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Mel Velarde
Mel Velasco Velarde is a Filipino businessman. He is chairman of the Filipino telecommunications conglomerate, Now Corporation and NOW Telecom, and chairman and CEO of the Asian Institute of Journalism and Communication (AIJC). He is known for acquiring the 1734 Murillo Velarde 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.
Velarde graduated summa cum laude from Boston University with a degree in Liberal Studies Major in Interdisciplinary Studies covering Humanities, Sciences and Mathematics. He received his master's degree in Business Economics from the University of Asia and the Pacific.
Velarde took up the Owners and Presidents Management Program at Harvard Business School, the International Human Rights Law summer course at University of Oxford, and Masters Cinematography at the American Society of Cinematographers, among other executive education programs and professional certified training programs.
His father Meliton suffered from an eye disease at his birth which led to total visual impairment.
At eight years old, Velarde was the youngest member of the Professional Photographers Association of the Philippines and accredited press photographer at the Philippine Constitutional Convention of 1971. He was awarded a plaque of recognition as the World's Youngest Photographer by Supreme Court Justice Felix Makasiar in 1972.
At age 11, Velarde was a national chess and Game of the Generals finalist, and champion of national Siege game.
At 15 years old, Velarde was named the national champion in a weekly televised quiz bee, "Spin-A-Win," on Channel 9. He brought home the grand prize, a brand new 1978 Toyota Corolla. At this age, he was elected Secretary General of the Professional Photographers Association of the Philippines.
At 19, he was invited by the United Nations as Honorary Speaker in the United Nations International Youth Leaders’ Conference in New York City in his capacity as Philippine Youth Non-Governmental Organization delegation chairman.
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Mel Velarde
Mel Velasco Velarde is a Filipino businessman. He is chairman of the Filipino telecommunications conglomerate, Now Corporation and NOW Telecom, and chairman and CEO of the Asian Institute of Journalism and Communication (AIJC). He is known for acquiring the 1734 Murillo Velarde 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.
Velarde graduated summa cum laude from Boston University with a degree in Liberal Studies Major in Interdisciplinary Studies covering Humanities, Sciences and Mathematics. He received his master's degree in Business Economics from the University of Asia and the Pacific.
Velarde took up the Owners and Presidents Management Program at Harvard Business School, the International Human Rights Law summer course at University of Oxford, and Masters Cinematography at the American Society of Cinematographers, among other executive education programs and professional certified training programs.
His father Meliton suffered from an eye disease at his birth which led to total visual impairment.
At eight years old, Velarde was the youngest member of the Professional Photographers Association of the Philippines and accredited press photographer at the Philippine Constitutional Convention of 1971. He was awarded a plaque of recognition as the World's Youngest Photographer by Supreme Court Justice Felix Makasiar in 1972.
At age 11, Velarde was a national chess and Game of the Generals finalist, and champion of national Siege game.
At 15 years old, Velarde was named the national champion in a weekly televised quiz bee, "Spin-A-Win," on Channel 9. He brought home the grand prize, a brand new 1978 Toyota Corolla. At this age, he was elected Secretary General of the Professional Photographers Association of the Philippines.
At 19, he was invited by the United Nations as Honorary Speaker in the United Nations International Youth Leaders’ Conference in New York City in his capacity as Philippine Youth Non-Governmental Organization delegation chairman.