VVC Supports & Congratulates PICPA MMR, MMR-GAO and the Association of CPAs For Sustainability for Its First Sustainability Conference
Villaruz, Villaruz & Co., CPAs extends its heartfelt congratulations to all the participants, organizers, speakers, sponsors, esteemed personalities, friends, and our Founder and Managing Partner, Normita Lansang-Villaruz. She served as the Chairman of the 1st Annual Sustainability Conference and Vice President of the Association of CPAs for Sustainability Inc. (ACPASI) happened last January 11, 2024 at Crowne Plaza Manila Galleria, along with the entire conference team, sponsors, speakers, and all those who offered their unwavering support and participation. Their collective efforts led to the outstanding success of the First Sustainability Conference, with special recognition given to the following important personalities and organizations, among others:
A. Regulatory Board & Professional Organizations
1. Professional Regulatory Commission Board of Accountancy ( PRC BOA ) Chairman, Hon. Dr. Noe Quinanola, and his BOA Members Hon. Dr. Gerry Piator, Hon. Dr. Gloria Baysa, and Hon. Ma. Teresita Dimaculangan.
2. PICPA National President Atty. Randy Blanza, PICPA MMR Council Chairman Sonia D. Segovia and her Board of Directors(BOD), PICPA MMR GAO Council Chairman Geraldine H. Apostol and her BOD, PICPA National Committee on Sustainability and Integrated Reporting and EMMC President Atty. Monette Casals-Diaz and her BOD, PICPA SMMC Pres. Arlene L. Saringan and her BOD, PICPA WMMC President Peter John R. Ventura and his BOD, PICPA NMMC President Jessica Jinky P. Panes and her BOD, and SMMC Secretary Yusoph A. Maute. Special Thanks also goes to PICPA MMR Secretariat led by Ms. Fanny Madraga and her TEAM!
3. ACPASI President Dr. Rufo R. Mendoza and his BOD, special mention to Emcees and Technical Session (TS) 1 Moderators ACPASI VP Sarah S. Songalia and James Agnes, Director for Membership, TS 2 Moderators Schwendi Fajardo and Christian Fev Cendana and TS 3 Moderators Atty Monette Casals -Diaz and Medardo Deacosta Jr., ACPASI Director for Research; Ting Rillo Cabalza, Director for Ways and Means, and for the presentation of AVP by Medardo Deacosta Jr. and for the Voice Over and Photo wall courtesy of VVC as designed by Jose Enrico L. Villaruz.
B. Sponsors
Platinum Sponsors:
1. Association of Chartered Certified Accountants
2. Coca-Cola Foundation Philippines
Silver Sponsors:
1. DynamIQ Enterprise Solution Inc. (pronounced as Dynamic)
2. Group Management and Development Inc.
Bronze Sponsor:
1. Pascual Consumer HealthCare Corp.
Wood Sponsor:
1. Powermax Consulting Group
C. Table Sponsors
1. Association of CPAs in Public Practice (ACPAPP)
2. Sycip, Gorres, Velayo & Co.(SGV)/EY
3. PwC Philippines / Isla, Lipana & Co.
4. Punongbayan, Araullo & Co. / Grant Thornton Phils
5. R G Manabat & Co / KPMG Phils
6. Villaruz, Villaruz & Co. / Morison Global Phils
7. Asian Institute of Taxation (AIT) led by President Dr. Estelita Aguirre, former President of the Asean Federation of Accountants
8. All other organizations and auditing firms who sent participants to our conference- Philippine Council for NGO Certification (PCNC), with ED Felix Tonog, Amper, Navarro & Co / Deloitte Phils Inc; Constantino Guadalquiver & Co/ Baker Tilly, Floyd C. Paguio & Co.
D. Speakers
1. PRC BOA Chairman Hon. Dr. Noe G. Quinanola
2. Atty Alexander B. Cabrera, Chairman Emeritus and ESG Leader PWC Philippines
3. Ms. Koleen Davila- Palaganas, Vice President on Sustainability , SM Investments Corporation
4. Ms. Cecile Alcantara, President , Coca-Cola Foundation (Phils) Inc.
5. Ms. Maricel Estavillo, Vice President for Government Relations and ESG, PRU LIFE UK
6. Ms. June Cheryl Cabal-Revilla, Executive Director and Chief Finance, Risk and Sustainability Officer, Metro Pacific Investments Corporation
7. Mr. Pulkit Marcus Abrol, Director- Asia, Pacific, ACCA
8. Dr. Rufo R. Mendoza, President , ACPASI
9. Mr. Benjamin N. Villacorte, Partner, Climate Change and Sustainability Services, SGV & Co.
10. Ms. Maricor Go- Brozo, Chief Financial Officer, G-Xchange Inc.
11. Mr. Jose Uy III, SVP and Head, Corporate Affairs, Communications and Sustainability Nestle Philippines
12. Mr. Paul Wan, Chairman, Morison Global, Chairman & Managing Partner, Paul Wan & Company
13. Hon. Marlo L. Iringan , CESO III, Undersecretary for Local Government , Department of Local Interior and Local Government
14. Office of the QC Mayor Joy Belmonte through the attendance of and presentation of MR. EMMANUEL HUGH F. VELASCO, Sustainable Development Projects Officer of the city.
