Pacquiao wins another award

MANILA, Philippines - Safe Steps Ambassador Manny Pacquiao (photo) was hailed the Communicator of the Year by Public AffairsAsia at the recently-concluded Gold Standard Awards 2014 in Hong Kong.

The first and only eight-division world boxing champion and representative of the lone district of Sarangani, Pacquiao bested other shortlisted nominees for the category and was cited for being a highly effective ambassador.

“This award is a strong endorsement of our significant disaster- preparedness education program,” said Pacquiao, who accepted the award “on behalf of all the survivors everywhere.”

“Safe Steps is a big step in helping build resilient communities because it raises awareness on vital information on disaster preparedness,” he added.

Marc Fancy, Prudence Foundation executive director, said, “Manny Pacquiao rightfully clinched the Communicator of the Year award because he was able to effectively reach 24 million households across Asia. He is not only a survivor who understands the impact of natural disasters first hand, but is also an icon and humanitarian.”

Safe Steps is a long-term disaster-preparedness educational program with multiple platforms covering on-air videos, an informative website and educational collateral that can be shared through community-based activities.