From left: Paulo Gavino, External Relations Manager, SPEX, Edgar Veron Cruz, Executive Director, Pilipinas Shell Foundation, Inc., (PSFI) Marvi Trudeau, Program Manager, PSFI, Angelique Songco, Protected ARea Superintendent, Tubbataha Reefs Natural Park, Lerelie Osial, Finance Manager, SPEX, and Don Paulino, Managing Director, SPEX.
At the 52nd Anvil Awards, held in Shangri-La Makati last 10 March 2017, Tubbataha conservation initiatives funded by the Shell Philippines Exploration B.V. (SPEX) and the Pilipinas Shell Petroleum Corporation won the Silver Anvil Awards. The Tubbataha Youth Ambassador Program won one of the awards. The Anvil Awards is given by the Public Relations Society of the Philippines to companies that sustainably implement public relations programs or tools.