Pursuant to Section 4, Article IV of our By-Laws, the order of business of the Annual Membership Meeting on 12 April 2021 includes the election of the members of the Board of Trustees. Duly elected trustees shall serve office from 3 May 2021 to 1 May 2023.
After the Election Committee has screened the nominees who submitted their documentary requirements within the period allotted therefor, we are pleased to announce the official candidates below, listed alphabetically:
- CORPORATE NOMINEES
Mr. Aldwin Christian C. Ang is currently the Assistant Vice President – Head of Treasury for Subsidiaries and Other Business Units of Meralco and the Treasurer of Miescor, Miescor Builders, MServ, Bayadcenter, and CIS. He got his BS Accountancy degree in 2006 from the Ateneo de Davao University and passed the licensure examination therefor in the same year.
Mr. Salvador G. Tirona is currently the President, Chief Operating Officer, and Chief Finance Officer of Lopez Holdings Corp. He took his Master of Business Administration in 1979 and AB Economics in 1976 from the Ateneo de Manila University. He is the Vice-Chairman of the Board of Trustees, the Chairman of the Audit Committee, and a Member of Finance and Business Development Committees of Mesala.
- REGULAR TRUSTEES
Atty. Horatio Enrico M. Bona was previously employed by Meralco from 1 July 1987 to 31 December 2017. He retired as the Assistant Vice President and Head of Litigation Team 2 of Meralco. He also served as the Corporate Secretary of MServ from 2006 until 2017. He took his Bachelor of Laws degree from the then San Beda College from 1981 to 1983 and from San Sebastian College-Recoletos from 1983 to 1985. He passed the Bar examinations administered in November 1985 and became a member of the Philippine Bar on 3 June 1986.
Engr. Ernesto M. Cabral retired in August 2016 holding the position of Assistant Vice President – Manager, Commercial Operations in MPower. He is the President, Vantage Energy Solutions and Management, Inc., a 100% Meralco company. He took his Executive Master in Business Administration from Asian Institute of Management in 2010. He passed the licensure examination for electrical engineers in 1982.
Ms. Helen T. De Guzman was the First Vice President and Head of Internal Audit of Meralco when she retired in 2018. She graduated from the University of Santo Tomas in 1978 with a degree of BS Commerce major in Accounting and became a CPA the year after. She was a dean’s lister when she took an Executive MBA degree from the Asian Institute of Management in 2001. Currently, she is a trustee of Mesala, the Chairperson of its Risk Oversight Committee, and a member of its Governance and Human Resource and Compensation Committees.
Ms. Charina Pablo Padua is currently the Vice President and Head of Commercial Operations of Meralco. She has an Executive MBA degree from the Asian Institute of Management, taken from 2003 to 2004. She was a former trustee of Mesala who likewise served as its Corporate Secretary from 2013 to 2015.
- INDEPENDENT TRUSTEES
Engr. Antonio M. Abuel, Jr. is currently the Vice President and Head of Organizational Safety and Business Continuity Management of Meralco. He previously assumed the following positions in Meralco: Vice President and Head of Central Distribution Services from 16 January to 31 October 2016; Vice President and Head of Subtransmission Services from 1 March 2014 to 15 January 2016; Vice President and Head of North Distribution Services from 1 April 2012 to 28 February 2014; and Senior Assistant Vice President and Head of Network Planning and Project Management from 1 October 2010 to 31 March 2012. He became a member of the Board of Trustees of Memaba from 2010 to 2013. In Mesala, he also became a trustee from 1 May 2013 to 30 April 2014 and became its Vice-Chairman from 1 May 2014 to 30 April 2015. He took an Executive MBA degree (academics completed) from the Asian Institute of Management from April 2008 to September 2009, MBA (36 units earned) from the University of Santo Tomas (June 2006 to March 2008), and BS Electrical Engineering degree from UST in 1989. He is a Professional Electrical Engineer since 2017. He obtained certifications from various institutions including ASEAN Certified Professional Engineer, DOLE Accredited OSH Practitioner, and Certificate of Business Continuity Practitioner, among others.
Mr. Anacleto M. Banaag, Jr. was the Executive Vice President of Lopez, Inc. when he retired in December 2013. He graduated with a BSBA major in Accounting degree from the University of the East Manila and passed the CPA Board examination in 1968. He is currently a Consultant of Lopez, Inc.
Engr. Froilan J. Savet is currently the Vice President and Head of Network Planning and Design of Meralco. He graduated from Mapua Institute of Technology with a degree on BS in Electrical Engineering in May 1990 and from the University of Philippines Diliman with a degree on MS in Electrical Engineering – Power Systems in October 2003. He obtained the following certifications/licensures: a Registered Electical Engineer in 1992, Professional Electrical Engineer in 2015, and ASEAN Chartered Professional Engineer in 2018.
The candidates shall be elected by primary members during the Annual Membership Meeting on 12 April 2021, the details of which shall be contained in the Notice of Meeting which will be released at a later date.
Voting members may designate their proxy by submitting their proxy forms until 26 March 2021 at 5 pm. If more than one (1) proxy form is executed, the proxy with the latest date of issuance shall be recognized.
Thank you and keep safe.
