Here are the Philippine firms that made it to TIME Asia-Pacific's 'Best Companies of 2026' list
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The latest statistical ranking of 500 of Asia Pacific's best companies, carried out by TIME and Statista, includes 36 Philippine firms, with one of them taking the 10th spot.
Dominating the list, released by TIME on Feb. 11, were banking and financial services—a result that was initially unlikely given US President Donald Trump's tariff sanctions at the beginning of the year. But Daniel Kritenbrink, former US assistant secretary of state for East Asian and Pacific Affairs and now partner at The Asia Group, said that "compared to earlier in 2025, most businesses face a slightly more clear, stable, and certain business environment that they can plan around."
Earning the top spot on the list is Singapore's DBS Bank, followed by Australia's Commonwealth Bank. Japan's Toyota and Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group ranked third and fourth, respectively, ahead of India's Mahindra Group at #5. Next are Australia's Woolworths Group (#6), Australia's QBE Insurance Group (#7), South Korea's Hyundai (#8), and Australia's Bendigo and Adelaide Bank (#9). The Philippines' Bank of the Philippine Islands completed the Top 10.
A total of 36 Philippine companies are in the list:
- BPI – 10
- Ayala – 35
- BDO Unibank – 47
- Ayala Land – 73
- Security Bank – 88
- SM Investments – 101
- Converge ICt – 115
- RCBC -–137
- Union Bank of the Philippines – 140
- Ginebra San Miguel – 150
- Jollibee Foods – 152
- Philippine National Bank – 185
- Alliance Global – 227
- SM Prime Holdings – 229
- Universal Robina – 246
- Meralco – 250
- Manila Water Company – 264
- China Bank PH – 273
- JG Summit Holdings – 302
- Filinvest Development – 306
- Megaworld – 309
- Bloomberry Resorts – 320
- International Container Terminal Services, Inc. (ICTSI) – 340
- Robinsons Retail Holdings – 341
- Cebu Pacific Air – 350
- PLDT – 371
- Land Bank of the Philippines – 375
- Concepcion Industrial – 404
- Vista Land – 408
- ACEN – 410
- Globe Telecom – 448
- Puregold Price Club – 452
- San Miguel – 476
- Apex Mining – 479
- Max's Group – 494
- Wilcon Depot – 499
Per TIME, companies in the automotive industry "survived" Trump's tariffs because of demand for electric vehicles. Other industries that did well delve into insurance, healthcare, and social services, with experts anticipating global life insurance premium volumes to steadily rise in the Asia-Pacific region.
The 500 companies were assessed by scores in employee satisfaction and sustainability.
Check out the complete list here.
