Who Is Ferdinand Vincent Co?

Separate Instagram posts by actress Bea Alonzo and Ferdinand Vincent Co, the eldest son of Puregold Price Club Inc. president Lucio Co, have sparked dating rumors.

Alonzo has posted several photos from Spain since April 21, starting with endorsements of her own luggage brand, BASH Manila, while in Andalucia. She also has posts in Madrid during the Mutua Madrid Open, rooting for Filipino tennis player Alex Eala; in Seville, enjoying a glass of wine across Torre del Oro and Canal de Alfonso XIII; and in Ribera Del Duero, a "gem [...] famous for its amazing wines, giving Rioja a run for its money."

It can be remembered that Alonzo has a Spanish Resident Permit via Spain's Residency By Investment program, specifically via real estate. She first shared about her 500,000-euro Madrid property in May 2022.

Amid Alonzo's recent posts, people online have noticed Instagram photos of Co in the same locations. While his account is in private mode, Philippine-based media company InsiderPH revealed photos of his vacation in Andalucia, Spain, "accompanied by an unidentified woman," the article said. People also spotted a similarity in the outfits of the woman with Co in his posts and of Alonzo in her photos.

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Who is Ferdinand Vincent Co?

Ferdinand Vincent Co is the eldest son of Lucio L. Co, Puregold's Chairman from incorporation in 1998 until 2022 and current President. Vincent's mother served as Vice Chairman from 1998 to 2023, when she was elected Chairman. The husband-and-wife duo has a combined net worth of $2.3 billion, as of 2024, according to Forbes. They ranked number nine in Forbes' Philippines 50 Richest in 2024, and ranked 1121 in Forbes' Billionaires list in 2016.

Vincent assumed a seat on the Board of Directors in 2003. He was first elected president on May 12, 2015. The Puregold scion earned his Bachelor of Science degree in Entrepreneurial Management from the University of Asia and the Pacific in 2003.

Aside from his position in Puregold, Vincent is also the elected Chairman and President of Alerce Holdings Corp., Blue Ocean Foods, Inc., Forbes Corporation, Invesco Company, Inc., KMC Realty Corporation, League One, Inc., PPCI Subic Inc., Patagonia Holdings Corp., Purepadala, Inc., and VFC Land Resources, Inc., Filmore Holdings Incorporated, Illido Management Corporation, Azora Holdings Incorporated, SPC Resources Inc.; Chairman of Pinehurst Creek Holdings Corporation, South Coast Automotive Group, Inc. and Pure Commerce, Inc.; President of Ayagold Retailers, Inc., Entenso Equities, Inc., Union Equities, Inc., Aracena Holdings Corporation, Blue Origin Holdings Incorporated, Imperium Holdings, Inc.; and Director of Bellagio Holdings, Inc., Blue Ocean Holdings, Inc., Canaria Holdings Corporation, Cosco Price, Inc., Ellimac Prime Holdings, Inc., Fertuna Holdings Corp., Meritus Prime Distributions, Inc., P.G. Holdings, Inc., Premier Wine and Spirits, Inc., PSMT Philippines, Inc., Puregold Duty Free (Subic), Inc., Puregold Finance, Inc., Puregold Properties, Inc., Puregold Realty Leasing & Management, Inc., San Jose City Power Corp., Tower 6789 Corporation, Cassina Creek Holdings Corporation, Makabayan Holdings Incorporated, Maxent Investment, Inc. and Union Energy Corporation.

Vincent has three sisters: Pamela Justine, Katrina Marie, and Camille Clarisse. Pamela Justine, the eldest daughter, has been the Executive Director of Puregold since 2015.

Puregold started with a location in Mandaluyong, and now boasts a chain of more than 600 hypermarkets and supermarkets across the Philippines.