MANILA, Philippines - The Bank of the Philippine Islands was recently bestowed the Diamond Award by the Philippine Marketing Association for exhibiting continuous marketing brilliance in establishing and growing its business in the country. BPI was one of only five companies that received the award from the PMA, the others being URC, Mercury Drug, San Miguel Corp. and Unilab. Receiving the award on behalf of the bank was BPI senior vice president and chief marketing officer Marie Josephine Ocampo (photo). Along with the recognition of the Diamond Award, the PMA also bestowed upon BPI a trophy to honor the financial institution’s years of excellence and commitment to the cause of Philippine marketing.