QFM is the famous Quiterio F. Miravite of AQD whom I worked with 
for the decades in the late 70"s and beyond. To me, he had not only
a split personality but also multiple personalities.

He was God-fearing - he believed in God although he did not 
practice any religion.

He was a family man - he cared for his wife and family very much and
provided lavishly for their needs. In some instances when he could 
not make peace with his wife Rose, he would ask me to talk to her.

He was a slave driver - driving us (AQD Manila Office Staff) to work
until wee hours in the morning to get things done. "For the good of
the organization" so he used to say, which is AQD.

He was very generous - especially with food, feeding us to more 
than satiety while working overtime, making us fat while patronizing
lomi and siopao from Ma Mon Luk, for he would say the best way to the
brain is through the stomach.

He was very convincing - and in some ways, a manipulator to get
the best results. He always got what he wanted for the sake of AQD.

He had eagle eyes- could spot a mistake in one's writing even from
far. We had always to be careful and always be on our toes. He used
to tell us to make sure that our drafts are written clearly and 
correctly because typists are not guessers nor magicians.

He was a perfectionist - would not appreciate half-cooked reports
with unexplained details. He can spot a lie from the truth very easily.

He was a doer - he did what he preached and made sure  that AQD 
projects should have impacts on humankind.

He was a mentor, a mason, an architect -he knew what an organization 
should be and he made it happen to AQD.

In summary, QFM was a visionary - that is what we have AQD as 
what it is today.


 

Virgilia Sulit
Technical Fisheries Officer
SEAFDEC / SEC
July 13, 2018