Board of Governors and the ECOP Secretariat | Employers Confederation of the Philippines

ECOP BOARD OF GOVERNORS

ECOP Governance

Board of Governors and Corporate Officers

Edgardo G. Lacson

Chairman

Sergio R. Ortiz-Luis, Jr.

President/Honorary Chair

Ancheta K. Tan

President Emeritus

Rene Y. Soriano

Honorary President

Francis C. Chua

Chairman Emeritus

Diana Pardo-Aguilar

Governor

George T. Barcelon

Governor

Jesus B. Varela

Governor

Antonio H. Abad, Jr.

Governor

Alfonso G. Siy

Governor

Roberto C. Amores

Governor

Oscar S. Reyes

Governor

Jimmy T. Tang

Governor

Federico R. Marquez, Jr.

Governor

Ranulfo P. Payos

Governor

Alberto R. Quimpo

Corporate Secretary

Lucila C. Tarriela

Treasurer

Council of Leaders

Jose T. Pardo

Chairman

Aniano G. Bagabaldo

Member

Rene E. Cristobal

Member

Fe T. Palileo

Member

Alfredo M. Yao

Member

ECOP Secretariat

Executive Offices

Jose Roland A. Moya

Director General

Romina G. Cacapit

Executive Secretary

Research and Advocacy Department

Jelermina Abigail R. Gorospe

Manager

Daniella Reyes

Senior Research and Advocacy Assistant

Marianne Faith R. Rosas

Research and Advocacy Asssistant

Legal Services

Robert F. Maronilla

Legal Services Manager

Membership Department

Lani P. Rivera

Manager

Zeni L. Bonghanoy

Membership Assistant

CSR/Project Management Department

Rhodora B. Snyder

Manager

Shiela Marie S. Ramos

Project Specialist

Training and Development Department

Ray G. Tadeo

Manager

Viktoria N. Fornesa

Training and Development Assistant

Regional and External Affairs

Neil Don M. Orillaneda

Regional Affairs Coordinator

Virginia Angela V. Usero

External Affairs Coordinator

Marketing and Communications Department

Robert T. Ela

Corporate Communications Manager

Patrick Parcero Reyes

Creative Marketing and Communications Specialist

Alfred A. Santos

IT Specialist

Accounting Department

Amelita C. Luis

Manager

Lilibeth A. Duquiatan

Senior Accounting Assistant

Princess A. Briobo

Accounting Assistant

Administrative Services

Alex M. Vinluan

Support Service Staff Supervisor

Romeo R. Franco

Staff Assistant

Liza C. Silva

Staff Assistant

Edgardo Lacson

Chairman of the Board

Edgardo G. Lacson is currently the Chairman of the Board of the Employers Confederation of the Philippines (ECOP), and Director of the Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE). He was formerly President and Honorary Chairman of the Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCCI). He was the President of ECOP from 2010 to 2016. Ed Lacson also serves as the President of various business firms, including MIS Maritime Corporation, Safe Seas Shipping Agency, Marine Industrial Supply Corporation, and EML Realty. He serves as Chairman of Metrostore Corporation, MIL Export Philippines, Beacon Environmental Management Services and Primelode, among others.

He is likewise Trustee of both the De La Salle Canlubang, Inc. and Philippine Petroleum Sea Transport Association (PHILPESTA), Managing Director of Link Edge, and a member of the Management Association of the Philippines (MAP), Philippine Interisland Shipping Association (PISA), and Makati Business Development Council (MBDC).

An alumnus of then De La Salle College and now De La Salle University where he earned his degree in Bachelor of Science in Commerce (BSC) Major in Accounting, Ed Lacson indeed through the years has expanded his horizons.

Edgardo Lacson serves as Honorary Chairman at PCCI. His previous business affiliations include the Philippine National Oil Company (PNOC), Marine Chemical Corporation, VLK Traders Philippines, Inc., and Esso Standard Eastern.

Sergio R. Ortiz-Luis, Jr.

Honorary Chairman

Sergio Ortiz-Luis serves as the Honorary Chairman of ECOP. He was President of ECOP from 2007 to 2009.He is also the Honorary Chairman and Treasurer of the Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCCI).Mr. Ortiz-Luis is the President and Chief Executive Officer of the Philippine Exporters Confederation, Inc. He is the Founding Director of International Chamber of Commerce of the Philippines.

His business affiliations include: Director of Philippine Foundation, Inc., Waterfront Philippines, Manila Exposition Complex, Inc. (World Trade Center), Lasaltech Academy, B.A. Securities, Rural Bank of Baguio, Acesite Hotel Philippines, Inc. and Forum Pacific, Inc. (FPI: Philippines).

Mr. Ortiz-Luis is a Graduate of De La Salle University with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Liberal Arts in 1964, a Post Graduate of Bachelor of Science-Commerce major in Finance and Business Administration in 1965 and Masters Business Administration in 1974. He has Doctor of Humanities and Business Technology from Central Luzon State University and Eulogio Rodriguez Institute of Science and Technology, respectively.

Ancheta K. Tan

President Emeritus

Ancheta K. Tan serves currently as President Emeritus of the Employers Confederation of the Philippines. He was President of ECOP from 1992 to 1995. He is the elected President of the ASEAN Confederation of Employers composed of employers organizations in Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, Indonesia, Lao, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, and Thailand. He serves as Alternate Member of the ILO Governing Body representing employers for the period 2016-2020. Mr. Tan has represented Philippine employers as Employer Adviser and Employer Delegate to the International Labour Conference in Geneva, Switzerland.

In the exercise of his profession as a lawyer, he attended the 1979 Program of Instructions for Lawyers at Harvard Law School and has lectured on labor laws at the Federation of Free Workers and the Economic Development Foundation. He was also a Director of the Makati IBP Chapter and member of the editorial board of the IBP Journal.

He is at present a senior partner of the Castillo Laman Tan Pantaleon& San Jose Law Offices. Also, he was past president of the Rotary Club of Makati North.

Rene Y. Soriano

Honorary President

Rene Y. Soriano serves as the Honorary President of ECOP. He was President of ECOP from 2004 to 2006. He was past president of Peoples’ Management Association of the Philippines.

He is a member of the Board of Trustees of the Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA) and an Employers’ Representative to the Tripartite Industrial Peace Council (TIPC) and Tripartite Labor Review Council (TLRC).

Mr. Soriano is also an Employer Adviser and an Employer Delegate to the International Labour Conference in Geneva, Switzerland. He was past President of the ASEAN Confederation of Employers.

He authored some books including “The Philippine Decent Work Agenda: Letter and Future Work Directions,” The New Role of Trade Unionism in the Philippines,” and “New Perspectives and Trends In Labor-Management Relations.”

Rene Soriano seats as Chairman in various business companies including Get Well Health Systems, Inc., Readyman Inc. and Eagle Matrix Security Services, Inc. He is also a member of the Board of RochePhils., Inc., Lascona Land Company and Anthurium Jasmin Corporation. He is at present an Of Counsel at the Sycip Salazar Gatmaitan Law Office.

Francis C. Chua

Chairman Emeritus

Francis Chua is the Chairman Emeritus of the Employers Confederation of the Philippines. He is the Founding Chairman of Philippine Silkroad International Chamber of Commerce and the International Chamber of Commerce Philippines. He serves as Chairman Emeritus of Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry.

As a business figure, Chua seats as Chairman of the Board of Negros Navigation/2Go, member of the Board of Philippine Stock Exchange, National Grid Corporation of the Philippines, Platinum Group Metals Corporation and Global Ferronickel Inc. He is also the Vice Chairman of Bank of Commerce and Basic Energy Corporation. Mr. Chua is the Founding Chairman of BA Securities, Chairman of the DongFeng Automotive, Inc and President of Philippine Satellite Corporation.

He was president of Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry from 2010 to 2011.

Diana Pardo-Aguilar

Vice President

Diana Pardo-Aguilar is presently one of the vice presidents of ECOP. She is an investment banker with 13 years experience in capital markets transactions. Ms. Aguilar is an entrepreneur with ten years of experience in the fields of information technology, electronic payments, retail trading and property management.

As a business figure, Ms. Aguilar is a Director in various firms such as Philippine Seven Corporation, Wenphil Corporation, Electronic Commerce Payment Networks, Inc. (ECPAY), Gate Distribution Enterprises, Inc., and Asian Holdings Corporation.

Her other affiliations include: Director and member of the Audit Committee in Security Bank Corporation and a Director and a member of the company’s Nominations Committee in Phoenix Petroleum Philippines, Inc.

Diana Pardo Aguilar is currently one of the Commissioners of the Social Security System (SSS) representing employers and seats in various capacities in six of the eight Committees of the Commission. She is the Chairperson of the Investment Oversight Committee; Vice Chairperson of the Information Technology, Audit and the Special Committee on Communication Plans for the Monthly Salary Credit; and sits as an active Member at the Budget and Delinquent Accounts Committees.

George T. Barcelon

Vice President

George T. Barcelon is currently a Vice President of the Employers’ Confederation of the Philippines. Formerly President of the Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCCI), he is now its Chairman. He represents the private sector in the Industry Development Council and National Competitive Council. He is also one of three Philippine representatives to the ASEAN Business Advisory Council (ASEAN-BAC). He is the member, representing the Private Sector, Legislative-Executive Development Advisory Council (LEDAC). He was past president of PCCI from 2016 to 2017.

Mr. Barcelon is the President of the Integrated Computer Systems, a pioneer in computer systems and peripherals. An affiliate of ICS is the ICS-ICT Corporation, an IT-logistics company that operates out of Clark Special Zone and Cebu.

He is the President of Paramount Vinyl Products and Interpolymer Corporation, involved in the manufacturing of plastic sheeting and rubber matting and the President of several realty development companies that provides office space, commercial outlets, warehouse offices for ecozone locators and BPOs.

His business affiliations includes: Trustee & Treasurer of Philippines Exporters Confederation, Board Member of Philippine Business for Education (PBEd), Director of Cardinal Santos Hospital Foundation, Member of Rotary Club of Makati and President of Manila Golden Lions Club Foundation.

Jesus B. Varela

Vice President

Jesus B. Varela serves as one of the Vice Presidents of Employers Confederation of the Philippines. He seats as Chairman of New Lights Technologies, Inc and GS1 Philippines (Barcode of the Philippines). He is the Director-General of the International Chamber of the Philippines and a Director for Intellectual Property of the Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry. He is an Independent Director of Megaworld Corporation and Global- Estate Resorts Inc.

He served as Trustee of the Home Development Mutual Fund and sits as Chairman of the Board of Governance Committee, Vice Chairman of the Investment Committee and Member of the Audit and Risk Management Committee.

Antonio H. Abad, Jr.

Governor

Antonio H. Abad Jr. is presently a Governor of the Employers Confederation of the Philippines. He is the Chairman of the Technical Working Group for Labor& Social Policy Issues. He is also a member of the Tripartite Industrial Peace Council –Tripartite Executive Committee of the Department of Labor & Employment (DOLE) representing the management sector.

As a practicing lawyer, he is the Founding Partner of the Antonio H. Abad & Associates, President of Eastar Automotive Manufacturing Corporation, and Vice-President for Legal Affairs of Star Motor Manufacturing Industries, Inc.

Atty. Abad is a Legal Counsel for various corporations such as: Chicago Bridge & Iron (CBI); The New Albergus, Inc.; Catholic Educators Association of the Philippines (CEAP); Triple V Group of Companies (Kamayan, Dads, Saisaki); ADP Industries, Inc.; Rex Bookstore, Inc.; TNS-Philippines, Inc.; Honda Cars Quezon City.; Assumption College; Far Eastern University; FEU-Dr. Nicanor Reyes Medical Foundation; Adamson University, Manila Central University; Emilio Aguinaldo College; MCU-FDT Medical Foundation; Lyceum of the Philippines; Our Lady of Guadalupe Colleges, University of Perpetual Help System Dalta; Taytay United Methodist Church School, Inc.; The International School for Children, Inc.; Misamis University; Wordlab School; University of the Cordilleras; Laguna College, San Pablo Colleges; Philippine Association of Colleges & Universities (PACU); Genesis Hotels and Resorts Corporation, Zeta Realty, Manila Teachers’ Savings and Loan Association, Inc.

He authored the following publications: Compendium on Labor Law, Negotiable Instruments Law Made Easy, The Law on Labor Standards and Parliamentary Rules for Rotarians (How to Conduct a Meeting).

Alfonso G. Siy

Governor

Alfonso G. Siy is currently a Governor of the Employers Confederation of the Philippines. He serves as the President of Ever Fortune Thermoplas Corp., Fortune Net and Twine Mfg. Corp., Fortune Int'l. Trading Corp.,Phil. Fishing Gears Industries, Neltex Manufacturing & Export Corp. and Altamar Industries, Inc. He is also the Vice Chairman of Citystate Savings Bank Inc. and has been its Independent Director since 1997. He serves as Honorary President of the Federation of Filipino Chinese Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Inc. (FFCCIII).Mr. Siy graduated from the University of the East in 1969 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration.

Jimmy T. Tang

Governor

Jimmy T. Tang serves as the Chairman and President of the Avesco Group of Companies. He is an Honorary Adviser of the Federation of Electrical and Electronics Suppliers and Manufacturers of the Philippines Inc. (PESA) & PESA Foundation. He served for two terms as the President of the Federation of Filipino Chinese Chamber of Commerce & Industry (FFCCCI). He has been an Independent Director of BDO Unibank, Inc. (known as Banco De Oro Universal Bank.) since July 27, 2002. He served as Director at BDO Unibank Inc., since 1984. He has been a Member of Advisory Board at JG Summit Holdings, Inc. since 2012. Mr. Tang holds a Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering from Mapua Institute of Technology. He was awarded the "Top Outstanding Mapuan for Entrepreneurship" in 1987.

Jimmy Tang is currently a Governor of Employers Confederation of the Philippines.

Oscar S. Reyes

Governor

Oscar S. Reyes, BA, M.B.A., has been the Chief Executive Officer and President at Manila Electric Company (MERALCO) since July 1, 2010. He is a member of the Advisory Board of Philippine Long Distance Telephone Company and of the Board of Directors of the Bank of the Philippine Islands, Manila Water Company, Inc., PLDT Communications and Energy Ventures, Inc., Basic Energy Corporation, Cosco Capital, Inc., Pepsi Cola Products Philippines, Inc. (Chairman), and Sun Life Financials Phils., Inc., among other firms. He is also a director of Meralco Power Gen Corporation, CIS Bayad Center, Meralco Energy, Inc. (MEI), Redondo Peninsula Energy, Inc. and Pacific Light Pte. Ltd. He served as Country Chairman of the Shell Companies in the Philippines and concurrently, President of Pilipinas Shell Petroleum Corporation and Managing Director of Shell Philippines Exploration B.V. He is a member of the Board of Trustees of One Meralco Foundation, Inc., Pilipinas Shell Foundation, Inc., SGV Foundation, Inc. and El Nido Foundation, Inc.

Mr. Reyes holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics at the Ateneo de Manila University, cum laude, and finished post-graduate studies at the Ateneo Graduate School of Business, Waterloo Lutheran University and the Harvard Business School.

He is presently one of the Governors of the Employers Confederation of the Philippines.

Federico R. Marquez, Jr.

Governor

Federico R. Marquez Jr. is currently one of the Governors of the Employers Confederation of the Philippines. He is the Chairman of the ECOP Membership Committee. He was formerly the Senior Vice President and Head of the Human Resources Department at St. Luke's Medical Center. He is a member of the Tripartite Executive Committee of the Department of Labor & Employment (DOLE) representing the management sector.

Ranulfo P. Payos

Vice President

He is presently one of the vice presidents of ECOP and Chairman of ECOP Institute of Productivity and Competitiveness (EIPC). He was past president of People Management of the Philippines (PMAP) for two terms and past president of the Society of Fellows in Personnel Management. He is presently a member of the Board of Regents of Rizal Technological University. He was past commissioner of the Tripartite Voluntary Arbitration Advisory Council (TVAAC) and past director of the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA), representing the employer sector. He was also past member of the Society of Human Resources Management (SHRM) of the United States of America.

Atty. Ranulfo Payos is currently the Chairman of Change Management International, Inc. a management consulting firm. He worked mostly with multinational companies such as Philippine Electrical Manufacturing Company (PEMCO), a G.E. affiliate company as Employee Relations Manager and Corporate Secretary; American Hospital Supply (AHS) Philippines as Corporate Director; and General Motors, Philippines, Inc., as Personnel Manager and Corporate Secretary. He retired from the Eastern Telecommunications, Inc., a then British affiliate of Cable and Wireless, as Senior Vice President of Human Resources/Administration and Corporate Secretary.

Alberto R. Quimpo

Corporate Secretary

Alberto R. Quimpo is the Corporate Secretary of the Employers Confederation of the Philippines. He is an employer representative to the Regional Tripartite Wages and Productivity Board-National Capital Region and National Wages Productivity Commission of the Department of Labor & Employment. He served as Commissioner of the National Labor Relations Commission.

Lucila C. Tarriela

Treasurer

Lucila C. Tarriela is presently the Treasurer of the Employers Confederation of the Philippines. She served as past president of the Peoples Management Association of the Philippines (PMAP). She is also a member of the National Wages & Productivity Commission (NWPC) representing the employer sector.

Ms. Tarriela is the Vice President for Human Resources Department of the Canlubang Pulp Manufacturing Corporation.

Jose T. Pardo

Chair, Council of Leaders

Jose T. Pardo is the Chairman of the Philippine Stock Exchange, Inc. and the Securities Clearing Corporation of the Philippines. He is also the Chairman of the Corporate Governance Committee of the Company. He became an independent director on 26 January 2011.

He is also the Chairman of the Philippine Savings Bank, Bank of Commerce, Electronic Commerce Payment Network, Inc., and OOCC General Construction Corp. He is likewise a Director of National Grid Corporation of the Philippines, ZNN Radio Veritas, and JG Summit Holdings, Inc. Previously, Mr. Pardo was the Chairman of Asian Holdings Corporation, ABC Development Corporation (Channel 5). He serves as the Chairman of the Council of Business Leaders of PCCI.

He also served as President of Philippine Seven Corporation (Licensee of 7 Eleven), Wenphil Corporation (Licensee of Wendy's USA), Cable Entertainment Corporation, and Land and Housing Development Corporation.

Aniano G. Bagabaldo

Member, Council of Leaders

Aniano G. Bagabaldo is currently the Executive Vice President and the Chief Operating Officer of the Philippine Exporters Confederation of the Philippines. He is also the President of Almyrr Holdings, Inc., Almyrr Resources, Inc. and Salud Enterprises, Inc.

As a lawyer, he served as Associate Attorney of the San Juan, Africa and Benedicto Law Office. He has been the Vice President and Corporate Secretary of the Philippine Commercial International Bank. He was a past President of Mandaluyong Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Inc.

He is presently a member of the Council of Leaders of the Employers Confederation of the Philippines.

Rene E. Cristobal

Member, Council of Leaders

Rene Cristobal is the Chairman of DCL and REC Group of Companies. He is one of the Founders and the President of the Association of Professionalism in Overseas Employment, Inc. (ASPROE). He is also the Founder of Bagong Bayani Foundation, Inc., which grants awards to 10 Outstanding Filipino Workers.

He is a member of the Council of Leaders of the Employers Confederation of the Philippines where he serves a role in migration, employment concerns and on sustainable deployment. He is also a member of the Tripartite Industrial Peace Council (TIPC) representing employers.

Fe T. Palileo

Member, Council of Leaders

Fe T. Palileo is presently a member of the Council of Leaders of the Employers Confederation of the Philippines. She is the Managing Director of Voltcom International Philippines, Inc. She served as Past President of Prime Manpower Resources Development, Inc. and Manpower Outsourcing Services.

She is a highly experienced and goal-oriented general management and human resource management professional with 24 years of solid management experience in the executive level, and 25 years in the staffing industry. She maintains a high-profile network of industry, government and business contacts and is affiliated with major professional and employers organizations. She was the first woman Employer Delegate to the International Conference of the ILO (June 2003, Geneva). She is well informed on Philippine labor and industrial laws and issues and maintains keen business intelligence and highly experienced in workforce management, business development, publicity and media relationship, operations management, labor and union, sales and marketing.

She previously served as Commissioner of Social Security System (SSS) in 2004-2010 and where she served as Chairman of the Audit & Budget Committee.

She obtained her Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, Cum Laude at the University of the East, Manila and Masters Degree at Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila.

Alfredo M. Yao

Member, Council of Leaders

Alfredo M. Yao serves as the Chairman and President of Mazy's Capital Inc. Mr.Yao serves as the President of Asia Wide Refreshment Corp., PCCI, Harman Foods (Phils.), Inc., Amchem Marketing, Inc., Uni-Ipel Industries, Inc., SMI Development, Inc. and Zesto Philippines, Inc. He is also the President and General Manager of Solmac Marketing, Inc. He served as the President of Arthaland Corp. (formerly EIB Realty Developers Inc.) until November 8, 2004. He served as Finance Officer of Semexco Marketing Corporation and the Philippine Business Bank, Treasurer of Export & Industry Bank, Inc. from May 29, 2006 to June 28, 2007. He has been the Chairman and Non Executive Director of Macay Holdings, Inc. (also known as Maybank ATR Kim Eng Financial Corporation) since October 25, 2013. He has been the Chairman Emeritus of Philippine Business Bank, Inc. (PBB) since July 26, 2010. He serves as the Chairman of Zest-O Corporation, Asiawide Refreshments Corp. and Semexco Marketing Corporation. He served as the Chairman of Philippine Business Bank (formerly Philippine Business Bank, Inc.) until July 26, 2010, Export & Industry Bank, Inc. since July 6, 2006. He serves as Vice Chairman of Export & Industry Bank Inc. He served as Vice Chairman of Export & Industry Bank Inc. since May 29, 2006. He serves as a Director of EIB Realty Developers Inc., Export & Industry Bank, Inc., Zest Airways Inc., One Mckinley Place, Inc., UMC Finance and Leasing Corporation and Maybank ATR Kim Eng Financial Corporation, Philippine Business Bank, Inc. and Export and Industry Bank Inc. He served as a Director of Arthaland Corp., a subsidiary of Export & Industry Bank Inc. since May 2002.

Mr. Yao holds a Degree in Engineering from Mapua Institute of Technology in 1962 and a PhD in Business Administration HonorisCausa from the Polytechnic University of the Philippines.

He is currently the Honorary Chairman of the Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry and a member of the Council of Leaders of the Employers Confederation of the Philippines.