Brother Manuel Pajarillo is currently a Board of Directors (BOD) Advisor of Bayanihan Bank and previously served as an Independent Director from the time it was still the Rural Bank of Atimonan. Since then, Brother Pajarillo has seen the dynamic change that the bank has undergone and its continued growth as it builds more branches across the Philippines.

Br. Manuel Pajarillo's leadership—formerly as President of De La Salle Lipa and De La Salle University-Bacolod, and currently as Vice Chancellor for Research—deeply resonates with Bayanihan Bank's mission to uplift the underserved. He is a staunch advocate for empowering the agricultural and fisheries sectors and bringing financial literacy to the unbanked. As Br. Manuel puts it: "We have a commitment and it's not just about earning or breaking even. It's also about extending credit to those in need."