28/06/2026
Congratulations, Doc Vince! โจ
Leadership is about creating opportunities, inspiring people, and building a legacy that lasts.
With immense pride and gratitude, we announce the appointment of Dr. Vicente P. Perlas as the new Chairman of the LifeBank Group, marking the beginning of another exciting chapter in our journey of empowering lives and transforming communities.
Known as the "Father of Microfinance" at LifeBank, Dr. Perlas has dedicated decades of visionary leadership to advancing our mission. He previously served as Vice President for Finance, President of LifeBank-A Rural Bank, and first President of LifeBank Foundation, and later returned to further strengthen the organization he helped build.
Dr. Perlas earned his Doctor of Medicine degree from West Visayas State University and his Master of Business Administration from the University of the Philippines-Diliman. He also now serves as President of BlueFields Enterprises Inc., reflecting his commitment to both business excellence and community development.
Throughout his leadership, LifeBank has transformed the lives of countless women and families by providing opportunities to build sustainable livelihoods. From market vendors expanding their businesses to tricycle drivers owning their own vehicles and parents sending their children to school with fees paid on time, these stories reflect the lasting impact of microfinance and the collective efforts of everyone who has been part of the LifeBank journey.
As Dr. Perlas assumes his new role as Chairman, he leaves us with these inspiring words:
"๐๐ญ๐ฅ ๐ด๐ฐ๐ญ๐ฅ๐ช๐ฆ๐ณ๐ด ๐ฏ๐ฆ๐ท๐ฆ๐ณ ๐ฅ๐ช๐ฆ. ๐๐ฉ๐ฆ๐บ ๐ซ๐ถ๐ด๐ต ๐ง๐ข๐ฅ๐ฆ ๐ข๐ธ๐ข๐บ ๐ช๐ฏ๐ต๐ฐ ๐ต๐ฉ๐ฆ ๐ธ๐ฐ๐ณ๐ฌ ๐ต๐ฉ๐ข๐ต ๐ฐ๐ถ๐ต๐ญ๐ช๐ท๐ฆ๐ด ๐ต๐ฉ๐ฆ๐ฎ, ๐ช๐ฏ๐ต๐ฐ ๐ต๐ฉ๐ฆ ๐ฑ๐ฆ๐ฐ๐ฑ๐ญ๐ฆ ๐ต๐ฉ๐ฆ๐บ ๐ฉ๐ฆ๐ญ๐ฑ๐ฆ๐ฅ ๐ด๐ฉ๐ข๐ฑ๐ฆ, ๐ช๐ฏ๐ต๐ฐ ๐ต๐ฉ๐ฆ ๐ช๐ฏ๐ด๐ต๐ช๐ต๐ถ๐ต๐ช๐ฐ๐ฏ ๐ต๐ฉ๐ข๐ต ๐ค๐ข๐ณ๐ณ๐ช๐ฆ๐ด ๐ต๐ฉ๐ฆ๐ช๐ณ ๐ฃ๐ฆ๐ด๐ต ๐ฆ๐ง๐ง๐ฐ๐ณ๐ต๐ด ๐ง๐ฐ๐ณ๐ธ๐ข๐ณ๐ฅ."
His message reminds us that true leadership is measured not only by what one accomplishes, but by the enduring legacy left in the lives of others and in the institutions that continue to serve.
Dr. Perlas extends his heartfelt gratitude to every LifeBank staff member, our thousands of members, partners, and everyone who has embraced the mission of microfinance over the years.
Please join us in congratulating Dr. Vicente P. Perlas on his new appointment as Chairman of the LifeBank Group.
Together, we look forward to a new era of growth, meaningful impact, and shared success under his inspiring leadership.
Congratulations, Dr. Vicente P. Perlas!