Victor Consunji, 68

MANILA, Philippine — Victor Almeda Consunji, president and chief operating officer of Semirara Mining and Power Corp. and director of DMCI Holdings, passed away on Thursday at the age of 68.

At the time of his death, he was also a director of Semirara’s parent conglomerate DMCI Holdings. He was also Semirara’s vice-chair and likewise the president and COO of SEM-Calaca Power Corp. and Southwest Luzon Power Generation Corp.

“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,” Semirara said in a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange on Friday.

“The board of directors, management and employees of the DMCI group of companies deeply mourn his passing.”

The wake started on Friday at 2 p.m. at Sanctuario de San Antonio in Forbes Park. Interment will be on Sunday at Heritage Park in Taguig after a 2p.m. mass./cbb