MANILA, PHILIPPINES
- Media OutReach - 24 September
2018 - Fifteen Philippines companies have been named the Best Companies to Work
for in Asia by human-resource publication, HR Asia.

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This year, 5,260
employees from a total of 150 companies across the Philippines responded to the
HR Asia Best Companies to Work for in Asia Survey. The survey also covers eight
other markets across Asia, including China, Singapore, Hong Kong, Philippines, Malaysia,
Taiwan, Vietnam and Thailand.

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Award winners
include Fonterra
Brands Philippines Inc, Johnson & Johnson Philippines, Manulife
Philippines, Philam Group and Telstra International Philippines Inc.

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Good
Employers Score Higher

Survey participants
were asked affirmative statements about their employers, and either�agree or disagree
with each of the statements. Based on these answers across the survey, the top 3 areas
that employees in Philippines agree about their
jobs are:

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1. Meeting or exceeding
   customer expectation (Average score of 4.55/5)
2. Employees always seeking
   a better way to improve their efficiency at work (Average score of 4.41/5)
3. Employees are clear on
   how their work and performance are contributing to the organization's vision
   (Average score of 4.40/5)

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On the other hand,
the 3 areas that score the lowest in the survey (i.e. the ones which the�employees feel
their companies can improve on) are:

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1. Employees
   feel that they do not really know what is going on in the organisation (Average
   score of 3.53/5)
2. Employees feel that they
   do not receive recognition or praise for doing good work in the last month
   (Average score of 3.72/5)
3. Employees feel that they do not get
   supported by the companies in pursuing their own professional development(Average score of 3.77/5)

With few
exceptions, all the winning companies scored significantly higher in these
areas compared to other participants. This indicates that employers that are
more transparent, supportive of employees' growth and lead by example, are more
likely to be rated as a good workplace by their own employees.

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What Employers Think

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88% of the participating companies felt that safety was top priority in
their respective companies. It is essential for employees to have a safe
environment in which they will be comfortable to work in. For employers, they
are required to provide safety necessity with regards to operations, procedures
and policies. A safe workplace is conducive in creating positive productivity
where employees not only perform better but also feel they matter to their
organisation. 87.2% of the companies feel that theft is not a regular
occurrence in their workplaces.

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82.6% of the companies surveyed felt that getting a
referral is a cheaper and faster way to hire, which generally recommends better
candidates and lowers the turnover rate at a company.

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Evolving
Face of Talents and Employment in Philippines

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Dato' William Ng,
group publisher and editor-in-chief for the HR Asia, says "disruptive
innovation is not only changing markets and industries, it is redefining the
workplace. The skillsets required are rapidly changing, while workplaces are
being transformed to accommodate telecommunicating and flexi-working, among
others. Companies need to adapt and do so quickly in view of these changes
brought about by technology and global inter-connectivity".

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Words of
Wisdom

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Echoing words of
the triumphant winners of the HR Asia Best Companies to Work for in Asia Awards
2018, we cite few of the more inspiring pieces:

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"For less than 100
employees in 1998, we are now 2,369 in the Autohub Group. I give credit to all
the hardwork and efforts of the entire AUTOHUB TEAM, for without them we will
not be where we are now. I am truly grateful to them for sharing the same
passion with me all these years. This is a testament of our resolve in becoming
the Employer of Choice in the Philippine Automotive Industry and we dedicate
this award to the men and women of the Autohub Family. We are all in one
DREAM... we are all in one VISION," says Willy Q. Tee Ten, President of
Autohub Group.

Cebu Air, Inc
shares that "Through the strong and genuine leadership of the pioneers who laid
the foundation of this airline, Cebu Pacific has become what it is today -- the
Philippines largest and leading airline of our time. For more than 22 years
now, we have been in constant pursuit for ways to improve our systems and to
uplift the overall well-being of our people. We create a working environment
that promotes work-life balance and fun, kinship and camaraderie, limitless
opportunities, and openness. Our holistic approach to developing people is
focused on empowerment, creativity and collaboration. CEB is a place where
excellent performances and invaluable contributions are rewarded and
recognized."

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"We are proud to be
recognised for our dedicated efforts and belief in our four core values -- make
it happen, do what is right, challenge boundaries and cooperative spirit which
serves as guiding principles for all of us to continually ingrain in our ways
or working, As part of our ongoing efforts to instil a very positive corporate
culture, our leaders and people embrace, live and breathe our core values and
personify what we strongly stand for in Fonterra. "Winning this award also
serves as a motivation for us to continue listening and focusing on our people
to address what they want and implement programmes which will be relevant to
them. We hope to win more industry awards in order to demonstrate how we stay
true to our purpose of growing and enjoying life through dairy nutrition," says
Mike, General Manager of Fonterra Brands Philippines.

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Johnson &
Johnson Philippines shares that "At Johnson & Johnson, we believe in
winning with PEOPLE. We believe our people are the heart, mind and soul of the
company. Our commitment to our employees is embedded in Our Credo, which makes
the company responsible for their total well-being. We care for our employees
by providing robust health and wellness programs, extensive healthcare
benefits, energy management training, a wellness center, sports facilities,
digital health tools, employee assistance program, wellness education, healthy
cafeteria food, and many others. We value their time with families by providing
flexible work arrangements, offering expanded parental leaves, having an onsite
childcare facility, and offering summer programs for our employees' kids. Our
caring also includes the community. We encourage all our employees to be
involved in CSR work. We allow employees up to 2 paid days-off every year to be
able to do work for the community. Our CSR advocacies cover diverse causes
including social health, environment protection, maternal/infant mortality,
children's education, and mental health. We also enable our employees to "bring
their best selves to work" through our diversity & inclusion (D&I)
programs, which include employee resource groups, leadership development &
training, cross- functional and cross-border career opportunities and various
other employee engagement initiatives."

"We aspire to
participate this award to get recognition as an employer of choice in the
Philippines. We very proud of our company and branding, we though this will be
a way to validate and indicate our success," says Ryan Charland, President & CEO of Manulife Philippines.

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"While we have received
a number of awards in other areas of our business, this award gives us great
satisfaction because this is about people. This affirms that what we are doing
is right and good for our people who deserve nothing less," says Aibee Cantos,
Chief Executive Officer of Philam Group.

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"At the very
heart of PUMAnila lies the "cat", our mother company PUMA whose culture of
SPEED + SPIRIT flows worldwide across its organization. This award affirms that
we are in the right way in encouraging our people to being driven and vibrant,
working together, but at the same time being uniquely yourself," says
Raymond Lim, Managing Director of PUMAnila IT Services Inc.

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Puregold Price
Club, Inc shares that "We remain true to our mission of providing personal
and professional development of our employees. We let them grow in Puregold -
they are our decision makers, enablers and influencers."

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"Telstra as a
company is very proud to take of its employees. We want, firstly, to understand
where we can actually gauge against other companies," says Rosanne Suarez, Country Managing Director of Telstra International Philippines Inc.

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Unilever
Philippines shares that "Unilever is a place where you can bring your purpose
to life with the work that you do -- creating a better business and a better
world. We thank HR Asia Awards for this distinction and for allowing us to
share our story and to reach more people towards our ambition of improving the
lives of Filipinos through our everyday work."

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About HR Asia

HR Asia is Asia's
largest circulating publication for senior HR professionals. With over 50,000
copies distributed every issue, and an online and offline audience exceeding
200,000. HR Asia is the go-to brand for HR professionals seeking quality
business intelligence and industry updates. HR Asia is published by Business
Media International, a regional leader in B2B intelligence.

List of
Winners of HR Asia Best Companies to Work for in Asia 2018 (Philippines
Edition)