GGC Group Asia -formerly DDB Group Philippines

16/10/2026

Our Group Chairman and CEO, Gil G. Chua, was named an Asia CEO Awards “CEO of the Year” Circle of Excellence Awardee for the second consecutive year. Prior to this, he was also a multi-year Asia CEO Awards “Global Filipino Executive” Circle of Excellence Awardee.

This recognition underscores his visionary leadership in steering the Group to record financial performance in 2025. Moreover, amid the global retirement of the DDB brand, Gil successfully led the transformation of the 33-year-old DDB Group Philippines into GGC Group Asia, establishing a stronger independent Filipino identity while integrating the FCT Group’s business solutions companies. Under his leadership, the transition was achieved with 100% client retention, zero disruption across accounts, and no redundancies forced by the rebranding.

Today, GGC Group Asia comprises 14 companies across 18 offices nationwide, providing opportunities for more than 7,700 Filipinos—demonstrating Gil’s ability to turn a major organizational challenge into an opportunity for growth, resilience, and long-term sustainability.

15/10/2026

All in the blood.

MANILA, Philippines — Young Filipina student Amanda Katherine “Andy” Chua has earned “High Commendations” in both Law and Politics at the prestigious 2026 John Locke Institute Global Essay Prize, marking an exceptional achievement in one of the world’s most competitive international essa...

10/10/2026

Congratulations, Alab MNL!

07/10/2026

For five years in a row, GGC Group Asia (formerly DDB Group Philippines) has been selected as one of the winners of the prestigious HR Asia Best Companies to Work for in Asia - The Philippines Chapter. This year, we bring home the Gold Harmonia trophy for our consistent wins.

The names on our doors have changed, but our values remain the same. Talented, accountable, and kind people create the best work and deliver the best service to our clients. Our job is to make every member of our team feel valued and appreciated—regardless of gender, tenure, or which company within our group they belong to.

This recognition belongs to our people, who bring our values to life every day. Different names. Shared values. One GGC Group Asia family. Congratulations to all of us!

02/10/2026

In this interview with Marketing-Interactive, The Tribe Managing Director Diane Chua highlights a key shift: brands are no longer creating content just for people, but also for the algorithms and AI systems that influence what audiences discover. Read on.

In the Philippines, creative leaders see 2027 as a year when content, entertainment and commerce increasingly converge. Brands will look beyond one-off campaigns, developing stories, creator-led formats and experiences that can build relationships with audiences over time.

30/09/2026

GGC Group Asia Chief Culture Officer and Bent and Buzz Managing Director Anna Chua-Norbert has been shortlisted at the Campaign Ad Net Zero Awards under the Outstanding Contribution to Sustainability–Individual category.

An empathic idealist, Anna had spent years watching the advertising industry operate on a foundational assumption: that profit is the destination, and decided to test a different equation — methodically, with data, one event and one employee at a time.

GGC Group Asia, where the Kindness Chain was fully operationalized, abides by its Sustainability Policy aligned with UN SDGs and the UN Global Compact. The policy commits to gender equity, social inclusion, community reinvestment, and full transparency.

At Bent & Buzz, the Virtuous Loop of Impact is operationalized as a circular business model with sustainable production, local MSME sourcing, ESG impact reporting per event, and portion of profits reinvested into innovation.

30/09/2026

GGC Group Asia x Bent & Buzz's "The Business of Kindness" earns a spot at the Campaign Ad Net Zero Awards’ Shortlist 2026 under the APAC Sustainability Best Practice Award–Agency category.

This entry revolves around Kindness as a Sustainable Competitive Strategy, which challenges a deeply embedded industry assumption that commercial success and human investment are opposing forces.

GGC Group Asia was built on the opposite premise: financial performance is not the ceiling — it is the infrastructure that allows everyone in the organization to rise together.

24/09/2026

We are proud to share that our Group Chief Culture Officer Anna Chua-Norbert has been named to the Shortlist Jury of the New York Festivals Health Awards 2026.

This is in recognition of her leadership in building a culture anchored on purpose, people, and impact—on a global stage that celebrates creativity for health and humanity.

Congratulations!

22/09/2026

10 years in, and The Tribe is still on Campaign Brief Asia's Hottest Agencies list.

Every year brings a different brief, a different team mix, a different bar to clear. What's stayed the same is the work ethic behind it. The Tribe showing up, year after year, to earn this spot again.

That's what we're proud of today. Here's to the next 10.

22/09/2026