Manuel Pangilinan
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Manuel Pangilinan
Manuel V. Pangilinan, BOLk, KLD,, also known as Manny Pangilinan or by his initials MVP, is a Filipino businessman. He is the incumbent Chairman of PLDT, from 1998 up to the present. He is also the Chairman of TV5 Network, Philex Mining, Philex Petroleum, and Metro Pacific Investments Corporation. He was also the first president of the Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas, serving two consecutive terms...
ProfessionEntrepreneur
Date of Birth14 July 1946
benign core earnings growth revenue
Growth in core earnings will be benign as revenue growth moderates.
afford basis book financial market measures performance point realistic sensible values
It better aligns First Pacific's book values with market values at this point in time, and the more realistic values afford a basis for sensible financial performance measures going forward.
attracts brand export growing india portion presence starting strong
What attracts us to Del Monte is that a significant portion of its revenues are export driven. Del Monte also has a very strong brand in the Philippines, it's starting in India and has a growing presence in China.
decision invited looking
We've been invited to look at these opportunities and we're looking at it. But I don't think we've made any decision to take the plunge.