1.Budji Collections Inc.

The Budji Collections represents the furniture designs of Filipino Antonio "Budji" Layug.
The collections are inspired by traditional Filipino craftsmanship and indigenous natural
materials and epitomize Budji's personal philosophy of maintaining a harmonious balance
between ethnic grace and cosmopolitan elegance and simplicity
2.Figaro Coffee Corporation
Founded in 1993, way before all these major coffee chains were present in Manila, a group of
coffee lovers and enthusiasts got together and dreamt of a cafe where they could lounge and entertain
friends and business associates, a relaxing place which fulfilled their demanding taste for great coffee,
delicious pastries and excellent service. This dream developed into a concept and soon the concept
became Figaro Coffee.

The name FIGARO was thought of by the directors as an idea to complete the Italian/European concept.
They wanted to come up with a name that is widely recognized but not commercially and commonly
used. The "Opera: Barber of Seville" has the song "Figaro" which popularized the name, thus Figaro was
born.

On its debut in November 1993, with a managing partner and two (2) employees, the first kiosk
was born in the Glorietta mall of the Ayala Center, Makati. This kiosk was mysteriously called the "F"
store. It was the first of its kind. The outlet had all the coffee and tea paraphernalia, sold freshly roasted
coffee beans and was the first to introduce flavoured coffee beans in the Philippines. While the coffee
market was not yet mature at the time and people were sceptical, the brand drew a following and soon
enough, built its own customer base and loyal customers. People loved the European caf concept,
delicious coffee, excellent service and affordable prices.

Through the years, more and more Figaro Coffee outlets opened throughout the metro as the
company perfected its franchise business model and systems. Championing local Barako coffee, Figaro
has also become the epitome of what a world-class global home grown Filipino brand can become.

Now with over 90 outlets worldwide, Figaro continues to strive for excellence through stability,
customer service, and top-notch quality and value for money.

3.LBC Express Inc

LBC is the Philippines market leader in payments & remittance, documents & mail,
parcels & boxes, and cargo & logistics. With a growing network of over 6,400 locations,
partners, and agents in over 30 countries, LBC is committed to moving lives, businesses, and
communities and delivering smiles around the world. Founded in 1945 as a brokerage and air
cargo agent, LBC pioneered time-sensitive cargo delivery and 24-hour door-to-door delivery in
the Philippines. Today, it is the most trusted courier, cargo & logistics, and remittance
service provider of the Global Filipino.
4.Jollibee Food Corporation
Jollibee was founded by Tony Tan and his family with its humble beginnings as an Ice
Cream Parlor which later grew into an emerging global brand. At the heart of its success is a
family-oriented approach to personnel management, making Jollibee one of the most admired
employers in the region with an Employer of the Year Award from the Personnel Management
Association of the Philippines, Best Employer in the Philippines Award from Hewitt Associated
and a Top 20 Employer in Asia citation from the Asian Wall Street Journal.
Aside from promoting a family oriented work environment, the brands values also reflect on
their advertising and marketing. Jollibee knows their target audience very well: the traditional
family and all communication materials focus on the importance of family values, making
Jollibee the number one family fast food chain in the Philippines and a growing international
QSR player.
5.Nutri Asia Inc.
Founded in 1991, NutriAsia is a powerhouse of beloved, timeless, and iconic Filipino
food brands, including UFC, Papa, Jufran, and Mafran Catsups and Sauces; UFC Cooking
Sauces and Meal Mixes; Mang Tomas Sauce; Datu Puti Vinegar, Soy Sauce, and Fish Sauce;
Golden Fiesta Cooking Oil and Locally Blended Juice Drink.
6.Lamoiyan Corporation (Hapee Toothpaste, Dazz dishwashing paste and liquids)

1970s Aluminum Containers, Inc., owned by Dr. Cecilio Pedro, becomes the major supplier of
aluminum collapsible toothpaste tubes to Colgate-Palmolive Co. and the Philippine Refining
Company (PRC) now Unilever Group.

1985 The companies began to use plastic laminated tubes instead of aluminum collapsible tubes.
Mr. Pedro was left a stockpile of aluminum tubes with nothing to do with them.

1988 Reluctant to dispose of the factorys equipment. Dr. Pedro decides to reopen his factory as
Lamoiyan Corporation, the first Filipino company to penetrate the toothpaste industry. With
only less than 20 employees, the company produces world-class brands Hapee and Kutitap
at affordable prices.
Hapee toothpaste, the toothpaste brand of Lamoiyan Corporation, sponsors the 1988
Philippine Olympic Delegation. Lamoiyan Corporation is recognized as the official toothpaste
of the Olympics to Seoul, South Korea.

1990s Lamoiyan Corporation gains respect of consumers to garner several awards such as Most
Outstanding Toothpaste Manufacturer (1990, 1993, 1995, 1996, 1997, and 2002), TOYM for
Business Leadership (1991), Company of the Year by Agora Awards (1992), Apolinario
Mabini Award for Employer of the Year (1993), and Most Outstanding Program for Equal
Employment (1993).

2004 The company decides to expand its business to neighboring countries such as China,
 Vietnam, and Indonesia.

2008 Lamoiyan Corporation celebrates its 20th Anniversary with the theme Partnership, Passion,
and Prayer.

2012 Hapee toothpaste exports to the Middle East, Papua New Guinea, Russia, and Hong Kong. It
looks forward to bigger and greater heights as it celebrates its 25th Anniversary next year.

7.Buhi Corporation
8.Splash Corporation(Extraderm, Maxi-Peel,Biolink,Skin White)
Splash Corporation was founded in 1985 by Drs. Rolando and Rosalinda Hortaleza and
incorporated as RBH Cosmetics, the companys very first products were repackaged acetone
and cuticle remover as just a backyard business when decided to invest their 12,000 cash gifts
from their wedding.
In 1987, Hortaleza seeing a fad in growing hair-style decided to sell high-quality but affordable
hair spray, letting the company earned its first one million peso in sales. The couple eventually
renamed their company from Hortaleza Cosmetics to Splash Cosmetics.
In 1993, the Hortalezas were able to afford sophisticated technologies and it was renamed as
Splash Manufacturing Corporation. In 1997, the Splash Research Institute was established
complete with state-of-the-art facilities and equipment, and a research staff of more than 20
chemists, pharmacists and engineers. Its main purpose is to design and develop of innovative
products and packaging systems. Splash tries to keep a two-year rolling pipeline of new
products, backed by rigid clinical tests.
In 2001, Splash Manufacturing Corporation was renamed as Splash Corporation and in 2002,
Splash invested in a 400 million state-of-the-art manufacturing complex in
Canumay, Valenzuela which is expected to meet the company's capacity requirements in the
medium-term. On November 15, 2007, the Splashs shares of stocks were listed in
the Philippine Stock Exchange under the stock symbol, SPH.
In 2009, the company made three major moves. P.T. Splash Cahaya was incorporated in
Indonesia as part of companys expansion overseas. On November, the company went into the
direct selling business by launching the First Business Center. A month later, Splash
established the Acceleron Distribution Corporation to distribute certain brands to large-scale
supermarkets.
In 2011, Splash acquired Barrio Fiesta Manufacturing Corporation (BFMC) for 472 million to
gain a foothold in the food industry through the Barrio Fiesta branded shrimp paste, recipe
mixes and flavored vinegar.[2] In 2012, it acquired Moondish Corporation with its canned line of
ready to eat canned products.[3][4]
As of December 2013, Splash Corporation, ranks fifth in the personal care industry, outranked
only by giant multinationals and making the number one personal care company in the
Philippines.
9.Suyen Corporation(Bench,Human,Dimensione,The Face Shop)
Suyen Corporation owns and operates a chain of apparel stores and outlets. The
company provides baby care, fix hair care, organics, and personal care products, as well as
underwear, fragrances, houseware, snacks, and other lifestyle products for men and women. It
also offers waterproof mascaras, eye pencils, lip plump and shines, silky touch face powders,
color sheen lipsticks, and color sheen lip glosses. In addition, the company sells its products
online. Suyen Corporation was founded in 1987 and is based in Pasay City, the Philippines. The
company operates stores in the United States, the Philippines, the Middle East, and China.
10.Zesto Corporation
Alfredo M. Yao is one of the most admired businessmen in the Philippines today. The
two flagship companies of his sprawling Zesto Group are called Zest-O-Corporation and Zest
Airways. The names couldnt be more appropriate. After all, these are enterprises built on the
foundation of Yaos enormous enthusiasm for finding another way.
Indeed, when his new packaging technology failed to gain traction, Yao started making juice to
sell the pack. Thus, one of the countrys largest beverage companies Zest-O-Corp. was
born. Similarly, when his airline, Zest Airways, faced headwinds in a highly competitive market,
Yao created an entirely new route to operate flights. Not surprisingly, therefore, 68-year-old Yao
is considered an inspiring and iconic personality in the Philippines.
Popularly known as the Juice King, the jet-setting businessman is not just the CEO of Zest-O-
Corp. and Zest Airways but also the founder of a clutch of firms Semexco Marketing, Inc.,
Harman Foods, Amchem Marketing, Inc., American Brands Philippines, Inc., SMI Development
Corporation, and the Philippine Business Bank.
But it is orange juice that made Yao a household name in his country. The Zest-O orange drink
was introduced way back in 1981. Tasty and easy on the pocket, it was an instant hit. Today,
Zest-O has an entire line of products from juices and fruit sodas to kitchen preserves and
purees. The company enjoys a nearly 80% share of the ready-to-drink market in the Philippines.
Zest-Os purees are exported to the U.S., Europe, China, Australia, and other countries.
Out-of-the-box thinking is also the fuel for his most recent and ambitious venture, Zest Airways.
In 2008, when Zest Airways began operations, it met stiff competition from four other local low-
cost carriers on both the domestic and the international routes. Still, Yao took the route
unexplored. He hit upon the idea of flying tourists from China and South Korea directly to
beautiful tourist destinations in the Philippines, instead of to Manila. Explaining his decision to
avoid competing with other carriers on the regular Manila routes, Yao told the China Daily that
he felt flying directly to tourist destinations would ensure a niche market for the new airlines and
increase tourism. In fact, the number of Zest Airways passengers jumped from 950,000 in 2009
to 1.4 million in 2010.
Yaos successes in all of his business ventures until now have prompted people to call him the
juice magnate with the Midas touch. But that Midas touch hasnt come easy to Yao. Having lost
his father at 12, he grew up doing odd jobs to help his mother feed the family. As a young man,
Yao was determined to start something on his own. So he invested in a small printing press and
named it after his mother. In two decades, the press became reasonably successful, so much
so that in 1979 Yao could afford to visit a trade exhibition in Europe. There, he came across a
new technology in packaging, which used plastic and foil to make easy-to-use collapsible packs.
Known as doy packs, these were lightweight, and they could stand upright and be sealed
aseptically.
Excited, Yao immediately bought a packaging machine. But back home, nobody was convinced.
Juice manufacturers refused to entertain him and everybody he approached with his new idea
turned him away. Never one to lose faith, Yao began making juices enthusiastically in his own
kitchen and packaged them using the equipment he had just bought. His optimism was not
misplaced. Zest-O orange drink was launched within the next two years and Yao never looked
back. Over the years, his business diversified from printing and packaging to realty, banking,
food and beverage, trading, and now aviation.
In his interactions with the media, Yao is fond of reiterating that all his actions, be it in his
business or personal life, are a reflection of the lessons he learned at his mothers lap to
work hard, to persevere, and no matter what the circumstances, to not lose heart. Clearly, it is
Alfredo Yaos affinity to meld this simple, earthy wisdom with his knack for improvising that has
added the zest to his business ventures.