CORPORATE GOVERNANCE

Board Committees

ANNA BETTINA ONGPIN, Director, Chairman

Ms. Ongpin, Filipino, 61 years old, was elected Director on 1 April 2016 and Chairman on 26 July 2018. She is also the Chairman of The City Club at Alphaland Makati Place, Inc., Vice-Chairman of Alphaland Corporation, and a Director of Atok-Big Wedge Company, Inc. Ms. Ongpin has more than 20 years of communications, marketing, project management, and operations experience in the management consulting and media fields.  She holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science from Wellesley College.

DENNIS O. VALDES, President and Director

Mr. Valdes, Filipino, 63 years old, was elected Director and appointed President on February 28, 2025. He was the President of the Company from February 1, 2020 to August 30, 2022. He is currently the President and Director of Alphaland Corporation, The City Club at Alphaland Makati Place, Inc. and  Atok-Big Wedge Co., Inc. He served as President of Philweb Corporation until January 31, 2020. His previous work experience includes 10 years with the Inquirer Group of Companies, as a Director of the newspaper, and he was also in charge of expanding their Internet printing and ink-making operations. Prior to that, he spent six years with the NutraSweet Company developing its business in Asia. He is a certified public accountant, graduated magna cum laude in Business Administration and Accountancy from the University of the Philippines and has an MBA degree from the Kellogg School of Management, Northwestern University.

MARIO A. ORETA, Director

Mr. Oreta, Filipino, 78 years old, was elected Director on August 20, 2024. He is also the director of Alphaland Corporation, The City Club at Alphaland Makati Place, Inc. and Atok-Big Wedge Co., Inc. He graduated with honors from the Ateneo De Manila University with a degree in Bachelor of Laws and immediately joined the law firm of Siguion Reyna, Montecillo and Ongsiako. He is the founding partner of The Law Firm of Mario A. Oreta and Partners.

CESAR C. CHING, Independent Director

Mr. Ching, Filipino, 65 years old, is currently the President of Pai Lisen Marine Product, Inc. and Sangya Consultancy and Development, Inc. He graduated from the University of Sto. Tomas with a degree in Industrial Engineering.

LORENZO V. TAN, Independent Director

Mr. Tan, Filipino, 64 years old, was elected Independent Director on July 26, 2018. He is the incumbent President & CEO of Yuchengco-owned House of Investments, Inc. (PSE:HI) and currently the Chairman of EEI Corporation (PSE:EEI). He is a prominent banker who served as the President and Chief Executive Officer of Rizal Commercial Banking Corporation from 2007 to 2016. Prior to that, he also served as President and CEO of Sun Life of Canada (Philippines), Inc., the Philippine National Bank, and the United Coconut Planters Bank.  Mr. Tan is currently serving as Director of Smart Communications, Inc., Digitel Telecommunications, Sun Life Grepa Financial, Inc., iPeople, Inc. (PSE:IPO), Malayan Insurance Company, Inc., Manila Memorial Park Cemetery, Inc., PetroEnergy Corporation (PSE:PERC);  Philippine Realty and Holding Corporation (Philrealty) and Hi-Eisai Pharmaceutical Inc..  He also serves as Director for  Honda Cars Philippines and Isuzu Manila, Inc.; Director, President and CEO of RCBC Realty Corporation, San Lorenzo Ruiz Investment Holdings and Services, Inc., Tarlac Terra Ventures, Inc., and HI Cars, Inc.  He also holds the Vice Chairmanship of the Pan Malayan Management and Investment Corporation (PMMIC), and TOYM Foundation; Member of the Board of Trustees of De La Salle Zobel.  Other past experiences include: Managing Director of Primeiro Partners, Inc., Chairman of Asian Bankers Association (ABA); President of Bankers Association of the Philippines (BAP). Mr. Tan is a Certified Public Accountant in Pennsylvania, USA and in the Philippines, graduated from De La Salle University, with a Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting and Commerce and holds a Master of Management degree from the J.L. Kellogg Graduate School of Management in Evanston, Northwestern University.

JERIC PAUL P. POSIO, Senior Vice President for Finance

Mr. Posio, Filipino, 35, was appointed Senior Vice President for Finance on July 22, 2022. He has been with Alphaland Corporation for at least 10 years. He is also the Senior Vice President for Finance of Alphaland Corporation and its subsidiaries and affiliates.

RAYMUND NONATO S. AQUINO, Corporate Secretary and General Counsel

Mr. Aquino, Filipino, 56 years old, was elected Corporate Secretary of the Company on December 3, 2024 and is also the Corporate Secretary and Head of Legal of Alphaland Corporation and its subsidiaries. Prior to joining the Company, Mr. Aquino served as Corporate Secretary and Vice President Legal of PhilWeb Corporation. He was a director of SGV & Co. He has a Juris Doctor Degree from the Ateneo de Manila University College of Law and a Bachelor of Arts degree Major in Legal Management from the Ateneo de Manila University. He is a member of the Integrated Bar of the Philippines.