Background
Talagtag, Jaime Mella was born on December 18, 1947 in Lanigay, The Philippines. Son of Cornelio Besin and Consolacion (Mella) Talagtag.
agriculture and economic development specialist
Talagtag, Jaime Mella was born on December 18, 1947 in Lanigay, The Philippines. Son of Cornelio Besin and Consolacion (Mella) Talagtag.
Bachelor of Science in Agriculture, University Philippines Los Baños, Laguna, 1978.
Farm administrator Comia Farms, Socorro, Mindoro, The Philippines, 1972-1980. Project superintendent Philippine Irrigation and Rural Electrification Corporation, Bansud, 1977-1978. Instructor Mindoro State College Agriculture and Technology, Victoria, 1978-1981.
Project agriculturist Presidential Assistant on National Minorities, 1981-1983. Manager Mindoro Agribusiness Development, Socorro, 1983-1986. Executive director People's Economics Council, Mindoro, since 1986.
Executive director Alternate Mangyan Program for Development, Socorro, 1990-1991. Teacher agriculture Socorro Central, Mindoro, 1986-1988. Consultant, researcher organic farming system Mindoro Agribusiness Development Program, since 1993.
Trainer, committee organizer Plan International, Mindoro, 1992-1994. Chairman Municipal Cooperative Development Council Sorocco, since 1996. Founder Sunrise Island Agrobase Livelihood, Inc., 1998, Oriental Mindoro, Philippines.
Organizer Manpower Development Program, Socorro, 1986, Operation Cleanliness, Socorro, 1987. Chairman Socorro chapter Partido ng Demokratikong Pilipino, 1992, Friends of Rene De Villa, Socorro, 1997. Member Mindoro Agri Farmers Club (secretary since 1996), Knights of Columbus (chancellor 1995).
Married Beata Almario Comia, May 9, 1970. Children: Ferrimyl, Nova, Candelario.