Businessman Donald Dee passes away

December 2, 2018

Employers' Confederation of the Philippines president Donald Dee passed away on Saturday, December 1, at the age of 72.

"The business community lost a passionate champion and leader, a stalwart in the industry, and a staunch advocate of and for employers," ECOP said in a statement.

Dee also served as honorary chairman and chief operating officer (COO) of the Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCCI), founding trustee of the Philippine Business for Education (PBED), and a former Council member of the ASEAN Business Advisory Council (ABAC)-Philippines.

He was a special envoy for trade negotiations under former President Gloria Macapagal- Arroyo administration.

The late businessman also became the chairman and chief executive officer (CEO) of the Universal Access to Competitiveness and Trade (U-ACT), an affiliate think-tank of PCCI.

"As a business figure, he was also the President of Phoenix Resource and Management Corporation. He is also a Director of the Manila Exposition Complex, Inc. and President of Pan Pacific Airways. He was a member of the Beacheads – South East Asia New Zealand Trade & Enterprise," ECOP said.

His other affiliations included: chairman of the Confederation of Garments Exporters of the Philippines, Inc (CONGEP), vice-chairman of the Philippine Exporters Confederation (PHILEXPORT), member of the Executive Committee of the Export Development Council (EDC) and a co-champion of the National Competitiveness Council (NCC) for Education and Human Resource.

He served as commissioner of Social Security System (SSS) in 2001-2010, and director of the Philippine Long Distance Telephone Company (PLDT).

ECOP said Dee's wake is at the Capilla del Señor of Santuario de San Antonio, Makati City.

Internment will be on Wednesday morning, December 5. Ella Dionisio/DMS