Robinsons and Ayala Land officials make it to Forbes Asia list

TWO FILIPINAS have been named to Forbes Asia’s 2025 Power Businesswomen list, which recognizes 20 female leaders reshaping the region’s corporate landscape.

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Ayala Corp. Managing Director Mariana Beatriz E. Zobel de Ayala, an eighth-generation member of one of the Philippines’ oldest business families, was cited for her leadership in the leasing and hospitality units of Ayala Land, Inc. She also serves as president of Ayala Malls, one of the country’s largest retail chains.

Forbes Asia noted that Ms. Zobel de Ayala is leading the company’s pipeline to redevelop and build new malls, a move expected to increase its gross leasable area to 2.9 million square meters by 2028.

She was also cited for steering Ayala Land’s $500-million (P29.3 billion) investment to double its hotel room inventory to 7,500 by 2030.