Entrepreneur Of The Year Philippines. Wilfred Steven Uytengsu, Jr., President and CEO of Alaska Milk Corporation, was recently named Entrepreneur Of The Year Philippines 2007. Uytengsu, (second row, second from right), who also won the Master Entrepreneur category award, was chosen from among 15 entrepreneurs who were honored in an awards banquet held last February 5 at the Makati Shangri-La hotel. Photo shows (first row, from left:) Evelyn Lao-Yap (Founder and President, Benby Enterprises, Inc.), Amb. Jose Antonio (Chairman, Century Properties Group), Jose Cervantes (President, Portion Fillers, Inc.), Chester Cokaliong (Founder, CEO and COO, Cokaliong Shipping Lines, Inc.), Dr. Cecilia Del Castillo (Executive Director, Negros Women for Tomorrow Foundation, Inc.), Margarita Fores (President and CEO, Cibo, Inc.) named Woman Entrepreneur 2007, Raymund Joseph Laurel (President and Creative Director, Rajo Laurel Enterprises) named Small Business Entrepreneur 2007, Maria Angela Villalba (Executive Director, Unlad Kabayan Migrant Services Foundation) named Social Entrepreneur 2007, Roy Rivera (Managing Director, RD Realty Development Corporation), (second row, from left:) Exequiel Robles (President and CEO, Sta. Lucia Realty and Development, Inc.), Sebastian Tamayo (President, Far East Hotel Management and Consultancy, Inc.), Wilfredo Tan (President and CEO, Hausland Development Corporation) named Realty and Construction Entrepreneur 2007, Abelardo Tolentino (President and CEO, Aidea Philippines, Inc.) named Innovation Entrepreneur 2007, Uytengsu, and Edward Lee (Chairman and Founder, CitisecOnline.com, Inc.).

The Entrepreneur Of The Year Philippines program was established by the SGV Foundation in 2003. As Entrepreneur Of The Year Philippines, Wilfred Steven Uytengsu, Jr. will represent the country in the World Entrepreneur Of The Year Awards in Monte Carlo, Monaco on May 31, 2008.