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Nigel Paul C. Villarete (born September 18, 1962) is a Filipino civil engineer and urban planner. He was the general manager of Mactan–Cebu International Airport and the chief executive officer of the Mactan–Cebu International Airport Authority (MCIAA) from October 26, 2010 to December 31, 2016.[1][2]
Nigel Paul C. Villarete | |
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| General Manager of the Mactan Cebu International Airport Authority | |
| In office October 26, 2010 – December 31, 2016 | |
| Preceded by | B. Gen. Danilo Francia (Ret.) |
| City Planning and Development Coordinator of Cebu City | |
| In office July 1, 2003 – October 25, 2010 | |
| Succeeded by | Ma. Concepcion T. Encabo |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Nigel Paul Villarete September 18, 1962 Cebu City, Cebu, Philippines |
| Political party | Bando Osmeña - Pundok Kauswagan (BOPK), Liberal Party (Philippines) |
| Spouse | Emma Cañazares Villarete |
| Children | Samuel Ken C. Villarete |
| Alma mater | Asian Institute of Technology Cebu Institute of Technology University of the Philippines - School of Urban and Regional Planning (SURP) |
| Profession | Civil Engineer, Urban Planner, Transport Economist |
Prior to his appointment to MCIA, Villarete served as the city administrator of Cebu City in 2001 to 2003, and its City Planning and Development Coordinator from 2003 to 2010.[3]
Professional background
editVillarete started his engineering career as a member of the faculty of the Civil Engineering Department of the Cebu Institute of Technology in 1983. In 1986, he was appointed as the head of the Civil Engineering Department, College of Engineering and Architecture, of the University of the Visayas (UV) in Cebu City, Philippines.[citation needed]
In 1989, he was appointed as monitoring and evaluation engineer of the Province of Cebu, and later was appointed as chief of infrastructure of NEDA Reg. 7, a post he held until 1994. In 1995, Villarete then became the manager for Planning, Studies, and Development (PSAD) Division, of SCHEMA Konsult, Inc. (SKI) – Cebu Office. In 1999, he was also appointed as senior lecturer II at the University of the Philippines Visayas – Cebu College (UPVCC), Management Division, and taught Urban Planning subjects until 2010.[citation needed]
In 2001, then Mayor Tomas Osmeña appointed Villarete as city administrator of Cebu City. After two years, Osmeña appointed Villarete as city planning and development coordinator, a position he held until October 25, 2010, when he was appointed as general manager of Mactan–Cebu International Airport, CEO of MCIAA. While Villarete was nominated by President Benigno Aquino III on May 10, 2010,[4][5][6] he was not selected by the MCIAA Board until October 20, 2010,[7] and on October 26, 2010, he assumed office as the chief executive officer of the Mactan–Cebu International Airport Authority (MCIAA)[8] replacing Brigadier General Danilo Francia (Ret.).
As of 2019, Villarete was again serving as Cebu City administrator during which time he served on the mayoral transition team.[9][10]
References
edit- ^ "Sectoral and Attached Agencies". Dotc.gov.ph. Retrieved 2011-01-30.
- ^ Gitgano, Flornisa M. (10 December 2016). "New set of MCIAA directors to take oath on Wednesday". Sunstar. Retrieved 23 August 2021.
- ^ Asian Institute of Technology, School of Engineering and Technology, CENews Archive Vol. 7, No. 1, January 2004 - Villarete Expands Public Service in Cebu City (http://www.set.ait.ac.th/news/cenews_archive/stories/news_0403.html)
- ^ US News Agency / Asian, "P-Noy names four Cebuanos to Mactan airport board," http://www.usnewslasvegas.com/provincial/p-noy-names-four-cebuanos-to-mactan-airport-board/
- ^ Positive News Media, "P-Noy names four Cebuanos to Mactan airport board," http://positivenewsmedia.net/am2/publish/Business_19/P-Noy_names_four_Cebuanos_to_Mactan_airport_board.shtml
- ^ Elias O. Baquero, Jujemay G. Awit, Sun*Star Cebu, "PNoy names 4 airport reps," http://www.sunstar.com.ph/cebu/local-news/pnoy-names-4-airport-reps
- ^ Doris C. Bongcac/Cebu Daily News, October 21, 2010, "AIRPORT’S NEW BOSS: Cebuano engineer to manage Mactan international airport," http://cdn.ph/news_details.php?id=7611
- ^ Marian Z. Codilla, Cebu Daily News, 10/27/2010, "Villarete sworn in as Mactan airport chief," http://globalnation.inquirer.net/cebudailynews/news/view/20101027-299999/Villarete-sworn-in-as-Mactan-airport-chief
- ^ Dyrecka Letigio, Delta (18 February 2019). "Villarete: BRT infrastructure's completion pushed to 2021". INQUIRER.net. Retrieved 23 August 2021.
- ^ Dyrecka Letigio, Delta (17 May 2019). "Cebu City braces for transition of mayors". INQUIRER.net. Retrieved 23 August 2021.