The Philippines had 36 companies on the list, with banking and financial services dominating the rankings based on employee satisfaction, revenue growth, and environmental, social, and governance (ESG) performance.
Banks, conglomerates dominate
Ayala Corp. ranked 35th, followed by BDO Unibank at 47th and Ayala Land at 73rd, underscoring the strong presence of financial and property groups.
Security Bank Corp. placed 88th while SM Investments Corp. ranked 101st, highlighting the dominance of large banks and conglomerates.
Other Philippine companies included Converge ICT Solutions Inc., Rizal Commercial Banking Corporation, and Union Bank of the Philippines.
Broad sector presence
Consumer and infrastructure firms such as Jollibee Foods Corporation, International Container Terminal Services, Inc., Manila Water Company, and Meralco also made the list.
The results show Philippine corporate presence across sectors, though banks remained the country’s strongest performers in regional competitiveness.
See the full list of Philippine firms below
1 — Bank of the Philippine Islands (BPI) (Rank 10)
2 — Ayala Corp. (Rank 35)
3 — BDO Unibank (Rank 47)
4 — Ayala Land (Rank 73)
5 — Security Bank (Rank 88)
6 — SM Investments Corp. (Rank 101)
7 — Converge ICT (Rank 115)
8 — Rizal Commercial Banking Corp. (RCBC) (Rank 137)
9 — Union Bank of the Philippines (Rank 140)
10 — Ginebra San Miguel (Rank 150)
11 — Jollibee Foods (Rank 152)
12 — Philippine National Bank (Rank 185)
13 — Alliance Global Group Inc. (Rank 227)
14 — SM Prime Holdings (Rank 229)
15 — Universal Robina (Rank 246)
16 — Manila Electric Company (Meralco) (Rank 250)
17 — Manila Water Company (Rank 264)
18 — China Banking Corp. (Rank 273)
19 — JG Summit Holdings (Rank 302)
20 — Filinvest Development Corp. (Rank 306)
21 — Megaworld Corp. (Rank 309)
22 — Bloomberry Resorts (Rank 320)
23 — International Container Terminal Services Inc. (ICTSI) (Rank 340)
24 — Robinsons Retail Holdings (Rank 341)
25 — Cebu Pacific Air (Rank 350)
26 — PLDT (Rank 371)
27 — Land Bank of the Philippines (Rank 375)
28 — Concepcion Industrial (Rank 404)
29 — Vista Land & Lifescapes (Rank 408)
30 — ACEN (Rank 410)
31 — Globe Telecom (Rank 448)
32 — Puregold Price Club (Rank 452)
33 — San Miguel Corp. (Rank 476)
34 — Apex Mining (Rank 479)
35 — Max’s Group (Rank 494)
36 — Wilcon Depot (Rank 499)
--Edited by Miguel R. Camus