This year’s Metrobank Foundation Outstanding Filipinos have been revealed during
a press conference held on August 9 in Quezon City. As a career-service award
for Filipino exemplars in the academe, military, and police sectors—ten (10)
Metrobank Foundation Outstanding Filipinos were presented, consisting of 4
teachers, 3 soldiers, and 3 police officers to the members of the media. Each
awardee will receive a cash prize of PhP 1 million each (net of tax), a gold
medallion, and a trophy.
Guided by the theme of “Beyond
Excellence”, a Metrobank Foundation Outstanding Filipino is recognized for
rendering service above and beyond his/her call of duty. His/her accomplishments
must have inspired and influenced their peers as well as the people in their
respective communities. Their works must have transformed a community with a
lasting positive impact on people and to the country.
For the award for teachers: (1) Mary Jane S. Ramo, Master Teacher II, Tonggo Elementary
School (Tudela, Misamis Occidental); (2) Alma
S. Janagap Ed.D., Master
Teacher II, Pavia National High School (Pavia, Iloilo); (3)
Aimee Marie C. Gragasin, Ph.D., Special Science Teacher V, Philippine
Science High School-Cagayan Valley Campus (Bayombong, Nueva Vizcaya); (4) Carla B. Dimalanta, Ph.D., Professor X,
University of the Philippines Diliman (Quezon City).
For
the award for soldiers: (5)
Major Francis Señoron PA, Assistant Division Chief, Logistics Management Division, Office of the Deputy
Chief of Staff for Logistics, OJ4, Armed Forces of the Philippines (Camp
Aguinaldo, Quezon City); (6) Lieutenant Colonel Danilo Facundo PN(M),
Director, Mobile Training and Exercise Unit, Marine Corps Force Development
Center (Philippine Marine Corps, Taguig City); (7) Lieutenant Colonel
Thomas Ryan R. Seguin PA, Squadron Commander, 7th Tactical
Fighter Squadron, 5th Fighter Wing, Basa Air Base Philippine Air
Force (Floridablanca, Pampanga).
And for the award for police officers:
(8) Senior Police Officer 1 Aida Awitin, Assistant Police Community
Relations Police Non-Commissioned Officer, Davao Occidental Police Provincial
Office (Malita, Davao Occidental); (9) Police
Senior Inspector Dennis Ebsolo, Ph.D., Chief of Police, Villanueva Municipal Police Station (Villanueva, Misamis
Oriental); and (10) Police Senior Superintendent Pascual Muñoz,
Ph.D., Chief, Supply Chain Management Division, Directorate for Logistics
of the Philippine National Police (Camp Crame, Quezon City).
“We
again present 10 Outstanding Filipinos who embody the best in our people and
are recognized for their steadfast commitment to inspire change for others to
emulate,” said Metrobank Foundation president Aniceto Sobrepeña. “Their stories of triumph and
resilience inspire us, as individuals and as a community, to strengthen our
commitment to building a better future for our nation. It is our privilege to
let their light shine so that many more may benefit from their example,” he
continued.
The
awardees underwent a rigorous selection process and were selected from hundreds
of nominations. A Board of Assessors, composed of members from the government,
academe, military, and media sectors, pre-determined the semi-finalists through
document review. The accomplishments of the semi-finalists were field validated
by third-party organizations, the Philippine Social Science Council (PSSC) and
the National Defense College of the Philippines (NDCP). The field validation determined 19 finalists
whose work has inspired and influenced their peers as well as the larger
community with a lasting positive impact.
The 19 finalists were interviewed by a
multi-sectoral Final Board of Judges chaired by Senator Juan Edgardo “Sonny”
Angara and co-chaired by Supreme Court of the Philippines associate justice Noel
Tijam. The other members include: Department of Justice (DOJ) secretary Menardo
Guevarra; Makati City mayor Mar-Len Abigail Binay-Campos; De La Salle
Philippines president Br. Armin Luistro; Philippine Business for Social
Progress (PBSP) chairman Manuel Pangilinan; Rockwell Land, Inc. president and
chief executive officer Nestor Padilla; and veteran journalist Ma. Teresa
Vitug.
Joining the ranks of 655 outstanding
public servants recognized by MBFI since 1985, the awardees will be honored during
the formal conferment ceremonies on September 7, 2018 at the Metrobank Plaza,
Makati City as part of Metrobank’s 56th anniversary celebration.
*****
The Metrobank Foundation, Inc. (MBFI)
was established on January 8, 1979 by Dr. George S. K. Ty, sixteen (16) years
after he founded the Metropolitan Bank & Trust Company (Metrobank). MBFI
envisions to be the country’s premier corporate philanthropic foundation
contributing a significant impact on social development. Its flagship programs include the Metrobank
Foundation Outstanding Filipinos; Metrobank Art & Design Excellence (MADE);
Metrobank Scholarship Program (MSP); Metrobank MTAP-DepEd Math Challenge (MMC);
Grants and Social Development Partnerships, Disaster Response, National
Teachers’ Month (NTM) celebration, and the Metrobank Foundation Professorial
Chair Lectures. MBFI is also the principal owner of the Manila Doctors Hospital
(MDH), one of the leading centers of wellness in the country.
As a development organization, MBFI
aims to uplift individuals and the sectors they represent and strategically
link with institutions for a shared-purpose. By creating and propagating a
culture of excellence and providing solutions to stakeholder’s needs, the
Foundation continuously expands its scope of reach and be at the forefront in
serving communities. As the heart of the Metrobank Group, “Excel. Engage.
Empower” or the 3Es remains its roadmap.
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