Former Department of Tourism (DOT) undersecretary, Roberto V. Antonio has joined the Development Bank of the Philippines (DBP)'s Board of Directors.
As DOT undersecretary and senior consultant, he conceptualized the Eight Anchor Destination Program and the production of the DOT Foreign Offices Manual.
New DBP Director Antonio was also elected councilor of the first district of Mandaluyong City in 1992 and served as a Youth Sector Representative of the Batasang Pambansa from 1984 to 1986.
Currently, he is president of private firms Kalimera, Inc., RVA and Sons Inc. and RVA International Trading.
The new Director of the state-owned bank is also the chairman of RVA Hatch, Inc. and vice chairman of Right Eight Security Agency, Inc.
In addition, he serves as Independent Director of the Premium Leisure Corporation and the Pacific Online System Corporation.
Director Antonio earned his Masters in Business Economics from the University of Asia and the Pacific and a Bachelor of Science in Economics, Major in Marketing Management from the De La Salle University.