CR03874-2017

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Petron Corporation PCOR PSE Disclosure Form 17-18 - Other SEC Forms/Reports/Requirements

Form/Report Type

New Manual on Corporate Governance

Report Period/Report Date

May 30, 2017

Description of the Disclosure

Please find attached the new Manual on Corporate Governance of the Company which was approved by its Board of Directors on May 8, 2017 and signed by the Chairman of the Board and the Compliance Officer of the Company (the "New CG Manual").

The Company submitted its New CG Manual to the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 29, 2017 further to its SEC Form 17-C dated May 8, 2017 and pursuant to SEC Memorandum Circular No. 19 (Series of 2016) and SEC Memorandum Circular No. 8 (Series of 2017).

The New CG Manual will be promptly posted on the company website.

Filed on behalf by:

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Jhoanna Jasmine Javier-Elacio

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PETRON

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSIO N

Secretariat Building

PICC Complex, Roxas Boulevard Pasay City

Re: Submission of the New Manual on Corporate overnance

Gentlemen:

Please find enclosed the new Manual on Corporate Governance of the Company which was approved by its Board of Directors on May 8, 2017 and signed by the Chairman of the Board and the Compliance Officer of the Company (the "New CG Manual") . The Company is submitting its New CG Manual further to its SEC Form 17-C dated May 8, 2017 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission and pursuant to SEC Memorandum Circular No. 19 (Series of 2016) and SEC Memorandu m Circular No. 8 (Series of 2017).

The New CG Manual will be promptly posted on the company website.

Very truly yours,

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JOEL ANGELO C. CRUZ ti,

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Corporate Secretary

Pf TRo CORPORATION, SMC Head Office complex, 40 San Miguel Avenue, Mandaluyong City 1550, Metro Manila,Philippines

PO Box 014 MCPO 0:08 Tel.:(632) 884-92?0 • Pandacan Terminal, Jesus St., Pandacan. Manila Tel.: (632} 563-8526 to 31 Mandaue Terminal.Looc. Mandaue Crty, Cebu Tel.: (032) 344-7341 Davao Depot, Km. 9 Bo. Pampanga, Davao City Tel.;(082) 234-2185 I 233-0399 Internet: http:/lwww.petron.com

PETRON CORPORATION MANUAL ON CORPORATE GOVERNANCE

The Board of Directors, executives (the "Management"), officers, and employees of Petron Corporation (the "Corporation") hereby commit themselves to the principles and best practices contained in this Manual on Corporate Governance (the "Manual"), and acknowledge that the same shall guide the attainment of their corporate goals.

  1. OBJECTIVE

    This Manual shall institutionalize the principles, policies, programs, and procedures of good corporate governance in the entire organization. It shall be submitted to the regulators and posted on the website of the Corporation.

    The Board of Directors, Management, officers, employees, and shareholders of the Corporation believe that corporate governance is a necessary component of what constitutes sound strategic business management and will therefore undertake every effort necessary to create awareness thereof within the organization as soon as possible.

  2. COMPLIANCE SYSTEM
  3. Compliance Officer
  4. To ensure adherence to corporate principles and best practices, the Board of Directors shall appoint a Compliance Officer who shall hold the position of a Vice President or its equivalent position with adequate stature and authority in the Corporation.

    The Compliance Officer shall not be a member of the Board of Directors.

    The Compliance Officer shall have direct reporting responsibilities to the Chairperson of the Board of Directors. He is primarily liable to the Corporation and its shareholders.

    The Compliance Officer shall annually attend a corporate governance training.

  5. The Compliance Officer shall perform the following duties, among others:

  6. ensures proper onboarding of new directors (i.e., orientation on the business, the Corporation's articles of incorporation (the "Articles of Incorporation") and the Corporation's by-laws (the "By-laws"), among others);

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