Filipino, 61 years old, is the Assistant Vice President for Mining and Business Development following his promotion on August 30, 2023. Before his promotion, he was the Company’s Chief Mining Engineer (April 2022 – August 2023). He previously served the Company as Senior Mining Engineer – Corporate Engineering Head (June 2008 to May 2011) and Company’s subsidiary, Benguetcorp Resources Management Corporation, as Assistant Vice President – Head of Operations/Engineering (June 2011 to August 2014). He was formerly the Mine Manager, OIC-Mine and Port Operations (April 2016 to July 2019) of Agata Mining Ventures, Inc. and Chief Mining Engineer of TVI Resource Development (Philippines) Inc. (January 2015 to April 2016). He obtained his Bachelor’s in Mine Engineering from Mapua Institute of Technology. He is a licensed Mining Engineer.