{"id":72532,"date":"2025-12-08T22:03:03","date_gmt":"2025-12-08T14:03:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.upgrademag.com\/web\/?p=72532"},"modified":"2025-12-08T22:03:03","modified_gmt":"2025-12-08T14:03:03","slug":"mitsubishi-motors-philippines-corporation-secures-gold-and-silver-at-8th-global-monozukuri-skill-competition","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.upgrademag.com\/web\/2025\/12\/08\/mitsubishi-motors-philippines-corporation-secures-gold-and-silver-at-8th-global-monozukuri-skill-competition\/","title":{"rendered":"Mitsubishi Motors Philippines Corporation secures gold and silver at 8th Global Monozukuri Skill Competition"},"content":{"rendered":"

In a stunning display of world-class Filipino craftsmanship and technical skill, representatives from Mitsubishi Motors Philippines Corporation (MMPC) secured three medals at the 8th Global Monozukuri Skill Competition (GMSC), an international skills contest, held at Mitsubishi Motors Corporation (MMC)\u2019s manufacturing hub in Okazaki, Japan last October 26, 2025. The team brought home 2 Golds and 1 silver.<\/strong><\/p>\n

This victory boosts investor confidence in the Philippines\u2019 skilled workforce and technical capabilities, solidifying the country\u2019s position as a competitive manufacturing hub and benefiting the local auto industry.<\/p>\n

The Philippines\u2019 9-member contingent took part in seven categories\u2014Body-CO2 Arc Welding, Painting-Sealing Application, Assembly-Vehicle Assembling Operations, Tooling-Cutting Edge Finishing, Stamping-Metal Repair & Hand Skill Finishing, Maintenance-Electric Sequence Programming, and Logistics-Forklift Pallet Handling\u2014and competed against MMC teams from across Japan, Thailand, Indonesia, Taiwan, and Vietnam. The team emerged as the winner in three categories.<\/p>\n

MMPC President and CEO Ritsu Imaeda congratulated the team for their well-deserved victory. \u201cThis is a source of immense pride for our entire organization,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

\u201cTheir success is a testament to the Filipino spirit of excellence and our company\u2019s unwavering commitment to the\u00a0Monozukuri\u00a0philosophy – the Japanese art of craftsmanship. It proves that our local workforce is not only capable but among the best in the world, ensuring that every vehicle we produce meets the highest global standards\u201d.<\/p>\n

Sergio Castro Jr., manager for Production Strategy, said, \u201cThis recognition is not just for MMPC, but for all colleagues and mentors in the Philippines who dedicate themselves to building quality vehicles every day. It is an honor to bring this recognition back home\u201d.<\/p>\n

As early as August, the team had been training rigorously at MMPC\u2019s Santa Rosa, Laguna plant. Under the guidance and skills training of the Manufacturing Monozukuri Training Section, the representatives underwent intensive sessions that simulated the high-pressure environment of the global competition. The training focused on mastering advanced techniques, improving efficiency, and embodying the core principles of precision and quality that define the Monozukuri spirit.<\/p>\n

Now in its 8th year, the Monozukuri global competition with the theme \u201cDrive your Skill for Master\u201d gathers teams from MMC\u2019s key manufacturing hubs across the globe, including Japan, Thailand, Indonesia, Taiwan, Vietnam, and the Philippines. According to MMC, the event is rooted in the philosophy of Monozukuri, which is the Japanese \u201dart of making things,\u201d and seeks to enhance technical skills, promote global communication, and boost motivation.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

This victory boosts investor confidence in the Philippines\u2019 skilled workforce and technical capabilities, solidifying the country\u2019s position as a competitive manufacturing hub and benefiting the local auto industry.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":72533,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[637],"tags":[6271,628],"class_list":["post-72532","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-motoring-2","tag-mitsubishi","tag-motoring"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.upgrademag.com\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/72532","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.upgrademag.com\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.upgrademag.com\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.upgrademag.com\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/6"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.upgrademag.com\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=72532"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"http:\/\/www.upgrademag.com\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/72532\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":72534,"href":"http:\/\/www.upgrademag.com\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/72532\/revisions\/72534"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.upgrademag.com\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/72533"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.upgrademag.com\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=72532"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.upgrademag.com\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=72532"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.upgrademag.com\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=72532"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}