Smart Communications chief operating officer Anastacio “Boy” R. Martirez has stepped down from his post effective Oct 21, 2025, according to an internal memo from PLDT chair and CEO Manny V. Pangilinan.
After 13 years on the board, tycoon Roberto Coyiuto Jr. has stepped down from Synergy Grid & Development Phils. Inc. (SGP) as the company enters a crucial phase in its talks with the Maharlika Investment Corp. (MIC).
Manila Electric Co. (Meralco) has tapped Hans Joachim R. Montenegro as its next chief human resources officer and head of corporate services, effective Jan. 1, 2026.
Robinsons Retail Holdings Inc. (RRHI) has completed its nine-member board with the election of former Accenture Philippines country chief Manolito “Lito” Tayag as its fifth independent director.
Google has appointed Prep Palacios as the new country manager for the Philippines, entrusting her with driving the company’s strategy and advertising portfolio in one of Southeast Asia’s fastest-growing digital economies.
Arrey Perez, the former Metro Pacific Tollways Corp. chief and longtime colleague of Vince Dizon at the Bases Conversion and Development Authority, is set to return to government as undersecretary of the Department of Public Works and Highways.