In its maiden foray as a joint entrant at the Philippine Quill Awards, PLDT and Smart hauled a total of 23 Excellence and 30 Merit citations, and the honor of being 2022 Company of the Year.

The Philippine Quill Awards is the annual recognition program organized by the International Association of Business Communicators (IABC) that honors outstanding communication research, programs, skills, and creative work.

“The Company of the Year award is given to the company which has introduced the most ground-breaking campaigns, that have not only supported their business objectives but have also made a positive impact to the lives of many," said Belle Tiongco, President of IABC Philippines

“We are honored and humbled to accept our awards from the IABC. This recognition highlights that our efforts to communicate to, care for, and connect our customers, our communities, and our people, are effective, relevant and top-class,” said Cathy Yang, FVP and Corporate Communications Group Head for PLDT and Smart.

Garnering awards of excellence for communication management and communication tools were the following programs:

•        #BFF BEYOND FIBER Forever

•        Be Better with Double Giga

•        Better Today Conversations

•        Better Today for Kids

•        CovidComms 2021: PLDT & Smart COVID Warrior

•        CyberSmart

•        Families and Communities: Stronger Together

•        Philippines’ Journey of Faith Mobile Exhibit App

•        Philippines’ Journey of Faith Traveling Exhibit

•        PLDT 2020 Annual Report

•        PLDT Global Up Close and Very Personal

•        PLDT Home Choose to Love

•        PLDT Home #SheConnects

•        PLDT Home #NoParentLikeYou

•        Rated Global Pinoy by Free Bee App

•        REVOLUTION: Philippine Digital Convention 2021

•        #SafePH Disaster Preparedness Program

•        #SafePH Disaster Preparedness Caravan

•        Sky Rocket impact

•        Smart Prepaid This Is Us Campaign

•        Smart Signature Netflix Campaign

•        Smart+BTS: Live Your Passion with Purpose

•        TNT 'Yan ang Pinoy

PLDT and Smart also bagged silver citations for the following:

• Better Today Time Capsule Project
• Buy Local, Buy Smart
• Creating Safe Spaces
• CyberSmart
• Digital Farmers Program:
• Diskarteng Pinoy, Diskarteng Free Bee
• eBossing Workshop Series
• Gabay Guro
• Hyperscaler Campaign
• IMPACT: Philippine Digital Convention 2020
• Cyber Security Awareness Campaign
• Mind Your Health
• Virtual First Leadership Program
• Wellness Revolution
• PLDT Global OFWins
• PLDT Global #WeCareForOurPeople 
• PLDT Home Better Biz
• PLDT Home More Minutes, More Bonding with Mommy
• Realizations campaign
• Smart 5G
• Smart Communities
• Smart Gigamania 2020
• Tech Talk on Demand
• Techtalk ON AIR
• TNT Giga K-Video
• TNT Giga Mania
• TNT Nasa Saya 'Yan
• #TravelSmart via Snippets
• Unbreakable Learning Series
• Yes, SHE Can! Celebrating Women of PLDT and Smart
   

PLDT and Smart programs and initiatives bested over 800 entries, reviewed by esteemed evaluators.

The Philippine Quill is considered as one of the country’s most prestigious awards program in the field of business communications. IABC has been bestowing its seal of approval to the most reputable organizations, corporations, and schools across the nation for almost two decades, emphasizing the use of excellent communication to achieve business goals, and to make a difference in society.