June 18, 2008. Makati City - For the third consecutive year, Ford Motor Company Philippines (FMCP) bagged the outstanding community project and the outstanding environmental performer by the Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA) at the recent 13th Investors’ Recognition Night held at the World Trade Center.
“We are deeply honored for the respect and acknowledgement bestowed on us for the third consecutive year by PEZA, the country’s foremost investment promotion agency. Such recognition motivates us to aim higher and further in our community outreach projects, as well as in our environmental protection initiatives,” said Ford Group Philippines President Rick Baker. On hand to award Ford was PEZA Director General Lilia B. De Lima and Executive Secretary Eduardo R. Ermita.
Since 2005, PEZA has recognized Ford for its outstanding community and environmental contributions such as the U.N.-recognized Road Safety Program, its medical-dental missions, tree planting activities, vehicle donations to the Philippine National Red Cross and the Department of Social Welfare and Development for disaster relief operations, and engine donations to Don Bosco Technical Institute. Ford was also lauded for its numerous employee-initiated community projects.
Ford Philippines, a leader in the automotive industry, manufactures Ford and Mazda vehicles and Ford engines for both the domestic and export markets that include the ASEAN region, South Africa and Taiwan. Celebrating its 10th Anniversary in September 2007, Ford Philippines remains to be the only volume exporter of completely built up vehicles from the Philippines with vehicle exports reaching its 50,000th mark. It has established its state-of-the-art assembly plant at the Greenfield Automotive Park, Sta. Rosa, Laguna, where it recently launched a Flexible Fuel Vehicle (FFV) engine facility. Ford also supports the Philippine Solar Car Challenge Society, Inc. which has developed SINAG, the first Philippine Solar Car that successfully completed the World Solar Car Race in Australia last October 2007. For more information, you may visit www.ford.com.ph