Emmanuel V. Rubio

Emmanuel "Manny" V. Rubio is the President and CEO of Meralco PowerGen Corporation (MGEN), the power generation arm of the Manila Electric Company (Meralco). In this capacity, he spearheads MGEN's mission to drive the country's energy transition to a low carbon future through its diversified power generation portfolio utilizing advanced, highly eFicient, and sustainable technologies.

In addition to his leadership role at MGEN, Mr. Rubio serves as the President of SP New Energy Corporation (SPNEC), a leading renewable energy developer. SPNEC, through its wholly owned subsidiary Terra Solar Philippines Inc., is developing the world’s largest integrated solar photovoltaic farm and battery storage facility –MTerra Solar –setting a global benchmark for renewable energy initiatives.

Mr. Rubio is a seasoned executive with a distinguished career spanning almost two decades in the energy sector. In previous roles, he has led the transformation of companies toward sustainable energy by driving significant growth in renewable energy capacity and optimizing balanced power generation portfolio.

His academic and professional development reflects his commitment to excellence. Mr. Rubio completed advanced leadership and management programs at Columbia University, Nanyang Technological University, and Singapore Management University – Singapore Institute of Directors. He holds a Master of Business Administration from the De La Salle University Graduate School of Business, and a Bachelor of Science in Industrial Management Engineering with a minor in Mechanical Engineering from De La Salle University – Manila.

Mr. Rubio’s leadership will be instrumental in achieving MGEN’s goal to address the energy trilemma—ensuring that the Philippines has a stable, affordable, and sustainable energy future.