Jacqueline Ang Appointed to Petron’s Board of Directors
Jacqueline Ang takes on a much bigger role in Petron with her appointment to the board of directors.
Jacqueline Ang, Petron’s Vice President for Procurement, is one of the newly appointed members of the company’s board of directors. Her father, Ramon Ang, is the Chairman of the Board.
Aside from Ang, Petron executive Emmanuel Eraña has also joined the board of directors.
Their appointment comes after the passing of two of Petron’s directors, lawyer Estelito P. Mendoza and Former Environment Secretary Horacio C. Ramos.
Who is Jacqueline Ang?
A graduate of Ateneo De Manila University with a degree in Economics, Ang has held various positions within her father’s conglomerate. She was part of Corporate Finance in 2009 as well as Mergers and Acquisitions from 2010 to 2014.
Prior to being named Vice President for Procurement, she was the Assistant Vice President for Procurement, a position she held since 2018.
In 2023, Ang was named the Executive Director of Petron Malaysia in place of her father.
Ramon Ang’s Children Take on More Leadership Roles
With Jacqueline’s appointment to Petron’s board of directors, Ramon Ang’s children are becoming more involved in their father’s conglomerate.
Early this year, Jacqueline’s brother, John Paul, was appointed director of Ginebra San Miguel Inc. John Paul likewise sits on Petron’s board of directors and currently serves as the Director and the President and Chief Operating Officer of San Miguel Corporation (SMC).
John Paul Ang holds various executive positions in other listed companies, including Eagle Cement Corporation, San Miguel Food and Beverage, Inc. (SMFB), San Miguel Equity Investments, Inc., and San Miguel Global Power Holdings Corp., among others.
Two other daughters of Ramon Ang have also been named to new positions recently. Monica Ang-Mercado has been named SMFB Chief Finance Officer, replacing Ildefonso Alindogan, while Cecile Ang has been named Vice President of SMC’s New NAIA Infrastructure Corporation.
Both women hold other key leadership and executive positions in many companies. Monica Ang-Mercado is a board director in SMC, Premier Capital Venture Corp., and Q-Tech Alliance Holdings Inc., among others. She is the chairperson at Buildnet Construction Inc. and the COO, treasurer, and director at Eagle Cement Corp.
On the other hand, Cecile Ang is the Chair of San Miguel Foundation and the President of Diamond Hotel, a position she has held since 2004.
Frequently Asked Questions
Jacqueline Ang and long-time San Miguel executive Emmanuel Eraña were elected to the board of directors following a sudden vacancy. The structural transition occurred after the passing of two long-serving, prominent board members: elite corporate litigator Atty. Estelito P. Mendoza and former Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Secretary Horacio C. Ramos.
Ang graduated from Ateneo de Manila University with a degree in Economics before advancing through foundational financial tracks within the San Miguel ecosystem. She served within Corporate Finance in 2009, spent 2010 to 2014 specialized in Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A), and spent years driving high-volume supply chains as Assistant Vice President and later Vice President for Procurement.
Ang serves as the Executive Director of Petron Malaysia Refining & Marketing Berhad. She assumed this cross-border governance role in 2023, directly succeeding her father, Ramon S. Ang, to stabilize and lead downstream energy refining, logistics, and retail supply distribution networks within the Malaysian energy market.
John Paul Ang functions as a primary operational anchor across the conglomerate, holding the multi-layered titles of Director, President, and Chief Operating Officer (COO) of San Miguel Corporation. His oversight expands across heavy industries and fast-moving consumer goods via executive board seats at Eagle Cement Corporation, San Miguel Food and Beverage, Inc. (SMFB), and San Miguel Global Power Holdings Corp.
The conglomerate’s strategic assets are distributed under several specialized multi-sector executives. Monica Ang-Mercado directs enterprise capital flows as the Chief Finance Officer (CFO) of San Miguel Food and Beverage, Inc. (SMFB) while maintaining operational duties as the COO and Treasurer of Eagle Cement. Concurrently, Cecile Ang directs logistics and public-private integration as the Vice President of New NAIA Infrastructure Corporation alongside her long-term tenure as President of the Diamond Hotel.
