Since returning to the Philippines, Pe has been reporting on advertising issues for newspapers such as the Philippine Daily Inquirer, but would not comment on his future plans.
Hana Dang, the CEO of Golden, had not responded to Media by press time as to whether a replacement for Pe had been found.
Over a colourful career, Pe has had stints at DDB, JWT, Bates-Alcantara and Leo Burnett in the Philippines, McCann-Erickson in Indonesia and DDB International in Malaysia before joining Golden.