In the Philippines, we have several blue chip companies that are being traded in the Philippine Stock Market. These blue chip companies were chosen based on GEMSSGrowth ProfitabilityEarnings VisibilityManagement CredibilitySuperior Products/ServicesStrong Balance Sheet

Thirty blue-chip stocks listed on the Philippine Stock Exchange are included in the 210 most exciting stocks in the Asean Exchange, the newly launched common website of seven bourses in Southeast Asia.

These 30 Philippine stocks mostly firms engaged in banking, real estate and utilities are part of the so-called Asean Stars, a selection of the largest and most dynamic Southeast Asian firms that are in the league of world leaders in their respective sectors.

Blue ChipsClass A Stocks All Stocks Preferred / By SectorSymbolNameCurrent Price (%)Previous Close52-Week High (%)52-Week LowPE

ACAyala Corporation635 (-0.78%)640660 (3.94%)48535.568

AEVAboitiz Equity Ventures, Inc.54.8 (-0.27%)54.9561.6 (12.41%)4012.656

AGIAlliance Global Group, Inc.28.45 (0.00%)28.4531.85 (11.95%)20.2521.014

ALIAyala Land, Inc.30.3 (-3.19%)31.333.3 (9.90%)2346.119

APAboitiz Power Corporation36 (-1.10%)36.442.6 (18.33%)3010.843

BDOBDO Unibank, Inc.88.9 (-2.52%)91.293.5 (5.17%)66.222.281

BLOOMBloomberry Resorts Corporation10.68 (0.00%)10.6812.52 (17.23%)8.28152.571

BPIBank of the Philippine Islands88.25 (-0.40%)88.6103.22 (16.96%)80.9519.255

DMCDMCI Holdings, Inc.75.1 (-4.09%)78.381 (7.86%)4420.367

EDCEnergy Development Corporation6.44 (-1.68%)6.556.6 (2.48%)4.2513.939

FGENFirst Gen Corporation22 (0.00%)2222.6 (2.73%)12.29.70

GLOGlobe Telecom, Inc.1669 (-0.06%)16701833 (9.83%)136032.228

GTCAPGT Capital Holdings, Inc.855 (-0.58%)860899 (5.15%)68527.598

ICTInt'l Container Terminal Services, Inc.109.8 (-0.18%)110114 (3.83%)77.540.353

JFCJollibee Foods Corporation176 (0.57%)175192 (9.09%)124.749.397

JGSJG Summit Holdings, Inc.49.75 (-0.50%)5053.05 (6.63%)3425.00

LTGLT Group, Inc.14.98 (2.46%)14.6225.25 (68.56%)12.9617.915

MBTMetropolitan Bank and Trust Company84.05 (-1.12%)8593.08 (10.74%)69.3511.529

MEGMegaworld Corporation4.51 (-0.22%)4.524.88 (8.20%)2.7517.997

MERManila Electric Company254 (-0.94%)256.4346 (36.22%)24615.806

MPIMetro Pacific Investments Corporation5 (-0.99%)5.055.69 (13.80%)4.0619.976

PCORPetron Corporation11.86 (0.34%)11.8215.1 (27.32%)11.4248.343

PXPhilex Mining Corporation9.3 (-1.06%)9.413 (39.78%)7.826.879

RLCRobinson Land Corporation22.9 (-2.76%)23.5524.3 (6.11%)18.5419.741

SCCSemirara Mining Corporation372.2 (-0.16%)372.8419 (12.57%)222.617.615

SMSM Investments Corporation788 (-0.38%)791969 (22.97%)60519.905

SMCSan Miguel Corporation83 (0.00%)8394.5 (13.86%)54.56.18

SMPHSM Prime Holdings, Inc.16.1 (-0.25%)16.1419.62 (21.86%)14.126.564

TELPhil. Long Distance Telephone Co.2846 (-0.14%)28503110 (9.28%)257217.672

URCUniversal Robina Corporation153.6 (-0.58%)154.5157 (2.21%)102.941.368

The PSEi consists of the countrys 30 most traded, most liquid and well-capitalized listed firms.1. AC Ayala Corporation - Holding company of the Ayalas who owns the BPI, Ayala Land, and Manila Water Company.2. ALI Ayala Land Corporation - Largest and most experienced real estate developer in the Philippines.

3. AP Aboitiz Power Corporation - Leading player in the power industry - power generation and distribution in Visayas and Mindanao.

4. BDO Banco De Oro - One of the largest banks in the Philippines, with corporate, retail, investment banking and insurance broking.

5. BPI Bank of the Philippines Island - one of the largest bank in the Philippines with over 800 branches in the Philippines, US, Hongkong, and Italy.It provides commercial and consumer banking services, mutual funds, electronic banking, brokerage services, investment banking, and asset management and trust services. 6.DMC DMCI Holdings, Inc. - holding company who owns various businesses in construction, equity investments and infrastructure projects, heavy fabrication, industrial construction and engineering services, sale of coal resources. DMC owns the Semirara Mining Company.

7. EDC PNOC Energy Development Corporation - Pioneer in geothermal energy industry who uses water to generate electricity.8. ICT International Container Terminal Services - engaged in the management, operation and development of container terminals in Asia, Europe, Middle East, Africa and America.

9. JFC Jollibee Foods Corporation - owns and operates Jollibee, Red Ribbon, Chowking, Greenwhich, Delifrance, and Manong Pepe.10. MBT Metropolitan Bank and Trust Company - One of the largest bank in the Philippines who provides deposit products, loans and trade finance, domestic and foreign fund transfers, treasury and foreign exchange services, trading and remittances, and trust services.

11. MPI Metro Pacific Investments - The holding company of Manny Pangilinan with interests in real estate, water utilities, healthcare,toll operations, power, port and others.

12. SM SM Investsments Corporation - The holding company of the Sy family, engaged in shopping mall development , retail, financial services, real estate, tourism, hotels and others. Owns Banco De Oro and 20% of Megawide Construction.

13. SMPH SM Prime Holdings- Owned by the Sy family, it operates and develops shopping malls in the Philippines and China.

14. TEL - Philippine Long Distance Tel. Company - Leading telecommunications group in the Philippines with three core businesses: fixed line, wireless and information and communication technology.

15. URC Universal Robina Corporation - Owned by the Gokongwei family, leading branded convenience food and beverages company in the Philippines, southeast Asia, and greater China.

16. San Miguel - SMC is a blue chip company by its definition.In recent years it has RADICALLY diversified into mining and power such that you could have mistaken it as a mining and power company. SMC president said that the acquisitions have a return on equity as triple as the seven percent level for food and beverages. Chairman Cojuangco said that the acquisitions will secure the Companys future. While all of this maybe true, the current sentiment on San Miguel is poor according to Astro Del Castillo, Managing director of First Grade Holdings Inc. Perhaps in the future, when all the smoke has cleared, I can bet on it but right now, I want to focus with the 16 companies mentioned above before even considering buying San Miguel shares.