As the Philippine ICT sector matures, the conversation is shifting from global brand names to the local partners who actually build the infrastructure. To explore this shift, the Manila Standard sat down with Larry Cunanan, a veteran who has navigated both sides of the corporate fence. In the traditional ICT career path, the goal is almost always the “Global Ladder”— climbing from local management to regional headquarters in Singapore or Hong Kong. But for Cunanan, the most compelling opportunity wasn’t found in a distant regional office.




