The Communications Olympiad Submission Deadline Extended to March 28, 2025

 

The International Association of Business Communicators (IABC) Philippines and COMCO School of Communications’ The Communications Olympiad is extending the deadline for submissions of entries from March 14, 2025 to March 28, 2025.

IABC Philippines, the country chapter of the leading worldwide network of communication professionals, and COMCO School of Communications, the communication training and education arm of global award-winning communications group COMCO Mundo League of Enterprises, have decided to extend the deadline to encourage greater participation from local colleges and state universities. The extension provides aspiring participants from various regions across the country with the additional time to secure their submission requirements.

The Communications Olympiad aims to empower the next generation of communicators by providing them with transformative knowledge with real-world applications. The initiative envisions providing a learning journey with practical exercises through an Olympiad-level competition for the participants to advance their skills as the next communications professionals. The initiative will include a pilot class program, which is a series of webinars designed to explore the Best Practices in Communications, the Role of Communications in Environment Conservation, and Innovations in Communications.

The Communications Olympiad is open to all colleges and universities across the Philippines. Only one team can represent each school and should be composed of five members, guided by an adviser. The inaugural theme ‘Rewrite Climate Change’ will prepare and equip participants to leverage their communication skills to inform, educate, and inspire people and stakeholders to address concerns in environmental conservation.

Interested participants may submit their entries via communicationsolympiad@comcomundo.com by March 28, 2025. For more details, visit https://comcomundo.com/the-communications-olympiad/ or contact Cedrick Dalvin Alolor at 0995 550 5707.

The Communications Olympiad is organized by IABC Philippines and the COMCO School of Communications, and sponsored by COMCO Mundo League of Enterprises, Teleperformance, Personal Collection Direct Selling Inc., and SONY Philippines. Its official media partners include Malaya Business Insight, SEA Wave Pilipinas, SEAWaveMag.com, The Philippine STAR, and WhenInManila.com. The official student organization partners are the Arts and Sciences Society of English Majors from West Visayas State University, Kapunungan sa mga Mass Communicators – Silliman University, PLM Mass Communication Students’ League from Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila, Team Communication from De La Salle University, University of the Philippines - Baguio On MIC, and the West Visayas State University Communication Student Council.

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About IABC Philippines
The International Association for Business Communicators (IABC) is the leading global network of communication professionals, and it supports the highest professional standards and practices in organizational and business communication. It connects communication professionals worldwide and provides professional development programs, industry recognition, and global networking opportunities.

The association advocates for professional growth, learning and communication excellence. Founded in 1983, IABC Philippines is the first country chapter of IABC in Asia.
 

About COMCO School of Communications
COMCO School of Communications is the Communication Training, Professional Development, and Continuing Education arm of global award-winning and interregional powerhouse communications group, COMCO Mundo League of Enterprises. It was created to answer the increasing demand for quality professional training in the communications industry.

About COMCO Mundo League of Enterprises
A global award-winning and interregional powerhouse communications group, COMCO Mundo League of Enterprises is a collective of agencies, programs and brands dedicated to advancing the communications profession and related disciplines including digital, content, advocacy, training and education, and social entrepreneurship, among others; to be a force for social change; to nurturing talent growth and workplace community culture; and to championing borderless collaboration. The COMCO Mundo League of Enterprises is comprised of COMCO Southeast Asia, COMCO Middle East & Africa, TARO AOX Inc., SEA Wave & Spice Storytelling Studio, COMCO School of Communications, Camp COMCO Alumni Society, Citizen COMCO Advocacy Movement, and Balanghai Shared Services and Enterprise Community.

COMCO has been awarded Agency of the Year at the global IABC (International Association of Business Communicators) Gold Quill Awards; Consultancy of the Year in Asia Pacific at the PRCA APAC (Public Relations and Communications Association) Asia-Pacific Awards; Finalist for Boutique PR Consultancy of the Year at Campaign Asia Pacific’s PR Awards Asia, Marketing Interactive’s PR Awards Asia-Pacific, and the global Chartered Institute of Public Relations (CIPR) Excellence Awards in the United Kingdom; Agency of the Year Silver Award at the ASEAN PR Excellence Awards; thrice as Agency of the Year Runner-up at the IABC Philippines’ Quill Awards; and 175 metals from various local, regional, and international award-giving bodies.

MEDIA CONTACT:
COMCO Mundo League of Enterprises
Cedrick Dalvin Alolor | cedrick.alolor@comcomundo.com
Ferdinand Bondoy | ferdinand.bondoy@comcomundo.com