THE board of directors of First Philippine Holdings Corporation (FPH) approved on Feb. 5, 2026 the appointment of Arnel de Vera as vice president (VP) and chief
digital and information officer of the company following the resignation of Ernie Imperial. De Vera brings with him close to 30 years of experience in IT, having been chief information officer of SkyCable since 2019, covering IT, digital transformation, information security and data management. He previously headed Delaware Philippines, a technology company specializing in SAP and Microsoft, and worked with Indra Philippines, focusing on technology solutions and transformation projects for the energy and telecommunications sectors.
Imperial stepped down as FPH chief digital officer on Jan. 5, 2026 and as VP on Feb. 1, 2026 to focus on personal matters. He joined FPH in 2021 and has provided strategic and operational leadership of the company’s IT and digital initiatives, driving transformation through innovation, capability build and efficiency improvements.
