Football for Peace receives Quill Award for communication

MANILA, Philippines – The Football for Peace movement, a campaign started by the Philippine Marine Corps (PMC) to highlight the potential of youth in conflict areas, received the Professional Merit Award in the Communication Skills division of the Philippine Quill Awards 2015 on Monday, March 9.

In 2011, the PMC introduced the campaign in challenged areas in Sulu to give hope to the youth through football. (READ: Sulu needs balls, not bullets) 

From one community, the campaign spread to different areas of Mindanao and Palawan. 

With the help of Rappler and other private groups, the marines were able to collect footballs for the disadvantaged youth. (READ: #FootballForPeace: Indestructible balls for indestructible dreams)

The campaign also transformed from being a sports clinic to an educational program for the children. (Football: Stepping stone to education and Tausug girl dreams of becoming first ‘Maldita’ from Sulu)

MERALCO’S social development arm One Meralco Foundation (OMF) and Loyola Meralco Sparks Football Club (LMSFC) teamed up with the marines for the annual “Football for Peace,” a sporting event which hopes to hone the football skills of children from conflict areas in the ARMM and Palawan. This was among the initiatives submitted by the OMF to the IABC for the Philippine Quill Awards 2014.

The Philippine Quill

The country’s most prestigious and relevant award for business communicators, the Philippine Quill has been giving the seal of approval to the most reputable organizations and corporations in the nation for over a decade. It is organized annually by the  International Association of Business Communicators (IABC) Philippines.

The communication excellence award program is organized and managed by seasoned communication professionals of IABC Philippines, themselves multi-awarded internationally and nationally for their programs, skills and creative work.

IABC PH secretary Belle Tiongco, chair of this year’s awards said, “The Quill is designed to transcend today’s trends in communication. We do not discriminate on size or longevity of a company; rather, our stringent judging process rewards those who are passionate enough to challenge themselves in meeting IABC’s global standards.”

The 13th edition of the Philippine Quill Awards has expanded to 43 categories, with Change Management as the new addition. – Rappler.com