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November 06, 2024

ONLY FILIPINA IN ASIA POWER BUSINESSWOMAN LIST

- RICHMOND MERCURIO

Megaworld president Lourdes Gutierrez-Alfonso has been named as one of 20 exceptional female leaders in Asia by Forbes.

Gutierrez-Alfonso, Megaworld's former chief operating officer who became president back in June, is the only Filipina in the 2024 Asia's Power Businesswomen list of Forbes.

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