PwC Philippines admits four new partners to strengthen leadership across assurance and regional practices

MANILA, Philippines — Isla Lipana & Co./PwC Philippines, the Philippine member firm of the PwC network, is pleased to announce the admission of four new partners, effective July 1—strengthening its assurance leadership and sector expertise in the Philippines and Brunei.

Joining the partnership are Assurance Partners Calvin Casingcasing, Rikki Marvin Dalangin and Ronnel Nuñez. Also appointed as partner is Dylan Yee of PricewaterhouseCoopers Services, a branch of PwC Philippines providing assurance and assurance-related services in Brunei.

“One of the things I’m most proud of is seeing our professionals grow into leaders. Calvin, Rikki, Ronnel and Dylan have built distinguished careers through technical and client service excellence, leadership and a commitment to serving clients and developing talent. Their admission to the partnership reflects both their individual achievements and our continued investment in the next generation of leaders who will help shape the future of our firm,” shares Roderick Danao, chairman and senior partner.

Calvin Casingcasing joins the firm’s Assurance practice. With significant experience at PwC, he has developed extensive expertise in audit, financial reporting, and cross-border engagements, particularly within the Technology, Media and Telecommunications (TMT) sector. He has led complex audits across a wide range of industries, including manufacturing, real estate, logistics, consumer and business process outsourcing.

His experience spans engagements under Philippine Financial Reporting Standards (PFRS), International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS), and US GAAP. He is a cum laude graduate of Accountancy from the University of Santo Tomas.

Also joining the partnership is Ronnel Nuñez, who brings over a decade of experience serving clients across a diverse range of industries, including entertainment and media, telecommunications, semiconductors, logistics, retail, manufacturing and healthcare. He has led complex group audits for organizations with cross-border operations and built extensive expertise managing large multinational engagements.

Nuñez contributes to PwC’s Audit Methodology Group and plays an active role in developing future talent through assurance training programs, including workshops on the US auditing curriculum.

He holds an Accountancy degree from Bicol University, placed fourth in the October 2011 Certified Public Accountant Licensure Examination (CPALE), and passed the US CPA Examination in 2017.

Rounding out the firm’s new Assurance partners is Rikki Marvin Dalangin, who has extensive experience serving financial services and other regulated industries, particularly insurance.

His background spans life and general insurance, Health Management Organization (HMOs), mutual benefit associations, and takaful. He has played a key role in major industry developments, including leading internal controls over financial reporting (ICOFR) validation initiatives when the framework was first implemented in 2018.

He has also contributed to global quality reviews across PwC members firms in Indonesia, Vietnam, and Malaysia. Dalangin holds a degree in Accountancy from Ateneo de Davao University.

Extending the firm’s leadership bench across the region, Dylan Yee is the newest partner of PricewaterhouseCoopers Services, founded in 2016 to grow PwC Philippines’ assurance practice in Brunei.

Yee brings decades of experience in audit, advisory, and risk management across Malaysia and Indonesia, bolstering the firm’s assurance leadership and supporting audit quality, regulatory insight, and access to PwC’s regional and global network.

He is a Fellow Chartered Certified Accountant (FCCA) at the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) and a Chartered Accountant with the Malaysian Institute of Accountants (MIA).

Yee also served as a director at PwC Indonesia, where he led end-to-end audits for banks, multifinance, and securities firms while helping strengthen internal controls and financial reporting processes. Prior to this, he spent over a decade at PwC Malaysia, leading statutory and regulatory audits for major banks, insurers, and investment institutions across commercial, Islamic, and offshore sectors.

He holds a degree in Applied Accounting from Oxford Brookes University.

“Partnership is one of the most significant milestones in a professional career. Calvin, Rikki, Ronnel, and Dylan have each built their careers by serving clients, investing in their people, and continuously developing their expertise. Their journeys reflect the values we aspire to as a firm, and we look forward to the leadership, partnership, and energy they will bring as partners," Danao adds.

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