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Preceded by B. Gen. Danilo Francia (Ret.) Succeeded by Ma. Concepcion T. Encabo Full Name Nigel Paul Villarete Born September 18, 1962 (age 62) Cebu City, Cebu, Philippines ( 1962-09-18 ) Spouse(s) Emma Canazares Villarete Children Samuel Ken C. Villarete Alma mater Asian Institute of TechnologyCebu Institute of TechnologyUniversity of the Philippines - School of Urban and Regional Planning (SURP) Profession Civil Engineer, Urban Planner, Transport Economist Education Asian Institute of Technology, University of the Philippines, Cebu Institute of Technology – University Political party Bando Osmena – Pundok Kauswagan, Liberal Party | ||
Cebu City Administrator Nigel Paul Villarete on sustainable transport
Nigel Paul C. Villarete (born September 18, 1962) is a Filipino civil engineer and urban planner. He is 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).
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- Cebu City Administrator Nigel Paul Villarete on sustainable transport
- Academic background
- Professional background
- Current appointment
- References
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 a Member of the Board of Civil Engineers of the Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) of the Republic of the Philippines.
Academic background
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) 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.
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) 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 Visayas – Cebu College (UPVCC), Management Division, and taught Urban Planning subjects until 2010.
In 2001, Mayor Tomas Osmeña of Cebu City appointed Villarete as the City Administrator. Two years later, in 2003, Osmeña selected Villarete to serve as the City Planning and Development Coordinator, a role he maintained until October 25, 2010. On that date, Villarete transitioned to a significant position as the General Manager of the Mactan-Cebu International Airport and CEO of MCIAA. During his tenure with the Cebu City Government, former mayor Osmeña assigned Villarete key responsibilities in major city projects, including serving as Project Manager of the South Reclamation Project (SRP) and as Project Development Officer for the Cebu City Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) system. He 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 election as the fifteenth president of the Republic of the Philippines last May 10, 2010, President Benigno Aquino III 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.