PHL Advertising’s best work recognized at 2021 Kidlat Awards

4As Annual Creative show stages successful comeback after one-year break

The titans of Philippine advertising came together—albeit, virtually—to recognize the most outstanding, innovative, and groundbreaking creative work that has come out in the past two years through the much-awaited return of the Kidlat Awards!

The Kidlat Awards, held last November 26, is the annual creative show of the Association of Accredited Advertising Agencies of the Philippines (4As) and this year marked its return after taking a break in 2020 due to the pandemic. Because of its absence last year, this year’s Kidlat Awards honored the best work from 2019 and 2020 in one event. 

“Kidlat strikes again, and this time with more furor and more bravado,” Norman Agatep, President of the 4As and President and Managing Director of Grupo Agatep said. “After a one-year hiatus the creative show of the [4As] is back with a vengeance. After many months of ideating from homes, brainstorming via Zoom, submitting artworks through Viber, and supervising production from our dining tables, we’ve clearly demonstrated that no pandemic can cage the creative spirit, and if anything the virus has only strengthened our resolve to create solutions, to connect with people, and to be a force for good in today’s difficult world.”

GMA Network reports 12 percent increase in H1 2013 net income

Posts strong growth rates in regular advertising revenues

Strong advertising revenues propelled broadcast leader GMA Network’s (GMA) revenues and profits to double digit growth in the first half of 2013.

The company reported net revenues of P6.725 billion or 14 percent higher than the P5.924 billion earned in the same period last year.

Adobo Design Awards 2013 Call For Entries!

Since being introduced in 2007, the Adobo Design Awards has sought to champion the Philippines' best in design and to recognize the talents behind the work. Now on its fourth year, the competition, organized by adobo magazine - the country's premier advertising and brand communications publication - is championing a search for the most creative work with a purpose.

The Professional Category is open to creative professionals, Philippine or foreign-based companies and individuals.   Entries in this category vie for individual category awards for each format, with as many gold, silver and bronze winners as there are deserving.  Best in Show winners are then selected from all gold winners, regardless of format but based on their stated purpose: "Design for a Purpose" or "Design for Good". 

"Design for a Purpose" awards work that promotes an individual, product, company, brand or event, while "Design for Good" supports campaigns for a worthy cause, advocacy, CSR or public service.