About Us
Mr. Willy N. Ocier
Age: | 67 years old |
Designation: | Chairman of the board Chairperson, Executive Committee |
Date of 1st Election: | July 29, 1999 |
No. of Years in the Board: | 24 years |
Professional and Educational Background:
Willy N. Ocier, Filipino, 67, is the Chairman and Director of the Company since July 29, 1999. He served as the Company’s President until October 2021. He is an Executive Director and Chairman of Premium Leisure Corp. He is also the Chairman and Director of Belle Corporation, APC Group, Inc., Total Gaming and Technologies, Inc. and Premium Leisure and Amusement, Inc. and Vice Chairman of Highlands Prime, Inc. He is the Chairman and Director of Tagaytay Midlands Golf Club, Inc., Vice Chairman of Tagaytay Highlands International Golf Club, Inc. Mr. Ocier is also the Chairman, President, and Chief Executive Officer of Philippine Global Communications, Inc., He is a Director of DigiPlus Interactive Corporation (formerly Leisure and Resorts World Corporation). He also sits as a Director to the following unaffiliated corporations, IVantage Equities, Philequity Management, Inc., Abacore Capital Holdings, Inc. and Toyota Corporation Batangas. He was formerly President and Chief Operating Officer of Eastern Securities Development Corporation. Mr. Ocier graduated from Ateneo de Manila University with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics. In recognition of Mr. Ocier’s corporate leadership and role in providing employment opportunities to Filipinos, the University of Batangas conferred him a degree in Doctor of Humanities, honoris causa
Directorship in Other Publicly Listed Companies:
- Belle Corporation – Executive Director (Chairman)
- Premium Leisure Corp. – Director (Chairman)
- APC Group, Inc. - Director (Chairman)
- DigiPlus Interactive Corp. - Director (Non-Executive)
- Abacore Capital Holdings, Inc., - Director (Non-Executive)
- Vantage Equities Inc., - Director (Non-Executive)
Mr. Jackson T. Ongsip
Age: | 50 years old |
Designation: | Executive Director (until May 15, 2024) President and Chief Executive Officer Member, Executive Committee |
Date of 1st Election: | October 7, 2021 |
No. of Years in the Board: | 1 year |
Professional and Educational Background
Jackson T. Ongsip, Filipino, 50, is the President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company since October 2021. He is also the President and Chief Executive Officer of Belle Corporation, Non-Executive Director of APC Group, Inc., and Vice President for Portfolio Investments of SM Investments Corporation. Mr. Ongsip is a Certified Public Accountant with an extensive audit and finance background accumulated from 5 years in external audit with SyCip, Gorres, Velayo & Co., 11 years with Globe Telecom and 10 years now with the SM Group. He graduated from the University of Santo Tomas with a Bachelor of Science in Accountancy.
Directorship in Other Publicly Listed Companies
- Belle Corporation – Executive Director (President) until May 31, 2024
- APC Group, Inc. - Director (until June 28, 2024)
Armin Antonio B. Raquel Santos
Age: | 56 years old |
Designation: | Executive Director President and Chief Executive Officer Member, Executive Committee |
Date of 1st Election: | May 31, 2017 |
No. of Years in the Board: | 7 years |
Professional and Educational Background
Armin Antonio B. Raquel Santos, 56, Filipino, is the Executive Director and the President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company. He is the President and Chief Executive Officer of Belle Corporation, Premium Leisure Corp. and its subsidiary, PremiumLeisure and Amusement, Inc. He is also a Director of APC Group, Inc., Pinoy Lotto Technologies Corporation, Sagittarius Mines, Inc., Tagaytay Highlands International Golf Club, Inc., Manila Golf and Country Club and member of the Board of Trustees of Melco Resorts (Philippines) Foundation Corporation. Formerly, he was Chief Finance Officer of Aboitizland, Inc., Cebu Industrial Park, Inc. and Mactan Economic Zone II and First Philippine Electric Company. He was also former Governor of the Board of Investments (BOI), served as Assistant Secretary with the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), Vice Chairman and CEO of Philippine Retirement Authority (PRA), Executive Vice President of Philippine International Trading Corporation (PITC), and Deputy Administrator of Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority (SBMA). His experience includes stints with multinational companies; Securities 2000 Inc. (Singapore Technologies Group) and First Chicago Trust Company of New York. Mr. Raquel Santos holds a Master of Arts in Liberal Studies from Dartmouth College, U.S.A. and Bachelor of Science in Business Administration Major in Finance from Iona College, U.S.A.
Directorship in Other Publicly Listed Companies
- Belle Corporation – Executive Director (President and CEO)
- Premium Leisure Corporation (publicly listed until July 8, 2024) - Executive Director (President and CEO)
- APC Group, Inc. - Non-Executive Director (starting June 28, 2024)
Mischel Gabrielle O. Mendoza
Age: | 37 years old |
Designation: | Executive Director Member, Executive Committee |
Date of 1st Election: | May 9, 2024 |
No. of Years in the Board: | less than a year |
Professional and Educational Background
Mischel Gabrielle O. Mendoza, Filipino, 37, became a director in May 2024 and was appointed the Head of Business Development starting 2022. Apart from strategic planning and business development, she is in charge of monitoring the company’s sustainability efforts and corporate image. She concurrently holds the position of Integrated Management Representative (IMR) and Risk Officer of the corporation. Prior to this, she served as Marketing, Corporate Planning Specialist, then Administration Division Head until her recent appointment back in Corporate Planning. Ms. Mendoza is also a director of Total Gaming Technologies, Inc., a subsidiary of Pacific Online, The Country Club at Tagaytay Highlands, Inc., as well as director and co-founder of private company JIM Weaver Designs Corporation. She holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Management Engineering from Ateneo de Manila University and took certificate courses abroad in both Tsinghua University in China and Josai International University in Japan.
Directorship in Other Publicly Listed Companies
- None
Tarcisio M. Medalla
Age: | 75 years old |
Designation: | Director Member, Audit Committee Member, Risk Oversight Committee |
Date of 1st Election: | December 10, 2001 |
No. of Years in the Board: | 22 years |
Professional and Educational Background
Tarcisio M. Medalla, Filipino, 75, is a director of the Company since December 2001. He also is a Director and President of the Paxys, Inc. He is concurrently a Director of UT Global Services Limited, a privately held company with an RHQ in Manila and affiliated with All Asia Customer Services Holdings Ltd., an investment holding company that owns the controlling equity interest in Paxys. He has been connected with the Group since 1983. He graduated with a BSC degree, major in Accounting, from De La Salle University. He attended the Advanced Management Program (AMP) at the Harvard Business School. He is a Certified Public Accountant.
Directorship in Other Publicly Listed Companies
Paxys Inc. - Director (Chairman & President)
Henry N. Ocier
Age: | 66 years old |
Designation: | Director Member, Related Party Transaction Committee |
Date of 1st Election: | June 29, 2009 |
No. of Years in the Board: | 14 years |
Professional and Educational Background
Henry N. Ocier, Filipino, 66, is a Director of the Company since June 29, 2009. He currently holds the position of President & General Manager of Guatson International Travel and Tours, Inc. He graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Economics from De La Salle University.
Directorship in Other Publicly Listed Companies
None
Raul B. De Mesa
Age: | 81 years old |
Designation: | Director Member, Related Party Committee |
Date of 1st Election: | June 9, 2022 |
No. of Years in the Board: | 2 years |
Professional and Educational Background
Raul B. De Mesa, Filipino, 81, is a Director of the Company since June 9, 2022. He is the Chairman, President and CEO of AbaCore Capital Holdings, Inc. He is a distinguished banker and has gained a wealth of experience in the financial industry. He previously served as the President and Chief Executive Officer of Bank of Commerce which was preceded by about 37 years of service in the banking industry, specifically in institutions like the Security Bank, Manila Banking Corporation, and Far East Bank and Trust Company. He graduated from De La Salle University with a Bachelor of Arts in Business degree, and from the University of Asia and the Pacific with a degree in Strategic Business Economics.
Directorship in Other Publicly Listed Companies
AbaCore Capital Holdings, Inc – Executive Director (Chairman)
Mr. Joseph T. Chua
Age: | 67 years old |
Designation: | Independent Director Chairman, Audit Committee Member, Board Risk Oversight Committee Member, Related Party Transaction Committee Member, Corporate Governance Committee |
Date of 1st Election: | May 26, 2023 |
No. of Years in the Board: | 1 year |
Professional and Educational Background:
Joseph T. Chua, Filipino, 67, is an independent director of the Company since May 2023. He is also an Independent Director and chairman of the Corporate Governance Committee and Related Party Transactions Committee of Belle Corporation (until May 31, 2024). He is currently the Chairman of the Board of JF Rubber Philippines Corporation. He was a director of Macroasia Corporation since 1997 and was its President and COO from December 2015 until his retirement in 2021. He was also a director of PAL Holdings, Inc., LTG, Inc., Eton Properties Philippines, Inc., Philippine National Bank and PNB General Insurers Co., Inc. He was likewise the President of Goodwind Development Corporation (Guam) from 2013 to 2021. He graduated from the Dela Salle University with double degrees in AB Economics and BS Business Management in 1978. He completed his Masters in Business Administration at the University of Southern California in 1981.
Directorship in Other Publicly Listed Companies:
Belle Corporation – Independent Director (until May 31, 2024)
Mr. Laurito E. Serrano
Age: | 66 years old |
Designation: | Independent Director (Until May 26, 2023) Chairman, Audit Committee Member, Board Risk Oversight Committee Member, Related Party Transaction Committee Member, Corporate Governance Committee |
Date of 1st Election: | May 23, 2014 |
No. of Years in the Board: | 9 years |
Professional and Educational Background:
Laurito E. Serrano, Filipino, 62, is a Director of the Company since May 23, 2014, and is currently the Lead Independent Director. Mr. Serrano concurrently serves as Independent Director of Rizal Commercial Banking Corporation, 2GO Group Inc., Axelum Resources Corp., and Anglo-Philippine Holdings, Inc. He is also a director in privately-held MRT Development Corporation. As independent director in listed entities, Mr. Serrano serves as chairman or member of such companies’ audit, compliance, and risk committees. Mr. Serrano is a former partner of the Corporate Finance Consulting Group of SGV & Co. He is a Philippine Certified Public Accountant and has a Master’s degree in Business Administration from the Harvard Graduate School of Business. His area of specialization is Financial Advisory and Corporate Finance in a broad range of clients and industry sectors.
Directorship in Other Publicly Listed Companies:
- Rizal Commercial Banking Corporation. – Independent Director
- 2Go Group, Inc. – Independent Director
- Axelum Resources Corp. – Independent Director
- Anglo Philippine Holdings Corporation - Independent Director
Atty. Ma. Gracia M. Pulido-Tan
Age: | 68 years old |
Designation: | Independent Director Chairman, Risk Oversight Committee Member, Corporate Governance Committee Member, Related Party Transaction Committee Member, Audit Committee |
Date of 1st Election: | May 28, 2021 |
No. of Years in the Board: | 3 years |
Professional and Educational Background:
Atty. Maria Gracia M. Pulido Tan, Filipino, 68, is a director of the Company since May 28 2021 and is currently the Lead Independent Director. Ms. Tan is likewise an independent director of Belle Corporation and Premium Leisure Corporation. She is a director of Trifels, Inc., She is currently a Trustee of the Justice George A. Malcolm Foundation, Inc., and Philippine Institute of Construction Arbitrator and Mediators. She is also a member of the Tax Faculty of the Philippine Judicial Academy. She is also an arbitrator for the Philippine Center for Dispute Resolution, Inc., a professional lecturer of the University of the Philippines College of Law, a member of the Society of Construction Law Philippines, Dispute Resolution Board Foundation, Office of Alternative Dispute Resolution, International Tax Specialist Group, Philippine Institute of Arbitrators.
Directorship in Other Publicly Listed Companies:
- Belle Corporation – Independent Director
- Premium Leisure Corporation (publicly listed until July 8, 2024) – Independent Director
Mr. Roberto V. Antonio
Age: | 62 years old |
Designation: | Independent Director Chairman, Corporate Governance Committee Chairman, Related Party Transaction Committee Member, Audit Committee Member, Risk Oversight Committee |
Date of 1st Election: | September 13, 2022 |
No. of Years in the Board: | 1 year |
Professional and Educational Background:
Roberto V. Antonio, Filipino, 62, is an Independent Director of the Company since September 2022. He is also an Independent Director of the Development Bank of the Philippines and is connected in different capacities with the following private entities: President of Kalimera, Inc., RVA & Sons, Inc., and RVA International Trading Corporation; Chairman of RVA Hatch, Inc.; Vice Chairman of Right Eight Security Agency, Inc.; Consultant of Mustang Holdings, Inc.; as well as former President of the La Salle Greenhills Foundation and former Board Member of the La Salle Greenhills Alumni. He was an Independent Director of Premium Leisure Corp. until April 2024. Mr. Antonio served as one of the Department of Tourism’s Undersecretaries from 1998-2000 and Senior Consultant from 2004-2010. He graduated from De La Salle University with a degree in Economics major in Marketing Management in 1984. Candidate of Juris Doctor at the Ateneo De Manila University Law School in 1989. He finished his Master’s in Business Economics at the University of Asia and the Pacific in 1997.
Directorship in Other Publicly Listed Companies:
None