Vietnamese Ambassador to the Philippines Lai Thai Binh and Sen. Mark Villar keynote The Manila Times' economic forum for 2025, titled 'Engineering global growth acceleration,' at the Dusit Thani Hotel in Makati City on Feb. 13, 2025. Other speakers were Energy Undersecretary Felix William Fuentebella; Finance Assistant Secretary Neil Adrian Cabiles from the Office of the Chief Economist ; Agrea Agricultural Systems International Inc. President and CEO Cherrie Atilano; Global investment banker Stephen CuUnjieng; IBPAP Technology - AI and Cybersecurity head Dominic Ligot; Lobien Realty Group CEO Sheila Lobien; UnionBank Data Science and Analytics head Jania Mañalac; Gonzalo Varela, World Bank Country lead economist and program leader for equitable growth, finance and Institutions practice group for the Philippines, Malaysia and Brunei ; Meralco First Vice President and Chief Sustainability Officer Ross Raymond Ravelo; SM Investments Corp. economist Robert Dan Roces; MGEN President and CEO Emmanuel “Manny” Rubio; Institute of Corporate Directors Vice Chairman and Fintech Alliance PH trustee Ida Tiongson, Anchor Land Holdings Inc. President Elizabeth Ventura The panel discussions were moderated by John Clements Consultants Inc. President and CEO Carol Dominguez; BDO Capital & Investment Corp. President Eduardo 'Ed Francisco; The Manila Times editor for Sunday Business & IT Jing Garcia; and The Manila Times columnist Ben Kritz. PHOTOS BY J. GERARD SEGUIA
Vietnamese Ambassador to the Philippines Lai Thai Binh and Sen. Mark Villar keynote The Manila Times' economic forum for 2025, titled 'Engineering global growth acceleration,' at the Dusit Thani Hotel in Makati City on Feb. 13, 2025. Other speakers were Energy Undersecretary Felix William Fuentebella; Finance Assistant Secretary Neil Adrian Cabiles from the Office of the Chief Economist ; Agrea Agricultural Systems International Inc. President and CEO Cherrie Atilano; Global investment banker Stephen CuUnjieng; IBPAP Technology - AI and Cybersecurity head Dominic Ligot; Lobien Realty Group CEO Sheila Lobien; UnionBank Data Science and Analytics head Jania Mañalac; Gonzalo Varela, World Bank Country lead economist and program leader for equitable growth, finance and Institutions practice group for the Philippines, Malaysia and Brunei ; Meralco First Vice President and Chief Sustainability Officer Ross Raymond Ravelo; SM Investments Corp. economist Robert Dan Roces; MGEN President and CEO Emmanuel “Manny” Rubio; Institute of Corporate Directors Vice Chairman and Fintech Alliance PH trustee Ida Tiongson, Anchor Land Holdings Inc. President Elizabeth Ventura The panel discussions were moderated by John Clements Consultants Inc. President and CEO Carol Dominguez; BDO Capital & Investment Corp. President Eduardo 'Ed Francisco; The Manila Times editor for Sunday Business & IT Jing Garcia; and The Manila Times columnist Ben Kritz. PHOTOS BY J. GERARD SEGUIA
Vietnamese Ambassador to the Philippines Lai Thai Binh and Sen. Mark Villar keynote The Manila Times' economic forum for 2025, titled 'Engineering global growth acceleration,' at the Dusit Thani Hotel in Makati City on Feb. 13, 2025. Other speakers were Energy Undersecretary Felix William Fuentebella; Finance Assistant Secretary Neil Adrian Cabiles from the Office of the Chief Economist ; Agrea Agricultural Systems International Inc. President and CEO Cherrie Atilano; Global investment banker Stephen CuUnjieng; IBPAP Technology - AI and Cybersecurity head Dominic Ligot; Lobien Realty Group CEO Sheila Lobien; UnionBank Data Science and Analytics head Jania Mañalac; Gonzalo Varela, World Bank Country lead economist and program leader for equitable growth, finance and Institutions practice group for the Philippines, Malaysia and Brunei ; Meralco First Vice President and Chief Sustainability Officer Ross Raymond Ravelo; SM Investments Corp. economist Robert Dan Roces; MGEN President and CEO Emmanuel “Manny” Rubio; Institute of Corporate Directors Vice Chairman and Fintech Alliance PH trustee Ida Tiongson, Anchor Land Holdings Inc. President Elizabeth Ventura The panel discussions were moderated by John Clements Consultants Inc. President and CEO Carol Dominguez; BDO Capital & Investment Corp. President Eduardo 'Ed Francisco; The Manila Times editor for Sunday Business & IT Jing Garcia; and The Manila Times columnist Ben Kritz. PHOTOS BY J. GERARD SEGUIA
Vietnamese Ambassador to the Philippines Lai Thai Binh and Sen. Mark Villar keynote The Manila Times' economic forum for 2025, titled 'Engineering global growth acceleration,' at the Dusit Thani Hotel in Makati City on Feb. 13, 2025. Other speakers were Energy Undersecretary Felix William Fuentebella; Finance Assistant Secretary Neil Adrian Cabiles from the Office of the Chief Economist ; Agrea Agricultural Systems International Inc. President and CEO Cherrie Atilano; Global investment banker Stephen CuUnjieng; IBPAP Technology - AI and Cybersecurity head Dominic Ligot; Lobien Realty Group CEO Sheila Lobien; UnionBank Data Science and Analytics head Jania Mañalac; Gonzalo Varela, World Bank Country lead economist and program leader for equitable growth, finance and Institutions practice group for the Philippines, Malaysia and Brunei ; Meralco First Vice President and Chief Sustainability Officer Ross Raymond Ravelo; SM Investments Corp. economist Robert Dan Roces; MGEN President and CEO Emmanuel “Manny” Rubio; Institute of Corporate Directors Vice Chairman and Fintech Alliance PH trustee Ida Tiongson, Anchor Land Holdings Inc. President Elizabeth Ventura The panel discussions were moderated by John Clements Consultants Inc. President and CEO Carol Dominguez; BDO Capital & Investment Corp. President Eduardo 'Ed Francisco; The Manila Times editor for Sunday Business & IT Jing Garcia; and The Manila Times columnist Ben Kritz. PHOTOS BY J. GERARD SEGUIA
Vietnamese Ambassador to the Philippines Lai Thai Binh and Sen. Mark Villar keynote The Manila Times' economic forum for 2025, titled 'Engineering global growth acceleration,' at the Dusit Thani Hotel in Makati City on Feb. 13, 2025. Other speakers were Energy Undersecretary Felix William Fuentebella; Finance Assistant Secretary Neil Adrian Cabiles from the Office of the Chief Economist ; Agrea Agricultural Systems International Inc. President and CEO Cherrie Atilano; Global investment banker Stephen CuUnjieng; IBPAP Technology - AI and Cybersecurity head Dominic Ligot; Lobien Realty Group CEO Sheila Lobien; UnionBank Data Science and Analytics head Jania Mañalac; Gonzalo Varela, World Bank Country lead economist and program leader for equitable growth, finance and Institutions practice group for the Philippines, Malaysia and Brunei ; Meralco First Vice President and Chief Sustainability Officer Ross Raymond Ravelo; SM Investments Corp. economist Robert Dan Roces; MGEN President and CEO Emmanuel “Manny” Rubio; Institute of Corporate Directors Vice Chairman and Fintech Alliance PH trustee Ida Tiongson, Anchor Land Holdings Inc. President Elizabeth Ventura The panel discussions were moderated by John Clements Consultants Inc. President and CEO Carol Dominguez; BDO Capital & Investment Corp. President Eduardo 'Ed Francisco; The Manila Times editor for Sunday Business & IT Jing Garcia; and The Manila Times columnist Ben Kritz. PHOTOS BY J. GERARD SEGUIA
Vietnamese Ambassador to the Philippines Lai Thai Binh and Sen. Mark Villar keynote The Manila Times' economic forum for 2025, titled 'Engineering global growth acceleration,' at the Dusit Thani Hotel in Makati City on Feb. 13, 2025. Other speakers were Energy Undersecretary Felix William Fuentebella; Finance Assistant Secretary Neil Adrian Cabiles from the Office of the Chief Economist ; Agrea Agricultural Systems International Inc. President and CEO Cherrie Atilano; Global investment banker Stephen CuUnjieng; IBPAP Technology - AI and Cybersecurity head Dominic Ligot; Lobien Realty Group CEO Sheila Lobien; UnionBank Data Science and Analytics head Jania Mañalac; Gonzalo Varela, World Bank Country lead economist and program leader for equitable growth, finance and Institutions practice group for the Philippines, Malaysia and Brunei ; Meralco First Vice President and Chief Sustainability Officer Ross Raymond Ravelo; SM Investments Corp. economist Robert Dan Roces; MGEN President and CEO Emmanuel “Manny” Rubio; Institute of Corporate Directors Vice Chairman and Fintech Alliance PH trustee Ida Tiongson, Anchor Land Holdings Inc. President Elizabeth Ventura The panel discussions were moderated by John Clements Consultants Inc. President and CEO Carol Dominguez; BDO Capital & Investment Corp. President Eduardo 'Ed Francisco; The Manila Times editor for Sunday Business & IT Jing Garcia; and The Manila Times columnist Ben Kritz. PHOTOS BY J. GERARD SEGUIA
Vietnamese Ambassador to the Philippines Lai Thai Binh and Sen. Mark Villar keynote The Manila Times' economic forum for 2025, titled 'Engineering global growth acceleration,' at the Dusit Thani Hotel in Makati City on Feb. 13, 2025. Other speakers were Energy Undersecretary Felix William Fuentebella; Finance Assistant Secretary Neil Adrian Cabiles from the Office of the Chief Economist ; Agrea Agricultural Systems International Inc. President and CEO Cherrie Atilano; Global investment banker Stephen CuUnjieng; IBPAP Technology - AI and Cybersecurity head Dominic Ligot; Lobien Realty Group CEO Sheila Lobien; UnionBank Data Science and Analytics head Jania Mañalac; Gonzalo Varela, World Bank Country lead economist and program leader for equitable growth, finance and Institutions practice group for the Philippines, Malaysia and Brunei ; Meralco First Vice President and Chief Sustainability Officer Ross Raymond Ravelo; SM Investments Corp. economist Robert Dan Roces; MGEN President and CEO Emmanuel “Manny” Rubio; Institute of Corporate Directors Vice Chairman and Fintech Alliance PH trustee Ida Tiongson, Anchor Land Holdings Inc. President Elizabeth Ventura The panel discussions were moderated by John Clements Consultants Inc. President and CEO Carol Dominguez; BDO Capital & Investment Corp. President Eduardo 'Ed Francisco; The Manila Times editor for Sunday Business & IT Jing Garcia; and The Manila Times columnist Ben Kritz. PHOTOS BY J. GERARD SEGUIA
Vietnamese Ambassador to the Philippines Lai Thai Binh and Sen. Mark Villar keynote The Manila Times' economic forum for 2025, titled 'Engineering global growth acceleration,' at the Dusit Thani Hotel in Makati City on Feb. 13, 2025. Other speakers were Energy Undersecretary Felix William Fuentebella; Finance Assistant Secretary Neil Adrian Cabiles from the Office of the Chief Economist ; Agrea Agricultural Systems International Inc. President and CEO Cherrie Atilano; Global investment banker Stephen CuUnjieng; IBPAP Technology - AI and Cybersecurity head Dominic Ligot; Lobien Realty Group CEO Sheila Lobien; UnionBank Data Science and Analytics head Jania Mañalac; Gonzalo Varela, World Bank Country lead economist and program leader for equitable growth, finance and Institutions practice group for the Philippines, Malaysia and Brunei ; Meralco First Vice President and Chief Sustainability Officer Ross Raymond Ravelo; SM Investments Corp. economist Robert Dan Roces; MGEN President and CEO Emmanuel “Manny” Rubio; Institute of Corporate Directors Vice Chairman and Fintech Alliance PH trustee Ida Tiongson, Anchor Land Holdings Inc. President Elizabeth Ventura The panel discussions were moderated by John Clements Consultants Inc. President and CEO Carol Dominguez; BDO Capital & Investment Corp. President Eduardo 'Ed Francisco; The Manila Times editor for Sunday Business & IT Jing Garcia; and The Manila Times columnist Ben Kritz. PHOTOS BY J. GERARD SEGUIA
Vietnamese Ambassador to the Philippines Lai Thai Binh and Sen. Mark Villar keynote The Manila Times' economic forum for 2025, titled 'Engineering global growth acceleration,' at the Dusit Thani Hotel in Makati City on Feb. 13, 2025. Other speakers were Energy Undersecretary Felix William Fuentebella; Finance Assistant Secretary Neil Adrian Cabiles from the Office of the Chief Economist ; Agrea Agricultural Systems International Inc. President and CEO Cherrie Atilano; Global investment banker Stephen CuUnjieng; IBPAP Technology - AI and Cybersecurity head Dominic Ligot; Lobien Realty Group CEO Sheila Lobien; UnionBank Data Science and Analytics head Jania Mañalac; Gonzalo Varela, World Bank Country lead economist and program leader for equitable growth, finance and Institutions practice group for the Philippines, Malaysia and Brunei ; Meralco First Vice President and Chief Sustainability Officer Ross Raymond Ravelo; SM Investments Corp. economist Robert Dan Roces; MGEN President and CEO Emmanuel “Manny” Rubio; Institute of Corporate Directors Vice Chairman and Fintech Alliance PH trustee Ida Tiongson, Anchor Land Holdings Inc. President Elizabeth Ventura The panel discussions were moderated by John Clements Consultants Inc. President and CEO Carol Dominguez; BDO Capital & Investment Corp. President Eduardo 'Ed Francisco; The Manila Times editor for Sunday Business & IT Jing Garcia; and The Manila Times columnist Ben Kritz. PHOTOS BY J. GERARD SEGUIA
Vietnamese Ambassador to the Philippines Lai Thai Binh and Sen. Mark Villar keynote The Manila Times' economic forum for 2025, titled 'Engineering global growth acceleration,' at the Dusit Thani Hotel in Makati City on Feb. 13, 2025. Other speakers were Energy Undersecretary Felix William Fuentebella; Finance Assistant Secretary Neil Adrian Cabiles from the Office of the Chief Economist ; Agrea Agricultural Systems International Inc. President and CEO Cherrie Atilano; Global investment banker Stephen CuUnjieng; IBPAP Technology - AI and Cybersecurity head Dominic Ligot; Lobien Realty Group CEO Sheila Lobien; UnionBank Data Science and Analytics head Jania Mañalac; Gonzalo Varela, World Bank Country lead economist and program leader for equitable growth, finance and Institutions practice group for the Philippines, Malaysia and Brunei ; Meralco First Vice President and Chief Sustainability Officer Ross Raymond Ravelo; SM Investments Corp. economist Robert Dan Roces; MGEN President and CEO Emmanuel “Manny” Rubio; Institute of Corporate Directors Vice Chairman and Fintech Alliance PH trustee Ida Tiongson, Anchor Land Holdings Inc. President Elizabeth Ventura The panel discussions were moderated by John Clements Consultants Inc. President and CEO Carol Dominguez; BDO Capital & Investment Corp. President Eduardo 'Ed Francisco; The Manila Times editor for Sunday Business & IT Jing Garcia; and The Manila Times columnist Ben Kritz. PHOTOS BY J. GERARD SEGUIA
Vietnamese Ambassador to the Philippines Lai Thai Binh and Sen. Mark Villar keynote The Manila Times' economic forum for 2025, titled 'Engineering global growth acceleration,' at the Dusit Thani Hotel in Makati City on Feb. 13, 2025. Other speakers were Energy Undersecretary Felix William Fuentebella; Finance Assistant Secretary Neil Adrian Cabiles from the Office of the Chief Economist ; Agrea Agricultural Systems International Inc. President and CEO Cherrie Atilano; Global investment banker Stephen CuUnjieng; IBPAP Technology - AI and Cybersecurity head Dominic Ligot; Lobien Realty Group CEO Sheila Lobien; UnionBank Data Science and Analytics head Jania Mañalac; Gonzalo Varela, World Bank Country lead economist and program leader for equitable growth, finance and Institutions practice group for the Philippines, Malaysia and Brunei ; Meralco First Vice President and Chief Sustainability Officer Ross Raymond Ravelo; SM Investments Corp. economist Robert Dan Roces; MGEN President and CEO Emmanuel “Manny” Rubio; Institute of Corporate Directors Vice Chairman and Fintech Alliance PH trustee Ida Tiongson, Anchor Land Holdings Inc. President Elizabeth Ventura The panel discussions were moderated by John Clements Consultants Inc. President and CEO Carol Dominguez; BDO Capital & Investment Corp. President Eduardo 'Ed Francisco; The Manila Times editor for Sunday Business & IT Jing Garcia; and The Manila Times columnist Ben Kritz. PHOTOS BY J. GERARD SEGUIA
Vietnamese Ambassador to the Philippines Lai Thai Binh and Sen. Mark Villar keynote The Manila Times' economic forum for 2025, titled 'Engineering global growth acceleration,' at the Dusit Thani Hotel in Makati City on Feb. 13, 2025. Other speakers were Energy Undersecretary Felix William Fuentebella; Finance Assistant Secretary Neil Adrian Cabiles from the Office of the Chief Economist ; Agrea Agricultural Systems International Inc. President and CEO Cherrie Atilano; Global investment banker Stephen CuUnjieng; IBPAP Technology - AI and Cybersecurity head Dominic Ligot; Lobien Realty Group CEO Sheila Lobien; UnionBank Data Science and Analytics head Jania Mañalac; Gonzalo Varela, World Bank Country lead economist and program leader for equitable growth, finance and Institutions practice group for the Philippines, Malaysia and Brunei ; Meralco First Vice President and Chief Sustainability Officer Ross Raymond Ravelo; SM Investments Corp. economist Robert Dan Roces; MGEN President and CEO Emmanuel “Manny” Rubio; Institute of Corporate Directors Vice Chairman and Fintech Alliance PH trustee Ida Tiongson, Anchor Land Holdings Inc. President Elizabeth Ventura The panel discussions were moderated by John Clements Consultants Inc. President and CEO Carol Dominguez; BDO Capital & Investment Corp. President Eduardo 'Ed Francisco; The Manila Times editor for Sunday Business & IT Jing Garcia; and The Manila Times columnist Ben Kritz. PHOTOS BY J. GERARD SEGUIA
Vietnamese Ambassador to the Philippines Lai Thai Binh and Sen. Mark Villar keynote The Manila Times' economic forum for 2025, titled 'Engineering global growth acceleration,' at the Dusit Thani Hotel in Makati City on Feb. 13, 2025. Other speakers were Energy Undersecretary Felix William Fuentebella; Finance Assistant Secretary Neil Adrian Cabiles from the Office of the Chief Economist ; Agrea Agricultural Systems International Inc. President and CEO Cherrie Atilano; Global investment banker Stephen CuUnjieng; IBPAP Technology - AI and Cybersecurity head Dominic Ligot; Lobien Realty Group CEO Sheila Lobien; UnionBank Data Science and Analytics head Jania Mañalac; Gonzalo Varela, World Bank Country lead economist and program leader for equitable growth, finance and Institutions practice group for the Philippines, Malaysia and Brunei ; Meralco First Vice President and Chief Sustainability Officer Ross Raymond Ravelo; SM Investments Corp. economist Robert Dan Roces; MGEN President and CEO Emmanuel “Manny” Rubio; Institute of Corporate Directors Vice Chairman and Fintech Alliance PH trustee Ida Tiongson, Anchor Land Holdings Inc. President Elizabeth Ventura The panel discussions were moderated by John Clements Consultants Inc. President and CEO Carol Dominguez; BDO Capital & Investment Corp. President Eduardo 'Ed Francisco; The Manila Times editor for Sunday Business & IT Jing Garcia; and The Manila Times columnist Ben Kritz. PHOTOS BY J. GERARD SEGUIA
Vietnamese Ambassador to the Philippines Lai Thai Binh and Sen. Mark Villar keynote The Manila Times' economic forum for 2025, titled 'Engineering global growth acceleration,' at the Dusit Thani Hotel in Makati City on Feb. 13, 2025. Other speakers were Energy Undersecretary Felix William Fuentebella; Finance Assistant Secretary Neil Adrian Cabiles from the Office of the Chief Economist ; Agrea Agricultural Systems International Inc. President and CEO Cherrie Atilano; Global investment banker Stephen CuUnjieng; IBPAP Technology - AI and Cybersecurity head Dominic Ligot; Lobien Realty Group CEO Sheila Lobien; UnionBank Data Science and Analytics head Jania Mañalac; Gonzalo Varela, World Bank Country lead economist and program leader for equitable growth, finance and Institutions practice group for the Philippines, Malaysia and Brunei ; Meralco First Vice President and Chief Sustainability Officer Ross Raymond Ravelo; SM Investments Corp. economist Robert Dan Roces; MGEN President and CEO Emmanuel “Manny” Rubio; Institute of Corporate Directors Vice Chairman and Fintech Alliance PH trustee Ida Tiongson, Anchor Land Holdings Inc. President Elizabeth Ventura The panel discussions were moderated by John Clements Consultants Inc. President and CEO Carol Dominguez; BDO Capital & Investment Corp. President Eduardo 'Ed Francisco; The Manila Times editor for Sunday Business & IT Jing Garcia; and The Manila Times columnist Ben Kritz. PHOTOS BY J. GERARD SEGUIA
Vietnamese Ambassador to the Philippines Lai Thai Binh and Sen. Mark Villar keynote The Manila Times' economic forum for 2025, titled 'Engineering global growth acceleration,' at the Dusit Thani Hotel in Makati City on Feb. 13, 2025. Other speakers were Energy Undersecretary Felix William Fuentebella; Finance Assistant Secretary Neil Adrian Cabiles from the Office of the Chief Economist ; Agrea Agricultural Systems International Inc. President and CEO Cherrie Atilano; Global investment banker Stephen CuUnjieng; IBPAP Technology - AI and Cybersecurity head Dominic Ligot; Lobien Realty Group CEO Sheila Lobien; UnionBank Data Science and Analytics head Jania Mañalac; Gonzalo Varela, World Bank Country lead economist and program leader for equitable growth, finance and Institutions practice group for the Philippines, Malaysia and Brunei ; Meralco First Vice President and Chief Sustainability Officer Ross Raymond Ravelo; SM Investments Corp. economist Robert Dan Roces; MGEN President and CEO Emmanuel “Manny” Rubio; Institute of Corporate Directors Vice Chairman and Fintech Alliance PH trustee Ida Tiongson, Anchor Land Holdings Inc. President Elizabeth Ventura The panel discussions were moderated by John Clements Consultants Inc. President and CEO Carol Dominguez; BDO Capital & Investment Corp. President Eduardo 'Ed Francisco; The Manila Times editor for Sunday Business & IT Jing Garcia; and The Manila Times columnist Ben Kritz. PHOTOS BY J. GERARD SEGUIA
Vietnamese Ambassador to the Philippines Lai Thai Binh and Sen. Mark Villar keynote The Manila Times' economic forum for 2025, titled 'Engineering global growth acceleration,' at the Dusit Thani Hotel in Makati City on Feb. 13, 2025. Other speakers were Energy Undersecretary Felix William Fuentebella; Finance Assistant Secretary Neil Adrian Cabiles from the Office of the Chief Economist ; Agrea Agricultural Systems International Inc. President and CEO Cherrie Atilano; Global investment banker Stephen CuUnjieng; IBPAP Technology - AI and Cybersecurity head Dominic Ligot; Lobien Realty Group CEO Sheila Lobien; UnionBank Data Science and Analytics head Jania Mañalac; Gonzalo Varela, World Bank Country lead economist and program leader for equitable growth, finance and Institutions practice group for the Philippines, Malaysia and Brunei ; Meralco First Vice President and Chief Sustainability Officer Ross Raymond Ravelo; SM Investments Corp. economist Robert Dan Roces; MGEN President and CEO Emmanuel “Manny” Rubio; Institute of Corporate Directors Vice Chairman and Fintech Alliance PH trustee Ida Tiongson, Anchor Land Holdings Inc. President Elizabeth Ventura The panel discussions were moderated by John Clements Consultants Inc. President and CEO Carol Dominguez; BDO Capital & Investment Corp. President Eduardo 'Ed Francisco; The Manila Times editor for Sunday Business & IT Jing Garcia; and The Manila Times columnist Ben Kritz. PHOTOS BY J. GERARD SEGUIA
Vietnamese Ambassador to the Philippines Lai Thai Binh and Sen. Mark Villar keynote The Manila Times' economic forum for 2025, titled 'Engineering global growth acceleration,' at the Dusit Thani Hotel in Makati City on Feb. 13, 2025. Other speakers were Energy Undersecretary Felix William Fuentebella; Finance Assistant Secretary Neil Adrian Cabiles from the Office of the Chief Economist ; Agrea Agricultural Systems International Inc. President and CEO Cherrie Atilano; Global investment banker Stephen CuUnjieng; IBPAP Technology - AI and Cybersecurity head Dominic Ligot; Lobien Realty Group CEO Sheila Lobien; UnionBank Data Science and Analytics head Jania Mañalac; Gonzalo Varela, World Bank Country lead economist and program leader for equitable growth, finance and Institutions practice group for the Philippines, Malaysia and Brunei ; Meralco First Vice President and Chief Sustainability Officer Ross Raymond Ravelo; SM Investments Corp. economist Robert Dan Roces; MGEN President and CEO Emmanuel “Manny” Rubio; Institute of Corporate Directors Vice Chairman and Fintech Alliance PH trustee Ida Tiongson, Anchor Land Holdings Inc. President Elizabeth Ventura The panel discussions were moderated by John Clements Consultants Inc. President and CEO Carol Dominguez; BDO Capital & Investment Corp. President Eduardo 'Ed Francisco; The Manila Times editor for Sunday Business & IT Jing Garcia; and The Manila Times columnist Ben Kritz. PHOTOS BY J. GERARD SEGUIA
Vietnamese Ambassador to the Philippines Lai Thai Binh and Sen. Mark Villar keynote The Manila Times' economic forum for 2025, titled 'Engineering global growth acceleration,' at the Dusit Thani Hotel in Makati City on Feb. 13, 2025. Other speakers were Energy Undersecretary Felix William Fuentebella; Finance Assistant Secretary Neil Adrian Cabiles from the Office of the Chief Economist ; Agrea Agricultural Systems International Inc. President and CEO Cherrie Atilano; Global investment banker Stephen CuUnjieng; IBPAP Technology - AI and Cybersecurity head Dominic Ligot; Lobien Realty Group CEO Sheila Lobien; UnionBank Data Science and Analytics head Jania Mañalac; Gonzalo Varela, World Bank Country lead economist and program leader for equitable growth, finance and Institutions practice group for the Philippines, Malaysia and Brunei ; Meralco First Vice President and Chief Sustainability Officer Ross Raymond Ravelo; SM Investments Corp. economist Robert Dan Roces; MGEN President and CEO Emmanuel “Manny” Rubio; Institute of Corporate Directors Vice Chairman and Fintech Alliance PH trustee Ida Tiongson, Anchor Land Holdings Inc. President Elizabeth Ventura The panel discussions were moderated by John Clements Consultants Inc. President and CEO Carol Dominguez; BDO Capital & Investment Corp. President Eduardo 'Ed Francisco; The Manila Times editor for Sunday Business & IT Jing Garcia; and The Manila Times columnist Ben Kritz. PHOTOS BY J. GERARD SEGUIA
Vietnamese Ambassador to the Philippines Lai Thai Binh and Sen. Mark Villar keynote The Manila Times' economic forum for 2025, titled 'Engineering global growth acceleration,' at the Dusit Thani Hotel in Makati City on Feb. 13, 2025. Other speakers were Energy Undersecretary Felix William Fuentebella; Finance Assistant Secretary Neil Adrian Cabiles from the Office of the Chief Economist ; Agrea Agricultural Systems International Inc. President and CEO Cherrie Atilano; Global investment banker Stephen CuUnjieng; IBPAP Technology - AI and Cybersecurity head Dominic Ligot; Lobien Realty Group CEO Sheila Lobien; UnionBank Data Science and Analytics head Jania Mañalac; Gonzalo Varela, World Bank Country lead economist and program leader for equitable growth, finance and Institutions practice group for the Philippines, Malaysia and Brunei ; Meralco First Vice President and Chief Sustainability Officer Ross Raymond Ravelo; SM Investments Corp. economist Robert Dan Roces; MGEN President and CEO Emmanuel “Manny” Rubio; Institute of Corporate Directors Vice Chairman and Fintech Alliance PH trustee Ida Tiongson, Anchor Land Holdings Inc. President Elizabeth Ventura The panel discussions were moderated by John Clements Consultants Inc. President and CEO Carol Dominguez; BDO Capital & Investment Corp. President Eduardo 'Ed Francisco; The Manila Times editor for Sunday Business & IT Jing Garcia; and The Manila Times columnist Ben Kritz. PHOTOS BY J. GERARD SEGUIA
Vietnamese Ambassador to the Philippines Lai Thai Binh and Sen. Mark Villar keynote The Manila Times' economic forum for 2025, titled 'Engineering global growth acceleration,' at the Dusit Thani Hotel in Makati City on Feb. 13, 2025. Other speakers were Energy Undersecretary Felix William Fuentebella; Finance Assistant Secretary Neil Adrian Cabiles from the Office of the Chief Economist ; Agrea Agricultural Systems International Inc. President and CEO Cherrie Atilano; Global investment banker Stephen CuUnjieng; IBPAP Technology - AI and Cybersecurity head Dominic Ligot; Lobien Realty Group CEO Sheila Lobien; UnionBank Data Science and Analytics head Jania Mañalac; Gonzalo Varela, World Bank Country lead economist and program leader for equitable growth, finance and Institutions practice group for the Philippines, Malaysia and Brunei ; Meralco First Vice President and Chief Sustainability Officer Ross Raymond Ravelo; SM Investments Corp. economist Robert Dan Roces; MGEN President and CEO Emmanuel “Manny” Rubio; Institute of Corporate Directors Vice Chairman and Fintech Alliance PH trustee Ida Tiongson, Anchor Land Holdings Inc. President Elizabeth Ventura The panel discussions were moderated by John Clements Consultants Inc. President and CEO Carol Dominguez; BDO Capital & Investment Corp. President Eduardo 'Ed Francisco; The Manila Times editor for Sunday Business & IT Jing Garcia; and The Manila Times columnist Ben Kritz. PHOTOS BY J. GERARD SEGUIA
Vietnamese Ambassador to the Philippines Lai Thai Binh and Sen. Mark Villar keynote The Manila Times' economic forum for 2025, titled 'Engineering global growth acceleration,' at the Dusit Thani Hotel in Makati City on Feb. 13, 2025. Other speakers were Energy Undersecretary Felix William Fuentebella; Finance Assistant Secretary Neil Adrian Cabiles from the Office of the Chief Economist ; Agrea Agricultural Systems International Inc. President and CEO Cherrie Atilano; Global investment banker Stephen CuUnjieng; IBPAP Technology - AI and Cybersecurity head Dominic Ligot; Lobien Realty Group CEO Sheila Lobien; UnionBank Data Science and Analytics head Jania Mañalac; Gonzalo Varela, World Bank Country lead economist and program leader for equitable growth, finance and Institutions practice group for the Philippines, Malaysia and Brunei ; Meralco First Vice President and Chief Sustainability Officer Ross Raymond Ravelo; SM Investments Corp. economist Robert Dan Roces; MGEN President and CEO Emmanuel “Manny” Rubio; Institute of Corporate Directors Vice Chairman and Fintech Alliance PH trustee Ida Tiongson, Anchor Land Holdings Inc. President Elizabeth Ventura The panel discussions were moderated by John Clements Consultants Inc. President and CEO Carol Dominguez; BDO Capital & Investment Corp. President Eduardo 'Ed Francisco; The Manila Times editor for Sunday Business & IT Jing Garcia; and The Manila Times columnist Ben Kritz. PHOTOS BY J. GERARD SEGUIA
Vietnamese Ambassador to the Philippines Lai Thai Binh and Sen. Mark Villar keynote The Manila Times' economic forum for 2025, titled 'Engineering global growth acceleration,' at the Dusit Thani Hotel in Makati City on Feb. 13, 2025. Other speakers were Energy Undersecretary Felix William Fuentebella; Finance Assistant Secretary Neil Adrian Cabiles from the Office of the Chief Economist ; Agrea Agricultural Systems International Inc. President and CEO Cherrie Atilano; Global investment banker Stephen CuUnjieng; IBPAP Technology - AI and Cybersecurity head Dominic Ligot; Lobien Realty Group CEO Sheila Lobien; UnionBank Data Science and Analytics head Jania Mañalac; Gonzalo Varela, World Bank Country lead economist and program leader for equitable growth, finance and Institutions practice group for the Philippines, Malaysia and Brunei ; Meralco First Vice President and Chief Sustainability Officer Ross Raymond Ravelo; SM Investments Corp. economist Robert Dan Roces; MGEN President and CEO Emmanuel “Manny” Rubio; Institute of Corporate Directors Vice Chairman and Fintech Alliance PH trustee Ida Tiongson, Anchor Land Holdings Inc. President Elizabeth Ventura The panel discussions were moderated by John Clements Consultants Inc. President and CEO Carol Dominguez; BDO Capital & Investment Corp. President Eduardo 'Ed Francisco; The Manila Times editor for Sunday Business & IT Jing Garcia; and The Manila Times columnist Ben Kritz. PHOTOS BY J. GERARD SEGUIA
Vietnamese Ambassador to the Philippines Lai Thai Binh and Sen. Mark Villar keynote The Manila Times' economic forum for 2025, titled 'Engineering global growth acceleration,' at the Dusit Thani Hotel in Makati City on Feb. 13, 2025. Other speakers were Energy Undersecretary Felix William Fuentebella; Finance Assistant Secretary Neil Adrian Cabiles from the Office of the Chief Economist ; Agrea Agricultural Systems International Inc. President and CEO Cherrie Atilano; Global investment banker Stephen CuUnjieng; IBPAP Technology - AI and Cybersecurity head Dominic Ligot; Lobien Realty Group CEO Sheila Lobien; UnionBank Data Science and Analytics head Jania Mañalac; Gonzalo Varela, World Bank Country lead economist and program leader for equitable growth, finance and Institutions practice group for the Philippines, Malaysia and Brunei ; Meralco First Vice President and Chief Sustainability Officer Ross Raymond Ravelo; SM Investments Corp. economist Robert Dan Roces; MGEN President and CEO Emmanuel “Manny” Rubio; Institute of Corporate Directors Vice Chairman and Fintech Alliance PH trustee Ida Tiongson, Anchor Land Holdings Inc. President Elizabeth Ventura The panel discussions were moderated by John Clements Consultants Inc. President and CEO Carol Dominguez; BDO Capital & Investment Corp. President Eduardo 'Ed Francisco; The Manila Times editor for Sunday Business & IT Jing Garcia; and The Manila Times columnist Ben Kritz. PHOTOS BY J. GERARD SEGUIA
Vietnamese Ambassador to the Philippines Lai Thai Binh and Sen. Mark Villar keynote The Manila Times' economic forum for 2025, titled 'Engineering global growth acceleration,' at the Dusit Thani Hotel in Makati City on Feb. 13, 2025. Other speakers were Energy Undersecretary Felix William Fuentebella; Finance Assistant Secretary Neil Adrian Cabiles from the Office of the Chief Economist ; Agrea Agricultural Systems International Inc. President and CEO Cherrie Atilano; Global investment banker Stephen CuUnjieng; IBPAP Technology - AI and Cybersecurity head Dominic Ligot; Lobien Realty Group CEO Sheila Lobien; UnionBank Data Science and Analytics head Jania Mañalac; Gonzalo Varela, World Bank Country lead economist and program leader for equitable growth, finance and Institutions practice group for the Philippines, Malaysia and Brunei ; Meralco First Vice President and Chief Sustainability Officer Ross Raymond Ravelo; SM Investments Corp. economist Robert Dan Roces; MGEN President and CEO Emmanuel “Manny” Rubio; Institute of Corporate Directors Vice Chairman and Fintech Alliance PH trustee Ida Tiongson, Anchor Land Holdings Inc. President Elizabeth Ventura The panel discussions were moderated by John Clements Consultants Inc. President and CEO Carol Dominguez; BDO Capital & Investment Corp. President Eduardo 'Ed Francisco; The Manila Times editor for Sunday Business & IT Jing Garcia; and The Manila Times columnist Ben Kritz. PHOTOS BY J. GERARD SEGUIA
Vietnamese Ambassador to the Philippines Lai Thai Binh and Sen. Mark Villar keynote The Manila Times' economic forum for 2025, titled 'Engineering global growth acceleration,' at the Dusit Thani Hotel in Makati City on Feb. 13, 2025. Other speakers were Energy Undersecretary Felix William Fuentebella; Finance Assistant Secretary Neil Adrian Cabiles from the Office of the Chief Economist ; Agrea Agricultural Systems International Inc. President and CEO Cherrie Atilano; Global investment banker Stephen CuUnjieng; IBPAP Technology - AI and Cybersecurity head Dominic Ligot; Lobien Realty Group CEO Sheila Lobien; UnionBank Data Science and Analytics head Jania Mañalac; Gonzalo Varela, World Bank Country lead economist and program leader for equitable growth, finance and Institutions practice group for the Philippines, Malaysia and Brunei ; Meralco First Vice President and Chief Sustainability Officer Ross Raymond Ravelo; SM Investments Corp. economist Robert Dan Roces; MGEN President and CEO Emmanuel “Manny” Rubio; Institute of Corporate Directors Vice Chairman and Fintech Alliance PH trustee Ida Tiongson, Anchor Land Holdings Inc. President Elizabeth Ventura The panel discussions were moderated by John Clements Consultants Inc. President and CEO Carol Dominguez; BDO Capital & Investment Corp. President Eduardo 'Ed Francisco; The Manila Times editor for Sunday Business & IT Jing Garcia; and The Manila Times columnist Ben Kritz. PHOTOS BY J. GERARD SEGUIA
Vietnamese Ambassador to the Philippines Lai Thai Binh and Sen. Mark Villar keynote The Manila Times' economic forum for 2025, titled 'Engineering global growth acceleration,' at the Dusit Thani Hotel in Makati City on Feb. 13, 2025. Other speakers were Energy Undersecretary Felix William Fuentebella; Finance Assistant Secretary Neil Adrian Cabiles from the Office of the Chief Economist ; Agrea Agricultural Systems International Inc. President and CEO Cherrie Atilano; Global investment banker Stephen CuUnjieng; IBPAP Technology - AI and Cybersecurity head Dominic Ligot; Lobien Realty Group CEO Sheila Lobien; UnionBank Data Science and Analytics head Jania Mañalac; Gonzalo Varela, World Bank Country lead economist and program leader for equitable growth, finance and Institutions practice group for the Philippines, Malaysia and Brunei ; Meralco First Vice President and Chief Sustainability Officer Ross Raymond Ravelo; SM Investments Corp. economist Robert Dan Roces; MGEN President and CEO Emmanuel “Manny” Rubio; Institute of Corporate Directors Vice Chairman and Fintech Alliance PH trustee Ida Tiongson, Anchor Land Holdings Inc. President Elizabeth Ventura The panel discussions were moderated by John Clements Consultants Inc. President and CEO Carol Dominguez; BDO Capital & Investment Corp. President Eduardo 'Ed Francisco; The Manila Times editor for Sunday Business & IT Jing Garcia; and The Manila Times columnist Ben Kritz. PHOTOS BY J. GERARD SEGUIA
Vietnamese Ambassador to the Philippines Lai Thai Binh and Sen. Mark Villar keynote The Manila Times' economic forum for 2025, titled 'Engineering global growth acceleration,' at the Dusit Thani Hotel in Makati City on Feb. 13, 2025. Other speakers were Energy Undersecretary Felix William Fuentebella; Finance Assistant Secretary Neil Adrian Cabiles from the Office of the Chief Economist ; Agrea Agricultural Systems International Inc. President and CEO Cherrie Atilano; Global investment banker Stephen CuUnjieng; IBPAP Technology - AI and Cybersecurity head Dominic Ligot; Lobien Realty Group CEO Sheila Lobien; UnionBank Data Science and Analytics head Jania Mañalac; Gonzalo Varela, World Bank Country lead economist and program leader for equitable growth, finance and Institutions practice group for the Philippines, Malaysia and Brunei ; Meralco First Vice President and Chief Sustainability Officer Ross Raymond Ravelo; SM Investments Corp. economist Robert Dan Roces; MGEN President and CEO Emmanuel “Manny” Rubio; Institute of Corporate Directors Vice Chairman and Fintech Alliance PH trustee Ida Tiongson, Anchor Land Holdings Inc. President Elizabeth Ventura The panel discussions were moderated by John Clements Consultants Inc. President and CEO Carol Dominguez; BDO Capital & Investment Corp. President Eduardo 'Ed Francisco; The Manila Times editor for Sunday Business & IT Jing Garcia; and The Manila Times columnist Ben Kritz. PHOTOS BY J. GERARD SEGUIA
Vietnamese Ambassador to the Philippines Lai Thai Binh and Sen. Mark Villar keynote The Manila Times' economic forum for 2025, titled 'Engineering global growth acceleration,' at the Dusit Thani Hotel in Makati City on Feb. 13, 2025. Other speakers were Energy Undersecretary Felix William Fuentebella; Finance Assistant Secretary Neil Adrian Cabiles from the Office of the Chief Economist ; Agrea Agricultural Systems International Inc. President and CEO Cherrie Atilano; Global investment banker Stephen CuUnjieng; IBPAP Technology - AI and Cybersecurity head Dominic Ligot; Lobien Realty Group CEO Sheila Lobien; UnionBank Data Science and Analytics head Jania Mañalac; Gonzalo Varela, World Bank Country lead economist and program leader for equitable growth, finance and Institutions practice group for the Philippines, Malaysia and Brunei ; Meralco First Vice President and Chief Sustainability Officer Ross Raymond Ravelo; SM Investments Corp. economist Robert Dan Roces; MGEN President and CEO Emmanuel “Manny” Rubio; Institute of Corporate Directors Vice Chairman and Fintech Alliance PH trustee Ida Tiongson, Anchor Land Holdings Inc. President Elizabeth Ventura The panel discussions were moderated by John Clements Consultants Inc. President and CEO Carol Dominguez; BDO Capital & Investment Corp. President Eduardo 'Ed Francisco; The Manila Times editor for Sunday Business & IT Jing Garcia; and The Manila Times columnist Ben Kritz. PHOTOS BY J. GERARD SEGUIA
Vietnamese Ambassador to the Philippines Lai Thai Binh and Sen. Mark Villar keynote The Manila Times' economic forum for 2025, titled 'Engineering global growth acceleration,' at the Dusit Thani Hotel in Makati City on Feb. 13, 2025. Other speakers were Energy Undersecretary Felix William Fuentebella; Finance Assistant Secretary Neil Adrian Cabiles from the Office of the Chief Economist ; Agrea Agricultural Systems International Inc. President and CEO Cherrie Atilano; Global investment banker Stephen CuUnjieng; IBPAP Technology - AI and Cybersecurity head Dominic Ligot; Lobien Realty Group CEO Sheila Lobien; UnionBank Data Science and Analytics head Jania Mañalac; Gonzalo Varela, World Bank Country lead economist and program leader for equitable growth, finance and Institutions practice group for the Philippines, Malaysia and Brunei ; Meralco First Vice President and Chief Sustainability Officer Ross Raymond Ravelo; SM Investments Corp. economist Robert Dan Roces; MGEN President and CEO Emmanuel “Manny” Rubio; Institute of Corporate Directors Vice Chairman and Fintech Alliance PH trustee Ida Tiongson, Anchor Land Holdings Inc. President Elizabeth Ventura The panel discussions were moderated by John Clements Consultants Inc. President and CEO Carol Dominguez; BDO Capital & Investment Corp. President Eduardo 'Ed Francisco; The Manila Times editor for Sunday Business & IT Jing Garcia; and The Manila Times columnist Ben Kritz. PHOTOS BY J. GERARD SEGUIA
Vietnamese Ambassador to the Philippines Lai Thai Binh and Sen. Mark Villar keynote The Manila Times' economic forum for 2025, titled 'Engineering global growth acceleration,' at the Dusit Thani Hotel in Makati City on Feb. 13, 2025. Other speakers were Energy Undersecretary Felix William Fuentebella; Finance Assistant Secretary Neil Adrian Cabiles from the Office of the Chief Economist ; Agrea Agricultural Systems International Inc. President and CEO Cherrie Atilano; Global investment banker Stephen CuUnjieng; IBPAP Technology - AI and Cybersecurity head Dominic Ligot; Lobien Realty Group CEO Sheila Lobien; UnionBank Data Science and Analytics head Jania Mañalac; Gonzalo Varela, World Bank Country lead economist and program leader for equitable growth, finance and Institutions practice group for the Philippines, Malaysia and Brunei ; Meralco First Vice President and Chief Sustainability Officer Ross Raymond Ravelo; SM Investments Corp. economist Robert Dan Roces; MGEN President and CEO Emmanuel “Manny” Rubio; Institute of Corporate Directors Vice Chairman and Fintech Alliance PH trustee Ida Tiongson, Anchor Land Holdings Inc. President Elizabeth Ventura The panel discussions were moderated by John Clements Consultants Inc. President and CEO Carol Dominguez; BDO Capital & Investment Corp. President Eduardo 'Ed Francisco; The Manila Times editor for Sunday Business & IT Jing Garcia; and The Manila Times columnist Ben Kritz. PHOTOS BY J. GERARD SEGUIA
Vietnamese Ambassador to the Philippines Lai Thai Binh and Sen. Mark Villar keynote The Manila Times' economic forum for 2025, titled 'Engineering global growth acceleration,' at the Dusit Thani Hotel in Makati City on Feb. 13, 2025. Other speakers were Energy Undersecretary Felix William Fuentebella; Finance Assistant Secretary Neil Adrian Cabiles from the Office of the Chief Economist ; Agrea Agricultural Systems International Inc. President and CEO Cherrie Atilano; Global investment banker Stephen CuUnjieng; IBPAP Technology - AI and Cybersecurity head Dominic Ligot; Lobien Realty Group CEO Sheila Lobien; UnionBank Data Science and Analytics head Jania Mañalac; Gonzalo Varela, World Bank Country lead economist and program leader for equitable growth, finance and Institutions practice group for the Philippines, Malaysia and Brunei ; Meralco First Vice President and Chief Sustainability Officer Ross Raymond Ravelo; SM Investments Corp. economist Robert Dan Roces; MGEN President and CEO Emmanuel “Manny” Rubio; Institute of Corporate Directors Vice Chairman and Fintech Alliance PH trustee Ida Tiongson, Anchor Land Holdings Inc. President Elizabeth Ventura The panel discussions were moderated by John Clements Consultants Inc. President and CEO Carol Dominguez; BDO Capital & Investment Corp. President Eduardo 'Ed Francisco; The Manila Times editor for Sunday Business & IT Jing Garcia; and The Manila Times columnist Ben Kritz. PHOTOS BY J. GERARD SEGUIA
Vietnamese Ambassador to the Philippines Lai Thai Binh and Sen. Mark Villar keynote The Manila Times' economic forum for 2025, titled 'Engineering global growth acceleration,' at the Dusit Thani Hotel in Makati City on Feb. 13, 2025. Other speakers were Energy Undersecretary Felix William Fuentebella; Finance Assistant Secretary Neil Adrian Cabiles from the Office of the Chief Economist ; Agrea Agricultural Systems International Inc. President and CEO Cherrie Atilano; Global investment banker Stephen CuUnjieng; IBPAP Technology - AI and Cybersecurity head Dominic Ligot; Lobien Realty Group CEO Sheila Lobien; UnionBank Data Science and Analytics head Jania Mañalac; Gonzalo Varela, World Bank Country lead economist and program leader for equitable growth, finance and Institutions practice group for the Philippines, Malaysia and Brunei ; Meralco First Vice President and Chief Sustainability Officer Ross Raymond Ravelo; SM Investments Corp. economist Robert Dan Roces; MGEN President and CEO Emmanuel “Manny” Rubio; Institute of Corporate Directors Vice Chairman and Fintech Alliance PH trustee Ida Tiongson, Anchor Land Holdings Inc. President Elizabeth Ventura The panel discussions were moderated by John Clements Consultants Inc. President and CEO Carol Dominguez; BDO Capital & Investment Corp. President Eduardo 'Ed Francisco; The Manila Times editor for Sunday Business & IT Jing Garcia; and The Manila Times columnist Ben Kritz. PHOTOS BY J. GERARD SEGUIA
Vietnamese Ambassador to the Philippines Lai Thai Binh and Sen. Mark Villar keynote The Manila Times' economic forum for 2025, titled 'Engineering global growth acceleration,' at the Dusit Thani Hotel in Makati City on Feb. 13, 2025. Other speakers were Energy Undersecretary Felix William Fuentebella; Finance Assistant Secretary Neil Adrian Cabiles from the Office of the Chief Economist ; Agrea Agricultural Systems International Inc. President and CEO Cherrie Atilano; Global investment banker Stephen CuUnjieng; IBPAP Technology - AI and Cybersecurity head Dominic Ligot; Lobien Realty Group CEO Sheila Lobien; UnionBank Data Science and Analytics head Jania Mañalac; Gonzalo Varela, World Bank Country lead economist and program leader for equitable growth, finance and Institutions practice group for the Philippines, Malaysia and Brunei ; Meralco First Vice President and Chief Sustainability Officer Ross Raymond Ravelo; SM Investments Corp. economist Robert Dan Roces; MGEN President and CEO Emmanuel “Manny” Rubio; Institute of Corporate Directors Vice Chairman and Fintech Alliance PH trustee Ida Tiongson, Anchor Land Holdings Inc. President Elizabeth Ventura The panel discussions were moderated by John Clements Consultants Inc. President and CEO Carol Dominguez; BDO Capital & Investment Corp. President Eduardo 'Ed Francisco; The Manila Times editor for Sunday Business & IT Jing Garcia; and The Manila Times columnist Ben Kritz. PHOTOS BY J. GERARD SEGUIA
Vietnamese Ambassador to the Philippines Lai Thai Binh and Sen. Mark Villar keynote The Manila Times' economic forum for 2025, titled 'Engineering global growth acceleration,' at the Dusit Thani Hotel in Makati City on Feb. 13, 2025. Other speakers were Energy Undersecretary Felix William Fuentebella; Finance Assistant Secretary Neil Adrian Cabiles from the Office of the Chief Economist ; Agrea Agricultural Systems International Inc. President and CEO Cherrie Atilano; Global investment banker Stephen CuUnjieng; IBPAP Technology - AI and Cybersecurity head Dominic Ligot; Lobien Realty Group CEO Sheila Lobien; UnionBank Data Science and Analytics head Jania Mañalac; Gonzalo Varela, World Bank Country lead economist and program leader for equitable growth, finance and Institutions practice group for the Philippines, Malaysia and Brunei ; Meralco First Vice President and Chief Sustainability Officer Ross Raymond Ravelo; SM Investments Corp. economist Robert Dan Roces; MGEN President and CEO Emmanuel “Manny” Rubio; Institute of Corporate Directors Vice Chairman and Fintech Alliance PH trustee Ida Tiongson, Anchor Land Holdings Inc. President Elizabeth Ventura The panel discussions were moderated by John Clements Consultants Inc. President and CEO Carol Dominguez; BDO Capital & Investment Corp. President Eduardo 'Ed Francisco; The Manila Times editor for Sunday Business & IT Jing Garcia; and The Manila Times columnist Ben Kritz. PHOTOS BY J. GERARD SEGUIA
Vietnamese Ambassador to the Philippines Lai Thai Binh and Sen. Mark Villar keynote The Manila Times' economic forum for 2025, titled 'Engineering global growth acceleration,' at the Dusit Thani Hotel in Makati City on Feb. 13, 2025. Other speakers were Energy Undersecretary Felix William Fuentebella; Finance Assistant Secretary Neil Adrian Cabiles from the Office of the Chief Economist ; Agrea Agricultural Systems International Inc. President and CEO Cherrie Atilano; Global investment banker Stephen CuUnjieng; IBPAP Technology - AI and Cybersecurity head Dominic Ligot; Lobien Realty Group CEO Sheila Lobien; UnionBank Data Science and Analytics head Jania Mañalac; Gonzalo Varela, World Bank Country lead economist and program leader for equitable growth, finance and Institutions practice group for the Philippines, Malaysia and Brunei ; Meralco First Vice President and Chief Sustainability Officer Ross Raymond Ravelo; SM Investments Corp. economist Robert Dan Roces; MGEN President and CEO Emmanuel “Manny” Rubio; Institute of Corporate Directors Vice Chairman and Fintech Alliance PH trustee Ida Tiongson, Anchor Land Holdings Inc. President Elizabeth Ventura The panel discussions were moderated by John Clements Consultants Inc. President and CEO Carol Dominguez; BDO Capital & Investment Corp. President Eduardo 'Ed Francisco; The Manila Times editor for Sunday Business & IT Jing Garcia; and The Manila Times columnist Ben Kritz. PHOTOS BY J. GERARD SEGUIA
Vietnamese Ambassador to the Philippines Lai Thai Binh and Sen. Mark Villar keynote The Manila Times' economic forum for 2025, titled 'Engineering global growth acceleration,' at the Dusit Thani Hotel in Makati City on Feb. 13, 2025. Other speakers were Energy Undersecretary Felix William Fuentebella; Finance Assistant Secretary Neil Adrian Cabiles from the Office of the Chief Economist ; Agrea Agricultural Systems International Inc. President and CEO Cherrie Atilano; Global investment banker Stephen CuUnjieng; IBPAP Technology - AI and Cybersecurity head Dominic Ligot; Lobien Realty Group CEO Sheila Lobien; UnionBank Data Science and Analytics head Jania Mañalac; Gonzalo Varela, World Bank Country lead economist and program leader for equitable growth, finance and Institutions practice group for the Philippines, Malaysia and Brunei ; Meralco First Vice President and Chief Sustainability Officer Ross Raymond Ravelo; SM Investments Corp. economist Robert Dan Roces; MGEN President and CEO Emmanuel “Manny” Rubio; Institute of Corporate Directors Vice Chairman and Fintech Alliance PH trustee Ida Tiongson, Anchor Land Holdings Inc. President Elizabeth Ventura The panel discussions were moderated by John Clements Consultants Inc. President and CEO Carol Dominguez; BDO Capital & Investment Corp. President Eduardo 'Ed Francisco; The Manila Times editor for Sunday Business & IT Jing Garcia; and The Manila Times columnist Ben Kritz. PHOTOS BY J. GERARD SEGUIA
Vietnamese Ambassador to the Philippines Lai Thai Binh and Sen. Mark Villar keynote The Manila Times' economic forum for 2025, titled 'Engineering global growth acceleration,' at the Dusit Thani Hotel in Makati City on Feb. 13, 2025. Other speakers were Energy Undersecretary Felix William Fuentebella; Finance Assistant Secretary Neil Adrian Cabiles from the Office of the Chief Economist ; Agrea Agricultural Systems International Inc. President and CEO Cherrie Atilano; Global investment banker Stephen CuUnjieng; IBPAP Technology - AI and Cybersecurity head Dominic Ligot; Lobien Realty Group CEO Sheila Lobien; UnionBank Data Science and Analytics head Jania Mañalac; Gonzalo Varela, World Bank Country lead economist and program leader for equitable growth, finance and Institutions practice group for the Philippines, Malaysia and Brunei ; Meralco First Vice President and Chief Sustainability Officer Ross Raymond Ravelo; SM Investments Corp. economist Robert Dan Roces; MGEN President and CEO Emmanuel “Manny” Rubio; Institute of Corporate Directors Vice Chairman and Fintech Alliance PH trustee Ida Tiongson, Anchor Land Holdings Inc. President Elizabeth Ventura The panel discussions were moderated by John Clements Consultants Inc. President and CEO Carol Dominguez; BDO Capital & Investment Corp. President Eduardo 'Ed Francisco; The Manila Times editor for Sunday Business & IT Jing Garcia; and The Manila Times columnist Ben Kritz. PHOTOS BY J. GERARD SEGUIA
Vietnamese Ambassador to the Philippines Lai Thai Binh and Sen. Mark Villar keynote The Manila Times' economic forum for 2025, titled 'Engineering global growth acceleration,' at the Dusit Thani Hotel in Makati City on Feb. 13, 2025. Other speakers were Energy Undersecretary Felix William Fuentebella; Finance Assistant Secretary Neil Adrian Cabiles from the Office of the Chief Economist ; Agrea Agricultural Systems International Inc. President and CEO Cherrie Atilano; Global investment banker Stephen CuUnjieng; IBPAP Technology - AI and Cybersecurity head Dominic Ligot; Lobien Realty Group CEO Sheila Lobien; UnionBank Data Science and Analytics head Jania Mañalac; Gonzalo Varela, World Bank Country lead economist and program leader for equitable growth, finance and Institutions practice group for the Philippines, Malaysia and Brunei ; Meralco First Vice President and Chief Sustainability Officer Ross Raymond Ravelo; SM Investments Corp. economist Robert Dan Roces; MGEN President and CEO Emmanuel “Manny” Rubio; Institute of Corporate Directors Vice Chairman and Fintech Alliance PH trustee Ida Tiongson, Anchor Land Holdings Inc. President Elizabeth Ventura The panel discussions were moderated by John Clements Consultants Inc. President and CEO Carol Dominguez; BDO Capital & Investment Corp. President Eduardo 'Ed Francisco; The Manila Times editor for Sunday Business & IT Jing Garcia; and The Manila Times columnist Ben Kritz. PHOTOS BY J. GERARD SEGUIA
Vietnamese Ambassador to the Philippines Lai Thai Binh and Sen. Mark Villar keynote The Manila Times' economic forum for 2025, titled 'Engineering global growth acceleration,' at the Dusit Thani Hotel in Makati City on Feb. 13, 2025. Other speakers were Energy Undersecretary Felix William Fuentebella; Finance Assistant Secretary Neil Adrian Cabiles from the Office of the Chief Economist ; Agrea Agricultural Systems International Inc. President and CEO Cherrie Atilano; Global investment banker Stephen CuUnjieng; IBPAP Technology - AI and Cybersecurity head Dominic Ligot; Lobien Realty Group CEO Sheila Lobien; UnionBank Data Science and Analytics head Jania Mañalac; Gonzalo Varela, World Bank Country lead economist and program leader for equitable growth, finance and Institutions practice group for the Philippines, Malaysia and Brunei ; Meralco First Vice President and Chief Sustainability Officer Ross Raymond Ravelo; SM Investments Corp. economist Robert Dan Roces; MGEN President and CEO Emmanuel “Manny” Rubio; Institute of Corporate Directors Vice Chairman and Fintech Alliance PH trustee Ida Tiongson, Anchor Land Holdings Inc. President Elizabeth Ventura The panel discussions were moderated by John Clements Consultants Inc. President and CEO Carol Dominguez; BDO Capital & Investment Corp. President Eduardo 'Ed Francisco; The Manila Times editor for Sunday Business & IT Jing Garcia; and The Manila Times columnist Ben Kritz. PHOTOS BY J. GERARD SEGUIA
Vietnamese Ambassador to the Philippines Lai Thai Binh and Sen. Mark Villar keynote The Manila Times' economic forum for 2025, titled 'Engineering global growth acceleration,' at the Dusit Thani Hotel in Makati City on Feb. 13, 2025. Other speakers were Energy Undersecretary Felix William Fuentebella; Finance Assistant Secretary Neil Adrian Cabiles from the Office of the Chief Economist ; Agrea Agricultural Systems International Inc. President and CEO Cherrie Atilano; Global investment banker Stephen CuUnjieng; IBPAP Technology - AI and Cybersecurity head Dominic Ligot; Lobien Realty Group CEO Sheila Lobien; UnionBank Data Science and Analytics head Jania Mañalac; Gonzalo Varela, World Bank Country lead economist and program leader for equitable growth, finance and Institutions practice group for the Philippines, Malaysia and Brunei ; Meralco First Vice President and Chief Sustainability Officer Ross Raymond Ravelo; SM Investments Corp. economist Robert Dan Roces; MGEN President and CEO Emmanuel “Manny” Rubio; Institute of Corporate Directors Vice Chairman and Fintech Alliance PH trustee Ida Tiongson, Anchor Land Holdings Inc. President Elizabeth Ventura The panel discussions were moderated by John Clements Consultants Inc. President and CEO Carol Dominguez; BDO Capital & Investment Corp. President Eduardo 'Ed Francisco; The Manila Times editor for Sunday Business & IT Jing Garcia; and The Manila Times columnist Ben Kritz. PHOTOS BY J. GERARD SEGUIA
Vietnamese Ambassador to the Philippines Lai Thai Binh and Sen. Mark Villar keynote The Manila Times' economic forum for 2025, titled 'Engineering global growth acceleration,' at the Dusit Thani Hotel in Makati City on Feb. 13, 2025. Other speakers were Energy Undersecretary Felix William Fuentebella; Finance Assistant Secretary Neil Adrian Cabiles from the Office of the Chief Economist ; Agrea Agricultural Systems International Inc. President and CEO Cherrie Atilano; Global investment banker Stephen CuUnjieng; IBPAP Technology - AI and Cybersecurity head Dominic Ligot; Lobien Realty Group CEO Sheila Lobien; UnionBank Data Science and Analytics head Jania Mañalac; Gonzalo Varela, World Bank Country lead economist and program leader for equitable growth, finance and Institutions practice group for the Philippines, Malaysia and Brunei ; Meralco First Vice President and Chief Sustainability Officer Ross Raymond Ravelo; SM Investments Corp. economist Robert Dan Roces; MGEN President and CEO Emmanuel “Manny” Rubio; Institute of Corporate Directors Vice Chairman and Fintech Alliance PH trustee Ida Tiongson, Anchor Land Holdings Inc. President Elizabeth Ventura The panel discussions were moderated by John Clements Consultants Inc. President and CEO Carol Dominguez; BDO Capital & Investment Corp. President Eduardo 'Ed Francisco; The Manila Times editor for Sunday Business & IT Jing Garcia; and The Manila Times columnist Ben Kritz. PHOTOS BY J. GERARD SEGUIA
Vietnamese Ambassador to the Philippines Lai Thai Binh and Sen. Mark Villar keynote The Manila Times' economic forum for 2025, titled 'Engineering global growth acceleration,' at the Dusit Thani Hotel in Makati City on Feb. 13, 2025. Other speakers were Energy Undersecretary Felix William Fuentebella; Finance Assistant Secretary Neil Adrian Cabiles from the Office of the Chief Economist ; Agrea Agricultural Systems International Inc. President and CEO Cherrie Atilano; Global investment banker Stephen CuUnjieng; IBPAP Technology - AI and Cybersecurity head Dominic Ligot; Lobien Realty Group CEO Sheila Lobien; UnionBank Data Science and Analytics head Jania Mañalac; Gonzalo Varela, World Bank Country lead economist and program leader for equitable growth, finance and Institutions practice group for the Philippines, Malaysia and Brunei ; Meralco First Vice President and Chief Sustainability Officer Ross Raymond Ravelo; SM Investments Corp. economist Robert Dan Roces; MGEN President and CEO Emmanuel “Manny” Rubio; Institute of Corporate Directors Vice Chairman and Fintech Alliance PH trustee Ida Tiongson, Anchor Land Holdings Inc. President Elizabeth Ventura The panel discussions were moderated by John Clements Consultants Inc. President and CEO Carol Dominguez; BDO Capital & Investment Corp. President Eduardo 'Ed Francisco; The Manila Times editor for Sunday Business & IT Jing Garcia; and The Manila Times columnist Ben Kritz. PHOTOS BY J. GERARD SEGUIA
Vietnamese Ambassador to the Philippines Lai Thai Binh and Sen. Mark Villar keynote The Manila Times' economic forum for 2025, titled 'Engineering global growth acceleration,' at the Dusit Thani Hotel in Makati City on Feb. 13, 2025. Other speakers were Energy Undersecretary Felix William Fuentebella; Finance Assistant Secretary Neil Adrian Cabiles from the Office of the Chief Economist ; Agrea Agricultural Systems International Inc. President and CEO Cherrie Atilano; Global investment banker Stephen CuUnjieng; IBPAP Technology - AI and Cybersecurity head Dominic Ligot; Lobien Realty Group CEO Sheila Lobien; UnionBank Data Science and Analytics head Jania Mañalac; Gonzalo Varela, World Bank Country lead economist and program leader for equitable growth, finance and Institutions practice group for the Philippines, Malaysia and Brunei ; Meralco First Vice President and Chief Sustainability Officer Ross Raymond Ravelo; SM Investments Corp. economist Robert Dan Roces; MGEN President and CEO Emmanuel “Manny” Rubio; Institute of Corporate Directors Vice Chairman and Fintech Alliance PH trustee Ida Tiongson, Anchor Land Holdings Inc. President Elizabeth Ventura The panel discussions were moderated by John Clements Consultants Inc. President and CEO Carol Dominguez; BDO Capital & Investment Corp. President Eduardo 'Ed Francisco; The Manila Times editor for Sunday Business & IT Jing Garcia; and The Manila Times columnist Ben Kritz. PHOTOS BY J. GERARD SEGUIA
Vietnamese Ambassador to the Philippines Lai Thai Binh and Sen. Mark Villar keynote The Manila Times' economic forum for 2025, titled 'Engineering global growth acceleration,' at the Dusit Thani Hotel in Makati City on Feb. 13, 2025. Other speakers were Energy Undersecretary Felix William Fuentebella; Finance Assistant Secretary Neil Adrian Cabiles from the Office of the Chief Economist ; Agrea Agricultural Systems International Inc. President and CEO Cherrie Atilano; Global investment banker Stephen CuUnjieng; IBPAP Technology - AI and Cybersecurity head Dominic Ligot; Lobien Realty Group CEO Sheila Lobien; UnionBank Data Science and Analytics head Jania Mañalac; Gonzalo Varela, World Bank Country lead economist and program leader for equitable growth, finance and Institutions practice group for the Philippines, Malaysia and Brunei ; Meralco First Vice President and Chief Sustainability Officer Ross Raymond Ravelo; SM Investments Corp. economist Robert Dan Roces; MGEN President and CEO Emmanuel “Manny” Rubio; Institute of Corporate Directors Vice Chairman and Fintech Alliance PH trustee Ida Tiongson, Anchor Land Holdings Inc. President Elizabeth Ventura The panel discussions were moderated by John Clements Consultants Inc. President and CEO Carol Dominguez; BDO Capital & Investment Corp. President Eduardo 'Ed Francisco; The Manila Times editor for Sunday Business & IT Jing Garcia; and The Manila Times columnist Ben Kritz. PHOTOS BY J. GERARD SEGUIA
Vietnamese Ambassador to the Philippines Lai Thai Binh and Sen. Mark Villar keynote The Manila Times' economic forum for 2025, titled 'Engineering global growth acceleration,' at the Dusit Thani Hotel in Makati City on Feb. 13, 2025. Other speakers were Energy Undersecretary Felix William Fuentebella; Finance Assistant Secretary Neil Adrian Cabiles from the Office of the Chief Economist ; Agrea Agricultural Systems International Inc. President and CEO Cherrie Atilano; Global investment banker Stephen CuUnjieng; IBPAP Technology - AI and Cybersecurity head Dominic Ligot; Lobien Realty Group CEO Sheila Lobien; UnionBank Data Science and Analytics head Jania Mañalac; Gonzalo Varela, World Bank Country lead economist and program leader for equitable growth, finance and Institutions practice group for the Philippines, Malaysia and Brunei ; Meralco First Vice President and Chief Sustainability Officer Ross Raymond Ravelo; SM Investments Corp. economist Robert Dan Roces; MGEN President and CEO Emmanuel “Manny” Rubio; Institute of Corporate Directors Vice Chairman and Fintech Alliance PH trustee Ida Tiongson, Anchor Land Holdings Inc. President Elizabeth Ventura The panel discussions were moderated by John Clements Consultants Inc. President and CEO Carol Dominguez; BDO Capital & Investment Corp. President Eduardo 'Ed Francisco; The Manila Times editor for Sunday Business & IT Jing Garcia; and The Manila Times columnist Ben Kritz. PHOTOS BY J. GERARD SEGUIA
Vietnamese Ambassador to the Philippines Lai Thai Binh and Sen. Mark Villar keynote The Manila Times' economic forum for 2025, titled 'Engineering global growth acceleration,' at the Dusit Thani Hotel in Makati City on Feb. 13, 2025. Other speakers were Energy Undersecretary Felix William Fuentebella; Finance Assistant Secretary Neil Adrian Cabiles from the Office of the Chief Economist ; Agrea Agricultural Systems International Inc. President and CEO Cherrie Atilano; Global investment banker Stephen CuUnjieng; IBPAP Technology - AI and Cybersecurity head Dominic Ligot; Lobien Realty Group CEO Sheila Lobien; UnionBank Data Science and Analytics head Jania Mañalac; Gonzalo Varela, World Bank Country lead economist and program leader for equitable growth, finance and Institutions practice group for the Philippines, Malaysia and Brunei ; Meralco First Vice President and Chief Sustainability Officer Ross Raymond Ravelo; SM Investments Corp. economist Robert Dan Roces; MGEN President and CEO Emmanuel “Manny” Rubio; Institute of Corporate Directors Vice Chairman and Fintech Alliance PH trustee Ida Tiongson, Anchor Land Holdings Inc. President Elizabeth Ventura The panel discussions were moderated by John Clements Consultants Inc. President and CEO Carol Dominguez; BDO Capital & Investment Corp. President Eduardo 'Ed Francisco; The Manila Times editor for Sunday Business & IT Jing Garcia; and The Manila Times columnist Ben Kritz. PHOTOS BY J. GERARD SEGUIA
Vietnamese Ambassador to the Philippines Lai Thai Binh and Sen. Mark Villar keynote The Manila Times' economic forum for 2025, titled 'Engineering global growth acceleration,' at the Dusit Thani Hotel in Makati City on Feb. 13, 2025. Other speakers were Energy Undersecretary Felix William Fuentebella; Finance Assistant Secretary Neil Adrian Cabiles from the Office of the Chief Economist ; Agrea Agricultural Systems International Inc. President and CEO Cherrie Atilano; Global investment banker Stephen CuUnjieng; IBPAP Technology - AI and Cybersecurity head Dominic Ligot; Lobien Realty Group CEO Sheila Lobien; UnionBank Data Science and Analytics head Jania Mañalac; Gonzalo Varela, World Bank Country lead economist and program leader for equitable growth, finance and Institutions practice group for the Philippines, Malaysia and Brunei ; Meralco First Vice President and Chief Sustainability Officer Ross Raymond Ravelo; SM Investments Corp. economist Robert Dan Roces; MGEN President and CEO Emmanuel “Manny” Rubio; Institute of Corporate Directors Vice Chairman and Fintech Alliance PH trustee Ida Tiongson, Anchor Land Holdings Inc. President Elizabeth Ventura The panel discussions were moderated by John Clements Consultants Inc. President and CEO Carol Dominguez; BDO Capital & Investment Corp. President Eduardo 'Ed Francisco; The Manila Times editor for Sunday Business & IT Jing Garcia; and The Manila Times columnist Ben Kritz. PHOTOS BY J. GERARD SEGUIA
Vietnamese Ambassador to the Philippines Lai Thai Binh and Sen. Mark Villar keynote The Manila Times' economic forum for 2025, titled 'Engineering global growth acceleration,' at the Dusit Thani Hotel in Makati City on Feb. 13, 2025. Other speakers were Energy Undersecretary Felix William Fuentebella; Finance Assistant Secretary Neil Adrian Cabiles from the Office of the Chief Economist ; Agrea Agricultural Systems International Inc. President and CEO Cherrie Atilano; Global investment banker Stephen CuUnjieng; IBPAP Technology - AI and Cybersecurity head Dominic Ligot; Lobien Realty Group CEO Sheila Lobien; UnionBank Data Science and Analytics head Jania Mañalac; Gonzalo Varela, World Bank Country lead economist and program leader for equitable growth, finance and Institutions practice group for the Philippines, Malaysia and Brunei ; Meralco First Vice President and Chief Sustainability Officer Ross Raymond Ravelo; SM Investments Corp. economist Robert Dan Roces; MGEN President and CEO Emmanuel “Manny” Rubio; Institute of Corporate Directors Vice Chairman and Fintech Alliance PH trustee Ida Tiongson, Anchor Land Holdings Inc. President Elizabeth Ventura The panel discussions were moderated by John Clements Consultants Inc. President and CEO Carol Dominguez; BDO Capital & Investment Corp. President Eduardo 'Ed Francisco; The Manila Times editor for Sunday Business & IT Jing Garcia; and The Manila Times columnist Ben Kritz. PHOTOS BY J. GERARD SEGUIA
Vietnamese Ambassador to the Philippines Lai Thai Binh and Sen. Mark Villar keynote The Manila Times' economic forum for 2025, titled 'Engineering global growth acceleration,' at the Dusit Thani Hotel in Makati City on Feb. 13, 2025. Other speakers were Energy Undersecretary Felix William Fuentebella; Finance Assistant Secretary Neil Adrian Cabiles from the Office of the Chief Economist ; Agrea Agricultural Systems International Inc. President and CEO Cherrie Atilano; Global investment banker Stephen CuUnjieng; IBPAP Technology - AI and Cybersecurity head Dominic Ligot; Lobien Realty Group CEO Sheila Lobien; UnionBank Data Science and Analytics head Jania Mañalac; Gonzalo Varela, World Bank Country lead economist and program leader for equitable growth, finance and Institutions practice group for the Philippines, Malaysia and Brunei ; Meralco First Vice President and Chief Sustainability Officer Ross Raymond Ravelo; SM Investments Corp. economist Robert Dan Roces; MGEN President and CEO Emmanuel “Manny” Rubio; Institute of Corporate Directors Vice Chairman and Fintech Alliance PH trustee Ida Tiongson, Anchor Land Holdings Inc. President Elizabeth Ventura The panel discussions were moderated by John Clements Consultants Inc. President and CEO Carol Dominguez; BDO Capital & Investment Corp. President Eduardo 'Ed Francisco; The Manila Times editor for Sunday Business & IT Jing Garcia; and The Manila Times columnist Ben Kritz. PHOTOS BY J. GERARD SEGUIA
Vietnamese Ambassador to the Philippines Lai Thai Binh and Sen. Mark Villar keynote The Manila Times' economic forum for 2025, titled 'Engineering global growth acceleration,' at the Dusit Thani Hotel in Makati City on Feb. 13, 2025. Other speakers were Energy Undersecretary Felix William Fuentebella; Finance Assistant Secretary Neil Adrian Cabiles from the Office of the Chief Economist ; Agrea Agricultural Systems International Inc. President and CEO Cherrie Atilano; Global investment banker Stephen CuUnjieng; IBPAP Technology - AI and Cybersecurity head Dominic Ligot; Lobien Realty Group CEO Sheila Lobien; UnionBank Data Science and Analytics head Jania Mañalac; Gonzalo Varela, World Bank Country lead economist and program leader for equitable growth, finance and Institutions practice group for the Philippines, Malaysia and Brunei ; Meralco First Vice President and Chief Sustainability Officer Ross Raymond Ravelo; SM Investments Corp. economist Robert Dan Roces; MGEN President and CEO Emmanuel “Manny” Rubio; Institute of Corporate Directors Vice Chairman and Fintech Alliance PH trustee Ida Tiongson, Anchor Land Holdings Inc. President Elizabeth Ventura The panel discussions were moderated by John Clements Consultants Inc. President and CEO Carol Dominguez; BDO Capital & Investment Corp. President Eduardo 'Ed Francisco; The Manila Times editor for Sunday Business & IT Jing Garcia; and The Manila Times columnist Ben Kritz. PHOTOS BY J. GERARD SEGUIA
Vietnamese Ambassador to the Philippines Lai Thai Binh and Sen. Mark Villar keynote The Manila Times' economic forum for 2025, titled 'Engineering global growth acceleration,' at the Dusit Thani Hotel in Makati City on Feb. 13, 2025. Other speakers were Energy Undersecretary Felix William Fuentebella; Finance Assistant Secretary Neil Adrian Cabiles from the Office of the Chief Economist ; Agrea Agricultural Systems International Inc. President and CEO Cherrie Atilano; Global investment banker Stephen CuUnjieng; IBPAP Technology - AI and Cybersecurity head Dominic Ligot; Lobien Realty Group CEO Sheila Lobien; UnionBank Data Science and Analytics head Jania Mañalac; Gonzalo Varela, World Bank Country lead economist and program leader for equitable growth, finance and Institutions practice group for the Philippines, Malaysia and Brunei ; Meralco First Vice President and Chief Sustainability Officer Ross Raymond Ravelo; SM Investments Corp. economist Robert Dan Roces; MGEN President and CEO Emmanuel “Manny” Rubio; Institute of Corporate Directors Vice Chairman and Fintech Alliance PH trustee Ida Tiongson, Anchor Land Holdings Inc. President Elizabeth Ventura The panel discussions were moderated by John Clements Consultants Inc. President and CEO Carol Dominguez; BDO Capital & Investment Corp. President Eduardo 'Ed Francisco; The Manila Times editor for Sunday Business & IT Jing Garcia; and The Manila Times columnist Ben Kritz. PHOTOS BY J. GERARD SEGUIA
Vietnamese Ambassador to the Philippines Lai Thai Binh and Sen. Mark Villar keynote The Manila Times' economic forum for 2025, titled 'Engineering global growth acceleration,' at the Dusit Thani Hotel in Makati City on Feb. 13, 2025. Other speakers were Energy Undersecretary Felix William Fuentebella; Finance Assistant Secretary Neil Adrian Cabiles from the Office of the Chief Economist ; Agrea Agricultural Systems International Inc. President and CEO Cherrie Atilano; Global investment banker Stephen CuUnjieng; IBPAP Technology - AI and Cybersecurity head Dominic Ligot; Lobien Realty Group CEO Sheila Lobien; UnionBank Data Science and Analytics head Jania Mañalac; Gonzalo Varela, World Bank Country lead economist and program leader for equitable growth, finance and Institutions practice group for the Philippines, Malaysia and Brunei ; Meralco First Vice President and Chief Sustainability Officer Ross Raymond Ravelo; SM Investments Corp. economist Robert Dan Roces; MGEN President and CEO Emmanuel “Manny” Rubio; Institute of Corporate Directors Vice Chairman and Fintech Alliance PH trustee Ida Tiongson, Anchor Land Holdings Inc. President Elizabeth Ventura The panel discussions were moderated by John Clements Consultants Inc. President and CEO Carol Dominguez; BDO Capital & Investment Corp. President Eduardo 'Ed Francisco; The Manila Times editor for Sunday Business & IT Jing Garcia; and The Manila Times columnist Ben Kritz. PHOTOS BY J. GERARD SEGUIA
Vietnamese Ambassador to the Philippines Lai Thai Binh and Sen. Mark Villar keynote The Manila Times' economic forum for 2025, titled 'Engineering global growth acceleration,' at the Dusit Thani Hotel in Makati City on Feb. 13, 2025. Other speakers were Energy Undersecretary Felix William Fuentebella; Finance Assistant Secretary Neil Adrian Cabiles from the Office of the Chief Economist ; Agrea Agricultural Systems International Inc. President and CEO Cherrie Atilano; Global investment banker Stephen CuUnjieng; IBPAP Technology - AI and Cybersecurity head Dominic Ligot; Lobien Realty Group CEO Sheila Lobien; UnionBank Data Science and Analytics head Jania Mañalac; Gonzalo Varela, World Bank Country lead economist and program leader for equitable growth, finance and Institutions practice group for the Philippines, Malaysia and Brunei ; Meralco First Vice President and Chief Sustainability Officer Ross Raymond Ravelo; SM Investments Corp. economist Robert Dan Roces; MGEN President and CEO Emmanuel “Manny” Rubio; Institute of Corporate Directors Vice Chairman and Fintech Alliance PH trustee Ida Tiongson, Anchor Land Holdings Inc. President Elizabeth Ventura The panel discussions were moderated by John Clements Consultants Inc. President and CEO Carol Dominguez; BDO Capital & Investment Corp. President Eduardo 'Ed Francisco; The Manila Times editor for Sunday Business & IT Jing Garcia; and The Manila Times columnist Ben Kritz. PHOTOS BY J. GERARD SEGUIA
Vietnamese Ambassador to the Philippines Lai Thai Binh and Sen. Mark Villar keynote The Manila Times' economic forum for 2025, titled 'Engineering global growth acceleration,' at the Dusit Thani Hotel in Makati City on Feb. 13, 2025. Other speakers were Energy Undersecretary Felix William Fuentebella; Finance Assistant Secretary Neil Adrian Cabiles from the Office of the Chief Economist ; Agrea Agricultural Systems International Inc. President and CEO Cherrie Atilano; Global investment banker Stephen CuUnjieng; IBPAP Technology - AI and Cybersecurity head Dominic Ligot; Lobien Realty Group CEO Sheila Lobien; UnionBank Data Science and Analytics head Jania Mañalac; Gonzalo Varela, World Bank Country lead economist and program leader for equitable growth, finance and Institutions practice group for the Philippines, Malaysia and Brunei ; Meralco First Vice President and Chief Sustainability Officer Ross Raymond Ravelo; SM Investments Corp. economist Robert Dan Roces; MGEN President and CEO Emmanuel “Manny” Rubio; Institute of Corporate Directors Vice Chairman and Fintech Alliance PH trustee Ida Tiongson, Anchor Land Holdings Inc. President Elizabeth Ventura The panel discussions were moderated by John Clements Consultants Inc. President and CEO Carol Dominguez; BDO Capital & Investment Corp. President Eduardo 'Ed Francisco; The Manila Times editor for Sunday Business & IT Jing Garcia; and The Manila Times columnist Ben Kritz. PHOTOS BY J. GERARD SEGUIA
Vietnamese Ambassador to the Philippines Lai Thai Binh and Sen. Mark Villar keynote The Manila Times' economic forum for 2025, titled 'Engineering global growth acceleration,' at the Dusit Thani Hotel in Makati City on Feb. 13, 2025. Other speakers were Energy Undersecretary Felix William Fuentebella; Finance Assistant Secretary Neil Adrian Cabiles from the Office of the Chief Economist ; Agrea Agricultural Systems International Inc. President and CEO Cherrie Atilano; Global investment banker Stephen CuUnjieng; IBPAP Technology - AI and Cybersecurity head Dominic Ligot; Lobien Realty Group CEO Sheila Lobien; UnionBank Data Science and Analytics head Jania Mañalac; Gonzalo Varela, World Bank Country lead economist and program leader for equitable growth, finance and Institutions practice group for the Philippines, Malaysia and Brunei ; Meralco First Vice President and Chief Sustainability Officer Ross Raymond Ravelo; SM Investments Corp. economist Robert Dan Roces; MGEN President and CEO Emmanuel “Manny” Rubio; Institute of Corporate Directors Vice Chairman and Fintech Alliance PH trustee Ida Tiongson, Anchor Land Holdings Inc. President Elizabeth Ventura The panel discussions were moderated by John Clements Consultants Inc. President and CEO Carol Dominguez; BDO Capital & Investment Corp. President Eduardo 'Ed Francisco; The Manila Times editor for Sunday Business & IT Jing Garcia; and The Manila Times columnist Ben Kritz. PHOTOS BY J. GERARD SEGUIA
Vietnamese Ambassador to the Philippines Lai Thai Binh and Sen. Mark Villar keynote The Manila Times' economic forum for 2025, titled 'Engineering global growth acceleration,' at the Dusit Thani Hotel in Makati City on Feb. 13, 2025. Other speakers were Energy Undersecretary Felix William Fuentebella; Finance Assistant Secretary Neil Adrian Cabiles from the Office of the Chief Economist ; Agrea Agricultural Systems International Inc. President and CEO Cherrie Atilano; Global investment banker Stephen CuUnjieng; IBPAP Technology - AI and Cybersecurity head Dominic Ligot; Lobien Realty Group CEO Sheila Lobien; UnionBank Data Science and Analytics head Jania Mañalac; Gonzalo Varela, World Bank Country lead economist and program leader for equitable growth, finance and Institutions practice group for the Philippines, Malaysia and Brunei ; Meralco First Vice President and Chief Sustainability Officer Ross Raymond Ravelo; SM Investments Corp. economist Robert Dan Roces; MGEN President and CEO Emmanuel “Manny” Rubio; Institute of Corporate Directors Vice Chairman and Fintech Alliance PH trustee Ida Tiongson, Anchor Land Holdings Inc. President Elizabeth Ventura The panel discussions were moderated by John Clements Consultants Inc. President and CEO Carol Dominguez; BDO Capital & Investment Corp. President Eduardo 'Ed Francisco; The Manila Times editor for Sunday Business & IT Jing Garcia; and The Manila Times columnist Ben Kritz. PHOTOS BY J. GERARD SEGUIA
Vietnamese Ambassador to the Philippines Lai Thai Binh and Sen. Mark Villar keynote The Manila Times' economic forum for 2025, titled 'Engineering global growth acceleration,' at the Dusit Thani Hotel in Makati City on Feb. 13, 2025. Other speakers were Energy Undersecretary Felix William Fuentebella; Finance Assistant Secretary Neil Adrian Cabiles from the Office of the Chief Economist ; Agrea Agricultural Systems International Inc. President and CEO Cherrie Atilano; Global investment banker Stephen CuUnjieng; IBPAP Technology - AI and Cybersecurity head Dominic Ligot; Lobien Realty Group CEO Sheila Lobien; UnionBank Data Science and Analytics head Jania Mañalac; Gonzalo Varela, World Bank Country lead economist and program leader for equitable growth, finance and Institutions practice group for the Philippines, Malaysia and Brunei ; Meralco First Vice President and Chief Sustainability Officer Ross Raymond Ravelo; SM Investments Corp. economist Robert Dan Roces; MGEN President and CEO Emmanuel “Manny” Rubio; Institute of Corporate Directors Vice Chairman and Fintech Alliance PH trustee Ida Tiongson, Anchor Land Holdings Inc. President Elizabeth Ventura The panel discussions were moderated by John Clements Consultants Inc. President and CEO Carol Dominguez; BDO Capital & Investment Corp. President Eduardo 'Ed Francisco; The Manila Times editor for Sunday Business & IT Jing Garcia; and The Manila Times columnist Ben Kritz. PHOTOS BY J. GERARD SEGUIA
Vietnamese Ambassador to the Philippines Lai Thai Binh and Sen. Mark Villar keynote The Manila Times' economic forum for 2025, titled 'Engineering global growth acceleration,' at the Dusit Thani Hotel in Makati City on Feb. 13, 2025. Other speakers were Energy Undersecretary Felix William Fuentebella; Finance Assistant Secretary Neil Adrian Cabiles from the Office of the Chief Economist ; Agrea Agricultural Systems International Inc. President and CEO Cherrie Atilano; Global investment banker Stephen CuUnjieng; IBPAP Technology - AI and Cybersecurity head Dominic Ligot; Lobien Realty Group CEO Sheila Lobien; UnionBank Data Science and Analytics head Jania Mañalac; Gonzalo Varela, World Bank Country lead economist and program leader for equitable growth, finance and Institutions practice group for the Philippines, Malaysia and Brunei ; Meralco First Vice President and Chief Sustainability Officer Ross Raymond Ravelo; SM Investments Corp. economist Robert Dan Roces; MGEN President and CEO Emmanuel “Manny” Rubio; Institute of Corporate Directors Vice Chairman and Fintech Alliance PH trustee Ida Tiongson, Anchor Land Holdings Inc. President Elizabeth Ventura The panel discussions were moderated by John Clements Consultants Inc. President and CEO Carol Dominguez; BDO Capital & Investment Corp. President Eduardo 'Ed Francisco; The Manila Times editor for Sunday Business & IT Jing Garcia; and The Manila Times columnist Ben Kritz. PHOTOS BY J. GERARD SEGUIA
Vietnamese Ambassador to the Philippines Lai Thai Binh and Sen. Mark Villar keynote The Manila Times' economic forum for 2025, titled 'Engineering global growth acceleration,' at the Dusit Thani Hotel in Makati City on Feb. 13, 2025. Other speakers were Energy Undersecretary Felix William Fuentebella; Finance Assistant Secretary Neil Adrian Cabiles from the Office of the Chief Economist ; Agrea Agricultural Systems International Inc. President and CEO Cherrie Atilano; Global investment banker Stephen CuUnjieng; IBPAP Technology - AI and Cybersecurity head Dominic Ligot; Lobien Realty Group CEO Sheila Lobien; UnionBank Data Science and Analytics head Jania Mañalac; Gonzalo Varela, World Bank Country lead economist and program leader for equitable growth, finance and Institutions practice group for the Philippines, Malaysia and Brunei ; Meralco First Vice President and Chief Sustainability Officer Ross Raymond Ravelo; SM Investments Corp. economist Robert Dan Roces; MGEN President and CEO Emmanuel “Manny” Rubio; Institute of Corporate Directors Vice Chairman and Fintech Alliance PH trustee Ida Tiongson, Anchor Land Holdings Inc. President Elizabeth Ventura The panel discussions were moderated by John Clements Consultants Inc. President and CEO Carol Dominguez; BDO Capital & Investment Corp. President Eduardo 'Ed Francisco; The Manila Times editor for Sunday Business & IT Jing Garcia; and The Manila Times columnist Ben Kritz. PHOTOS BY J. GERARD SEGUIA
Vietnamese Ambassador to the Philippines Lai Thai Binh and Sen. Mark Villar keynote The Manila Times' economic forum for 2025, titled 'Engineering global growth acceleration,' at the Dusit Thani Hotel in Makati City on Feb. 13, 2025. Other speakers were Energy Undersecretary Felix William Fuentebella; Finance Assistant Secretary Neil Adrian Cabiles from the Office of the Chief Economist ; Agrea Agricultural Systems International Inc. President and CEO Cherrie Atilano; Global investment banker Stephen CuUnjieng; IBPAP Technology - AI and Cybersecurity head Dominic Ligot; Lobien Realty Group CEO Sheila Lobien; UnionBank Data Science and Analytics head Jania Mañalac; Gonzalo Varela, World Bank Country lead economist and program leader for equitable growth, finance and Institutions practice group for the Philippines, Malaysia and Brunei ; Meralco First Vice President and Chief Sustainability Officer Ross Raymond Ravelo; SM Investments Corp. economist Robert Dan Roces; MGEN President and CEO Emmanuel “Manny” Rubio; Institute of Corporate Directors Vice Chairman and Fintech Alliance PH trustee Ida Tiongson, Anchor Land Holdings Inc. President Elizabeth Ventura The panel discussions were moderated by John Clements Consultants Inc. President and CEO Carol Dominguez; BDO Capital & Investment Corp. President Eduardo 'Ed Francisco; The Manila Times editor for Sunday Business & IT Jing Garcia; and The Manila Times columnist Ben Kritz. PHOTOS BY J. GERARD SEGUIA
Vietnamese Ambassador to the Philippines Lai Thai Binh and Sen. Mark Villar keynote The Manila Times' economic forum for 2025, titled 'Engineering global growth acceleration,' at the Dusit Thani Hotel in Makati City on Feb. 13, 2025. Other speakers were Energy Undersecretary Felix William Fuentebella; Finance Assistant Secretary Neil Adrian Cabiles from the Office of the Chief Economist ; Agrea Agricultural Systems International Inc. President and CEO Cherrie Atilano; Global investment banker Stephen CuUnjieng; IBPAP Technology - AI and Cybersecurity head Dominic Ligot; Lobien Realty Group CEO Sheila Lobien; UnionBank Data Science and Analytics head Jania Mañalac; Gonzalo Varela, World Bank Country lead economist and program leader for equitable growth, finance and Institutions practice group for the Philippines, Malaysia and Brunei ; Meralco First Vice President and Chief Sustainability Officer Ross Raymond Ravelo; SM Investments Corp. economist Robert Dan Roces; MGEN President and CEO Emmanuel “Manny” Rubio; Institute of Corporate Directors Vice Chairman and Fintech Alliance PH trustee Ida Tiongson, Anchor Land Holdings Inc. President Elizabeth Ventura The panel discussions were moderated by John Clements Consultants Inc. President and CEO Carol Dominguez; BDO Capital & Investment Corp. President Eduardo 'Ed Francisco; The Manila Times editor for Sunday Business & IT Jing Garcia; and The Manila Times columnist Ben Kritz. PHOTOS BY J. GERARD SEGUIA
Vietnamese Ambassador to the Philippines Lai Thai Binh and Sen. Mark Villar keynote The Manila Times' economic forum for 2025, titled 'Engineering global growth acceleration,' at the Dusit Thani Hotel in Makati City on Feb. 13, 2025. Other speakers were Energy Undersecretary Felix William Fuentebella; Finance Assistant Secretary Neil Adrian Cabiles from the Office of the Chief Economist ; Agrea Agricultural Systems International Inc. President and CEO Cherrie Atilano; Global investment banker Stephen CuUnjieng; IBPAP Technology - AI and Cybersecurity head Dominic Ligot; Lobien Realty Group CEO Sheila Lobien; UnionBank Data Science and Analytics head Jania Mañalac; Gonzalo Varela, World Bank Country lead economist and program leader for equitable growth, finance and Institutions practice group for the Philippines, Malaysia and Brunei ; Meralco First Vice President and Chief Sustainability Officer Ross Raymond Ravelo; SM Investments Corp. economist Robert Dan Roces; MGEN President and CEO Emmanuel “Manny” Rubio; Institute of Corporate Directors Vice Chairman and Fintech Alliance PH trustee Ida Tiongson, Anchor Land Holdings Inc. President Elizabeth Ventura The panel discussions were moderated by John Clements Consultants Inc. President and CEO Carol Dominguez; BDO Capital & Investment Corp. President Eduardo 'Ed Francisco; The Manila Times editor for Sunday Business & IT Jing Garcia; and The Manila Times columnist Ben Kritz. PHOTOS BY J. GERARD SEGUIA
Vietnamese Ambassador to the Philippines Lai Thai Binh and Sen. Mark Villar keynote The Manila Times' economic forum for 2025, titled 'Engineering global growth acceleration,' at the Dusit Thani Hotel in Makati City on Feb. 13, 2025. Other speakers were Energy Undersecretary Felix William Fuentebella; Finance Assistant Secretary Neil Adrian Cabiles from the Office of the Chief Economist ; Agrea Agricultural Systems International Inc. President and CEO Cherrie Atilano; Global investment banker Stephen CuUnjieng; IBPAP Technology - AI and Cybersecurity head Dominic Ligot; Lobien Realty Group CEO Sheila Lobien; UnionBank Data Science and Analytics head Jania Mañalac; Gonzalo Varela, World Bank Country lead economist and program leader for equitable growth, finance and Institutions practice group for the Philippines, Malaysia and Brunei ; Meralco First Vice President and Chief Sustainability Officer Ross Raymond Ravelo; SM Investments Corp. economist Robert Dan Roces; MGEN President and CEO Emmanuel “Manny” Rubio; Institute of Corporate Directors Vice Chairman and Fintech Alliance PH trustee Ida Tiongson, Anchor Land Holdings Inc. President Elizabeth Ventura The panel discussions were moderated by John Clements Consultants Inc. President and CEO Carol Dominguez; BDO Capital & Investment Corp. President Eduardo 'Ed Francisco; The Manila Times editor for Sunday Business & IT Jing Garcia; and The Manila Times columnist Ben Kritz. PHOTOS BY J. GERARD SEGUIA
Vietnamese Ambassador to the Philippines Lai Thai Binh and Sen. Mark Villar keynote The Manila Times' economic forum for 2025, titled 'Engineering global growth acceleration,' at the Dusit Thani Hotel in Makati City on Feb. 13, 2025. Other speakers were Energy Undersecretary Felix William Fuentebella; Finance Assistant Secretary Neil Adrian Cabiles from the Office of the Chief Economist ; Agrea Agricultural Systems International Inc. President and CEO Cherrie Atilano; Global investment banker Stephen CuUnjieng; IBPAP Technology - AI and Cybersecurity head Dominic Ligot; Lobien Realty Group CEO Sheila Lobien; UnionBank Data Science and Analytics head Jania Mañalac; Gonzalo Varela, World Bank Country lead economist and program leader for equitable growth, finance and Institutions practice group for the Philippines, Malaysia and Brunei ; Meralco First Vice President and Chief Sustainability Officer Ross Raymond Ravelo; SM Investments Corp. economist Robert Dan Roces; MGEN President and CEO Emmanuel “Manny” Rubio; Institute of Corporate Directors Vice Chairman and Fintech Alliance PH trustee Ida Tiongson, Anchor Land Holdings Inc. President Elizabeth Ventura The panel discussions were moderated by John Clements Consultants Inc. President and CEO Carol Dominguez; BDO Capital & Investment Corp. President Eduardo 'Ed Francisco; The Manila Times editor for Sunday Business & IT Jing Garcia; and The Manila Times columnist Ben Kritz. PHOTOS BY J. GERARD SEGUIA
Vietnamese Ambassador to the Philippines Lai Thai Binh and Sen. Mark Villar keynote The Manila Times' economic forum for 2025, titled 'Engineering global growth acceleration,' at the Dusit Thani Hotel in Makati City on Feb. 13, 2025. Other speakers were Energy Undersecretary Felix William Fuentebella; Finance Assistant Secretary Neil Adrian Cabiles from the Office of the Chief Economist ; Agrea Agricultural Systems International Inc. President and CEO Cherrie Atilano; Global investment banker Stephen CuUnjieng; IBPAP Technology - AI and Cybersecurity head Dominic Ligot; Lobien Realty Group CEO Sheila Lobien; UnionBank Data Science and Analytics head Jania Mañalac; Gonzalo Varela, World Bank Country lead economist and program leader for equitable growth, finance and Institutions practice group for the Philippines, Malaysia and Brunei ; Meralco First Vice President and Chief Sustainability Officer Ross Raymond Ravelo; SM Investments Corp. economist Robert Dan Roces; MGEN President and CEO Emmanuel “Manny” Rubio; Institute of Corporate Directors Vice Chairman and Fintech Alliance PH trustee Ida Tiongson, Anchor Land Holdings Inc. President Elizabeth Ventura The panel discussions were moderated by John Clements Consultants Inc. President and CEO Carol Dominguez; BDO Capital & Investment Corp. President Eduardo 'Ed Francisco; The Manila Times editor for Sunday Business & IT Jing Garcia; and The Manila Times columnist Ben Kritz. PHOTOS BY J. GERARD SEGUIA
Vietnamese Ambassador to the Philippines Lai Thai Binh and Sen. Mark Villar keynote The Manila Times' economic forum for 2025, titled 'Engineering global growth acceleration,' at the Dusit Thani Hotel in Makati City on Feb. 13, 2025. Other speakers were Energy Undersecretary Felix William Fuentebella; Finance Assistant Secretary Neil Adrian Cabiles from the Office of the Chief Economist ; Agrea Agricultural Systems International Inc. President and CEO Cherrie Atilano; Global investment banker Stephen CuUnjieng; IBPAP Technology - AI and Cybersecurity head Dominic Ligot; Lobien Realty Group CEO Sheila Lobien; UnionBank Data Science and Analytics head Jania Mañalac; Gonzalo Varela, World Bank Country lead economist and program leader for equitable growth, finance and Institutions practice group for the Philippines, Malaysia and Brunei ; Meralco First Vice President and Chief Sustainability Officer Ross Raymond Ravelo; SM Investments Corp. economist Robert Dan Roces; MGEN President and CEO Emmanuel “Manny” Rubio; Institute of Corporate Directors Vice Chairman and Fintech Alliance PH trustee Ida Tiongson, Anchor Land Holdings Inc. President Elizabeth Ventura The panel discussions were moderated by John Clements Consultants Inc. President and CEO Carol Dominguez; BDO Capital & Investment Corp. President Eduardo 'Ed Francisco; The Manila Times editor for Sunday Business & IT Jing Garcia; and The Manila Times columnist Ben Kritz. PHOTOS BY J. GERARD SEGUIA
Vietnamese Ambassador to the Philippines Lai Thai Binh and Sen. Mark Villar keynote The Manila Times' economic forum for 2025, titled 'Engineering global growth acceleration,' at the Dusit Thani Hotel in Makati City on Feb. 13, 2025. Other speakers were Energy Undersecretary Felix William Fuentebella; Finance Assistant Secretary Neil Adrian Cabiles from the Office of the Chief Economist ; Agrea Agricultural Systems International Inc. President and CEO Cherrie Atilano; Global investment banker Stephen CuUnjieng; IBPAP Technology - AI and Cybersecurity head Dominic Ligot; Lobien Realty Group CEO Sheila Lobien; UnionBank Data Science and Analytics head Jania Mañalac; Gonzalo Varela, World Bank Country lead economist and program leader for equitable growth, finance and Institutions practice group for the Philippines, Malaysia and Brunei ; Meralco First Vice President and Chief Sustainability Officer Ross Raymond Ravelo; SM Investments Corp. economist Robert Dan Roces; MGEN President and CEO Emmanuel “Manny” Rubio; Institute of Corporate Directors Vice Chairman and Fintech Alliance PH trustee Ida Tiongson, Anchor Land Holdings Inc. President Elizabeth Ventura The panel discussions were moderated by John Clements Consultants Inc. President and CEO Carol Dominguez; BDO Capital & Investment Corp. President Eduardo 'Ed Francisco; The Manila Times editor for Sunday Business & IT Jing Garcia; and The Manila Times columnist Ben Kritz. PHOTOS BY J. GERARD SEGUIA
Vietnamese Ambassador to the Philippines Lai Thai Binh and Sen. Mark Villar keynote The Manila Times' economic forum for 2025, titled 'Engineering global growth acceleration,' at the Dusit Thani Hotel in Makati City on Feb. 13, 2025. Other speakers were Energy Undersecretary Felix William Fuentebella; Finance Assistant Secretary Neil Adrian Cabiles from the Office of the Chief Economist ; Agrea Agricultural Systems International Inc. President and CEO Cherrie Atilano; Global investment banker Stephen CuUnjieng; IBPAP Technology - AI and Cybersecurity head Dominic Ligot; Lobien Realty Group CEO Sheila Lobien; UnionBank Data Science and Analytics head Jania Mañalac; Gonzalo Varela, World Bank Country lead economist and program leader for equitable growth, finance and Institutions practice group for the Philippines, Malaysia and Brunei ; Meralco First Vice President and Chief Sustainability Officer Ross Raymond Ravelo; SM Investments Corp. economist Robert Dan Roces; MGEN President and CEO Emmanuel “Manny” Rubio; Institute of Corporate Directors Vice Chairman and Fintech Alliance PH trustee Ida Tiongson, Anchor Land Holdings Inc. President Elizabeth Ventura The panel discussions were moderated by John Clements Consultants Inc. President and CEO Carol Dominguez; BDO Capital & Investment Corp. President Eduardo 'Ed Francisco; The Manila Times editor for Sunday Business & IT Jing Garcia; and The Manila Times columnist Ben Kritz. PHOTOS BY J. GERARD SEGUIA
Vietnamese Ambassador to the Philippines Lai Thai Binh and Sen. Mark Villar keynote The Manila Times' economic forum for 2025, titled 'Engineering global growth acceleration,' at the Dusit Thani Hotel in Makati City on Feb. 13, 2025. Other speakers were Energy Undersecretary Felix William Fuentebella; Finance Assistant Secretary Neil Adrian Cabiles from the Office of the Chief Economist ; Agrea Agricultural Systems International Inc. President and CEO Cherrie Atilano; Global investment banker Stephen CuUnjieng; IBPAP Technology - AI and Cybersecurity head Dominic Ligot; Lobien Realty Group CEO Sheila Lobien; UnionBank Data Science and Analytics head Jania Mañalac; Gonzalo Varela, World Bank Country lead economist and program leader for equitable growth, finance and Institutions practice group for the Philippines, Malaysia and Brunei ; Meralco First Vice President and Chief Sustainability Officer Ross Raymond Ravelo; SM Investments Corp. economist Robert Dan Roces; MGEN President and CEO Emmanuel “Manny” Rubio; Institute of Corporate Directors Vice Chairman and Fintech Alliance PH trustee Ida Tiongson, Anchor Land Holdings Inc. President Elizabeth Ventura The panel discussions were moderated by John Clements Consultants Inc. President and CEO Carol Dominguez; BDO Capital & Investment Corp. President Eduardo 'Ed Francisco; The Manila Times editor for Sunday Business & IT Jing Garcia; and The Manila Times columnist Ben Kritz. PHOTOS BY J. GERARD SEGUIA
Vietnamese Ambassador to the Philippines Lai Thai Binh and Sen. Mark Villar keynote The Manila Times' economic forum for 2025, titled 'Engineering global growth acceleration,' at the Dusit Thani Hotel in Makati City on Feb. 13, 2025. Other speakers were Energy Undersecretary Felix William Fuentebella; Finance Assistant Secretary Neil Adrian Cabiles from the Office of the Chief Economist ; Agrea Agricultural Systems International Inc. President and CEO Cherrie Atilano; Global investment banker Stephen CuUnjieng; IBPAP Technology - AI and Cybersecurity head Dominic Ligot; Lobien Realty Group CEO Sheila Lobien; UnionBank Data Science and Analytics head Jania Mañalac; Gonzalo Varela, World Bank Country lead economist and program leader for equitable growth, finance and Institutions practice group for the Philippines, Malaysia and Brunei ; Meralco First Vice President and Chief Sustainability Officer Ross Raymond Ravelo; SM Investments Corp. economist Robert Dan Roces; MGEN President and CEO Emmanuel “Manny” Rubio; Institute of Corporate Directors Vice Chairman and Fintech Alliance PH trustee Ida Tiongson, Anchor Land Holdings Inc. President Elizabeth Ventura The panel discussions were moderated by John Clements Consultants Inc. President and CEO Carol Dominguez; BDO Capital & Investment Corp. President Eduardo 'Ed Francisco; The Manila Times editor for Sunday Business & IT Jing Garcia; and The Manila Times columnist Ben Kritz. PHOTOS BY J. GERARD SEGUIA

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