Jose Portacio

JP was a special friend. We worked together in a gold mining company in the Middle East and he was our Senior Geologist who successfully delineated an area called Bulgah and became a gold mine (till now in operation). Jose Portacio Jr. and myself shared a 2 bedroom apartment accommodation at Sukhaybarat Gold Mine. We became real good friends and we played tennis after work, dine together and when in the Philippines, meet up for keeping up. In 2021, I also recommended him to join our company in the Middle East so he can participate in the exploration of a new gold ex