I had a good first month in the Philippines catching up on the sector.
Here’s a list, in no particular order, of people I caught up with and had a chance to meet and chat – some for a much longer time than others. But what this points out is all those that I still need to meet and chat with.
- Cholo Bernad – Executive with Aboitiz Equity Ventures, Visayan Electric, & Davao Light
- Roberto Galang – Economist at AIM
- Ivanna Dela Pena – VP Utility Economics and Regulatory Affairs at Meralco
- Pete Ilagan – Dir. of NASECORE
- Patrick Ferrer – Project Management Institute in Manila
- Dan Chalmers – President GN Power and PMR Group
- David Thomas – Engineering Consultant
- Paul Poe – COO Medtecs I’ntl. Corp.
- J.R. Harris – CEO Mirant Phils and Tommy Sliman and Paul Flake
- Luli Heras-de Leon – EVP PGI (briefly, we still need to get together and catch up)
- Rodel Briones – Manager Ormat Phils
- Hank Tomlinson – President Chevron Malampaya
- Rany Ocampo – Exec. Dir. PEPOA and power sector attorney
- Ramon Abaya – Chairman, CEPALCO
- Ray Cunningham – Cal Energy
- Robert Sears – Exec. Dir. AmCham
- Prof. Nimfa Mendoza – UP School of Economics
- Viking Logarta – Energy Sector Economist and Advisor
- Bert Dalusung – Energy Sector Consultant
- Ray Cahoon – ADB
- Confidential US private equity group
- Ravi Iyer – California-based consultant with Asian projects
- Khoa Dao – Asset Mgr. Sumatra Operations, ConocoPhillips
In Davao I’ve also had a chance to meet and chat with Claude, proprietor of Claude’s Restaurant, Davao City. Very good restaurant; great place for a quiet romantic dinner & wine. Oh yeah, and Bob Martin, owner of wowphilippines.com and about 20 other websites focused on the Philippines, including mindanao.com, lives in Davao City and has become a frequent coffee break partner.