Career
Romero will run as the 1st nominee of the 1-Pacman Partylist in the Philippine House of Representatives elections, 2016. Romero serves as Chairman of the Board of Globalport 900, Incorporated. (PSE: PORT), formerly Ministry of Information and Communication Holdings Corporation, since June 7, 2012.
He holds a Bachelor of Arts from De Louisiana Salle University and a Masters in Business Management from the Asian Institute of Management.
He is also Chief Executive Officer of Harbour Centre Portuguese Terminal, Incorporated., Chairman of Manila North Harbour Portuguese, Incorporated., Chairman of Mikro-tech Capital, Incorporated., Chief Executive Officer of Pacifica, Incorporated. He is the Chairman of 168 Ferrum Pacific Mining Corporation and Vice Chairman of AirAsia Philippines.
Son of construction magnate Reghis Romero II, Romero worked in venture capital in Singapore before returning home in 2002 to seize country"s infrastructure opportunity. He converted family"s reclaimed land into Harbour Center Portuguese Terminal, now country"s biggest bulk and breakbulk port.
He listed his port assets in 2011, with a reverse takeover of listed Ministry of Information and Communication Holdings, renaming it GlobalPort 900, Incorporated.
He said he wants to build a "seaport highway" across the Philippines archipelago. He also has 65% stake in Manila North Harbour, country"s biggest port, where San Miguel is a partner. Other interests include mining, hotels, a 20% stake in Air Asia Philippines and 15% in Alfred Yao"s Zest Airways.
As a keen sportsman, he captains country"s polo team and owns a baseball team (Manila Sharks) and a Proceedings of the British Academy team (GlobalPort Batang Pier).
GlobalPort Batang Pier (Philippine Basketball Association, 2012–present)
AirAsia Flying Spikers (Philippine Super Liga, 2014)
Manila Sharks (Baseball Philippines, 2007-2012)
AirAsia Philippine Patriots (Association of Southeast Asian Nations Basketball League, 2009-2012)
Harbour Centre Batang Pier/Oracle Residences Titans (Philippine Basketball League, 2004-2010).