Ramon “Ricky” A. Carandang leads Asia Group Advisors’ team in the Philippines.
Ramon “Ricky” A. Carandang leads Asia Group Advisors’ team in the Philippines and supports clients with strategic communications, regulatory advocacy, and crucial understanding of corporate and government relations in the Philippines.
Prior to becoming a consultant, Ricky served as Secretary of Presidential Communications Development and Strategic Planning under President Benigno S. Aquino III and was President Aquino’s chief messaging strategist until leaving government in 2013. He also worked at ABS-CBN, the largest broadcast network in the Philippines, where he worked as a reporter, presenter, and commentator. During his stint in ABS-CBN News Channel (ANC), he hosted his own news commentary shows The Rundown and The Big Picture. He also worked as field reporter for TV Patrol and Bandila, the largest local language news programs, as well as presenter for the current affairs program The Correspondents.
Before his career in communications, Ricky spent his early years as an investment professional, working as an analyst and sales executive for various brokerage houses including Pryce Securities, HG Asia Securities, and Kim Eng Securities.