Its hospitality arm, Robinsons Hotels & Resorts (RHR), ranked 35th, positioning RLC as the highest-ranked real estate developer and RHR as the top Philippine hospitality group on the list.
The recognition underscores RLC’s strong workplace culture, people-first leadership, and enduring commitment to creating meaningful, supportive, and empowering work environments.
Why it matters
The recognition places a Filipino company in the same arena as multinational giants, offering a rare global spotlight on how homegrown organizations can compete—and excel—by investing in people, culture, and purpose.
It also signals growing international acknowledgment of Filipino hospitality as a world-class standard.
The big picture
The Fortune Asia list highlights employers where people “trust their leaders, take pride in their work, and enjoy their colleagues.”
For RLC, this aligns with its push to embed care, empowerment, and integrity across a diversified real estate ecosystem—spanning malls, hotels, offices, logistics hubs, residential projects, and destination estates.
RLC president and CEO Mybelle V. Aragon-GoBio said in a press statement the honor reflects the company’s mission to “enrich lives, strengthen communities, and celebrate Filipino heritage.” She credited RHR for elevating local hospitality DNA:
“As the first and only truly Filipino hospitality brand, RHR embodies the warmth and service that define the Filipino spirit. This global recognition proves that Filipino hospitality can shine on the world stage.”
Driving the recognition:
RHR has built the widest geographic hotel presence in the Philippines, with distinctly Filipino brands—Summit Hotels and Resorts, Go Hotels, Fili Hotel, and flagship NUSTAR—complementing its global partnerships with Dusit, Westin, Crowne Plaza, and Holiday Inn.
RHR senior vice president Barun Jolly described the accolade as validation of years-long efforts to create an environment where employees feel valued and inspired.
“This achievement belongs to every one of our passionate, hardworking, heart-driven team members.”
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RLC’s workplace culture is also reshaping its core businesses.
Aragon-GoBio emphasized that the recognition validates RLC’s long-term vision:
“We purposefully nurture a culture where people feel supported and can grow. This is a testament to RLC’s culture of care, innovation, and integrity.”
The bottom line
RLC’s inclusion in Fortune’s first-ever Asia ranking underscores a broader truth: Filipino companies can lead—not just locally, but globally—when they put people first. —Ed: Corrie S. Narisma
