2012

Weddings at Splendido by Ladera placed 5th top grosser in the 20th Edition Themes & Motifs Wedding Expo held at the SMX Convention Center.

 

Pacific Royal Basic Foods, Incorporated was audited and passed Masterfoods stringent Food quality and safety requirements.

 

Pacific Royal Basic Foods, Incorporated audited and passed Kraft Foods/Cadbury stringent Food quality and safety requirements.

 

Pacific Royal Basic Foods, Incorporated’s plant was certified ISO 22000:2005.

 

Sigma acquired 9 new clients with a total of 40 new guards deployed as of June 2012. Total manpower strength already reached 943 as of June 2012.

 

Sigma started developing the new sister security agency, the ALPHA SIGMA INVESTIGATION AND SECURITY AGENCY, INC. (ASISA, INC.). The corporation papers and License To Operate is now under process.

 

Sigma initiated the integration of the K-9 services which complement its objective of providing total security solution package to its clients and at the same time providing another avenue for revenue generation.

 

JAKA Distribution Inc. received the prestigious Superbrand status for meeting international standards for product and service quality.

 

PRBFI audited and passed Coca-cola Company’s stringent Food quality and safety and Social Compliance requirements.

2011

Pacific Royal Basic Foods, Incorporated’s plant was certified Halal.

 

Weddings at Splendido by Ladera placed 6th top grosser in the 18th Edition Themes & Motifs Wedding Expo held at the SMX Convention Center.

 

Pacific Royal Basic Foods, Incorporatedstarted selling coconut water to Purebev.

 

Weddings at Splendido by Ladera placed 2nd top grosser in the Philippine Wedding Summit Themes & Motifs held at the PICC Forum, CCP Complex.

 

Weddings at Splendido by Ladera placed 10th top grosser in the 19th Edition Themes & Motifs Wedding Expo held at the SMX Convention Center.

 

Sigma acquired 7 new clients with a total of 67 new guards deployed. Total manpower strength is 889 (actual number of deployed guards) as of December 31 2011.

2010

Arowai IT Solutions experienced double digit growth in terms of revenues and projects.

 

Delimondo Corned Beef products are made available in a popular membership-shopping warehouse chain.

 

Casilayan Softwood Development Corporation’s 2nd wood processing plant in Prosperidad, Agusan Del Sur is 80% complete.

 

Ladera Grill Tagaytay was launched.

 

Sigma training institute (SISPTI) entered into memorandum of agreement (MOA) with other security agencies to be the official training school of their security guards.

2009

Arowai IT Solutions launched the corporate website of a giant food chain.

 

JAKA Equities Corporation experienced market share of 60/40 in the industry, at the same time, started construction of new manufacturing plant, as well as acquired new land and equipment.

 

Weddings at Splendido by Ladera received the award “Best in Pavilion Display” in the Martha Stewart Weddings Bridal Fair held at the World Trade Center Tent Pavilion.

2008

La Esquina Spanish Restaurant was awarded as one of Manila’s Top 100 Restaurants in 2008 by Philippine Tattler.

 

JAKA ventured into the IT industry via partnership with Arowai Solutions, resulting to Arowai IT Solutions. The company provides consulting, system integration, design & multimedia services. During the same year, Arowai IT Solutions launched the corporate website of one of the leading telecom providers in the country as well as the delivery website of a giant food chain.

 

Under Ladera Culinary Services, Inc., along with Function 21, Petra & Pilar Restaurant was launched, serving traditional Filipino provincial fare and Spanish-influenced dishes in an upscale carinderia setting.

 

La Esquina was included in the 2008 Philippine Tatler Best Restaurants.

2007

LCSI launched Weddings at Splendido to promote STGCC as the perfect backdrop for destination weddings.

2006

STGCC, along with Ladera Golfer’s Lounge and La Esquina Restaurants were launched

Casilayan Softwood Development Corporation signed IFMA 07 agreement with the government, increasing the company’s harvesting area to 12, 727 hectares

2005

Ladera Culinary Services Inc. was established to become the official concessionaire of the Ladera Golfer’s Lounge and La Esquina Restaurants in STGCC.

 

JAKA Food Processing Corp. launched new brand Delimondo, which was geared to fully utilize the existing food processing plant.

2004

JAKA Chief Operating Officer Katrina Ponce Enrile, who directly oversaw the operations of the company during the crisis period, was appointed as President and Chief Executive Officer.

 

Casilayan Softwood Development Corporation started operations of their 1st wood processing plant in Talagocon, Agusan Del Sur

2003

JAKA Distribution Inc. won a Product Excellence Award and National Consumers Quality Award for two of its personal care products, blooms Bathroom Tissue and Softwhite Cotton

2002

Sigma Security Services, Incorporated established its wholly owned security-training academy, the Sigma Institute for Security and Protection Training, Incorporated.

1998

After steering the JAKA Group of Companies through its period of rapid growth and highest profitability, (Congressman / Hon.) Jack Enrile assumed the position of Vice Chairman of the Board, entrusting the day-to-day operations of the JAKA Group of Companies to then Chief Operating Officer Katrina Ponce Enrile

1996

Began construction on the 277-hectare Splendido Taal Residential, Golf and Country Club along the Tagaytay Ridge. The development was launched the same year

1995

The company acquired Barney Foods International Incorporated from Metro Pacific, and subsequently renamed the company to JAKA Food Processing Corporation.

1993

JAKA Equities Corporation was formed as a holding company for the JAKA Group’s manufacturing concerns, which was intended to eventually serve as the vehicle for the company’s initial public offering (IPO).

1992

The company developed JAKA Village, a 2.3-hectare affordable housing project in San Pedro, Laguna and the JAKA Plaza, a 5,500 square meter strip mall along Dr. A. Santos Avenue in Paranaque City.

June 1991

JAKA Tagaytay Development Corporation was established to develop the Tagaytay property into a first class golf course and residential subdivision. JAKA Property Management Services Corporation, was formed to manage and develop the existing properties of JAKA, as well as that of third party clients and was subsequently renamed to JAKA Property Development & Management Corporation (JPDMC)

May 1990

RMI Marketing Corporation was organized and became the contract marketing and distribution network for in-house and third party products. The company was later renamed to JAKA Distribution, Incorporated

February 1989

Began construction of Splendido Gardens Salcedo, a 21-storey first class condominium building in a property located at HV dela Costa Street in Salcedo Village, Makati

January 1987

JAKA Foundation, Incorporated was formed to institutionalize the fulfillment of the JAKA Group’s corporate social responsibility. Casilayan Softwood Development Corporation implemented its 5-year integrated tree-planting program.

January 1986

Pacific Royal Basic Foods, Incorporated was established to operate the newly rehabilitated desiccated coconut factory in Candelaria, Quezon and began exporting desiccated coconut products directly to its consumers in North America and Europe.

February 1979

Sigma Security Services, Incorporated was formed to provide personnel and installation security to JAKA’s affiliate companies.

January 1977 - January 1978

JAKA completed its initial venture capital acquisition by taking over several bankrupt wood and match manufacturing factories. It was then that Eurasia Group of Companies was formed to manage the company’s investments in the lights and wood industry.

 

Following the creation of the Eurasia Group of Companies, more affiliates were formed out of the newly rehabilitated companies: Royal Match, Incorporated; Eurasia Match, Incorporated; San Jose Timber Corporation; Dolores Timber, Incorporated and Casilayan Softwood Development Corporation.

August 1974

JAKA Investments Corporation (JIC) was formed by its principal founders Senator Juan Ponce Enrile and Ambassador Cristina Castañer Ponce Enrile and first held office at the ADC Building along Ayala Avenue, Makati with only five (5) employees including the President & CEO and an asset base of Php 50.0 million.

 

The Company and its main business then, was to manage family’s investment portfolio in the domestic capital and money markets as well as leasing the various residential properties of the family. 

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