The Philippine Embassy wishes to inform the Filipino community in China that the Commission on Filipinos Overseas (CFO) announced the extension of the deadline for submission of entries to the biennial Migration Advocacy and Media (MAM) Awards 2017 until 1 August 2017 in consideration of submissions coming from overseas.

The MAM Awards were conceived in 2011 in line with the celebration of the Month of Overseas Filipinos and International Migrants Day in the Philippines. These awards are aimed at recognizing the significant role of media in information dissemination and advocacy of news and concerns related to migration and development.

The primer on the MAM Awards is attached for reference.

For more information, please contact the MAM Awards Secretariat at telephone numbers (632) 552-4760 to 767 or through the following email addresses: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it., This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.