Robb Report Philippines’ Publisher Archie Carrasco, AGCPHC CEO and Chairman, Named to The BoF 500

Archie G. Carrasco, publisher of Robb Report Philippines and founder, chairman, and CEO of AGC Power Holdings Corp., has been named to The BoF 500. The index, compiled by the editors of The Business of Fashion, recognizes the most influential people shaping the global fashion industry.

Carrasco leads AGC Power Holdings Corp., whose portfolio includes Philippine editions of Robb Report, Billboard, Rolling Stone, and Vogue, alongside homegrown titles Lifestyle Asia, BluPrint, The Game, and The Business Manual, among others. The group’s publications cover fashion, luxuryLuxuryA lifestyle defined by exceptional quality, craftsmanship, exclusivity, and sophistication, encompassing the finest products, services, and experiences that represent the highest standards of refinement and excellence.Go to Luxury Glossary, entertainment, business, and other fields, providing platforms for Filipino editors, writers, photographers, and creative talent.

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“For me, the recognition carries a responsibility—to use whatever influence it creates to make the path wider for those who come next.”

His inclusion places a Philippine media executive among the designers, entrepreneurs, and other industry figures represented in The BoF 500. It also recognizes a publisher whose work has brought international media brands to the Philippines and given Filipino fashion and creative talent a platform to reach audiences around the world, and who has unwaveringly supported publications made for local audiences.

“My heart is bursting with happiness seeing Archie on The BoF 500. What a triumph,” says Robb Report Philippines’ Chief of Editorial Content, Yvette Fernandez. “We’ve all seen how much passion, energy, and enthusiasm he brings to everything he takes on, and how strongly he believes in what Filipino talent can achieve. Archie has always dreamed big, and he has the ability to get people excited and dream along with him. And then he finds a way to make those dreams happen.”

As the publisher of Robb Report Philippines, Carrasco has backed a title devoted to the people, places, and ideas that define exceptional living. Its coverage gives space to Filipino leaders and creative talent alongside the international names familiar to Robb Report readers.

Robb Report Philippines is part of Modern Media Group Inc., a subsidiary of AGC Power Holdings Corp.

The BoF 500 is selected by The Business of Fashion’s editors using nominations and reporting from around the world. The 2026 honorees will be celebrated at The BoF 500 Gala in Paris on Saturday, October 3.