12/07/2026
With heavy hearts, the GSP mourns the passing of Mr. Alberto "Abet" Morillo, a respected geologist, dedicated professional, and valued member of the Philippine geology community. Mr. Morillo devoted his life to advancing the profession and mentoring those who followed. His integrity and unwavering commitment to service left a lasting mark on colleagues, friends, and the organizations he faithfully served.
Mr. Morillo served three terms as GSP President (1998, 2008, 2018). One of his lasting contributions to the profession came during his final term, when the Philippine Mineral Reporting Code Committee (PMRCC) was founded through the collaboration of the Geological Society of the Philippines (GSP), the Society of Metallurgical Engineers of the Philippines (SMEP), and the Philippine Society of Mining Engineers (PSEM).
The GSP joins his family, friends, and the Philippine geology community in celebrating his life and honoring his enduring legacy.
The Quiet Legacy of a Remarkable Life: A Tribute to Abet
📅 July 16, 2026 (Thursday)
🕕 6:00 PM
📍 Premiere Chapel, Loyola Memorial Chapels, Commonwealth Avenue, Quezon City
💻 Via Zoom (for those unable to attend in person)
May he rest in eternal peace.
It is with profound sadness that we share the passing of a beloved brod, Alberto "Abet" Morillo. Brod Abet was a devoted family man, a loyal friend, and a visionary leader who gave so much of himself to AFAG and the Philippine geology community. He will be remembered for his passion and unwavering commitment to serve the profession and the country.
We invite Abet's geologist friends to join us as we celebrate his life and honor his remarkable legacy.
𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐐𝐮𝐢𝐞𝐭 𝐋𝐞𝐠𝐚𝐜𝐲 𝐨𝐟 𝐚 𝐑𝐞𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐤𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐋𝐢𝐟𝐞: 𝐀 𝐓𝐫𝐢𝐛𝐮𝐭𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐀𝐛𝐞𝐭
📅 July 16, 2026 (Thursday)
🕕 6:00 PM
📍 Premiere Chapel, Loyola Memorial Chapels, Commonwealth Avenue, Quezon City
💻 Via Zoom (for those unable to attend in person)
Join Zoom Meeting
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/82284815061?pwd=8JOdS2i8AMFns5X3Px8cogDT3U8Ybq.1
Meeting ID: 822 8481 5061
Passcode: 071626
Below is a heartfelt tribute written by Brod Noe Caagusan, honoring Brod Abet's life, legacy, and enduring contributions to the geology profession.
𝐀𝐁𝐄𝐓 𝐏. 𝐌𝐎𝐑𝐈𝐋𝐋𝐎 – 𝐌𝐑. 𝐁𝐀𝐒𝐈𝐂 𝐏𝐄𝐓𝐑𝐎𝐋𝐄𝐔𝐌
Abet belonged to a generation of petroleum geologists who came of age when oil exploration was still an adventure. He joined Basic Petroleum when Philippine oil exploration still carried a sense of national possibility – the belief that the next well might uncover a resource capable of reshaping the country's future. He spent more than three decades at Basic Petroleum, through booms, disappointments, and the long wait for the next discovery. His professional world was not only his workplace but also his community. His friends, colleagues, competitors, and mentors were oil men and exploration geologists. The language of prospects, seismic lines, drilling risks, and frontier basins shaped both his career and his social life.
His life was not measured by the discovery of a giant oil field or the creation of a global energy company. Instead, his legacy was something quieter, yet no less important: continuity. Through cycles of optimism and disappointment, shifting markets, and advancing technologies, Abet carried the institutional memory of the company from one era to the next. He became the company's living link to its origins, a reminder that today's renewable energy ambitions were built upon decades of geological exploration, technical discipline, and patient effort.
Neither Basic nor Abet ultimately arrived at the exact future they may once have imagined. Yet history is seldom defined by the fulfillment of every ambition. More often, it is found in endurance: the capacity to persist through adversity and remain standing through the passage of time. Few lives become so deeply entwined with the fortunes of a company that one comes to mirror the other. Basic and Abet matured together, faced trials together, and, in doing so, forged a shared legacy that neither could have written alone.
The true value of that relationship cannot be found in financial statements or corporate reports. It resides in something far more enduring: identity.
Over time, when people think of Basic Petroleum, many will think of Abet Morillo. And when they think of Abet Morillo, they will think of Basic Petroleum. Few individuals ever become so inseparable from the institution they serve. Fewer still leave behind a legacy in which personal dedication and corporate history are woven together so closely.
When all is said and done, that may be Abet's greatest achievement: not merely helping build a company, but becoming part of its history, its memory, and its dignity – a rarity few men ever achieve.
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𝘔𝘢𝘺 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘵 𝘪𝘯 𝘱𝘦𝘢𝘤𝘦, 𝘉𝘳𝘰𝘥 𝘈𝘣𝘦𝘵. 𝘠𝘰𝘶 𝘸𝘪𝘭𝘭 𝘣𝘦 𝘥𝘦𝘦𝘱𝘭𝘺 𝘮𝘪𝘴𝘴𝘦𝘥, 𝘧𝘰𝘯𝘥𝘭𝘺 𝘳𝘦𝘮𝘦𝘮𝘣𝘦𝘳𝘦𝘥, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳 𝘢 𝘱𝘢𝘳𝘵 𝘰𝘧 𝘰𝘶𝘳 AFAG family.
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