Two Filipinas honored in Forbes Asia's 2025 Power Businesswomen list

Two Filipinas, Mybelle Aragon-Gobio and Mariana Zobel de Ayala, have been recognized on Forbes Asia's 2025 'Power Businesswomen' list.

Mybelle Aragon-Gobio, president and CEO of Robinsons Land Corp., is the first woman and non-family member to head the property company.

She has outlined a P125-billion expansion plan aiming to grow its mall portfolio from 55 to 69, increase its office leasable space to 1.2 million square meters, and boost its hotel rooms to 5,300.

Mariana Zobel de Ayala, chair and president of Ayalaland Malls Incorporated, is recognized for Ayala Land's redevelopment and construction of new malls, expected to increase gross leasable area by a third to 2.9 million square meters by 2028.

She is also leading efforts to double Ayala Land's room inventory to 8,000 by 2030, with new hotels set to open next year.

Forbes Asia noted that these women are not just adapting to change but are actively shaping the future of the region's business landscape.