A Filipino-owned Vietnamese company and six Philippine firms were named to the inaugural Fortune Asia 100 Best Companies to Work For in Southeast Asia list, with two subsidiaries of the Gokongwei Group making the cut. Jollibee Foods Corp.’s Highlands Coffee ranked ninth on the list, according to...
Five Filipina chief executives in financial services and real estate were named in Fortune Magazine’s 100 Most Powerful Women in Asia list for 2025. Named to the list are: Martha Sazon of Mynt-Gcash (#37), Anna Ma. Margarita Bautista Dy of Ayala Land Inc. (#69), Lynette V. Ortiz of Land Bank of...
Pasig City Mayor Vico Sotto made it to Time Magazine’s 2025 TIME100 Next list of the world’s most influential rising stars for his push for good governance. The magazine placed the 36-year-old mayor under the “Leaders” category. The Mayors for Good Governance (M4GG), a coalition of local...
Ten Philippine companies, including conglomerates Ayala Corp. and SM Investments Corp., made it to TIME Magazine and Statista’s World 's Best Companies 2025 list, which measures employee satisfaction, revenue growth, and sustainability transparency. The list, which includes 1,000 companies...
Only Ayala Land Inc. (ALI) and Globe Telecom, both members of the Zobel-led Ayala Group, made it to TIME Magazine’s World’s Most Sustainable Companies 2025, a list of the top global leaders in environmental, social, and governance (ESG) performance. The inclusion of Globe (No. 451) and ALI...
The brown taipan, Manuel B. Villar Jr., who recently disclosed that one of his real estate companies earned ₱1 trillion, is back as the Philippines’ richest man, after being briefly replaced by port and gaming magnate Enrique K. Razon Jr., as ranked by Forbes Magazine. There are 15 Filipinos in...
Ayala Corporation and San Miguel Corporation led 29 Philippine conglomerates and businesses that made it to Time magazine and Statista’s inaugural 500 Best Companies in Asia-Pacific for 2025. The ranking of 500 of the Asia-Pacific’s best companies by Time and Statista is based on a formula of...
Lourdes Gutierrez-Alfonso, the newly appointed president of Megaworld Corporation, has been recognized as one of the world's most influential women by Forbes magazine. Gutierrez-Alfonso, who assumed leadership of Megaworld in June 2024, has quickly made her mark on the company, according to Forbes....
Only one Filipina made it to Forbes Magazine’s Asia Power Businesswomen list which features 20 industry veterans who set precedent by becoming the first women to step into top leadership roles at their companies. Megaworld Corporation’s new president Lourdes Gutierrez-Alfonso joined other...
For Filipino farmers, calamities such as typhoons, floods, pests, and diseases are harsh realities that threaten their livelihoods. This makes it crucial for them to have protection against these unforeseen disasters. This is where the Philippine Crop Insurance Corporation (PCIC) steps in....
Agriculture engineer Jose Emie Siojo is recognized for his pioneering work in introducing advanced greenhouse technologies to the Philippines. Yet as he pushes farmers toward modernization, he emphasizes a crucial piece of advice for aspiring farmers: identify your market first before going into...
Thirteen companies from the Philippines have earned recognition in TIME's 2024 World's Best Companies list, underscoring their strong performance and resilience in a competitive global marketplace. Compiled by Statista in partnership with TIME, the list evaluated 1,000 companies worldwide based on...
