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East West Awarded by the Parangal ng Bayan Foundation
	East West Placement Center, Inc. has been chosen as the Most Outstanding International Manpower Agency in the 18th Annual National Consumers Excellence Awards, a project of the Parangal ng Bayan Foundation, Inc. The Company was recognized for its exemplary contribution in the overseas employment industry. The awarding ceremony was held on May 24, 2003 at the Carlos P. Romulo Auditorium, 4/F RCBC Plaza, Yuchengco Tower, Ayala Avenue, Makati City. The Parangal ng Bayan Foundation, Inc., chaired by socio-civic leader Sis.
Vickie C. Dizon, is a non-stock, non-profit organization registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). It is the Philippines’ largest organization that gives due recognition to outstanding Filipinos and world-class achievers from various industries. The Foundation holds the awards every March in celebration of the National Achiever’s Month. The event conferred a special tribute to outstanding companies, products and services that have made excellent contributions in shaping the well being of the Philippine market. Other prominent institutions among the 79 awardees include McDonald's fastfood chain, Metrobank, Philippine Daily Inquirer and Video City.
East West Expands South Korea Operations
	East West successfully signed an agreement with the Construction Association of Korea (CAK) last January 27, 2003. As a result, East West is now the country's biggest provider of Filipino Construction worker to South Korea. The agreement calls for deployment of at least 600 various skilled workers to the 18 Korean construction companies who are members of this association. East West Korea, headed by Mr. Sang Hee Ha as President, was established in Seoul, Korea to manage the deployed manpower there. East West Korea, which is located at Kang Sung B/D 5FL 142-1, Samsung Dong, Kangnam Ku, Seoul, Korea, will provide marketing and management services in Korea.
East West is one of only two Philippines-based recruitment agencies chosen by the Construction Association of Korea to provide manpower from the Philippines. It was awarded 60 percent of the total requirements to be recruited in the Philippines. Other countries which the CAK will be getting manpower from includes Vietnam, China and Thailand. East West is now looking into Asian markets to sustain it's operation, and Korea is looking to be very promising. Back to Top
East West Pioneers in E-Submission
The Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA) has initiated a computerized system for submitting RFP (Request for Processing) which it calls E-Submission. East West was the first recruitment agency among the six chosen agencies to fully implement successfully this high tech system. Transactions can now be done through a secure internet link to POEA 24x7. The E-Submission initiative aims to cut down the time and cost involved with manually submitting the RFPs. Company liaison will not have to bring the documents to POEA for processing. All processing will be done through the E-Submission system. However, liaisons will still have to pay the processing fee at the POEA cashier. The system will return back an RFP number after submitting the RFP online, which will be given to the POEA cashier upon making the payment. They will be given an e-receipt as proof of payment, which will also serve as the exit clearance to replace the OEC. The E-Submission is part of an initiative to link various government agencies to reduce the time required by overseas employment applicants and OFWs to process their application and required documents. The system is currently in the pilot testing stage. The POEA has selected East West Placement Center, Inc. to be one of six recruitment agencies chosen by the POEA to participate in the test phase. Back to Top
East West Chosen as 2003 Consumers & Family Choice Awardee
East West Placement Center, Inc. has been chosen as the 2003 Consumers & Family Choice Awardee as Outstanding International Manpower Agency. Now on its 11th year, the Family & Consumers Choice Award (FCCA) confers the award to those who have significantly contributed to the well-being of the Filipino families and decides on the following criteria: Quality of product or service, contribution to the well-being of Filipino families, public opinion and pricing. Awarding ceremonies was held during the Handog sa Pamilyang Pilipino and the Family & Consumers Choice Awards, acknowledged as the country's biggest tribute to outstanding family consumer products and Filipino families, in commemoration of the 2003 National Family Week celebration, on September 20,2003 at the Araneta Coliseum. It will also be televised on RPN 9 in a delayed TV special. Her Excellency President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo was present as keynote speaker. Back to Top

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