DUTERTE APPOINTS PRJ COLUMNIST AS GEOLOGY CHAIR

President Duterte appoints PRJ columnist Penarroyo as new PRB chairperson for Geology

By Marcelle P. Villegas

Philippine Resources Journal congratulates our very own columnist, Atty Fernando “Ronnie” S. Penar-royo, for his recent appointment as the new Chairperson for the Professional Regulatory Board for Geology (PRB Geology).

For several years now, Atty Penarroyo has been one of the main contributors to our publication. He specializes in Energy and Resources Law, Project Finance, and Business Development.

Through his informative and well-researched editorials in Philippine Resources Journal, he brought light and clarity to many complex issues surrounding the mining industry. As a notable alumnus of BS Geology and Bachelor of Laws at the University of the Philippines and former President of the Geolog-ical Society of the Philippines, Atty Penarroyo guided and mentored many young students in the field of Geology. He also studied at the University of Melbourne from 2001-2002 for his Master of Laws.

From 1988-1989, he earned a Graduate Diploma in Petroleum Exploration, Geological/ Geophysical Engineering at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU).

Atty Penarroyo studied Management, Petroleum Accounting, and Financial Management at the University of Texas at Dallas in 1992.

Then, in 2018, he studied International Nuclear Law Essentials at the National University of Singapore.

He is a licensed Geologist by the Philippine Professional Regulatory Commission since December of 1985. As Chairperson of the PRB Geology, Atty. Penarroyo will recommend measures necessary for the advancement of the geology profession.

It was on the 4th of March 2022 when President Rodrigo Duterte appointed Atty Penarroyo as the new Chairperson for the Professional Regulatory Board

Atty Fernando “Ronnie” S. Penarroyo (right) during the Oathtaking of Newly Appointed Professional Regulatory Board Members, PRC at PICC, Pasay City.

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As this column is being written, Diwata is finalizing the criteria for the award to be announced on the date of our tenth anniversary on July 18, with the award to be given at the PMSEA’s Annual National Mine Safety and Environment Conference in Baguio in November 2022. Watch out for the details!