Ramon F. Villavicencio, 80 years old, Filipino, is the Chairman of the Board of Basic Energy Corporation. He has more than 50 years’ experience in the petroleum industry and is currently a Director of San Miguel Corporation. He was Chairman of Insular Oil Corporation, the Independent Philippine Petroleum Companies Association, and was President of the Philippine-Venezuelan Economic Council from 2011-2012. Among his milestones, he pioneered in oil recycling, hydro fuel technology, blended biodiesel availability for Flying V stations and the utilization of double hull/double bottom tankers way before the government’s mandate for the usage of these type of tankers in 2010.
He has attended various trainings and seminars on Corporate Governance during the past five (5) years, the latest of which is the seminar conducted by the Center for Global Best Practices on October 29, 2021. He obtained his Bachelor of Commerce degree in 1962 and his Master’s degree in Business Administration in 1964, both from De La Salle University.
