Roxas Holdings, Inc. announced the appointment of Atty. Jhoel P. Raquedan as Vice President of­ Group Head, Legal and Corporate Affairs. The appointment was effective on January 23, 2018. Atty. Jhoel was head of Manila Water Company's Legal and Corporate Governance from 2009-2017. Aside from the usual legal responsibilities, he was team leader of the arbitration between the Republic of the Philippines and Manila Water in Singapore. He also assisted the company and its international and local subsidiaries in business development including the preparation of proposals, negotiations or execution of contracts, and alike. Likewise, he has experience in labor relations, governance, land acquisition, and tax management which were all under his stewardship. Prior to joining Manila Water, Atty. Jhoel was a senior associate for Picazo Buyco Tan Fider and Santos from 2000-2008 where he was exposed to litigation, labor cases, corporate law, taxation, and intellectual property.