Sharing our Stories
This is a gathering of stories about Ayala’s silent heroes during the first hundred days in lockdown.
Whether you were in the frontlines, sheltering at work, or at home, being a part of an Ayala company gave us a sense of safety and a sense of purpose that were greater than our fears.
Through the decisions made to protect and do the right thing for our employees, partners and communities, Ayala citizens collectively rose to serve above and beyond the call of duty.
We faced the crisis by living up to the heroism that runs in our corporate DNA, preparing us to pivot to new ways of working, serving, and seeing.
Our response to the pandemic will change Ayala for the better, forever—because in this time of crisis, Ayala citizens showed us what it means to have a deep love for country.
““We have collected these stories to thank all Ayala citizens who, despite the uncertainty, rose up to show us the best of who we are. Each story here represents thousands more unseen heroic acts from all over our companies. To each one of you, seen and unseen heroes, we extend our admiration and gratitude.””
““During this very difficult period it has been truly inspiring to see how everyone has come together to offer help and find solutions to our daily challenges. Given the many critical services that we provide in the country, we are deeply grateful for the dedication and hard work of all our colleagues in the Ayala Group to ensure that important services are not interrupted. We salute all of you. May these stories inspire us for years to come.” ”
Chronicle 2020 is a special online publication initiated by Ayala Corporation. If you have an inspiring story to share, we’d love to hear it. Let us know how you or a colleague responded to the crisis. Nominate an #AyalaCitizen.
Ayala's Holistic Response to COVID-19
The Ayala Group’s commitment to nation-building became the focus, as COVID-19 brought the company’s years of history, diversity and experience to the fore.
The initiatives we led as a group were guided by our drive to protect our employees, serve the larger community, and pivot our businesses toward a new normal resilient to the impact of the pandemic.
In our first 100 days into the lockdown in March 2020, we collected various stories from our employees across the Ayala Group. We produced an online publication to house these stories of hope, resiliency, and silent heroism.
CHRONICLE 2020 STAFF
Editorial Board
JP Orbeta
Maripi Jalandoni
Project Lead
Yla Alcantara
Chief Storyteller
An Mercado Alcantara
Curator
Karl Castro
Story Editor
Dedet Reyes Panabi
Writers
Rhys Buccat
Margarita Constantino
Alya Honasan
Joy Rojas
Photographer
Rolly Barayang
Website Developer
Carlos Jeurissen
UX Designer
Anjo Cerdeña
Illustrator
Ivan Reverente
Podcast Editor
Guise Natividad
Project Coordinators
May Florentino
Sharon Mutuc
Marketing Team
Mia Bontol
Sherry Gosiengfiao
Mary Siojo
ERNet Team
IT Support
Gavin Barfield
Ice de Ocampo
Volunteer Transcribers
Lissa Sumpaico-Abello (AC)
Mau Barreiro (AC)
Mia Bontol (AC)
Ingrid Bulos (AC)
Chris Angela Bustonera (AC)
Cheradee Cam (AC)
Sara Cerdenia (MWC)
Aileene Fernandez (AC)
Jen Galang (AC)
Elma Guinto (AC)
Hilary Hao (AC Infra)
Jem Hilario (AC)
Jem Landong (AC)
Cecille Milaor (AC)
Sharon Mutuc (AC)
JQ Quesada (AC Infra)
Mary Siojo (AC)
Nash Sudario (AC Infra)
John Tristan Teologo (AC Infra)
Jen Jen Viray (AC)