Wednesday, 14 January 2026
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LIVES WELL LIVED | Cesar Buenaventura: Engineering a life of firsts
By: Ramon C. Nocon
In 1975, while the Philippines—and the world—remembered the “Thrilla in Manila” boxing match between Muhammad Ali and Joe Frazier, another historic milestone unfolded more quietly: the appointment of Cesar A. Buenaventura, a Baguio-born civil engineer of humble beginnings, as president and chair of Pilipinas Shell Petroleum Corp. and country chair of the Shell group of companies, making him the first Filipino to hold both posts.
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