Philippine Finest Business Awards and Outstanding Achievers 2023. Honoring Exceptional Individuals, Companies, and Achievements.
Last September 8, 2023 at The Hexagon Events Place in Quezon City the stage was set for an extraordinary celebration of excellence as the prestigious “Philippine Finest Business Awards and Outstanding Achievers 2023” gear up to recognize and honor exceptional individuals, companies, and achievements that have made a significant impact on the business landscape. Organized by La Visual Corporation and SIRBISU Channel, the “Philippine Finest Business Awards and Outstanding Achievers 2023” is a testament to the pursuit of excellence, innovation, and dedication to outstanding business practices. The awards ceremony aims to honor businesses and individuals who have demonstrated an unwavering commitment to consumer welfare, product quality, and outstanding customer service. With categories ranging from “Business Excellence” to “Outstanding Individual Achievements,” the event seeks to highlight and applaud a diverse array of accomplishments across various industries.
“We are thrilled to bring together exceptional individuals, companies, and achievers under one roof to celebrate their remarkable contributions to the business world,” at La Visual Corporation. “This event is not just about awards; it’s a platform to inspire others to strive for excellence and foster a stronger business community.”
91.5 Win Radio Manila received the Most Empowered FM Radio Station Award, Thoney S. Pascual Advertising Account Manager with Nirro De Leon Marcelo Chairman, Awards Committee
The “Philippine Finest Business Awards and Outstanding Achievers 2023” gave an evening filled with excitement, inspiration, and the celebration of exceptional success stories.
La Visual Corporation is a prominent name in event management, known for its expertise in organizing exceptional events that celebrate excellence, innovation, and success. Furthermore, SIRBISU Channel is a trusted media company dedicated to providing quality content that informs, educates, and entertains its viewers.
At a time when burgers seem to be getting bigger and bigger, here’s a burger brand that proves that size doesn’t always matter. Meet BatBurgs —the cutest burgers in town!
The burger joint started as a food truck way back in 2015 when Bateng Arde, BatBurgs’ Owner and Founder thought of creating a fun, little burger concept—mini burgers. BatBurgs are offered at around 2 – 2.5 inches.
“We thought of serving these mini burgers in a box to keep everything easy to grab and eat, and share within family and friends,” said Bateng.
Bateng Arde, Owner & Founder of BatBurgs
With just a capital of Php 2000, Bateng reopened BatBurgs as a food delivery service to earn a living during the pandemic. It instantly became a huge hit in the community of Dasmariñas and because of this they were able to open their first shop.
“People are amused and surprised with our cute burgers. Immediately, it may seem lacking in size, but our burgers are big in flavor and serving. Our customers always say that every bite is a delightful surprise.” said Sarah Salido, BatBurgs’ Managing Partner.
Bateng Arde – Owner, Sarah Salido -Managing Partner of BatBurgs
Their best seller is Party Box with 12 pcs of mini burgers with assorted flavors: Classic TLC, Cheese, Barbecue and Garlic.
“Our burgers are definitely unique not just in size but also because of how they are made with our fully customized homemade brioche buns and beef burger patties,” she added.
BatBurgs Party Box
Aside from serving mini burgers, BatBurgs has expanded its menu to snack boxes, mini sausage, takodogs, fries and soda pop drinks.
BatBurgs Party Dogs
In 2021, the team organized a Community Pantry for 1000 kids and families in Brgy. Bukal, Cavinti, Laguna. They also participated in Feed It Forward PH’s Father’s Day “Community Patty”. As people lined up, they were given BatBurgs burgers for breakfast.
BatBurgs also accepts bulk orders and burgers set up for events.
You can order via their Facebook or Instagram and it will be delivered right at your doorstep. For dine in, and take-outs, visit their branches:
Las Piñas
81 Apollo IV, Moonwalk Village, Talon Singko, Las Piñas City
General Trias
B26 L16 Trieste St. Cluster 4 Bella Vista Subdivision, General Trias Cavite
Dasmariñas (for pre-order)
B8 L49 Paris St. Phase 1 San Marino City Subdivision, Dasmariñas Cavite
GLOBE, the mobile leader and top digital solutions provider in the Philippines, redefines customer appreciation with its annual G Day celebration. The telco-turned-techco is thanking its customers for their loyalty by bringing together life-enabling tools and rewards in line with its mission to uplift the lives of Filipinos.
Stretching beyond the iconic date of September 17 (09/17) or 0917, which represents Globe’s iconic mobile number prefix, this month-long celebration promises to bring Filipinos closer to their dreams with digital innovations and next-gen tech experiences.
“Through G Day, we hope to help our customers get closer to their dreams through innovative, life-enabling digital solutions, powered by reliable connectivity. We’re going bigger in terms of engaging our customers and making them feel valued,” said Jerome Patalud, Head of Globe Rewards.
Globe is also committed to using the G Day platform to reiterate its message of environmental sustainability. Throughout its G Day events and activities, Globe is championing sustainability by encouraging customers to observe eco-friendly and socially-conscious practices through small acts – from proper waste disposal, avoiding the use of single-use plastics, to using sustainable transport through the use of Globe’s electric vehicle shuttles to and from event venues, or via carpooling.
Customers are also encouraged to support advocacies such as the Hapag Movement, the Globe-led initiative that aims to address involuntary hunger through supplemental feeding and livelihood training.
Here’s how Globe is going to help make customers’ dreams come true every day this September:
G Chance The Raffle (September 1-30)
Globe customers can use their Rewards points to redeem raffle entries via the GlobeOne App for the chance to win experiences that money can’t buy. For as low as 1 Globe Rewards point, customers have the power to choose a raffle category. Up for grabs in this year’s G Chance the Raffle are prizes that champion clean transport like a new e-powered vehicle or Gogoro Smartscooters; intelligent home enablement through Globe At Home technologies; vacacion en grande with Globe Roaming packages to Japan, Hong Kong and Singapore in partnership with ANA and Klook, plus trips to Davao and Coron with the Discovery Hotels Group.
G Chance the Raffle can also kick-start online businesses and equip aspiring vloggers, giving them a chance to learn the ropes from industry leaders such as YouTube, Meta, and TikTok. Winners will also get access to premium subscriptions such as the RUSH Spark Lite e-Store Platform and Canva Pro, along with the tools they’ll need in their creator or business owner journey. Techies can win the latest intelligent gadgets, and for shopaholics, Globe is giving away a shopping spree at Puregold, GCash prizes and more.
Customers can redeem entries until September 30, 2023.
G Music Fest (September 16)
G Music Fest, now in its fourth year, is making an even bigger comeback as a Music and Creator Festival.
With a focus on celebrating local talent, this year will feature an all-Pinoy lineup from OPM OGs to young emerging performers through partnerships with Warner Music and Sony Music. Attendees from all generations will get to vibe with Urbandub, December Avenue, Lola Amour, Dilaw, PLAYERTWO, Paul Pablo, Sugarcane, The Itchyworms, Mayonnaise, Ace Banzuelo, Nobita, Munimuni and Syd Hartha at Circuit Grounds in Makati. Event goers can also hang out at the DJ lounge sponsored by MYX Global.
Beyond inspiration through music, the festival’s Creator Hub will encourage self-expression, learning and creativity through various art and community building activities such as live murals and painting with Drip Splash and Paint It Fun.
Attendees can expect a wide variety of food choices on-ground through handpicked food concessionaires: Better than Ice Cream (BTIC), Kurimu, Pocofino, Jamba Juice, Pancake House, Yellow Cab, Pickup Coffee, Shakeys, Potato Corner, Army Navy. Alcoholic beverages will also be served through official alco partners – Coca Cola, and San Miguel Brewery.
Other key festival partners include Philippine Airlines, the official airline partner, Zing, KonsultaMD, GCash, Parlon, Klook, and PetPal.
G Music Fest will also encourage customers to practice sustainability throughout the event, from limiting the use of single-use plastics among concessionaires, to encouraging BYO (Bring Your Own) water bottles among customers and providing water refilling stations sponsored by Klean Kanteen. Through a partnership with the Waste and Resources Management Inc (WARM), water efficient portalets will be deployed on ground, and manned waste bins will ensure proper waste segregation.
Attendees can also enjoy sustainable transport to and from the venue through electric vehicles provided by GET EV official shuttle partner, with pickup points at Alabang Town Center, One Ayala, and TriNoMa.
G Creator Con (September 17)
G Creator Con aims to unlock the creative potential of each Filipino in the music, content, design and technology space. The event, to be held simultaneously at The Globe Tower, BGC Amphitheater, and Globe Creator House, transforms BGC into an Art & Tech City powered by Globe. It serves as a springboard for Globe’s Creator Culture, a long-term program combining thought-leadership, creative tech experiences and rewarding opportunities through creator project grants.
Creator Talks will feature speakers from Meta, YouTube, DTI Design Center, Myx, Social Media Marketing PH, Bitskwela, and creative thought-leaders Nadine Lustre, Mela Habijan, Pat Tinguy, Eva Le Queen, Pio Dumayas of Lola Amour as panelists! While fun and interactive activities from KROMA Entertainment, NABU, Kumu, Samsung and JobStreet will be in BGC Amphitheater, aspiring creators can have cinematic headshots taken at the Globe Creator House. To top it all off, music creators GNY, Carissa and Clara Benin will close the con on a sweet note.
Passes to the Creator Talks and Speed Mentorship can be redeemed with Rewards points via the GlobeONE app. G Creator Con is also part of the Philippine Creative Industries Month, a celebration of Filipino creativity for the whole month of September.
For more information on the different activities, visit the G Creator Con page.
G Fair (September 23-24)
To be held the following weekend also at the BGC Amphitheater, the art and tech pop-up market G Fair will showcase Filipino entrepreneurs and artists. With curated micro, small, and medium-size enterprises (MSMEs) and artists from MoCAF (Modern and Contemporary Art Festival), the bazaar offers a blend of homegrown businesses and art. The fair champions businesses with varied causes and backgrounds such as sustainability advocates (Lana, Sewn Sandals & MAGWAI), social entrepreneurs promoting the work of Filipino artisans (Tahanan Pottery & Habi Lifestyle), and regional businesses (Baguio’s Rebel Bakehouse). On top of this, customers will have access to the finest art galleries that feature emerging Filipino artists in partnership with MoCAF. Discover Filipino ingenuity from eight participating galleries: MoCAF Discoveries, R Gallery, Art Toys, Rojo Gallery, Village Art Gallery, Art For Space, Galerie Francesca Emporium and Cartellino.
Customers can pre-order online a few days before the event. On G Fair weekend, they will get to immerse in digital solutions that Globe Business offers, engage in interactive art activities, and win exciting raffle prizes.
G Battle Zone: G Legends Cup and REV Major (September 23-30)
Gaming enthusiasts can participate in an online nationwide Mobile Legends tournament, the G Legends Cup. Winners will receive cash prizes and a chance to meet, greet, and even scrim with Globe’s main gaming ambassador Blacklist International.
Gamers may also join the Philippines’ largest fighting game tournament, REV Major 2023, to be held at the SMX Convention Center on September 30 and October 1. Here, the best of Pinoy gamers will play against international fighting game esports athletes. Attendees can also enjoy exclusive giveaways from Globe’s partners such as GrabCar, Move It, and Foodpanda.
With the entire month packed with various events and offerings, Globe aims to give its customers memorable and rewarding experiences that can help bring their aspirations to life.
“G Day is all about celebrating our most-valued customers for staying with Globe throughout the years. With tech capabilities and digital solutions, our G Day celebration this year aims to make our customers feel that with Globe, they have a partner in making their dreams come true,” Patalud said.
For more information on the G Day events and how to participate, download and explore the GlobeOne app or visit glbe.co/GDayEveryday.
B.LEAGUE Promotional Event at FIBA Basketball World Cup 2023 in Manila, Philippines a Great Success for Japan Professional Basketball League.
At that event, visitors could enjoy an introduction to B.LEAGUE, witness free-throw scenes, and catch a glimpse of the hospitality seats for the B.LEAGUE ALL-STAR GAME 2024 IN OKINAWA.
On the event’s first day, which took place on Thursday, September 7, approximately 500 visitors attended. Fumiya, recognized as ‘the most famous Japanese in the Philippines’ with a total of 6 million followers, was in attendance, adding to the excitement on its opening day.
In addition, B.LEAGUE continued to actively engage in activities to expand its recognition, both in Japan and overseas
The Japan Professional Basketball League held the ‘B. LEAGUE Promotion Event’ from September 7 (Thursday) to September 14 (Thursday), 2023, at ‘MITSUKOSHI BGC’ in Manila, Philippines, which had its grand opening in July of that year. In conjunction with this event, they invited the media to a media event held on September 7, 2023, from 1:00 PM to 1:30 PM
The B. LEAGUE “All-Star Game” was scheduled to take place in Okinawa in January 2024, with Filipino players expected to play in the game, generating even more attention. Moreover, there was a plan to offer “hospitality packages” so that visitors could interact with the players and enjoy a comfortable on-site game-viewing experience in Okinawa, a highly anticipated opportunity for enthusiastic fans. They hoped that all attendees would share the appeal of the Japan Men’s Professional Basketball League, B. LEAGUE, and Okinawa with the people of Manila, Philippines.
Activities that visitors could enjoy included a Guest Participation event (Free Throw Challenge) hosted by Ms. Sam Corrales on September 10. She conducted a free throw competition with the popular Japanese influencer Mr. FUMIYA. They also showcased autographed merchandise from B. LEAGUE players, displayed life-size panels featuring star players, featured a B-League game broadcast monitor, and distributed materials for the B-League All-Star Game tour package. On top, there was a Lucky Draw for B-League merchandise.
The simple things in life are oftentimes taken for granted. To some people, tangible objects like clothes, bags, or shoes are everyday commodities that they can easily buy and eventually dispose of at will. Meanwhile, millions of people around the world, specifically children, walk barefoot as they lack the financial resources to avail themselves of decent footwear.
According to a 2017 article by William Blischke, an American Sociology professor at the California State University Dominguez Hills, 14% of the earth’s inhabitants lack shoes or have inadequate footwear. He adds that in some developing countries, shoeless children cannot attend school because they may communicate and contract diseases from their foot sores. This is why some international non-profit organizations claim that shoes, or the lack thereof, are one of the most visible signs of poverty.
In the Philippines, no available academic study justifies Filipino children’s actual lack of shoes. However, this phenomenon can be substantiated by the 2023 report of the Department of Education, which states that one of the most pressing issues in the primary education system is the lack of access to resources. Since school shoes are an integral part of a student’s uniform even in public schools, it will be difficult for less-privileged families to purchase them. Thus, leaving children with no choice but to either use their old and ill-fitting shoes or worse, walk barefoot – just to complete their education.
This is the challenge that the SM Store intends to address through the Share Shoes campaign – to provide school shoes to the poverty-stricken students of the Philippines. In line with the celebration of SM’s 65th founding anniversary and through the help of its dedicated customers and partner organizations, SM Store aims to donate more than sixteen thousand (16,000+) pairs of shoes to the last-mile schools and communities in the country. With a minimum of Three Thousand Pesos (P3,000) single-receipt-spend at any SM Store, a customer is entitled to donate a pair of shoes, which originally retails for P299, for only Sixty-Five Pesos (P65.00) and shall be considered as a Share Shoes Champion.
In a statement, Mr. Dhinno S Tiu, Executive Vice President of SM Store, exemplifies the value and symbolism of shoes for both SM and its advocacy to support the community:
“Shoes have been the core of our business for over 65 years. Thus, giving out thousands of shoes to the Filipino children who need them the most through the generosity of our customers, is a symbolic gesture of our commitment to continue to live the legacy of sharing and giving back to our partner communities.”
More than a material donation, SM Store hopes that these pairs of shoes will help the children’s journey towards a better life. Through a simple act of giving, these underprivileged children will be able to learn, play, and flourish in school. And by protecting their young feet, the time will come when they can confidently step, walk, run, and even leap towards their individual goals and dreams.
Shop at your favorite SM Store from September 1, 2023 to November 15, 2023 to support a child in need. For only P65, you can help transform a life by being a Share Shoes Champion! Help us put shoes on a child’s feet and together, let us witness how they walk through life with smiles on their faces. (Per DTI Fair Trade Permit No. FTEB-172377, Series of 2023)
SM Investments Corporation (SM Investments), a leading conglomerate in the Philippines, clinched the Best Environmental Excellence Award (Bronze) in the recently concluded 15th Global Corporate Social Responsibility & Environmental Social Governance Summit and Awards held at Da Nang, Vietnam.
SM Investments was recognized for its sustainability initiatives across the group.
“We appreciate this award that recognizes SM’s efforts to operate as a steward of responsible economic and social development,” Frederic C. DyBuncio, SM Investments President and Chief Executive Officer, said.
SM’s sustainability efforts are consolidated under the SM Green Movement – a multi-year campaign that aims to make sustainability accessible to all by nurturing an ecosystem of stakeholders to live green in the easiest way possible.
This campaign covers the SM Group of companies including SM Investments, SM Supermalls, SM Store, and SM Foundation. The initiatives of the Green Movement focus on water recycling, waste segregation, renewable energy, disaster resilience, preservation and conservation, and building sustainable communities.
Dubbed Asia’s most prestigious recognition awards for Corporate Social Responsibility and ESG, the Global CSR & ESG Summit and Awards 2023 recognizes and honors companies for outstanding, innovative, and world-class implemented programs.
About SM Investments Corporation
SM Investments Corporation is a leading Philippine company that is invested in market-leading businesses in retail, banking, and property. It also invests in ventures that capture high growth opportunities in the emerging Philippine economy.
SM’s retail operations are the cuntry’s largest and most diversified with its food, non-food, and specialty retail stores. SM’s property arm, SM Prime Holdings, Inc., is the largest integrated property developer in the Philippines with interests in malls, residences, offices, hotels, and convention centers as well as tourism-related property developments. SM’s interests in banking are in BDO Unibank, Inc., the country’s largest bank, and China Banking Corporation, the fourth-largest bank by total assets among private banks.
