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How Alice Eduardo broke the glass ceiling
At a young age, Alice Eduardo knew the value of hard work and persistence. Up until today, when Sta. Elena Construction and Development has evolved as one of the biggest construction companies in the Philippines, she still inspects construction sites unannounced — sometimes, even at midnight after dinner. She is familiar with the inventory of her equipment — and would easily be able to spot when one of the backhoes or pile drivers is missing.
November 25, 2017
IN PHOTOS: PeopleAsia’s People of the Year Awards Night 2017
PeopleAsia magazine ushered in 2017 with the “People of the Year” Awards Night. Held at the Sofitel Philippine Plaza Manila, the annual red-letter affair trained the spotlight on notable individuals from the fields of business, arts, sports, public service and entertainment who were featured in the magazine’s December 2016 – January 2017 issue.
January 28, 2017
Lesson learned from this year's 'People of the Year' awardees
Award-winning PeopleAsia magazine presents its People of the Year awards for 2017. On its December 2016-January 2017 pages is a parade of names and faces of people who have made a difference in their lives and in the lives of others. They have made their country proud, and to some extent, they have made humanity a race to be loved, nurtured and celebrated all the more.
January 22, 2017
Duterte dines with tycoons
After threatening to banish them, President Duterte is now rubbing elbows with the businessmen he considers oligarchs, hosting a dinner for them in Malacañang on Tuesday night.
As his spokesperson, Ernesto Abella, put it, Mr. Duterte relished his tete-a-tete with the influential business leaders, whom he had earlier described as “monsters.”
January 19, 2017
A Woman of Steel is perhaps the best title anyone can give Alice Eduardo, President and CEO of one of the leading construction firms in the country. She leads Sta. Elena Construction and Development Corporation and made a mark for herself since 1995.
January 24, 2016
PLDT SME Nation awards new batch of ‘Bossings’
In partnership with Go Negosyo, SMART Enterprise and Sun Business, PLDT SME Nation recently named family-owned business and snack manufacturer Liwayway Marketing Corp. as the Grand MVP Bossing, leading the roster of new ‘Bossings’ for next year.
December 8, 2014
Sneak Peek: PeopleAsia’s People of the Year 2016
The Philippines’ Woman of Steel is Santa Elena Construction and Development Corp. president and CEO, Alice Eduardo. Under her supervision, this company is responsible for the construction of 90 percent of the SM Mall of Asia and for the foundation works of Entertainment City’s major structures, including the Solaire Resort and Casino, the City of Dreams ...
December 19, 2016
Double Celebration: Small Laude and Alice Eduardo Birthday
The country's most prominent personalities gathered at the Patriarch Building to surprise construction magnate Alice Eduardo on her birthday. Eduardo’s surprise birthday bash was only organised four days before the main event by her sisters Small Laude and Melba Solidum, with help from their close friend Nicole Ortega.
August 13, 2014
Woman of Steel
In a way, she is a super heroine.
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A 48-year-old single mother, she heads one of the biggest construction companies in the Philippines.
And this she did by being brave enough to take on hard work, gender discrimination, personal crisis and every challenge under the sun to be the woman behind virtually all the
January 21, 2014