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Nationality
  
Filipino

Spouse(s)
  
Aurora Tolentino


Profession
  
Economist

Name
  
Bruce Tolentino

Full Name
  
Victor Bruce J. Tolentino

Born
  
June 2, 1953 (age 70) Baguio City, Philippines (
1953-06-02
)

Children
  
Amanda TolentinoJosh Tolentino

Alma mater
  
Xavier UniversityUniversity of Hawaii

Occupation
  
Deputy Director-General, International Rice Research Institute (IRRI)Undersecretary, Department of Agriculture (Philippines, Former)

Education
  
Xavier University, University of Hawaii

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V. Bruce "Bruce" Jularbal Tolentino (born June 2, 1953), is a Filipino economist.

Contents

The Importance of Rice and the Valuable Links it Creates - Bruce Tolentino for #IRC2018


Early life

Born on June 2, 1953, in Baguio City.

Personal life

He is married to Maria Aurora "Rory" Tolentino, and has two children, Josh Tolentino and Amanda Tolentino-Santos.

Education

  • University
  • Xavier University, B.A. Economics (1978)
  • Mindanao State University, A.B. English Program (1975-1977)
  • Saint Louis University, A.B. Mass Communications Program (1969-1972)
  • Graduate
  • Xavier University, M.S. Economics (1979)
  • University of the Philippines, Ph.D. Economics Program (1981-1982)
  • University of Hawaii, Ph.D. Economics (1986)

    • Career

    He served as Undersecretary of Agriculture of the Department of Agriculture of the Philippines from 1986 to 1993.

    From 2007 to 2012, he served in various positions within The Asia Foundation, including Chief Economist and Country Representative for Sri Lanka, Pakistan, and Afghanistan.

    Since 2012 he has served as Deputy Director-General of the International Rice Research Institute, based in Los Baños, Laguna. He also serves as the elected Secretary to the IRRI Board of Trustees.

    References

    Bruce Tolentino Wikipedia
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