PBSP inducts 17 new corporate members
Posted on January 30th, 2010
The Philippine Business for Business for Social Progress (PBSP) recently celebrated its 39th anniversary celebrations, and in line with its anniversary, the organization welcomed into its roster of members 17 new members, which bring its total tally of corporate partners to 255.
The PBSP is one of the country’s largest umbrella organizations for corporate charity work.
Among the list of new inductees this year, seven are from the Visayas, which include the Mayflower Inn, the Golden Prince Hotel and the Bohol Resort Development Corp. These companies have all been incorporating environment-friendly systems in their businesses.
Cebu has four companies joining the membership of PBSP, they are Virginia Food Inc., Vivant Corp., Espina, Perez-Espina & Associates, and Sunstar Publishing.
The list of new members continue with restaurant chain Cibo Inc., the makers of Hen Lin (M&H Food Corp.), HSBC Philippines and CDO Foodsphere, Batangas City-based rural bank Bangko Kabayan, TSM Shipping (Phils.) Inc., Bioessence, Philpacific Insurance Brokers and Managers Inc. and Sagittarius Mines, who all formalized their commitment to corporate citizenship by signing up as members.
The local licensee of United States restaurant chain Johnny Rockets, Camamiq Food Inc., who started doing business in 2009 also joined PBSP on its first year.
PBSP Chairman Manuel Pangilinan emphasized during the group’s foundation day celebrations, the organization’s advocacy to integrate civic activities into their respective core businesses and apply business solutions in helping to alleviate poverty in the country. He said, with three in ten Filipinos still classified as “poor,” the fight against poverty is now more urgent than ever.
