LRT-1 private operator Light Rail Manila Corporation (LRMC) welcomes the appointment of Mr. Enrico R. Benipayo as General Manager effective April 2024.
Mr. Enrico R. Benipayo, who previously served as LRMC’s former Chief Operating Officer, will lead the company’s day-to-day activities as the new General Manager. Mr. Benipayo has a full breadth of knowledge in the rail transport sector having accumulated over thirty-five (35) years of professional experience in the fields of Engineering, Procurement, and Construction (EPC), Maintenance and O&M Consultancy.
As part of the transition process, Mr. Jose Ma. K. Lim (Chairman, LRMC Executive Committee; Director, Metro Pacific Investments Corporation) will assume the role of LRMC President and CEO on an interim basis.
The Company expresses profound gratitude for the dedication and hard work of Mr. Juan F. Alfonso who served as President and CEO in the past six (6) years. Mr. Alfonso has led the LRMC team in rehabilitating the existing LRT-1 system, achieving significant progress for the LRT-1 Cavite Extension Project – Phase 1 despite the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic, and building LRMC into an organization focused on service excellence.
Mr. Alfonso will step up to a leadership position in Metro Pacific Light Rail Corporation (MPLRC). MPLRC is one of LRMC’s shareholders that is owned by Metro Pacific Investments Corporation (MPIC) and Sumitomo Corporation.
