Like the Filipino tradition it has been named after, Barrio Fiesta was, for a whole generation of Filipinos, a place for festivities, celebrations and the gathering of families and friends. Many milestones were marked by a visit to a Barrio Fiesta branch in the Philippines.

Barrio Fiesta became the venue of choice for events and occasions people hoped to remember for a long, long time, if not forever. Weddings, graduations, christenings, birthdays – celebrations were not true celebrations unless they were held at Barrio Fiesta.

Milpitas, California

In 1992, The Original Barrio Fiesta of Manila opened its doors in Milpitas, California. Since then, Filipinos and their friends have come to love the taste of authentic Filipino cuisine.

Once inside the Barrio Fiesta Restaurant in Milpitas, California, you will be transported back in time to the Philippines with its ornate and festive ambience – each piece originally brought in from the Philippines and geared towards complementing the sumptuous feast customers are about to partake in!

Filipino way

Barrio Fiesta enhances bonding among kith and kin by serving food in typical Filipino fashion. Everything is placed in the middle of the table to be shared by everyone, the way it is done in homes, instead of being served portioned out on individual plates.

The cooks at the Barrio Fiesta Restaurant in Milpitas, California, were all trained extensively from the Barrio Fiesta Restaurants in the Philippines. This is their way of making sure that you really enjoy the “Taste of Home!”

IABMP is pleased to welcome The Barrio Fiesta Restaurant to our association!

In addition to clients in the United States, TRiGroup has and continue to provide its services to overseas clients, including the Philippines and the United Kingdom.

TRiGroup’s emphasis is helping its clients reach and achieve higher levels of performance and achievement by providing the knowledge base and resources to make things happen! Providing tested and proven strategies and creating the right environment for change is our strength. TRiGroup unlocks hidden values and takes them to the surface for all their clients!

Prior to be elected First Selectman, Ed was the Academic Program Director/Assistant Professor of the Marketing Department in the School of Business Administration and Legal Studies at Briarwood College in Southington, CT. Ed has also served as an Adjunct Business Faculty Instructor at several Connecticut State Universities, Private Colleges, and Online Institutions.

Ed’s business experience includes working for several Fortune 500 companies including Becton Dickinson and DuPont. His experience encompasses the fields of executive management, sales, marketing, and training. His business experience also included work as Director of Sales and Marketing for the U.S. and Canada for one of the top 200 ranking European corporations.

A continuous learner, Ed holds a B.S. from Southern Vermont College, a M.B.A. from Johnson & Wales University, and an Advanced Certificate in Graduate Studies in Business Administration from Touro University International. He is currently completing his Ph.D. in Management/Political Economics from International Academy of Management and Economics. Ed also is Justice of the Peace and Notary Public.

IABMP is pleased to welcome Mr. Haberek as its newest member!

As Superintendent, Dr. Amelio oversees all aspects of the school district and is responsible for the overall supervision of all programs and services. Dr. Amelio communicates and puts into operation the philosophy, policies, and decisions of the Board of Education. All district operations and personnel are responsible to the Superintendent for daily duties and accountability.

Dr. Amelio has extensive educational, business, and leadership experience and exemplifies and embodies what IABMP is all about.

The International Association of Business and Management Professionals welcomes Dr. Amelio and he will definitely be a significant contributor to the IABMP community!

Management experience
Dr. Santos has been the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of IBC-13 Broadcasting Company, and Vice President and member of the board of directors of the Manufacturer’s Bank. He is the Founding President, Chairman, and Chief Executive Officer of the International Academy of Management and Economics, a business school in Makati City; and the International University Foundation Montessori Learning Center, Inc., and International Montessori School.

He is the President Emeritus of the Philippine Council of Management (Philcoman), the oldest management association of the Philippines and President Emeritus of Philippine Association of Voluntary Arbitrators (NCR).
He is the Producer-Host, Public Policy Forum, ANC – ABS—CBN News Channel, First Season: July 17 to October 2, 2005.

Government service
Santos was elected as a delegate to the 1971 Constitutional Convention, a group tasked to draft the 1973 Philippine Constitution. He was a principal sponsor of provisions on social and economic rights, civil and political rights, and anti-corruption provisions. More specifically he sponsored the right of the people to information, the right to counsel, and right against detention incommunicado; the right to free education, social services, health and housing; and the Ombudsman as defender of citizen’s rights, which are carried over to the 1987 Constitution of the Philippines.

He was appointed by then Philippine President Corazon Aquino to serve as Officer-in-Charge Governor of Nueva Ecija. In this capacity, he was elected as Chairman of the Regional Development Council of Central Luzon, and Secretary-General of the League of Governors and City Mayors of the Philippines.

Academe
Santos has taught as a professorial lecturer at the University of the Philippines College of Business Administration, University of the Philippines Institute of Small-Scale Industries, University of the Philippines Law Center, University of the East College of Business Administration, University of the East Graduate School, Ateneo Graduate School of Business, and the University of Santo Tomas Graduate School. He has also served as a member of the International Advisory Council of Warnborough University in the United Kingdom.

Publications
Santos has authored the following academic textbooks:

• Organization and Management
• Corporate Governance: Concepts, Values and Practices
• Practice, Concepts, and Principles of Management
• Human Resource Management (co-author)
• Strategic Planning: Concepts, Processes, Issues (co-author)
• The Philippine Business Laws
• The Constitution of the Philippines: Notes and Comments
• Obligation and Contract
• Taxation: Concepts, Principles, Practices, and Trends (co-author)

The first phase of this funding will come in the form of “micro-financing” for all qualified and approved projects.  Funding consideration will be given to all interested  and qualified members of IABMP located in the United States, Asia, and European countries.

Interested members may submit their application via a business plan proposal by sending their business plans to memberservices@iabmp.org

All business plans shall include the proposed requested financing amount in their application.  Initial financing amount shall range between $2,500 to $50,000 per approved application. IABMP does not guarantee approval of all or any of the submitted plans.  Only those that can demonstrate a strong potential for success will be considered for funding.