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LIST: Top 10 companies 'Pinoys aspire to work for' 2017

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">MANILA, Philippines - Country’s leading job portal JobStreet.com has recently released its Top Companies 2017 survey, a list that reveals companies that Pinoys dream to work for this year.<br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg86-WFRORVEXV1N5EVaYIR9Ef8RDhGPh3SV4M4Fqe2WUB0aezEBFZwf8X1_sB23lJ7i9Kg5BYmsoAck2VE7ZB0aQ8fzAU9lrB-V26NRNv6xsW0IeiKRznfSYi-M8fGKCCCqeDtoPxKCctS/s1600/PLDT-makati.JPG" imageanchor="1" rel="nofollow" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Top 10 companies ‘Pinoys aspire to work for” 2017 PLDT" border="0" class="img" data-original-height="469" data-original-width="715" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg86-WFRORVEXV1N5EVaYIR9Ef8RDhGPh3SV4M4Fqe2WUB0aezEBFZwf8X1_sB23lJ7i9Kg5BYmsoAck2VE7ZB0aQ8fzAU9lrB-V26NRNv6xsW0IeiKRznfSYi-M8fGKCCCqeDtoPxKCctS/s1600/PLDT-makati.JPG" title="Top 10 companies ‘Pinoys aspire to work for” 2017 PLDT" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">PLDT Headquarter in Makati City. File photo.</td></tr></tbody></table>The survey carried out in May 2017 involved a total of 3,658 respondents coming from different position levels predominantly junior executives and fresh graduates with various specializations.<br /><br />Based on the results of the ranking released on Wednesday, August 30, power distributor Manila Electric Co. <b>(Meralco)</b> was the <b>number one choice of jobseekers</b>, putting last year’s first-placer, food and beverage firm San Miguel Corporation (SMC) to second place.<br /><br />From eighth place last year, Internet-based service Google Philippines snatched the third spot, while international nutrition and wellness multinational giant Nestle Philippines slid down to fourth place.<br /><div id="unruly-unit"></div><br />BPO firm Accenture in the Philippines secured the fifth spot from third place last year.<br /><br />Other firms that made the fourth edition of the list were Henry Sy-owned financial institution BDO Unibank, consumer goods giant Procter and Gamble, top media and entertainment company ABS-CBN Corp., telecommunications giant PLDT Inc, and consumer goods multinational Unilever.<br /><br />1. Manila Electric Co (Meralco)<br />2. San Miguel Corp (SMC)<br />3. Google Philippines<br />4. Nestle Philippines<br />5. Accenture<br />6. BDO Unibank<br />7. Procter and Gamble<br />8. ABS-CBN Corp<br />9. PLDT Inc.<br />10 Unilever<br /><br />While last year’s list showed that a competitive basic salary was the top reason why jobseekers choose to work for a firm, jobseekers this year considered job security as their primary reason. Other factors include career growth offerings, training and development opportunities as well as strong leadership team. <br /><br />“These choices indicate that professional Filipinos are more interested in the long-term gains, as factors that directly affect their professional lives such as career growth offerings, job security, career-enhancing training and development opportunities, and a strong leadership team that can mentor them in their professional trajectory are now more preferred than the short-term offerings such as competitive salaries,” JobStreet said in its report.<br /><br />Check out last year’s <a href="http://pinoybuzz.blogkorner.com/2016/07/list-top-10-companies-pinoys-aspire-to-work-2016.html" rel="nofollow">list</a>.<br /><br /><b>-- Mini, The Summit Express</b></div>

LIST: Top 10 companies 'Pinoys aspire to work for' 2017

MANILA, Philippines - Country’s leading job portal JobStreet.com has recently released its Top Companies 2017 survey, a list that reveals co...

Goodbye Telstra, San Miguel to launch 'BellTel' this 2016?

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">MANILA, Philippines - Despite the botched partnership with Telstra, San Miguel Corporation is expected to launch this year its mobile services through Bell Telecommunications Philippines Inc. (BellTel).<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhweW9RUfsYYfunCpQCa4tihkxYUl21e2RLVKYQE-bXyouII-zrrcTjgo1p2vknRIyEadzi54JiqiwDidPNd6ZXxfDzDPmIkpVddXqbA0bFwyG0fQPwrhtrxw42Bkk0yh6016ZMwRkYMBTv/s1600/san-miguel-belltel-telstra.PNG" imageanchor="1" rel="nofollow" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="San Miguel to launch 'BellTel' this 2016" border="0" height="280" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhweW9RUfsYYfunCpQCa4tihkxYUl21e2RLVKYQE-bXyouII-zrrcTjgo1p2vknRIyEadzi54JiqiwDidPNd6ZXxfDzDPmIkpVddXqbA0bFwyG0fQPwrhtrxw42Bkk0yh6016ZMwRkYMBTv/s640/san-miguel-belltel-telstra.PNG" title="San Miguel to launch 'BellTel' this 2016" width="560" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption">Ramon Ang’s SMC and Australian telecom giant Telstra ends joint venture talk with a “no.”<br /><span style="font-size: 12.8px;">Then, ring the 'Bell.'</span></td></tr></tbody></table>“San Miguel’s entry in the telecom market will definitely be a game changer. When we launch, consumers will benefit from better, cheaper service,” SMC President and COO Ramon S. Ang said.<br /><br />Belltel, which SMC acquired in 2010 through Vega Telecom Inc, has 197 base stations in Metro Manila, of which 191 already have radio station licenses, Interaksyon has reported.<br /><br />Ang added that the company is currently testing the LTE service, which would be rolled out “very soon” or within 2016. “We won’t switch it on until it’s perfect,” he said to the media.<br /><br />Reports said that the company has ongoing rollout of base stations from Pampanga to Batangas. Same with major players, the concentration is still the National Capital Region (NCR).<br /><br />While on the stage of developing a mobile network, Telstra has offered aid in technical network design and construction consultancy to make SMC's network brand an equally competent rival of industry leaders, PLDT and Globe Telecom. The company also hired experienced engineers allegedly coming from the existing players in the country.<br /><br /><b>“Both SMC and Telstra worked hard,” Ang says</b><br /><br />In a statement, San Miguel announced to public that both SMC and Telstra worked hard to come up with an acceptable resolution to some issues. <br /><br />"However, we agreed we can no longer continue with the talks. I believe this is best for all parties," Ang said.<br /><br />It can be remembered that the Filipino business tycoon made an announcement last October 2015 at the Forbes Global CEO Conference of the possibility of SMC having a joint venture with Telstra that will finally provide an unparalleled mobile and internet services in the country. <br /><br />The announcement was greeted with a very warm response by some Filipino mobile subscribers who have been consistently complaining of the alleged poor telecommunication service experience in the country. Some also claimed they are willing to pay a higher price just to enjoy the promising services of the SMC-Telstra backed network.<br /><br />On the other hand, Telstra's CEO Andrew Penn confirmed the news on a separate press statement saying that "While this opportunity is strategically attractive, and we have great respect for San Miguel Corporation and its President Mr (Ramon) Ang, it was obviously crucial that the commercial arrangements achieved the right risk-reward balance for all involved."<br /><br /><b>Telstra supposed to invest USD1 billion to speed up PH internet</b><br /><br />Originally, Telstra was supposed to pour in a huge $US1 billion for the joint venture with SMC with the hope to enable the Philippines to experience the standard high-speed mobile and internet services, something which it doesn't have as compared to its ASEAN neighbors. <br /><br />The Philippines ranks lowly among its ASEAN peers in terms of having the fastest internet services while at the same time serves as one of the leaders in terms of having the most expensive broadband services being paid by its consumers. <br /><br />When Ookla conducted a household speedtest last May 2015, the Philippines showed very poorly among its Asian contemporaries, ranking 21st among the 22 countries, just above the cellar dweller Afghanistan.<br /><br /><b>May 2015's Ookla houshold speedtest index result:</b><br /><br />1. Singapore - 122.43 Mbps<br />2. Hong Kong - 102.96 Mbps<br />3. Japan - 82.12 Mbps<br />4. South Korea - 59.77 Mbps<br />5. Macau - 50.66 Mbps<br />6. Taiwan - 50.59 Mbps<br />7. Thailand - 19.82 Mbps<br />8. Mongolia - 17.92 Mbps<br />9. Vietnam - 17.70 Mbps<br />10. Bangladesh - 9.86 Mbps<br />11. Cambodia 9.04 Mbps<br />12. Nepal 8.63 Mbps<br />13. Brunei 7.99 Mbps<br />14. Bhutan - 7.82 Mbps<br />15. India 7.04 Mbps<br />16. Malaysia 7.03 Mbps<br />17. Laos 6.92 Mbps<br />18. Indonesia 6.68 Mbps<br />19. Myanmar 6.54 Mbps<br />20. Pakistan 4.00 Mbps<br />21. Philippines - 3.64 Mbps<br />22. Afghanistan - 2.52 Mbps<br /><br /><br /><b>Duopoly and corruption seen as obstacles in Telstra-SMC joint venture</b><br /><br />Aside from the differences that kept the two conglomerates from sending the go signal for their joint venture, other factors were also being analyzed in the business world. <br /><br />First, the threat of having a third player in the telecommunications industry backed by a foreign telecom giant made the duopoly of Philippine Long Distance Telephon Company (PLDT) and Globe Telecom Incorporated to allegedly implement all the necessary measures to block any possible attempts for SMC to bring the services of Telstra with it. <br /><br />Reports said that both have ramped up public awareness and lobbying to secure part of San Miguel’s 700 Mhz spectrum, a low-band frequency good for covering large areas efficiently.<br /><br />Utilizing the 700-MHz band would allow the deployment of a high-capacity LTE-based wireless and fixed broadband network to deliver higher data rate and LTE wireless broadband service. With the use of the 700-MHz frequency, broadband prices can go down further benefitting consumers.<br /><br />Another issue is the rampant bureaucratic corruption in which the Philippine government has been notoriously known for. Although the present government lifted up the global image of the Philippines, the vestiges of its old identity as an accessory to high-level corruption activities still persists. Take for example the busted 2008 NBN-ZTE deal in which the former first gentleman Mike Arroyo was accused of having a hand on it. <b>-Michael Santiago/The Summit Express</b></div>

Goodbye Telstra, San Miguel to launch 'BellTel' this 2016?

MANILA, Philippines - Despite the botched partnership with Telstra, San Miguel Corporation is expected to launch this year its mobile servic...

San Miguel creates history, clinches back-to-back PBA PH Cup championships

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">MANILA, Philippines  - The San Miguel Beermen made a history after becoming the first PBA team to escape 3-0 deficit and won the championship, 96-89 over Alaska Aces in the Game 7 of the 2016 PBA Philippine Cup Finals held on Wednesday night at the Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City.<br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_t2iphrd223igacp2tvNsazsxeoYMgwRCLMHZ2C-N0QsI-U9IiVCj9uq4Zv9Ujjda2WtBwtTYmvY1uquuTpFi6mjLlgFiAlxDp5kYRqOjI6BdBtdLbhlwdTnt3_QyHF7iTg4tKpCtT5SR/s1600/smb-beeracle.jpg" imageanchor="1" rel="nofollow" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="San Miguel wins 2016 PBA Philippine Cup title." border="0" height="450" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_t2iphrd223igacp2tvNsazsxeoYMgwRCLMHZ2C-N0QsI-U9IiVCj9uq4Zv9Ujjda2WtBwtTYmvY1uquuTpFi6mjLlgFiAlxDp5kYRqOjI6BdBtdLbhlwdTnt3_QyHF7iTg4tKpCtT5SR/s640/smb-beeracle.jpg" title="San Miguel wins 2016 PBA Philippine Cup title." width="560" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">San Miguel wins 2016 PBA Philippine Cup title. Photo Credit: @<span class="u-linkComplex-target" style="text-decoration: underline !important;">chinoluipio</span></td></tr></tbody></table>San Miguel also clinched their back-to-back Philippine Cup championships and their 22nd overall.<br /><br />SMB's guard Chris Ross was hailed Finals MVP finishing with a conference-high 21 points along with five rebounds and five assists. Ross averaged 8.4 points, 4.6 rebounds, four assists, 1.7 steals in the series.<br /><br /><center><blockquote class="twitter-video" data-lang="en"><div dir="ltr" lang="en">Congrats to <a href="https://twitter.com/cmross6" rel="nofollow">@cmross6</a> for winning Finals MVP! <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/PBAFinals?src=hash" rel="nofollow">#PBAFinals</a> <a href="https://t.co/YpE8rQsxdk" rel="nofollow">pic.twitter.com/YpE8rQsxdk</a></div>— Chino Lui Pio (@chinoluipio) <a href="https://twitter.com/chinoluipio/status/694885359457406976" rel="nofollow">February 3, 2016</a></blockquote><script async="" charset="utf-8" src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js"></script></center><br />June Mar Fajardo, who missed the first four games of the series topped with 21 points and 15 rebounds.<br /><br />Marcio Lassiter had 15 points while Arwind Santos added a double-double with 13 points and 10 boards.<br /><br />Meanwhile, Chris Banchero led the Aces with 21 points while Calvin Abueva finished with 16 points and nine rebounds.<br /><br /><b>The scores:</b><br /><b>San Miguel (96) </b>– Fajardo 21, Ross 21, Lassiter 15, Santos 13, Cabagnot 8, Tubid 7, De Ocampo 7, Lutz 2, Espinas 2, Heruela 0.<br /><br /><b>Alaska (89) </b>– Banchero 21, Abueva 16, Baguio 10, Exciminiano 8, Casio 8, Hontiveros 6, Thoss 4, Baclao 4, Jazul 4, Dela Rosa 3, Manuel 3, Dela Cruz 2, Eman 0, Menk 0.<br /><br />Quarterscores: 22-16, 43-38, 68-51, 96-89.</div>

San Miguel creates history, clinches back-to-back PBA PH Cup championships

MANILA, Philippines - The San Miguel Beermen made a history after becoming the first PBA team to escape 3-0 deficit and won the championshi...

LIVESTREAM: San Miguel vs Alaska Game 7 PBA Finals PH Cup 2016

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">MANILA, Philippines  - The historical clash between San Miguel Beermen (SMB) and Alaska Aces in the 2016 PBA Philippine Cup Finals Game 7 is set to happen today, February 3, 2016 at the Mall of Asia Arena. Get the latest updates through free livestream video which is now available on this page.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghhO2BhI8ffhi4OHzoCvrXnX0We977ZpH0mU7tebBqrDJTmjN-wihU59-vi95e-ezVmwjVXnJH9z0uySm4jFbB9xRPPNM3FpyLqHeF_CbJnVvhgnxJVNWDAaC0in0bYA5SMOqsdUPwSVzf/s1600/livestream-san-miguel-vs-alaska-aces.jpg" imageanchor="1" rel="nofollow" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt=" San Miguel vs Alaska Game 7 PBA Finals PH Cup 2016" border="0" height="380" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghhO2BhI8ffhi4OHzoCvrXnX0We977ZpH0mU7tebBqrDJTmjN-wihU59-vi95e-ezVmwjVXnJH9z0uySm4jFbB9xRPPNM3FpyLqHeF_CbJnVvhgnxJVNWDAaC0in0bYA5SMOqsdUPwSVzf/s640/livestream-san-miguel-vs-alaska-aces.jpg" title=" San Miguel vs Alaska Game 7 PBA Finals PH Cup 2016" width="560" /></a></div><br /><br />TV5, the official licensee of the PBA will bring Game 7 live streaming online for the winner-take-all match.<br /><br /><center><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="350" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/jXYTUYGcabg" width="600"></iframe></center><br /><br />Here's the livestream feed of PBA Philippine Cup 2016 (video courtesy of News5 Everywhere (TV5):<br /><br /><i>Updating for the livestream video...</i><br /><br /><b>Check out live Twitter updates from Sports5 here:</b><br /><br /><center><a class="twitter-timeline" data-widget-id="658237649493213184" href="https://twitter.com/PBAonTV5" rel="nofollow">Tweets by @PBAonTV5</a><br /><script>!function(d,s,id){var js,fjs=d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0],p=/^http:/.test(d.location)?'http':'https';if(!d.getElementById(id)){js=d.createElement(s);js.id=id;js.src=p+"://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js";fjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js,fjs);}}(document,"script","twitter-wjs");</script></center><br />San Miguel is looking to be the first team in PBA history to win a crown after trailing 0-3 while Alaska aims to be the first franchise to salvage the championship in Game 7 after blowing away a 3-0 lead.<br /><br />SMB big man June Mar Fajardo is expected to give confidence for his team to win the crown.<br /><br />“June Mar will be able to recover. He’s only about 70 percent (of his old playing condition). He may be 85-90 percent by Game 7. So it’s good for us,” said SMB coach Leo Austria moments after Game 6.<br /><br />The Aces are eyeing their 15th league championship and first Philippine Cup since 2000 while the Beermen are hoping for back-to-back PH Cup championships and their 22nd overall.</div>

LIVESTREAM: San Miguel vs Alaska Game 7 PBA Finals PH Cup 2016

MANILA, Philippines - The historical clash between San Miguel Beermen (SMB) and Alaska Aces in the 2016 PBA Philippine Cup Finals Game 7 is...

PBA Finals Game 5 results: San Miguel stays alive against Alaska

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">MANILA, Philippines  - The San Miguel Beermen won Game 5 in overtime against Alaska Aces, 86-73 to extend their best-of-seven PBA Philippine Cup finals showdown on Wednesday, January 27, 2016 at the Smart Araneta Coliseum.<br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwRp10Th5oJLBmDulXpsRF7lumM6Dk0-SsCJ2-IPvUQtU6DfkF6Vr5FCfBRNmo5dAfnGlx56R7Y_yvzvyE9BHFuDDKhdGF1ifiMMEXgpCD2oiTtQ9V70RDbLdsaOrP4mGI9OeBHtuFwedV/s1600/Fajardo.JPG" imageanchor="1" rel="nofollow" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="June Mar Fajardo" border="0" height="390" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwRp10Th5oJLBmDulXpsRF7lumM6Dk0-SsCJ2-IPvUQtU6DfkF6Vr5FCfBRNmo5dAfnGlx56R7Y_yvzvyE9BHFuDDKhdGF1ifiMMEXgpCD2oiTtQ9V70RDbLdsaOrP4mGI9OeBHtuFwedV/s640/Fajardo.JPG" title="June Mar Fajardo" width="560" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">June Mar Fajardo makes surprise comeback in PBA Finals Game 5. Photo Credit: Inquirer.net</td></tr></tbody></table>San Miguel gave Alaska its first consecutive back-to-back losses of finals to make a 3-2 lead.<div><br /></div><div>SMB's Arwind Santos finally comes alive, scoring 22 points, 16 rebounds.<br /><br />The reigning back-to-back MVP June Mar Fajardo, who missed the first four games of the PBA Finals, made his surprise return from a knee injury late in the first quarter of fifth game.</div></div>

PBA Finals Game 5 results: San Miguel stays alive against Alaska

MANILA, Philippines - The San Miguel Beermen won Game 5 in overtime against Alaska Aces, 86-73 to extend their best-of-seven PBA Philippine...