Luis Y. Benitez Jr.

LUIS Y. BENITEZ, JR. was elected as an independent director of the Company in July 2026. He is an independent director of CTBC Bank (Philippines), Inc. from year 2021 up to the present, Sta. Clara Development Corp. from 2026 to present, and Concepcion Industrial Corporation from 2023 to present. He previously served as an Independent Director of Insular Health Care Inc. from 2022 to 2025 and Independent Trustee of Insular Life Assurance Co. Ltd. from 2016 to 2025. He also held various positions at SGV & Co., a member Firm of Ernst & Young Global Limited, as Vice Chairman from 2004 to 2007 and Senior Partner from 1978 to 2007.

He obtained his Master’s Degree in Business Administration at Stern School of Business New York University, U.S.A. He is a graduate of the Pacific Rim Bankers Program at University of Washington, U.S.A., and with a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration Major in Accounting at the University of the Philippines. He is a Certified Public Accountant.