PCPPI recognizes exceptional employees at Gold Crown Awards

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Excellence thrives where it is practiced consistently. Pepsi-Cola Products Philippines, Inc. (PCPPI)—the exclusive manufacturer of PepsiCo beverages in the country—recently honored three outstanding employees with this year’s Gold Crown Awards. This recognition is awarded to employees for demonstrating professional dedication in line with PCPPI’s ICARE Values, which stands for Integrity and Innovation, Care and Respect, Empowerment and Excellence. The three awardees for this year are (in photo, from left to right) Faith Marie M. Zacal of from PCPPI’s Cagayan De Oro plant, Lucky J. Mallari from the Central Luzon Operations (CLO) and Jona Marie S. Rollan from the Davao manufacturing facility. Of the awardees, PCPPI president and chief executive officer Frederick D. Ong said, “Our people remain at the core of what makes us proud to be part of PCPPI. The Gold Crown Awards allow us as one team to acknowledge the exceptional contributions of our employees.” He added, “Jona, Lucky, and Fa
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Celebrating Independence Day With NAMCYA Winners.

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In partnership with Bonifacio Arts Center, previous and current winners of the National Music Competitions for Young Artists made a thrilling performance in the newly opened Globe Auditorium located at Maybank Performing Arts Center. The heavy pouring rain did not stop me from watching young aspiring and inspiring Filipino artists at this modern era. NAMCYA's annual performance across the country is one event that I enjoyed and loved ever since I started working at the Performing Arts Department of the Cultural Center of the Philippines where I first had a glimpse of these young artists. And it has always been my way in discovering and unveiling these talented young Filipino artists before they become a star in the galaxy.

The concert entitled, #GalingNAMCYA: Saludo Ng Kabataan Sa Araw Ng Kasarinlan was an amazing show indeed that featured:

Solo Performance
* Andrew Constantino (clarinet), 2015 Woodwind Category C Grand Prize Winner and Best Interpretation of the Contest Piece
* Carlo Antonio Juan (guitar), 2014 Guitar Category C First Prize Winner
* Gabriel Allan Pguirigan (piano), 2015 Piano Category C First Prize Winner and 2011 Piano Category B First Prize Winner
* Jeanne Rafaella Marquez (violin), Junior Strings Category Second Prize Winner
* Maria Gerberne Lozada (soprano), 2009 Voice Category B Competition Grand Prize Winner

Group Performance
* Boscorale (Alvin Paulin, conductor), 2014 1st Runner Up and Best Interpretation of the Contest Piece and 2016 First Prize winner and Best Interpretation of the Contest Piece

The NAMCYA Foundation Incorporated through its Secretary-General Renato B. Lucas launched the 2017 NAMCYA Competition Categories:

Solo
* Senior Piano
* Senior Voice
* Senior Strings (violin and lower strings)
* Senior Woodwinds (flute, clarinet, oboe and bassoon )
* Senior Brasses (Upper and Lower Brasses)
* Children's Solo Rondalla Instrument

Group
* Children's Choir
* Adult Choir
* Youth Rondalla Ensemble

Non-competitive
* Traditional Music Solo or Ensemble
Applications and the guidelines for the competition are available in the website www.namcya.com
. Application deadline is on August 1, 2017 for both Solo and Group Categories. For Traditional Music Category deadline is on September 15, 2017.

Photos and text by Gilbert Kim Sancha. 

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