Accountancy award honors Villar Group chairman

REAL estate tycoon and billionaire Manny Villar was conferred the prestigious Accountancy Centenary Award of Excellence in recognition of his integrity and vital contributions to the development of the accounting profession in the Philippines.

This distinct award was given to Villar as one of the 100 notable Filipino-certified public accountants by the Professional Regulatory Board of Accountancy under the Professional Regulation Commission during its Grand Centenary Celebration held at the Manila Hotel.

“It is a tremendous honor to be included in the Centenary Awardees for Excellence. I am infinitely humbled to be included in the who’s who, the hall of fame, in the field of Philippine accountancy,” Villar said.

A certified public accountant, Villar graduated from the University of the Philippines with the degree of Bachelor of Science in Business Administration and Master in Business Administration. He worked at the premier accounting firm in the Philippines, Sycip, Gorres, Velayo & Co., prior to establishing his groundbreaking venture into real estate development.

He currently serves as the chairman of the board of Vista Land and Lifescapes Inc., one of the leading integrated property developers in the Philippines and the largest homebuilder in the country, with wellknown residential brands such as Camella, Crown Asia, Brittany and Vista Residences, and commercial property development, Vista Malls.

Villar is also the chairman of the board of AllValue, the retail conglomerate that includes home improvements retailer AllHome, grocery chain AllDay Supermarket and Coffee Project, among other retail and restaurant businesses. He also chairs Golden MV Holdings Inc., another publicly listed company that includes Golden Haven, the largest Philippine death care property developer in terms of number of projects.

He holds the distinction of being the only post-war public official who became speaker of the House of Representatives and president of the Philippine Senate.