Content creator Donnalyn Bartolome won the Best Content Creator award at the 2025 Septimius Awards in Amsterdam, using her acceptance speech to raise awareness about the Philippines’ flood control crisis.
On Saturday, Sept. 13, Donnalyn shared a video she on Instagram, dedicating her speech to highlighting the recurring floods that displace communities and claim lives each year.
“I’m deeply honored to be awarded tonight. I create content to inspire. I love making people happy and to fund a lot of causes and prevention initiatives. I’m from the Philippines, and one of the most heartbreaking issues we face back home is the floods,” she said.
The social media personality also urged audiences to act alongside pressing the government for better systems, stressing that “prevention is better than cure.”
“I’m standing here in front of you, not just as an awardee, but someone who’s using this moment to influence. If you take anything from this, let it be this: please plant at least one tree in your lifetime. It’s a simple act of love for the one home we all share, our planet,” Donnalyn added.
Her appeal came as corruption reports involving flood control projects surfaced in the country.
