Meralco PowerGen Corp. (MGen) has appointed Emmanuel Rubio as its new president and chief executive officer effective July 1.
Prior to joining MGen, Rubio served as Aboitiz Power Corp.’s president and chief executive officer.
“Manny Rubio will play a very important role as MGen actively pursues growth prospects that will bring long-term value not just to the company but also to the projects’ host communities and our country. We are excited to have him on board as we look forward for his fresh perspectives and innovative ideas that will steer the power generation company towards becoming a reliable partner of the Government in achieving inclusive and sustainable economic growth,” said Manuel Pangilinan, Meralco chairman and chief executive officer, in a statement.
MGen added Rubio is expected to be instrumental in achieving the goal to expand the company’s presence in the renewable energy space with additional 1,500 megawatts capacity and to bring into fruition the significant investments including the planned integrated liquefied natural gas facility that is currently in the pipeline.
Rubio succeeds Jaime Azurin as member of the MGen board of directors, which is also chaired by Pangilinan.
Azurin will remain as the president of Global Business Power Corp., a wholly owned subsidiary of MGen.
