PLDT CFO is Philippines’ top finance executive

PLDT Chief Financial Officer Anabelle Lim-Chua has been recognized as 2021’s recipient of the prestigious ING FINEX CFO of the Year Award. She is only the third woman to have received this accolade.

Now in its 15th edition, the Search was launched through a permanent partnership between Financial Executives Institute of the Philippines (FINEX) and Dutch financial giant ING Bank, N.V., one of the world’s largest banks.

Chairman of PLDT Manuel V Pangilinan said, “Anabelle played a key role throughout this crisis. At the outset, we determined it best to turn to PLDT’s innate strengths - to our fundamentals, to those principles that are proven and basic and battle tested - and to trust our people, the bedrock of our businesses.”

A GAME-CHANGING CFO “I am immensely honored and grateful to be recognized by FINEX and ING as the 2021 outstanding CFO of the year. It is particularly gratifying to be commended as a Game-Changing CFO during this time. The pandemic and its far-reaching impact altered the rules not only in the way we do business but in the way we live. So to adapt to this new way of life, we have to become game changers,” said Lim-Chua. She hopes that her achievement can inspire the Philippines’ next generation of financial officers.

PLDT and Smart President and CEO Alfredo S Panlilio commended Lim-Chua, “Congratulations on this well-deserved award! For me, it’s been a long-delayed recognition for all the work that Anabelle has done through the years. Her passion and hard work push us all up and our company’s financial performance to greater heights. I thank her for her invaluable contributions and leadership to the PLDT Group. Cheers to Anabelle, the CFO of the Year.”

Faced with the disruptions brought about by the global health crisis, PLDT was able to sustain its growth momentum. Leaning on its fastest and most reliable network, PLDT continued to draw in customers providing them with world-class connectivity that enabled them to survive and thrive amidst the global health crisis. <<