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<p>MANILA — Seven Philippine companies made it to Forbes Asia&#x27;s &quot;Best Under a Billion&quot; 2026 list.</p><p>The list honors 200 publicly listed companies in the Asia-Pacific region with sales between $10 million and $1 billion.</p><p>On the list was A. Soriano, the holding company of Seas Resorts and Leisure--the owner of Amanpulo--with sales of $256 million. Apex Mining, one of the biggest gold producers in the Philippines, was also on the list with sales of $357 million.</p><p>Asia United Bank was also honored for making $505 million in sales. Far Eastern University was also feted for making $100 million. Another educational institution, STI Education System Holdings, was also on the list for making $97 million in sales.</p><p>Also on the list were memorial parks operator Pryce Corporation, with sales of $370 million; and power generation and water infrastructure Vivant Corporation, with sales of $177 million.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/business/2025/8/5/converge-apex-mining-lead-5-ph-firms-in-forbes-asia-200-best-under-a-billion-list-1403" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Converge, Apex Mining lead 5 PH firms in Forbes Asia &#x27;200 Best Under a Billion&#x27; list</a></div><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/business/08/10/22/3-ph-firms-in-forbes-asias-best-under-a-billion-list" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">3 PH firms included in Forbes Asia&#x27;s Best Under A Billion list 2022</a></div>

<p>Seven Philippine companies made it to Forbes Asia's "Best Under a Billion" 2026 list.</p>

Seven Philippine companies made it to Forbes Asia's "Best Under a Billion" 2026 list.

7 Philippine firms make Forbes Asia's 'Best Under a Billion' 2026 list

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7 Philippine firms make Forbes Asia's 'Best Under a Billion' 2026 list

Benise Balaoing,

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Published August 04, 2026 02:31 PM PHT

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