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Ayala Land

Ayala Land, Inc. (ALI) is a full line real estate firm based in the Philippines. It is a subsidiary of Ayala Corporation. It began as a division of Ayala Corporation until it was spun off and incorporated in 1988. It became publicly listed in the Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE: ALI) in July 1991. Its core businesses are in strategic landbank management, residential development, retail shopping centers, corporate businesses, and hotels & resorts. Support businesses are in construction and property management. ALI also derives other income from its investment activities and sale of non-core assets.[1][2][3] In April 2015, ALI bought a minority stake in Malaysian property developer MCT Bhd. in a ₱1.9-billion (US$43-million) deal,[4] that is raised to 66.3% as of 2024.[5]

Controversies

Land Grabbing

Post-typhoon land grab on Sicogon Island

According to Rolling Stone[6] and The New York Times,[7] Ayala Land played a role in a 2013 land grab to build a resort. The Inquirer detailed how a documentary Asog exposed the transgression and helped force Ayala Land to pay millions of dollars in reparations to the community.[8] According to Time Magazine: "The film features residents of Sicogon Island, some 6,000 of whom were subjected to a poststorm land grab perpetrated by Ayala Land Inc. to build a luxury resort. Following Asog’s success on the festival circuit, Ayala eventually started listening to residents’ demands and has agreed to pay $5.1 million in reparations to 784 displaced families."[9]

Post-typhoon land grab on Sicogon Island

According to Rolling Stone[6] and The New York Times,[7] Ayala Land played a role in a 2013 land grab to build a resort. The Inquirer detailed how a documentary Asog exposed the transgression and helped force Ayala Land to pay millions of dollars in reparations to the community.[8] According to Time Magazine: "The film features residents of Sicogon Island, some 6,000 of whom were subjected to a poststorm land grab perpetrated by Ayala Land Inc. to build a luxury resort. Following Asog’s success on the festival circuit, Ayala eventually started listening to residents’ demands and has agreed to pay $5.1 million in reparations to 784 displaced families."[9]

Animal cruelty allegations

Caged eggs in Ayala Land's global supply chain

Ayala Land's hospitality arm Ayala Land Hotels and Resorts[10] which operates Raffles Makati[11] and Seda Hotels[12] as well as El Nido Resorts[13] in the Philippines, has been facing negative publicity for using of battery-cage eggs in its supply chain.[14] Due to the cruel conditions on those farms, as well as the health risks associated with eggs produced in battery cages, the European Union Council Directive 1999/74/EC banned caged farms back in 2012.

Caged eggs in Ayala Land's global supply chain

Ayala Land's hospitality arm Ayala Land Hotels and Resorts[10] which operates Raffles Makati[11] and Seda Hotels[12] as well as El Nido Resorts[13] in the Philippines, has been facing negative publicity for using of battery-cage eggs in its supply chain.[14] Due to the cruel conditions on those farms, as well as the health risks associated with eggs produced in battery cages, the European Union Council Directive 1999/74/EC banned caged farms back in 2012.

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References

  1. Doris Dumlao-Abadilla. Ayala Land nets P6.52B retrieved November 28, 2018^
  2. Philippine Stock Exchange Listed Companies http://www.pse.com.ph/html/ListedCompanies/listedcompanyinfo.jsp?compID=180&recCtr=5&subsector=9^
  3. Ayala Land 2009 Integrated Annual and Sustainability Report, pp. 208-209 Ayala Land Inc. » Financial_and_Operating_Highlights » Annual_Reports retrieved September 29, 2010^
  4. BusinessWorld www.bworldonline.com, retrieved June 1, 2015^
  5. edge.pse.com.ph/openDiscViewer.do?edge_no=30a5bbcea364884dec6e1601ccee8f59^
  6. Mel Wang. 'Asog': The Biggest Movie That The Philippines Has Never Seen Rolling Stone Magazine Philippines, May 22, 2025^
  7. Girish Devika. Five International Movies to Stream The New York Times, July 25, 2025^
  8. Elton Lugay. Ayala Land to pay $5 million in reparations after 'Asog' exposé The Inquirer, March 27, 2025^
  9. Charlie Campbell. Fishing Communities in the Philippines Are Fighting for their Future as Waters Rise Time Magazine, June 5, 2025^
  10. Hotels and Resorts in the Philippines Ayalaland.com.ph, retrieved August 16, 2023^
  11. Raffles Makati Webpage Raffles Makati, August 16, 2023, retrieved August 16, 2023^
  12. Alt URL Seda Hotels Webpage Seda Hotels, August 16, 2023, retrieved August 16, 2023^
  13. El Nido Resorts Webpage El Nido Resorts, August 16, 2023, retrieved August 16, 2023^
  14. Jallison Baldueza. From Cages to Compassion: New Industry Report Finds Over 75% of Hotel Groups in the Philippines Has Committed to Source Only Cage-Free Eggs MegaBites, July 13, 2023, retrieved August 16, 2023^