Avin Ong of Fredley Group of Companies at Asia Leaders Awards 2021

 May 20, 2021–The Official Launch of Asia Leaders Awards with a Press Conference, Thursday, May 20 at 11:00am was held with selected awards committee, honourees and media. The theme for this year is Hope and Optimism. Choosing leaders who are shining more in times of pandemic through their Corporate Social Responsibilities to reach out those even beyond their communities. These are from the business sector and the committee chose some from the public officials who are also doing their job but making a difference. Those who are not afraid to fold their sleeves and help out.

See the nation's greatest leaders in Business, Public Service and Academe. Chairman Rick Sobreviñas of American Association of the Philippines announced the two honourees from the academe; Historian Ambet Ocampo and Ron Mendoza of Ateneo De Manila University.

 

“Ron Mendoza is the Head of the School of Government at the Ateneo, MPA from Harvard and PhD in Economics from Fordham University. Before this, he was the Head of the Development Department at AIM, responsible for 40% of all the research publications of all the Professors at AIM, truly exceptional educator.”- Rick Sobreviñas

 

The Press Conference is attended by two young leaders of this generation; Avin Ong of Fredley Group of Companies with their famous Macao Imperial Tea and Harvey Ong of Alfamart.

 

When asked how did Macao Imperial Tea under Fredley Group of Companies managed to keep the business strong despite the pandemic: 

“You have to be creative, innovative, adaptable to change.”

--- Mr. Avin Ong, Fredley Group of Companies

Avin Ong

Faced with the pandemic situation, Macao Imperial managed to stay up and running. Since people cannot go out to line up just to get their refreshing and delicious milk tea variants, Mr. Avin Ong immediately jump in the online bandwagon, setting up their very own online store on top of  the Grab and Food Panda tie up.

 

Awards committee in attendance; Comelec Spokesman James Jimenez, Makati Tourism Foundation Secretary General Tan Yu III, BNI Premier President and Filipino Chinese Chamber of the Philippines Vice President Dr. Elton See Tan, Rick Sobreviñas and Grace Bondad Nicolas of American Association of the Philippines.

Dr. Elton See Tan, Avin Ong, Harvey Ong, Grace Bondad Nicolas, Rick Sobreviñas, Tan Yu III

Dr. Elton See Tan, Avin Ong, Harvey Ong, Grace Bondad Nicolas, Rick Sobreviñas, Tan Yu III

Asia Leaders Awards is the only acknowledgment and recognition giving body with organisations and embassies as part of the awards committee, is the largest business awards event in the Philippines and Southeast Asia. Its purpose is to promote the Philippines as a premier business hub in Asia and beyond. The event is considered a must-attend occasion for business and government leaders across the nation and beyond.

 

Awarding will be at the Embassy of Singapore headed by Ambassador Gerard Ho on November 11, 2021.

 

Major sponsors include: Grab, J&T Express, Asian Tigers Mobility, AsiaPrime Corporation, Jollibee Group, Eastern Communication, Bounty Agro Ventures Inc, Alfamart, Fredley Group of Companies and Frontrow Enterprise.


See full background and history of Asia Leaders Awards at www.asialeadersawards.asia