Mel Velarde is a Filipino entrepreneur. He is known as the chairman of Now Corporation, a Philippine-based publicly listed firm with investments in the technology, media and telecommunications industries. He is also known for acquiring the Murillo Velarde 1734 Map, regarded as “The Mother of All Philippine Maps,” through an auction at Sotheby’s London in 2014. The map served as critical evidence in the Philippines’ win against China’s claim over the West Philippine Sea in 2016.
Personal Information
Complete Name –> Mel Velasco Velarde
Birth Date –> N/A (Age )
Hometown –> Metro Manila, Philippines
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Education
College –> Boston University
Degree –> Liberal Studies Major in Interdisciplinary Studies ( summa cum laude)
Business / Work Experiences
Chairman, Now Corporation
Chairman and CEO, Asian Institute of Journalism and Communication (AIJC)
* Former Executive Vice President and general manager, SkyCable Philippines
* Co-founder, SkyCable Philippines in 1990
* Former Head, News and Public Affairs Department, ABS-CBN
* Former campaign manager for Raul Manglapus in the 1987 Senate elections
* Former Secretary General, Professional Photographers Association of the Philippines
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See also: List of Filipino Executives
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