Camp COMCO Mentorship Program Opens Cycle 24 to Shape the Next Generation of Communicators

In celebration of Decada de COMCO, COMCO Mundo's year-long 10th anniversary celebration, COMCO School of Communications, the communication training and education arm of global award-winning integrated communications group COMCO Mundo League of Enterprises, opens its doors to applicants across the Philippines for the Cycle 24 of Camp COMCO Mentorship Program.

Camp COMCO, the internationally recognized and industry-acclaimed mentorship program of COMCO Mundo, is now seeking the next generation of trailblazing storytellers, creative rebels, and future leaders to join COMCO Mundo's agencies and programs as apprentices. Selected applicants will have the opportunity to work across COMCO Mundo League of Enterprises, COMCO Southeast Asia - Pilipinas, TARO AOX Inc., COMCO Middle East & Africa, COMCO Southeast Asia - Singapore, SEA Wave & Spice with Purple Alab, COMCO School of Communications, Citizen COMCO, SEA CAN Alliance by COMCO Mundo, and Sundaica Shared Services & Enterprise Community.

Students and fresh graduates of Communications, Journalism, Marketing, Multimedia Arts, or related disciplines will gain real-world experience, sharpen their skills, and learn directly from COMCO Mundo's pool of industry experts through Camp COMCO. As an intensive talent incubation initiative, industry linkage course, and apprenticeship program, Camp COMCO equips participants with the knowledge, experience, and character-building program to master the best practices in brand storytelling and thrive in the communications industry.

Recognized for its excellence and impact, the program has earned multiple prestigious accolades, including the 2024 IABC (International Association of Business Communicators) Global Gold Quill Award in Chicago, 2025 IABC Asia-Pacific Silver Quill Award in Manila, and 2022 IABC Philippine Quill Award of Excellence as well as the Top Award in Communication Training and Education, and the 2019 Gold Anvil Award for Specialized Public Relations Program. Today, Camp COMCO has produced 157 graduates, some of whom are now esteemed leaders and partners in the COMCO Mundo group and the rest are making their mark across the communications industry and beyond.

At its core, Camp COMCO is designed to help apprentices (or fondly called COMCOwans) grow into skilled, forward-thinking PR and Communications practitioners through learning sessions, industry immersion, and hands-on experience across COMCO Mundo’s various business units. The program culminates in the highly anticipated House Wars pitch competition, where apprentices put their learnings into action for actual brands and projects, and showcase the knowledge and skills they have gained throughout their Camp COMCO journey. Ten years on, Camp COMCO continues to open doors for aspiring talent, equipping the next generation of communicators with the skills, tools, and right mindset to become the storytellers of tomorrow.

“Camp COMCO was built on the belief that the future of communications begins with investing in young talent. Through mentorship, hands-on learning, and even character building, we hope to empower the next generation of storytellers to create meaningful and lasting impact in our industry,” said COMCO Mundo Interregional President & Group Chief Executive and Head of Global & Strategic Communications / Partner & Co-Founder, Mr. Ferdinand Bondoy.

Beyond the mentorship program, Camp COMCO continues to build a strong community through the Camp COMCO Alumni Society, bringing graduates together to stay connected, collaborate, and give back. Working alongside Citizen COMCO, the advocacy arm of COMCO Mundo, Camp COMCO alumni have supported some of COMCO Mundo’s cause-oriented initiatives, including COMCOlidays with Kids for various child-focused institutions, relief efforts during the COVID-19 pandemic and natural disasters, Unilab Foundation Play Advocacy Week, WWF’s Earth Hour, and more recently, the Camp COMCO Kids. Today, the Alumni Society continues to grow as a community of communications, marketing, and multimedia professionals who carry forward the program’s spirit of lifelong learning, meaningful storytelling, and purpose-driven leadership.

Do you have what it takes to become a legend in the making? 

Send your application and CV to headquarters@comcomundo.com. 

Learn more about Camp COMCO at comcomundo.com/camp-comco, and follow COMSCO on Facebook, LinkedIn, and Instagram for updates. 

The Magic Was Never in Disneyland

People often ask me why I keep coming back to Disneyland. For a long time, I thought it was because I was searching for magic. But the truth is, part of my heart has always been there.

Some of my most beautiful memories with my Mama were made in Disneyland. Walking together down Main Street, laughing over the little things, taking photos we'll never recreate, and watching the fireworks with childlike wonder in our eyes. Those moments became treasures I didn't know I'd one day hold so tightly.

After I lost her, coming back felt different. The castle was still there. The music still played. The smiles, the laughter, the familiar feeling of wonder - it was all the same, except she wasn't beside me anymore. Still, I kept coming back.

Maybe because this was one of the few places where I could still feel close to her. Every corner carried a memory. Every firework felt like a conversation I wished I could still have with her. 

Disneyland became more than a destination. It became a place where I could miss her and love her at the same time. A place where grief didn't feel so lonely because it was wrapped in beautiful memories. For years, I believed the magic I was searching for lived there.

Then Magic Shop by BTS found me.

Its message found me when I needed it most. It reminded me that the place we long for, when life becomes too heavy, isn't somewhere outside of us. It's a place we build within ourselves, a sanctuary where our fears are embraced, our tears are understood, and our hearts slowly learn how to believe again.

That's when I realized something. 

Disneyland never gave me magic. It simply reminded me of the magic my mama had already planted in my heart. She taught me to believe in wonder, to find joy in little moments, and to love with my whole heart. Even though she isn't here to make new memories with me, every beautiful memory we created still lives inside me. 

So maybe that's why I keep coming back. Not because I'm searching for magic anymore. But because this place reminds me that love never disappears. It simply changes the way it stays with us.

And now, this December, my heart is taking me somewhere new.

To a BTS concert.

Maybe that's not a coincidence.

Because the same heart that found comfort in Disneyland has found healing through seven artists whose music reminded me that it's okay to hurt, it's okay to miss someone, and it's okay to keep believing in tomorrow.

This time, I'm not going somewhere to find magic.

I'm going to celebrate the magic I've finally found within myself.

A little piece of my Mama.

A little piece of Disneyland.

A little piece of BTS (방탄소년단)

All of it has led me here.

And I think she'd smile knowing that I'm still choosing wonder.