Manny Pangilinan | |
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Born | Manuel Vélez Pangilinan July 14, 1946 |
Other names | MVP |
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Occupation(s) | Managing Director & CEO (First Pacific Company Limited) Chairman (Metro Pacific Investments Corporation and Philex Mining Corporation) Chairman (PLDT) Chairman (San Beda University) Chairman (Cardinal Santos Medical Center) |
Manuel Velez Pangilinan (born July 14, 1946), also known as Manny Pangilinan or sometimes by his initials MVP, is a Filipino businessman and sports patron. He is the managing director and CEO of First Pacific Company Limited, a Hong Kong–based investment management and holding company with operations in the Asia-Pacific region. Pangilinan is also the First Pacific's chairman for the group's investments in the Philippines, such as the Metro Pacific Investments Corporation, PLDT, and Philex Mining Corporation. He is the chairman Emeritus of the Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas (SBP) and was its first president, having served two consecutive terms from 2007 to 2018.