Felicito Payumo
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Felicito Payumo is a Philippine businessman and politician. He represented the First District of Bataan
in the House of Representatives of the Philippines
from 1985 to 1998, and served as chairman of the Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority
from 1998 to 2004.
, Payumo graduated valedictorian from the Northern Bataan Institute. He studied at the Ateneo de Manila University
, where he completed his Bachelor of Science, Major in Economics, cum laude. He holds an MBA from Harvard Business School
on an S.C. Johnson Scholarship. He completed the Executive Program for Leaders in Development at the John F. Kennedy School of Government
.
He worked in the private sector for more than twenty years, including stints at Procter and Gamble Philippines, Mobil Corporation in New York, and Engineering Equipment Incorporated, where he served as president before venturing into politics.
As legislator, he was voted as one of "Top 10 Congressmen" from the 8th to the 10th Congress. He was principal author of the Build, Operate, and Transfer Law, the Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA) Law, and the Act converting the military bases into special economic zones. He served as chairman of the Committee on Public Works during the 8th Congress and chairman of the Committee on Economic Affairs during the 9th and 10th Congress.
. They have one son and four daughters.
Bataan
Bataan is a province of the Philippines occupying the whole of the Bataan Peninsula on Luzon. The province is part of the Central Luzon region. The capital of Bataan is Balanga City and it is bordered by the provinces of Zambales and Pampanga to the north...
in the House of Representatives of the Philippines
House of Representatives of the Philippines
The House of Representatives of the Philippines is the lower chamber of the...
from 1985 to 1998, and served as chairman of the Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority
Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority
The Subic Bay Freeport or what was the former US Naval facility in Subic Bay into a self-sustaining tourism, industrial, commercial, financial, and investment center to generate employment opportunities .-History:...
from 1998 to 2004.
Biography
Born in Dinalupihan, BataanDinalupihan, Bataan
Dinalupihan is a 1st class municipality in the province of Bataan, Philippines. It is the only land-locked municipality of the province. According to the latest census, it has a population of 92,289 people in 14,833 households.-Pre-Spanish rule:...
, Payumo graduated valedictorian from the Northern Bataan Institute. He studied at the Ateneo de Manila University
Ateneo de Manila University
The Ateneo de Manila University is a private teaching and research university run by the Society of Jesus in the Philippines. It began in 1859 when the City of Manila handed control of the Escuela Municipal de Manila in Intramuros, Manila, to the Jesuits...
, where he completed his Bachelor of Science, Major in Economics, cum laude. He holds an MBA from Harvard Business School
Harvard Business School
Harvard Business School is the graduate business school of Harvard University in Boston, Massachusetts, United States and is widely recognized as one of the top business schools in the world. The school offers the world's largest full-time MBA program, doctoral programs, and many executive...
on an S.C. Johnson Scholarship. He completed the Executive Program for Leaders in Development at the John F. Kennedy School of Government
John F. Kennedy School of Government
The John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University is a public policy and public administration school, and one of Harvard's graduate and professional schools...
.
He worked in the private sector for more than twenty years, including stints at Procter and Gamble Philippines, Mobil Corporation in New York, and Engineering Equipment Incorporated, where he served as president before venturing into politics.
As legislator, he was voted as one of "Top 10 Congressmen" from the 8th to the 10th Congress. He was principal author of the Build, Operate, and Transfer Law, the Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA) Law, and the Act converting the military bases into special economic zones. He served as chairman of the Committee on Public Works during the 8th Congress and chairman of the Committee on Economic Affairs during the 9th and 10th Congress.
Marriage and children
He is married to Daisy Sison of Naga CityNaga City
The City of Naga is a first class independent component city in the Philippines...
. They have one son and four daughters.