President Commissioner
Mr. Manuel V. Pangilinan, a Filipino citizen, was first appointed as President Commissioner of Indofood based on the resolution of the AGM in 1999 with the latest reappointment in 2024. He served as Managing Director of First Pacific since its founding in 1981 until 1999, moving to the position of Executive Chairman until June 2003, after which he was named Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, his current post. Mr. Pangilinan also holds the position of President Commissioner of PT Nusantara Infrastructure Tbk (2022-present). In the Philippines, Mr. Pangilinan is the Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of PLDT Inc. (2004-present), Metro Pacific Investments Corporation (2006-present), Chairman and Chief Officer of Manila Electric Company (2012-present), Chairman of Smart Communications, Inc. (1998-present), ePLDT Inc., PLDT Communications and Energy Ventures Inc. (2004-present), Global Business Power Corporation, Maynilad Water Services, Inc. (2007-present), Metro Pacific Tollways Corporation, NLEX Corporation (2008-present), Philex Mining Corporation (2002-present), PXP Energy Corporation (2009-present), Landco Pacific Corporation, Medical Doctors, Inc. (Makati Medical Centre) (2005-present), Davao Doctors, Inc., Colinas Verdes Corporation (Cardinal Santos Medical Centre) (2008-present), Mediaquest Holdings, Inc., and Associated Broadcasting Corporation (TV5) (2009-present), Vice Chairman of Roxas Holdings, Inc. (2013-present), and Director of Axelum Resources Corp. (2023-present).
In recognition of Mr. Pangilinan’s contributions, the Philippine Air Force awarded him the rank of Lieutenant Colonel (Res) in a promotion list approved by the Philippine President in July 2021. In 2010, the Office of the President of the Philippines awarded Mr. Pangilinan the Order of Lakandula with the rank of Bayani. He was named Management Man of the Year 2005 by the Management Association of the Philippines. Mr. Pangilinan was awarded the First Honorary Doctorate Degree in Management by the Asian Institute of Management in 2016, Honorary Doctorate in Science by Far Eastern University in 2010, in Humanities by Holy Angel University in 2008, by Xavier University in 2007 and by San Beda College in 2002 in the Philippines. He was formerly Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Ateneo de Manila University and was a member of the Board of Overseers of the Wharton School.
In civic duties, Mr. Pangilinan sits as Chairman of the Philippine Business for Social Progress (PBSP), PLDT-Smart Foundation Inc., One Meralco Foundation Inc., Makati Medical Foundation Inc., and the Board of Trustees of San Beda College. He is Co-Chairman of the Philippine Disaster Resilience Foundation (PDRF), the Board of Trustees of Stratbase Albert del Rosario Institute, and the U.S.–Philippine Society. In sports, Mr. Pangilinan is Chairman of the MVP Sports Foundation, Inc., and Chairman Emeritus of the Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas.
Mr. Pangilinan graduated cum laude from the Ateneo de Manila University, with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics. He received his MBA degree from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania.
He has no affiliation with the members of the BOC or BOD, but is affiliated to the Company’s substantial shareholder.
President Commissioner
Mr. Manuel V. Pangilinan, a Filipino citizen, was first appointed as President Commissioner of Indofood based on the resolution of the AGM in 1999 with the latest reappointment in 2024. He served as Managing Director of First Pacific since its founding in 1981 until 1999, moving to the position of Executive Chairman until June 2003, after which he was named Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, his current post. Mr. Pangilinan also holds the position of President Commissioner of PT Nusantara Infrastructure Tbk (2022-present). In the Philippines, Mr. Pangilinan is the Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of PLDT Inc. (2004-present), Metro Pacific Investments Corporation (2006-present), Chairman and Chief Officer of Manila Electric Company (2012-present), Chairman of Smart Communications, Inc. (1998-present), ePLDT Inc., PLDT Communications and Energy Ventures Inc. (2004-present), Global Business Power Corporation, Maynilad Water Services, Inc. (2007-present), Metro Pacific Tollways Corporation, NLEX Corporation (2008-present), Philex Mining Corporation (2002-present), PXP Energy Corporation (2009-present), Landco Pacific Corporation, Medical Doctors, Inc. (Makati Medical Centre) (2005-present), Davao Doctors, Inc., Colinas Verdes Corporation (Cardinal Santos Medical Centre) (2008-present), Mediaquest Holdings, Inc., and Associated Broadcasting Corporation (TV5) (2009-present), Vice Chairman of Roxas Holdings, Inc. (2013-present), and Director of Axelum Resources Corp. (2023-present).
In recognition of Mr. Pangilinan’s contributions, the Philippine Air Force awarded him the rank of Lieutenant Colonel (Res) in a promotion list approved by the Philippine President in July 2021. In 2010, the Office of the President of the Philippines awarded Mr. Pangilinan the Order of Lakandula with the rank of Bayani. He was named Management Man of the Year 2005 by the Management Association of the Philippines. Mr. Pangilinan was awarded the First Honorary Doctorate Degree in Management by the Asian Institute of Management in 2016, Honorary Doctorate in Science by Far Eastern University in 2010, in Humanities by Holy Angel University in 2008, by Xavier University in 2007 and by San Beda College in 2002 in the Philippines. He was formerly Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Ateneo de Manila University and was a member of the Board of Overseers of the Wharton School.
In civic duties, Mr. Pangilinan sits as Chairman of the Philippine Business for Social Progress (PBSP), PLDT-Smart Foundation Inc., One Meralco Foundation Inc., Makati Medical Foundation Inc., and the Board of Trustees of San Beda College. He is Co-Chairman of the Philippine Disaster Resilience Foundation (PDRF), the Board of Trustees of Stratbase Albert del Rosario Institute, and the U.S.–Philippine Society. In sports, Mr. Pangilinan is Chairman of the MVP Sports Foundation, Inc., and Chairman Emeritus of the Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas.
Mr. Pangilinan graduated cum laude from the Ateneo de Manila University, with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics. He received his MBA degree from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania.
He has no affiliation with the members of the BOC or BOD, but is affiliated to the Company’s substantial shareholder.