Rolando D. Velarde has over 30 years of experience in horticulture, landscaping, and business management. He is currently the President of Luzonica Gardenmaster Corporation, where he works to expand their product lines and markets. Velarde has a Bachelor's degree in Business Administration and has participated in numerous seminars related to landscaping, protected wildlife, and endangered flora and fauna.

1. PROFESSIONAL RESUME
NO. 27, FRIENDLY ROAD, TELEFAX:(632)8007303
BF HOMES, ALMANZA, LAS MOBILE (0916)5512064
PINAS CITY, 1750 E-MAIL: gardenmasterluz@gmail.com
METROMANILA,PHILIPPINES www.gardenmasteronline.com
ROLANDO D. VELARDE
Experience:
 2008-Present LUZONICA GARDENMASTER CORPORATION
 President
 Presently establishing new markets all over the Philippines and abroad. Preparing
for various local and foreign trade exhibits. Expanded product line and services.
 Re-organized various plant growers cooperatives particularly in Batangas, Bulacan,
Laguna and Quezon to produce ornamental plants and trees for landscaping and
the export market.
 Created and Installed Maintenance programs for AMVEL MANSIONS INC. AND
CATHAY LAND INC.
 Coordinated with the Bureau of Plant Breeding in Los Banos for the propagation of
various endemic plants through tissue culture intended for export.
 Coordinated with various U.S. based botanical gardens for the establishment and
creation of a new Philippine Botanical Garden exhibiting only indigenous Philippine
plants and other rare and endangered species found only in the Asean Tropics.
 1991-2008 LUZONICA CORPORATION
 President
 Dissolved the company after the death of its benefactor, Mrs. Luzonica M. Pesigan
 Organized various plant growers cooperatives particularly in Batangas, Bulacan, Laguna
and Quezon to produce ornamental plants and trees for landscaping and the export market.
 Established and managed a ten hectare farm in Brgy. Palola, Lukban, Quezon Province for
the propagation and production of ornamental plants for export and local market.
 Established, designed and Managed plant nurseries for Mimosa Leisure Estate and Kuok
Properties Phils., Inc.
 Attended and participated in various seminars and workshops in Landscaping Designs &
Plant Exhibits abroad.
 1980-1991 CHEMILUB INDUSTRIAL SALES

2.  Owner/Proprietor
 Sold over 10 million Philippine Pesos worth of recycled oil and preventive maintenance
chemical products to both private and government entities in a year.
 Patented several branded preventive maintenance chemical products now widely used in
most machineries and ocean vessels.
 Sold patents at over 2 million Philippine Pesos and enjoys royalties on these patents.
 1977-1980 AYALA LIFE, CORP.
 Perform basic data entry operations
 Verify/Edit documents entered into computer as company files/records for processing and
storage.
Education 1985-1989 De La Salle University, Manila, RP
 Bachelor of Science in Business Administration majoring Business
Management
 Units in M. B. A.. (1990-1991)
Vocational/Seminar 1. Data Entry Operation/ Programming - EDPTS
2. Round Table Consultative Meeting on Protected
s
Wild Life Environs and Species in the Philippines
– PCCARD
3. Endangered Philippine Flora and Fauna –
Bureau of Plants and Industry.
4. World Horticulture Convention – Philippine
Horticultural Society of the Philippines
5. REAL ESTATE DEVELOPMENT-Ateneo De
Manila, Rockwell Center
6. Internet Media and Marketing Seminar-New
World Hotel, Makati City
Interests Arts, gardening, carpentry, computers, gadgets, gizmos, machining, etc.
Organizations
Name Position Held
1. Rotary Club of Paranaque West 1. Committee Head-Ways And Means
2. Philippine Horticultural Society of the Philippines 2. Member
3. President
3. Apha Phi Omega Alumni Association
4. Member
(Las Pinas Chapter)
4. Theosophical Society of the Philippines
Personal Filipino, born January 16, 1959 at Singalong, Manila, Five (5)
Information Feet, Five (5) Inches tall, 150 lbs. married to Nanette Antonio
and blessed with four children, namely; Giancarlo (25),
Jeromeio (15), Rollo Denzl (10) and Dvonn Archiel (9)