Cirilo “Ones” Almario III joins the Aboitiz team as General Manager of Apo Agua Infrastructura Inc., the joint venture between AEV and J.V. Angeles Construction Corporation (JVACC). Apo Agua will build the country’s largest private bulk water supply facility with a fully renewable energypowered water treatment plant. He has eight years of solid experience in operations management under his belt. Management at the Asian Institute of Technology in Thailand. Below are snippets of our online interview.
AE: How do you see Apo Agua contributing to the overall strategy of the Group?
Ones: Apo Agua paves the entry of Aboitiz into the water business. We will own the “water-energy nexus” strategy wherein we produce our own renewable and sustainable energy to power the water treatment facility. We will define and innovate water service provision in the Philippines.
AE: You have a unique nickname. Why Ones?
Ones: Ones is a contraction of the fruit “lansones”. My mom just gave birth to me and during viewing time, my then 3-year old cousin blurted out “ Ones, Ones! “ which was how he pronounced “lansones”. Apparently, I looked like a “lansones” to my cousin. The whole family was laughing and all agreed to call me Ones since then.
AE: What are your hobbies?
Ones: I play competitive badminton, volleyball, bowling, and table tennis. Just 2 years ago, I started a new hobby, mountain biking. My weekends are strictly spent with family. My two hyperactive boys drain me more than an equal amount of time I spend on sports.
AE: Lastly, tell us a trivia about yourself?
Ones: In my college fraternity, I met a Cirilo Almario, Jr. And I thought my name was unique. When we had to secure a “Not-the-Same-Person” certification from the Bureau of Immigration, we found out that another person shares the same name. Unfortunately, that other Cirilo has a hold departure order because of an existing murder case filed against him.