The Asset Triple A Asia Infrastructure Awards 2016

Aboitiz Power Corporation
Project Sponsor of the Year
Hedcor Bukidnon PHP10 billion lending facility
Best Energy/Renewable Energy Deal – Hydroelectric, Philippines
Therma Visayas PHP31.97 billion loan facility
Most Innovative Deal, Philippines
San Carlos Sun Power PHP3.247 billion financing
Energy/Renewable Energy Deal of the Year
Project Finance Deal of the Year – Solar, Philippines
Best Energy/Renewable Energy Deal – Solar, Philippines
AEV LEX scoops at In-House Community Counsels of the Year Awards 2016

Integration Legal Team of the Year
Financial Services (ex-Banking) Legal Team of the Year
Asian Legal Team of the Year
AEV LEX were big winners at the In-House Community Counsels of the Year Awards & Celebration 2016 held in Hong Kong last May 26. The awards honor exceptional in-house legal teams and community counsels around Asia and the Middle East, promoting a community of support towards ethics, legality, and business compliance.
Risk avoidance was the main factor in evaluating this year’s winners and AEV’s Legal Team stood out in the categories of integration, financial services, and the Asian Legal Award.
Atty. Belinda Dugan, VP Legal Services Management, shared that the team’s nomination was a big surprise and that it was a tough race for them but still scooped all three awards they vied for. She accepted the awards with Marilou Plando, AVP Legal Business Administrator.
FinanceAsia 16th Best Companies in Asia Poll

Aboitiz Power Corporation
Overall Best Managed Power Company in Asia
UnionBank wins big at the World HRD Congress

24th Global HR Excellence Awards
CEO of the Year (UnionBank Chairman and CEO Justo A. Ortiz)
Organization with Innovative HR Practices
10th Employer Branding Awards
Best Employer Brand of the Year
Award for Excellence in Training
Award for Innovation in Career Development
5th Dream Companies to Work For Awards
CEO of the Year (UnionBank Chairman and CEO Justo A. Ortiz)
Organization with Innovative HR Practices
UnionBank bagged seven awards at the World HRD Congress for its innovative human resource practices. Held in Mumbai, India, the Congress honors HR practitioners from companies all over the world.
The Global HR Excellence Awards hosted by the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants honors HR practitioners who have championed innovative means to holistically advance their employee’s careers.
The Employer Branding Awards, hosted by the India-based Employer Branding Institute, honors companies and practitioners for contributing to talent management, talent development, and talent innovation.
The Dream Companies to Work For Awards honors companies who have managed to nurture its employees aspirations and ambitions with the need to achieve the company’s bottomline with adaptive HR policies. It also recognizes the company’s sustainable approaches which allow its employees to plan their careers.

Republic Cement bags two PANAta Awards

Republic Cement won gold and silver awards at the PANAta Awards for Marketing Effectiveness held last May 27.
Its entry for the Internal Communications category, Tibay ng Samahan: A 60-Year Journey with Republic, bagged a Gold Award; the thematic Brand Integrated Program featuring Republic Bossing sa Tibay clinched a Silver, while the Tahanan Ko Program was a Finalist in the Advocacy Marketing – Integrated Program category.
The PANAta Awards are handed out by the Philippine Association of National Advertisers to recognize organizations that effectively wield the power of communication to build up their businesses.

Republic Cement brands receive Green Choice seal of approval

The Green Choice seal of approval was awarded to Republic Cement’s REPUBLIC PORTLAND PLUS® cement produced at the RCBM Teresa, Norzagaray, and Danao Plants; WallMASTER® cement manufactured at its Norzagaray Plant; and KAPIT-BALAY™ cement, which is a product of its Danao Plant.
The Green Choice seal of the Philippine Center for Environmental Protection and Sustainable Development, Inc. (PCEPSDI) recognizes products and services that help protect and preserve the environment, with particular emphasis on their contributions to CO2 reduction. This eco label attests to the environmental claims of products and an affirmation that, indeed, sustainability is embedded in the Republic Cement value chain.
Republic Group joins the ranks of Meralco Luminaries
As one of the honorees at the Meralco Luminaries Award last March 8, Republic Cement joins the ranks of outstanding organizations that have helped the country achieve a better, brighter, and more prosperous future through creativity, leadership, and innovation.
Republic’s Teresa Plant is equipped with Meralco’s ‘Sag Protector System’ that helps avoid production losses and equipment damage, and assures a more reliable power supply, thereby allowing the company to meet customer demand for high-quality cement products.
TMI receives DOLE award for commitment to safety
Therma Marine, Inc. (TMI) was the recipient of the Gawad Kaligtasan at Kalusugan National Award from the Department of Labor and Employment last May. The company was honored for outstanding achievements in responding to the safety and health needs of workers, workplaces, and community. This biennial award aims to encourage institutions/companies to voluntarily implement their own safety, health, and environment programs, and in the process, achieve productivity and zero accidents in the workplace and be a benchmark in their respective industries.
APRI Citation for Best Multi Stakeholder Monitoring Team
The DENR‐Environmental Management Bureau recognized APRI’s Multipartite Monitoring Team (MMT) at the 5th National Multipartite Monitoring Team Convention last April 12 and 13. The MMT is a community‐based multi‐sectoral team organized for the purpose of monitoring all environment-related activities and events that pertain to the Environmental Compliance Certificate conditions, Environmental Management Plan and applicable laws, rules and regulations.
