Aboitiz and Cebu — Growing Together

Aboitiz Equity Ventures President and CEO Sabin Aboitiz underscores Cebu’s vital role in the Aboitiz Group’s growth story and calls for stronger public-private partnerships to drive sustainable progress during the Cebu Business Investment Forum in Cebu City

Aboitiz Equity Ventures (AEV), the portfolio manager of the Aboitiz Group, underscored its long-standing commitment to Cebu’s growth and prosperity at the Cebu Business Investment Forum held on Wednesday, July 9, 2025 in Cebu City.

Organized by the Cebu Chamber of Commerce and Industry,  the event brought together business leaders, government officials, and local stakeholders to discuss Cebu’s critical role in fueling national development.
 
AEV President and CEO Sabin Aboitiz, who also leads the Private Sector Advisory Council (PSAC), emphasized Cebu as an integral part of the Aboitiz story. “ Cebu isn’t just our roots — it’s part of our identity. You can’t talk about Aboitiz without Cebu. And I’d like to think you can’t talk about Cebu’s progress without mentioning Aboitiz,” Aboitiz said. He highlighted how Aboitiz has grown alongside Cebu, from early trading ventures to establishing power plants, shipbuilding facilities, banks, residential communities, and economic zones that now anchor the region’s progress.
 
Aboitiz pointed to major investments by the Aboitiz Group in Cebu, including AboitizPower’s energy facilities that sustain the province’s fast-growing industries, and Aboitiz InfraCapital’s projects such as the Mactan-Cebu International Airport — a gateway that connects Cebu to the world.
 
He also highlighted the Mactan Economic Zone 2 Estate in Lapu-Lapu City, focused on industrial and commercial growth, and the West Cebu Estate in Balamban, the country’s shipbuilding hub now diversifying into other industries. Both PEZA-registered estates are self-sufficient communities offering complete infrastructure, utilities, and workforce support, driving local development and enhancing the Philippines’ industrial competitiveness.