METROBANK FOUNDATION WINS
TWO ANVIL AWARDS
Metrobank Foundation won two Anvil Awards for its
programs, The Outstanding Women in the Nations Service (TOWNS) and the
Country’s Outstanding Policemen in Service (COPS).
Entered under the category PR Program – Specific
Stakeholder (Women), TOWNS received the Anvil Award of Excellence for
recognizing outstanding Filipino women who have contributed significantly to
nation-building by excelling in chosen field/industry and raising public
awareness on the important role of women in society. The 2007 TOWNS Search was successfully conducted in partnership
with the TOWNS Foundation and Metrobank Card Corporation.
The 2007 Search for the Country’s Outstanding
Policemen in Service (COPS) was awarded the Anvil Award of Merit under the
category PR Program – Public Affairs (Civic Consciousness) for the successful
annual search for gallant men and women in the police force who extol the
values of integrity, professionalism, and selfless service.Established in 2002, COPS recognizes the
shared responsibility between the police force and the community in the prevention
and solution of crime. The annual search is organized by the Metrobank Foundation in partnership with the
Philippine National Police, Rotary Club of New Manila East and PSBank.
Dubbed as the Oscars of Public Relations in the
Philippines, the Anvil is given annually by the Public Relations Society of the
Philippines (PRSP) to outstanding public relations programs and tools that
reflect and promote public interest, good values, and genuine service to the
community and society.
Since 1985, Metrobank Foundation has received 13
Anvil Awards for its programs in the arts, education, and social development.
Metrobank Foundation president Aniceto Sobrepeña
together with partners from the TOWNS Foundation represented by Dr. Imelda
Villar and Ambassador Rosalinda Tirona, Metrobank Card Corporation president
Tony Maughan, PSBank president Pascual Garcia III, and Rotary Club of New
Manila East president Gener Mendoza received the awards on February 15 at
Intercontinental Hotel, Makati.
The Metrobank Foundation is the corporate social responsibility arm of the Metrobank Group. Over the last 28 years, it has promoted a culture of excellence among Filipinos through its various programs notably the Search for Outstanding Teachers, the Metrobank Art and Design Excellence, The Outstanding Philippine Soldiers, the Country’s Outstanding Policemen in Service, the Metrobank Math Challenge, and the College Scholarship Program. The Foundation also has a grants program that assists NGOs and the government in the fields of education, healthcare, and the arts. Metrobank Foundation celebrates Filipino excellence and presents wellsprings of hope in the future of our nation.
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