Economics
Espenilla, Philippine Central Bank Chief, Dies at 60
- Governor loses battle to cancer after taking medical leave
- Deputy Governor Cyd Amador designated officer-in-charge
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The governor of the Philippine central bank, Nestor Espenilla, died Saturday after a battle with cancer, Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas said. He was 60.
Espenilla, known as “Nesting” by friends and colleagues, disclosed his medical condition in February 2018 as he recovered from surgery and radiation therapy for tongue cancer. At the time he was on a pilgrimage to Jerusalem with his wife and friends, and told reporters in a lengthy text message that his doctors had told him he was cancer-free.