Board of Directors, Management Team & Executive Officers

Mr. Michael C. Cosiquien was elected Chairman of the Board in January 10, 2018 and was re-elected on December 3, 2018, October 15, 2019, October 20, 2020 and October 21, 2021.

He is currently the Chairman of ISOC Holdings, Inc. and its subsidiaries. He served as the Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and director of Megawide Construction Corp. He has provided superior leadership in all aspects of the business as Chief Executive Officer of Megawide.

Mr. Cosiquien holds a degree in Civil Engineering from the De La Salle University, and is a licensed Civil Engineer with over 20 years of professional engineering experience.

Mr. Jesus G. Chua, Jr. was elected as Vice-Chairman of the Board in January 10, 2018 and was re-elected on December 3, 2018, October 15, 2019, October 20, 2020 and October 21, 2021.

He is currently the President of ISOC Holdings, Inc. and its subsidiaries. He served as the Chief Strategy officer for Megawide Construction Corp. He has served as Head of Southeast Asia Investment Banking at MUFG Financial Group, Singapore and has held senior roles at ABN AMRO/RBS in Hongkong, HSBC in New York.

Mr. Chua graduated with an MBA from Harvard University, and has also studied at Stanford University and De La Salle University in the years prior.

Mr. Irving C. Cosiquien was elected as a Director of the Board in January 10, 2018 and was re-elected on December 3, 2018, October 15, 2019 and October 20, 2020.

He is currently a director of ISOC Holdings, Inc. and its subsidiaries. He served as director and treasurer of Megawide Construction Corp. He is the Corporate Secretary at United Pacific Rise Corp. and has served as the General Manager of Megapolitan Marketing, Incorporated.

He obtained his Bachelor of Science degree in Industrial Engineering from the De La Salle University. 

Mr. Yerik C. Cosiquien was elected as a Director of the Board on January 10, 2018 and was re-elected on December 3, 2018, October 15, 2019, October 20, 2020, and October 20, 2021.

He is the president and chief executive officer of ISOC Cold Chain Logistics, Inc. (doing business as Orca Cold Chain Solutions), a subsidiary of ISOC Holdings, Inc. where he is also currently a director and corporate secretary. He also serves as director and corporate secretary for other subsidiaries of ISOC Holdings, Inc. Previously, he served as director and corporate Secretary of Megawide Construction Corporation. He is also the general manager of Cosmo Fortune Corp. and of Maunlad Fortune Corporation.

Mr. Cosiquien is a psychology and economics graduate from the University of British Columbia.

Ms. Michelle Joan G. Tan was elected as a Director of the Board in January 10, 2018 and was re-elected on December 3, 2018, October 15, 2019, October 20, 2020 and October 21, 2021.

She is a sub-contractor of Megawide Construction Corporation, one of the most prestigious construction companies in the Philippines, for almost eight years now. She has assisted in screening and deploying qualified, efficient, and effective workers to companies. She also handles labor cases. In addition, she was a former banker of United Coconut Planters Bank as Assistant Branch Manager for almost five years.

She graduated with a degree in Bachelor of Science Major in Business and Marketing Management at College of the Holy Spirit.

Atty. Mathew John G. Almogino was elected as an Independent Director of the Board in December 11, 2017 and was re-elected on December 3, 2018, October 15, 2019, October 20, 2020 and October 21, 2021.

Atty. Almogino is a lawyer specializing in corporate law and commercial litigation, and has previously served as a member of the board of directors of several corporations engaged in various industries such as transportation, construction, and real estate. He is currently the General Counsel of Nippon Express Philippines Corporation, a multinational corporation with headquarters in Tokyo, Japan and which conducts business operations in 698 locations in 44 countries, specializing in global logistics, including international freight forwarding using multimodal transport, storage, and inventory management.

Atty. Almogino was also a former Senior Associate with Ocampo and Manalo Law Firm, a firm ranked by AsiaLaw, the Legal 500, and WorldLaw as one of the leaders in various practice areas such as corporate law, telecommunications and media, transportation, litigation and dispute resolution, and labor and employment.

He obtained his Bachelor of Arts from De La Salle University with a Major in Political Science and Minor in History, and his Bachelor of Laws from the San Sebastian College-Recoletos Institute of Law, where he also lectured on various subjects on Corporate Law after passing the Philippine Bar Examinations.

Atty. Alfred S. Jacinto was elected as an Independent Director of the Board in January 10, 2018 and was re-elected on December 3, 2018, October 15, 2019, October 20, 2020, and October 20, 2021.

Atty. Jacinto was admitted to the bar in 1994. He graduated with a degree in Bachelor of Science major in Mathematics and Bachelor of Laws in the University of the Philippines with a College and National Science and Technology Authority Scholarship.

Atty. Jacinto started as an associate at the Pecabar Law Offices in 1993. He was a partner of the Ata Jacinto & Montales Law Offices before joining the Cayetano Sebastian (CASELAW) Law Offices in 2001. He is currently the Managing Partner of CASELAW. His practice areas include litigation, energy, information technology, real estate, immigration, corporate and tax. Atty. Jacinto also served as consultant to the Joint Congressional Power Commission, and Joint Congressional Oversight Committee on the Clean Water Act.

• Mr. Isidro C. Alcantara Jr. was elected Chairman and Director last June 25, 2015.
• He currently sits as President of Marcventures Holding, Inc. (MHI) and presently Vice Chairman and Director of
  MMDC, MHI wholly owned subsidiary.
• He also serves as Director and President of Bright Kindle Resources, Inc. Mr. Alcantara is the President of
  Financial Risk Resolutions Advisory, Inc.
• He has been a director of Benguet Corp. Since November 2008. He serves as senior Vice President and Head of
  Corporate & Institutional Banking at HSBC.
• He was elected President and Chief Executive officer of Philippine Bank of Communication (PBCom) in Manila
  Philippines from 2000 to 2004.
• In addition, he serves as Executive Vice President of the Corporate Banking Group of Equitable PCI Bank (EPCIB)
  from 1981 to 2000.
• He serves as Director of Bankers Association of the Philippines from 2000 to 2003.
• He also serves at Bancom Finance Corporation, PCI Bank, and Insular Bank of Asia and America (a Bank of America
  affiliate) from 1975 to 1981.
• Mr. Alcantara Jr. Is a Certified Public Accountant. He obtained his BSc in Accounting and BS in Economics
  degrees from De La Salle University, graduating magna cum laude.
• He also attended the Special Studies in International Banking at the Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania.

• Mr. Anthony M. Te. was elected as Vice Chairman and Director in June 25, 2015.
• Mr. Te is currently Chairman of the Board of Asian Appraisal Company, Inc., Amalgamated Project Management Services, Inc., Asian Asset Insurance Brokerage Corp. And Professional Funding Services Inc.
• Mr. Te serves as Chairman and Chief Finance officer of Mactel Corp., as Director and Treasurer for Manila Standard Today Management, Inc. and Director from Marcventures Mining and Development Corporation.
• Mr. Te is a licensed soliciting official for Non Life insurance with Philippines Insurance Commission.
• Mr. Te previously sat as Director in the following companies: Balabac Resources & Holdings Co., Inc., and Phoenix energy corp.
• Mr. Te obtained his Bachelor of Arts in Business Management from De La Salle University.

• Engr. Arsenio K. Sebial, Jr. was elected as President and Director in June 25, 2015.
• Engr. Sebial is the President and CEO of Marcventures Mining and Development Corporation (MMDC).
• Engr. Sebial graduated from Mapua Institute of Technology with a degree in Mining Engineering and was previous president of the Philippine Mining Engineer’s Society.
• Engr. Sebial holds 40 years of mining experience, the longest was with Benguet Corporation where he rose to Division Manager for Mining and Engineering and worked in the highly successful Benguet-Dizon Copper Mines.

• Mr. Lazaro was elected Independent Directors in June 2015.
• Mr. Lazaro currently sits as Director for Philippines Airlines Inc., (PAL), The Manila Hotel Corporation and Manila Golf & Country Club.
• Mr. Lazaro is also the Chairman & CEO of Philippine Constitution Association (PHILCONSA) and serves as its President and Governor for four teams from the year 1991 to 2011.
• Mr. Lazaro sat as Director for PHILIA Development Center, Inc., and is a member of the Board of Adviser of Ateneo Law School and Chairman of Aquila legis Alumni Foundation, Inc.

• Mr. Lam (a.k.a. Gery Lam) was elected Independent Director in June 2015.
• Mr. Lam serves as Director of Xhejiang Long Kai and Lian Yu Gang and as Director and General Manager for HYSS Holdings.
• Mr. Lam sat as Executive Director Philippine ZhaoHeng Mining Co., Ltd. From the year 2005-2007.

• Atty. Remegio C. Dayandayan Jr. was elected as Director in December 2015, he was elected as Director of Bright Kindle Resources and Investment, Inc. in March 2014.
• Atty. Dayandan currently sits as Director and President of RYM Business Management Corporation and the Philippine Manila Standard Publishing, Inc.
• Atty. Dayandan was previously an associate of Dum lao Moraleda Antonano and Tuvera Law Offices from February 2008 to March 2009.
• Atty. Dayandan was also a Subjective Discovery Reviewer of Escaler and Company, Inc. – LPO from May 2008 to March 2009.
• Atty. Dayandan obtained his degrees in Bachelor of Arts major in Political Science from the University of San Carlos in 2001 and Bachelor of Laws from San Beda College- Mendiola in 2007.
• Atty. Dayandan was admitted to the Philippine Bar in 2008.

• Atty. Hermogene H. Real was elected as Director in December 2016 and as an Assistant Corporate Secretary in June 15, 2015.
• Atty. Real serves as Director of Philippine Collectivemedia Corporation (2008 to present), as Corporate Secretary of Benguet Corporation (2000 to present)  and Universal Re Condominium Corporation (1997 to 2009, 2010 to present), as Assistant Corporate Secretary of Doña Remedios Trinidad Romualdez Medical Foundation, Inc. (1996 to present), Benguet Corp Nickel Mines, Inc. (2009 to present). She is a lawyer in D.S Tantuicio and Associates (1998 to present).
•  Atty Real previously held the following positions: Chairman of the Board and President of Philippine Collectivemedia Corporation (2008 to 2010), Corporate Secretary of Trans Middle East Phils. Equities, Inc. (1996 to 2006); and Assistant Corporate Secretary of Equitable PCI Bank, Inc.

Mr. Erwin Terrell Y. Sy was elected as the Investor Relations Officer on December 14, 2018 and was re-elected on October 28, 2019. He was elected as Treasurer/Chief Financial Officer on March 4, 2020, effective on March 7, 2020, and re-elected on October 20, 2020 and October 21, 2021.

Mr. Sy brings to ISOC over nine (9) years of Investment Banking experience covering multiple jurisdictions, raising both equity, quasi-entity and senior debt for multinational companies. Prior to joining ISOC, he was a Principal at Fortman Cline Capital Markets, where he led deal teams in several marquee Philippine M&A deals totaling over US$3.0 billion in the energy, infrastructure and logistics sectors.

He is an honors graduate of the BS Management Honors program of the Ateneo de Manila University.

Atty. Joan C. Musico is currently a Legal Consultant to ISOC Holdings, Inc.

Atty. Musico previously held commercial counsel positions in Elevate Philippines (supporting a Fortune 500 company) and CBRE Philippines (supporting the APAC region). Prior to her in-house counsel positions, she was an associate lawyer in Puno and Puno Law Offices and NMGRA Law Offices.

Atty. Musico passed the 2006 Philippine bar examinations and was admitted to the Bar the following year.

Atty. Musico is a graduate of the University of the Philippines College of Law (Order of the Purple Feather) and the University of the Philippines School of Economics (cum laude and admitted as a UP Oblation Scholar).

Ms. Lavinia C. Empleo-Buctolan was elected as Compliance Officer on September 7, 2021, effective September 8, 2021.

Prior to her current role as Group Controller for ISOC Holdings and its subsidiaries, she was former Controller for Global Business Power Corporation which is a leading independent power provider in the Visayas as well as former Controller for D.M Consunji, Inc. which is one of the Philippines best construction companies. Ms. Lavinia brings to ISOC over 20 years of extensive experience in the fields of finance, audit, and information technology.

She is a graduate of BBA – Accounting from Silliman University and a Certified Public Accountant.

Atty. Manuel Z. Gonzalez was elected Corporate Secretary in January 10, 2018 and was re-elected on December 14, 2018, October 28, 2019, October 20, 2020 and October 21, 2021.

He is a Senior Partner in the Martinez Vergara & Gonzalez  & Serrano Law Office since 2006 up to the present. Atty. Gonzalez was formerly a partner with the Picazo Buyco Tan Fider & Santos Law Office until 2006. He has been involved in corporate practice and has extensive experience in securities, banking and finance law. He serves as Director and Corporate Secretary to many corporations including to companies in the Century Pacific Group since 1995, Nomura Philippines,Inc. since 2006 and ADP Philippines, Inc. since 2010.

Atty. Gonzalez graduated with honors and obtained a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science and Economics from New York University and he has also received a Bachelor of Laws from the University of the Philippines, College of Law.

Atty. Gwyneth S. Ong was elected Assistant Corporate Secretary in January 10, 2018 and was re-elected on December 14, 2018, October 28, 2019, October 20, 2020 and October 21, 2021.

Atty. Ong is a Partner at Martinez Vergara Gonzalez and Serrano Law Office from 2015 up to the present, with extensive experience in a broad range of securities and capital market transactions.

She graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in Management major in Legal Management from the Ateneo de Manila University and a Bachelor of Laws degree from the University of the Philippines.

Mr. Brian Joseph Garcia was elected investor relations officer on 11 January 2023,
effective the same day. He is also the Assistant Vice President for Business Development of
ISOC Holdings, Inc. Prior to this role, he has built a career in the property, trade and energy
sectors with stints in CB Richard Ellis, Korea Trade-Investment Promotion Agency and
Energy Development Corporation working in key roles for the local and international teams
in creating business opportunities for its multifarious stakeholders. He has over 15 years of
experience in business development, market research, and financial analysis & forecasting.
Brian is an alumnus of the Ateneo De Manila University and a graduate of the Ateneo School
of Business.

• Mr. Roland S. Santos was elected Treasurer in June 25, 2015.
• Mr. Santos serves as a Treasurer and concurrently holds the position of Senior Vice President for Finance and Administration of Marcventures Holdings, Inc.
• Mr. Santos also serves as a Treasurer for MMDC, Bright Kindle Resources and Investments, Inc., and Bright Green Resources Corp.
• Mr.  Santos was previously the Branch head/Cluster head off Branches from Banco De Oro from 2001 to 2013, Bank  of Commerce from 1984 to 2001, Producers Bank of the Philippines from 1981 to 1984, and Far East Bank from 1972 and 1981.
• Mr. Santos obtained his degree in BS.

• Dine Madelyn C. Ching was elected Corporate Secretary in June 2015.
• Ching serves as General Counsel and Assistant Corporate Secretary of Marcventures of Holdings, Inc. and its subsidiary, Marcventures Mining and Development Corp.
• Ching sits as director of Prime Media Holding, Inc. where she was previously appointed a s Corporate Secretary in 2013. She provides legal consultancy services to PLDT Global (Philippines) Corp. Atty. Ching was an associate of Ocampo & Manalo Law Firm from March 2010 to June 2013.
• Ching obtained her degrees in Bachelor Secondary Education major in Economics and Bachelor of Arts major in Psychology from De La Salle University- Manila graduating Honorable Mention. She passed the Licensure Examination for Teachers in 2004.
• Ching worked as Research Analyst of the Mergers and Acquisitioins, Asia Pacific Region Division of Thomson (Philippines), Inc. (now Thomson Reuters).
• Ching obtained her Bachelor of Laws from San Beda College-Mendiola in 2009 and was admitted to the Philippine bar in 2010.

• Reuben F. Alcantara is the Vice President for Marketing, he is also VP Marketing, Business Development, and Strategic Planning of Marcventures Holdings, Inc. since September 2013.
• Alcantara is also the Company’s Investor Relations Officer. He joined the company in December 2015.
• Alcantara previously served as Relationship and Credit Officer for Security Bank and has had stints in Corporate Banking in Bank of Commerce and Maybank Philippines.

• Leddie D. Gutierrez was appointed as VP Internal Audit in June 2015.
• Gutierrez is a Certified Public Accountant and had held key positions in internal audit, corporate services and compliance and control in 1995.
• Gutierrez is currently the Vice President for Audit and Risk Management of Marcventures Mining and Development Corp. (MMDC).
• Gutierrez served as Division Head ( Assistant Vice President) of Strategic Support Division under Institutional Banking Sector of Metropolitan Bank and Trust Company, where since joining in November 2011 as Compliance and Control Officer ( Senior Manager), he oversaw IBS’s compliance to policies, procedures and regulations set by the bank, BSP and regulatory agencies and led systems and process improvements for the group. From April 2005 to October 2011, MR. Gutierrez serves as Head of Internal Audit of PLDT Global Corporation (PGC), a subsidiary and international marketing firm of PLDT Co. in this role, he carried out operational, information technology, financial, network and compliance audits of PGC.
• Gutierrez is a graduate of University of the East.

• Allesandra Fay V. Albarico was an Executive Assistant and Court Attorney at the Court of Appeals, Pre- test Lawyer for the 2011 Bar Examinations (Supreme Court-Office of the Chairman), Associate at Dato Inciong & Associates, Legal Manager at Citicore Power, Inc., and Legal Counsel at Megawide Construction Corporation.
• Albarico holds a degree in Bachelor of Arts major in Legal Management (university scholar).
• Albarico passed the 2010 Philippine bar examinations and was admitted to the Bar the following year.
• Albarico likewise holds a postgraduate law degree (LL.M.) and diploma in Leadership and Management Development Program.
• Albarico teaches Negotiable Instruments Law, Law on Sales, Agency, and Credit Transactions, Obligations and Contracts, Partnerships and Private Corporations, and Court Procedures. Atty. Albarico has earned the distinction of being an Outstanding Professor of the Our Lady of Fatima University.

• Vicente L. Araña was re-elected Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer in October 28, 2019, serving as such until March 4, 2020.
• He previously served as Group Chief Financial Officer of ISOC Holdings, Inc. and its subsidiaries from 2018 until March 2020. Prior to joining ISOC, he was CFO of Solar Philippines and a renewable energy company in Ayala’s Energy and Infrastructure Group.
• He has also held CFO posts with TKC Steel Corporation and Coal Asia, Inc. He graduated from the University of the Philippines with a degree in Business Administration and Accountancy and has an MBA from the Asian Institute of Management.

• Anna Margarita S. Bueno was elected assistant compliance officer on October 20, 2020.
• She graduated cum laude with a degree in communications and a minor in Hispanic studies from Ateneo de Manila University in 2010, then obtained her Juris Doctor degree from the Ateneo School of Law in 2014. She passed the Bar examinations the following year.
• Thereafter, she worked for Bello Valdez Caluya Fernandez Law (formerly Jimenez Gonzales/ JG Law), focusing on employment law and litigation. She was an associate lawyer for the Legal Department of ISOC Holdings, Inc. and its various subsidiaries.
• Previously, she was an editor and continues to write for CNN Philippines (among other publications) and is also a consultant for the Foundation for Media Alternatives, where she writes policy papers on cybercrime and freedom of expression and the press. She also consults for Government Watch (G-Watch), Inc., a non profit organization advocating for transparency and accountability in governance.

• Meryll Anne C. Yan was elected Investor Relations Officer / Data Protection Officer on 4 March 2020, effective March 7, 2020, and was re-elected October 20, 2020, and October 20, 2021.
• Yan is a multi-awarded marketer who started out her career in Unilever Philippines. Prior to her current role as head of marketing for ISOC Holdings, Inc. and ORCA Cold Chain Solutions, she was head of marketing for SM Ladies Fashion and was also the chief creative artist of a local creatives agency. Most of her working tenure was spent in fashion and publishing, where she rose in ranks to become group publisher and editorial director of the One Mega Group, the company that carries titles like MEGA, Meg, Bluprint and Lifestyle Asia.
• She is a Magna Cum Laude graduate of the LIA-COM program of De La Salle University-Manila, majoring in AB Communication Arts and BSC Applied Corporate Management.