Toby’s Sports Enters Hall of Fame Status at Franchise Excellence Awards

(L-R) Dr. Alan Escalona, PFA Chairman; Dr. Winston Conrad Padojinog,
UA&P University President; Usec. Rowel Barba, DTI Undersecretary;
Mr. Roberto S. Claudio, Founder and Chairman Emeritus, Toby’s Sports;
Mr. William N. Llaguno, Store Operations and Franchising Head,
Toby’s Sports; Mr. Louie A. Claudio, Business Unit Head for Shared Services,
Toby’s Sports; Mr. Bobby Amores, President, Philfoodex;
Atty. Alex Cabrera, Committee Chair for FEA 2019;
and Chairman of Isla Lipana & Co; and Mr. Richard Sanz, PFA President.

Toby’s Sports, the largest multi-brand sports retailer in the Philippines, today announced that it has once again received the prestigious Outstanding Filipino Franchise Award for Retail (Large Scale Category) from the Philippine Franchise Association (PFA) at the 2019 Franchise Excellence Awards held at Edsa Shangri-La Plaza last August 2019. This is Toby’s Sports’ second recognition in the same category, making it an official Hall of Fame Awardee.

The Franchise Excellence Awards (FEA) recognizes the country’s best-managed companies that serve as benchmarks for all franchising businesses based on the following criteria: growth performance, brand value, and ethical business practices. FEA brings the standard of franchisors to a higher level, positioning the franchisers as forerunners in the growth and development of the franchising sector. FEA is a joint partnership between the PFA, the Department of Trade and Industry, the Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry, and the Philippine Retailers Association.

BPI Family Ka-Negosyo and PFA Bullish on 2014 SME Prospects

BPI Family Ka-Negosyo and the Philippine Franchise Association (PFA) in partnership with Go Negosyo continue its efforts in sustaining the country’s economic growth through entrepreneurship and franchising.

The bank together with the country’s largest franchise association, PFA, teamed up anew in bringing a free franchising expo dubbed as “Franchising neGOsyo Para Sayo,” held recently at the Trinoma Activity Center in Quezon City. The two-day free expo offered franchising opportunities for Filipinos especially for OFWs in the food, retail, and service sectors.

In this photo: (left to right) Mr. Antonio Radovan, Business Head for Metro Manila, PLDT SME Nation; Ms. Rowena Tomeldan, Vice President and Head of Operations and Support Services of the Commercial Business Group of Ayala Land; Ms. Bing Sibal-Limjoco, CFE, PFA Vice Chairman and CEO of Francorp Philippines; Ms. Elma Tetangco, Multi-brand franchisee, Mr. Tommany Tan, CEO of Fern-C; Mr. Richard Sanz, Director for MSME Promotions and Development of PFA and President of Bar-B-King and Bibingkinitan; Senator Bam Aquino; Dr. Alan Escalona, CFE, Director for External Relations and Advocacy and President of Fruit Magic; Ms. Siu Ping Par, Director for South Luzon and President for Franchising of PR Gaz; Mr. Noel Altamirano, Vice President for BPI Family Loans Product Marketing; Mr. Carl Balita, President of PCCI-Quezon City; Mr. Mark Sablan, General Manager of TriNoma and Mr. Mon Lopez, Executive Director of Go Negosyo.

BPI Family Ka-Negosyo and PFA Bullish on 2014 SME Prospects

BPI Family Ka-Negosyo and the Philippine Franchise Association (PFA) in partnership with Go Negosyo continue its efforts in sustaining the country’s economic growth through entrepreneurship and franchising.

The bank together with the country’s largest franchise association, PFA, teamed up anew in bringing a free franchising expo dubbed as “Franchising neGOsyo Para Sayo,” held recently at the Trinoma Activity Center in Quezon City. The two-day free expo offered franchising opportunities for Filipinos especially for OFWs in the food, retail, and service sectors.

In this photo: (left to right) Mr. Antonio Radovan, Business Head for Metro Manila, PLDT SME Nation; Ms. Rowena Tomeldan, Vice President and Head of Operations and Support Services of the Commercial Business Group of Ayala Land; Ms. Bing Sibal-Limjoco, CFE, PFA Vice Chairman and CEO of Francorp Philippines; Ms. Elma Tetangco, Multi-brand franchisee, Mr. Tommany Tan, CEO of Fern-C; Mr. Richard Sanz, Director for MSME Promotions and Development of PFA and President of Bar-B-King and Bibingkinitan; Senator Bam Aquino; Dr. Alan Escalona, CFE, Director for External Relations and Advocacy and President of Fruit Magic; Ms. Siu Ping Par, Director for South Luzon and President for Franchising of PR Gaz; Mr. Noel Altamirano, Vice President for BPI Family Loans Product Marketing; Mr. Carl Balita, President of PCCI-Quezon City; Mr. Mark Sablan, General Manager of TriNoma and Mr. Mon Lopez, Executive Director of Go Negosyo.

BPI Family Further Empowers Franchising Industry, Co–Presents Franchise Asia Philippines 2013

Photo shows (L-R) BPI Family Ka-Negosyo Loans
Market Head, Franz De Vera; VP and Ka-Negosyo
Loans Market Head, Jay Santos; BPI Family President,
 Teodoro Limcaoco; Sen. Loren Legarda and Sen. Grace Poe,
 with SVP and Ka-Negosyo Loans Division Head,
 Cedoy Roces, and Ka-Negosyo Loans Brand Manager,
 Marj Antonio-Mendoza

BPI Family Savings Bank (BPI Family) is once again at the forefront of advancing and promoting entrepreneurship in the country as it co-presents Franchise Asia Philippines 2013, an event organized annually by the Philippine Franchise Association (PFA). The event that brings together key local and international franchise players provides an accessible venue for valuable sharing of global best practices and showcasing the hottest franchise opportunities today. Newly elected Senators Loren Legarda, Cynthia Villar and Grace Poe led the event's opening ceremony that was held recently at the SMX Convention Center in Pasay City.