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What is Champion of the Year?

Champion of the Year unites and recognizes the community’s most active leaders in the name of inclusion. By devoting their passion, talents, and networks to Best Buddies through a friendly fundraising competition, our Champion Candidates lay the foundation for transformative change in their communities.

Find out who is crowned Champion of the Year 2025 at Dance Night: Haunted Hangout on
October 25, 2025 at Xylo at The Palace, BGC.

Meet our Champion Candidates

Each Champion Candidate is a leader of inclusion in our Best Buddies community. Vote for your favorite Champion Candidate by making a donation through their Champions page or purchasing your Dance Night: Haunted Hangout tickets through their affiliate link.

DJ
John Robinson

Kuya
Kurt Harris

Cong.
Jorge Bocobo

Kuya
Kim Atienza

What Do Our Champion Candidates Do?

Champion Candidates commit to raising funds and awareness for Best Buddies throughout their campaign. Our Champion Candidates advocate for the Best Buddies mission and will generate countless opportunities for friendships, jobs, and leadership development. At the Haunted Hangout Dance Night, we honor the Champions’ collective impact and name the ultimate Champion of the Year!

Frequently Asked Questions

Who Can Be A Champion?

Anyone can be nominated to be a Champion Candidate! Before nominating yourself or someone you know, it is important to understand it is a competitive fundraising competition. You should be comfortable raising funds for Best Buddies and understand the other expectations of Champion Candidates. To learn more, you can reach out to Best Buddies through bestbuddiesmanila@gmail.com

Most Champions Candidates are nominated by Best Buddies staff, participants, supporters, or other Champions.

Champions commit to raising funds and awareness for Best Buddies. Champion Candidates compete to raise the most funds through sponsorship, donations, auction items, ticket sales, fundraising events, and matching gifts. At the end of the campaign, Champion Candidates are brought together at the Champion of the Year Awarding where the person who raises the most funds is crowned the Champion of the Year 2025. 

Because opportunities for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) are very limited, and our Champion Candidates raise funds and awareness to open doors for everyone to be included – in school, at work, and in the community. And when that happens, we all win.

It is not a requirement to be a professional fundraiser! Champion Candidates come from various industries and might not have experience with fundraising. Best Buddies provides extensive training to ensure Champion Candidates are successful throughout their campaign.

Absolutely! And we would be delighted to talk to your company about partnership opportunities as well. You can reach out to us through bestbuddiesmanila@gmail.com to connect and learn more about partnership opportunities. 

Yes! Supporting our mission has been made easy through our donation page on our website. Kindly email us the receipt of your donation so that we can formally recognize and thank you for your contributions.

OUR GOAL

Php 30,000.00
Php 0 Raised
of Php 1,000,000.00

As of September 29

Find out who will be crowned Champion of the Year 2025 at Dance Night: Haunted Hangout!

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Champion Candidate

Team DJ John Robinson

World-renowned DJ John Robinson lit up last year’s Dance Night with his performance and went the extra mile by donating proceeds from his fundraising livestream to Best Buddies Philippines. His passion for music and generosity continue to inspire others to support inclusion in meaningful ways. 

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Champion Candidate

Kuya Kurt Harris

Through his late niece, who lived with cerebral palsy, Kuya Kurt found a deep and personal connection to the mission of inclusion. Known for immersing himself in Filipino language and culture, he continues to honor her memory by uplifting local communities and giving back to small carinderias.

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Champion Candidate

Cong. Jorge Bocobo

Congressman Jorge Bocobo is a proud father to Sancho, his son who lives with Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA) Type II, a rare neuromuscular disorder. Both as a public servant and as a parent, he leads with empathy and action, championing inclusion and opportunities for people of all abilities.

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Champion Candidate

Team Kuya Kim Atienza

Beloved TV personality and advocate, Kuya Kim has stood by Best Buddies Philippines since the very beginning. As part of our first-ever PSA on inclusive language, and even a supporter of Best Buddies’ artists, his continued support reflects his unwavering commitment to building a kinder, more inclusive society.

Kuya Kim with Best Buddies Philippines artists Randy and Jonica, proudly showcasing Randy’s artwork that Kuya Kim supported and brought home.

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Best Buddies Member Agreement

To join Best Buddies, all applicants must agree to the terms set forth in the Member Code of Conduct, Acknowledgement, and General Release as laid out below.

Member Code of Conduct

As a Best Buddies member:
  • I will be respectful, truthful, and inclusive in my interactions with others.
  • I will recognize and celebrate the diversity of character and abilities of all people.
  • I will conduct myself ethically, obey all laws, and act in good faith at all times.
  • I will abide by the rules, directives, and guidelines set forth by Best Buddies International.
  • I will respect the decisions and requests made by Best Buddies staff members and chapter leadership.
  • I will NOT harass, threaten, embarrass, or insult others.
  • I will NOT say or do anything that is harmful, abusive, racially or ethnically offensive, vulgar, sexually explicit, or objectionable.
  • I will NOT make inappropriate or unwanted physical, verbal, or sexual advances.

Acknowledgement

As a Best Buddies member:
  • I agree to follow the Member Code of Conduct when participating in Best Buddies and at all Best Buddies activities and events.
  • I understand that if I am matched in a one-to-one friendship, I will do my best to honor my commitment to my Buddy.
  • I understand that a Best Buddies member acts as a friend and a peer and NOT as a caregiver or dependent.
  • I give permission to be photographed and/or filmed at any Best Buddies activity, and I understand that any photograph or videotape may be used at the discretion of Best Buddies for publicity purposes (members may opt out).
  • Prior to the commencement of my participation, I will furnish Best Buddies with any medical information that may be necessary in treating me in the case of an emergency.
  • I consent to Best Buddies’ use and disclosure of such medical information to medical professionals that may need the information in order to treat me in the case of an emergency.
  • I understand that I must have a valid auto insurance policy if operating a motor vehicle in relation to a Best Buddies activity.
  • I understand that Best Buddies is in no way obligated to assign, or match, or actively seek to assign or match me in a one-to-one friendship, and that Best Buddies makes no guarantees, assurances, or other commitments, either express or implied, as to the impact or results of a match upon any of the parties involved.
  • I acknowledge that I have completed this application to the best of my knowledge and that all information I have provided is true, and I understand that any false or misleading information given by me in connection with my application for, or my membership with, Best Buddies International may result in termination of my membership.
  • I understand that Best Buddies International reserves the right to deny entrance into our programs to anyone, for any reason, at any time. Best Buddies also reserves the right to revoke membership from our programs for any reason, at any time.
  • I understand that, in cases where appropriate and necessary, Best Buddies International may require a background check prior to participation in our programs.
  • I acknowledge that I have read and agree to the terms of the Best Buddies International privacy policy. Best Buddies considers all personal information collected to be confidential and will not sell, share, or rent this information to others.
  • I understand that I am also responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of all privileged information that I receive through participation in Best Buddies.

General Release

In consideration of the benefits and opportunities afforded to me through participation in the Best Buddies organization, the participant states as follows:

 

  1. I hereby agree to release Best Buddies International, Inc., from any liability for any accident, injury, or illness suffered at, during, or in connection with any Best Buddies activities, except for any accident, injury, or illness which results from gross misconduct by Best Buddies International, Inc., or its staff.
  2. I authorize Best Buddies International, Inc., to obtain medical treatment in the event of injury or illness in connection with a Best Buddies activity and agree to pay any expense incurred for treatment.
  3. I understand that, in connection with any Best Buddies activity, if I am riding in a private passenger automobile which is involved in an accident, I may be primarily covered for bodily injury under my family automobile policy, and I agree to submit any medical bills incurred to my insurance company for payment. If my policy has been issued with a deductible clause relative to the personal injury protection, I understand that I have assumed that deductible on primary coverage.
  4. If I am being transported in a commercial carrier or other leased or rented vehicles in connection with a Best Buddies activity and an injury occurs, I understand that I shall look to the commercial carrier or owner of the leased or rented vehicle to pay any medical bills incurred as a result of such injury.

 

NOTE: The participant agrees to assume all risk of accident, injury, or illness that may occur at, during, or in connection with any Best Buddies activity.


Last updated: 2/6/2024