MPTC bares new leadership in business units

MANILA, Philippines — More leadership changes have taken place in Metro Pacific Tollways Corp. (MPTC) following the appointment of Arrey Perez as its new president and chief operating officer and its chairman Manuel V. Pangilinan as interim chief executive officer.

MPTC said NLEX Corp. chief finance officer Ma. Teresa Wells, Metro Pacific Tollways South (MPT South) vice president for finance Elnora Rumawak and Metro Pacific Tollways Mobility Corp. (MPT Mobility) vice president for finance Angel Carbo will assume leadership of their respective business units as officers-in-charge.

Their appointment came following the retirement of NLEX president and general manager Luigi Bautista, MPT South president and general manager Raul Ignacio, MPT Mobility president and general manager Roberto Bontia and MPTC chief human resources officer Baby Lea Wong.

MPTC said the strategic leadership change is aimed at strengthening its focus on operational excellence and robust financial management.

Wells, Rumawak and Carbo will now oversee their respective company’s financial strategy, guide fiscal priorities and lead various critical initiatives.

To support Perez at the group level, MPTC management has also brought in Luis Renon as its new chief finance officer, leveraging his expertise to enhance the company’s fiscal position.

Renon previously served as senior vice president for PLDT where he led its internal audit division.

“The decision to elevate financial leadership at this juncture reflects our direction to ensure the subsidiaries are positioned for continued growth and aligning them with MPTC’s broader goals, as we work to deliver five-star service to our motorists,” Perez said.

Perez replaced Rogelio Singson, former secretary of the Department of Public Works and Highways, who was appointed as MPTC president and CEO in June 2023.

Perez is expected to amplify MPTC’s customer-centric approach in serving its motorists and commuting public.

He will also manage the expanding toll road businesses in Indonesia and Vietnam.

Before joining MPTC, Perez served as president and CEO of Clark International Airport Corp. (CIAC).

During his stint in CIAC, he pushed for flagship infrastructure projects to transform the Clark Civil Aviation Complex into the Clark Aviation Capital, a premier global civil aviation logistics hub.