Ayala Corp. leads the roster of 29 Filipino companies that made it to Time Magazine and Statista’s “World’s Best Companies of 2025 – Asia/Pacific.”
The oldest conglomerate in the Philippines bested other Philippine-based entities to place 46th in the overall Asia/Pacific rankings that Time Magazine made in partnership with data firm Statista.
“Half of the top ten is made up of banks or financial services companies, led by Singapore’s DBS Bank in top spot, and Malaysia’s Maybank as runner-up,” according to Time.
“The companies were ranked based on revenue growth, employee satisfaction surveys and rigorous environmental, social and corporate governance or sustainability data,” the magazine added.
Joining Ayala at the top five Filipino companies on the list are San Miguel Corp. in 85th place, Security Bank Corp. at 88th, SM Investments Corp. (SMIC) at 109th and BDO Unibank Inc., 112th.
Other members of the SM Group of Companies that made it to the list are SM Prime Holdings Inc. at 121st and China Banking Corp. at 238th.
“We are honored to be recognized among the World’s Best Companies in Asia-Pacific, reflecting our commitment to strong business performance, employee well-being, and sustainable practices,” Frederic C. DyBuncio, SMIC president and CEO, said.
“At SM, we continuously strive to create value by serving our customers, supporting our people, fostering responsible growth, and making a positive impact in the communities we serve,” he added.
Ayala unit Integrated Micro-Electronics Inc. also joined the list at 364th.
San Miguel majority-owned Petron Corp. came in at 216th, while Ginebra San Miguel Inc. settled at 345th.
The Gokongwei Group’s Cebu Pacific Air landed in 178th place, and Robinsons Retail Holdings Inc. at 211th, while JG Summit Holdings Inc. made it at 265th and Universal Robina Corp. at 329th.
Andrew Tan’s Alliance Global Group Inc. ranked 245th on the list while real estate arm Megaworld Corp. ranked 374th.
In a statement, Kevin Tan, AGI CEO, said the inclusion of the group on the list “is a testament to our Group’s unwavering commitment to nation-building as a proudly Filipino conglomerate.”
“Through our group of companies, we continue to create world-class developments, products, and opportunities that drive economic growth, generate more jobs, and uplift many communities. All these we do to help build our nation to greater progress and success,” he added.
The Aboitiz Group ranked 188th with AboitizPower Corp. at 318th.
The Gotianun Group’s Filinvest Development Corp. came in at 340th. The Ty Group’s Metropolitan Bank & Trust Co. settled in at 311th.
The Yuchengco Group has Rizal Commercial Banking Corp. at 332nd and EEI Corp. at 416th.
Others on the list are Asian Development Bank (172nd), PLDT Inc. (280th), Puregold Price Club Inc. (381st) and Max’s Group Inc. (465th).
TIME prides itself as “a global media brand built on 100 years of unparalleled trust and authority, with an audience of more than 100 million people worldwide across our platforms.”
Germany-based Statista is an online platform that specializes in data gathering and visualization, providing exclusive data collected through team surveys and analyses.
