Two Filipina Executives Named Forbes Asia 2025 Power Businesswomen

Forbes Asia's 2025 Power Businesswomen list features 20 notable female leaders transforming the region's corporate landscape, including two Filipinas: Mybelle Aragon-Gobio, president and CEO of Robinsons Land Corp., and Mariana Zobel de Ayala, managing director of Ayala Corp. Aragon-Gobio is the first woman and non-family member to lead Robinsons Land, steering a P125-billion expansion plan with aims to double net income and expand mall and office portfolios. Zobel de Ayala, an eighth-generation businesswoman, oversees a P17.5-billion redevelopment initiative for Ayala Land's malls and is spearheading significant growth in leasable retail space. Forbes Asia highlights these women not merely adapting but actively shaping the future of business, with others on the list leading in sectors like data centers and semiconductors. Both executives reflect a trend of high-performing managers and family business leaders driving innovation and growth in Asia's evolving economy. The recognition underscores their significant roles in steering major property and hospitality developments in the Philippines and beyond.