National Winners by Sector
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Agribusiness Sector
National Winner
Agribusiness-Micro Category-
• Maker of bread and arrow root cookies production since 1946
• GOOD PRACTICES ON RESILIENCE AND EMPLOYMENT PRESERVATION
◦ Implemented policy measures to cope with pandemic
◦ Health and safety protocols for all workers
◦ Marketing strategies- discounts,new products and participated in trade fairs
◦ No lay-offs
National Winner
Agribusiness-Small Category-
• Multi Purpose Cooperative which started as a small credit facility and consumer store and eventually ventured to rice coffee production
• GOOD PRACTICES ON RESILIENCE AND EMPLOYMENT PRESERVATION
◦ Marketing strategy -online selling, partnering up with online logistics platforms, and participating in virtual trade fairs.
◦ Health protocols, hazard pay and adjusted work hours for employees
◦ No lay-offs
National Winner
Agribusiness-Small Category-
• Post-harvest handling and storage solutions for agricultural commodities like coffee beans, maize, and other grains
• GOOD PRACTICES ON RESILIENCE AND EMPLOYMENT PRESERVATION
◦ Health protocols
◦ Employee welfare programs
◦ Work from home arrangement
◦ Promoted deserving employees and hired additional workers -
Industry Sector
National Winner
Industry - Micro Category-
• Manufacturer of barquillos since 2015
• GOOD PRACTICES ON RESILIENCE AND EMPLOYMENT PRESERVATION
◦ Expanded its product lines to healthy foods, frozen and ready to eat foods, and packed meals, to meet demand for healthy food amidst lockdowns
◦ Marketing Strategy - online marketing platforms
◦ Free lodging, shuttle services, isolation rooms, and facilitated vaccination of its employees
◦ Hired additional workers
National Winner
Industry - Small Category-
• Maker of ice cream bread and other baked goods since 2007
• GOOD PRACTICES ON RESILIENCE AND EMPLOYMENT PRESERVATION
◦ Introduced new products - flavored bread varieties, pastries, and Korean minimalist cakes
◦ COVID prevention kits, grocery assistance, load assistance, reimbursement of COVID test & medical assistance, and shuttle services for its workers
◦ Hired additional workers
National Winner
Industry - Medium Category-
• Processing of food preserves like ube and banana puree, macapuno and banana preserves, sweetened saba since 2000
• GOOD PRACTICES ON RESILIENCE AND EMPLOYMENT PRESERVATION
◦ Sourced raw materials from own farm
◦ Marketing strategy - online social marketing platforms
◦ AYUDA for its Employee
◦ Hired 53 new employees -
Service Sector
National Winner
Service Micro Category-
• Provider of business and HR consultancy services
• GOOD PRACTICES ON RESILIENCE AND EMPLOYMENT PRESERVATION
◦ Digitalization of its processes
◦ Adopted remote work arrangements and provided employees laptops and IT equipment
◦ Free RT-PCR testing, shuttle service, healthcard, alcohol, face masks and vitamins to workers reporting on site
◦ Hired additional employees
National Winner
Service - Small Category-
• Known as Session Groceries providing fresh fresh and quality fruits and vegetables to the entire Cordillera and nearby regions.
• GOOD PRACTICES ON RESILIENCE AND EMPLOYMENT PRESERVATION
◦ Introduced marketing app linking farmers to customers
◦ New product lines-rice,salted egg, and tomatoes from Batangas; fish and meat from La Union, and processed goods, garlic and fresh corns from Ilocos Sur
◦ Food, transportation, medicines for its employees
◦ Collaborated with Benguet LGU for free use of venue to accommodate bulk deliveries and products.
National Winner
Service - Medium Category-
• Third-level hospital established in 1997
• GOOD PRACTICES ON RESILIENCE AND EMPLOYMENT PRESERVATION
◦ Streamlined health services
◦ Free PPEs and access to transportation
◦ Adopted alternative work arrangements
◦ Implemented safety programs- One Entrance and One Exit policy, protocols on the use of Rapid Antibody, Antigen, and RT PCR for all patient admissions
◦ Hired additional workers -
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