Eva B. Arcos

Non-Executive Director

AGE: 63
CITIZENSHIP: Filipino
FIRST ELECTED INDEPENDENT DIRECTOR: February 26, 2025

ACADEMIC BACKGROUND
Ms. Eva B. Arcos holds a Bachelor of Science in Business Economics and completed 41 units of masteral studies in Labor Policy and Administration, and Psychology at the University of the Philippines-Diliman.

BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL BACKGROUND/ EXPERIENCE
Ms. Arcos was appointed Commissioner of the Social Security System (SSS) on March 23, 2023, and took the Oath of Office on April 3, 2023. She also served the Commission in 2015 and 2016 as one of the three (3) Workers’ Group Representatives. She was a Member of its Governance, Risk Management and Investments, Information Technology and Collection, and Audit Committees. She is currently the Chair of its Benefits and Economic, Social and Governance Oversight Committee and a Member of its Governance, Audit, Risk Management and Actuary, and Contribution and Collection Committees.

She has been the President and Chief Executive Officer, and Trustee, of Duyan Ni Maria Children’s Home, Inc. since January 2025. She has been the Vice Chair of Defend Jobs Philippines since 2024. She served as Vice Chair of the Board of Directors of the AIA Tower Condominium Corporation in 2024. She was the National Vice President for Education and Information of the Associated Labor Unions (ALU), Associated Philippine Seafarers Union (APSU), and the Associated Professional, Supervisory, Office and Technical Employees Union (APSOTEU), and the Executive Director of the TUCP Worker’s College.

She served as Member of the Global and the Asia-Pacific IndustriALL Executive Committee and Women’s Committee; a former Co-Chair of the Global, and Asia-Pacific IndustriALL Women’s Committee; a former Titular in the UNI APRO Women Committee; and a former Member of the International Trade Union Confederation – Asia-Pacific Women’s Committee; and the Regional General Executive Council.

1. PXP Energy Corporation