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BINI, other notable Filipinos, make it to Forbes ‘30 Under 30 Asia’

BINI, other notable Filipinos, make it to Forbes ‘30 Under 30 Asia’

Provided by Philippine Daily Inquirer.

BINI, notable Filipinos, make it to Forbes '30 Under 30 Asia'
BINI in a concept photo for “Blink Twice.” Image: X/@bini_ph



Updated at 1:35 p.m. on May 15, 2025

MANILA, Philippines — Filipino pop sensation BINI  has made it to this year’s edition of Forbes Magazine’s “30 Under 30 Asia” list, joining a distinguished roster of young people across the region recognized for excellence in their respective fields.

Aside from BINI, the 2025 list also includes young Filipino achievers like illustrator Renren Galeno, entrepreneurs Ysabel Chua and Raya Buensuceso, chess prodigy Daniel Quizon and food sustainability advocate Anna Beatriz Suavengco.

BINI — composed of Gwen Apuli, Aiah Arceta, Sheena Catacutan, Mikha Lim, Maloi Ricalde, Jhoanna Robles, Stacey Sevilleja and Colet Vergara — was recognized for “making waves in the music and entertainment industry.”

The octet was formed in 2019 through ABS-CBN’s Star Hunt Academy and has since blossomed in popularity, making hits like “Pantropiko” and “Salamin, Salamin.”

READ: BINI hits 1 billion streams on Spotify

Young achievers


Davao-based illustrator Galeno was behind the 2024 Pulitzer Prize finalist in illustrated reporting and commentary “Searching for Maura” published in the Washington Post.

The magna cum laude graduate from the University of the Philippines Diliman was honored for helping illustrate the injustice suffered by Filipinos during the 1904 World’s Fair in St. Louis.

Now based in Singapore, Chua is vice president of venture capital firm Forge Ventures, which has a portfolio of 16 companies. She started as an associate of Forge Ventures before eventually overseeing five investments.

Quizon has been the reigning Filipino chess champion since 2021. At just 20 years old, he is the latest chess Grandmaster after beating 64-year-old Igor Efimov at the 45th FIDE Chess Olympiad in Hungary last September.

Buensuceso is currently the managing director of Kaya Founders, a venture capital that invests in startups in the Philippines and Southeast Asia. Since Kaya’s launch four years ago, Buensuceso has “been involved in every aspect of Kaya’s operations,” such as research, marketing, strategy and investments.

Under the social impact category, Suavengco was recognized for her Urban Farmer television series, which teaches the audience how to cultivate their own hydroponic vegetable farms at home.

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