PRSP Opens Entry Submission for 61st Anvil Awards

The Public Relations Society of the Philippines (PRSP) officially opens the call for entries for the 61st Anvil Awards, the country’s most prestigious award-giving body in public relations.

This year’s theme, “The 61st Second: Pushing Past Possibilities,” challenges communicators to surpass conventional norms and go beyond what is expected. The theme underscores the evolving nature of communication in an age where relevance, speed, and impact are more intertwined than ever before.

As organizations continue to navigate the complex intersection of technology, public sentiment, and purpose-driven storytelling, the Anvil Awards continues to recognize exceptional PR programs, tools, and professionals that shape narratives and lead meaningful change.

EastWest Ageas Wins Quill and Anvil Awards

EastWest Ageas recently scored wins for its brand transition campaign from two prestigious award-giving bodies: an Award of Merit from the 20th Philippine Quill Awards and a Silver Award from the 59th Anvil Awards.

The two respected organizations recognize exemplary bodies of work in business communications, marketing, and public relations. “We are honored to receive these awards as they show that we are on the right track on our journey to even greater success.  And I am immensely proud of our team,” shares EastWest Ageas President and CEO Sjoerd Smeets.

The Philippine Quill Awards is given by the International Association of Business Communicators (IABC) Philippines. These awards recognize excellence in strategic communication and outstanding communication skills in the country.

PayMaya’s workplace programs cited by LinkedIn and Anvil Awards

 

Digital financial services leader PayMaya has been cited by global technology firm LinkedIn and the local Anvil Awards for its trailblazing efforts in creating the workplace of the future today amid the challenges brought by the COVID-19 pandemic.

PayMaya effectively utilized a variety of digital tools and programs that allowed for higher employee engagement, accelerated business growth, continuous learning initiatives, and recruitment of top talent.

“Behind all our groundbreaking achievements at PayMaya are our employees. The collective purpose, passion, and expertise propels our unique end-to-end digital payments ecosystem providing crucial services to more than 28 million registered users and over 116,000 merchant partners and their customers across the country,” said Charee Lanza, Chief People Officer of PayMaya.

PSBank Bags a Gold and two Silvers at the 55th Anvil Awards

Philippine Savings Bank (PSBank) won big once again as it secured three prestigious recognitions at the recently-concluded 55th Anvil Awards, held at the iconic Manila Hotel. Dubbed as the “Oscars” of the PR industry, the Anvil Awards are presented yearly by the Public Relations Society of the Philippines (PRSP) in recognition of excellent campaigns that impact society.

PSBank took home a Gold Anvil for its long-running financial literacy programs – Good to Know and Be Aware, which have proven to be effective public awareness campaigns in informing and educating its customers, as well as the general public on how financial resources work and how their hard-earned money can be protected from fraudsters.  These campaigns are also in strong support of the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas’ Financial Consumer Protection (FCP) efforts.

realme Philippines Facebook Community wins Silver at 55th Anvil Awards

realme Philippines bagged its first Silver Anvil Award at the 55th Anvil Awards held last February 28 at the Manila Hotel

realme Philippines, the fastest-growing smartphone brand in the country, bags its first Anvil Award at the 55th Anvil Awards, bringing home the Silver Anvil for its Facebook Community under the Digital PR Program for the Consumer Welfare category. The award recognizes the realme Philippines Facebook Community as “a platform to build ties and have a positive and nurturing smartphone experience for the Filipino youth.”

Launched in October 2018, the realme Philippines Facebook Community was created to serve as an avenue where realme executives, fans and users can share tips, feedback, insights and stories about their experience with realme devices toward building a solid community of realme supporters. The community now has 62,680 members, 14,687 posts, 353,264 comments and 699,964 reactions at a 95 percent engagement rate, and the community continues to grow. The realme Philippines Facebook Community is the biggest and most active smartphone online group fostering an inclusive community for realme users and aspiring owners.

TP wins gold Anvil for HIV awareness advocacy

Teleperformance in the Philippines has won a gold award in the 55th Anvil Awards for its advocacy program HIV Awareness Program: Building a Circle of Advocates.

The Anvil Awards is presented annually by the Public Relations Society of the Philippines (PRSP), and is the symbol of Excellence in Public Relations. It is awarded to outstanding public relations programs and tools after careful screening by select PR professionals and judging by a distinguished multi-sectoral jury.

“We take this recognition as a sign that we are on the right track, and that communities are ready to work with us in fighting the dangerous stigma around the issue of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). Our goal is to promote health and wellness for all and to support people’s endeavor to create communities that are truly welcoming and respectful of each other,” said Teleperformance Philippines Senior Vice President for Human Capital Resource Management Jeffrey Johnson. 

SM wins big at the 55th Anvil Awards

SM won seven Gold Anvil Awards for: SM Cares and Global Peace Foundation’s Global Youth Summit (Tool), SM Cares’ Emergency Preparedness Forum for the Disabled and Elderly (Program), SM Supermalls’ Employee Experience Journey (Program), SM Prime’s “Pride in My Purpose” Video (Tool), SM Investments Corporation’s 2018 Sustainability Report (Tool) and Global Reporting Initiative Sustainability Summit 2018 (Program), and the SM Development Corporation (SMDC) “Protect our Community” (Program).

Essilor’s “Eye Can Succeed” bags Silver and Gold Anvil Awards

Essilor’s Eye Can Succeed campaign through Essilor Vision Foundation (EVF) won two awards at the 53rd Anvil Awards held at the Shangri-La at the Fort in BGC. Out of over 450 entries across the country, Eye Can Succeed won the Gold Anvil Award for Public Relations Program on sustainable basis, and the Silver Anvil Award for Specialized Public Relations Program for its advocacy campaign for healthy vision. 

PSBank Bags Two Silver Anvil Awards

Philippine Savings Bank (PSBank), the thrift bank arm of the Metrobank Group, won two Silver Anvil Awards at the recently concluded 52nd Anvil Awards at the Makati Shangri-La Hotel.

The first Silver Anvil Award received by the Bank was for its 2015 Annual Report titled Engaging Our Customers, which showcased PSBank’s customer-centric culture how it has delivered a positive customer experience by being highly responsive and making banking an effortless experience for its clients.