Victor Almeda Consunji, a patron of Philippine art and a senior officer of the Consunji group of companies, passed away last December 27, 2018 at the age of 68.

At the time of his death, he was the Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors, President and Chief Operating Officer (COO) of Semirara Mining and Power Corporation.

He was likewise the President and Chief Operating Officer of SEM-Calaca Power Corporation and Southwest Luzon Power Generation Corporation. He was also a director of DMCI Holdings, Inc.

“Under Mr. Consunji’s leadership he was able to turn around the coal mining operations allowing the Corporation to reach new heights paving the way for SMPC to become the only integrated power company in the country,” said DMCI Holdings in a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange.

Consunji was also President and COO of Semirara Claystone, Inc., Semirara Energy Utilities, Inc., SEM- Balayan Power Generation Corporation, Southwest Luzon Power Generation Corporation, and SEM-Cal Industrial Park Developers, Inc.

He was Chairman, President & CEO of Semirara Training Center, Inc.; Chairman and CEO of DMCI Power Corporation; Chairman & President of Sirawai Plywood & Lumber Corp., and SEM-Calaca Res Corporation; Chairman of Divine Word School of Semirara Island, Inc.; Director of M&S Company, Inc., Dacon Corporation, Sodaco Agricultural Corporation, DMC Urban Property Developers, Inc.,

Ecoland Properties, Inc., DMCI Masbate Power Corporation, St. Raphael Power Generation Corporation, Checklink Holdings, Inc., and DMCI Mining Corporation; President of Sirawai Plywood & Lumber Corp.; and Vice President of Dacon Corporation.

Holding a degree of A.B. Political Science from Ateneo de Davao University, Consunji was a strong supporter of Philippine artists and had a wide collection of works by noted Filipino artists sculptors and painters.

The wake is being held at the San Antonio Forbes chapels and internment will be at Heritage Park, Taguig after the 2 p.m. mass at San Antonio Forbes on Sunday, 30 December 2018. (JAL)