Juan F. Alfonso, who led LRT-1 from 2017 to 2024 and oversaw system expansion and organizational tightening, brings more than three decades of operational and corporate leadership to the role.
He previously served as COO of Aseagas Corp. and senior vice president for corporate services at AP Renewables under Aboitiz Power.
The diversified holding firm oversees a portfolio that includes Malayan Insurance, Sun Life Grepa, RCBC Trust, and an education network anchored by Mapúa University and APEC Schools.
The company is also part of a private sector consortium seeking to redevelop the Sangley Airport in Cavite into an $11 billion international gateway.
Its real estate footprint through RCBC Plaza, A.T. Yuchengco Centre, and mixed-use developments with Sojitz and Aboitiz InfraCapital.
Its portfolio further spans PetroEnergy, HI-Eisai Pharmaceutical, Honda and Isuzu dealerships, and Manila Memorial Park.
—Edited by Miguel R. Camus
