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He became President of the Company and PGMC on August 6, 2015 and August 10, 2015, respectively. He held various key positions in PGMC, namely: Corporate Secretary, Chief Financial Officer and Executive Vice President from 2011 to 2014. He has more than 10 years of corporate management experience. Mr. Bravo served as Senior Associate and Director at SGV & Co.; Professor of Law at San Beda College; Lecturer for the Mandatory Continuing Legal Education Program of the Supreme Court; and Chief Political Affairs Officer of Congressman Narciso R. Bravo Jr. He is a Certified Public Accountant. He completed a Bachelor of Laws from San Beda College and a Bachelor of Accountancy from University of Santo Tomas. He placed 10th in the 2001 Philippine Bar Examinations.

Mr. Del Rosario is a Certified Public Accountant with extensive experience in the Mining & Metals, Power, Utilities & Energy, and Construction industries. He is a recipient of the Ernst & Young Chairman’s Value Award (2010) and was named one of the University of the East’s 75 Most Outstanding Alumni (2021). He is an active member of the Chamber of Mines of the Philippines and the Philippine Minerals Exploration Association. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration major in Accounting from the University of the East and completed executive education programs at the Asian Institute of Management, INSEAD Singapore, and Harvard Business School.

She became a Director of the Company on October 22, 2014, and Treasurer and CFO in January 2015. She was Vice President for Business Transformation at Globe Telecom, Inc. where she has worked since 1998; an International Auditor for International Audits at the Cooperative for Assistance and Relief Everywhere (CARE) in Atlanta, USA; and a Senior Auditor at SGV & Co. She is a Certified Public Accountant. She completed a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, major in Accounting, from Philippine School of Business Administration, Manila in 1988.

Ms. Zhifang Gu is a citizen of Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of China, a seasoned entrepreneur with over 20 years of experience in business leadership. Adept to all aspects of business formation, operation and management with a deep education in international trade. Effective communicator and motivator who identifies and leverages assets in teams to reach organizational goals. A career that covers the paper industry to the mining and smelting industry.

Career Highlights :

• Executive Director and Investor of Guandong Century Tsingshan Nickel Industry Company Limited
• Director/investor of Global Ferronickel Holdings Inc. (GFNI)
• Director, Ferrochrome Resources Inc.,
• General Manager and Director, Jiangsu Lianhua Paper Ltd.,

He became a Director of the Company on Mar 14, 2018, and a Senior Vice President and General Counsel of PGMC. He joined PGMC and became Director on August 1, 2014. He became the Corporate Secretary and Corporation Information Officer on October 22, 2014. He is also a Director and the Corporate Secretary of Southeast Palawan Nickel Ventures, Inc. and Ipilan Nickel Corporation. He is an Attorney-at-Law in the Philippines. Prior to his current position, Mr. Lazaro served as a Partner for Siguion Reyna Montecillo & Ongsiako, an Associate at SyCip Salazar Hernandez & Gatmaitan, a professorial lecturer for the Lyceum of the Philippines College of Law, the De la Salle University Graduate School of Business and Far Eastern University Institute of Law, Master of Business Administration-Juris Doctor Dual Degree Program. He is holding a Bachelor of Laws from the University of the Philippines College of Law.

He became a Director of the Company on August 10, 2015. He is the Founder and President of Engagement, Inc., Founder of Full Metro Gear Corp and the Corporate Secretary of Maxima Machineries Inc. He occupied several key positions in Asian Institute of Management from 2001 to 2006. He completed a Bachelor of Science in Management Information Systems from Ateneo de Manila University in 1997 and a Master in Business Administration from Asian Institute of Management in 2001.

He is the President of MIS Maritime Corporation, Safe Seas Shipping Agency, Marine Industrial Supply Corporation and EML Realty. He is also the Managing Director of Link Edge, Chairman of Metrostore Corporation and Chairman of Beacon Environmental Management Services. He also sits as a Trustee of Home Development Mutual Fund (HDMF) and a Director of Puregold Price Club, Inc. He is the President of the Employers Confederation of the Philippines (ECOP), a Member of the Board of Trustees of De La Salle University and an Honorary Chairman of the Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCCI). He graduated with a degree of Bachelor of Science in Commerce (BSC), Major in Accounting from De La Salle College in 1965.

Mr. Matilac became the Senior Vice President of the technical mines of PGMC on August 1, 2014. He joined PGMC in 2012. Mr. Matilac’s primary duties include mineral evaluation, planning and design of the mine, mine development and production. Prior to his current position, Mr. Matilac served as a Technical Specialist for BHP Billiton and QNI, and a Mine Engineering Superintendent for Manila Mining Corp. He holds a Master in Business Administration from the Saint Paul University and a Bachelor of Science in Mining Engineering from Cebu Institute of Technology. Mr. Matilac has more than 19 years of technical and engineering experience in managing companies engaged in mining and mineral exploration development.

He became a Director of the Company on Mar 14, 2018, and a Senior Vice President and General Counsel of PGMC. He joined PGMC and became Director on August 1, 2014. He became the Corporate Secretary and Corporation Information Officer on October 22, 2014. He is also a Director and the Corporate Secretary of Southeast Palawan Nickel Ventures, Inc. and Ipilan Nickel Corporation. He is an Attorney-at-Law in the Philippines. Prior to his current position, Mr. Lazaro served as a Partner for Siguion Reyna Montecillo & Ongsiako, an Associate at SyCip Salazar Hernandez & Gatmaitan, a professorial lecturer for the Lyceum of the Philippines College of Law, the De la Salle University Graduate School of Business and Far Eastern University Institute of Law, Master of Business Administration-Juris Doctor Dual Degree Program. He is holding a Bachelor of Laws from the University of the Philippines College of Law.

Mr. Nevado became Compliance Officer of the Company on August 24, 2018. He has been with PGMC since 2007 and became the Assistant Vice President for Finance in 2011. He is a Certified Public Accountant. He has a solid background in financial services by working in various reputable companies. He held various positions as Manager of the Money Market Division, Purchasing Division of the Philippine National Bank (PNB), and of PNB Capital and Investment Corporation, a subsidiary of PNB. He also worked as an Accountant of Philippine Bread House in New Jersey, USA.

Ms. Pomarin-Claro became the Assistant Corporate Secretary and Alternate Corporate Information Officer of the Company on September 10, 2014. Atty. Pomarin-Claro served as the Corporate Secretary of the Company from February 1, 2014 to August 29, 2014. She is the Assistant Corporate Secretary of PGMC and Surigao Integrated Resources Corporation and the Corporate Secretary of Ipilan Nickel Corporation, Nickel Laterite Resources, Inc. and Celestial Nickel Mining Exploration Corporation. She completed a Bachelor of Laws from the University of St. La Salle.

Mr. Hopilos is a seasoned audit executive with over 20 years of experience in risk management and governance. Since passing the CPA board exam in 1999 following his graduation from the University of Santo Tomas, he has continuously evolved his expertise, earning globally recognized certifications as a Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA, 2004), Certified Internal Auditor (CIA, 2007), and Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE, 2011). With a career distinguished by leadership tenures at SPi Global, Araneta Center, and Punongbayan & Araullo (P&A Grant Thornton), he specializes in fortifying internal controls and governance frameworks. His strategic approach ensures both sustainable organizational growth and unwavering operational integrity.

Mr. Santos has been with FNI since 2024, leading the company’s investor engagement strategy through high-impact communications, financial storytelling, and market intelligence to enhance shareholder confidence, transparency, and corporate positioning. He brings nearly a decade of experience in the oil and gas industry, with expertise in corporate finance, capital investments, public relations and communications, and corporate social responsibility. Prior to joining FNI, he served as Corporate Communications Manager for Solane LPG, a leading LPG solutions brand in the Philippines. He holds a Master in Business Administration from the De La Salle University, a Bachelor of Science in Accountancy from Trinity University of Asia, and has completed professional development and executive education programs from various institutions including the Ateneo Graduate School of Business and the Asian Institute of Management.