Ayala Corporation is prioritizing social infrastructure across healthcare, education, community development, and sustainability to strengthen human capital while expanding in high-demand sectors. Speaking at InvestPH 2026, chairman Jaime Augusto Zobel de Ayala emphasized public-private partnerships as a way to boost essential services, citing education, health, and livelihoods as the three pillars of national progress. Chief social infrastructure officer Paolo F. Borromeo noted that alongside physical infrastructure, investing in people-focused systems builds a more prosperous nation.
Its healthcare platform AC Health, launched in 2015, has served over 6.5 million Filipinos through seven hospitals, 18 specialty centers, more than 350 corporate clinics, nearly 900 pharmacies, and pharmaceutical distribution arms IE Medica and MedEthix, forming a full-spectrum care network.
For education, joint venture iPeople manages Mapúa University, Mapúa Malayan Colleges, National Teachers College, APEC Schools, and University of Nueva Caceres; Mapúa’s partnership with Arizona State University adds global standards and AI-enabled learning. The Ayala Foundation’s CENTEX digital pilot raised Zambales students’ average math scores from 27% to 56% in 12 weeks, and will expand to 60 schools for 22,500 learners; it also supports early childhood education and livelihood programs, with 4,300 volunteers contributing over 129,000 hours this year.
Complementing these efforts, ACEN runs over seven gigawatts of renewable energy capacity, including powering Makati City, while ACMobility builds EV infrastructure and supports initiatives like Valenzuela City’s electric patrol fleet. Ayala will measure success by improved access, affordability, resilience, and real results that align business growth with national development
