Our history

Below are key milestones in our history:

1922 Charles White and Percival Page open an accountancy practice in the Philippines.
1948 A new partnership is formed under Stewart, Dacanay, Cunanan & Co.
1951 Company name changes to Stewart, Cunanan & Co.
1956 Joaquin Cunanan becomes the first Filipino senior partner of the firm.
1958 The firm is designated as Price Waterhouse correspondent in the Philippines.
1962 Inauguration of Management Advisory, then Tax Services.
1964 Name changes to Joaquin Cunanan & Co.
1970 Jose Florento becomes senior partner.
1972 Opening of Davao branch office.
1973 Firm becomes a member of Price Waterhouse International.
1975 Opening of Cebu branch office
1981 Corazon de la Paz becomes chairman and senior partner; also becomes Price Waterhouse's first lady senior partner worldwide.
1982 60th Anniversary
1985 Joaquin Cunanan elevated to the Accountancy Hall of Fame
1991 Opening of Bacolod branch office
1994 Opening of Iloilo branch office
1997 75th anniversary
1998 Worldwide merger of Price Waterhouse with Coopers & Lybrand to create PricewaterhouseCoopers, the world's largest professional services organisation
2001 Jerry Isla becomes chairman and senior partner
2002 80th Anniversary
2005 Company name changes to Isla Lipana & Co.
2006 Tammy Lipana becomes chairman and senior partner
2007 WE are 85! Wisdom and experience
2009 Judith V. Lopez is elected chairman and senior partner