Board of Directors

HANS T. SY, Chairman and Non-Executive Director

Chairman Sy, 70, Filipino, has been a member of the Chinabank board for 40 years, first elected in 1986. He is currently a Director of SM Prime Holdings, Inc. (SMPH), and Adviser to the Board of SM Investments Corporation (SMIC), which are both listed on the Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE). He also serves as Chairman of the Board of Trustees of National University, Inc. (NUI).  He was the former Vice Chairman of the Bank and the former President of SMPH. He held key positions in several companies engaged in banking, real estate development, mall operations, and leisure/entertainment. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering from De La Salle University.

GILBERT U. DEE, Vice Chairman and Executive Director

Vice Chairman Dee, 90, Filipino, has been on the Chinabank board for 57 years, first elected in 1969. He is also the current Chairman of Union Motor Corporation and CBC Properties and Computer Center, Inc. (CBC-PCCI). He served as the Chairman of the Board from 1989 to 2011.  He was previously a Director in Philippine Pacific Capital Corporation, Philex Mining Corporation, and CBC Finance Corporation. He holds a Master’s degree in Business Administration (MBA) in Finance from the University of Southern California and a Bachelor of Science degree in Banking from De La Salle University.

ROMEO D. UYAN JR., President & CEO and Executive Director

Director Uyan, 63, Filipino, has been a Director, President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Bank for three years, first elected in 2023. He presently sits as Vice Chairman in China Bank Capital Corporation (CBCC), Director at China Bank Savings, Inc. (CBSI) and Director in China Bank Securities Corporation (CBSC). He was the former Chief Operating Officer of the Bank, the President of CBCC, the Managing Director & Co-Head of Asia Special Situations and Leveraged Capital Markets of UBS AG - Singapore Branch, and the Managing Director & Head of Asia Credit Products of Barclays Capital. He holds an MBA from the Johnson Graduate School of Management - Cornell University and a Bachelor of Science degree in Management Engineering from the Ateneo de Manila University.

PETER S. DEE, Non-Executive Director

Director Dee, 84, Filipino, has been on the Chinabank board for 49 years, first elected in 1977. Currently, he is an Independent Director of PSE-listed companies, City & Land Developers, Inc., and Cityland Development Corporation. He is also a Director & President of CBC-PCCI, and serves as Director in other non-listed companies, including Commonwealth Foods, Inc., GDSK Development Corporation, Makati Curb Holdings Corporation, Great Expectation Holdings, Inc., and The Big D Holdings Corporation. He was the former President and CEO of the Bank and a former Director of Chinabank Insurance Brokers, Inc. (CIBI), Sinclair (Phils.) Inc., Can Lacquer, Inc., and CBC Forex Corporation. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Commerce from De La Salle University / University of the East

JOAQUIN T. DEE, Non-Executive Director

Director Dee, 90, Filipino, has been on the Chinabank board for 42 years, first elected in 1984. He is also a Director of the Board of JJACCIS Development Corporation, Enterprise Realty Corporation, and Suntree Holdings Corporation. He previously served as Vice President of Wellington Flour Mills and holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Commerce from Letran College.

HERBERT T. SY, Non-Executive Director

Director Sy, 69, Filipino, has been on the Chinabank board for 33 years, first elected in 1993. He is also a Director of SMPH, a PSE-listed company, and in the following non-listed companies: NUI, Supervalue, Inc., Super Shopping Market, Inc., and Sanford Marketing Corp. He previously worked in companies engaged in food retailing, investment, real estate development, and mall operations, and holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Management from De La Salle University.

HARLEY T. SY, Non-Executive Director

Director Sy, 66, Filipino, has been on the Chinabank board for 25 years, first elected in 2001. He is also the Executive Director of SMIC, one of the largest publicly-listed companies in the Philippines, and holds various positions in other non-listed companies under the SM Group; namely: SM Mart, Inc., and SM Retail, Inc., among others. He is also a Trustee and Treasurer of SM Foundation, Inc. (SMFI). He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Commerce - Finance from De La Salle University.

JOSE T. SIO, Non-Executive Director

Director Sio, 86, Filipino, has been on the Chinabank board for 19 years, first elected in 2007. He is the Chairman Emeritus of SMIC, a PSE-listed company. He also holds key positions in these PSE-listed companies: Atlas Consolidated Mining and Development Corporation, as Director; Far Eastern University, Inc., as Independent Trustee; and BDO Unibank, Inc., as Adviser to the Board. For non-listed companies, he serves as Director in: NLEX Corporation, Ortigas Land Corporation, and First Asia Realty Development Corporation. He was a former Senior Partner at SyCip Gorres Velayo & Co. (SGV). He is a Certified Public Accountant and holds an MBA degree from New York University, U.S.A. and a Bachelor of Science degree in Commerce, major in Accounting from the University of San Agustin.

CLAIRE ANN T. YAP, Lead Independent Director

Director Yap, 70, Filipino, has been on the Chinabank board for six years, first elected in 2020. She concurrently serves as Independent Director in Bank subsidiaries, CBSI, CBSC, and CBCC, and Non-Executive Independent Director in Manulife China Bank Life Assurance Corporation (MCBL). She was the former Head of Global Service Centre of Global Payments Process Centre, Inc., former President at Metrobank Card Corporation, former Chairperson and President at Credit Card Association of the Philippines, and former SVP of Personal Financial Services & Cards Head, Hongkong Shanghai Banking Corp. She is a Certified Public Accountant with a Bachelor of Science degree in Accountancy, cum laude, from De La Salle University.

PHILIP S.L. TSAI, Independent Director

Director Tsai, 75, Filipino, has been on the Chinabank board for eight years, first elected in 2018. He sits as Independent Director in the Boards of Bank subsidiaries, CBSI, CBCC and CIBI. He was the former Metro Manila South Region Head of Chinabank and held executive positions at First CBC Capital (Asia) Limited (Hong Kong), Midwest Medical Management (Chicago, Illinois), Fortune Travel International Inc., Chemical Bank New York, and Plastic Container Packaging / Consolidated Can Corp. He holds an MBA from Roosevelt University and a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration from the University of the Philippines.

GENARO V. LAPEZ, Independent Director

Director Lapez, 68, Filipino, has been on the Chinabank board for five years, first elected in 2021. He also serves as Independent Director in Bank subsidiaries, CBSI and CBSC. He has more than 2 decades of experience in banking and finance in the Philippines, having handled key executive, leadership and advisory positions such as Executive Vice President at Union Bank of the Philippines (UBP), including Head of the Center for Strategic Partnerships and Head of Consumer Finance Center, and holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Management Engineering from Ateneo de Manila University.

WILLIAM C. WHANG, Independent Director

Director Whang, 68, Filipino, was elected to the Chinabank Board on April 16, 2026. He served as Independent Director of Prudential Guarantee and Assurance, Inc. until March 31, 2026. He has over 40 years of banking experience, previously holding key positions both in local and international financial institutions. He served as Director and President of the Bank from November 2017 until his retirement in March 2023, and held several key leadership roles from 2011 and 2017. He was also previously in the Boards of Bank subsidiaries and affiliates, including CBSC, CBSI, CBCC, CIBI, and CBC PCCI, and MCBL, and in Boards or management team of other companies, such as Sterling Bank of Asia, Security Bank Corporation, Union Bank of the Philippines, International Exchange Bank, First Philippine International Bank, Metrobank, Westmont Bank, and Republic Bank of New York. Mr. Whang holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Commerce, Major in Business Management, from De La Salle University.

RICARDO R. CHUA, Senior Advisor to the Board

Mr. Chua, 74, Filipino, is Senior Advisor to the Board for nine years since 2017. He is also the Chairman of CBSI and CBCC, and a Director of CBC-PCCI. He previously served as the Bank’s President and Chief Executive Officer from 2014 to 2017, Chief Operating Officer from 1995 to 2014, and Director from 2008 to 2017. He is a Certified Public Accountant and holds a Master’s degree in Business Management from the Asian Institute of Management and a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration major in Accounting, cum laude, from the University of the East.

HOWARD CONRAD T. SY, Advisor to the Board

Mr. Sy, 37, Filipino, has been an Advisor to the Board for two years since 2024. He is currently a Director of CBCC, and 2Go Group, Inc. He is the Founder and President of Storage Corporation, and previously worked as a Private Equity Associate and Private Equity Analyst at Macquarie Group’s Infrastructure and Real Assets, handling asset and Investment Management. He graduated from the University of Melbourne with a Bachelor of Commerce Degree.

LEILANI B. ELARMO, Corporate Secretary

Atty. Elarmo, 49, Filipino, was appointed as the Bank’s Corporate Secretary in 2022. She concurrently serves as Corporate Secretary of Bank subsidiary, CBSC. She was previously the Assistant Corporate Secretary and Deputy Head and also served as Legal Counsel at the Bank’s Legal and Collection Group. She previously served as the Corporate Secretary of the Bank subsidiary, CBC-PCCI, from 2007 to 2021. Prior to joining the Bank, she was a Court Attorney at the Supreme Court of the Philippines and was a Junior Associate at Cayetano Sebastian Ata Dado and Cruz Law Offices. She earned her Bachelor of Laws degree from the University of the Philippines, where she also obtained her Bachelor of Science in Business Administration degree, cum laude.

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