Executive Directors
Mr. Oscar M. Lopez
CHAIRMAN EMERITUS AND CHIEF STRATEGIC OFFICER
Oscar M. Lopez, 89 years old, Filipino, is Chairman Emeritus of Lopez Holdings Corporation, FPH, First Gen, EDC, and Rockwell Land Corporation. He has served as a Director of FPH since May 27, 1986. He is Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Lopez Group Foundation and Eugenio Lopez Foundation. He completed his master’s degree in Public Administration at the Littauer School of Public Administration (now the John F. Kennedy School of Government) at Harvard University, where he also earned his Bachelor of Arts (BA, cum laude).
Mr. Federico R. Lopez
CHAIRMAN AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
Federico R. Lopez, 57 years old, Filipino, is Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of First Philippine Holdings Corporation (FPH), First Gen Corporation (First Gen), Energy Development Corporation (EDC), and the various companies under the First Gen Group. He has served as a Director of FPH since February 9, 2006. He is Vice-Chairman of Rockwell Land Corporation, Treasurer of Lopez Holdings, and a Director of ABS-CBN. He chairs the Board of Trustees of the Oscar M. Lopez Center for Climate Change Adaptation and Disaster Risk Management Foundation, as well as the Sikat Solar Challenge Foundation. He is also a Trustee of the Philippine Tropical Forest Conservation Foundation, World Wildlife Fund Philippines, and Philippine Disaster Recovery Foundation. He earned his BA (cum laude), with a double major in Economics and International Relations, from the University of Pennsylvania.
Mr. Francis Giles B. Puno
PRESIDENT AND CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER
Francis Giles B. Puno, 54 years old, Filipino, is President and COO of FPH since October 1, 2015, is currently the President and COO of First Gen, as well as a Director and officer of First Gen’s subsidiaries and affiliates. He was first elected as Director of FPH on March 3, 2011. He is the Chairman of a number of FPH’s subsidiaries and is a Director of EDC and Rockwell Land Corporation. He has a BS in Business Management from the Ateneo de Manila, and an MBA from Northwestern University’s Kellogg Graduate School of Management in Chicago, Illinois.
Mr. Richard B. Tantoco
EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT
Richard B. Tantoco, 52 years old, was elected Director of the Corporation on March 1, 2018. He has been an Executive Vice President since September 2011 and a Vice President of the Corporation since May 1997. He is the President and Chief Operating Officer of Energy Development Corporation and Executive Vice President of First Gen Corporation. He is also a director and officer of First Gen subsidiaries and its affiliates. Prior to joining FPH, he worked as a Brand Manager with Procter and Gamble Philippines and a member of the consulting firm, Booz Allen and Hamilton, Inc. based in New York. He has a BS in Business Management degree from the Ateneo de Manila University where he graduated with honors and an MBA in Finance from the Wharton School of Business of the University of Pennsylvania. He has been part of the Lopez group in an executive capacity for over twenty (20) years.
Non-Executive Directors
Mr. Manuel M. Lopez
VICE CHAIRMAN
Manuel M. Lopez, 76 years old, Filipino, was the Philippine Ambassador to Japan until June 2016. He has been a Director of FPH since December 1, 1992. He served as Chairman and CEO of the Manila Electric Company from 2001 to 2010. He also serves as Chairman and CEO of Lopez Holdings Corporation, and Chairman of Rockwell Land Corporation. He holds a Bachelor of Science (BS) degree in Business Administration, and pursued advanced studies in Financial and Management Development at the Harvard Business School.
Mr. Augusto Almeda-Lopez
DIRECTOR
Augusto Almeda-Lopez, 90 years old, Filipino, was Vice- Chairman of FPH from 1993 to 2010. He is also Vice Chairman of ABS-CBN Corp., a Director of Skyvision Corp. and a Trustee of ABS-CBN Foundation. He has served as a Director of FPH since September 30, 1986. He graduated with an Associate in Arts (AA) degree from the Ateneo de Manila University, and a Bachelor of Laws (LLB) degree from the University of the Philippines (UP). He placed fourth in the 1952 bar examinations.
Mr. Peter D. Garrucho, Jr.
DIRECTOR
Peter D. Garrucho, Jr., 74 years old, Filipino, was Managing Director for Energy at FPH from 1994 until his retirement in 2008. He has been a Director of FPH since November 14, 1994. He is a Director of First Gen and EDC. He has served as Secretary of the Department of Tourism and Department of Trade and Industry, as well as Executive Secretary and Adviser on Energy Affairs to the Office of the President of the Philippines. Mr. Garrucho has an AB-BSBA degree from De La Salle University, and an MBA from Stanford University.
Mr. Elpidio L. Ibanez
DIRECTOR
Elpidio L. Ibañez, 68 years old, Filipino, was President and Chief Operating Officer (COO) of FPH until his retirement on September 30, 2015 and remains a Director of the Corporation. He was elected as Director of FPH on December 2, 1988. Prior to this, he was an Executive Vice President from 1987 to 1994 and a Vice President from 1985 to 1987. He graduated with a BA in Economics from the Ateneo de Manila, and obtained his Master in Business Administration (MBA) at UP.
Mr. Miguel Ernesto L. Lopez
DIRECTOR
Miguel Ernesto L. Lopez, 51 years old, Filipino, was elected as Director of First Philippine Holdings last October 1, 2020. He has been a Director and Treasurer of Rockwell Land Corporation since 2009. He was the Senior Vice President and General Manager of Rockwell Integrated Property Services, Inc. (RIPSI) since 2012 until he started heading Office Development business of Rockwell Land in June 2016. He is also an Executive Vice President of Lopez Holdings Corporation. He is also a Director of Rockwell Leisure Club, Inc. and Rockwell Center Association, Inc. He is a member of the Board of Trustees of Eugenio Lopez Foundation, Inc. and an advisor to the Lopez Group Foundation Inc. He was previously part of the Board of Directors for Indra, Outsourced Telleserve Corporation, Meralco Millenium Foundation, Inc., Philippine Commercial Capital, Inc. (PCCI), and PCCI Securities Brokers, Inc. He held several executive and management positions at Meralco from 2002-2010. Prior to this, he was with Maynilad Water Services, Inc. as head of its Central Business Area. Mr. Lopez holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration from Menlo College of California, USA (1992) and attended the Executive Development Program of the Asian Institute of Management (1998).
Mr. Ernesto B. Rufino, Jr.
DIRECTOR
Ernesto B. Rufino, Jr., 78 years old, Filipino, is Chairman and CEO of Health Maintenance, Inc. and President of Securities Transfer Services, Inc. He was the Chief Finance Officer, Treasurer, and a Senior Vice President of FPH until his retirement in 2007. He has been a Director of FPH since September 30,1986. He has AB and BS in Business Administration degrees (cum laude) from De La Salle, and an MBA from Harvard University.
Ms. Anita B. Quitain
DIRECTOR
Anita B. Quitain, 72 years old, Filipino, is a Commissioner of the Social Security Commission. She was elected Director of the Corporation last March 1, 2018. She served as Officer-in-Charge of the operations of the then newly-opened SSS Representative Office in Digos City, Davao del Sur for five years. She has headed the following sections in the SSS: Membership, Real Estate, Operations Accounting, Member Assistance Center and Sickness, Maternity and Disability. She holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Education from the University of Mindanao in Davao City and worked as a classroom teacher for 10 years. She holds a 2-year Bachelor of Science in Commerce Degree with major in Accounting and has units for a Masters in Public Administration.
Independent Directors
Ms. Rizalina G. Mantaring
INDEPENDENT DIRECTOR
Rizalina (Riza) Gervasio Mantaring, 59 years old, Filipino, is currently Chairman of Sun Life Financial Philippine Holding Co., Inc. and of Sun Life Financial Philippines Foundation, Inc. She retired as CEO and Country Head of the Sun Life Financial group of companies in the Philippines last June 30, 2018. She first joined Sun Life in 1992 as Senior Manager for Asia Pacific of its Information Systems Department and progressively took on a variety of roles until she was appointed Chief Operations Officer for Asia in 2008. The following year, she became Deputy President for Sun Life Philippines in March, then President and CEO in August. Riza graduated with a B.S. Electrical Engineering degree (cum laude) from the University of the Philippines and an M.S. Computer Science from the State University of New York at Albany. She is a Fellow of the Life Management Institute (with distinction).
Chief Justice Artemio V. Panganiban
LEAD INDEPENDENT DIRECTOR
Artemio V. Panganiban, 82 years old, Filipino, was the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines from 2005 to 2006, and Justice of the Supreme Court from 1995 to 2005. He was first elected as Director of FPH on July 5, 2007. At present, he is a columnist for the Philippine Daily Inquirer, and acts as adviser, consultant, and independent director to several business, civic, non-government, and religious groups. He graduated with an AA (Highest Honors) and an LLB (cum laude) from the Far Eastern University, where he was recognized as Most Outstanding Student. He placed sixth in the 1960 bar examinations.
Mr. Juan B. Santos
INDEPENDENT DIRECTOR
Juan B. Santos, 80 years old, Filipino, was Chairman of the Social Security Commission until October 2016. He was Chairman and President and Chief Executive Officer of Nestlé Philippines, Inc. He also served as Secretary of Trade and Industry in 2005. He was first elected as Director of FPH on June 4, 2009. He obtained his BS in Business Administration from Ateneo de Manila, and pursued postgraduate studies at the Thunderbird Graduate School of Management in Arizona. He has completed the Advanced Management Course at the International Institute for Management Development in Lausanne, Switzerland.
Mr. Stephen CuUnjieng
INDEPENDENT DIRECTOR
Mr. Stephen T. CuUnjieng, 59 years old, Filipino, is currently Chairman of Evercore Asia Limited, a position he has held since 2011. He is the Financial Adviser to a number of local and international companies. He has worked on major transactions that have been conferred Deals of the Year awards. He is part of the Executive Advisory Board for Asia of the Wharton School of Business. He is also an independent director at Century Properties Group and at Phoenix Petroleum. He was also an independent director at Aboitiz Equity Ventures from 2010-2018. He was previously an Adviser to the Board of SM Investments Corporation (2008-2017) and a director of Manila North Tollways Corporation (2008-2013). He was Vice Chairman, ASEAN of Macquarie (Hong Kong) Limited from 2007 to 2009. He has a Degree in Bachelor of Arts (1980) and also has a Bachelor’s Degree in Law (with honors) (1984) from the Ateneo de Manila University and the Ateneo Law School. He also has a Master’s Degree in Business Administration (Finance) from the Wharton School of Business (1986).
Non-Executive Directors
Mr. Manuel M. Lopez
VICE CHAIRMAN
Manuel M. Lopez, 76 years old, Filipino, was the Philippine Ambassador to Japan until June 2016. He has been a Director of FPH since December 1, 1992. He served as Chairman and CEO of the Manila Electric Company from 2001 to 2010. He also serves as Chairman and CEO of Lopez Holdings Corporation, and Chairman of Rockwell Land Corporation. He holds a Bachelor of Science (BS) degree in Business Administration, and pursued advanced studies in Financial and Management Development at the Harvard Business School.
Mr. Augusto Almeda-Lopez
DIRECTOR
Augusto Almeda-Lopez, 90 years old, Filipino, was Vice- Chairman of FPH from 1993 to 2010. He is also Vice Chairman of ABS-CBN Corp., a Director of Skyvision Corp. and a Trustee of ABS-CBN Foundation. He has served as a Director of FPH since September 30, 1986. He graduated with an Associate in Arts (AA) degree from the Ateneo de Manila University, and a Bachelor of Laws (LLB) degree from the University of the Philippines (UP). He placed fourth in the 1952 bar examinations.
Mr. Peter D. Garrucho, Jr.
DIRECTOR
Peter D. Garrucho, Jr., 74 years old, Filipino, was Managing Director for Energy at FPH from 1994 until his retirement in 2008. He has been a Director of FPH since November 14, 1994. He is a Director of First Gen and EDC. He has served as Secretary of the Department of Tourism and Department of Trade and Industry, as well as Executive Secretary and Adviser on Energy Affairs to the Office of the President of the Philippines. Mr. Garrucho has an AB-BSBA degree from De La Salle University, and an MBA from Stanford University.
Mr. Elpidio L. Ibanez
DIRECTOR
Elpidio L. Ibañez, 68 years old, Filipino, was President and Chief Operating Officer (COO) of FPH until his retirement on September 30, 2015 and remains a Director of the Corporation. He was elected as Director of FPH on December 2, 1988. Prior to this, he was an Executive Vice President from 1987 to 1994 and a Vice President from 1985 to 1987. He graduated with a BA in Economics from the Ateneo de Manila, and obtained his Master in Business Administration (MBA) at UP.
Mr. Eugenio Lopez III
DIRECTOR
Eugenio L. Lopez III, 66 years old, Filipino, is the Chairman of the Board of ABS-CBN, President of Lopez, Inc., Chairman of Sky Cable Corporation and Vice Chairman of Lopez Holdings Corporation. He is also a Director of First Gen. He has served as Director of FPH since June 8, 2005. He was the CEO of ABS- CBN until 2012 and has remained as Chairman of the Board. He graduated with a BA in Political Science from Bowdoin College, and has an MBA from the Harvard Business School.
Mr. Ernesto B. Rufino, Jr.
DIRECTOR
Ernesto B. Rufino, Jr., 78 years old, Filipino, is Chairman and CEO of Health Maintenance, Inc. and President of Securities Transfer Services, Inc. He was the Chief Finance Officer, Treasurer, and a Senior Vice President of FPH until his retirement in 2007. He has been a Director of FPH since September 30,1986. He has AB and BS in Business Administration degrees (cum laude) from De La Salle, and an MBA from Harvard University.
Ms. Anita B. Quitain
DIRECTOR
Anita B. Quitain, 72 years old, Filipino, is a Commissioner of the Social Security Commission. She was elected Director of the Corporation last March 1, 2018. She served as Officer-in-Charge of the operations of the then newly-opened SSS Representative Office in Digos City, Davao del Sur for five years. She has headed the following sections in the SSS: Membership, Real Estate, Operations Accounting, Member Assistance Center and Sickness, Maternity and Disability. She holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Education from the University of Mindanao in Davao City and worked as a classroom teacher for 10 years. She holds a 2-year Bachelor of Science in Commerce Degree with major in Accounting and has units for a Masters in Public Administration.
Independent Directors
Ms. Rizalina G. Mantaring
INDEPENDENT DIRECTOR
Rizalina (Riza) Gervasio Mantaring, 59 years old, Filipino, is currently Chairman of Sun Life Financial Philippine Holding Co., Inc. and of Sun Life Financial Philippines Foundation, Inc. She retired as CEO and Country Head of the Sun Life Financial group of companies in the Philippines last June 30, 2018. She first joined Sun Life in 1992 as Senior Manager for Asia Pacific of its Information Systems Department and progressively took on a variety of roles until she was appointed Chief Operations Officer for Asia in 2008. The following year, she became Deputy President for Sun Life Philippines in March, then President and CEO in August. Riza graduated with a B.S. Electrical Engineering degree (cum laude) from the University of the Philippines and an M.S. Computer Science from the State University of New York at Albany. She is a Fellow of the Life Management Institute (with distinction).
Chief Justice Artemio V. Panganiban
LEAD INDEPENDENT DIRECTOR
Artemio V. Panganiban, 82 years old, Filipino, was the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines from 2005 to 2006, and Justice of the Supreme Court from 1995 to 2005. He was first elected as Director of FPH on July 5, 2007. At present, he is a columnist for the Philippine Daily Inquirer, and acts as adviser, consultant, and independent director to several business, civic, non-government, and religious groups. He graduated with an AA (Highest Honors) and an LLB (cum laude) from the Far Eastern University, where he was recognized as Most Outstanding Student. He placed sixth in the 1960 bar examinations.
Mr. Juan B. Santos
INDEPENDENT DIRECTOR
Juan B. Santos, 80 years old, Filipino, was Chairman of the Social Security Commission until October 2016. He was Chairman and President and Chief Executive Officer of Nestlé Philippines, Inc. He also served as Secretary of Trade and Industry in 2005. He was first elected as Director of FPH on June 4, 2009. He obtained his BS in Business Administration from Ateneo de Manila, and pursued postgraduate studies at the Thunderbird Graduate School of Management in Arizona. He has completed the Advanced Management Course at the International Institute for Management Development in Lausanne, Switzerland.
Mr. Stephen CuUnjieng
INDEPENDENT DIRECTOR
Mr. Stephen T. CuUnjieng, 59 years old, Filipino, is currently Chairman of Evercore Asia Limited, a position he has held since 2011. He is the Financial Adviser to a number of local and international companies. He has worked on major transactions that have been conferred Deals of the Year awards. He is part of the Executive Advisory Board for Asia of the Wharton School of Business. He is also an independent director at Century Properties Group and at Phoenix Petroleum. He was also an independent director at Aboitiz Equity Ventures from 2010-2018. He was previously an Adviser to the Board of SM Investments Corporation (2008-2017) and a director of Manila North Tollways Corporation (2008-2013). He was Vice Chairman, ASEAN of Macquarie (Hong Kong) Limited from 2007 to 2009. He has a Degree in Bachelor of Arts (1980) and also has a Bachelor’s Degree in Law (with honors) (1984) from the Ateneo de Manila University and the Ateneo Law School. He also has a Master’s Degree in Business Administration (Finance) from the Wharton School of Business (1986).