ASIA’S Golden Icon Awards 2026 is set to gather some of Asia’s most distinguished leaders, public servants, diplomats, business executives and changemakers at Okada Manila on July 7 — in a celebration that not only recognizes excellence but also marks the launch of a significant educational initiative, aimed at empowering the next generation of leaders.

Among the notable honorees are Ahmed Saad N.A. Al-Homidi, ambassador of the State of Qatar to the Republic of the Philippines; Sen. Panfilo Lacson; Bureau of Customs Commissioner Ariel Nepomuceno; Housing Secretary Jose Ramon Aliling; Commission on Elections Chairman George Erwin Garcia; Cardinal Santos Medical Center President and CEO Raul Pagdanganan; veteran broadcast journalist Rico Hizon; Trinity University of Asia Chairman, and Chamber of Real Estate and Builders’ Associations Inc. Chairman Jerry Navarrete; RVG Group of Companies Founder and Chairman Rodolfo Valencia; GCG Group Asia Group Chairman and CEO Gil Chua; Gana Atienza Avisado Law Offices Managing Partner Evaristo Gana; and McDonald’s Philippines Managing Director Margot Torres.