Cebu Grand Chamber Award

The long slew of activities for the Cebu Business Month has come to a conclusion. What better way to end it than an Awards night honoring Cebu’s entrepreneurs?

Last June 30 at the Radisson Blu Hotel, the Cebu Chamber of Commerce, Cebu Business Month Officers, Cebu City officials, awardees and entrepreneurs convened for the Grand Chamber Awards and Fellowship Night.

For the Countryside Entrepreneur of the Year, Engr. Leonora B. Salvane, general manager of the company GT Cosmetics won.

(L-R) Cebu City Mayor Mike Rama, Care Visa Center Inc Executive Officer Prisca Niña O. Mabatid , Cebu’s Original Lechon Belly Managing Proprietor Marlon R. Gochan, CCCI President Tess Chan, Cebu Governor Hilario Davide

Prisca Niña O. Mabatid, president and chief executive officer of Care Visa Center Inc and Marlon R. Gochan, managing proprietor of Cebu’s Original Lechon Belly won the Small Business Entrepreneur of the Year Award in the service and food sector respectively.

(L-R) Cebu City Mayor Mike Rama, San Jose Bakeshop General Manager Nini Jose S. Tiongko Jr, Kaiser Estates Chief Executive Officer Christopher F. Tan, CCCI President Tess Chan, Cebu Governor Hilario Davide

Nini Jose S. Tiongko, Jr., general manager of San Jose Bakeshop and Kaiser Christopher F. Tan, president and chief executive officer of Kaiser Estates won the Young Entrepreneur of the Award for Innovation.

(L-R) Cebu City Mayor Mike Rama, Care Visa Center Inc Executive Officer Prisca Niña O. Mabatid , Timex Philippine group, CCCI President Tess Chan, Cebu Governor Hilario Davide

The Corporate Social Responsible Institution Award went to Timex Philippine for its charitable events held for children and other stakeholders in society.

(L-R) Cebu City Mayor Mike Rama, Pages Holdings Inc. Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Bunny Pages, Cebu Governor Hilario Davide, CCCI President Tess Chan with the Panel of Judges

The prestigious Entrepreneur of the Year went to Bunny Pages, chairman and chief executive officer of Pages Holdings Inc.
These awards were given in acknowledgement of the successes of these outstanding Cebuano entrepreneurs in their field of business while being socially and ethically aware. This event marks the culmination of CBM but the progress of economic growth and the spirit of entrepreneurship for all Cebuanos continue on.