We are highly satisfied with Filipino workers who are very bright, obedient, aggressive, cooperative and render holiday work.

Toshiyo Miyabe, President, Nidec Philippines Corporation

90% of our employees speak very good English, from the manager, down to the supervisor and to the operator level.

Yutaka Matsumoto, Nidec EVP

Their productivity is good. They are very friendly.

Masaaki Naganime, Former President, Fujitsu Computer

Filipino workers are optimistic and obey the instructions of their employers.

Rain Chien, Director of the Corporate Service Division, Metro Wear Inc.

English skills of Filipino workers is another key advantage compared to their counterparts in Vietnam, making communications between employers and employees much easier. There are many strikes in Vietnam, but within the economic zones in the Philippines, strikes will never occur if we follow PEZA regulations.

Peter Liao, President and CEO of Headway Caps International

Filipinos are more open than Taiwanese and Chinese, resulting in more creative designs and products. Paul-Yu Industrial Corp. has already opened five factories in MEZ since 2001 and intends to expand further in the near future. The infrastructure in Mactan is really favourable to business.

Ken Yu, a special assistant to the chairman (his father) at Paul-Yu Industrial Corp

Filipino engineers are among the best in the world. Most of our engineers come from less fortunate families who have no option but to excel.

Bing Viera, President, Texas Instrument (Texas Instruments began operations in 1979. Its total investments has reached Php 35 Billion and has expanded a US$1 Billion facility in Clark – Special Economic Zone under PEZA supervision.)

The work force is very good.They provide a lot of value-added to our customers.

Mike Petrucci, Former President, Amkor Technology Phils.

Through my past experience of working in 17 countries’ people, Filipinos are the best to work together with the Japanese. They are always with a bright smile, hospitable, obedient, hard working, and loyal.

Norihiko Maeno, Chairman, Maeno Giken Inc.

The quality of workers in the Philippines is far better than that of Thailand and approximates that of Japanese workers at a fifth of the cost. About 80% of our work force are women “because they are better than men.” I am Happy that local schools produce very good engineers.

Masaaki Naganime, Former President, Fujitsu Computer (Retired)

Filipino workers have fast learning curves because of two things – their English language proficiency and their being better educated.

Virginia Melba Cuyahon, Former Country Manager, NXP Semiconductors Cabuyao, Inc.

Filipino craftsmanship blended with Japanese technology can build world class vessels equal in quality to the best in the world.

Osamu Kambara, Owner, Tsuneishi Heavy Industries (Japan), Inc.