The salambao is an indigenous Filipino fishing craft whose gracefully arching silhouette once dominated the Parañaque skyline.

Basically a raft with a net that hung like a giant sieve from two towering bamboo poles, it ruled the estuaries of Manila Bay when Parañaque was still a rustic fishing village. Working like a primitive but undeniably ingenious (and definitely more environment-friendly) trawler, it made coastal fishing more efficient, thus boosting the local fishing community’s productivity and, for many years, helped the town’s early economic growth.

WHAT IS THE SALAMBAO?

WHAT IS THE SALAMBAO?

For urban Parañaque, the era of the salambao is long gone but the qualities that made this ancient fishing craft so valuable in the past continue to be the hallmarks of success for modern business…

Ingenious, Efficient, Productive and perfectly Attuned to the Environment.

WHAT IS THE SALAMBAO?

WHAT ARE THE SALAMBAO AWARDS?

The SALAMBAO AWARDS FOR EXCELLENCE IN BUSINESS, a project of the Parañaque City Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PqCCI), is an annual search for the city’s most outstanding business enterprises.

The awards are the perfect tribute to business establishments who continuously help drive Parañaque’s growth and which through their corporate endeavors constantly exemplify the qualities of the salambao of old, making them truly worthy icons of business excellence.

The “Salambao Awards” have been in existence since 1999 when it was first launched. Subsequently, Salambao recognitions were awarded in 2000, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007 and 2011.

The “Salambao Awards for Excellence in Business” is open to establishments with the head or branch office located in and paying business and/or income taxes in the City of Parañaque, and actively involved in a business making an impact in the local business community.

WHO CAN APPLY?

The business establishment must be duly registered with the appropriate government agency (the SEC for corporations and partnerships, the DTI for single proprietorships, and the CDA for cooperatives).

WHO CAN APPLY?

The applicant must sign the commitment form attesting to all the facts therein, giving consent to the publication of said facts and indicating its willingness to attend the 9th Salambao Awards Night if adjudged an awardee.

WHO CAN APPLY?

WHAT ARE THE CRITERIA FOR THE 8th SALAMBAO AWARDS?

The criteria for the Salambao Awards are:

Customer & Market Focus Workforce EngagementWorkforce Environment Process Improvement

Financial OutcomeSocial Responsibility

Governance

WHAT ARE THECOMPETITION CATEGORIES?

The competition is divided into the ff. categories:

Large Business EnterprisesMedium Business Enterprises

Small Business EnterprisesMicro Business Enterprise

HOW AREWINNERS SELECTED?

The selection process starts with an extensive preliminary screening by the Salambao Awards Committee based on the commitment form and support documents submitted and a self-assessment survey form which the applicants are required to accomplish. Those who pass the preliminary screening will be subject to an on-site assessment.

HOW AREWINNERS SELECTED?

Salambao Awards will be given to companies whose aggregate scores fall within the prescribed cut-off scores for the competition category to which they belong.

HOW AREWINNERS SELECTED?

The final selection will be made by a Board of Judges composed of distinguished personalities from the Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry, the Philippine quality and productivity movement and other prominent non-government organizations. The Board’s decision shall be final.

(1st)2000

Toyota Motors Philippines

San Dionisio Credit Cooperative

Gustavo Tambunting (Individual)

(2nd)

2001

Phillip Morris Philippines

Toyota Motors Philippines Corp.

La Suerte Cigar & Cigarette Factory

Johnson & Johnson Phils. Inc.

Kraft Foods Philippines Inc.

Honda Philippines, Inc.

Diethelm (Phils.) Inc.

Suy Sing Commercial Corporation

Sara Lee Philippines

Columbian Motor Corporation

(3rd)

2003

TOYOTA MOTORS PHILIPPINES CORP.

ASTRAZENECA

SAN DIONISIO CREDIT COOPERATIVE

FIRST GEM PHILIPPINE ELECTRIC CORPORATION

ASTRAZENECA

ZILOG

ATLAS COPCO

CAMPE

TEEM

(4th)

2004

(5th)

2005

KRAFT

ATLAS COPCO

SAN MIGUEL RENGO

CAMPE

ASTRAZENECA

ATLAS COPCO

SAN MIGUEL RENGO

CAMPE

SCC INNOVASIA

(6th)

2006

AGAPITO BREAD HOUSE & SARI-SARI STOREL.J.J. BAKERY

QUEVINACELHYNE GENERAL MERCHANDISE KABAYAN BAKERY & SARI-SARI STORE

JONAS UY SALOON AAB TRAINING & TALENT MANAGEMENT CENTER

RACK’S POULTRY SUPPLY AND GEN. MERCHANDISE MELVAR PRINTERS

ST. JOSEPH BAKERY & SARI-SARI STORE ATLANTIC FIRE SAFETY SYSTEMS INC.

RASF TRADING AND HARDWARE TRAQUEÑA ENTERPRISES

MACRO ENTERPRISE MICRO ENTERPRISE

(7th)

2007

CUEVAS BAKERY & SARI-SARI STORE

SUN VALLEY MULTI-PURPOSE COOPERATIVE

MACRO ENTERPRISE MICRO ENTERPRISE

LAMOIYAN CORPORATION

SAN DIONISIO CREDIT COOPERATIVE

SCC INNOVASIA

HALL OF FAME

ASTRAZENECA

ATLAS COPCO

CAMPE

(8th)2011

LARGE CATEGORY

LAMOIYAN CORPORATION

BACLARAN VENDORS DEVELOPMENT COOPERATIVE

SCC INNOVASIA

KRAFT FOODS PHILIPPINES, INC

MEDIUM CATEGORY

EAGLE EXPRESS LINES, INC.

SUPERIOR MAINTENANCE SERVICES

SKYWAY O & M CORP

(8th)2011

SMALL CATEGORY

AUTOMOBILI CO.

MICRO CATEGORY

TOHO ANTIGUA RESTAURANT

BEYOND FIGURES LEARNING CENTER (KUMON)

HALL OF FAME

SAN DIONISIO CREDIT COOPERATIVE