Nine Filipino enterprises were recognized by the ASEAN Business Advisory Council at the ASEAN Business Awards 2017 for their outstanding contribution to the advancement of business environment in the region.
JG Summit Holdings, incorporated founder John Gokongwei Jr., was one of the legacy awardees, or those who have set standard of excellence in doing business in ASEAN and become integral to the development of entrepreneurship in the region.
Tycoons Jaime Augusto Zobel De Ayala and Teodoro Ferrer of Erikagen, incorporated received the inclusive business award, while Udenna Corporation founder Dennis Uy won the young entrepreneur award.
Lamoiyan Corporation president and Chief Executive Officer Cecilio Pedro, on the other hand, bagged the small and medium enterprise excellence award for corporate social responsibility.
Emma Imperial of Imperial Homes Corporation was named as winner for Green Technology Award.
Four Filipino entrepreneurs won awards in ASEAN priority sectors category including Paul Rodriguez of Asian Marine Transport Corporation for Logistics; Pedro Delantar of Nature’s Legacy ex-import for wood-based sector; Olivia Limpe-AW of Destileria Limtuaco and company for agri-food; and Bernie Liu of Golden ABC for Retail.
Since 2007, the ASEAN Business Awards has recognized 122 outstanding entrepreneurs in the region.
For this year, 67 recipients will receive the ASEAN Business Awards – the largest batch of winners for the past 10 years.
President Rodrigo Duterte graced the event.
He encouraged big businesses to support small-scale enterprises in ASEAN and help them contribute to the growth and development of the region. (from Philippine News Agency)
