Placido Mapa Jr.
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Placido "Cidito" Ledesma Mapa Jr. (June 24, 1932 – May 5, 2019) a Filipino businessman, economist, and government official best known for having served as the second head of the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA), which is the Philippines' highest economic and development planning body. He was once governor of the Development Bank of the Philippines (DBP). He also held the position of Alternate Executive Director for the Philippines of the International Monetary Fund.[1] He was President of the Philippine Economic Society from 1965 to 1966.[2]
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Placido L. Mapa Jr. | |
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2nd Director-General of the National Economic and Development Authority Concurrently Minister of Economic Planning | |
In office 1981–1983 | |
President | Ferdinand Marcos |
Preceded by | Gerardo Sicat |
Succeeded by | Cesar Virata |
Personal details | |
Born | (1932-06-24)June 24, 1932 Talisay, Negros Occidental, Philippines |
Died | May 5, 2019(2019-05-05) (aged 86) |
Alma mater | Harvard University Ateneo de Manila University |
Occupation | Banker businessman |
Profession | Economist |
He served Metropolitan Bank & Trust Company (Metrobank) for over 30 years in various capacities including President and vice-chairman. During his stint with Metrobank, he was also President of the Bankers Association of the Philippines. He was also the President of the Metrobank Foundation, Inc.,[3] and chairperson of the Board of Advisers of Metrobank.
Mapa Jr. was the Founding Chairman of the Board of the Center for Research and Communication (CRC), and of the University of Asia and the Pacific which evolved from it.[4]
He was a son of Placido Mapa Sr. who served as Mayor of Baguio City, President of Rehabilitation Finance Corp (RFC), the predecessor of Development Bank of the Philippines and founding President of Metrobank.