Golden Haven Memorial Parks
Golden Haven Memorial Parks, a member of the Villar Group of Companies, is a subsidiary of Golden MV Holdings, Inc. one of the largest real estate companies in the Philippines in terms of market capitalization.
Golden MV Holdings, Inc. (HVN) formerly Golden Bria Holdings, Inc., was incorporated on November 16, 1982, and is mainly engaged in the development and sale of memorial lots across various parts of the Philippines. The Company likewise develops, constructs and operates columbarium facilities.
In 2017, the Company acquired 99.99% ownership interest in Bria Homes, Inc. (BHI) and amended its primary business purpose into real estate in order to gain flexibility in undertaking business expansion while it remains engaged in the death care industry. On March 6, 2018, the Securities and Exchange Commission approved the change in corporate name to the present one.
The Company’s deathcare business operates under the “Golden Haven” brand and presently has 35 developments in 32 locations across the country. Golden Haven also has columbaries within a selection of its memorial parks, including the 20,000-vault columbarium located beneath the Sanctuario de San Ezekiel Moreno, a chapel constructed by the Company along C5 Road, Pulang Lupa, Las Piñas. HVN also has memorial chapel services in Las Piñas and Pampanga.
Golden Haven Memorial Parks offer memorial lots at varying sizes and price points within each of its existing memorial park and within those memorial parks presently in development. The four basic lot packages are lawn lot; garden niche; family patio; and family estate. If you want to know about the common burial options, you may click this link. Purchasers of a family estate lot can elect to construct a mausoleum, the design and construction of which must conform to the Company’s parameters as part of the terms of the purchase. Golden Haven also provides, as an additional service and at additional cost to the client, construction and associated services for these mausoleums. The newest offering of the company gives family estate lot owners to choose a mausoleum design for free, through Golden Shrines: Golden Haven Mausoleum Collection. These added value offering includes architectural design and plans for the clients to build their desired mausoleum with beauty and integrity.
For its residential development business, Golden MV Holdings, Inc. (HVN) operates through Bria Homes, Inc. with 51 projects in 40 locations in the Philippines. In 2019, the Company was able to launch projects in new locations such as Alaminos, Laguna, Batangas, and Montalban, Rizal.
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Directors and Management
MANUEL B. VILLAR, JR.
Director and Chairman of the Board
Mr. Villar was Senator of the Philippines from 2001 to June 2013. He served as Senate President from 2006 to 2008. He also served as a Congressman from 1992 to 2001 and as Speaker of the House of Representatives from 1998 to 2000. A Certified Public Accountant, Mr. Villar graduated from the University of the Philippines in 1970 with the degree of Bachelor of Science in Business Administration and in 1973 with the degree of Masters in Business Administration. He founded Camella Homes in the early 1970s and successfully managed said company over the years, to become the largest homebuilder in the Philippines now known as the Vista Land Group. Mr. Villar is also Chairman of the Board of Vistamalls, Inc. (formerly Starmalls, Inc.), AllHome Corp., AllValue Holdings Corp., AllDay Marts, Inc. and Golden MV Holdings, Inc. (formerly Golden Bria Holdings, Inc.).He is a member of the following organizations: Makati Business Club, Manila Golf Club, Management Association of the Philippines, Financial Executive Institute of the Philippines (FINEX), Philippine Institute of Certified Public Accountants, and the Villar Social Institute for Poverty Alleviation and Governance (SIPAG).
CYNTHIA J. JAVAREZ
Director and President
Ms. Javarez graduated from the University of the East with the degree of Bachelor of Science in Business Administration major in Accounting. She is a Certified Public Accountant. She completed a Management Development Program at the Asian Institute of Management in 2006. Ms. Javarez was previously the Chief Financial Officer of Polar Property Holdings Corp. until 2011 and the Tax and Audit Head in the MB Villar Group of Companies until 2007. She was the Controller and Chief Financial Officer of VLL from 2013 until she became Chief Operating Officer from November 2018 to June 2022. She was the President of Camella Homes, Inc., Communities Philippines, Inc., Crown Asia Properties, Inc., Brittany Corporation and Vista Residences, Inc. until 2021. She is currently the Chairperson of the Board of Prime Asset Ventures, Inc. and is the President of Fine Properties, Inc
MANUEL PAOLO A. VILLAR
Director
Mr. Villar graduated from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, USA with the degree of Bachelor of Science in Economics and Bachelor of Applied Science in 1999. He was an Analyst for McKinsey &Co. in the United States from 1999 to 2001. He joined the Vista Land Group in 2001 as Head of Corporate Planning then became the Chief Financial Officer of Vista Land & Lifescapes, Inc. in 2008. He was elected President and Chief Executive Officer of VLL in July 2011 and President of Vistamalls, Inc. (formerly Starmalls, Inc.) in June 2019. In addition, he is the CEO and Chairman of St. Augustine Gold and Copper Limited and Chairman of TVI Resources Development Philippines, Inc., Camella Homes, Inc., Communities Philippines, Inc., Crown Asia Properties, Inc., Brittany Corporation, Vista Residences, Inc., VistaREIT, Inc., and Powersource Phils Development Corp. Mr. Paolo Villar is also the majority shareholder of Prime Asset Ventures, Inc., and director of Fine Properties, Inc, and AllHome Corp.
MARK A. VILLAR
Director
Mr. Villar earned his Bachelor of Science in Economics from University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, USA. He held various positions in the MB Villar Group of Companies before he was first elected to public office as Congressman of Las Pinas City in 2010. He was Secretary of the Department of Public Works and Highways from 2016 to 2021. He currently serves as a Senator since June 2022.
CAMILLE A. VILLAR
Director
Ms. Villar, graduated from Ateneo de Manila University with the degree of Bachelor of Science in Management. She obtained her Masters in Business Administration, Global Executive MBA Program from the IESE Business School, Barcelona, Spain. She joined the Corporate Communications Group of Brittany in 2007 until she assumed the position of Managing Director of the Vista Land Commercial Division. She is also a Director of Vista Land & Lifescapes, Inc., Director and Vice Chairman of the Board of AllHome Corp, Director and Vice Chairman of the Board of AllDay Marts, Inc. and Director and President of AllValue Holdings Corp. Ms. Villar is currently a Congresswoman, representing Las Pinas City. She has been a director of the Company since August 30, 2017.
ANA MARIE V. PAGSIBIGAN
Independent Director
Atty. Pagsibigan graduated from the University of the Philippines with a Bachelor’s degree in History and from San Sebastian College with a Bachelor’s degree in Law. She previously served as a director and the legal counsel of Great Domestic Insurance. She is currently the legal counsel of Primerose Properties Development, Inc., Corporate Secretary of Consolidated Holdings Management of the Philippines, Inc. and a councilor-elect in the Municipality of Bulakan, Bulacan. Atty. Pagsibigan was elected as independent director of the Company in May 2016.
GARTH F. CASTANEDA
Independent Director
Atty. Castaneda graduated from the University of Sto. Tomas with a Bachelor’s degree in Accountancy and from the University of the Philippines with a Bachelor’s degree in Law. He previously served as a consultant of the Privatization Management Office. He is currently a partner at SYMECS Law and serves as a Chairman and Independent Director of Premier Island Power REIT Corporation, President and Chairman of Metro Pacific Land Holdings, Inc., Corporate Secretary of Collab Asia Philippines, Inc., Corporate Secretary and Liquidating Director of Neo Oracle Holdings, Inc and Metro Pacific Foundation Inc. Castaneda was elected as independent director of the Company in May 2016.
GEMMA M. SANTOS
Corporate Secretary
Atty. Santos, graduated cum laude with the degree of Bachelor of Arts, Major in History from the University of the Philippines in 1981, and with the degree of Bachelor of Laws also from the University of the Philippines in 1985. She is a practicing lawyer and Special Counsel of Picazo Buyco Tan Fider & Santos Law Offices and Corporate Secretary of various Philippine companies, including Vista Land & Lifescapes, Inc. and VistaREIT, Inc. She is also a director of Philippine Associated Smelting and Refining Corp (PASAR), Fine Properties, Inc., Bulacan Water District and Bulakan Water Co., Inc. She was appointed as corporate secretary on December 22, 2017.
MA. NALEN SJ. ROSERO
Assistant Corporate Secretary
Atty. Rosero graduated salutatorian from the San Beda College of Law in 1997. She is currently the Corporate Secretary and a Director of the following companies: Household Development Corporation, Brittany Corporation, Crown Asia Properties, Vista Residences, Inc., Communities Philippines, Inc., Camella Homes, Inc., Mandalay Resources, Inc., Prima Casa Land & Houses, Inc., Vista Leisure Club, Inc., and Brittany Estates Corporation. She is also currently serving as the Chief Compliance Officer and Assistant Corporate Secretary of VistaREIT, Inc. She is also a Director of Manuela Corporation and Masterpiece Properties, Inc., and the Corporate Secretary of Vistamalls, Inc. (formerly Starmalls, Inc.). From 1997 to 2000, she was an Associate in the Litigation Group of Angara Abello Concepcion Relaga& Cruz (ACCRA) Law Offices. Atty. Rosero was appointed as Assistant Corporate Secretary last July 15, 2022.
ESTRELLITA S. TAN
Chief Financial Officer, Chief Information Officer, Treasurer, Investor Relations Officer
Ms. Tan is a Certified Public Accountant and graduated with distinction from the Philippine School of Business Administration with the degree of Bachelor of Science in Business Administration Major in Accounting. She is also a licensed Real Estate Broker and has completed a Management Development Program at the Vista Center for Professional Development. She previously served as the President and Chief Operating Officer of Prima Casa Land and Houses, Inc., an affiliate of Vista Land & Lifescapes, Inc. from 2013 to 2020. She currently serves as President of Bria Homes, Inc.
KATE D. CATOR
Compliance Officer
Ms. Cator graduated in 2004 from the Polytechnic University of the Philippines – Manila with a degree in Bachelor of Science in Accountancy and is a
Certified Public Accountant. She joined Golden Haven in 2008 and has held various positions in the Company. She served as Investor Relations Officer for Golden MV Holdings, Inc. from 2019 to 2021 and is currently the Human Resources Head of the Company and a Director of Golden Future Life Plans, Inc. Ms. Cator was appointed as Compliance Officer of the Company on November 14, 2023.
Shareholdings Structure
Shareholdings structure as of December 31, 2020:
Fine Properties, Inc. 63.97%
Cambridge Group, Inc. 24.65%
Public Ownership 11.37%
Foreign Ownership 0.01%
The company regularly discloses the following reports in compliance with Securities and Exchange Commision (SEC) and Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE): Top 100 Stockholders (quarterly); Public Ownership Report (quarterly); and Foreign Ownership Report (monthly)
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Articles of Incorporation
2022
Golden MV Holdings Inc. Amended By Laws – September 2022
2021
Golden MV Holdings Inc Amended Articles of Incorporation – January 2021
2018
Golden Bria Holdings Inc Amended Articles of Incorporation – March 2018
Golden Bria Holdings Inc Amended By Laws – March 2018
2017
Golden Haven Inc Amended By-Laws – October 2017
Golden Haven Inc Amended Articles of Incorporation – October 2017
2016
Golden Haven Memorial Park Inc Amended By-Laws – June 2016
Golden Haven Memorial Park Inc Amended Articles of Incorporation – March 2016
Golden Haven Memorial Park Inc – AOI and By-laws November 1982
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