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PHINMA chair emeritus Oscar J. Hilado dies at 87
Oscar J. Hilado, chairman emeritus of PHINMA Corp., passed away on September 17 at the age of 87.
He had a long career with PHINMA, serving as chairman of the board from 2003 to 2021 and a director since 1969.
Hilado began his journey with the company 60 years ago as an executive assistant to founder Ramon V. del Rosario.
PHINMA credited Hilado's financial acumen for guiding the group through difficult periods and into new ventures.
He held numerous directorships and leadership positions in various other prominent companies.
PHINMA's mission is "to make lives better and build the nation through successfully run and profitable businesses that uphold our core values of integrity, competence, professionalism and love of country."
Hilado stated in a 2023 interview that PHINMA's founders established it to be a Filipino company, "and wanted to put Filipinos first."
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