J&T Express and AstraZeneca joins Asia Leaders Awards 2021

Asia Leaders Awards 2021 presents two more honorees at the Manila House Private Members Club

 *  Ms Lotis Ramin, President of ASTRAZENECA PHILIPPINES and

*  Ms Zoe Chi, Vice President of J&T Express Philippines.

 

The event was graced by no less than Asia Leaders Awards Founder, Grace Bondad Nicolas with awards committee;

*  Tan Yu III of the Makati Tourism Foundation, Inc. and

*  Dr. Elton See Tan of Filipino Chinese Chamber of the Philippines and The E-Hotel Makati Group

 

Asia Leaders Awards is the largest business awards event in the Philippines and Southeast Asia.

It is only the recognition giving body whose awards committee is composed of respected leaders from different chambers, organisation’s and embassies such as American Chamber of Commerce, Malaysian Chamber of Commerce, Embassy of Singapore, Embassy of Poland and American Association of the Philippines among others.

 

Its main objective is to promote the Philippines as a premier business hub and destination in Asia.

 

Awarding ceremony will be on November 11, 2021, at the Embassy of Singapore.

 

For more information about Asia Leaders Awards,

visit https://www.facebook.com/AsiaLeadersAwards.

Asia Leaders Awards 2021 will Celebrate Women in Power at the Embassy of Singapore on November 11

Asia Leaders Awards 2021 (ALA 2021) will celebrate “Women in Power” and to acknowledge them on November 11 at the Embassy of Singapore by recognizing the achievements of fabulous women who have made their marks in the fields of business, entrepreneurship, leadership, and corporate social responsibility.

Leading this year’s awards ceremonies is no less than the co-founder and CEO of TAG Media Group, Engineer Grace Bondad Nicolas, the brains behind the Asia Leaders Awards.

She is currently the president of the American Association of the Philippines (AAP), the first woman to assume to position since the organization’s establishment 73 years ago. Concurrently, she’s is the vice president of the Makati Tourism Foundation and the Lieutenant Governor Elect of Kiwanis Club, Division 3A, for 2022-2023, under whose auspice are clubs in Makati, Manila, Pasay, and Taguig.

 

Also present will be Lerma Manzano Bernabe, president and CEO of the Philippines’ leading toll company, AsiaPrime Philippines Corporation (APPC), which is one of ALA 2021’s major sponsors.

Joining them is Architect Kaydee Velasco, CEO of KMV Asia Corporation, who won as last year’s Asia Leaders Awards Young CEO of the Year in Real Estate with her company bagging Green Company of the Year.

 

Other inspiring women leaders who would be honored this year are:

•          Jaie Flores Ador, founder and CEO of 3D Container & Packaging Philippines Corp.

3D Container & Packaging Philippines Corp. is the 2019 National Winner for Small Establishment, Industry Category, Region IVA, during the 2020 ASEAN Business Awards 2020.

•          Cris Albert, president of FILA Philippines;

She is the sole distributor and licensee of FILA products in the country. With 420 outlets, FILA Philippines is present in more than in 280 department stores and 150 shopping malls.

•          Rosemarie P Rafael, president of Airspeed International Corporation;

Elected as the first female president of the Air Cargo Forwarders Association, she has opened the Philippine logistics industry for female corporate leaders while steering Airspeed to greater heights.

•          Vanessa Tanco, president and CEO of iAcademy; and,

Under her, iAcademy has been recognized as the first and only Toon Boom Center of Excellence in Asia and, for two consecutive years, as the Most Innovative Education Provider in the Philippines.

•          Liza Timbol, president of GRBank.

The president of the Rural Bankers Association of the Philippines representing 429 rural banks with a combined resources of P301 billion is also the first Capampangan and woman to hold the post.

 

The rest of the “Women in Power” honorees to grace the momentous ALA 2021 awarding are Merle Balicao and Virginia Lane who were also featured in the Asia Leaders Awards Women who matters last March 2021.

 

Asia Leaders Awards, the only recognition giving body whose awards committee is composed of organizations and embassies, is the largest business awards event in the Philippines and Southeast Asia.

 

The awards exist to promote the Philippines as a premier business hub in Asia and the world. Thus, Asia Leaders Awards’ annual awarding ceremonies is considered a must-attend occasion for business and government leaders, both Filipino and foreign.

 

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

 

Read more about the Asia Leaders Awards at www.asialeadersawards.asia.

Jollibee Group CEO & President to honour at Asia Leaders Awards 2021

Asia Leaders Awards, the largest business and public servants’ awards giving event in Asia will honor leaders in this generation who are showing hope and optimism as the organizers would like to inspire, be determined to survive and to promote the Philippines not just the premier business hub in Asia but to be the top of mind for destinations. Because of the global health crisis, these leaders reach out not just to their organization but also helping out indigents. These are the leaders who are shining more even in times of crisis.

Jollibee Group Corporation, Chief Executive Officer and President Ernesto Tanmantiong with its worldwide branches of the most popular brand and chain of restaurants in the Philippines is exactly the epitome of a real leader that in spite of challenges caused by this pandemic, is still branching out globally sharing joys to everyone.

 As of May 2021, JFC gave out to Frontliners and Indigent families affected by this crisis, more than 6.4 Million meals!

Ernesto Tanmantiong and Wife Susana Tanmantiong at Asia Leaders Awards last year

Some of the initiatives also includes giving rice to families in partnership with KASAGANA-KA Development Center, Inc., JFC were able to provide 125 sacks of rice benefitting 1,198 families in Metro Manila, Cavite, and Bulacan.   This is part of ongoing efforts to help families cope with the ongoing community quarantine.

 You’ll see more of JFC initiatives in their Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/JollibeeGroupFoundationInc/

 

Ernesto Tanmantiong is the President and Chief Executive Officer of Jollibee Foods Corporation (JFC), one of the world's largest and fastest growing Asian food service companies with over 4,500 stores in 21 countries. Tanmantiong has been leading Jollibee as president and CEO since 2014, and has sat on the board since 1987. The brother of Jollibee founder Tony Tan Caktiong, Tanmantiong has been with Jollibee since its inception in 1978, steadily moving up the chain of command from store manager to COO and now CEO.

 To nominate, please check www.asialeadersawards.asia

Alfamart at Asia Leaders Awards 2021

 "Everyone must sacrifice a little so that no one will suffer a lot" - Harvey Ong, Alfamart

Mr. Harvey Ong shared during the public launch of Asia Leaders Awards 2021 last May 20, 2021. Going to work during the first days of the pandemic, Harvey Ong chanced upon one of their Alfamart employees, walking on the streets, full of sweat. He has been walking for 3 hours already when he saw him. He asked the employee, why not just file a leave for that day, the employee answered: "our team needs me to be there."

 

When companies took care of employees in good times, their employees will surely be there during bad times.

Mr. Harvey Ong, COO of Alfamart PH, is one of this year's Asia Leaders Awards Honourees.

“This is for the team.”- Harvey Ong

The theme for this year according to the awards committee 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.

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.

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.

 

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

AsiaPrime Philippines at Asia Leaders Awards 2021

 The global health crisis is making it hard to a lot of companies to survive especially with the different mandates of the government. But there are some companies that are really thriving even with the global health crisis.

 

Since the establishment of AsiaPrime Philippines Corporation , they have achieved sustained growth by constantly creating new services with a philosophy of identifying and resolving areas of business owners' inconvenience.

 The Toll Manufacturing and Toll Packaging service enable business owners to concentrate their resources on their core businesses. It is an outsourcing service that helps to improve business efficiency and to minimize expenses. APPC assists clients in lifting revenues through, facilities, manufacturing, and packaging equipment to process their raw materials or semi-finished products.

 

Based on the healthy organizational culture and business experience in the national and global market, APPC promise that all employees at Asiaprime Philippines Corporation, will provide you with the optimal value by maximizing our capabilities and holding the highest competitiveness.

 

In the future, too, Asiaprime Philippines Corporation aims to stand at the forefront of manufacturing and packaging solutions change, turning innovative technology into value for business owners and end-users.

 

“Furthermore, by adopting the values of fairness and transparency into our management, we will continue to make our "Premier Service" brand attractive to business owners and consumers, and we will become an essential part of our community, always aiming to earn the gratitude of our clients.”-Asiaprime Philippines Corporation Lerma M. Bernabe, President & CEO

 

The company is nominated at Asia Leaders Awards 2021 with slogan, “Hope and Optimism.”

 

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 objective  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 country and beyond.

 

To nominate, www.asialeadersawards.Asia 

RS Francisco of Frontrow at Cocktail Hour #ALA2021

 

For this year, Asia Leaders Forums and Awards will present the exemplary leaders in the Philippines with a twist, to discuss anything under the sun, their advocacy and passion. No more of those mind setting heavy presentations about the usual business scenario or discussions about their companies, we have a global health crisis, we’re in a survival mode. An inspiration is what we need.

 So we present COCKTAIL HOUR, the leaders when they folded their sleeves after the heavy workload.

Discussions will be between the leaders with the resident host,  award winning and talented radio show host and tech guy Richard Abalos.

 

Cocktail Hour 2nd show  will be on May 10, 2021 at Asia Leaders Awards Facebook Page with RS Francisco, Co founder and President of Frontrow Enterprise with Frontrow Cares, The CSR arm of Frontrow Enterprise headed by Direk RS Francisco and Sam Verzosa, as to date is touring all around the Philippines not for their Gems Concerts or talks but for giving out donations with more than Php 100M in  support. The biggest celebrity donation as of now.

 

 

Asia Leaders Awards theme for this year is hope and optimism. Same as the color of the year, yellow and gray . A marriage of color conveying a message of strength and hopefulness that is both enduring and uplifting. Two independent colors that highlight how different elements come together to support one another. What we all need right now. Support and Unity.

 

Announcement of finalists will be on May 20, 2022 with the presentation of the whole awards committee and Gala night will be on 11-11-21 inside the Embassy of Singapore.

 

You may still nominate at www.Asialeadersawards.Asia

 

For sponsorship; finalist@asialeadersawards.asia or 09778978877/ 022193503

Youthful Leaders for a "New World"

 

Humane young leaders sparkles in this  global health crisis. That our body has its capacity while our mind is limitless. This is the time that we saw new leaders, not only that they are determined, fierce and aggressive but also with a heart for giving as proven by the initiator of community pantry in Maginhawa street in Quezon City and now emulated by hundreds of young leaders around the nation.

 We present the 4 young leaders from different industries who are breaking the glass ceiling now. These are innovators even in a young age. Also nominated at Asia Leaders Awards 2021 with the objective to acknowledge honorable men and women who promotes the Philippines as the premier business hub in Asia and beyond and who shows leadership not only to his peers, but also tries to solve the problem of the country and beyond and who demonstrated an outstanding achievement for the welfare of others even for public service.

 

Harvey Ong

Chief Operating Officer

Alfamart Trading Philippines

 

Alfamart opened its first store on the Philippines in 2014 with only 200 stores. It’s a joint venture between Alfamart Indonesia and SM Retail. Harvey as the COO now handles more than 1000 branches nationwide with annual revenue of USD 350M. It’s the fastest growing retail chain in the Philippines.

 

In addition, AlfaMart offers services such as bills payment or ATM in select Alfamart stores, allowing them to become a one-stop shop for customers.

 

Avin Ong

Chairman, Founder and Chief Executive Officer

Macao Imperial Tea

 

Avin is a 29 years old CEO of Fredley Group of Companies  with more than 1000 branches of Macao Imperial Tea and other brands such as  Nabe Japanese Izakaya and Hot Pot, Mitasu Yakiniku, New York Fries & Dips and Liang Crispy Rolls.

 

Today, the company’s social responsibility initiatives are fiercely important. Filipinos with disabilities are employed by the company and the Employee Rewards Program subsidises expenses and tuition fees for employees’ children.

 

Sam Verzosa

Chief Executive Officer

Frontrow Enterprise

 

For this Pandemic alone, Frontrow Enterprise donated more than Php 100M to help the Frontliners and indigents not to mention the opening of E Eskwela with computer units to be used by the marginalised in different neighbourhood in the country through Frontrow Cares.

 

An award winning entrepreneur with 1.2M distributors globally. Sam continues to help out in spite of challenges brought by this global health crisis.

 

Renan Ponce Morales

Managing Director

Paragon Group of Companies, Inc.

 

Renan Ponce Pascual-Morales, or “Bespren” as what his friends and constituents normally call him, is the current President of the National Movement of Young Legislators in Region 3. He founded the Bestfriend ng Bayan Foundation in 2015 which provides assistance to rape victims, out-of-school youths, women caught in sex trafficking and prostitution, People With Disabilities (PWDs), and senior citizens who are neglected.

 

Renan is a former professional car racer, an N-1 champion and F3 Formula Drive. After his racing career, he started to focus on different advocacies to help uplift the lives of his countrymen. He became a public servant and a town councilor in Nueva Ecija. Later on, he also got involved in supporting different sports group such as Basketball and Volleyball Tournaments, Persons with Disability Paraplegic Athletes and the Philippine Memory Sports.

 

These young leaders are creative, innovative, fierce and have the will to succeed not just in the business arena but also helping out the indigents. Young leaders worthy of our emulation.

Hope and Optimism Over Cocktail Hour at Asia Leaders Awards

Virtual meetings and webinars floods our social media to mitigate those conferences and summits that used to be.

For this year, Asia Leaders Forums and Awards will present the exemplary leaders in the Philippines with a twist, to discuss anything under the sun, their advocacy and passion. No more of those mind setting heavy presentations about the usual business scenario or discussions about their companies, we have a global health crisis, we’re in a survival mode.

So we present COCKTAIL HOUR, the leaders when they folded their sleeves after the heavy workload.

Kwentuhan will be between the leaders with the resident host,  award winning and talented entrepreneur and comedian Frida Nepomuceno, daughter of master impressionist Willie Nepomuceno. Very fitting to make the show as unique as possible to showcase the lighter side of success as squeeze from the guests.

 

Cocktail Hour will be launched on May 3, 2021 at Asia Leaders Awards Facebook Page with Renan Ponce Morales who is the Managing Director of Paragon Group of Companies, Inc.

Renan Ponce Pascual-Morales, or “Bespren” as what his friends and constituents normally call him, is the current President of the National Movement of Young Legislators in Region 3. He founded the Bestfriend ng Bayan Foundation in 2015 which provides assistance to rape victims, out-of-school youths, women caught in sex trafficking and prostitution, People With Disabilities (PWDs), and senior citizens who are neglected.

 

Renan is a former professional car racer, an N-1 champion and F3 Formula Drive. After his racing career, he started to focus on different advocacies to help uplift the lives of his countrymen. He became a public servant and a town councilor in Nueva Ecija. Later on, he also got involved in supporting different sports group such as Basketball and Volleyball Tournaments, Persons with Disability Paraplegic Athletes and the Philippine Memory Sports.

Asia Leaders Awards theme for this year is hope and optimism. Same as the color of the year, yellow and gray . A marriage of color conveying a message of strength and hopefulness that is both enduring and uplifting. Two independent colors that highlight how different elements come together to support one another. What we all need right now. Support and Unity.

Announcement of finalists will be on May 20, 2022 with the presentation of the whole awards committee and Gala night will be on 11-11-21.

You may still nominate at www.Asialeadersawards.Asia

Jonathan So and Carlito Macadangdang are Asia Leaders Awards’ Entrepreneurs of the Year

 Being recognized by the Asia Leaders Awards for this year as “Entrepreneurs of the Year” for multi-level marketing, Jonathan So and Carlito Macadangdang, are thankful for such recognition, however the awarding body that bestowed this prestigious label to the two young gentlemen signifies more than just a classy plaque or an elegant trophy… it personifies the selfless acts demonstrated by these two during the times where everyone is tested, at the height of the pandemic. 

The COVID-19 pandemic sent shockwaves across the world, devastating each country’s health care capabilities and crippling the world’s economy. In the Philippines alone, thousands of companies were severely affected which resulted in millions who have lost their jobs in just a matter of a few weeks.

Rather than surrendering and fall victims to the hands of the pandemic, Jonathan and Carlito took a bold step not only to sustain their business operations but more importantly, to save each one of their employees from losing their job. That meant digging down deep in their pockets just to keep their company afloat, barely earning anything at that time, sacrificing what they have just to keep their employees from going hungry during those trying times.

Amidst all the chaos, it is when JC’s President and CEO Jonathan So and Vice President and CFO Carlito Macadangdang shone the brightest. Both of them did not entertain defeat in their minds. As such, when everyone else was about to declare bankruptcy, it is when JC had thrived!

JC developed and marketed the now trending and hottest pandemic protection must-haves popularly known as CopperMask, a self-disinfecting copper film face mask made with infused copper strands that are both effective and fashionable.

Another breakthrough added layer of pandemic protection must-haves is the trendy Ninja Ion, a personal air purifier that releases negative ions around the wearer, protecting against pollutants and other harmful particles visible or not in the air.

Aside from developing this successful protection, fashion-wearable, their health and wellness line again aided the public in helping fight off the spread of the deadly COVID-19 by supplying its distributors and the general public the CalVit- C — a non-acidic vitamin C that effectively strengthens the body’s immune system, increasing its chance to thwart off the virus.

Also making waves across the market is the morning favorite Good Leaf Ashitaba coffee that instantly perks your day which is packed with a rich source of vitamins and nutrients. Another product is the all-nutritional Organic Barley Juice drink that is sourced directly from New Zealand which supplies the body with the purest and highest form of body-boosting nutrition. And of course, the trending monthly-friendly napkin - the Kpads Negative Ion Sanitary Napkin.

Aside from these health-boosting wellness products, JC also innovated with their Shoplink portal or online store helping their distributors market these helpful products and making them earn safely even at the comfort of their homes.

Throughout the pandemic, these two young entrepreneurs have managed to hire more and more employees, employing those severely affected by the said situation.

It is through their innovations, brilliant planning, and their selfless acts that they are selected and recognized as Asia Leaders Awards' Entrepreneurs of the Year, putting others first before them and inspire others as they thrive through the pandemic.