Butch Francisco
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Rafael Butch Francisco, namesake of a known entertainment host and writer, is CEO of Jeeves of Belgravia Manila http://www.jeevesofbelgravia.net. He retired in 2010 as Director, President and Chief Operating Officer of Pagcor - Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation,http://www.pagcor.ph/about-pagcor.php the Philippine government's regulator and operator of casino
s. He has a baccalaureate degree from the De La Salle University
(DLSU) and a postgraduate diploma from Ateneo de Manila University
(ADMU). He took up his Executive Development Program in Casino Management in the University of Nevada, Reno
(UNR). He was born in 1956 and raised in Pasay City
, Philippines
.
An active international volunteer since 1987, Francisco is a past governor of Rotary International
, world's first and largest service organization and fmr. Board member of the Philippine Red Cross - Pasay City Chapter. In 2007, he authored a book Musings in the Life of a Rotarian. He has been elected to chair the Philippine College of Rotary Governors (PCRG) for 2011-2012. His favorite books include Giving by Bill Clinton and Decision Points by George W. Bush.
Francisco has entered Philippine politics but opted to defer his bid for a congressional seat in Pasay City to 2013.
He founded the Francisco Center for Social Change in Pasay City to provide entrepreneurship training and livelihood opportunities to the poor. The center fights poverty and helps the homeless by extending a livelihood opportunity to sell newspapers.
Casino
In modern English, a casino is a facility which houses and accommodates certain types of gambling activities. Casinos are most commonly built near or combined with hotels, restaurants, retail shopping, cruise ships or other tourist attractions...
s. He has a baccalaureate degree from the De La Salle University
De La Salle University
De La Salle University is a private Lasallian university in Malate, Manila, Philippines. It was founded in 1911 by De La Salle Brothers as the De La Salle College in Paco, Manila with Blimond Pierre serving as its first director...
(DLSU) and a postgraduate diploma from 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...
(ADMU). He took up his Executive Development Program in Casino Management in the University of Nevada, Reno
University of Nevada, Reno
The University of Nevada, Reno , is a teaching and research university established in 1874 and located in Reno, Nevada, USA...
(UNR). He was born in 1956 and raised in Pasay City
Pasay City
The City of Pasay is one of the cities and municipalities that make up Metro Manila in the Philippines. It is bordered on the north by the country's capital, Manila, to the northeast by Makati City, to the east by Taguig City, and Parañaque City to the south.Pasay City was one of the original four...
, Philippines
Philippines
The Philippines , officially known as the Republic of the Philippines , is a country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. To its north across the Luzon Strait lies Taiwan. West across the South China Sea sits Vietnam...
.
An active international volunteer since 1987, Francisco is a past governor of Rotary International
Rotary International
Rotary International is an organization of service clubs known as Rotary Clubs located all over the world. The stated purpose of the organization is to bring together business and professional leaders to provide humanitarian service, encourage high ethical standards in all vocations, and help...
, world's first and largest service organization and fmr. Board member of the Philippine Red Cross - Pasay City Chapter. In 2007, he authored a book Musings in the Life of a Rotarian. He has been elected to chair the Philippine College of Rotary Governors (PCRG) for 2011-2012. His favorite books include Giving by Bill Clinton and Decision Points by George W. Bush.
Francisco has entered Philippine politics but opted to defer his bid for a congressional seat in Pasay City to 2013.
He founded the Francisco Center for Social Change in Pasay City to provide entrepreneurship training and livelihood opportunities to the poor. The center fights poverty and helps the homeless by extending a livelihood opportunity to sell newspapers.