Robinsons Land celebrates women’s journeys through ‘Real Life Conversations with Her’

In celebration of Women’s Month, Robinsons Land Corporation presents Real Life Conversations with Her (RLC with Her), bringing together four inspiring women: Rizalina Mantaring, a retiree and former CEO of Sun Life Philippines; Macy Castillo, founder and CEO of Enstack; Atty. Macel Estavillo, chief legal officer of JG Summit Holdings; and Yuka Mariz Umali, a legal assistant at RLC—each representing a unique stage in their professional journey.

The conversation captures candid exchanges between seasoned leaders and younger professionals as they reflect on the paths that shaped them. Though they come from different generations, their common ground surfaces naturally, bridging the gap through shared values, defining turning points, and the quiet discipline behind their success.

RLC with Her offers perspectives on how women move forward in their careers—through choices, pivots, and lessons that rarely make it into the spotlight. Robinsons Land frames these as stories of women “becoming”: becoming who they are at the moment, and becoming who they still aspire to be. In that space between beginnings and achievement, there is progress taking shape.

The first conversation pairs Riza and Macy, whose backgrounds are different. Riza led one of the country’s major insurance firms, while Macy is building a digital technology platform designed to help entrepreneurs. As their conversation unfolds, they find common ground in how they approached risk, reinvention, and leadership.

Riza defined her journey as “transformative,” describing herself as a programming nerd who had no intention of managing people. She, however, eventually oversaw 20,000 employees as CEO.

 “When you step outside of your comfort zone, that’s where the magic happens,” she says.

Macy describes her career path as “deliberate.” She began in banking and finance, then moved into tech. By her count, she has helped build four ventures in the e-commerce and fintech worlds. Her latest, Enstack, is billed as an app that empowers everyone to be entrepreneurs, supporting small business owners as they start and scale.

The second conversation pairs Macel with Yuka. Their episode takes the shape of a mentorship conversation, with experience meeting ambition and guidance meeting curiosity.

Yuka studied political science in college and started out as an intern at Robinsons Land. She aspires to become a lawyer and is still exploring the path she wants to take. She defines progress simply: “Progress is consistency in unseen habits.”

Macel shares that even after her stints in government, in a private law firm, and now at one of the country’s top conglomerates, she still sees herself as a “work in progress.” 

“There are things I am proud of accomplishing, and there are things that I worked hard for that I didn’t get… There is still so much I want to do and so much I still want to learn,” she says.

Through Real Life Conversations with Her, Robinsons Land wholeheartedly supports all women on their journey of becoming—in the workplace, in business, and in everyday life. Be sure to catch highlights from the two lively exchanges when they launch this International Women’s Month, offering a fresh perspective that may inspire you to move forward with more clarity, courage, and confidence toward what’s next.

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Editor’s Note: This article was provided by Robinsons Land Corporation.