MANILA, PHILLIPINES // Under his stewardship, GIGIL was declared ‘Asia-Pacific Agency of the Year’ of Campaign Brief’s The Work 2025; ‘Independent Agency of the Year’ of ADFEST 2025; the No. 1 independent agency in Asia in Campaign Brief Asia’s 2021, 2023 and 2024 Creative Rankings; The Drum’s ‘Top Ranked APAC Agency’ in its 2023 World Creative Rankings; Ad Age’s ‘International Small Agency of the Year’ in 2021; and the fastest-growing ad agency in the Asia-Pacific, according to the Financial Times in 2023. Badong is a multiple winner at the Clios, Cannes, D&AD, New York Festivals, LIA, AWARD Awards, among other international awards shows. He was named by Campaign Brief Asia as one of the ’Top 10 Most Awarded Creative Leaders in Asia’ in 2021, and the ‘Philippines’ Most Awarded Creative Director’ in 2023 and 2024. In 2021, Badong was included by Adweek in its ‘Creative 100′ list—an annual celebration of the world’s top creative professionals, icons, and game changers.