McDonald’s “Himbing”: A Lullabye for Mother’s Day Motherhood is a full-time job, they say. This has never rung more true than in this pandemic era with moms working non-stop as mothers and career women from home. And as Mother’s Day approaches, family members try to find all sorts of ways to please mom. But sometimes the best gift to give her is some well-deserved rest. This is the reminder in Leo Burnett Manila and McDonald’s Philippines’ online film “Himbing” which features mothers in slumber while a poignant arrangement of Brahms’ Lullaby plays. Launched this week on social media, the film is effectively resonating among families, judging by the engagement it has created. Film advertisement created by Leo Burnett, Philippines for McDonald's, within the category: Food.

Digital advertisement created by Lowe, Philippines for 7-Eleven, within the category: Non-Alcoholic Drinks.

BBDO Guerrero developed a campaign for Snickers that saw the brand hijack the World Cup finals with the Wrong World Finals. On July 15, the world tuned into the biggest sport event of the year. Snickers wanted to join the celebration but if you aren’t an official sponsor, you can’t mention “World Cup”. So instead, Snickers launched The Wrong World Finals; a social media campaign that features all the matches you might confuse with the big one—a mistake likely made when you are hungry. The campaign launched with a series of posters on social media and was brought to life offline in crowded sports bars around the country. So whether you were #TeamFrance or #TeamCroatia, Snickers made sure you weren’t #TeamHungry. Digital advertisement created by BBDO, Philippines for Snickers, within the category: Confectionery, Snacks.

How do you call out a problem like catcalling? Catcalling is a rampant problem in the Philippines with 3 out of 5 Filipinas experiencing a form of sexual harassment at least once in their life. With the lack of widespread public campaigns against catcalling partnered with the absence of a law that criminalizes it, we are faced with a culture of victim blaming and impunity around this very public form of abuse. How can we educate Filipinos that catcalling is a serious issue? How can we move people to take action and help make public spaces become safer places for women? Solution: From its early beginnings as a radio campaign that featured nursery rhymes with anti- catcalling lyrics, Macho Choir has evolved into an integrated campaign featuring a website, stickers, and for social media - lyric videos. Operating on the insight that catcalling is essentially juvenile behavior, we designed the video’s illustrations to look like cartoons to connect to visual cues from one’s childhood. With our target audience being always on the go, using neon colors proved to help make the videos pop and noticeable online or on mobile. In terms of font style, we crafted our own font which was heavily-inspired by jeepney signages. Ultimately, we created a set of lyric videos that are easy to sing along to while serving the public a message worth learning and remembering. Film advertisement created by DDB, Philippines for Philippine Commission on Women, within the category: Public Interest, NGO.

PROBLEM: The illegal downloading of films is a crime that is hurting the Philippine film industry. 99% of Filipinos who have Wifi access in their homes have committed the crime of piracy by downloading, sharing, or streaming files obtained through illegal means. IDEA: Globe Telecom, the leading purveyor of digital entertainment in the country, wanted to help stop it. How? By committing a crime. Globe Telecom launched Piracy vs Piracy. In December 2017, during the Metro Manila Film Festival. Globe started committing the crime of piracy. The Metro Manila Film Festival is the most popular in the country that showcases original Filipino films. As these films were released in cinemas nationwide, the brand released ten blockbuster Filipino films as illegal downloads and streams. But as each of the films played, viewers saw footage they did not expect to see – a member of the film production crew talking to them and telling them how much time and work went into the film they tried to watch illegally. Directors, producers, gaffers, cameramen and more appealed to Filipino viewers to watch the movie the right way - transforming platforms used for piracy into tools versus piracy. Within hours of uploading, people began to watch the films. And within hours, thousands of people were made to realize that they just took part in a crime. A crime that was stealing from an industry. A crime that was stealing from fellow Filipinos. Film advertisement created by Publicis, Philippines for Globe Telecom, within the category: Electronics, Technology.

Lucky Me Noodles believes in the power of families eating together. For the past eleven years, they have championed this message via the Kainang Pamilya Mahalaga Project (Family Meals Are Important Project), which seeks to educate families on the benefits of family meals and help enable them to find time to eat together. This year, they wanted to shine a light on the parents and families who find ways to eat together - no matter the time or the place or what food they have to share. The spot is directed by celebrated local director Borgy Torre and features one of the country’s most iconic songs: Panalangin (My Prayer) by Apo Hiking Society. Film advertisement created by Publicis, Philippines for Lucky Me! Noodles, within the category: Food.

Digital advertisement created by Lowe, Philippines for Rexona, within the category: Health.

Film advertisement created by BBDO, Philippines for Department Of Tourism Philippines, within the category: Transport.

Content advertisement created by Leo Burnett, Philippines for McDonald's, within the category: Food.

Film advertisement created by Leo Burnett, Philippines for McDonald's, within the category: Food.

Film advertisement created by FCB, Philippines for Union Bank, within the category: Finance.

Film advertisement created by Lowe, Philippines for Manila Bulletin, within the category: Media.

This is a story of a Filipino family facing a Christmas that’s a little different this year. See how the family’s heirloom recipes made with Alaska Milk help bring back the joy of the season. Content advertisement created by MullenLowe Group, Philippines for Alaska Milk Corporation, within the category: Non-Alcoholic Drinks.

Ambient advertisement created by Publicis, Philippines for Preview Magazine, within the category: Media.

Film advertisement created by Publicis, Philippines for Gomo, within the category: Electronics, Technology.

Film advertisement created by Leo Burnett, Philippines for McDonald's, within the category: Food.

We had to attract Filipino Christmas movie goers to a film starring a serial killer preying on poor boys in a dumpsite. So we allowed the serial killer to speak for himself. We created a life and death choose-your-own-adventure in Facebook messenger. 6 possible endings, only one kept players alive. All punctuated with deleted scenes from the movie. Play the game here: http://M.me/KillerBotEnglish Digital advertisement created by MullenLowe Group, Philippines for Smaller and Smaller Circles, within the category: Gaming.

For almost 50 years, Closeup Toothpaste has always stood for confidence to act on one’s attraction. Attraction has evolved with the times, but many young people in the Philippines are still restricted by cultural mindsets and media portrayals that hinder them from getting close. As a champion for Closeness, Closeup launched #FreeToLove, a movement that supports closeness of all kinds - regardless of gender, age, race, class. Film advertisement created by MullenLowe Group, Philippines for Closeup, within the category: Health.

Film advertisement created by DM9 JaymeSyfu, Philippines for PLDT, within the category: Electronics, Technology.

Ambient advertisement created by Lowe, Philippines for Surf, within the category: Public Interest, NGO.