MANAGEMENT & EXECUTIVE OFFICERS

As of December 31, 2024

WILLY N. OCIER

Please refer to Mr. Ocier’s profile under “Board of Directors”, or simply click here.

ARMIN ANTONIO B. RAQUEL SANTOS

Please refer to Mr. Raquel Santos’ profile under “Board of Directors”, or simply click here.

CARLO R. CLIMACO

Mr. Climaco, 48, Filipino, is the Vice President for Operations and Regulatory of both Premium Leisure Corp. and its subsidiary PremiumLeisure and Amusement, Inc. He concurrently handles the Integrated Resorts business unit of Belle Corporation. He has 14 years of experience in the gaming industry having been previously connected with the Compliance Monitoring and Enforcement Department of the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation.
He has a Bachelor of Arts degree in Humanities from the Ateneo de Manila University, and Bachelor of Laws degree from the Philippine Law School.

DIOVILLE M. VILLARIAS

Ms. Villarias, 35, is the Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer of the Company. She is concurrently the Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer of Pacific Online Systems Corporation. A CFO APAC Regional Awardee, with 14 years of experience in accounting, financial reporting, and audits of financial institutions. She previously served as Head of Finance and CFO at UBS Securities Philippines, Inc.

Ms. Villarias holds a Bachelor’s degree in Accountancy from the University of the Philippines Visayas-Tacloban College and an MBA from De La Salle University. She is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA).

MARIA NERIZA C. BANARIA

(until August 22, 2023)

Ms. Banaria, 40, Filipino, is the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) and Treasurer of the Company. She is also the CFO and Treasurer of Belle Corporation and Pacific Online Systems Corporation. As a Certified Public Accountant, her strong background in accounting, audit and finance have been accumulated through extensive experience and exposure to various industries. She holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration and Accountancy from the University of the Philippines.

ATTY. ELMER B. SERRANO

Atty. Serrano, 57, Filipino, is the Corporate Secretary of Premium Leisure Corp. Mr. Serrano is a practicing lawyer specializing in corporate law and is the Managing Partner of the law firm SERRANO LAW. Mr. Serrano has been awarded “Asia Best Lawyer” by the International Financial Law Review (IFLR) and “Leading Lawyer-Highly Regarded” by IFLR 1000. After consistently being ranked as a “Leading Individual”, Mr. Serrano was also inducted to the Legal 500’s “Hall of Fame” as among the lawyers who received constant praise from clients for continued excellence.

Mr. Serrano is also the Corporate Secretary of public companies, such as, SM Investments Corporation, Atlas Consolidated Mining and Development Corporation, Premium Leisure Corp., 2GO Group, Inc., and DFNN Inc. He is also the Corporate Information Officer of BDO Unibank, Inc. and serves as the corporate secretary of the bank’s subsidiaries and affiliates. Mr. Serrano also sits as a director of several public companies. He is the Chairman of Dominion Holdings, Inc. (formerly BDO Leasing and Finance, Inc.), an Independent Director of EEl Corporation, Philippine Telegraph and Telephone Corporation and Benguet Corporation. He is also a director of 2GO Group, Inc.

ATTY. ARTHUR A. SY

Atty. Sy, 55, Filipino, is the Assistant Corporate Secretary of the Company. He is also the Senior Vice President for Legal Department of SM Investments Corporation, where he also serves as the Assistant Corporate Secretary. He is likewise the Assistant Corporate Secretary of SM Prime Holdings, Inc., Belle Corporation and 2GO Group, Inc. and the Corporate Secretary of various major companies within the SM Group and the National University. A member of the New York Bar, Atty. Sy holds a Juris Doctor degree from the Ateneo de Manila University, School of Law.

ATTY PHIL IVAN A. CHAN

Atty. Chan, 42, is the Assistant Corporate Secretary of Premium Leisure Corp. He is co-founder of Serrano Law. He was previously a partner at Martinez Vergara Gonzalez & Serrano. He has been recognized by Legal 500 as a “Leading Partner” in Mergers and Acquisition for 2025. He was also cited as Client Choice – Philippines Honourable Mention Lawyer by Asialaw Awards 2024. He also acts as the Corporate Secretary of listed company, Ferronoux Holdings, Inc. Atty. Chan holds a degree of B.S. Legal Management from Ateneo de Manila University and a Juris Doctor degree from Ateneo Law School.

MICHELLE ANGELI T. HERNANDEZ

Ms. Hernandez, 53, Filipino, is the Compliance Officer and Chief Risk Officer of the Company. She is also Belle Corporation’s Compliance Officer, Chief Risk Officer and Vice President for Governance, in which capacity she is mainly responsible for developing, implementing and managing various strategies, processes and policies related to Corporate Governance, Enterprise Risk Management and Corporate Affairs for the Company and its subsidiaries. She is likewise the Pacific Online Systems Corporation’s Compliance Officer and APC Group, Inc.’s Chief Risk Officer. She has a bachelor’s degree in Tourism from the University of Sto. Tomas.