Five homegrown companies, from gold and broadband to coffee and banking, have landed on Forbes Asia’s 2025 Best Under a Billion list, spotlighting resilient Philippine businesses amid a cooling regional economy.
Tycoon Enrique Razon Jr.’s Apex Mining Co. Inc. delivered a strong financial performance in 2024, posting a 28 percent increase in net income to P4.3 billion, up from P3.4 billion in 2023.