By Bren Reforza
Because the pioneer of integrated townships, largest hotel developer and operator, biggest office landlord, and trailblazer of lifestyle malls within the Philippines, real estate giant Megaworld continues to set the benchmark for real estate excellence within the country.
The corporate, which is celebrating its 36th yr within the industry this yr, recently received several prestigious awards from local and international organizations to further cement its position on the forefront of the industry. These recognitions affirmed Megaworld’s leadership, not only by way of property development but in addition in sustainability, worker well-being, and lifestyle innovations, amongst others.
ONE OF PH’S BEST EMPLOYERS
Megaworld recently earned the coveted Great Place to Work Certification after touting a formidable 98% worker approval rating—the very best among the many country’s major real estate players.
The corporate has consistently made it to HR Asia’s “Best Firms to Work For in Asia.” Earlier this yr, it was included in Time Magazine’s inaugural list of Best Firms in Asia-Pacific, highlighting its standing as an organization that genuinely cares for its people and its communities because it continues to construct world-class developments across the country.
BUILDING BRANDS THAT LEAD AND INSPIRE
Further highlighting the strength of its identity as a company, Megaworld has been named one in all the Philippines’ Most Meaningfully Different Brands in Kantar’s 2025 Most Worthwhile Philippine Brands report.
The popularity highlights the corporate’s pioneering LIVE-WORK-PLAY-LEARN township concept, which has redefined urban development by creating self-sustaining communities that proceed to drive property value and enhance lifestyles nationwide.
DRIVING SUSTAINABILITY AND SMART GROWTH
On the ESG Business Awards 2025, Megaworld earned 4 (4) major honors: the Renewable Energy Adoption Award-Philippines for its full shift to 100% renewable energy; Smart City Award-Philippines for Iloilo Business Park as the primary fully integrated smart urban township in Western Visayas; Biodiversity Conservation Award-Philippines for its long-term reforestation program where it targets to plant 3.5 million trees in the following 10 years; and the Waste Management Award-Philippines for its progressive Goal Zero Waste Program that goals to significantly reduce the residual wastes produced in its various townships.
LEADING PH’S HOSPITALITY AND TOURISM
Through Megaworld Hotels & Resorts, the corporate became the primary and only hospitality group to receive the Tourism Industry Excellence Award from the Department of Tourism (DoT).
The celebrated recognition is anchored on the group’s distinction because the Philippines’ largest hotel operator with over 6,500 room keys and the country’s first-ever Muslim-friendly hotel chain. The group has also distinguished itself for embracing Filipino culture and delivering authentic local experience by pioneering the Sampaguita brand of customer support.
ELEVATING THE MALL EXPERIENCE
Megaworld Lifestyle Malls emerged victorious at multiple international award-giving bodies this yr. On the Retail Asia Awards 2025, the corporate bagged three major recognitions: Mall of the Yr-Philippines for Uptown Bonifacio; Integrated Mixed-Use Mall of the Yr-Philippines for Eastwood City; and Themed Mall of the Yr-Philippines for Lucky Chinatown.
The group also swept the 2025 International Business Awards (IBA) Stevie Awards, taking home 13 trophies—including six Gold Stevies—for its progressive campaigns and landmark events, similar to the McKinley Hill Grand Christmas Parade, the launch of the Repertory Philippines (REP) Eastwood Theater, and its sustainability collaboration with Miss Universe 2018 Catriona Gray.
Megaworld Lifestyle Malls also secured two huge wins on the Asian Experience Awards, where it was recognized for its outstanding experiential dining programs and customer-first retail innovations and its industry-leading pet-friendly mall initiatives.
From pioneering the township concept to becoming the country’s most awarded property developer, Megaworld has consistently reshaped the Philippine real estate landscape. Its latest accolades—spanning governance, branding, sustainability, people, and customer experience—should not just milestones, but markers of how the corporate continues to steer with vision and purpose. Greater than constructing properties, Megaworld is constructing communities that encourage, connect, and elevate the best way Filipinos live, work, and play.
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