Jose "Junjun" Antiquisa Capistrano, Jr., was the former Administrator of the

Intramuros Administration The Intramuros Administration (IA) is an agency of the Department of Tourism of the Philippines that is mandated to orderly restore, administer, and develop the historic walled area of Intramuros that is situated within the modern City of Manil ...

and the current President and CEO of Philippine Pharma Procurement Inc., a subsidiary of the

Philippine International Trading Corporation The Philippines (; fil, Pilipinas, links=no), officially the Republic of the Philippines ( fil, Republika ng Pilipinas, links=no), * bik, Republika kan Filipinas * ceb, Republika sa Pilipinas * cbk, República de Filipinas * hil, Republ ...

under the Department of Trade and Industry. He succeeded Eustacio Orobia in 1986 as the 3rd Intramuros Administrator until 1990,Waking the Walled City
''Business World Online'' Accessed 23 November 2017 and Bambi Harper in 2010 as the 8th Administrator until 2013.Walled city of Intramuros to rise again
''The Philippine Daily Inquirer'' Accessed 22 November 2017

Career

Capistrano's career in government started with his appointment as Intramuros Administrator in 1989. From 1990 to 1992, he was the General Chairman and Vice-Chairman and from 1992 to 1998 the Director of the then

Philippine Tourism Authority The Tourism Infrastructure and Enterprise Zone Authority (TIEZA), formerly the Philippine Tourism Authority ( fil, Pangasiwaang Pilipino sa Turismo), is an agency of the Philippine national government under the Department of Tourism responsibl ...

, now the Tourism Infrastructure and Enterprise Zone Authority. During his stint there, he helped privatize Fort Ilocandia. He was with the Department of Tourism for various years starting in 1995 up to his appointment again as Intramuros Administrator in 2010. During his second term as administrator from 2010 to 2013, the reconstruction of PHP 100 Million San Ignacio Church as the future

Museo de Intramuros Museo de Intramuros () is an ecclesiastical museum operated and managed by the Intramuros Administration. It is located at the reconstructed San Ignacio Church and Convent within the historic walled area of Intramuros in Manila, Philippines. San ...

was started.New museum on the Intramuros of Manila
''Southeast Asian Archeology'' Accessed 23 November 2017Govt to spend P400-M for restoration of San Ignacio Church in Intramuros
''ABS CBN News'' Accessed 22 November 2017Walled city of Intramuros to rise again
'The Philippine Daily Inquirer'' Accessed 23 November 2017Intramuros slum dwellers to start moving out March
'The Philippine Daily Inquirer'' Accessed 23 November 2017FEATURE: Philippines’ historic walled city Intramuros rises again
''Taipei Times'' Accessed 23 November 2017CCTVs eyed in Intramuros makeover
'The Philippine Daily Inquirer'' Accessed 23 November 2017Intramuros to turn into nighttime Manila destination
'The Philippine Daily Inquirer'' Accessed 23 November 2017 A monument to

Ho Chi Minh (: ; born ; 19 May 1890 – 2 September 1969), commonly known as ('Uncle Hồ'), also known as ('President Hồ'), (' Old father of the people') and by other aliases, was a Vietnamese revolutionary and statesman. He served as Prime ...

was also erected in Intramuros in 2011 under his stewardship.Vietnamese President Sang leads unveiling of Ho Chi Minh bust at Asean Park in Intramuros
''Balita.ph'' Accessed 23 November 2017

References

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