Manuel Pangilinan is the current chairman at Philex Mining Corp. Manuel has also previously worked as a Logistics Technical Services Assistant at Coca-Cola Bottlers Philippines Inc from June 2005 to November 2005. There, they were responsible for preparing reports for analysis and evaluation of specific projects and activities in the logistics operation, as well as for Monthly Operations Review Presentation (MORP). Manuel also coordinated with the Logistics Specialist in the computation of the Hauling Rates, monitored the flow of payments for different logistics service providers, and administered general work assigned by the Logistics Technical Services Manager. In addition, Manuel also participated in several specific activities and projects, such as analyzing the cost impact of fuel prices on hauling, conducting profitability analysis of dealers for both CCBPI and CBC, initiating the completion of Logistics Directorate's Quality Manual Documentation, and performing budget preparation for several accounts of Cosmos Bottling Corporation (CBC).
Manuel Pangilinan attended Mapúa University and obtained a BS in Industrial Engineering with a specialization in decision making.