San Miguel Corporation President and Chief Executive Officer Ramon S. Ang has dismissed speculation that he is considered as possible “consensus caretaker” and that he might enter politics in the middle of calls to oust President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr., as the administration struggles with political instability linked to corruption as well as the flood control scandal.
“I am not entering politics,” Ang said on Thursday, November 20, as he believes resolving corruption and stopping the proliferation of substandard projects “will never depend on one individual.”
He said that addressing such systemic issues requires cooperation between the government, the private sector and the public to calm investors and restore order.
“Most people know me as someone who works quietly in business, building projects, fixing what I can, and supporting government and communities. That is where I believe I can contribute the most, and that is where I intend to stay,” Ang also said.
He said that he focuses to support the government’s efforts by being a “dependable partner in building the country.”