Watsons Philippines

Watsons Philippines is part of AS Watson Group, AS Watson Group is one of the world's longest-standing and most recognized retail companies with roots in Asia. Today, the company operates over stores across 12 retail brands in 31 markets, employing people globally. This makes AS Watson Group the largest international health and beauty retailer in the world. In the fiscal year 2024, AS Watson Group reported revenue of over US$24 billion. The company's technology-enabled O+O (Offline plus Online) platforms serve over 6 billion shoppers annually, seamlessly integrating physical and digital retail experiences. Watsons is the leading O+O (Offline plus Online) health and beauty retailer in Asia, currently operating stores and more than 1,500 pharmacies in 16 Asian, European and Middle-East markets. In 2002, AS Watsons Group joined hands with SM, the Philippines' leading shopping mall developer. The partners brought about the first Watsons stores in SM Megamall and The Podium (Ortigas) and has since seen rapid growth. Today, Watsons operates more than 1,229 stores and online platform in the Philippines (as of December 2025) led by Managing Director, Danilo S. Chiong.