Globe Telecom's Chief Intelligence and Trust Officer Anton Bonifacio to Step Down in January
Key Takeaways
- •Globe Telecom's Chief Intelligence and Trust Officer, Anton Reynaldo M. Bonifacio, will leave his post effective Jan. 1, 2027, after more than ten years with the company.
- •Bonifacio was appointed Globe's first chief AI officer in 2024 and assumed the expanded intelligence and trust role in July 2026 when the combined office covering AI, cybersecurity, and digital policy was created.
- •Garrett Silao will lead the function as officer-in-charge starting Jan. 1 and will report directly to Globe's president and chief executive officer while a permanent successor is pending.
- •The eventual choice of a permanent successor will indicate whether Globe keeps AI, cybersecurity, and digital policy combined under a single executive.
- •Globe's shares fell P6, or 0.39%, to close at P1,548 apiece following the announcement.
GLOBE Telecom, Inc. said Chief Intelligence and Trust Officer Anton Reynaldo M. Bonifacio will step down from his post effective Jan. 1, 2027.
In a regulatory filing, the Philippine telecommunications company said Mr. Bonifacio resigned to pursue personal interests after more than a decade with Globe.
"Mr. Bonifacio represented Globe in important conversations with technology and telecommunications leaders, both here and in the global space… Globe has been established not only as an adopter of emerging technology, but also a credible voice in shaping how technology can be deployed responsibly and at scale," Globe said.
The company said Garrett Silao will serve as officer-in-charge effective Jan. 1 and will report directly to Globe's president and chief executive officer. The officer-in-charge arrangement leaves the appointment of a permanent successor open, and how Globe eventually fills the post will indicate whether it keeps AI, cybersecurity, and digital policy combined under a single executive.
Globe added that artificial intelligence (AI), data, cybersecurity, and digital trust will remain among the company's areas of focus following the leadership change.
"We are grateful for Mr. Bonifacio's courage and foresight, and for taking the helm of Globe's journey into cybersecurity, information security, and the then-unknown field of AI," it said.
From First Chief AI Officer to Intelligence and Trust Chief
Mr. Bonifacio was appointed Globe's first chief AI officer in 2024 after establishing a group focused on the adoption of the technology. In July 2026, he assumed the expanded role of chief intelligence and trust officer after Globe consolidated its AI, cybersecurity, and digital policy functions under one office. Because that office has existed only since July, the Jan. 1 handover will be its first leadership transition, with the combined AI, cybersecurity, and digital policy brief under interim oversight while a permanent appointment is pending.
Market Move
Globe, one of the Philippines' leading telecommunications providers, saw its shares fall P6, or 0.39%, to close at P1,548 apiece.
Reported by Ashley Erika O. Jose of BusinessWorld. Original report: Globe intelligence, trust chief to step down in January
