Last February 26, 2006 at the Westin Philippine Plaza, City of Pasay , Philippines , STEP Foundation, Inc. has been voted and selected to receive the Philippine Marketing Excellence Awards as the “Most Outstanding Foundation for Japan (Rizal Award)”. Awardees in Philippine Marketing Excellence Awards are voted by individuals for best marketing practices through a combination of surveys, focus group discussions, and market research.

Highly regarded for the foundation's dedication to help Filipino skilled workers and the training program, STEP Foundation stays personally involve with those who benefit from its support.