These 36 PH Firms Made it to Time Magazine's 2026 List of Best Companies in the Asia Pacific
BPI scored the highest among Philippine firms on the list placing 10th in Asia-Pacific companies.
Published on Feb 12, 2026
The Philippine banking sector led the way for all Manila-based brands in Time Magazine's annual list of the best companies in Asia-Pacific, with Bank of the Philippine Islands (BPI) rounding out the top 10 firms in the region. BDO Unibank placed 47th out of 500.
There were 36 Philippine companies included the entire list including local giants from the food and beverage industry, telecommunications, and electrification industries.
The American publication and Statista assessed firms based on employee satisfaction, revenue growth, and environmental, social, and governance (ESG) evaluations.
BPI cracked the 10th place spot and was the highest-ranked Filipino firm on the list with an overall score of 93.83, followed by its parent company Ayala Corp. at 35th place (91.13) and BDO Unibank at No. 47 (90.38). Ayala Land follows at No. 73 (88.79), Security Bank at No. 88 (88.12), and SM Investments just outside the top 100 at No. 101 (87.56).
Next up: Converge ICT at No. 115 (87.21), RCBC at No. 137 (86.45), UnionBank at No. 140 (86.37), Ginebra San Miguel at No. 150 (85.98), Jollibee Foods at No. 152 (85.96), and Philippine National Bank at No. 185 (85.16).
Further down, cross-sectoral staples round out the middle of the pack: Alliance Global at No. 227 (84.31), SM Prime at No. 229 (84.24), Universal Robina at No. 246 (83.61), Meralco at No. 250 (83.53), Manila Water at No. 264 (83.20), China Bank at No. 273 (83.04), JG Summit at No. 302 (82.28), Filinvest at No. 306 (82.18), Megaworld at No. 309 (82.10), Bloomberry Resorts at No. 320 (81.55), ICTSI at No. 340 (81.13), and Robinsons Retail at No. 341 (81.12).
The final stretch includes aviation player Cebu Pacific at No. 350 (80.79), PLDT at No. 371 (80.16), Land Bank at No. 375 (80.05), Concepcion Industrial at No. 404 (78.88), Vista Land at No. 408 (78.69), ACEN at No. 410 (78.65), Globe Telecom at No. 448 (76.25), Puregold at No. 452 (76.02), San Miguel at No. 476 (74.12), Apex Mining at No. 479 (73.94), Max's Group at No. 494 (72.81), and Wilcon Depot at No. 499 (72.32).
A Closer Look at Asia-Pacifc's Best
The region's banking sector dominated the top 10, led by Singapore's DBS Bank (97.11), Australia's Commonwealth Bank at No. 2 (95.71), and BPI at No. 10. Both top players saw success driven by profitability amid a volatile macroeconomic environment and the large-scale adoption of artificial intelligence in their operations.
The financial sector's strong showing reflects a rosy outlook heading into 2026. "There's an expectation of equity capital markets catching tailwind," said DBS Bank Chief Economist and Managing Director Taimur Baig, who cited prominent initial public offerings from Hong Kong and Singapore as signals of reviving regional capital markets and rallying bank stocks.
He added that market confidence is expected to rise this year, allowing firms to take bigger risks, particularly in AI.
The automotive industry, meanwhile, has not been spared from the Trump administration's aggressive reciprocal tariffs. Despite the pressure, persistent demand for electric vehicles kept the sector afloat.
Toyota landed third overall (95.16), retaining its status as the world's top-selling automaker on the back of strong U.S. hybrid vehicle sales. South Korea's Hyundai followed at No. 8 (94.33), Japan's Honda at No. 12 (93.72), and Chinese automakers BYD and Geely at No. 43 (90.70) and No. 60 (89.37), respectively.
As for the broader regional picture, Time Magazine notes that while trade anxiety was palpable when Trump returned to office, the Asia-Pacific has since largely braced itself against the turbulence.
"A year on, despite the U.S. President's game-changing policies, much of the Asia-Pacific region appears to have insulated itself from the shocks, with businesses and economies changing tactics to rely less on the U.S.," the publication said.
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