In November 2016 REUBEN S. LISTA took over as President and CEO of the Philippine National Oil Company (PNOC). He was the 18th Commandant of the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG). He is a licensed Merchant Marine officer who graduated top of his class in BS Marine Transportation at the Philippine Merchant Marine Academy (PMMA) in 1969. He holds a Master’s degree in International Resource Planning and Management (MIRPM) from the prestigious United States Naval Postgraduate School (USNPS) in Monterrey, California, USA, where he also obtained his Masters in National Security Administration (MNSA). He also has a Master’s in Business Administration (MBA) from the Ateneo de Manila University and a graduate of the Command and General Staff Course (CGSC). He is also a graduate of numerous specialized courses in Intelligence, Counter Intelligence, Advance Intelligence Officers Course, Computer Programming, Systems Design and Analysis, Project Management, Microfilming, VIP Protection, Social Graces, Protocol and Negotiations.

 He specialized on Intelligence, Counter Intelligence, Advance Intelligence Officers Course, Computer Programming, Systems Design and Analysis, Project Management, Microfilming, VIP Protection, Social Graces, Protocol and Negotiations