Ayala Corp [AC 691.00, up 2.4%; 195% avgVol] [link] confirmed a report that quoted AC Chairman Jaime Zobel as saying that AC “can make a difference” by building cold storage facilities and developing a network of “cold transport” and “cold chain improvement structures”. Mr. Zobel said that AC has “decided to put a little focus on the logistics side of the business”, and philSTAR reported that AyalaLand Logistics [ALLHC 1.76, up 1.1%; 38% avgVol] CEO Jose Rene Almendras said that ALLHC was “looking at putting up more cold storage facilities.” The comments come after Department of Agriculture Secretary Francisco Laurel revealed his desire for a massive spending framework for the country to improve its cold storage and warehouse capacity as part of a long-term plan to reduce production spoilage and dependence on imports.