Thursday 1 November 2012

UM gets first institutional ISO in Mindanao

The UNIVERSITY of Mindanao (UM) received its ISO 9001:2008 certificate from Societe Generale De Surveillance (SGS) Philippines. The granting of the ISO certificate was held last June 13, 2012 at its Auditorium in Matina Campus, Davao City. ISO 9001:2008 is a global quality management standard focusing on quality management system.
 
With this distinction, UM became the first educational institution in Mindanao to be awarded the ISO certificate due to its well established quality management system. In order to obtain an ISO certification, the organization applying for it must have a clear sense of focus, leadership, involvement of people, process approval, system approach, continual improvement, and factual approach to decision-making, among others. 
Gerald Dela Rosa, SGS representative, said during the certification ceremony that the UM created a benchmark in Mindanao. He said the recognition represented the hardwork of both the management, staff and students.

“What you have started and accomplished is highly commendable. There is evident motivation to continuously strive to have better knowledge of your methodologies and increase awareness in the importance of consistently improving your system,” he said.
The SGS, is a multinational company headquartered in Geneva, Switzeland which provides inspection, verification, testing and certification services. It operates 1,350 offices and laboratories worldwide.





One Oasis Davao - Filinvest

Update as of November 02, 2012

Felcris Centrale

Felcris Centrale Update as of November 02, 2012


Yap family to build P5-billion complex in Davao
By Zinnia dela Peña
(The Philippine Star) Updated October 15, 2012 12:00 AM


MANILA, Philippines - The family of businessman-stockbroker Felipe Yap is building a P5 billion mixed-use complex in Davao.
The project, dubbed Felcris Centrale, will feature residential towers, hotels, a 10-story office/BPO building and a full-service retail mall.

Located on a 5.9-hectare property in Bgy. Bucana, the project with a floor area of more than 54,000 square meters, is targeted for completion in the third quarter of 2013.

The first phase of the project will see the completion of the mall and BPO building at a cost of at least P1 billion.
Colliers International, a global leader in real estate services, will handle exclusive landlord representation for office spaces in Felcris.

Davao is seen to be the next wave city in the Philippines most suitable for call centers and BPO businesses.

Felcris Centrale will be the first in a string of prime office/BPO buildings to rise in the city.
The Yap family has been in the real estate business for more than 30 years now, starting as a small retail store selling textiles. It later expanded with the construction of supermarkets and warehouse clubs. The group recently formed Felcris Hotels and Resorts Corp.

Yap is also into the mining business through Lepanto Consolidated Mining and Manila Mining Corp. He also owns brokerage firm F. Yap Securities.

BDO Claveria

Update as of November 2, 2012