Román Baluyut

From Encyclopedia of the Philippines: The Library of Philippine Literature, Art and Science, Volume 9: Builders of the New Philippines (1936, p. 93-94, Images 103-104)

BALUYUT, ROMAN

General Manager, San Fernando Electric Light and Powr Co., Inc.

Born on August 9, 1886, in San Fernando, Pampanga, Mr. Ramon Baluyut is the brother of Senator Sotero Baluyut of Pampanga.

He was educated in his home town. When the Revolution broke out in 1897, he stopped his studies but continued his schooling in the public schools two years later. Being born of poor parents, he went to Manila in 1907 with the intention of continuing his studies by working his way through college. So he attended a night school. He later took and passed the second grade civil service examination, and obtained an employment at the Bureau of Navigation from 1907 to 1909. With the Bureau of Posts he worked as a letter carrier until 1914.

When he returned to his province in 1915, Mr. Baluyut opened a photographic studio and became a photographer, and his business thrived until 1920, when he worked with his brother as a contractor.

As a contractor, he worked until 1926, in charge of Engineer Baluyut's many big government contracts in different provinces of the Islands.

It was in 1927 when Mr. Roman Baluyut became the general manager (and one of the founders, too) of the well-known Sfelapco, the biggest electric light and power plant in Central Luzon.

He is also the General Manager of the Rielco, Inc., or Riverside Electric Light Company of Apalit, Pampanga, with branches in Macabebe, Masantol, San Luis and San Simon.

Now that Mr. Baluyut has realized the ambition of his youth, his only and last concern is to save enough for old age.

Always there are certain qualities that make up a successful man. In the case of this efficient executive, they are:

"Be idustrious and always do your best.

"No matter how hard, always bring your work to completion.

"Honesty must characterize all your dealings with your fellowmen."

From Cornejo's Commonwealth Directory of the Philippines (1939), by Miguel Cornejo (p. 1614)

BALUYUT, Roman - General Manager, San Fernando Electric Light and Power Co., Inc.; res., San Fernando, Pampanga.

Born in San Fernando, Pampanga, on August 9, 1888. He is the brother of Governor Sotero Baluyut of Pampanga. He received his early education in his home town. At the outbreak of the revolution against Spain, he was compelled to give up his studies. In 1907 he went to Manila to secure employment and to continue his studies. While working in the day time as a letter-carrier in the Bureau of Posts, he was attending classes in the evening. On passing the second grade civil service examination, he secured employment in the Bureau of Navigation. Giving up his government work, he returned to his hometown and opened up a photo studio. He later worked with his brother as a contractor. In 1927 he became the general manager, and was one of the founders too, of the well-known "Sfelapco," the biggest eletric light and power plant in Centra Luzon. He also became the business executive of the Rielco, Inc., or Riverside Electric Light Co. of Apalit, Pampanga, with branches in Macabebe, Masantol, San Luis and San Simon.