CREATION OF CORPORATION: Law on Partnerships and Corporations HALIGI BUILDERS CORPORATION Submitted by: Love Joy Verily V. Lachica Bernadette Kyle G. Miranda Maria Niniann R. Nicasio Leigh Ann V. Otic Keano C. Bayan Jossel N. Abejo BSAC 2-1 2021 ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION OF HALIGI BUILDERS CORPORATION KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS: The undersigned incorporators, all of legal age and majority of whom are residents of the Philippines, on this 11th day of December 2021 at Cabanatuan City, Nueva Ecija have voluntarily agreed to associate themselves together for the purpose of forming a corporation under the laws of the Republic of the Philippines. AND WE HEREBY CERTIFY: FIRST: That the name of said corporation shall be: HALIGI BUILDERS CORPORATION SECOND: That the purposes for which such corporation is incorporated are: Primary Purpose To engage in, conduct, carry on, and deal in the business of general engineering, constructing, repairing, or any work upon buildings, houses, condominiums, public & residential roads, plants, bridges, public works and all metallurgical, steel, stone & earthworks, and related contracts or assignments in connection with the production of building materials and supplies, and performance of the role of a general merchant. Additionally, to own, use, and develop all kinds of real estate. Secondary Purposes 1. To engage in allied construction business including such, but not restricted to, precast item manufacture and sale, concrete manufacturing, and the acquisition, sale, and/or lease of construction equipment. 2. To engage in the operations of construction, development, and/or generation of electricity, with a focus on the use of renewable energy resources, and to carry out all services supplementary to this business, which include, but not restricted to, power plant assembly, operation, maintenance, as well as machinery and equipment procurement, repair, or advancement. 3. To purchase, subscribe for, or otherwise acquire and also own, hold, use, invest in, develop, sell, assign, transfer, lease and take options on mortgage, pledge, exchange, and in any other way come to terms with real and personal property of any kind and description. 4. To acquire or obtain contracts, and other tangible and intangible licenses that may be essential to achieve the corporation's objectives from any government or corporations, firms, partnerships, or individuals. 5. To engage in borrowing of money, making and issuing notes and other evidence of indebtedness of different sorts, and securing the same by mortgage, pledge, and/or, as the company's business may necessitate. 6. To exercise other powers that may be vital, favorable, or ancillary to the attainment of all aforementioned purposes, or as may appear adaptable to or effectual for the security or benefit of this corporation. That under the Revised Corporation Code of the Philippines, the corporation shall enjoy the right to exercise all the expressed powers granted to corporations. It will also be able to provide corporate guarantees to its branches, affiliates or subsidiaries for business purposes. THIRD: That the location of the corporation’s principal office is situated at 915 Purok Champaca, Bangad, Cabanatuan City. FOURTH: That the corporate term of the corporation is to exist indefinitely from the period of its initial registration and after the date of issuance of the certificate of incorporation with the Commission. FIFTH: That the incorporators’ information, such as names, nationalities and residences, are as shown: Name Nationality Residence Jossel N. Abejo Filipino Lupao, Nueva Ecija Keano C. Bayan Filipino Bangad, Cabanatuan City Love Joy Verily V. Lachica Filipino Cabiao, Nueva Ecija Bernadette Kyle G. Miranda Filipino Obrero, Cabanatuan City Maria Niniann R. Nicasio Filipino Maria Theresa, Cabanatuan City Leigh Ann V. Otic Filipino Kapitan Pepe, Cabanatuan City SIXTH: That the number of directors of the corporation shall be six (6); and the directors’ names, nationalities, and residences, who will fulfill their roles in accordance to the Code, Articles of Incorporation, and its By-Laws until their successors have been elected, are as follows: Name Nationality Residence Jossel N. Abejo Filipino Lupao, Nueva Ecija Keano C. Bayan Filipino Bangad, Cabanatuan City Love Joy Verily V. Lachica Filipino Cabiao, Nueva Ecija Bernadette Kyle G. Miranda Filipino Obrero, Cabanatuan City Maria Niniann R. Nicasio Filipino Maria Theresa, Cabanatuan City Leigh Ann V. Otic Filipino Kapitan Pepe, Cabanatuan City SEVENTH: That the authorized capital stock of Haligi Builders Corporation is EIGHT BILLION PESOS (8,000,000,000) in the lawful money of the Philippines, and shall be divided into Seven Billion Nine Hundred Ninety Million (7,990,000,000) shares with the par value of One Peso (1.00) per share, to be known as Common Stock; and Ten Million (10,000,000) shares with the par value of One Peso (P1.00) per share, to be known as Preferred Stock. The pre-emptive rights to subscribe to any issues of common shares shall only be entitled to holders of such shares, likewise, the pre-emptive rights to subscribe to any issues of Preferred Shares shall only be entitled to Preferred Stockholders. The issuance of the aforementioned Preferred Shares may be done occasionally in one on one or series as the Board of Directors may determine. The establishment and designation of each particular series of Preferred Stock are hereby expressly granted as the power of the Board of Directors. Hence, they shall hold the authority involving fixing the number of shares to be included in each of such series, and determining the price, cash dividend rate, amount or period, and the manner of redemption of shares for each of such series. In the declaration of the Board of Directors of cash dividends, the Preferred Stockholders shall have the entitlement of being the recipient of such dividends, which shall be non-cumulative on the amount fixed in the Enabling Resolutions for each series. The corresponding stockholders shall not be entitled to receive a share in the retained earnings after dividend payments shall have been made on the Preferred Stock. Any voting rights shall not be granted to Preferred Stockholders except in those cases expressly provided by the law. Regardless of the existence of unrestricted earnings, the Preferred Shares may be redeemed or purchased by the corporation from Preferred Stockholders upon the conditions fixed in the Enabling Resolutions. The holders of the issued Preferred Shares shall be given preference over common shareholders to receive full payment in the event of liquidation, dissolution, bankruptcy or winding up of the affairs of the Corporation, except in cases of merger or consolidation. Provided that, the assets of the Corporation permitted such redemption price as fixed in the Enabling Resolutions. Additionally, the unpaid accumulated dividends up to the current dividend period shall only be distributed to the common shareholders after the Preferred Stockholders have received their payment. EIGHTH: That the total number of shares subscribed by the following persons is THREE BILLION ONE MILLION EIGHT HUNDRED FIFTY-THREE THOUSAND SHARES ONLY (3,001,853,000) and the amount paid on the share of capital stock for which they have subscribed are as follows: Name Nationality No. of Shares Subscribed Amount Subscribed Amount Paid Jossel N. Abejo Filipino 3,000,000,000 Php 3,000,000,000 Php 1,000,000,000 Keano C. Bayan Filipino 612,000 612,000 400,000 Love Joy V. Lachica Filipino 612,000 612,000 500,000 Bernadette Kyle G. Miranda Filipino 612,000 612,000 300,000 Maria Niniann R. Nicasio Filipino 10,000 10,000 10,000 Leigh Ann V. Otic Filipino 5,000 5,000 5,000 Marlon C. Carraga Filipino 1,000 1,000 1,000 Donato O. Reyes Filipino 1,000 1,000 1,000 3,001,853,000 Php 3,001,853,000 Php 1,001,217,000 Total NINTH: That LEIGH ANN V. OTIC has been appointed by the subscribers as Treasurer of the Corporation to serve as such until she is replaced by her successor, who will be officially designated and qualified in accordance with the By-Laws and the corporation’s best interest. Being approved as such, grants her the right to receive for the good of the corporation, all subscriptions paid by the subscribers. TENTH: That no transfer of stock will reduce the ownership of the Filipino citizens' share capital stock under applicable laws may be permitted or recorded in the corporation’s proper books and this limitation shall be stated in all the corporation’s issued stock certificates. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, we have hereunto signed these Articles of Incorporation, on this 11th day of December 2021, in Cabanatuan City, Nueva Ecija, Philippines. Keano C. Bayan TIN- 982-578-238 Jossel N. Abejo TIN- 675-529-071 Love Joy Verily V. Lachica TIN- 213-576-827 Bernadette Kyle G. Miranda Maria Niniann R. Nicasio Leigh Ann V. Otic TIN- 172-108-109 TIN- 613-309-511 TIN- 870-051-325 BY-LAWS OF HALIGI BUILDERS CORPORATION ARTICLE I STOCKHOLDERS’ MEETING SECTION 1. Annual Meetings - The regular meetings of the stockholders of Haligi Builders Corporation shall be conducted annually on the third Wednesday of June at the Corporation's central office in 915 Champaca, Bangad, Cabanatuan City, Philippines to elect a new set of Board of Directors and discuss other business matters. Provided that, the transactions to be discussed have been appropriately communicated to stockholders prior to the meeting. SECTION 2. Special Meetings - At any time deemed necessary, the special meetings of stockholders shall be conducted at the Corporation's central office. Provided that, a resolution must be prepared formally through the introduction by the Board or through the order of the President based on the written request from stockholders representing the majority of the outstanding capital stock. SECTION 3. Notice of Meetings - The notice of meetings for regular and special meetings may be prepared in written or printed form and shall be mailed to the registered post office address of each stockholder of the Corporation. For regular meetings, the notice shall be sent within (21) working days prior to the onset of the meeting. With regard to special meetings, the notice shall be mailed at least (7) days and such notice must contain the purpose and objectives of the same. SECTION 4. Quorum - The number of stockholders needed to constitute a quorum shall be fulfilled by a majority of the outstanding capital stock of the Corporation, which may either be represented by the shareholders themselves or a person on their behalf, such as a proxy. SECTION 5. Voting - Stockholders may exercise their vote in all meetings, may it be regular or special, using the number of shares registered under their names. In case of absence, they may cast their votes by proxy. Provided that, the proxy must be acknowledged in a proxy form to be inspected by the Secretary prior to the onset of the meeting. Otherwise, no proxy shall be recognized without the approval of the Secretary incharge. SECTION 6. Election of Directors - The election of directors shall be held annually and shall be executed in a manner that is expressly stated in the provisions of the Code. Moreover, the said election shall also be in accordance with all the formalities required and shall be followed by the presiding officer, stockholders and directors therein. SECTION 7. Order of Business - The order of business joined by the Board of Directors and the stockholders of the Corporation at any meeting, may it be regular or special, shall be conducted as follows: 1. Calling the roll 2. Presentation of the proof of due notice of meeting 3. Reading and disposal of irrelevant minutes 4. Reports of officers 5. Election of officers 6. Other affairs and businesses 7. New agenda 8. Adjournment of the meeting ARTICLE II DIRECTORS SECTION 1. Board of Directors - The Corporation's business and property will be managed by a Board of six (6) Directors owning at least one (1) share of capital stock. Upon appointment, they shall serve for a term of one (1) year and shall remain in office until their lawfully qualified successors are elected and accepted. The Board of Directors to be elected by and from among the stockholders shall hold and exercise the corporate powers of the law, all conducted businesses and all of the corporation’s property, unless otherwise provided by the law. By only following the general powers and such powers granted by law, the following expressed powers shall be enacted by the Board of Directors: a) To create and revise the rules and regulations as necessary and ensure their harmony with the existing By-Laws to serve the corporation’s business and other agenda; b) As long as the stockholders and the law permit, to invest part of the corporation’s equity in another business entity that is not the same as the Corporation. c) To acquire liabilities that the Board may see as beneficial. Provided that, they must have evidence of such indebtedness in the form of notes, instruments, bonds, debentures, or securities, which are still subject to the approval of the stockholders. SECTION 2. Nomination Eligibility of Board of Directors - A stockholder found or declared to be a part of a corporation that has a potential to compete, or have interest adverse to the Corporation shall not be deemed a candidate for nomination in the Board of Directors. Specifically, a person mentioned above is someone who is engaged in the following activity: a. If he is an officer, manager, controlling person, or the owner (either of record or as beneficial owner) of at least ten percent (10%) of the outstanding stock of any corporation, which the Board determines to be antagonistic to the Corporation; b. If the Board determines the exercise of the nominee in good faith, then by at least two-thirds (2/3) votes, the same will be considered as a nominee despite any person set forth in the above paragraph. In determining whether a person is a controlling person, beneficial owner, or the nominee of another, the Board may take into account such factors as business and family relations. For the sake of clarity, the Board of Directors shall receive a full report about the nominations in writing within thirty (30) business days before the scheduled regular meeting. SECTION 3. Independent Directors - As a publicly listed organization, the Corporation is required by law to have a set of independent directors who: (i) owns at least one (1) of the Corporation’s stock, (ii) is a college graduate and (iii) possesses integrity/honesty and swears loyalty to the Corporation. Apart from his fees and shareholdings, which shall not exceed two percent (2%) of the shares in the Corporation and/or its related companies or any of its substantial shareholders, an "independent director" is a person who is independent of any management and does not have a personal relationship to any organization that may create a conflict of interest and subsequently affect the neutrality of his judgment. Moreover, an independent director is deemed disqualified if (i) he is retained as a professional adviser or an officer or employee of the Corporation, (ii) he owns the Corporation’s outstanding capital stock exceeding two percent (2%) as beneficial security, and (iii) he fails to attend sixty percent (60%) of all the board meetings without justifiable cause during his term. Lastly, independent directors must be nominated in a stockholders’ meeting and no other nomination shall be allowed during the event, especially if the final list of nominees has been prepared by the Nomination Committee. SECTION 4. Vacancy - If a vacancy in the Board of Directors arises as a result of death, resignation, or others, the remaining Directors may fill the vacancy at any meeting at which a quorum is still present. However, if their number is insufficient to constitute a quorum, the Directors shall call a special meeting for the stockholders to fill such vacancies. SECTION 5. Regular Annual Meeting - The regular annual meeting of the Board of Directors for the purpose of organization and the transaction of other businesses shall be held without notice, immediately following the annual meeting of the Corporation's stockholders, at the Corporation's principal office or at such other location as a majority of the Directors may designate. SECTION 6. Regular Quarterly Meetings - The Board shall meet at least once every quarter, or as frequently as the Board deems necessary. SECTION 7. Special Meetings- The Secretary may call a special meeting of the Board with the order of the President or any two (2) stockholders. With regard to the notice of the meeting, it shall be given conveniently at least seven (7) days prior to the meeting and shall state the object and purpose of the same. SECTION 8. Board of Directors’ Meetings - Meetings of the Board of Directors may be held in person or via remote communication, such as video conferencing, teleconferencing, or any alternative modes of communication approved by the Securities and Exchange Commission. Proxy voting and participation is allowed, but with prior notice and a brief documentation as to why the attendee is absent. SECTION 9. Quorum - The majority of the stockholders owning ⅔ of the total outstanding capital stock shall constitute a quorum at any meeting of the Board. Any question that comes before the meeting will be decided by the quorum. SECTION 10. Election of Officers - The officers of the Corporation shall be elected by the Board of Directors at their first meeting following the election of the Directors, as stated in these By-Laws. SECTION 11. Order of Business - The order of business of any regular or special meeting of the Board of Directors shall be: 1. Calling the roll 2. Presentation of the proof of due notice of meeting 3. Reading and disposal of irrelevant minutes 4. Reports of officers 5. Election of officers 6. Other affairs and businesses 7. New agenda 8. Adjournment of the meeting SECTION 12. Compensation - With necessary consideration thereof, an allowance will be allotted to each director that attends each of the Board’s meetings. The Board will receive and distribute the amount of compensation, which shall not be more than ten percent (10%) of the net income before the income tax of the Corporation, subject to the stockholders’ approval. ARTICLE III OFFICERS SECTION 1. Officers - The officers of the corporation shall be appointed by the Board of Directors. Other offices that may exist from time to time shall also be created by the Board as necessities that the Corporation might need. Lest there should be an agreement to the contrary which may be sanctioned by law, these officers are to be elected to hold office for a term of one (1) year until their successors are duly elected and qualified. Any two or more of the mentioned officers may be held by the same person as long as the duties aforesaid are not incompatible. SECTION 2. Chairman of the Board - The Chairman to be appointed by the Board shall become the presiding body at all meetings of the stockholders and of the Board of Directors and shall perform such other duties under his office or are duly required of him. SECTION 3. President – The President who will be appointed by the Board of Directors shall also be the chief executive officer of the Corporation; shall exercise general supervision of the affairs and activities of the Corporation; shall affix signature on all stock certificates and, whenever authorized to do so by the Board of the Directors, all approved contracts and other instruments in behalf of the Corporation; shall assure that the resolutions of the Board are properly executed and conducted; shall submit reports to the Directors and stockholders; and shall perform all other duties incidental to his office or are required of him by the Board of Directors. SECTION 4. Vice President – The Vice President, if eligible, shall take over all functions and all duties of the President in the absence or incapacity, for any reason, of the latter. SECTION 5. General Manager – The General Manager shall overlook and supervise all business operations of the Corporation and, conditional to the approval of the President, may employ, suspend and/or discharge any and all employees/laborers therefore, approving their respective compensations and the scope and nature of the work to be performed by each of them. He shall construct and submit an annual report to the President and to the Board of Directors with the results of the business operations set forth under his control, alongside with suggestions existing to refine the business of the corporation or to enhance its finances, and he shall execute such other duties as the President or the Board of Directors may require. SECTION 6. Secretary – The Secretary shall issue notices of all meetings, shall keep its minutes and the custody of the seal and corporate books; shall sign with the President the certificate of stock and such other instruments that require signatures; and shall submit such reports and exercise such other duties as incidental to his office or are required of him by the Board of Directors. SECTION 7. Treasurer – The Treasurer shall have authority over all money, securities and values of the corporation, which come into his possession, and shall keep regular books of accounts. He shall be responsible for the deposit of said money, securities and values of the corporation wherein the delegation of the Board of Directors shall be done from time to time, subject to withdrawal hence upon the checks or other written demands of the corporation, which will be signed by at least two of the officers appointed by the Board of Directors. SECTION 8. Compensation– The Board of Directors will set and determine the salary of the corporation's officers and employees. The Board, on the other hand, may allow any officer to appoint and remove subordinate officers, as well as prescribe their powers and duties and set their compensation. SECTION 9-a. Appointment and Powers of Executive Committee – The Board of Directors shall establish and appoint an Executive Committee of Directors, and any vacancy in the said committee shall be replaced by the Directors at any meeting of the Board at which a quorum is present. The Board of Directors has the authority to remove members of the Executive Committee at any time. The Board of Directors will decide on their compensation. The Executive Committee shall advise and assist the corporation's officers in all matters concerning its interests and the management of its business, and shall have and may exercise all of the powers of the Board of Directors in the management of the corporation's business and affairs, except (a) such powers are granted by statute to the Board of Directors, (b) the power to declare and pay dividends, and (c) the power to dissolve the corporation. All measures acted on by the Executive Committee must be presented to the Board at its next meeting after they have been taken, and such committee transactions must be deemed ratified by the Board unless otherwise specifically withdrawn. SECTION 9-b. Meetings – On the call of the Chairman of the Committee or any member thereof, the Executive Committee shall meet from time to time and at such places as it may designate. Written notice of any such meeting, including the place, date, and hour of the meeting, should be personally served on each member of the Executive Committee at his address listed in the books of the corporation at least twenty-four (24) hours prior to the meeting. SECTION 9-c. Quorum - A quorum of the Executive Committee shall consist of a majority of its members, and any action taken at any of its sessions must be approved by a majority of such quorum's affirmative votes. SECTION 9-d. Minutes of the Meetings – The Corporation's Secretary shall keep the minutes of the Executive Committee's meetings and cause them to be documented in a book retained for that purpose. When requested or directed, the Corporate Secretary will transmit these minutes to the Board of Directors. SECTION 10. Nomination Committee – A Nomination Committee comprising at least three (3) Directors, one of whom must be an Independent Director, shall be formed. The Nomination Committee is responsible for assessing the effectiveness of the Board's processes and procedures in the election and replacement of directors, as well as reviewing and evaluating the qualifications of all persons nominated to the Board and other appointments that require Board approval. The Nomination Committee will establish guidelines or criteria to govern the process of the nomination of directors. Once affirmed by the Board of Directors, the Nomination Committee's decision is final and binding on the stockholders, and no further questions may be presented during the stockholders' meeting at which directors are elected. SECTION 11. Other Committees - The Board of Directors may establish and appoint such other committees as it deems necessary or advisable for the proper conduct and operation of the Corporation's affairs, and may prescribe their respective powers and duties. Such committees shall be composed of Directors and shall have such numbers as the Board determines. The members of any such committee constituted and appointed by the Board of Directors may be removed by the Board at any time, and any vacancies in any of said committees shall be filled by the Board. ARTICLE IV CERTIFICATES OF STOCK AND THEIR TRANSFER SECTION 1. Certificates of Stock – All stockholders shall be entitled to one or more certificates of stock indicating the number of shares registered under his name. It shall contain the signature of the President and shall be countersigned by the Secretary of the corporation and sealed with its corporate seal. The certificates of stock shall be issued consecutively and on the stub of each certificate shall be written the number of the certificate, date of issue, number of stocks, name of stockholder, address, and other necessary data. The stockholder shall affix his signature upon issuance to him of the aforesaid certificate and shall be considered, for all purposes of the corporation, as a valid receipt therefore from the stockholders. The necessary documentary stamps for each certificate of stock shall be borne by the stockholder, purchaser or transferee. SECTION 2. Cancellation of Stock Certificates and Issuance of New Ones - Every certificate surrendered for exchange or transfer must be attached to the original stub in the certificate book, and no new certificates will be granted until the old certificates have been returned to the Corporation, or sufficient proof of their loss has been produced. SECTION 3. Transfer of Stock – By endorsement or separate deed, stock certificates may be sold, transferred, or hypothecated, but the Corporation will not consider any transfer effective until the endorsed certificate is submitted for cancellation and a new one issued in the transferee's name. All certificates submitted for transfer to another name must be marked "CANCELLED" by the Secretary and attached to the corresponding stub, which must include the following information: (a) The date when the shares were transferred (b) To whom transferred (c) Number of shares transferred (d) Number or numbers of the new certificate or certificates SECTION 4. Lost, Stolen or Destroyed Certificates – Only if the provisions of Republic Act No. 201 are met, duplicate stock certificates may be issued in place of any certificate or certificates alleged to have been lost, stolen, or destroyed. SECTION 5. Close of Stock Book or Register – Within twenty (20) days of any stockholders' meeting, or at such other date as the Board of Directors may determine, no transfer of certificates shall be placed on the corporation's Stock Book or Register. SECTION 6. Inspection of Stock Book or Register - During the Corporation's regular business hours, any stockholder may see the Stock Book or Register. SECTION 7. Unpaid Subscriptions - No interest shall run on unpaid subscriptions until delinquent. ARTICLE V DIVIDENDS AND FINANCE SECTION 1. Accounting Period -- The accounting period of the Corporation will be based on the calendar year, which begins on January 1st and concludes on December 31st of the current year. SECTION 2. Dividends - The Corporation may only distribute gains or dividends from the organization's unrestricted retained earnings, which may be granted at any time, in any manner, and in any amount, subject to the Board of Directors' approval. SECTION 3. Auditors - The corporate auditors must be chosen by the Board prior to the end of the fiscal year, and they shall be fully responsible for auditing and examining the Corporation's books of accounts and their balances. SECTION 4. Inspection of Corporate Books and Accounts - Any member of the Board of Directors may be given unrestricted authority to inspect the books and accounts of the Corporation and is bound by the results of such inspection. ARTICLE VI SEAL Unless otherwise opposed by the Board of Directors, the corporate seal of the Corporation shall be made in circular form bearing the words: “HALIGI BUILDERS CORPORATION” ARTICLE VII AMENDMENTS The By-Laws of the Corporation may be subject for amendment, alteration, or repealment, partially or entirely, through the decision of the majority of the stockholders representing at least 2/3 of the outstanding capital stock at any regular or special meeting where such motion has been announced prior to assembly. In the event that further rules and regulations are required, the Board of Directors has the authority to enact supplementary articles as long as they are consistent with the Corporation's current By-Laws. They do not, however, have the authority to change, modify, or repeal the existing By-Laws and amendments. ADOPTED on this 11th day of December 2021, by the undersigned stockholders representing the majority of the outstanding capital stock of the Corporation. JOSSEL N. ABEJO LOVE JOY VERILY V. LACHICA MARIA NINIANN R. NICASIO KEANO C. BAYAN BERNADETTE KYLE G. MIRANDA LEIGH ANN V. OTIC