Asia's Most Influential PH

Philanthropy & Charity

Forging a brighter future that everyone can share

Mary Anne Aboitiz-Arculli

Owner, Maria Luisa Properties

Mary Anne Aboitiz-Arculli hails from two of Cebu’s most prominent clans but has forged her own path as a lover of the arts and one of the minds behind Maria Luisa Properties' success

Jose Mari "Butch" Albert

Chairman, Isport Life, Inc.

Though he’s known for bringing Fila to the Philippines, Butch Albert is also a celebrated philanthropist

Renna Hechanova Angeles

Vice Chairman and Treasurer, Concepcion Industrial Corp

A Concepcion on her mother’s side, Renna Hechanova-Angeles fills many roles in the upkeep of her family’s companies

Jaime "Jim" Ayala

Social Entrepreneur, Founder, Hybrid Network

Driven by a desire to help those who need it most, social entrepreneur Jaime “Jim” Ayala gives Filipinos access to affordable solar power

Robert Coyiuto Jr

Chairman and director, Prudential Guarantee and Coyiuto Foundation

The magnate and philanthropist is building a better future through technology

Anne Curtis

Actress

The celebrity, entrepreneur, and philanthropist flaunts a style as multi-faceted as her career

Clarissa Liboro Delgado

CEO, Teach for the Philippines

The co-founder and CEO of the nonprofit Teach for the Philippines is working to improve education

Illac Angelo Diaz

Founder, Liter of Light

Liter of Light’s engaging campaign seeks to answer a global need

Elizabeth “Lizzie” Eder Zobel de Ayala

Philanthropist

Lizzie Eder Zobel de Ayala is a philanthropist with many civic engagements including Teach for the Philippines

Alex Madrigal Eduque

Founder, MovEd Foundation

Alex Eduque is providing early childhood education to the Philippines' marginalised communities

Catriona Gray

Miss Universe title holder, Media Personality

This Miss Universe is an advocate for underprivileged children

Chit Juan

Founder, Echostore

The founder of Echostore is also a proponent of local agritourism

Linda Lagdameo

Philanthropist, Chairperson, ANFLO Management and Investment Corporation

Apart from being the wife of Philippine Ambassador to the UK Antonio Lagdameo, Linda Lagdameo is also a philanthropist and advocate

Bernadette J Madrid

Executive Director, Child Protection Network

Championing the rights of abused children holistically

Susana "Chuchu" Madrigal

Philanthropist, Consuelo Madrigal Foundation

A board member of Makati Medical Center and head of the Consuelo Madrigal Foundation, Chuchu Madrigal-Eduque is one of the Philippines’ most prominent philanthropists

Kara Magsanoc-Alikpala

Journalist

The journalist uses the medium of film to tell painful but necessary stories

Gianna Montinola

Co-Founder, Hands On Manila

The co-founder of Hands On Manila remains steadfast in her passion for advancing social causes, more so during the onslaught of the Covid-19 pandemic

Ana Patricia Non

Community Pantry Organiser

Ana Patricia Non is the organiser of the Community Pantry, which has inspired the whole country to help feed the poor during the pandemic

Nanette Medved-Po

Founder and chairperson, Hope: Business for Good, Plastic Credit Exchange

An internationally recognised philanthropist, Medved-Po leads initiatives in education and plastic waste reduction

Tessa Prieto-Valdes

Philantrophist

This lifestyle columnist and philanthropist is always the life of the party – not only for her over-the-top clothes, but more so for her vibrant spirit and warm personality

Lizzy Santos Razon

Board Member, Child Protection Network

As a board member of the Child Protection Network, Lizzy Santos Razon has dedicated her life to creating better programmes for abused children and women in the Philippines

Mariquita Salimbangon-Yeung

Chairperson, MSY Charitable Foundation Inc.

Mariquita “Kit” Salimbangon Yeung is the founder and chairperson of Mariquita Salimbangon Yeung Charitable Foundation Inc. or MSYCFI. The organisation seeks to provide free reconstructive surgery for impoverished people with facial malformations.

Teresita "Tessie" Sy-Coson

Vice chairperson of the board, SM Investments Corporation

The businesswoman, philanthropist and heiress rose to the occasion during the pandemic

Elena Tan Yu-Coyiuto

Founder, Young Filipino Chinese Entrepreneurs

Once the embodiment of the ultimate power businesswoman, Elena Tan Yu-Coyiuto pursues her passion in painting and mentoring the next generation of entrepreneurs

Zenaida "Nedy" Rustia Tantoco

Chairman and CEO, Rustan Commercial Corporation and Stores Specialists, Inc

She is a philanthropist, art patroness and is one of the top luxury retailers in the country

Mercedes "Dedes" Zobel

Philanthropist

Dedes Zobel is a creative, charitable force who champions recovery and empowerment through art, health and education

Bea Zobel De Ayala Jnr

Philanthropist, Kalye Artisano

Philanthropist Bea Lopez de Ayala Jr. continues to champion Philippine arts and culture by giving craftsmen a platform, and soon, an artisan village unlike any before.