The Outstanding Filipino or TOFIL Award is the honor given by the Junior Chamber International (JCI)

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Filipino Filipino may refer to: * Something from or related to the Philippines ** Filipino language, standardized variety of 'Tagalog', the national language and one of the official languages of the Philippines. ** Filipinos, people who are citizens of th ...

men and women, 41 years of age and over, whose exemplary achievements are worthy of emulation. The award was conceived in 1988 to institutionalize the public recognition of these outstanding individuals."About Us"
The Outstanding Filipino (TOFIL) Award. Retrieved on 2013-04-14.

History

JCI Senate Philippines believes that there are a lot of men and women age 41 and over who deserve recognition for their contributions to society. It enlisted the support of

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in an endeavor that would give due recognition to these people. Thus the TOFIL Award was born. The JCI Senate Philippines is an organization of a select group of

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(JCI) members, who, in recognition of their outstanding achievements and contributions to the JCI movement, have been awarded lifetime membership as JCI Senators. They now number 3,000 in the Philippines. Among them are: a former chief justice, senators, representatives, cabinet secretaries,

governors A governor is an administrative leader and head of a polity or political region, ranking under the head of state and in some cases, such as governors-general, as the head of state's official representative. Depending on the type of political r ...

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, judges, and other government officials; presidents of financial, industrial, commercial, agricultural, and other business enterprises; distinguished doctors, lawyers and other professionals; successful

entrepreneur Entrepreneurship is the creation or extraction of economic value. With this definition, entrepreneurship is viewed as change, generally entailing risk beyond what is normally encountered in starting a business, which may include other values t ...

s and community leaders.

Criteria

Nomination for the award is open to every

natural born A natural-born-citizen clause, if present in the constitution of a country, requires that its president or vice president be a natural born citizen. The constitutions of a number of countries contain such a clause, but there is no universally ac ...

naturalized citizen Naturalization (or naturalisation) is the legal act or process by which a non-citizen of a country may acquire citizenship or nationality of that country. It may be done automatically by a statute, i.e., without any effort on the part of the i ...

or bearing

dual citizenship Multiple/dual citizenship (or multiple/dual nationality) is a legal status in which a person is concurrently regarded as a national or citizen of more than one country under the laws of those countries. Conceptually, citizenship is focused on ...

(Filipino and a foreign country), at least 41 years of age and of good moral character whose dedication to his/her profession or vocation has made significant contributions to the advancement of his/her calling, public welfare and national development. Honorees are chosen based on the strength of their character and integrity; and the impact of their achievements on their field of work, public welfare and national development.

TOFIL Awardees

The following is the list of TOFIL awardees from its conception in 1988 to the present:

1988

Edgardo Espiritu Edgardo is an Italian-language form of the name Edgar. It may refer to: *Edgardo Abdala (born 1978), Chilean-Palestinian football midfielder *Edgardo Adinolfi (born 1974), Uruguayan football player * Edgardo Alfonzo (born 1973), former Major Leagu ...

, Banking *

Cecilia Muñoz-Palma Cecilia Muñoz-Palma (November 22, 1913 – January 2, 2006) was a Filipino jurist and the first woman appointed to the Supreme Court of the Philippines. She was appointed to the Supreme Court by President Ferdinand Marcos on October 29, 1973, a ...

, Public Service *

Emmanuel Pelaez Emmanuel Neri Pelaez (November 30, 1915 – July 27, 2003) was a Filipino public servant and politician who served as the 6th Vice President of the Philippines from 1961 to 1965. Early life and career Pelaez was born in Medina, Misamis (n ...

, Government Service * Jose B. L. Reyes, Human Rights *

Jaime Cardinal Sin Jaime Lachica Sin ( zh, t=辛海梅, 辛海棉, poj=Sin Hái-mûi, Sin Hái-mî; August 31, 1928 – June 21, 2005), commonly and formally known as Jaime Cardinal Sin, was the 30th Roman Catholic Archbishop of Manila and the third cardinal from ...

, Spiritual Leadership *

Lorenzo Tañada Lorenzo "Ka Tanny" Martinez Tañada Sr. CCLH (, born Lorenzo Tañada y Martínez; August 10, 1898 – May 28, 1992) was a Filipino nationalist, lawyer, solicitor general, senator, national athlete, and human and civil rights defender best known f ...

, Freedom Advocacy

1989

Marcelo B. Fernan Marcelo "Celing" Briones Fernan (October 24, 1927 – July 11, 1999) was a Filipino lawyer and political figure. He is the only Filipino to have served as both Chief Justice of the Supreme Court and as Senate President. He is also the thi ...

, Judiciary *

Jose B. Fernandez Jose is the English language, English transliteration of the Hebrew language, Hebrew and Aramaic language, Aramaic name ''Yose'', which is etymologically linked to ''Yosef'' or Joseph. The name was popular during the Mishnaic and Talmudic periods ...

, Banking *

Lucrecia Kasilag Lucrecia Roces Kasilag (31 August 1918 – 16 August 2008) was a Filipino composer and pianist. She is particularly known for incorporating indigenous Filipino instruments into orchestral productions. Biography Lucrecia “King” Roces Kasilag wa ...

, Arts & Culture *

Rosa Rosal Florence Danon Gayda (born Florence Lansang Danon; October 16, 1928), better known as Rosa Rosal, is a FAMAS award-winning Filipina film actress dubbed as the "original femme fatale of Philippine cinema." She is also known for her work with th ...

, Humanitarian Service

1990

Diosdado Macapagal Diosdado Pangan Macapagal Sr. (; September 28, 1910 – April 21, 1997) was a Filipino lawyer, poet and politician who served as the ninth president of the Philippines, serving from 1961 to 1965, and the sixth vice president, serving from ...

, Government Service *

Ameurfina Melencio-Herrera Ameurfina Melencio-Herrera (born Ameurfina Aguinaldo Melencio; 11 May 1922 – 12 October 2020) was a Filipino lawyer who served as an Associate Justice of the Philippine Supreme Court from 1979 to 1992. She was the second woman appointed to th ...

, Judiciary * Teodoro Locsín Sr., Journalism * Zeneida Amador, Theater

1991

* Arturo D. Gorrez, Manufacturing *

Manuel P. Manahan Manuel Perez Manahan (January 1, 1916 – May 18, 1994) was a Filipino politician, journalist, businessman, and rural development advocate. He was a key government official during the administration of president Ramon Magsaysay, best known for ...

, Rural Development *

Leonardo S. Sarao Leonardo Salvador Sarao Sr. (April 13, 1921 – July 31, 2001) was the founder and owner of the Sarao Motors, a company known for designing, manufacturing and selling the jeepney, the most popular mode of transportation in the Philippines. H ...

, Entrepreneurship *

Dioscoro L. Umali Dioscoro Lopez Umali (November 17, 1917 – July 1, 1992) was a Filipino agriculturalist and National Scientist of the Philippines awardee, known as "the Father of Philippine Plant Breeding." He was awarded several international honors and d ...

, Agricultural Research

1992

Henry R. Canoy Henry Rabe Canoy (November 1, 1923 – May 16, 2008) was a Filipino businessman and founder of Radio Mindanao Network. Canoy was born in Cagayan de Oro, Misamis Oriental into a family of teachers and traders. In 1952, Canoy started the DXCC ...

, Media *

Renato Constantino Renato Constantino (March 10, 1919 – September 15, 1999) was a Filipino historian known for being part of the leftist tradition of Philippine historiography. Apart from being a historian, Constantino was also engaged in foreign service, working ...

, History * Edgardo D. Gomez, Science *

Jose T. Joya Jose is the English transliteration of the Hebrew and Aramaic name ''Yose'', which is etymologically linked to ''Yosef'' or Joseph. The name was popular during the Mishnaic and Talmudic periods. *Jose ben Abin *Jose ben Akabya * Jose the Galil ...

, Visual Arts

1993

Jovito Salonga Jovito "Jovy" Reyes Salonga, KGCR (; June 22, 1920 – March 10, 2016) was a Filipino politician and lawyer, as well as a leading opposition leader during the regime of Ferdinand Marcos from the declaration of martial law in 1972 until the P ...

, Public Service *

Jose L. Guevara Jose is the English transliteration of the Hebrew and Aramaic name ''Yose'', which is etymologically linked to ''Yosef'' or Joseph. The name was popular during the Mishnaic and Talmudic periods. *Jose ben Abin *Jose ben Akabya * Jose the G ...

, Journalism *

Francisco Demetrio Francisco is the Spanish and Portuguese form of the masculine given name '' Franciscus''. Nicknames In Spanish, people with the name Francisco are sometimes nicknamed " Paco". San Francisco de Asís was known as ''Pater Comunitatis'' (father o ...

, SJ, Culture * Antonio Manikan, Humanitarian Service *

Jorge Garcia Jorge Garcia (born April 28, 1973) is an American actor and comedian. He first came to public attention with his performance as Hector Lopez on the television show '' Becker'', but subsequently became best known for his portrayal of Hugo "Hurl ...

, Medicine & Surgery * Bonifacio Isidro, Science & Technology

1994

Romeo Contemplacion Romeo Montague () is the male protagonist of William Shakespeare's tragedy ''Romeo and Juliet''. The son of Lord Montague and his wife, Lady Montague, he secretly loves and marries Juliet, a member of the rival House of Capulet, through a pries ...

, Rural Medicine *

Armando Malay Armando J. Malay (March 31, 1914 – May 15, 2003) was a Filipino journalist, scholar, and activist during the Marcos administration. Early life and education Malay was born on March 31, 1914, in Tondo, Manila, to Gonzalo C. Malay and Carmen d ...

, Journalism/Human Rights *

Nicanor Perlas Nicanor Jesús "Nick/Nicky" Pineda Perlas III (born January 10, 1950 in Manila, Philippines) is a Filipino activist and awardee of the Right Livelihood Award in 2003, which is often referred as an alternative Nobel Prize. He serves at present as t ...

, Agriculture *

Dionisio Salazar Dionisio, a variant of Dionysius, may refer to: People Given name * Dionisio Lazzari (1617-1689), Italian sculptor and architect * Dionisio Aguado y García (1784-1849), Spanish classical guitarist and composer * Papa Isio (1846-1911), Dionisio Mag ...

, Drama/Literature *

Benjamin Tayabas Benjamin G. Tayabas is a US-trained Filipino educator and administrator.Pascual, Federico Jr. DTough battle for foes of PNCC compromise. June 05, 2007. He is the longest-serving university president of the Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila. He suc ...

, Education

1995

* Jose T. Amacio, Cooperative Development * Alfredo S. Buenaventura, Music * Gonzalo O. Catan, Jr., Science & Technology *

Crispin C. Maslog Saints Crispin and Crispinian are the Christian patron saints of cobblers, curriers, tanners, and leather workers. They were beheaded during the reign of Diocletian; the date of their execution is given as 25 October 285 or 286. History Born ...

, Literature/Journalism *

Christian Monsod Christian S. Monsod is a Filipino lawyer who served as chair of the Commission on Elections (COMELEC). He was one of the framers of the 1987 Constitution of the Philippines. He is the founder and honorary chair of the Legal Network for Truthful E ...

, Government Service

1996

Irene R. Cortes Irene Rian Cortes (October 20, 1921 – October 28, 1996) was an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines and a law academician. She was also the first female dean of the University of the Philippines College of Law. Cortes ...

, Justice and Law (Posthumous Award) * Salvador H. Laurel, Public Service *

Richard J. Gordon Richard Juico Gordon (born August 5, 1945) is a Filipino lawyer and politician who most recently served as a Senator from 2016 to 2022, and previously from 2004 to 2010. He is the chairman and CEO of the Philippine Red Cross since 2004. He r ...

, Government Service *

Onofre R. Pagsanghan Onofre R. Pagsanghan (born June 12, 1927) is a teacher, playwright, and stage director from the Ateneo de Manila High School, Philippines. An Ateneo alumnus himself, Mr. Pagsi—as he is fondly called by students and colleagues—began his teachi ...

, Culture and Arts * Helena Zoila T. Benitez, Education

1997

Raul J. Bonoan Raul, Raúl and Raül are the Italian, Portuguese, Romanian, Spanish, Galician, Asturian, Basque, Aragonese, and Catalan forms of the Anglo-Germanic given name Ralph or Rudolph (name), Rudolph. They are cognates of the French Raoul (disambiguation) ...

, S.J., Education *

Fe del Mundo Fe Villanueva del Mundo, , (born Fé Primitiva del Mundo y Villanueva; 27 November 1911 – 6 August 2011) was a Filipina pediatrician. She founded the first pediatric hospital in the Philippines and is known for shaping the modern child healt ...

, Medicine * Menardo R. Jimenez, Business/Entrepreneurship * Alfredo S. Lim, Public Service *

Estefania Aldaba-Lim Estefanía Aldaba-Lim, Ph.D. (born Estefanía "Fanny" Aldaba; January 6, 1917 – March 7, 2006) was the first female secretary of any Cabinet of the Philippines, serving as Secretary of Social Services and Development from 1971 to 1977. She wa ...

, Humanitarian Service *

Andrea Veneracion Andrea Ofilada Veneracion (or ''Ma'am OA''; July 11, 1928 – July 9, 2013) was a Filipino choral conductor and a recipient of the 1999 National Artist for Music award. She founded the Philippine Madrigal Singers in 1963. She was also an adj ...

, Culture and Arts

1998

* Ramon V. del Rosario Sr., Business * Ricardo Cardinal J. Vidal, Religious Work *

Carlos R. Alindada Carlos may refer to: Places ;Canada * Carlos, Alberta, a locality ;United States * Carlos, Indiana, an unincorporated community * Carlos, Maryland, a place in Allegany County * Carlos, Minnesota, a small city * Carlos, West Virginia ;Elsewhere ...

, Public Accounting *

Perla D. Santos Ocampo Perla may refer to: Places *Perla, Arkansas, a town in the United States *Perla, Kasaragod, a village in Kerala *Perła, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, a village in Poland *Perla gas field, a offshore gas field in Venezuela People *Perla (singer) ...

, M.D., Medicine * Bayani F. Fernando, Government Service

1999

Mateo Armando T. Caparas Mateo may refer to: People ;Name * Mateo (given name) * Mateo (surname) ;People named Mateo * Mateo (singer) (born 1986), former stage name of American pop/R&B singer-songwriter Arts, entertainment, and media * ''Mateo'' (1937 film), a 1937 Argent ...

, Community Service *

Hilario G. Davide, Jr. Hilario Gelbolingo Davide Jr. (born December 20, 1935) is a Filipino lawyer, professor, diplomat, constitutionalist and former politician, who served as the 20th Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines and Permanent Representative ...

, Law * Remedios L. Macalincag, Banking & Finance * Amador C. Muriel, Science & Technology * Efren M. Reyes, Sports * Wigberto E. Tañada, Government & Public Service * Pierre T. Tritz, S. J., Education

2000

* Corazon C. Santos-de la Paz, Public Accounting * Antolin M. Oreta, Sr., Engineering Practice *

Lawrence C. Qua Lawrence may refer to: Education Colleges and universities * Lawrence Technological University, a university in Southfield, Michigan, United States * Lawrence University, a liberal arts university in Appleton, Wisconsin, United States Preparator ...

, Technopreneurship *

Flerida Ruth P. Romero Flérida Ruth Pineda-Romero (August 1, 1929 – December 8, 2017) was an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines. Born in Tondo, Manila, Romero received a law degree from the University of the Philippines College of Law in 19 ...

, Justice/Law *

Alfonso T. Yuchengco Alfonso Yuchengco (; February 6, 1923 – April 15, 2017) was a Filipino accountant, industrialist, businessman, educator, and diplomat. He headed the Yuchengco Group of Companies, one of the largest family-owned business conglomerates in the ...

, Business & Entrepreneurship

2001

James G. Dy James is a common English language surname and given name: * James (name), the typically masculine first name James * James (surname), various people with the last name James James or James City may also refer to: People * King James (disambigua ...

, Humanitarian Service *

Ceferino L. Follosco Ceferino is a given name. Notable people with the name include: *Ceferino Garcia (1912–1981), champion boxer born in Naval, Biliran, Philippines *Ceferino Giménez Malla (1861–1936), Spanish Roman Catholic catechist and activist for Spanish Rom ...

, Science, Technology, & Engineering *

Fortunata C. Villamar Fortunata may refer to: Arts and entertainment * ''Fortunata'' (film), 2017 * ''Fortunata'', a 1911 novel by Marjorie Patterson People *Fortunata (name) * Saint Fortunata, a 4th-century Christian martyr Fictional characters * Fortunata, the wif ...

, Education * Jose C. Vitug, Law/Judiciary *

Enrique J. Zobel Enrique Jacobo Emilio Zóbel y Olgado (January 7, 1927 – May 17, 2004), better known as Enrique J. Zóbel and EZ, was a prominent Filipino businessman, pilot, and polo player belonging to the prominent Zóbel de Ayala family who are of Span ...

, Business

2002

Feliciano Belmonte, Jr. Fernando Feliciano "Sonny" Racimo Belmonte Jr., KGCR (born October 2, 1936) is a Filipino politician who served as a member of the Philippine House of Representatives for the Fourth District of Quezon City from 1992 to 2001 and from 2010 to 2019. ...

, Government Service *

David Consunji David Mendoza Consunji (November 2, 1921 – September 4, 2017) was a Filipino businessman and the chairman of a publicly listed holding firm, DMCI Holdings, Incorporated (). He was a former secretary of the Department of Public Works, Transport ...

, Construction Industry *

Emil Q. Javier Emil Q. Javier (born September 11, 1940) is a Filipino plant geneticist and agronomist best known for having served as the 17th President of the University of the Philippines between 1993 and 1999. He was conferred the rank of National Scientist o ...

, Science & Technology *

George S.K. Ty George Siao Kian Ty ( 18 October 1932 – 23 November 2018) was a Filipino banker and business magnate. He founded Metropolitan Bank and Trust Company, the second largest bank in both assets and capital in the Philippines. He owned stakes in Fed ...

, Banking

2003

* Robert Kuan, Business & Entrepreneurship *

Eva Fidela C. Maamo Eva or EVA may refer to: * Eva (name), a feminine given name Arts, entertainment, and media Fictional characters * Eva (Dynamite Entertainment), a comic book character by Dynamite Entertainment * Eva (''Devil May Cry''), Dante's mother in t ...

, M.D.,

SPC SPC may refer to: Business and law * Segregated Portfolio Company, a specialized form of offshore company * Signature panel code, a credit or debit card security code * Social Purpose Corporation, a company that considers social issues in its deci ...

, Community Service *

Felicito Payumo Felicito Payumo (born March 7, 1937) is a Filipino businessman and politician currently serving as chairman of University of Nueva Caceres–Bataan. He represented the First District of Bataan in the House of Representatives of the Philippines fr ...

, Government Service

2004

Juan C. Acosta ''Juan'' is a given name, the Spanish and Manx versions of ''John''. It is very common in Spain and in other Spanish-speaking communities around the world and in the Philippines, and also (pronounced differently) in the Isle of Man. In Spanish, t ...

, Ph. D., Agriculture *

Gelia T. Castillo Gelia Tagumpay Castillo (March 3, 1928 – August 5, 2017) was a Filipino sociologist. She specialized in rural sociology and was a pioneer of the concept of participatory development. She was a university professor at the University of the Phili ...

, Ph. D., Science and Technology *

Francisco Mañosa Francisco "Bobby" Tronqued Mañosa (12 February 1931 – 20 February 2019) was a Filipino architect considered one of the most influential Filipino architects of the 20th century for having pioneered the art of Philippine neovernacular architec ...

, Architecture * Nelia Cortes-Maramba, M.D., Medicine * Ruben M. Tanseco, S.J., Humanitarian Service

2005

Ben Farrales Ben Farrales (1 July 1932 – 6 March 2021) was a Filipino fashion designer most known for his Muslim-inspired dress designs. Early life and education Farrales was born on July 1, 1932, in Cotabato City to Salvador Farrales and Paulina Samio. He ...

, Fashion, Arts and Culture *

Lauro L. Baja, Jr. Lauro Liboon Baja, Jr. (born 2 May 1937) is a former permanent representative to the United Nations for the Republic of the Philippines and undersecretary of the Philippines' Department of Foreign Affairs. He presented his credentials to the Se ...

, Bilateral and Multi-lateral Diplomacy * Adolfo B. Bellosillo, M.D., Medicine

2006

Marciano Evangelista Marciano is both a surname and a given name. It originates from Latin ''Marcianus'' or ''Marcian'' (Saint Marcians) or "Martians" or ''Martianus''. Also from the cult of Roman god Mars. Notable people with the name include: Surname: * David Ma ...

S.D.B. , image = File:Stemma big.png , image_size = 150px , caption = Coat of arms , abbreviation = SDB , formation = , founder = John Bosco , founding_location = Valdocco, Turin ...

, Service Non-Government Organization *

Antonio P. Meloto Antonio is a masculine given name of Etruscan origin deriving from the root name Antonius. It is a common name among Romance language-speaking populations as well as the Balkans and Lusophone Africa. It has been among the top 400 most popular m ...

, Humanitarian Service * Ramon Orlina, Arts *

Socorro Ramos Maria Socorro Cancio Ramos (born 23 September 1923) is a Filipino entrepreneur. She is the co-founder of National Book Store, the largest bookstore chain in the Philippines. Biography Maria Socorro Cancio Ramos was born on 23 September 1923 in ...

, Business

2007

* Florangel R. Braid, Ph.D., for Literature and Journalism"TOFIL Awardees (page 1)"
TOFIL Online. Retrieved on 2013-04-14. *

Jose S. Concepcion, Jr. Jose is the English transliteration of the Hebrew and Aramaic name ''Yose'', which is etymologically linked to ''Yosef'' or Joseph. The name was popular during the Mishnaic and Talmudic periods. *Jose ben Abin *Jose ben Akabya * Jose the G ...

, for Social Advocacy *

Felipe F. Cruz Felipe is the Spanish variant of the name Philip, which derives from the Greek adjective ''Philippos'' "friend of horses". Felipe is also widely used in Portuguese-speaking Brazil alongside Filipe, the form commonly used in Portugal. Noteworthy ...

, General Construction *

Hernani G. Golez Hernani may refer to: *Hernani, Eastern Samar, a municipality in Eastern Samar, Philippines * Hernani, Gipuzkoa, a town in Gipuzkoa, Basque Autonomous Community, Spain * ''Hernani'' (drama), a Romantic drama by Victor Hugo *Hernani CRE, a Spanish r ...

, Ph.D., Agriculture.

2008

* Antonio S. Abacan, Jr., Banking *

Rustica Carpio Rustica Cruz Carpio (August 9, 1930 – February 1, 2022) was a Filipino actress, scholar, playwright, philanthropist, and public servant. Most notably an actress, she performed on stage, film, and television. She received acclaim for her role ...

, Ph. D., Culture and Arts *

Mary Placid Lorna C. Abejo Mary may refer to: People * Mary (name), a feminine given name (includes a list of people with the name) Religious contexts * New Testament people named Mary, overview article linking to many of those below * Mary, mother of Jesus, also calle ...

O.S.B. , image = Medalla San Benito.PNG , caption = Design on the obverse side of the Saint Benedict Medal , abbreviation = OSB , formation = , motto = (English: 'Pray and Work') , found ...

, Music *

Rafael D. Guerrero III Rafael may refer to: * Rafael (given name) or Raphael, a name of Hebrew origin * Rafael, California * Rafael Advanced Defense Systems, Israeli manufacturer of weapons and military technology * Hurricane Rafael, a 2012 hurricane Fiction * Rafa ...

, Ph. D., Science & Technology *

Federico M. Macaranas Dr. Federico M. Macaranas is a full-time professor at the Asian Institute of Management (AIM) and the Executive Director of the AIM Policy Center, a leading think tank in the Philippines The Philippines (; fil, Pilipinas, links=no), offic ...

, Ph. D., Economics

2009

* Teotimo Aganon, Ph. D. for Science and Technology; *

Senen C. Bacani Senen is a long-established urban district of Jakarta, Indonesia that has kept many tourist attractions such as two museums, the National Library of Indonesia and Gelanggang Remaja Senen, a quite narrow alley with old Chinese and similar style ...

, Agriculture *

Arturo Cunanan, Jr. Arturo is a Spanish and Italian variant of the name Arthur. People *Arturo Álvarez (footballer, born 1985), American-born Salvadoran footballer * Arturo Álvarez (footballer, born 1959), Mexican footballer *Arthuro Henrique Bernhardt (b. 1982), Br ...

, M.D., Ph. D., Public Health ; *

Lydia B. Echauz Lydia Balatbat-Echauz is the tenth president (2002-2012) of Far Eastern University.Official Biography, Office of the President, Far Eastern University, 2007. Education Lydia Balatbat-Echauz holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics from St. Th ...

, D.B.A. Education * Oscar M. Lopez, Business

2010

* Ray L. Catague,

M.D. Doctor of Medicine (abbreviated M.D., from the Latin ''Medicinae Doctor'') is a medical degree, the meaning of which varies between different jurisdictions. In the United States, and some other countries, the M.D. denotes a professional degree. T ...

, Public Health * Esperanza I. Cabral, M.D., Government Service *

Isagani R. Cruz Isagani R. Cruz (born 1945) is a Filipino writer and literary critic. Education Cruz earned his undergraduate degree from the University of the Philippines Diliman, where he completed a Bachelor of Science in Physics in 1965. He later enrolled at ...

, Literature *

Shirley Halili-Cruz Shirley may refer to: Arts and entertainment *Shirley (novel), ''Shirley'' (novel), an 1849 novel by Charlotte Brontë *Shirley (1922 film), ''Shirley'' (1922 film), a British silent film *Shirley (2020 film), ''Shirley'' (2020 film), an American ...

, Arts and Culture * Tony Leachon, M.D., Medicine *

Joel E. Tabora Joel or Yoel is a name meaning "Yahweh Is God" and may refer to: * Joel (given name), origin of the name including a list of people with the first name. * Joel (surname), a surname * Joel (footballer, born 1904), Joel de Oliveira Monteiro, Braz ...

, S.J., Education

2011

Jesus P. Estanislao Jesus, likely from he, יֵשׁוּעַ, translit=Yēšūaʿ, label=Hebrew/Aramaic ( AD 30 or 33), also referred to as Jesus Christ or Jesus of Nazareth (among other Names and titles of Jesus in the New Testament, names and titles), was ...

, Ph.D., Governance *

Jose T. Pardo Jose is the English transliteration of the Hebrew and Aramaic name ''Yose'', which is etymologically linked to ''Yosef'' or Joseph. The name was popular during the Mishnaic and Talmudic periods. *Jose ben Abin *Jose ben Akabya * Jose the Galil ...

, Business *

Emerlinda R. Roman Emerlinda Ramos–Roman (born August 30, 1949) is a Filipino educator and university administrator who served as the 19th President of the University of the Philippines from 2005 to 2011, becoming the first woman to hold such position. Roman pr ...

, Education * Sylvia D. Pendon, Entrepreneurship * Ramon M. Nery, M.D., Government/Public Service

2012

Jose F. Datuin Jose is the English transliteration of the Hebrew and Aramaic name ''Yose'', which is etymologically linked to ''Yosef'' or Joseph. The name was popular during the Mishnaic and Talmudic periods. * Jose ben Abin *Jose ben Akabya * Jose the Galil ...

for the Arts; *

Samuel Pagdilao Samuel Duldulao Pagdilao, Jr. (born February 13, 1957), is a retired Filipino police officer and politician who served in the House of Representatives from 2013 to 2016. Pagdilao used to work as director general of the Philippine National Po ...

for Military/Police work *

Adolfo S. Azcuna Adolfo may refer to: * Adolfo, São Paulo, a Brazilian municipality * Adolfo (designer), Cuban-born American fashion designer * Adolfo or Adolf, a given name See also

* {{dab ...

, Justice/Law

2013

Alfredo Lagmay Alfredo Villagracia Lagmay (August 14, 1919 –December 15, 2005) was a respected Filipino psychologist and Professor Emeritus of Psychology at the University of the Philippines Diliman. He received his Ph.D. in psychology from Harvard Univers ...

, Geology and Earth Science; *

Rogelio Singson Rogelio Lazo Singson is a Filipino industrial engineer, businessman, and public servant. He served in the cabinet of President Benigno Aquino III as Secretary of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) from 2010 to 2016. Early life Before joining the C ...

, Governance and Public Service *

Arsenio B. Ella Arsenio is an Italian, Portuguese and Spanish version of the male given name ''Arsenius''. It may refer to: People * Arsenio Balisacan, Filipino economist * Arsénio Bano (born 1974), East Timorese politician * Arsenio Benítez (born 1971), Pa ...

, Environmental Conservation and Sustainable Development

2014

Gemma Cruz-Araneta Gemma Teresa Guerrero Cruz—Araneta (; born 30 September 1943) is a Filipino politician, writer, director, and beauty queen who won Miss International 1964, becoming the first Filipino and Asian to win the title. She received an "Outstanding M ...

, Culture & Arts; * Francis J. Kong, Business Entrepreneurship *

Joey Salceda Jose Ma. Clemente "Joey" Sarte Salceda (, born October 26, 1961) is a Filipino politician and the current Representative of Albay's 2nd District in the Philippine House of Representatives. He previously served as governor of Albay province in th ...

, Government Service

2016

Anton Pascual Anton may refer to: People *Anton (given name), including a list of people with the given name *Anton (surname) Places *Anton Municipality, Bulgaria **Anton, Sofia Province, a village *Antón District, Panama **Antón, a town and capital of th ...

, Culture & Arts; * Jose Cuisia Jr., Business Entrepreneurship *

William Dar William Dollente Dar (born April 10, 1953) is a Filipino horticulturist and public servant who served as the Secretary of Agriculture under the Duterte administration. He was appointed by President Rodrigo Duterte on August 5, 2019, to replace Emm ...

, Government Service

2019

Ramon S. Ang Ramon See Ang (born January 14, 1954), also known by his initials RSA, is a Filipino businessman. He is the president and chief executive officer (CEO) of Top Frontier Investment Holdings, Inc., the largest shareholder of San Miguel Corporation. ...

, Business and Entrepreneurship * Glenn Banaguas, Environment Conservation and Science Diplomacy * Joselito R. Chavez, Medicine *

Virgilio Malang Virgilio, the Italian and Spanish form of Virgil may refer to: *Virgilio, Lombardy, a ''frazione'' of the ''comune'' of Borgo Virgilio in the Italian province of Mantua * Virgilio.it, a website People with the given name * Virgilio Barco Vargas (1 ...

, Science and Technology *

Noel Rosal Noel Ebriega Rosal (born January 2, 1964) is a Filipino businessman and politician served as the governor of Albay in 2022. He previously served as mayor of Legazpi from 2001 to 2010, and again from 2013 to 2022. *

Nelly Siababa-Aggangan Cornell Iral Haynes Jr. (born November 2, 1974), better known by his stage name Nelly, is an American rapper, singer, actor and entrepreneur. He embarked on his music career with the hip hop group St. Lunatics in 1993 and signed to Universal ...

, Agriculture

2020

2021

2022

Persida Acosta Persida V. Rueda-Acosta (born August 19, 1961) is a Filipina lawyer who currently serves as the chief of the Public Attorney's Office (PAO) since 2001. Early career Acosta was a professor at the Ateneo de Manila University School of Law a ...

, Justice and Law *

Maria Catalina Cabral Maria may refer to: People * Mary, mother of Jesus * Maria (given name), a popular given name in many languages Place names Extraterrestrial *170 Maria, a Main belt S-type asteroid discovered in 1877 * Lunar maria (plural of ''mare''), large, ...

, Government and Public Service *

Nemesio Miranda Nemesio “Nemi” R. Miranda Jr. (born 1949), also known as Nemiranda, is a Filipino painter and sculptor in Angono, Rizal. He gained fame as the forerunner the art form “Imaginative Figurism”. He has a degree in Bachelor of Fine Arts from U ...

, Visual Arts and Sculpture *

Hans T. Sy SM Prime Holdings, Inc. (SMPH) is a Filipino integrated property developer and a public subsidiary of SM Investments Corporation. It was incorporated on January 6, 1994, to develop, conduct, operate and maintain the SM commercial shopping cent ...

, Business and Reliance * Ruben Villareal, Agriculture Science

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