Gino Carino

Gino is the human-centered design advocate at Magis. He champions the Person, whether he or she is the designer, engineer, worker, and especially client. He believes that only by designing solutions that address the authentic, relevant, and latent needs of people can we truly make an impact. That holds true for any design initiative — for homes, products, methods, systems, partnerships, businesses.

​Gino’s work, both past and present, has been aligned with this advocacy. He has been an artist, a supply chain professional, a graphic designer, 3D modeller, a weapons manufacturer, a mentor, and now a home builder. He is naturally drawn to new technologies, new ways of doing things, and embraces digital technology more than most but always from the viewpoint of addressing real, human needs. He is eager to make a positive impact through the property industry.

Maye Yao Co Say

Maye Yao Co Say is in charge of sales and marketing strategies for Magis Home. She is able to establish synergistic partnerships and collaborations for Magis. With her 20-year experience in business, she aims to bring Magis Home into the forefront of “Branded Residential Ecosystems”.

Maye was always drawn to Philippine art and literature, and believes the country can build and succeed through its “creative wealth”. She joined Magis because of this cause, loving the opportunity to elevate norms and build art.

She seasoned marketing practitioner. She has been a board of directors of the Philippine Association of National Advertisers (PANA) since 2011. She is currently the Chief Operating Officer of the Richwell Phils. Group of Companies, a distributor of branded family products. She is also part of Richphil Visual Designs, contractor for retail fixtures for major retailers.

Her passions are reflected in writing and 21stCentury parenting. She is currently a weekly parenting columnist at the Business Mirror. She is a co-creator of the Ogalala System-in-Care and Play, a unique program on parent education from birth to 8 years old.

Paolo Periquet

Paolo believes that design can transform communities, strengthen economies and increase well-being. His love affair with design started when he saw how it transformed dodgy neighbourhoods to desirable addresses in other parts of the world. As a result, he left the finance profession to build the Magis ecosystem, a movement committed to only building things that matter, and transforming a construction industry largely unloved and devoid of innovation.

While Paolo leads business development, he feels his biggest contribution is assembling a team that’s best in class and shares a belief that design and business can be a force for good.

Adrian Dizon

Adrian Dizon plays an integral role as our lead engineer. He sees every home from infancy, adolescence to mature years. His knowledge of engineering and understanding of the building process allows us to faithfully execute the designs of our partner-architects and exceed building standards.

As the second generation of a renowned family of builders, Adrian has over 25 years experience in residential and hospitality construction and has worked on notable landmarks in the country. He is a founding partner at Magis Construction.

Gerson Asis

For over thirty years, Gerson Asis’ love and appreciation of design and craftsmanship has given him a sense of accomplishment collaborating with the top design firms of the country. Wired to solve problems, he takes ownership in every house he builds and feels great pride being entrusted with something as intimate as one’s living space.

He is an architect by training, and is one of the best at executing residential-grade interiors. He is a brilliant balance of method and art, and has worked on the most number of published works in the team.

Jeff Cruz

Jeff Cruz manages Magis’ construction group. His team oversees our entire operations, audit and support. Cruz joined Magis in 2015, and immediately took charge of developing the Magis Cookbook, a detailed audit system increasing reliance on methodology and mensuration, enforcing stricter compliance with building plans, and reducing backjobs.