President for Administration; Rodem Perez, Assistant Vice President for Business Enhancement; Erwin Pattaui, Assistant Manager for Investment Promotions Division II; Astrud Aguinaldo, Communications Manager; Atty. Noelle Mina Meneses, Vice President for Business Development and Business Enhancement Group; Rishmil Patel, ADB Advisor and Head of Governance and Portfolio Management; Paula Kim, Director of the Institutional Services Division; Engr. Teresito Tiotuyco, CDC Vice President for Engineering Services Group; PMGen. Lina Sarmiento (Ret.), Vice President for Security Services Group; Atty. Gloria Victoria Yap-Taruc, Vice President for Legal Affairs Group; and Atty. Gerrard Paez, ADB Head of Government Relations. (CDC Photo)
Also present during the signing were CDC Vice Presidents Atty. Noelle Mina Meneses for Business Development and Business Enhancement Group, PMGen. Lina Castillo Sarmiento (Ret.) for Security Services Group, and Atty. Gloria Victoria Taruc for Legal Affairs, along with other members of the senior management team.
