PMAP Chooses Joy. The Jollibee Group was named the Employer of the Year by People Management Association of the Philippines (PMAP) during its 48th Awarding Ceremonies in Iloilo City.
Receiving the award is Ernesto Tanmantiong, Jollibee Group Global President & CEO (5th from left); Joseph Tanbuntiong (4th from left), CEO, JFC Philippines and Head, Global Jollibee Brand; Arsenio Sabado (4th from right), Jollibee Group Global Chief HR Officer; and Ruth Angeles (3rd from left), Chief HR Officer, JFC Philippines, and Head for Global Organization, Leadership and Culture, Jollibee Group. They were joined on stage by PMAP officials led PMAP Executive Director Rene Gener, DPM (leftmost); PMAP Past President Arthur Luis Florentin, DPM (2nd from left; PMAP Employer of the Year Judge Diwa Guinigundo (3rd from right); 2024 PMAP President Michael Godinez, FPM (2nd from right); and 2024 PMAP Vice President Lydia Lily Quintans, FPM (rightmost).
The People Management Association of the Philippines (PMAP)—the premier and largest association of people managers in the country—named the Jollibee Group as Employer of the Year during its 48th National and Regional Awarding Ceremonies held recently at the Iloilo Convention Center.
Institutionalized in 1977, the PMAP Awards Program recognizes outstanding organizations that successfully fulfill its business objectives as well as its social and people management responsibilities.
Following a rigorous evaluation process—complete with multiple panel and employee interviews and random onsite audits—PMAP selected the Jollibee Group as the best among other top-caliber companies for its exemplary human resources (HR)-driven business solutions that create real business performance results and an evident impact on people and the larger community.
The Jollibee Group has exhibited not only a remarkable turnaround from its first-ever net income loss in 2020 due to the pandemic but achieved its highest-ever sales and net operating income in its history in 2022 and set another record high in 2023.
Coupled with record-setting business performance, the Jollibee Group’s employee engagement scores continue its trajectory to an all-time high and have been recognized as among the top percentile companies in the world.
“The Jollibee Group has always been committed to fostering a people-centered culture. Guided by our Employer Value Proposition, called Choose Joy, we foster an environment where employees can find happiness and fulfillment, ensuring their engagement, development, and overall well-being,” said Jollibee Group Global President and Chief Executive Officer Ernesto Tanmantiong.
“Our Choose Joy approach is central to our journey, helping us grow into a global organization while staying true to the values that make Jollibee Group a joyful place to work. When asked about the secret to our success, I always say it’s our people. Other companies could try to copy our brands, systems, equipment, or even our products, but it’s our people that make the difference. This recognition is because of them and is dedicated to them. It is through our people that the Jollibee Group can truly fulfill its mission of bringing the joy of eating to everyone across the globe,” Tanmantiong added.
