Power 100
The Philippine Star|November 19, 2024
A companion to my new book, "Great Lives, Great Deeds," is "Power 100," a special BizNewsAsia issue on the 100 most powerful and influential Filipinos. "Power 100" will be released on Nov. 25, 2024, the 23rd anniversary of BizNewsAsia.
TONY LOPEZ
Power 100

Nobody does such a listing.

The Power 25: 1. Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.; 2. SMC CEO Ramon S. Ang; 3. PLDT chair and MPIC CEO Manuel V. Pangilinan; 4. Speaker Ferdinand Martin Romualdez; 5. First Lady Louise Araneta Marcos; 6. SMIC vice chair and BDO chair Tessie Sy; 7. JG Summit Holdings CEO Lance Gokongwei; 8. Albay 2nd District Rep. Joey Sarte Salceda; 9. Ayala Corp. chair Jaime Augusto Zobel de Ayala (JAZA); 10. Aboitiz Equity CEO Sabin M. Aboitiz; 11. ICTSI chair Enrique K. Razon Jr.; 12. Senate President Francis "Chiz" Escudero; 13. Vista Land chair Manuel B. Villar Jr.; 14. GMA Network chair Felipe L. Gozon; 15. Finance Secretary Ralph Recto; 16. Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro; 17. Special Assistant to the President on Investment and Economic Affairs Frederick D. Go; 18. Bangko Sentral Governor Eli M. Remolona; 19. RCBC and HI chair Helen Yuchengco Dee; 20. Agriculture Secretary Francis Tiu Laurel; 21. SMIC chair Amando Tetangco Jr., 22. BDO CEO Nestor V. Tan; 23. DoubleDragon CEO Injap Sia; 24. LT Group CEO Lucio Tan III and 25. Education Secretary Sonny Angara.

In previous columns, I wrote about what RSA, MVP, Tessie Sy and Lance Gokongwei did.

Marcos Jr. reconnected the Philippines to the world. He has scaled down the pivot to China, strengthened ties to old ally the United States, dealt substantially with Europe, while maintaining close and solid relations with partners Japan, the ASEAN, Australia and India, moves that now appear crucial, what with a come-backing and unpredictable occupant in the White House.

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