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)
Oct 5, 2026
2. SEC Identification Number
A2000-00652
3. BIR Tax Identification No.
204-863-416
4. Exact name of issuer as specified in its charter
FILINVEST REIT CORP.
5. Province, country or other jurisdiction of incorporation
Philippines
6. Industry Classification Code(SEC Use Only)
7. Address of principal office
5th-7th Floors, Vector One Building, Northgate Cyberzone, Filinvest City, Alabang, Muntinlupa CityPostal Code1781
8. Issuer's telephone number, including area code
(632) 7918-8188
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
6,518,781,310
11. Indicate the item numbers reported herein
9
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Filinvest REIT Corp.FILRT
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
Retirement of Ms. Maricel Brion Lirio as President and Chief Executive Officer, and resignation as director of Filinvest REIT Corp. (“FILRT”), and the appointment of the incumbent Chairman, Amb. Joseph M. Yap, as new President and Chief Executive Officer, and appointment of the incumbent Treasurer and Chief Finance Officer, Ms. Ana Venus Mejia as new director.
Background/Description of the Disclosure
Please be informed that at its meeting today, 05 October 2026, the Board of Directors of FILRT approved the following (i) retirement of Ms. Maricel Brion Lirio as President and Chief Executive Officer and resignation as director of FILRT; (ii) appointment of the incumbent Chairman, Amb. Joseph M. Yap as the new President and Chief Executive Officer, concurrent to his role as Chairman; and (iii) appointment of Ms. Ana Venus A. Mejia as new director, concurrent to her role as Treasurer and Chief Finance Officer, to fill the vacancy in the Board.
In view of the appointment of Amb. Yap as President and CEO, he will cease to be a member of the Audit and Risk Management Oversight Committee consistent with sound corporate governance principles.
Amb. Yap, who has chaired FILRT since April 2024, brings more than 40 years of private-sector experience spanning real estate, banking and finance, alongside his experience in public service. He previously served as President and CEO of Filinvest Land, Inc. from 2007 to 2012 and as a member of its Board of Directors from 1997 to 2015. He also served as Philippine Ambassador to Singapore from January 2018 to June 2022. Outside the Filinvest group, Yap served as First Vice President of Family Bank & Trust Co. and held various financial management positions with Nestlé in New York, Switzerland and Manila. He earned his bachelor's degree in Management Engineering from Ateneo de Manila University and his Master of Business Administration from Harvard University.
Ms. Mejia has been the Treasurer and Chief Finance Officer of the Company since October 2020 and June 2015, respectively. She also serves as director and officer in various entities within the Filinvest Group. Prior to joining the Filinvest Group, she worked with Shoemart and SyCip Gorres Velayo & Co. She is a Certified Public Accountant and a magna cum laude graduate of Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila. She obtained her Master’s Degree from the Kellogg School of Management of Northwestern University and the School of Business and Management at the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology.
Resignation/Removal or Replacement
Name of Person
Position/Designation
Effective Date of Resignation/Cessation of term (mmm/dd/yyyy)
Reason(s) for Resignation/Cessation
Maricel Brion Lirio
President and CEO, and Director, Member of the Executive Committee
OCT/15/2026
Retirement
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
Joseph M. Yap
Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer (also a Member of the Executive Committee and Compensation Committee)
OCT/052026
OCT/15/2026
1
12,994,302
Shares held by his wife, Lourdes Josephine G. Yap; his daughter, Isabelle Therese G. Yap; his son, Joseph Patrick G. Yap Jr.; and under the names Joseph &/or Josephine Yap
Ana Venus A. Mejia
Director, Treasurer and Chief Finance Officer
OCT/05/2026
OCT/15/2026
1
388,000
Lodged with PCD and shares held by her son, Andrey John Mejia
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
Joseph M. Yap
Member of the Audit and Risk Management Oversight Committee
President and CEO
OCT/05/2026
OCT/15/2026
1
12,994,302
Shares held by his wife, Lourdes Josephine G. Yap; his daughter, Isabelle Therese G. Yap; his son, Joseph Patrick G. Yap Jr.; and under the names Joseph &/or Josephine Yap
Other Relevant Information
None.
Filed on behalf by:
Name
Katrina Clemente-Lua
Designation
Corporate Secretary and Corporate Information Officer