PROGRAM

July 24, 2025, Thursday
New MSI Building, Marine Science Institute, UP Diliman, Quezon City

PlastiCon: The Biggest Gathering of Experts, Researchers, and Stakeholders on Plastic Pollution

Time Activity Room
8:00 am - 9:30 am Registration

*No uncommunicated walk-ins*
Lobby (1st Floor)
9:30 am - 9:45 am National Anthem (AVP)

Welcome Remarks

Dr. Deo Florence Onda
PlastiCon 2025 Conference Chair
Associate Professor, Marine Science Institute


Commitment Message
Jill Ramos
Chief Sustainability Officer
Holcim Philippines Inc.
Plenary Hall (4th Floor)
9:45 am - 10:15 am Keynote Speech
Sec Renato Solidum Jr.
Department of Science and Technology
Plenary Hall (4th Floor)
10:15 am - 10:30 am Photo Opportunity Plenary Hall (4th Floor)
10:30 am - 11:00 am Posters Sessions, Booths, and Networking

Inauguration for Plastics Lab - PNRI, DOST, Dr. Baleta, Holcim, MSI Director, Steering Committee - photo ops

Health Break
4th Floor


Room 205, Edgardo Gomez Hall, MSI


4th Floor
11:00 am - 12:30 pm Plenary Session 1
Prof. Dr. Atsuhiko Isobe
Kyushu University, Japan

Chair: Hernando P. Bacosa, Ph.D.
Open Forum
Plenary Hall (4th Floor)
12:30 pm - 1:30 pm Lunch Break 4th Floor
1:30 pm - 2:45 pm Breakout Sessions 1 (see scientific program for details)
2:45 pm - 3:15 pm Health break and Poster 4th Floor
3:15 pm - 4:15 pm Panel Discussion 1:
Challenges and Opportunities for Game Changers and Leaders Tackling Plastics in the Philippines

Moderator:
Karen Ibasco

Panelists:
Atty. Rose Liza Eisma-Osorio
Acting Vice-President
Oceana Philippines


Miguel Yorro
Vice President
Business Development, Sustainability, Product Innovation
Safewater Sustainable Solutions


Liezl Stuart-Del Rosario
Policy Manager
World Wide Fund for Nature Philippines


PARMS (TBC)

Ms. Andrea Valentine A. Villaroman
City Government Department Head III
Climate Change and Environmental Sustainability Department
LGU – Quezon City
Quezon City
Plenary Hall (4th Floor)
4:15 pm - 4:45 pm Poster Sessions 4th Floor
4:45 pm - 5:00 pm Participants requested to proceed to Lobby of New MSI Building
5:00 pm - 5:05 pm AVP 1: Opening of the Collision Art Exhibit

Collision: when science meets arts to combat plastics pollution is an environmental themed special exhibit featuring 20 visual artists curated by Ms. Lara Latosa. The opening of the exhibit will happen during “Collide: a Night for the Environment” which will include performances of Kontra-GaPi and Noel Cabangon, and art performance by Lara Latosa. The exhibit will be opened by Mayor Joy Belmonte.

Host: Karen Ibasco
Lobby (1st Floor)
5:06 pm - 5:15 pm Welcome Message:
Dr. Laura T. David
Director, Marine Science Institute
Lobby (1st Floor)
5:16 pm - 5:30 pm Inspirational Message:
Hon. Joy Belmonte
Mayor, Quezon City
Lobby (1st Floor)
5:31 pm -5:45 pm Live Performance of Kontra-Gapi Lobby (1st Floor)
5: 46 pm - 5:55 pm AVP 2: How it started? (5 mins) Lobby (1st Floor)
5:56 pm - 6:00 pm Message of the Curator:
Ms. Lara Latosa
Lobby (1st Floor)
6:00 pm - 6:05 pm AVP 3: Introduction of Artists Lobby (1st Floor)
6:06 pm - 6:30 pm Arts Performance of Lara Latosa Lobby (1st Floor)
6:31 pm - 6:35 pm Ribbon Cutting Lobby (1st Floor)
6:36 pm - onwards Socials, Dinner, and Networking Lobby (1st Floor)
7: 00 pm - 7:15 pm Live Performance of Kontra-Gapi Lobby (1st Floor)
7:16 pm - 7:30 pm Messages:
Holcim
WWF
Chemisphere
Oceana
Ecowaste
Oikos

(certificate of appreciation for sponsors)
Photo op
SDE
Lobby (1st Floor)
8:01 pm - 8:15 pm Special Performance:
May microplastics ba ang ‘yong tahong?
Laurence Insigne
Lobby (1st Floor)

July 25, 2025, Friday
New MSI Building, Marine Science Institute, UP Diliman, Quezon City

PlastiCon: The Biggest Gathering of Experts, Researchers, and Stakeholders on Plastic Pollution

Time Activity Room
8:30 am - 9:00 am Registration

Booths and preliminaries
Lobby (1st Floor)
9:00 am - 9:10 am Recap of Day 1 (AVP) Plenary Hall (4th Floor)
9:10 am - 9:40 am Keynote Speech
Hon. Rey Amador Bargamento
Punong Barangay, Mintal, Davao City
Plenary Hall (4th Floor)
9:40 am - 10:00 am Advertisements and Coffee Break Plenary Hall (4th Floor)
10:00 am - 11:00 am Plenary Session 2
Prof. Dr. Tim van Emmerik,
Wageningen University, Netherlands

Chair: Irene B. Rodriguez, Dr. rer. nat.
Open Forum
Plenary Hall (4th Floor)
11:00 pm -12:00 pm Panel Discussion 2:
Initiatives of the Government and Private Entities for Circular Economy

Moderator:
Ms. Christine Belen
Project Manager, Holcim Philippines Inc.

Panelists:
Julius H. Guirjen
Program Manager- No Plastics in Nature
World Wide Fund for Nature Philippines

Sam Manlosa
Senior Vice President
Head of Geocycle

Dr. Francis Baleta
Department of Science and Technology

Plenary Hall (4th Floor)
12:00 pm - 1:00 pmm Lunch break 4th Floor
1:00 pm - 3:00 pm Breakout Sessions 2 (see scientific program for details)
3:00 pm - 3:30 pm Poster Sessions Plenary Hall (4th Floor)
3:30 pm - 4:30 pm PlaReNet Business Meeting and Assembly
Co-chairs: Dr. Deo Florence Onda and Dr. Hernando Bacosa
Plenary Hall (4th Floor)
4:30 pm - 5:30 pm Plenary Session 3
Documentary Screening with Atom Araullo
The Atom Araullo Specials: “Republika ng Plastik”
Plenary Hall (4th Floor)
5:30 pm - 6:00 pm Commitment Message:
Katherine 'Trin' Custodio
Executive Director
World Wide Fund for Nature Philippines


Awarding

Closing Remarks:
Dr. Maria Kristina Paler
University of San Carlos
Plenary Hall (4th Floor)

PLENARY SPEAKERS

Speaker 1

Dr.ir. Tim H. M. van Emmerik

Associate Professor

Hydrology and Environmental Hydraulics Group

Wageningen University

The Netherlands

Speaker 2

Dr. Atsuhiko Isobe

Professor

Research Institute for Applied Mechanics

Kyushu University

Japan