COMCO Mundo Expands to Singapore as It Marks 9th Anniversary; Appoints Ampy Corpus as MD

In a major leap towards its interregional expansion, powerhouse communications group COMCO Mundo League of Enterprises proudly announces the opening of COMCO Southeast Asia – Singapore. This strategic move strengthens COMCO Mundo’s footprint in the region, marking a key moment in the company’s transformation from a trailblazing startup to a global multi-award-winning leader in the communications industry.

Fresh from the major wins at the International Association of Business Communicators (IABC) Global Gold Quill Awards and the IABC Asia-Pacific Silver Quill Awards including being honored as the Best of the Best - Agency of the Year, COMCO Mundo has appointed seasoned strategic communications expert, Ms. Ampy Corpus to lead this exciting expansion.

 

Ms. Ampy Corpus, the newly appointed Managing Director and Business Administrator / Partner of COMCO Southeast Asia - Singapore

As the Managing Director and Business Administrator / Partner of COMCO Southeast Asia - Singapore, Ms. Corpus brings over 20 years of experience in integrated strategic communications, having led high-impact programs across regional and global markets. A trusted advisor to some of the world’s leading brands and businesses, she has helped navigate complex communication challenges through insight-driven, results-focused strategies. 

Her sector experience spans FMCG, healthcare, technology, and more, with specialties in strategic communications, brand PR, influencer and KOL engagement, and corporate reputation management. Her outstanding work has earned her numerous accolades, including recognition from Marketing Interactive PR Awards, Mumbrella Asia Awards, and IABC Gold Quill Awards.

“I am honored to lead COMCO Southeast Asia’s expansion into Singapore – a market that values clarity, precision, and smart, well-executed strategies,” said Ms. Corpus. “With COMCO’s insight-led and creatively grounded approach, and our signature New PR and Smart Social service, we’re here to partner with organizations to solve real communication challenges — with work that is thoughtful, relevant, and built to deliver impact.”

The launch of COMCO Southeast Asia – Singapore further strengthens the presence of the COMCO Mundo League of Enterprises, which has rapidly evolved into a global force in communications, marketing, and digital solutions. COMCO Mundo’s collaborative ecosystem spans across Southeast Asia, the Middle East & Africa, and beyond, integrating its flagship agencies and business units—COMCO Southeast Asia - Pilipinas, COMCO Middle East & Africa, TARO AOX Inc., SEA Wave and Spice Storytelling Studio, and COMCO School of Communications.

"COMCO Mundo was built on the vision of creating an interregional communications network that thrives on innovation, creativity, and purpose-driven impact,” said Mr. Ferdinand Bondoy, Group Chief Executive Director and Lead Strategic Communications Counsel / Partner and Co-Founder of COMCO Mundo League of Enterprises. “With Ampy leading COMCO Southeast Asia in Singapore, we are confident in bringing our unique brand of meaningful storytelling and seal of excellence to this key market. This marks another major step in our #Momentum2025 roadmap, further solidifying COMCO Mundo’s leadership in the industry.”

This expansion reinforces COMCO Mundo’s vision of shaping the future of communications and solidifies its position as a game-changer in the industry. With a commitment to innovation, excellence, and purpose-driven impact, COMCO Mundo continues to push boundaries, redefining the standards of strategic communications and empowering brands to connect with their audiences in deeper, more meaningful ways. As the company extends its reach, it remains steadfast in its mission to create transformative communication strategies that leave a lasting legacy in the global landscape.

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COMCO Southeast Asia’s Group Chief Executive and Lead Strategic Communications Counsel / Partner and Co-Founder Ferdinand L. Bondoy was named as one of the newest Regional Board Members of PRCA APAC based in Singapore

COMCO Southeast Asia’s Group Chief Executive and Lead Strategic Communications Counsel / Partner and Co-Founder Mr. Ferdinand L. Bondoy has been elected to prestigious international PR industry groups, the Public Relations & Communications Association Asia Pacific (PRCA APAC) and the Chartered Institute of Public Relations (CIPR). 

 

Mr. Bondoy was named as one of the newest Regional Board Members of PRCA APAC based in Singapore and the only Filipino to be elected in the position. The Board provides a formal mechanism to consult with the industry’s most senior practitioners on the issues PR and communications face and to act as a think-tank for the industry in the Asia-Pacific Region. Alongside his duties as a Board Member, he will also play a vital role in the organization’s Workplace and Culture Committee. 

 

Going beyond his work in Asia-Pacific, Mr. Bondoy was also appointed anew to be part of the London-based CIPR’s International Committee, representing not only the Philippines but also Southeast Asia and the rest of Asia-Pacific. The committee is one of the largest sectoral groups of the Chartered Institute of Public Relations and it brings members together to discuss and attend to issues facing communicators working internationally. 

 

PRCA is the world’s largest professional PR body representing more than 35,000 PR professionals in 70 countries worldwide and a global advocate for excellence in public relations. Meanwhile, CIPR is the world’s only Royal Chartered professional body for public relations practitioners, with nearly 10,000 members across the globe.

 

A winner of the PR Champion of the Year Gold Award at the recent PR Awards for Asia-Pacific, Ferdinand L. Bondoy is a multi-awarded communications practitioner with extensive communications work, regional collaboration, and international training throughout his journey as a storyteller. He co-founded COMCO Southeast Asia, a global award-winning inter-regional integrated communications agency headquartered in the Philippines with affiliate network presence in Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, and Thailand, which champions the practice of the emerging global disciplines of New PR and Smart Social. He also led the creation of COMCO Mundo League of Enterprises, the parent and umbrella organization for trailblazing and game-changing companies and programs such as COMCO Southeast Asia, COMCO Middle East & Africa, TARO Digital AOX, SEA Wave Pop Culture Studio, Citizen COMCO Advocacy Program, and Camp COMCO Mentorship Program Alumni Society. 

 

“I am both humbled and honored to work with the most distinguished global PR professionals of the PRCA and CIPR. These are opportunities that I not only consider as a milestone for myself but for the PR industry in the Philippines as a whole and I commit to champion the causes and projects of these organizations. As issues are not restricted geographically and all of us are interconnected wherever we are in the world, we need to go beyond borders to reach out to more stakeholders and ultimately, ignite social change through the practice of our discipline,” said Mr. Bondoy. 

 

Ferdinand started young in the communications field having been an academic scholar of the Public Relations Society of the Philippines (PRSP) in Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila (University of the City of Manila) where he graduated Cum Laude with a degree in Bachelor of Mass Communication. As a way of giving back to the industry, he created the award-winning Camp COMCO Mentorship Program which has been recognized for training and producing a new breed of young communications practitioners. He also serves as the Corporate Secretary and Chair of the Digital Communications and Public Relations Committee and Youth Programs of the International Association of Business Communicators (IABC) Philippines.

 

To know more about COMCO Southeast Asia, visit comcosea.com. Follow them on social media: facebook.com/comco.southeastasia on Facebook, linkedin.com/company/comcosea, and @comco_sea on both Instagram and Twitter. 

COMCO Southeast Asia received 30 awards and 4 top award nominations the 19th Philippine Quill Awards

Trailblazing communications agency COMCO Southeast Asia received 30 awards and 4 top award nominations for various projects from the prestigious 19th Philippine Quill Awards of the International Association of Business Communicators (IABC). This year’s Quill Awards, titled ‘MOVE,’ is the biggest one yet with winners selected from a pool of over 800 entries after rigorous evaluation and deliberation.

COMCO SEA was nominated for Agency of the Year and the Top Award in Communication Management for the second season of the Write to Ignite Blogging Project under the ‘Media Relations’ and ‘Corporate Social Responsibility’ categories, as well as the Top Award in Communication Training and Education for the Camp COMCO House Wars.

In Division 1 of the awards, centered around Communication Management, COMCO SEA won 19 awards in various projects, some of which include COMCO’s Blazing Sapphire: 5^th Anniversary Celebration and “Meaningful Storytelling: The COMCO Southeast Asia Brand Evolution.”

The Agency received 2 awards in Division 3 for Communication Training and Education with the Camp COMCO House Wars and “Igniting Social Good: The COMCO Southeast Asia and World Vision Cause Marketing for Good Initiative.”

COMCO SEA was also recognized for its excellence in Communication Skills under Division 4, receiving 9 awards for numerous projects including Eastern Communications’ “Championing High Touch - Eastern Communications' Blink and Our Strong Tomorrow Thanksgiving Night” and its “Igniting Southeast Asia's Pop Culture - The SEA Wave Digital Magazine”.

COMCO Southeast Asia is a global award-winning communications agency with its headquarters in the Philippines and connections in Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, and Thailand. It has recently launched COMCO Middle East & Africa based in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE) and has worked on more than 90 local and international brands. After receiving a total of over 135 awards from local and international award-giving bodies, COMCO continues to push for its brand of Meaningful Storytelling to Ignite Brand Love, Social Change, Talent Growth, and Regional Collaboration.

To know more about COMCO Southeast Asia, visit comcosea.com. Follow them on social media: facebook.com/comco.southeastasia on Facebook, linkedin.com/company

COMCO Southeast Asia is the lone Philippine communications agency finalist in the prestigious PRCA APAC Awards 2022

 

Global award-winning and trailblazing communications agency COMCO Southeast Asia is the lone Philippine communications agency to be included among the finalists in the prestigious PRCA APAC Awards 2022. COMCO Southeast Asia is a finalist in 5 categories in the industry acclaimed award-giving body in the region.

 

PRCA APAC Awards 2022 is organized by the Public Relations and Communications Association Asia-Pacific (PRCA APAC), the world’s largest professional PR body representing more than 35,000 PR professionals in 70 countries worldwide and a global advocate for excellence in public relations.

 

The Agency is vying for the Purpose Award for their “Dear Survivor: COMCO Southeast Asia’s Write to Ignite Blogging Project Season 2” co-presented by Eastern Communications and Jobstreet, sponsored by AirAsia and Xiaomi Philippines and supported by Teleperformance. It aimed to inspire and empower everyone affected by the COVID-19 pandemic through the stories of bloggers and content creators across the country. 

Another campaign that caught the award-giving body’s attention is the “Blazing Sapphire: The COMCO Southeast Asia Year-Long 5th Anniversary Celebration”. The campaign is for the Agency’s 5th anniversary celebration where their growth from a start-up to a multi-awarded boutique communications agency has been celebrated through a 5-part celebration – the Blazing Sapphire kick-off which unveiled COMCO SEA’s brand evolution; the Camp COMCO Alumni Society “Unity Games”, a celebration of the company’s strong alumni culture; the Dear Survivor: Write to Ignite Blogging Project Season 2; Citizen COMCO Advocacy Program’s “5 Gifts to the Community” via the Cause Marketing for Good initiative with World Vision; and Blazing Sapphire Main Event where several major initiatives were unveiled including the launch of COMCO Middle East & Africa and COMCO AOX League of Enterprises which will house the current and upcoming ventures and initiatives of the group.

 

Another category group that the agency dominated is the Team Awards, wherein COMCO Southeast Asia lands finalist spots for the Medium Consultancy and the Workplace Champions Awards. At the core of COMCO SEA is its unique brand of Meaningful Storytelling based on its corporate mantra and the mission to Ignite Brand Love, Social Change, Talent Growth and Regional Collaboration. In just 5 years, the Agency has done groundbreaking works for more than 70 local, regional and international brands including reputable development and humanitarian organizations and won 85 metals from various local, regional  and international award-giving bodies.

In 2021, the Agency has posted a 50% increase in revenues vs. 2020, with 75% growth in gross profits. From 2020 to 2021, COMCO Southeast Asia grew its team by 17% and has a retention of 79%. Of its homegrown talents who started as associates, 46% have been promoted to Partners, Managers, Associate Managers and Officers. 

 

Lastly, COMCO Southeast Asia’s Regional Integration and Chief Executive Director Ferdinand Bondoy, a global award-winning communications practitioner and a certified digital marketer and crisis counselor in Asia-Pacific, is finalist for the PR/Communications Leader Award under the Individual Awards Category. From a PR Academic Scholar in his collegiate years to a PR Industry Thought Leader at present time, Ferdinand is a champion of strategic integration and meaningful storytelling and an advocate of environment conservation and children and youth education.

 

“This citation from our peers in the Asia-Pacific region is a confirmation of the trailblazing work we do not just in the Philippines but in a global scale. This inspires us to further continue our commitment to excellence in public relations and communications and ultimately contribute to social change,” Ferdinand Bondoy shared. 

The unveiling of winners and awarding ceremony of the PRCA APAC Awards 2022 is on March 30, 2022.

To know more about COMCO Southeast Asia, visit www.comcosea.com. Follow them on social media: facebook.com/comco.southeastasia on Facebook, linkedin.com/company/comcosea and @comco_sea on both Instagram and Twitter.

COMCO Southeast Asia Bags Diamond and Silver ASEAN PR Excellence Awards and Gold Marketing Events Award

 

As COMCO Southeast Asia culminates its Blazing Sapphire 5th Anniversary celebration with the launch of COMCO Middle East & Africa and COMCO AOX League of Enterprises, the trailblazing regional integrated communications agency also bags Best PR Agency in Southeast Asia - Silver Award and Best COVID-19 Response - Diamond Award for its work with Jobstreet Philippines at the 2021 ASEAN PR Excellence Awards, and a Gold Award for its work with Eastern Communications at the Marketing Events Awards 2021.

The agency’s work with brand partner Jobstreet Philippines for the #TogetherAhead initiative won a Diamond Award in COVID-19 Response in the ASEAN PR Excellence Awards for its efforts in supporting job seekers and hirers during the pandemic, while COMCO SEA’s longtime partner, Eastern Communications, won a Gold Award in Best B2B Brand Experience Category in the Marketing Events Awards for its Link VIP Club Loyalty Events which featured an educational webinar series, online magic show series and virtual thanksgiving event to help businesses learn about digital transformation and uplift their spirits during the pandemic. 

COMCO Southeast Asia's Write to Ignite Blogging Project is also a finalist at the ASEAN PR Excellence Awards for Best Comm Use of Social Media and Best PR Campaign in ASEAN while Jobstreet's #TogetherAhead initiative is also a finalist as Best PR Programme in ASEAN.

In its 5 years, COMCO Southeast Asia has won recognition from various prestigious local, regional and international award-giving bodies, garnering a total of 85 awards and has worked with over 70 brands in diverse industries including Eastern Communications, JobStreet, Sunlife ASCP, Teleperformance, Xiaomi, Defensil, Lista.ph, World Vision, WWF, Lenovo and Lamoiyan Corporation’s Licealiz plus its recently won accounts from inter-agency pitches such as global bioresearch and pharmaceutical company Takeda, well-loved milk brand Alaska, international footwear Skechers, global technology company Emerson’s Copeland, development organizations United Nations (UN) Office for Project Services and United Nations Population Fund, (UNFPA) and premium artisan chocolate Theo and Philo.

 

In 5 years, COMCO Southeast Asia has worked with 70 brands or accounts and has won 85 awards from local and international award-giving bodies

 

The ASEAN PR Excellence Awards is a biennial event organized by the Jakarta-based ASEAN PR Network (APRN) in collaboration with World Communications Malaysia (World Comm) and Institute Public Relations Malaysia (IPRM). As a globally recognized organization, the APRN’s ASEAN PR Excellence Awards serves as a distinctive badge to recognize and celebrate achievements in public relations practice in the ASEAN region.

The Marketing Events Awards is organized by leading Asian news agency Marketing-Interactive. Designed to discover, recognize and reward the very best in event marketing, the Marketing Events Awards is open to entries from across Southeast Asia, South Asia and ANZ regions.

To know more about ComCo Southeast Asia, visit www.comcosea.com. Follow them on social media: facebook.com/comco.southeastasia on Facebook, linkedin.com/company/comco-hq and @comco_sea on both Instagram and Twitter.

COMCO Southeast Asia Extends 5th Anniversary Celebration with the Elevation of Pioneer and Agency-Honed Managers to Partners

Trailblazing and global award-winning integrated communications agency COMCO Southeast Asia continues to celebrate its 5th anniversary by announcing the elevation of its pioneer and agency-honed managers to partners.

COMCO Southeast Asia’s Camp COMCO Mentorship program alumni, first hires (since the founding of the company) and homegrown talents AC Recio and Harvey Llamosa have been promoted from Associate Managers to Managers for their exemplary work in their respective accounts and fields of expertise as well demonstration of managerial qualities even at the early stages of their career. In addition, COMCO Southeast Asia, true to its thrust of Igniting Talent and vision to champion inclusive growth among its people, welcomed Mr. Recio and Mr. Llamosa as its newest partners for their commendable loyalty, excellence in their craft, sense of mission and leadership potential. 

The announcement happened during COMCO Southeast Asia’s Blazing Sapphire 5^th anniversary celebration alongside the launch of COMCO Middle East & Africa and the Agency’s 10-year growth masterplan including COMCO AOX League of Enterprises, the umbrella organization for the company’s existing and upcoming ventures, initiatives and advocacies. Two other homegrown talents were also promoted during the event, Queenie Resmundo from Senior Officer to Associate Manager and Patricia Rana from Senior Associate to Officer. 

From Company Pioneers to New Partners

Associate Digital and Multimedia Arts Manager AC Recio has been promoted to Digital and Multimedia Arts Manager. COMCO SEA’s resident digital, social and content creation and disruption wizard, Mr. Recio has managed some of the Agency’s key digital accounts like Platinum Karaoke, Pioneer Insurance, Dragonpay, SureTayo, Unilab Foundation, Defensil Alcohol, Lamoiyan Corporation’s Licealiz, as well as the SEA Wave pop culture magazine. Mr. Recio is also in charge of the Agency’s CODY STUDIO, the corporate identity and branding program for the company’s various initiatives. 

“Being one of the first hires of a relatively new agency back then, I was aware of both the opportunity and uncertainty, but as someone who has worked with Coach (Ferds Bondoy) before, I knew what kind of environment he and the rest of the team planned on cultivating and knew the promise that it had. As someone who values people and relationships, it was a joy to see young talent grow and learn in an environment that cared for them, and as the years have passed, I’ve come to realize my own growth as well. I’m grateful to COMCO for trusting me and for giving me the chance to prove myself. I’m grateful to my mentors in COMCO who willingly pass on their knowledge every day, and to the rest of the team for their support. It’s hard not to be passionate when you’re surrounded by people who love what they do. As a new manager and partner, I’m thankful for Our COMCO Squadron, for five years of meaningful storytelling, and for the many more years ahead,” shared AC Recio.

Meanwhile, Associate Executive Initiatives and Integrated Communications Manager Harvey Llamosa has been promoted to Executive Initiatives and Integrated Communications Manager. Mr. Llamosa is the Agency’s torchbearer and rockstar for New PR and Smart Social, having entrusted to him some of COMCO Southeast Asia’s biggest projects including the “Red Talks” web series and “See the World” initiative for AirAsia, “Fun First Move” and “Screenbites” for M&M’s, “Reel to Real” campaign for SM Cinema, “Earth Hour” and “#AyokoNgPlastik” movement for WWF, “Social Innovation Challenge” and “One Voice for Children” for World Vision, and influencer marketing projects for Lenovo, among others. Mr. Llamosa also takes the lead in COMCO’s Corporate MARCOMAX or Marketing, Communications, Advocacy and Excellence projects.  

“Five years ago, I’ve decided to start my journey with COMCO Southeast Asia. And through the years, the company has honed my skills and trained me to become the PR professional that I am today. I am so lucky and grateful for the opportunity to be part of an incredible company and be trained to become one of its future leaders as well. Cheers to the five years of success, and as a newly promoted manager and partner, I am looking forward to a bigger future with our recently unveiled growth masterplan including the COMCO AOX League of Enterprises,” said Harvey Llamosa.

Other Homegrown Talents who Rose from the Ranks

Senior Brand Communications Officer Queenie Resmundo has also been promoted as the Agency’s Associate Brand Communications Manager. Working her way up from Brand Communications Apprentice, Production and Administration Associate, Senior Brand Communications Associate, to Senior Brand Communications Officer, Ms. Resmundo has managed COMCO SEA’s various flagship accounts like Electrolux, Eastern Communications, Lamoiyan Corporation’s Licealiz, Jobstreet, United Nations Populations Fund (UNFPA), Angkas, Oakley and Reef. Ms. Resmundo also spearheads the management of the Agency’s MEXINAC (Media, Experts, Influencers, Activators and Communities) network.

Senior Finance and Administration Associate Patricia Raña was also promoted to the Corporate Services Officer position. Joining the team in 2018 as Finance and Administration Associate, Raña has supported the Agency’s administration and finance requirements, as well as its ACTDEV (Agency Culture and Team Development) programs and activities which help unify the team and boost professional excellence.

“As COMCO Southeast Asia further grows, the founders of this groundbreaking communications agency are also amazed to witness how our young talents have progressed not just in their craft, but in their life’s mission through the years. Their promotion is also our proud moment as their mentors,” said Ferdinand Bondoy, Regional Integration and Chief Executive Director of COMCO Southeast Asia.

“To Queenie and Patricia, and to our new partners AC and Harvey, congratulations! COMCO SEA is proud of you all! Here’s to more achievements and greater heights, COMCOys! #OurCOMCOsquadron will always be behind you in your journey.”

To know more about COMCO Southeast Asia, visit www.COMCOsea.com. Follow them on social media: facebook.com/COMCO.southeastasia on Facebook, linkedin.com/company/COMCO-hq and @COMCO_sea on both Instagram and Twitter.