Gokongwei, Salazar win 2026 MAP Management Person of the Year

Inquirer.net - Oct 16, 2026

MANILA, Philippines — Tycoons Lance Gokongwei and Chito Salazar will share the coveted “Management Person of the Year” honor for 2026, awarded by the country’s influential group of business executives, the Management Association of the Philippines (MAP). Gokongwei, president and CEO of JG Summit Holdings Inc., earned accolades for transforming the Gokongwei Group into a professionally

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