Eric Recto has held many positions in his lifetime. At 57 years old, he has helmed six companies including the Philippine Bank of Communications (PBCOM), Inc, Bedfordbury Development Corp, Atok-Big Wedge Co, Inc, Q-Tech Alliance Holdings, Inc, and Sea Refinery Corp.

In 2011, he was elected Director and Vice Chairman of the PBCOM Board. In the year that followed, he climbed further up the ladder after being appointed Co-Chairman. It wasn’t long before he became the chairman on May 23, 2012.

At present time, Recto spends most of his hours being the Chairman and President of Bedfordbury Development Corporation; Chairman and President of Optimum Development Holdings Phils, Inc; Vice Chairman of Alphaland Corporation; President of Atok Big Wedge Co, Inc.

Recto has also spent some time in the Philippine government. From 2002 to 2005, he served as the Undersecretary of the Department of Finance. There, he was in charge of the country’s International Finance Group and the Privatisation Office.