It’s past midnight and Sheila Romero is still going through a report, a colored marker in one hand, a glass of water in another. The silence in her well-appointed home in Makati City relaxes her, as she runs her fingers through her cellphone. She’s sending a long “Thank you” group chat message to the…

Aside from numerous edifices and virtually all the foundation work of buildings from Cavite City to Smokey Mountain, from Batangas to Pampanga, Taguig to Pasig, she has also built ports and airports; power plants, bridges and buildings; highways and Skyways. And now, she’s building a city. By JOANNE RAE M.…