Commissioner Francisco has been with the SEC for over 20 years rising from the ranks starting out as SEC Securities Counsel in 2001, SEC Director in 2007, and SEC Commissioner in 2018 to present. As Commissioner, he pushed for the implementation of the Digital Transformation and Technology Modernization Roadmap of the SEC ensuring the effective use of digital innovation towards ease of doing business, promotion of the capital markets, and protection of the investing public.
Commissioner Francisco exercises direct supervision over key regulatory and administrative arms of the Commission, including the Company Registration and Monitoring Department (CRMD) and the Financial Analysis and Audit Department (FAAD), which together drive the effective implementation of the SEC’s corporate registration, compliance, and monitoring systems. He likewise oversees the SEC’s Human Resource and Management Services Departments. At the forefront of green governance, he serves as the Chair of the SEC Sustainability Committee, where he is actively spearheading sustainable initiatives and corporate reforms within the Commission.
His professional career as a lawyer began with a stint at the Angara Abello Concepcion Regala and Cruz Law Offices or ACCRALaw where he handled various corporate, labor, litigation as well as public interest cases.
He studied in Ateneo de Davao University and graduated with a degree in Philosophy and in Law. He subsequently earned a master’s degree in management from the University of the Philippines.