Filipino, 66 years old, has been the Executive Vice President since March 18, 2021, and Assistant Corporate Secretary (2002 to present). He previously served as one of the two officers in charge of the Company (October 2018 to March 2021) and concurrently as Senior Vice President for Legal (August 2006 to March 2021). Currently, he holds various positions and directorships in the following subsidiaries of the Company: He is concurrent Chairman and President of Acupan Gold Mines, Inc. and Sagittarius Alpha Realty Corporation; Chairman of BenguetCorp Resources Management Corporation, Agua de Oro Ventures, Inc., Ifaratoc Mineral Resources Corp., Benguetrade, Inc. and Pillars of Exemplary Consultants, Inc.; Director and President of Benguetcorp Construction and Development Corporation (Formerly Batong Buhay Mineral Resources Corporation), Benguet Pantukan Gold Corporation, Berec Land Resources, Inc., Balatoc Gold Resources Corporation, and BC Property Management, Inc.; Director of BenguetCorp Laboratories, Inc., and BMC Forestry Corporation; Director and Chief Operating Officer of Benguet Management Corporation; Director and Vice President-Legal of Arrow Freight and Construction Corporation and Director and Vice President of Keystone Port Logistics and Management Services Corporation. Before joining Benguet Corporation, he was Staff Lawyer of PDCP (1987-1988) and Malayan Insurance Company (1986-1987); Associate Lawyer, Castro, Villamor & Associate (1985-1986); Legal Assistant/Apprentice Lawyer, Gono Law Office (1985-1986). He obtained his Bachelor of Law degree from the University of the Philippines in 1984 and passed the bar examination in the same year.