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FORUM PACIFIC INC.
35th Floor, One Corporate Center
Julia Vargas Ave. corner Meralco Ave.
Ortigas Center, Pasig City, Philippines 1605
Telephone: (632) 8706-
Facsimile: (632) 8706-
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Position |
Name |
Age |
Date First Elected |
Date Last |
Citizenship |
Director |
Ruben D. Torres |
82 |
July 19, 2018 |
June 11, 2024 |
Filipino |
Director |
Elvira A. Ting |
63 |
April 15, 1996 |
June 11, 2024 |
Filipino |
Director |
Kenneth T. Gatchalian |
48 |
Dec. 23, 2004 |
June 11, 2024 |
Filipino |
Director |
Arthur R. Ponsaran |
80 |
Aug. 8, 2000 |
June 11, 2024 |
Filipino |
Director |
Lamberto B. Mercado Jr. |
59 |
July 20, 1998 |
June 11, 2024 |
Filipino |
Director |
Omar M. Guinomla |
52 |
Nov. 11, 2014 |
June 11, 2024 |
Filipino |
Director |
Richard L. Ricardo |
60 |
Nov. 11, 2014 |
June 11, 2024 |
Filipino |
Independent Director |
Sergio Antonio S. Ortiz- |
49 |
Feb. 5, 2024 |
June 11, 2024 |
Filipino |
Independent Director |
Renato C. Francisco |
75 |
Oct. 28, 2020 |
June 11, 2024 |
Filipino |
Independent Director |
Atty. Aristeo R. Cruz |
57 |
Oct. 27, 2021 |
June 11, 2024 |
Filipino |
Independent Director |
Josaias T. Dela Cruz |
62 |
Oct. 27, 2021 |
June 11, 2024 |
Filipino |
Position |
Name |
Age |
Date First |
Date Last |
Citizenship |
Chairman |
Ruben D. Torres |
82 |
Oct. 27, 2021 |
June 11, 2024 |
Filipino |
President |
Elvira A. Ting |
63 |
Oct. 24 2017 |
June 11, 2024 |
Filipino |
Treasurer |
Kenneth T. Gatchalian |
48 |
Dec. 23, 2004 |
June 11, 2024 |
Filipino |
Corporate Secretary |
Amando J. Ponsaran Jr. |
54 |
Nov. 01, 2024 |
Nov. 01, 2024 |
Filipino |
Asst. Corporate Secretary |
Dorothy Jean M. Aclan |
31 |
Nov. 01, 2024 |
Nov. 01, 2024 |
Filipino |
Compliance Officer |
Annabelle T. Abunda |
48 |
Oct. 24, 2017 |
June 11, 2024 |
Filipino |
Investor Relations Officer |
Richard L. Ricardo |
60 |
Nov. 11, 2014 |
June 11, 2024 |
Filipino |
Chief Risk Officer |
Lauraine F. San Roque |
59 |
Oct. 24, 2014 |
June 11, 2024 |
Filipino |
Compliance Officer for Anti- |
Amando J. Ponsaran, Jr. |
53 |
Oct. 05, 2022 |
June 11, 2024 |
Filipino |
Data Protection Officer |
Omar M. Guinomla |
52 |
Oct. 05, 2022 |
June 11, 2024 |
Filipino |
Lead Independent Director |
Josaias T. Dela Cruz |
62 |
Oct. 05, 2022 |
June 11, 2024 |
Filipino |
Chief Audit Executive |
Aristeo R. Cruz |
57 |
Oct. 05, 2022 |
June 11, 2024 |
Filipino |
Finance Officer |
Annabelle T. Abunda |
48 |
Oct. 05, 2022 |
June 11, 2024 |
Filipino |
The members of the Board of Directors of Forum Pacific, Inc. are elected at the annual stockholders’ meeting to hold office until the next succeeding annual meeting and until their respective successors have been elected and qualified.
Management and Key Officers
Management and officers normally come from within the organizations with qualifications known to the Board.
Director and Officer Profiles
Ruben D. Torres
Atty. Torres is 82 years old, Filipino and was elected as Chairman and Director of Forum Pacific, Inc, and Wellex Industries, Inc. He obtained his Degree in Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and Bachelor of Laws in University of the Philippines. He is currently the Chairman/CEO of Services Exporters Risk Management & Consultancy Co., President of BPO Workers Association of the Phils., President/Director of Pacific Concorde Corp, VP-
Elvira A. Ting
Ms. Ting is 63 years old, a Filipino, was appointed as President/Director of the company. She graduated with a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration Major in Management from Philippine School of Business Administration. Her experience encompasses a wide spectrum of industries from hotel, banks all the way to real estate business. A licensed real estate broker, she is currently the President/Director of Philippine Estates Corp., Wanda Prime Property Dev’t Inc., Bocaue Prime Estate Corp., Taguig Lake City Dev’t Corp., North Luzon Premier Dev’t Corp. and Aristocrat Manila City Holdings, Inc., Treasurer/Director of Waterfront Phils, Inc, Acesite (Phils) Hotel Corp., Recovery Dev’t Corp, The Wellex Group Inc, Plastic City Industrial Corp., Pacific Rehouse Corp., Poly Premier Property Dev’t Corp., Country Garden Agri-
Kenneth T. Gatchalian
Mr. Gatchalian is 48 years old, youngest among the directors, a Filipino and was elected as Treasurer and Director of the Company. He graduated with a Bachelor’s Degree in Architecture from the University of Texas, USA. Mr. Gatchalian was trained at very young age to handle family business ranging from hotel, real estate and mining. Also a licensed real estate broker like her aunt, Ms. Ting. He is currently the President/Director of Wellex Industries, Inc., The Wellex Group Inc, Waterfront Phils, Inc, Waterfront Manila Premier Dev't Inc., Acesite (Hotels) Phils., Metro Alliance Holdings & Equities Corp., Orient Pacific Corp., Poly Premier Property Dev’t Corp and Shanghai Global Estate Ventures Corp. He is also the Chairman/President/Director of Wellex Mining Corp., Recovery Dev’t Corp, Pacific Rehouse Corp, Philfoods Asia, Forum holdings Inc, Seabrook Resources & Dev’t Corp, Recovery Real Estate Corp and Bulacan Country Garden Dev’t Corp., Director of Altai Philippines Mining Corp, Treasurer/Director of Forum Pacific, Inc and Novateknika Land Corp, Corporate Secretary/Director of Wellex Petroleum, Inc., Crisanta Realty Dev’t Corp, Palawan Estate Corp, Philippine International Airways and Rexlon Realty Group Inc, Asst. Corp Sec of Heritage Pacific Corp and Bulacan Harbour Dev’t Corp, Chairman/Director of Manila Bay Front Hotels Inc, Wanda Prime Property Dev’t Inc, North Luzon Premier Dev’t Corp and Pacific Concorde Corp, Vice-
Richard L. Ricardo
Mr. Ricardo is 60 years old, Filipino and was elected as Director of the Company. He was appointed as Treasurer/Director/Investor Relations Officer of Wellex Industries, Inc and Philippine Estates Corp. He graduated with a degree of BS in Management Economics and AB in Economics at Ateneo De Manila University. He is currently the Investor Relations Officer/Treasurer of Metro Alliance Holdings & Equities Corp. He is also the Chairman/President/Director of Dubai Gold Mining Corp, Corporate Secretary/Director of The Wellex Group, Inc, Westland Pacific Properties, Bocaue Prime Estate Corp., Taguig Lake City Dev't Corp., Shangrila Global Estate Ventures Corp. and Bulacan Country Garden Dev't Corp., Treasurer/Director of Wellex Petroleum, Inc, Pacific Wide Holdings Inc, Sands Mining & Dev’t Corp, Manila Bay Front Hotels, Inc. He is appointed as Vice President/Director of Rexlon Realty Corp., Corporate Affairs Officer/Compliance Officer of Waterfront Philippines, Inc. and Vice President for Corporate Affairs and Compliance Officer of Acesite (Hotels) Philippines Inc., Assist Corporate Secretary/Director of Wellex Mining Corp and President of Alliance Energy Power & Dev't Corp.
Arthur R. Ponsaran
Mr. Ponsaran is a CPA-
Lamberto B. Mercado, Jr.
Atty. Mercado, Jr. is 59 years old, Filipino and was elected as Director. He is a lawyer and Certified Public Accountant by profession. He took up Bachelor of Laws at Ateneo De Manila University and Bachelor of Commerce Major in Accounting at University of Sto. Tomas. He served as Deputy Administrator of Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority (SBMA) from 1997 to 1998. He seats on board of various companies ranging from hotels, manufacturing, mining and real estate. He is currently the Director of Wellex Industries, Inc., Philippine National Construction Corp, Sand Mining & Dev’t Corp, Wanda Prime Property Dev’t Inc, CPDSI, Asia Healthcare Inc, FEZ-
Omar M. Guinomla
Mr. Guinomla is 52 years old, Filipino and was elected as Director of the Company. He graduated with Degree in AB Management at De La Salle University and Masters in Business Administration at Ateneo De Manila University. His is currently the Director of Wellex Industries, Inc., Recovery Real Estate Corp, Pacific Rehouse Corp, Continental Wire & Cable Corp, Calinan Star Mining Inc, Dubai Gold Mining Corp. He was also appointed as Assist. Corporate Secretary of Orient Pacific Corp and Recovery Dev’t Corp, Treasurer/Director of Philippine International Airways and Silverquest Mining Resources Inc, Chairman/President/Director of Shanghai Resources Corp., Corporate Secretary/Director of Sands Mining & Dev’t Corp, Manila Bay Front Hotels Inc, Bulacan Fortune Land Dev’t Corp and Triton Construction & Dev’t Corp.
Sergio Antonio S. Ortiz-
Mr. Sergio Antonio S. Ortiz-
He is currently affiliated with the following companies: The Events Hive where he is the owner/proprietor since 2012; Canadian Tourism and Hospitality Institute (Director since 2015); Arena Island Beach Resorts, Inc. (Director/Vice President since 2022); Esports World Federation (Vice President since 2022); Toymanila (Director since 2010); Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry Youth Committee (Vice Chairman since 2022); Philippine Young Entrepreneurs Association – NCR (President since 2020); FirstKick For Peace (Vice President since 2017) and Brick Traders (Owner/Proprietor since 2019).
Aristeo R. Cruz
Atty. Cruz is 57 years old, Filipino and currently the Independent Director of Wellex Industries, Inc., Metro Alliance & Equities Holdings Corp., Forum Pacific, Inc. and Waterfront Phils., Inc. He is a CPA Lawyer and graduated with a Degree of Bachelor of Science in Commerce, Major in Accountancy at De La Salle University and Bachelor of Laws (LLB) in New Era University. He is currently Vice-
Atty. Dorothy Jean M. Aclan
Ms. Aclan graduated from San Beda College-
She is currently working as an Associate Lawyer at Corporate Counsels Phils. Law Offices (CCP). Prior to joining CCP, she worked as a paralegal at Mayo Law Office which specializes in legal services to people and businesses. She also worked as an Associate Lawyer at M.R. Dimaano Law Office in Batangas, a law firm which specializes in civil and criminal cases.
In law school, she was a core member of San Beda College-
Ms. Aclan handles litigation proceedings involving criminal, civil, and family disputes and special proceedings before trial and appellate courts, quasi-
Renato C. Francisco
Mr. Francisco is a 75 yrs old, Filipino and a retired Judge. He was elected as Independent Director of Forum Pacific, Inc., Wellex Industries, Inc, Waterfront Phils, Inc, Philippine Estates Corp and Acesite (Phils) Hotel Corp. He obtained his Degree in Bachelor of Laws in year 1969-
Josaias T. Dela Cruz
Mr. Dela Cruz is 62 years old, Filipino and was appointed independent director of Forum Pacific, Inc., Wellex Industries, Inc. and Phil. Estates Corp. He obtained his Master in Business Management in Asian Institute of Management. He graduated in Ateneo de Manila University with a Degree in Bachelor of Science in Business Management. He is currently the Treasurer/Vice President for Investor Relations and Financial Planning at Wegen Distributed Energy Phils. Holdings Corp and Sole Proprietor of JTDC Spinmaster Laundry Service.
Arsenio A. Alfiler, Jr.
Atty. Alfiler, Jr. is 77 years old, Filipino and was appointed as the Corporate Secretary of the Company. He obtained his Degree in Law and Bachelor of Arts in Public administration from the University of the Philippines. He is currently the Corporate Secretary of Acesite (Hotel) Phils., Inc. and Assistant Corporate Secretary of Waterfront Phil, Inc., both publicly listed companies.
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