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Ayala, Robinsons execs make list of Forbes Asia's Power Businesswomen 2025

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Benise Balaoing

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<div><br/></div><div><br/></div><div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:950px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1762232628047ayala.jpg" style="width:950px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" alt=" Ayala Corp. Managing Director Mariana Zobel de Ayala and Robinsons Land President Mybelle Aragon-GoBio are included in Forbes list of Asia&#x27;s Power Businesswomen 2025."/><span aria-label="To enrich screen reader interactions, please activate Accessibility in Grammarly extension settings" class="fr-inner" spellcheck="false" style="text-align:left">Robinsons Land President Mybelle Aragon-GoBio and Ayala Corp. Managing Director Mariana Zobel de Ayala are included in Forbes list of Asia&#x27;s Power Businesswomen 2025.  </span></span></span></div><div><br/></div><p>MANILA -- Two Filipinas made it to Forbes&#x27; list of Asia&#x27;s Power Businesswomen 2025.</p><p>Robinsons Land president Mybelle Aragon-GoBio was honored for her P125 billion expansion plan for the company, which includes growing its mall portfolio from 55 to 69, and increasing its office portfolio to 1.2 million square meters of leasable space.</p><p>She also wants to increase the company&#x27;s hotel rooms to 5,300. </p><p>GoBio is the first woman and non-family member to lead Robinsons Land, a company founded by the late tycoon John Gokongwei, who was succeeded by his son Lance.</p><p>Meanwhile, Ayala Corp. managing director Mariana Zobel de Ayala was recognized for Ayala Land&#x27;s redevelopment of eight existing malls and the construction of new ones. Forbes said this is expected to increase gross leasable area by a third to 2.9 million square meters by 2028.</p><p>Forbes also noted that Zobel de Ayala is leading her firm&#x27;s efforts to double its room inventory to 8,000 by 2030, as it prepares to open a new Mandarin Oriental, Marriott’s Moxy, and Hilton’s Canopy hotels in Makati next year.</p><p>Forbes said the women on the list were selected for their achievements and proven track records as outstanding businesswomen who are making their mark across a wide range of industries.</p><p>“The women on this year&#x27;s Forbes Asia&#x27;s Power Businesswomen list are not just adapting to change, but actively shaping the future of the region&#x27;s business landscape,” said Rana Wehbe Watson, Editorial Director, Forbes Asia. “Some are forging paths in hot sectors like data centers, semiconductors, and rare earths, while others are guiding their family businesses to new heights.”</p><p>Other Filipinas who were previously in Forbes Asia&#x27;s Power Businesswomen list include Converge ICT co-founder <a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/business/11/02/21/filipina-lands-in-forbes-asias-power-businesswomen-2021" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Maria Grace Uy</a>, and Megaworld President <a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/business/2024/11/5/megaworld-president-is-sole-pinay-in-forbes-asia-s-power-businesswomen-2024-1313" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Lourdes Gutierrez-Alfonso</a>.</p>

<p>Forbes said the women on the list were selected for their achievements and proven track records as outstanding businesswomen who are making their mark across a wide range of industries.</p>

Forbes said the women on the list were selected for their achievements and proven track records as outstanding businesswomen who are making their mark across a wide range of industries.