1. Manny Pangilinan is the chairman emeritus of the Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas and served as its first president for two consecutive terms, from 2007 to 2018.
17 Facts About Manny Pangilinan
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Manny Pangilinan is the current chairman and benefactor of his alma mater San Beda University on Mendiola St, Manila.
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Manny Pangilinan grew up in a house in Little Baguio, San Juan that was by a squatter settlement's boundary.
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Manny Pangilinan's mother was working at Syvel's, then an upscale department store along Escolta, when she met his father.
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Manny Pangilinan's father, Dominador Pangilinan, was a messenger for the Philippine National Bank who eventually retired as the president of Traders Royal Bank.
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Manny Pangilinan spent his childhood summers in Teachers Camp in Baguio as his grandfather was a public teacher in Pampanga and Tarlac who became a superintendent of public schools, eventually becoming the secretary of education.
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Manny Pangilinan completed his primary and secondary education at San Beda.
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In 1976, Manny Pangilinan relocated to Hong Kong as executive director at Bancom International, an investment bank, where he gained experience in international finance.
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Manny Pangilinan then worked at American Express in Hong Kong as an investment banker.
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In Hong Kong, Manny Pangilinan co-founded First Pacific in 1981 with Sudono Salim and Salim's son, Anthoni Salim.
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In 1987, Manny Pangilinan established Metro Pacific as First Pacific's investment arm in the Philippines.
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Manny Pangilinan is Chairman of TV5 and Philex Mining Corporation.
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Manny Pangilinan owns three PBA teams: TNT KaTropa, the Meralco Bolts, and the NLEX Road Warriors.
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Manny Pangilinan founded the Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas, the national sport association for basketball in the Philippines, and served as its first president for two consecutive terms.
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Manny Pangilinan was elected to the Central Board of FIBA in 2014 and served until August 2023.
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Manny Pangilinan is a sports patron and was raised in a family that regularly enjoyed basketball.
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Manny Pangilinan's mother was a fan of the San Beda Red Lions basketball team and was best friends with Caloy Loyzaga.