Filipino-Owned Businesses (Locally and Abroad)

[jpdm]

Originally Posted by anakngpasig

si Pnoy yan but seriously, Venancio needs rebranding ng shoes and store nya. as more and more Pinoys become more sophisticated, I don't think his business will survive with that kind of branding.

Well said.

Dapat alisin ng Pinoy entrepreneur yung style ng nakaraan na puede na. He should indeed re-brand if he wants to get big.

He can learn a thing or two from our Pinoy franchising companies, very modern and world class!

[Christian_123]

Originally Posted by jpdm

http://definitelyfilipino.com/blog/w...y-products.jpg

World Class Pinoy!!!

Bench and myPhone might be a filipino brand name...but they outsource all their products from CHINA. Nakakahiya na walang 'Made in the philippines' na tag un damit ng bench at phones ng myphone. Halos lahat na nakita ko sa stores nila ay may merong 'Made in china' tag...

Originally Posted by anakngpasig

si Pnoy yan but seriously, Venancio needs rebranding ng shoes and store nya. as more and more Pinoys become more sophisticated, I don't think his business will survive with that kind of branding.

Personally, I actually quite like his store name, yan ang talagang pinoy na pinoy. Dapat lang nya baguhin ay un billboard nya sa labas ng store nya and he's good to go. Bakit pa nya kailangan ng rebranding?

[jpdm]

Hindi naman lahat pero tama ka maraming made in China.

Jeans, polo shirts, t-shirts, towels and perfumes/colognes are made by Suyen Corp. (sister company of Bench in Cavite).

Myphone is China made with Pinoy parts and software.

[Nabartek]

Originally Posted by Christian_123

Bench and myPhone might be a filipino brand name...but they outsource all their products from CHINA. Nakakahiya na walang 'Made in the philippines' na tag un damit ng bench at phones ng myphone. Halos lahat na nakita ko sa stores nila ay may merong 'Made in china' tag...



Personally, I actually quite like his store name, yan ang talagang pinoy na pinoy. Dapat lang nya baguhin ay un billboard nya sa labas ng store nya and he's good to go. Bakit pa nya kailangan ng rebranding?

MyPhone baka understandable pa kasi malamang wala tayong infrastructure dyan..pero Bench? Susme....garment hub kaya tayo?...kung sabagay "instik" may ari ng Bench -- Ben Chan

Buti pa ang Hapee, not only they stay here in the Philippines, they also allot 25% of their jobs for deaf-mute people

[jpdm]

ON TARGET

Wake up, Mr. President!

By Ramon Tulfo
Philippine Daily Inquirer 10:22 pm | Monday, April 30th, 2012 share204 198


Why is it that some Filipinos look down on home-made products even if these are far superior over its “stateside” counterparts?

Is it because of our colonial mentality that makes us continue to worship our former colonial masters and their products?

Is it because of our crab mentality which makes us pull down our compatriots who are going up the success ladder?

Or is it because we don’t believe fellow Filipinos are capable of producing items that can match and even surpass items made abroad?

So when a Filipino-made product is found better than those manufactured abroad, it is ignored because it’s “just locally made.”

* * *

An example is the PVAR rifle invented by United Defense Manufacturing Corp. (UDMC), a wholly Filipino-owned arms maker, which has improved on the American M-16 rifle, known as “Armalite,” and its latest version, the M-4.

PVAR stands for pneumatic valve and rod, which is piston-operated, as opposed to the gas-operated M-16 and M-4.

The PVAR rifle does not malfunction even if it is submerged in water or is full of sand or dirt, unlike the M-4, thanks to the ingenuity of Gene Cariño, owner of UDMC, who invented the PVAR rifle.

* * *

How ironic that President Benigno Aquino III, a gun enthusiast, has not heard of the PVAR rifle. Or he must be blindsided by those close to him.

As the Armed Forces commander in chief, he should have been informed of the results of tests conducted by the Naval Special Operations Group (Navsog), the Philippine Navy’s counterpart of the US Navy Seals.

Navsog recommends UDMC rifles for the military’s elite troops because of its “accuracy and reliability.”

Doesn’t the President know that the Army Marksmanship Training Unit is now using the PVAR for carbine competitions?

Army shooters have won medals using PVAR carbines in international competitions.

Lieutenant General Roland Detabali, commander of the Southern Luzon Command, has been winning competitions from close quarters combat to a range of 500 meters.

Retired Army Major Philip Manlapaz, former chief of the Army Marksmanship Training Unit and coach of the Army rifle team that won medals in international competitions, are full of praises for the PVAR rifle.

“We should be proud of this Filipino invention, Mon,” Manlapaz told me.

* * *

And yet, when the government looks for rifles for military and police personnel, it looks elsewhere, ignoring the UDMC which is right under its nose.

UDMC arms, apart from being better than foreign arms, are much cheaper because they’re made in the country.

The UDMC claims 80 percent of PVAR rifle parts are fabricated in the country, therefore, parts that get broken can easily be replaced and carry a warranty.

* * *

The President’s “Daang Matuwid” (straight and narrow path) kind of governance apparently is not being followed by his subordinates who are in charge of arms procurement.

For what reason could these subordinates give for choosing rifles for our troops that are inferior to the PVAR rifle which costs much less?

The answer is obvious: Dollar commissions from the purchase of foreign-made rifles.
Wake up, Mr. President!

http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/185255/...p-mr-president

[anakngpasig]

Originally Posted by Christian_123

Personally, I actually quite like his store name, yan ang talagang pinoy na pinoy. Dapat lang nya baguhin ay un billboard nya sa labas ng store nya and he's good to go. Bakit pa nya kailangan ng rebranding?

yup, at least change the visual identity ng current brand nya. the brand could use a complete overhaul or makeover.

[krazy816]

Originally Posted by jpdm

Myphone is China made with Pinoy parts and software.

There is nothing "Pinoy" about Myphone/Cherry Mobile/Torque phones other than marketing: these are simply generic "China phones" (made in China with Chinese/Taiwanese parts) with Myphone/Cherry/Torque simply placing their brands and customized software before being exported to the Philippines.

[jpdm]

Originally Posted by krazy816

There is nothing "Pinoy" about Myphone/Cherry Mobile/Torque phones other than marketing: these are simply generic "China phones" (made in China with Chinese/Taiwanese parts) with Myphone/Cherry/Torque simply placing their brands and customized software before being exported to the Philippines.

In the case of Cherry and Torque perhaps.

MyPhone is made by a Philippine company (Solid Corp) with a manufacturing plant abroad.Some parts and software are made in the Philippines.

[amigo32]

Originally Posted by krazy816

There is nothing "Pinoy" about Myphone/Cherry Mobile/Torque phones other than marketing: these are simply generic "China phones" (made in China with Chinese/Taiwanese parts) with Myphone/Cherry/Torque simply placing their brands and customized software before being exported to the Philippines.

OEM tawag dyan.

Tama.

Just like Redfox PC from the Philippines. The parts like the motherboard is a BIOSTAR brand made in Taiwan/China.

Sabi nila meron na ngayong planta sa Pinas, pero duda ako na assembly lang ginagawa, china pa rin lahat ng piyesa.

[jpdm]

May planta ang Red Fox sa Cavite.May local parts daw sabi ng bubuwit ko.

anyway, eto yung locally made gun:


http://www.udmc-weapons.com/images/p...un-UDMC-Ad.jpg

[amigo32]

Originally Posted by jpdm

May planta ang Red Fox sa Cavite.May local parts daw sabi ng bubuwit ko.

anyway, eto yung locally made gun:


http://www.udmc-weapons.com/images/p...un-UDMC-Ad.jpg

ano yang bubuwit mo kulay puti?

sana hindi casing yung parts na sinasabi nya

[krazy816]

Originally Posted by jpdm

In the case of Cherry and Torque perhaps.

MyPhone is made by a Philippine company (Solid Corp) with a manufacturing plant abroad.Some parts and software are made in the Philippines.

Parts and software of those "Pinoy" phones are all foreign: the main chipset/processor is made by Media Tek (Taiwan) and the software/OS is called "Nucleus OS" from Mentor Graphics (USA). The only "Pinoy" part is the cosmetic software customization's like company logo, tagalog menus, "Pinoy" content, etc.

[jpdm]

Good news !

Concepcion to export refs to Asean starting next yr


By Czeriza Valencia
(The Philippine Star)
Updated May 04, 2012


MANILA, Philippines - Concepcion Durables Inc. (CDI), the maker of Condura refrigerators, will start exporting units to member states of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) next year, therefore expanding its production capacity in its Cabuyao, Laguna facility.

In an interview during the launch of their new products in Makati Wednesday night, CDI president and chief operating officer Ton Concepcion said the firm will begin exporting to Vietnam.

“The brands that are in ASEAN countries are the brands that are also here but we beat them here so we can beat them there as well,” he said. “We will customize the refrigeration needs of their local market. Like here in the Philippines, we make refrigeration units that are fit for businesses.”

The five-year-old firm intends to expand their current market share to 50 percent from the current 34 percent in the next five years driven mostly by domestic consumption.

CDI targets sales of P4 billion this year, with 250,000 units from 170,000 last year.

Five years ago, CDI sales were placed at P500 million.

In the first quarter this year, sales grew 40 percent to 150,000 units from 30,000 units sold in the same period last year.

Concepcion said the company’s sales performance is helped by the aggressive growth in property development



“There were always people looking for refrigerators to put in their new places,” he said.

To respond to the expansion of its operations, Concepcion said CDI is expanding its production capacity next year to about 400,000 refrigerator units from the current 200,000 units. Its current workforce will also be increased from 2,000 workers to 3,000 direct workers.

The five-year-old Condura Durables is a unit of Concepcion Industries Inc. that manufactures and assembles airconditioning brands Condura, Kelvinator and Carrier.

Conception said the company will expand their refrigeration line for local distribution this year.

CDI on Wednesday launched the fifth generation of the Condura Negosyo Series and the Negosyo Style series, units that were designed for business use but can also be used as a stylish home appliance.

The Negosyo Series has three times for freezer space, two times more chiller space. It also promises to be energy efficient. It comes in a single door, two-door and freezer variants, while the Negosyo Style Series offers single door and two door options in dragon red, pristine white, satin cream,a nd silver chic colors. Prices start at P10,000.

http://www.philstar.com/Article.aspx...ticleId=803324

http://condura.com/images/prod/CTD260MN.jpg


http://condura.com/images/logos.gif

[Ady001]

I will buy Condura when I build my first house

[jpdm]

Originally Posted by krazy816

Parts and software of those "Pinoy" phones are all foreign: the main chipset/processor is made by Media Tek (Taiwan) and the software/OS is called "Nucleus OS" from Mentor Graphics (USA). The only "Pinoy" part is the cosmetic software customization's like company logo, tagalog menus, "Pinoy" content, etc.

Still, Pinoy brand.

Anyway, its the era of globalized manufacturing model. Get a "toll" or "OEM" manufacturing firm and ask them to produce your product.

In the case of Myphone, its made by a Pinoy "OEM" manufacturing firm in China, Solid Corp (a Philippine company).

Myphone is not the only foreign brand (Philippine brand) doing the same thing in China using foreign sourced parts.

[rain34]

Originally Posted by jpdm

Good news !





http://condura.com/images/prod/CTD260MN.jpg


http://condura.com/images/logos.gif

Wow! +1

[antiFRT]

Originally Posted by krazy816

There is nothing "Pinoy" about Myphone/Cherry Mobile/Torque phones other than marketing: these are simply generic "China phones" (made in China with Chinese/Taiwanese parts) with Myphone/Cherry/Torque simply placing their brands and customized software before being exported to the Philippines.

And there's nothing to be proud with MyPhone/Cherry Mobile/Torque, it's a shame for our country. Mga kapwa nating Pinoy ang nanloloko sa mga kapwa nating pinoy. Ilan na bang tao ang nasayang lang ang pera sa pagbili ng mga disposable phones na to?

[jpdm]

Originally Posted by antiFRT

And there's nothing to be proud with MyPhone/Cherry Mobile/Torque, it's a shame for our country. Mga kapwa nating Pinoy ang nanloloko sa mga kapwa nating pinoy. Ilan na bang tao ang nasayang lang ang pera sa pagbili ng mga disposable phones na to?

Brilliant!

Typical crab mentality!!

Bakit hindi ba lahat ng cell phones disposable?

Akina yang cellphone mo na hindi myphone/cherry/torque ako gagamit at patunayan ko sa iyo na lahat ng cellphone disposable.

[jpdm]

Liquor firm buys Diageo’s PH plant



Posted May 5th, 2012
by Jenniffer B. Austria & filed under Business.


Emperador Distillers Inc., the liquor arm of Alliance Global Group Inc., has acquired the local production plant of British beverage giant Diageo Plc.

Alliance Global said in a disclosure to the stock exchange Emperador Distillers had concluded the purchase of Diageo Philippines’ production facility at Laguna Technopark in Biñan, Laguna.

“The AGI acquisition aims to boost Emperador Distillers Inc. production’s capacity and competitiveness here in the Philippines and abroad,” the conglomerate said.

The company did not provide additional details on the acquisition cost and production capacity of the production facility.

Diageo, the world’s leading premium drinks manufacturer, is the one behind famous brands such as Johnnie Walker, Crown Royal, J&B, Windsor, Buchanan’s and Bushmills whiskies, Smirnoff, Ciroc and Ketel One vodkas, Baileys, Captain Morgan, Jose Cuervo, Tanqueray and Guinness.

Emperador is currently manufacturing brandy under the Emperador and Generoso labels and flavored alcoholic beverage under the brand name The Bar.

Emperador posted net income of P2.31 billion in 2011, up 38.1 percent from P1.67 billion in 2010 as sales grew 106 percent to P17.35 billion from P8.42 billion during the same period.



(Published in the Manila Standard Today newspaper on /2012/May/05)

http://manilastandardtoday.com/2012/...geos-ph-plant/

[amigo32]

Originally Posted by jpdm

Bakit hindi ba lahat ng cell phones disposable?

hindi, yung cellphone ko na luma recyclable

yung isa, paperweight, yung isa pamukpok, yung isa vibrator