Security Bank bagged a triple win at the 16th Philippine Quill Awards held at the Marriott Grand Ballroom, Newport City, Pasay City. The Bank received awards for its social responsibility and non-profit initiatives, namely: Build A School, Build A Nation: The Classrooms Project; Fashion Can Serve; and 8 Bravo Awards.
With the theme “Purpose in Communication,” this year’s program emphasized the importance of communication in paving the way for the truth to come out, and in shaping the world for the better. For 2018, the awarding body received 817 nominations.
Topping the list of Security Bank’s awards is the 8 Bravo Awards program which won an Award of Excellence under the Non-Profit Campaigns category. The 8 Bravo Awards program is a partnership project between Security Bank and the Zonta Club of Makati & Environs Foundation. It was established to recognize Filipinas who demonstrate an unwavering commitment to leadership and service, reflecting Security Bank’s commitment to promoting women empowerment in the Philippines.
For the third consecutive year, Security Bank Foundation’s Build A School, Build A Nation: The Classrooms project received an Award of Merit under the Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) category. By building classrooms for public schools, the project seeks to provide better learning conditions and improve the academic performance of thousands of public school students nationwide.
Also winning an Award of Merit under the CSR category was the partnership project of Security Bank and ICanServe Foundation, Inc. (ICS), the Fashion Can Serve runway-for-a-cause event. Fashion Can Serve was a fundraising fashion show which featured some of the Philippines’ most notable fashion designers to send a message of hope and raise support for the advocacy of ICS for women’s health and wellness.
The Philippine Quill is the country’s most prestigious awards program in the field of business communication. It has been bestowing the seal of approval to the most reputable organizations and corporations in the nation for almost two decades, emphasizing the use of excellent communication to achieve business goals, and to make a difference in society.