Manuel V. Pangilinan
Manuel V. Pangilinan, BOLk, KLD, (born July 14, 1946 in Manila, Philippines), also known as Manny Pangilinan or by his initials MVP, is a Filipino businessman. He is the incumbent Chairman of the Philippine Long Distance Telephone Company, from 1998 up to the present. He is also the Chairman of TV5, Philex Mining, and Metro Pacific Investments Corporation (MPIC). He was also the first president of the Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas (SBP), serving two consecutive terms (2008–2015).
Pangilinan spent his elementary and high school days at San Beda College. He graduated cum laude from the Ateneo de Manila University with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics. He received his MBA degree in 1968 from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania.
Current investments
Pangilinan chairs the Philippine Long Distance Telephone Company (PLDT) which at the close of 2013 remained the most valuable company in the Philippines with a market capitalization of PHP 575.14 Billion or some. USD12.8 Billion. Pangilinan is himself more popularly known by his initials MVP, adding mystique to his already established reputation as tycoon, sports patron, and Philippine civic leader.