Nigel Paul Villarete
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Nigel Paul C. Villarete (born September 18, 1962) is a Filipino
civil engineer and urban planner. He is currently the General Manager of the Mactan-Cebu International Airport
(MCIA), located in Mactan Island, Lapu-lapu City
, Cebu, Philippines, and the Chief Executive Officer of the Mactan-Cebu International Airport Authority (MCIAA).
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. He was also Chief of the Infrastructure Development Division of the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA)
– Regional Office No. 7 in 1989 to 1994. He is presently a Member of the Board of Civil Engineers of the Professional Regulation Commission
(PRC) of the Republic of the Philippines.
in Bangkok, Thailand in 1986. In 1999, he completed hi Diploma in Urban and Regional Planning (DURP) from the University of the Philippines
– School of Urban and Regional Planning (UP-SURP) in Diliman, Quezon City, Philippines.
in Cebu City, Philippines.
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 in the Visayas – Cebu College (UPVCC)
, Management Division, and taught Urban Planning subjects until 2010.
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 the Mactan-Cebu International Airport, CEO of MCIAA. During his term in the Cebu City Government, former mayor Osmeña had particularly tasked Villarete with the city's two major projects: as Project Manager of the South Reclamation Project (SRP), and as Project Development Officer of the Cebu City Bus Rapid Transit (BRT)
. He recently publicly stated his preference for Villarete to stay with the project. In September 2009, Nigel Paul Villarete was appointed by former Philippine President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo as a Member of the Board of Civil Engineering, Professional Regulation Commission (PRC), which is the official Philippine Government agency who gives the Licensure Examination for the professional practice of Civil Engineering, and to regulate the practice of the profession under the Civil Engineering Law.
has selected Nigel Paul C. Villarete to head the Mactan-Cebu International Airport (MCIA)
. This move was supported by the Liberal Party
(President Aquino's party) in Cebu and by Cebu City's incumbent mayor, Michael L. Rama, who stated his support for Villarete, in response to Cebu Provincial Governor Gwendolyn Garcia
who stated that the Presidential endorsement was not assurance for Villarete. He was selected by the MCIAA Board on October 20, 2010, and on October 26, 2010, Nigel Paul Villarete assumed office as the Chief Executive Officer of the Mactan-Cebu International Airport Authority (MCIAA)
replacing Brigadier General Danilo Francia (Ret.). The appointment was welcomed by Governor Gwen Garcia.
Filipino people
The Filipino people or Filipinos are an Austronesian ethnic group native to the islands of the Philippines. There are about 92 million Filipinos in the Philippines, and about 11 million living outside the Philippines ....
civil engineer and urban planner. He is currently the General Manager of the Mactan-Cebu International Airport
Mactan-Cebu International Airport
Mactan-Cebu International Airport is a major international airport in the Visayas region of the Philippines. It is located in Lapu-Lapu City, Mactan Island, Metro Cebu and is the country's second primary gateway...
(MCIA), located in Mactan Island, Lapu-lapu City
Lapu-Lapu City
The City of Lapu-Lapu is a first class highly urbanized city in the province of Cebu in the Philippines. The city occupies most of Mactan Island, a few kilometer off the main island of Cebu and also covers the Olango Island Group further to the southeast, plus a few other islets. It is part of the...
, Cebu, Philippines, and the Chief Executive Officer of the Mactan-Cebu International Airport Authority (MCIAA).
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. He was also Chief of the Infrastructure Development Division of the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA)
National Economic and Development Authority (Philippines)
The National Economic and Development Authority , abbreviated as NEDA, is an independent cabinet-level agency of the Philippine government responsible for economic development and planning. It is headed by the President of the Philippines as chairman of the NEDA board, with the Secretary of...
– Regional Office No. 7 in 1989 to 1994. He is presently a Member of the Board of Civil Engineers of the Professional Regulation Commission
Professional Regulation Commission
The Professional Regulation Commission , otherwise known as the PRC, is a three-man commission attached to the office of the President of the Republic of the Philippines. Its mandate is to regulate and supervise the practice of the professionals who constitute the highly skilled manpower of the...
(PRC) of the Republic of the Philippines.
Academic background
Mr. Villarete completed his Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering (BSCE), Magna cum laude, from the Cebu Institute of Technology (CIT) in 1983. He earned his Master of Engineering (M.Eng.) from the Asian Institute of Technology (AIT)Asian Institute of Technology
The Asian Institute of Technology is an international institution for higher education in engineering, advanced technologies, and management and planning...
in Bangkok, Thailand in 1986. In 1999, he completed hi Diploma in Urban and Regional Planning (DURP) from the University of the Philippines
University of the Philippines
The ' is the national university of the Philippines. Founded in 1908 through Act No...
– School of Urban and Regional Planning (UP-SURP) in Diliman, Quezon City, Philippines.
Professional background
Villarete started his engineering career in the academe, as a Member of the Faculty, 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)University of the Visayas
The ' is an educational institution located at Cebu City, Philippines. It is billed as the first university in Cebu City .- Campuses and location :...
in Cebu City, Philippines.
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 in the Visayas – Cebu College (UPVCC)
University of the Philippines Cebu College
University of the Philippines Cebu College is an autonomous unit of the University of the Philippines located in Cebu City. It was founded in 1918, ten years after UP was founded in 1908....
, Management Division, and taught Urban Planning subjects until 2010.
In 2001, then Mayor Tomas Osmeña
Tomas Osmeña
Tomas "Tommy" de la Rama Osmeña is a Filipino politician currently serving as Congressman for the second district of Cebu City. Prior to his congressional term, he has also served as mayor of Cebu City from 1988 to 1995 and from 2001 to 2010.-Early life:Tomas is the son of the late Senator Sergio...
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 the Mactan-Cebu International Airport, CEO of MCIAA. During his term in the Cebu City Government, former mayor Osmeña had particularly tasked Villarete with the city's two major projects: as Project Manager of the South Reclamation Project (SRP), and as Project Development Officer of the Cebu City Bus Rapid Transit (BRT)
Cebu Bus Rapid Transit System
The Cebu Bus Rapid Transit System is a proposed mass transit system for the City of Cebu located within the greater Cebu Metropolitan area. It is expected to become the first operational Bus Rapid Transit project in the Philippines...
. He recently publicly stated his preference for Villarete to stay with the project. In September 2009, Nigel Paul Villarete was appointed by former Philippine President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo as a Member of the Board of Civil Engineering, Professional Regulation Commission (PRC), which is the official Philippine Government agency who gives the Licensure Examination for the professional practice of Civil Engineering, and to regulate the practice of the profession under the Civil Engineering Law.
Current Appointment
Following his successful election as the fifteenth president of the Republic of the Philippines last May 10, 2010, President Benigno Aquino IIIBenigno Aquino III
Benigno Simeon Cojuangco Aquino III , also known as Noynoy Aquino or PNoy, is a Filipino politician who has been the 15th and current President of the Philippines since June 2010....
has selected Nigel Paul C. Villarete to head the Mactan-Cebu International Airport (MCIA)
Mactan-Cebu International Airport
Mactan-Cebu International Airport is a major international airport in the Visayas region of the Philippines. It is located in Lapu-Lapu City, Mactan Island, Metro Cebu and is the country's second primary gateway...
. This move was supported by the Liberal Party
Liberal Party (Philippines)
The Liberal Party of the Philippines is a liberal party in the Philippines, founded by then senators Senate President Manuel Roxas, Senate President Pro-Tempore Elpidio Quirino, and former 9th Senatorial District Senator Jose Avelino, on November 24, 1945 by a breakaway Liberal group from the...
(President Aquino's party) in Cebu and by Cebu City's incumbent mayor, Michael L. Rama, who stated his support for Villarete, in response to Cebu Provincial Governor Gwendolyn Garcia
Gwendolyn Garcia
Gwendolyn Fiel Garcia , commonly known as Gwen, is the Governor of the Philippine province of Cebu. She was first elected in 2004 and re-elected in 2007. She is Cebu's first woman governor...
who stated that the Presidential endorsement was not assurance for Villarete. He was selected by the MCIAA Board on October 20, 2010, and on October 26, 2010, Nigel Paul Villarete assumed office as the Chief Executive Officer of the Mactan-Cebu International Airport Authority (MCIAA)
Mactan-Cebu International Airport
Mactan-Cebu International Airport is a major international airport in the Visayas region of the Philippines. It is located in Lapu-Lapu City, Mactan Island, Metro Cebu and is the country's second primary gateway...
replacing Brigadier General Danilo Francia (Ret.). The appointment was welcomed by Governor Gwen Garcia.