MANILA MINING - Key Persons


Atty. Ethelwoldo E. Fernandez - Secretary

Job Titles:
  • Corporate Secretary
  • Member of the Board of Directors
  • Member of the CORPORATE OFFICERS Team
Atty. Ethelwoldo E. Fernandez rejoined the Company as Corporate Secretary and Director in 2001, the same year he was reappointed Corporate Secretary of Lepanto Consolidated Mining Company (Lepanto). He was, from 1993 to 2003, Of Counsel to the law firm Sycip Salazar Hernandez & Gatmaitan, which is the principal retained counsel of the Company.

Bryan U. Yap - COO, President

Job Titles:
  • Chief Operating Officer
  • Member of the Board of Directors
  • Member of the CORPORATE OFFICERS Team
  • Member of the Nomination Committee
  • President
  • Member of Remuneration / Compensation Committee
  • President and Chief Operating Officer of Lepanto Consolidated Mining Company and of MMC
Mr. Bryan Yap is the President and Chief Operating Officer of Lepanto Consolidated Mining Company and of MMC. He is also a director of Far Southeast Gold Resources, Inc. and is the president of Lepanto Investment and Development Corporation, Shipside, Incorporated and Diamant Boart Philippines, Inc.

DEXTER G. MENDOZA

Job Titles:
  • PLACER STAFF Member
  • Chief Assayer

EDGARDO D. CEREDON

Job Titles:
  • Mining Engineer
  • PLACER STAFF Member

EDGARDO P. ACILO

Job Titles:
  • OIC - Safety Officer

ISAGANI C. SULAPAS

Job Titles:
  • Finance / Admin. Consultant

JEFF M. AGANON

Job Titles:
  • Accountant

JOBELLE CABRERA

Job Titles:
  • PLACER STAFF Member

Jose Raulito E. Paras

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Audit Committee

KNESTOR JOSE

Job Titles:
  • Member of the CORPORATE OFFICERS Team

LELAND TERESITO P. QUIROS

Job Titles:
  • Company Nurse

MA. LOURDES B. TUASON

Job Titles:
  • Assistant Treasurer
  • Member of the CORPORATE OFFICERS Team

MARIO L. LAVENTE

Job Titles:
  • Financial Controller
  • Member of the CORPORATE OFFICERS Team

Mr. Douglas John Kirwin

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Board of Directors
Mr. Douglas John Kirwin was the Exploration Manager of Ivanhoe Mines from 1995 (when it was known as Indochina Goldfields Ltd) until 2012. He was the Vice President of the Society of Economic Geology from 2009 to 2011, where he continues to serve as an honorary lecturer. He is now semi-retired with a part time consulting business.

Mr. Eduardo A. Bangayan

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Audit Committee
  • Member of the Board of Directors
  • Member of the Nomination Committee
  • Member of Remuneration / Compensation Committee
Mr. Eduardo A. Bangayan's major business interests are in Davao City. For the past five (5) years, he has been involved in real estate and in coconut oil/copra production. He is currently the president of the Summit World Group of Companies.

Mr. Felipe U. Yap - CEO, Chairman

Job Titles:
  • Chairman of the Board
  • Chief Executive Officer
  • Member of the Board of Directors
  • Member of the CORPORATE OFFICERS Team
Mr. Felipe U. Yap is one of the pillars of the Philippine Mining Industry. He received the Mining Man of the Year Award from the Philippine Institute of Mining Metallurgy and Geology in 1993. He is the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Lepanto Consolidated Mining Company, MMC and Far Southeast Gold Resources Inc. Mr. Felipe Yap is also the Chairman of the Board of Prime Orion Philippines Inc. and Pepsi Cola Products Philippines, Inc. He is a director of, among others, Cyber Bay Corporation and Philippine Associated Smelting and Refining Corporation (PASAR). He was the Chairman of the Philippine Stock Exchange from 2001 to 2003.

Mr. Patrick K. Yap - SVP

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Board of Directors
  • Member of the CORPORATE OFFICERS Team
  • Senior Vice President
  • President of Philippine Fire
Mr. Patrick K. Yap is the President of Philippine Fire and Marine Insurance Corporation, the BA-Lepanto Condominium Corporation and Yapster e-Conglomerate, Inc. He is the Executive Vice President of Zamcore Realty and Development Corporation.

Mr. Rene F. Chanyungco

Job Titles:
  • Member of the CORPORATE OFFICERS Team
  • Company in 1977 As Executive Assistant to the President
  • Compliance Officer - Good Governance
  • Senior Vice President - Treasurer / Compliance Officer - Good Governance
Mr. Rene F. Chanyungco joined the Company in 1977 as Executive Assistant to the President. He eventually became Asst. Treasurer, then Vice President-Treasurer, until his promotion in 1997 as Senior Vice President-Treasurer. He was the Chief Finance Officer of Lepanto Consolidated Mining Company from 2004 to March 2008.

Mr. Rodolfo S. Miranda

Job Titles:
  • Certified Public Accountant
  • Member of the Board of Directors
Mr. Rodolfo S. Miranda is a Certified Public Accountant. He retired in 2002 as Vice President-Controller of Lepanto Consolidated Mining Company and Controller of Manila Mining Corporation.

ODETTE A. JAVIER

Job Titles:
  • Assistant
  • Member of the CORPORATE OFFICERS Team

PABLO AYSON - VP

Job Titles:
  • Member of the CORPORATE OFFICERS Team
  • Vice President

Rene F. Chanyunco

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Board of Directors

ROBERTO A. MABINI

Job Titles:
  • PLACER STAFF Member
  • Exploration Manager

ROMMEL R. DELA CRUZ

Job Titles:
  • Purchasing / MIS Assistant

SEGUNDO A. VILLANUEVA

Job Titles:
  • PLACER STAFF Member
  • Mine Engineering Manager

Stephen Y. Yap - VP

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Board of Directors
  • Member of the CORPORATE OFFICERS Team
  • Vice President
Since 2002, Mr. Stephen Y. Yap has been the vice president for operations of Tutuban Properties, Inc.

SUNSHINE F. ELAN

Job Titles:
  • PLACER STAFF Member

TEODORO G. ABLANG

Job Titles:
  • PLACER STAFF Member
  • Vice President and Resident Manager

TESSIE T. SARDOVIA

Job Titles:
  • Acting Finance Manager

VERNIE S. REYES

Job Titles:
  • PLACER STAFF Member
  • Environment Superintendent

VLADIMIR B. BUMATAY

Job Titles:
  • Member of the CORPORATE OFFICERS Team
  • Manager, Legal Services