C00806-2026

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSIONSEC FORM 17-C

CURRENT REPORT UNDER SECTION 17
OF THE SECURITIES REGULATION CODE
AND SRC RULE 17.2(c) THEREUNDER

1. Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)
Feb 10, 2026
2. SEC Identification Number
21134
3. BIR Tax Identification No.
000-234-398-000
4. Exact name of issuer as specified in its charter
VITARICH CORPORATION
5. Province, country or other jurisdiction of incorporation
Philippines
6. Industry Classification Code(SEC Use Only)
7. Address of principal office
3019 Postal Code 3019
8. Issuer's telephone number, including area code
09088728958
9. Former name or former address, if changed since last report
Not applicable
10. Securities registered pursuant to Sections 8 and 12 of the SRC or Sections 4 and 8 of the RSA
Title of Each Class Number of Shares of Common Stock Outstanding and Amount of Debt Outstanding
Common Stock Total Shares Issued and Outstanding 3,054,334,014
11. Indicate the item numbers reported herein
Item 9. Other Events

The Exchange does not warrant and holds no responsibility for the veracity of the facts and representations contained in all corporate disclosures, including financial reports. All data contained herein are prepared and submitted by the disclosing party to the Exchange, and are disseminated solely for purposes of information. Any questions on the data contained herein should be addressed directly to the Corporate Information Officer of the disclosing party.

Vitarich CorporationVITA

PSE Disclosure Form 4-8 - Change in Directors and/or Officers
(Resignation/Removal or Appointment/Election)
References: SRC Rule 17 (SEC Form 17-C) and
Section 4.4 of the Revised Disclosure Rules

Subject of the Disclosure

Appointment of Mr. Ariel B. Carlos, PhD, as Vice President Corporate Technical Services Director (CTSD) for R&D Animal Nutrition and Animal Nutrition Manager and Engr. Jose Arturo S. Evalle as Vice President Corporate Technical Services Director for Poultry Dressing Operations of Vitarich Corporation (“Company”)
Background/Description of the Disclosure

This is to advise the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and Philippine Stock
Exchange (PSE) of the appointment of Mr. Ariel B. Carlos, PhD, as Vice President
Corporate Technical Services Director (CTSD) for R&D Animal Nutrition and
Animal Nutrition Manager and Engr. Jose Arturo S. Evalle as Vice President
Corporate Technical Services Director for Poultry Dressing Operations of
Vitarich Corporation (“Company”) effective immediately.
Mr. Ariel B. Carlos, PhD, has over three decades of experience in animal nutrition and
research and development. Before his appointment with the Company, he has served as
President and Animal Nutritionist of C/A Consultants (2006 to 2026), where he was a
feeds and livestock consultant of more than 25 local commercial feedmills, integrated
poultry, and swine operations, commercial farms and livestock cooperatives in the
Philippines. He had been a technical consultant in Bangladesh and Proconco, Vietnam.
He had been invited as speaker and lecturer in numerous technical seminars and
conferences in the Philippines, Southeast and South Asian regions. Prior to C/A
Consultants, he had also served as President of ACG Alliance Technologies Inc. (2004
2006), General Manager of ABiTeC Int’l. Inc. (2004-2006), Assistant Vice President and
Manager, Technical Services Department of General Agri-Foods International Inc. (2001
2004), and Manager, R&D Farms/Product Development – Feeds of San Miguel Foods,
Inc. (1998-2001), among others. Mr. Carlos earned his Ph.D. in Poultry Science,
specialized in Poultry Nutrition from the University of Georgia in 1997. He is an alumnus
of the University of the Philippines Los Baños, having earned his degrees in Master of
Science in Animal Science, major in Animal Nutrition, minor in Management (1990) and
Bachelor of Science in Agriculture, major in Animal Science (1985) from said university.
Engr. Jose Arturo S. Evalle is a licensed Mechanical Engineer. He brings with him more
than two decades of industry experience, particularly in processing operations, plant
optimization, quality systems, and technical leadership. Engr. Evalle has been serving as
General Manager of the Company’s wholly-owned subsidiary, Barbatos Ventures
Corporation, since August 2025, and will continue to serve as such concurrently with his
position with the Company. Prior to his appointment a Barbatos Ventures Corporation,
Engr. Evalle has served in various capacities as Plant Manager (2018-2023) and then as
General Manager (2023-2025) of Ceamsia Asia, Inc., and as Manufacturing Manager
(2007-2009) and Factory Manager (2009-2016) of Kerry Food Ingredients Philippines,
Inc., as Operations Manager of Kerry Manufacturing Philippines, Inc. (2016-2018),
among others. He has a degree in Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from
the University of San Carlos – Technological Center. He also has a Certificate in Business
Economics, which he earned from the Strategic Business Economics Program of the
University of Asia and the Pacific. He is also a Graduate Candidate of University of Asia
and the Pacific for Master’s in Business Economics.
Resignation/Removal or Replacement
Name of Person Position/Designation Effective Date of Resignation/Cessation of term
(mmm/dd/yyyy)		 Reason(s) for Resignation/Cessation
0 0 0 0
Election or Appointment
Name of Person Position/Designation Date of Appointment/Election
(mmm/dd/yyyy)		 Effective Date of Appointment Election
(mmm/dd/yyyy)		 Shareholdings in the Listed Company Nature of Indirect Ownership
Direct Indirect
Ariel B. Carlos Vice President Corporate Technical Services Director (CTSD) for R&D Animal Nutrition and Animal Nutrition Manager 02/10/2026 02/10/2026 0 0 0
Jose Arturo S. Evalle Vice President Corporate Technical Services Director for Poultry Dressing Operations 02/10/2026 02/10/2026 0 0 0
Promotion or Change in Designation
Name of Person Position/Designation Date of Approval
(mmm/dd/yyyy)		 Effective Date of Change
(mmm/dd/yyyy)		 Shareholdings in the Listed Company Nature of Indirect Ownership
From To Direct Indirect
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Other Relevant Information

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Filed on behalf by:
Name Mary Christine Dabu-Pepito
Designation Corporate Information Officer