Felicito Payumo

In this Filipino name, the middle name or maternal family name is Cruz and the surname or paternal family name is Payumo.

Felicito Payumo
Payumo official portrait during the 8th Congress
Chairman of the Bases Conversion and Development Authority
In office April 12, 2011 – December 22, 2012
Preceded by	Aloysius Santos
Succeeded by	Rolando Gosienfiao
Chairman and Administrator of the Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority
In office June 30, 1998 – October 15, 2004
Preceded by	Richard J. Gordon
Succeeded by	Francisco H. Licuanan
Member of the Philippine House of Representatives from Bataan's 1st congressional district
In office June 30, 1987 – June 30, 1998
Preceded by	Position created
Succeeded by	Antonino Roman
Personal details
Born	Felicito Cruz Payumo (1939-03-07)March 7, 1939 Dinalupihan, Bataan, Commonwealth of the Philippines
Died	October 20, 2025(2025-10-20) (aged 86) Hong Kong
Party	NPC (2012–2025)
Other political affiliations	Liberal (1987–2012)
Alma mater	Ateneo de Manila University Harvard University
Occupation	Politician

Felicito Cruz Payumo (March 7, 1939 – October 20, 2025) was a Filipino businessman and politician who previously served as chairman of University of Nueva Caceres–Bataan. He represented the First District of Bataan in the House of Representatives of the Philippines from 1987 to 1998, and served as chairman of the Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority from 1998 to 2004 and Bases Conversion and Development Authority from 2011 to 2012, respectively.

Early life and career

Born in Dinalupihan, Bataan, Payumo graduated valedictorian from the Northern Bataan Institute. He studied at the Ateneo de Manila University, where he completed his Bachelor of Science, Major in Economics, cum laude. He held an MBA from Harvard Business School on an S.C. Johnson Scholarship. He completed the Executive Program for Leaders in Development at the John F. Kennedy School of Government.

He worked in the private sector for more than twenty years, including stints at Procter and Gamble Philippines, Mobil Corporation in New York, and Engineering Equipment Incorporated, where he served as president before venturing into politics.

As legislator, he was voted as one of "Top 10 Congressmen" from the 8th to the 10th Congress. He was principal author of the Build, Operate, and Transfer Law, the Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA) Law, and the Act converting the military bases into special economic zones. He served as chairman of the Committee on Public Works during the 8th Congress and chairman of the Committee on Economic Affairs during the 9th and 10th Congress.

Personal life and death

Payumo was married to Daisy Sison, a native of Naga, Camarines Sur. The couple maintained a long family life together and had five children. Throughout his public service and private sector career, he was known to keep his family life largely private, with limited public disclosure of personal details.

Payumo died in Hong Kong on October 20, 2025, at the age of 86. His death was later reported by family .

Awards

• 2003: Three Outstanding Filipinos (TOFIL), Philippine Jaycee Senate.