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NATION BUILDERS & MOSLIV AWARDSBE EARTH-WISECOPYRIGHT @ 2022 SUSTAINABILITY STANDARDS, INC.All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means without permission from the publisher.Published by SUSTAINABILITY STANDARDS, INC.146 Alfaro Place, L.P. Leviste StreetUG-39, Salcedo Village Makati City, 1227 Philippines Phone: (02) 8280.2965; (02) 8260.2539; 09688581982www.sustainability-standards.comKARL STUART MCLEANChairman and PublisherKENNETH P. ROCETEPresident & CEOLARRY BROUHARDManaging DirectorMYKE MIRAVITEManaging EditorLANI F. ESTEBANDirector for CreativesRUTCHIE VIDAL MCLEANDirector for TreasuryREYNALDO V. CUNANANDirector for Finance & AccountingROGER E. DOMINGO, JR.Director for IT & General ServicesDYSEL PESTAÑOGraphics DesignerATTY. NOEL LAMANATTY. CONNIE OJEDALegal CounselCONTRIBUTORSDISCLAIMEREffort was exerted to reach out to the persons and organizations featured in this book. We appreciate the time that many allotted to respond on the submission of narrative and photos supplied by each organizations and awardees.JENNI DOMINGO ANNA NORBERT-CHUA HYDZ T. ENRIQUEZ BUEN LENARD B. CATAPANG JUARLITO YUNORJANNAH B. NASSERTRICIA Y. MATTI, MGSACE A. BALBOAVICENTE MECIASANALYN SOROPIABOIE GABAYVALERIE SANTIAGO RHEA JOY CALVO CERCADOBASEM MANALAORON BIAGMYLENE CRUZROBERT SANTIAGOATTY. JOBAR BUENAGUA SEAN KELVIN C. PINEDA LORAIN FELIXARNEL PANIMBOMERA Y. ROSALESFEMALYN TELERONDR. MARK GAPULTOSLORRAINE ENDOZOALVIN SORIANO JONAH TIURODANIE D. GUAZON, BSED 3C ATTY. KIM LI MARICRIS E. PUYAWANGILMER ROQUE ARNEL TICZON CRISTY MERISMARCIAL CUSTODIO JEN ABANIEL BUTCH VITALES ATTY. MISAELLE M. TEJANO QUEENIE MAY S. YMBONG KIM LARA PINOTE NUP RHEA ROSE O. MIRALLESAKEMI M. ALEJANDRINO-MANESE ROBERT NEPOMUCENO CARMELA VIVIEZCASUSAN OSMENA SOLONMARK MANANSALAKEVIN IGMIDIO E. LATDAVERICK JOHN ENCLUNA ARNIE FE ALAYON JOSHUA PEÑALVER JOHN MARK MORGA JERIC LLAMAS GENESIS SABALBORO®

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ForewordAs the world approaches the half-way point of the United Nations’ Sustainability Development Goals 2030 agenda, we ﬁnd ourselves at a crucial crossroad. Since its culmination in 2015, through the collective efforts of various groups, organizations, governments, and individuals, humanity has made some advancement. While there is still massive work to be done, it cannot be denied that the world has been set to the correct path in our quest for a sustainable future.Then the COVID-19 pandemic happened. The gains we have achieved in the past decade are in danger of being undone as the world slowly recuperates from the effects of the greatest challenge to our generation. Since 2020, the pandemic has impacted all 17 goals, threatening progress made especially in SDG 3 (health), SDG 4 (education), SDG 6 (water and sanitation for all), SDG 10 (reduce inequality), and SDG 17 (partnerships).While the road has become tougher and the challenges grew bigger, hope shines brighter than ever as we gather together in pursuit of a common goal: to make the world a better, safer, and more sustainable place for the generations to come.This year’s Nation Builders and Mosliv Awards recognize the positive impact of extraordinary Filipinos to the lives of all. From the policymakers, civic leaders, educators, to each and everyone who — in their own little ways — strive for a more sustainable and inclusive future, we dedicate this night to you.There is more work to be done, but tonight, let us take a moment to savor the gains we have achieved, to recognize the efforts being made, and to get a glimpse of where we are right now and the direction we’re headed at.Tonight, we celebrate our progress. But tomorrow, we get back to work.Thank you for being with us, for ﬁghting alongside us, and for wanting a better future for our children, grandchildren, and beyond.

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MESSAGE FROM THEIt is my honor and great pleasure to greet and congratulate the officers and members of MOSLIV Communities by Sustainability Standards, Inc. I join your cause of ensuring prosperity for now and for future generations which is only possible if we prioritize climate action today. Our communities should be sustainable; they should be places where people, infrastructures, and nature thrive together.Now, more than ever, we need to ensure that our communities meet the needs of all within the means of our environment. Thus it is incumbent upon us all to consider ecological boundaries and factors that make people come together to work, learn, play, and relate with one another with dignity and respect.In this regard, we also need to give premium room for equitable growth to ensure that all social segments live above poverty thresholds. For this reason, we filed Senate Bill No. 129 or the “Trabaho Para sa Lahat ng Pilipino Act” which seeks to establish the National Employment Action Plan to set the government’s direction for job creation.We also passed Republic Act No. 11927 or the “Philippine Digital Workforce Competitiveness Act” to ensure that digital technology is at the core of every plan of action of the government. We should consider artificial intelligence, big data analytics, and the internet of things, utilizing them for endeavors like traffic management, disaster mitigation, waste management, flood control, and managing the flow of goods and services.The burden of development should not take its toll on the health of nature – a principle that must be instilled in children. Hence, we filed Senate Bill No. 573 integrating environmental education in the K-12 Curriculum. If we start while they are young, they will grow up knowing how to take care of our environment. Finally, I thank MOSLIV Communities for deepening the cause for new forms of progress to attain sustainable development, not through an ever-increasing line of growth but one that respects the dynamic balance between economy, environment and humanity.Again, congratulations and God bless!Senator Joel VillanuevaMajority LeaderOFFICE OF SENATOR JOEL VILLANUEVA

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MESSAGE FROM THEIt gives me great honor and pleasure to congratulate the leaders and members of the Sustainability Standards, Inc for gathering the community leaders, intergovernmental and non-profit organizations to promote and uphold the principles of a smarter, sustainable and greener communities for future generations. On behalf of my fellow Commissioners in the National Police Commission (NAPOLCOM), I can affirm our commitment to stay at the forefront to live up to the expectations of the people and to utilize our capabilities for the common good in the process of healing and rebuilding our nation. Growth and success are gauged by the sense of stability and security the country created for its people. It is the main pillar that is achieved only through the continuous effort of providing peace and order for the public. As the overseer of the Philippine National Police (PNP), the NAPOLCOMembraces the challenge of the evolving role of the police officers as community leaders through the implementation of the Community and Service-Oriented Policing or CSOP. Utilizing the CSOP strategy, the community shall not only be ensured of the attainability of peace and development but also a community wherein the environment ensures sustainability of life. Biodiversity conservation, similar to the basic service delivery through the CSOP, is a team effort. It is not just the sole responsibility of the government but everyone’s mission and task. We must work together to conserve our biological diversity.May it be in law enforcement or environment conservation, joint responsibility plays a significant role in the cultivation of a sense of accountability. With the collective effort of every citizen, let us work towards life through harnessing and correcting our mistakes for our children’s children. Again, congratulations to the leaders, members and awardees of the 2022 Nation Builders and Most Sustainable and Livable (MOSLIV) Awards.Commissioner Edilberto DC LeonardoNational Police CommissionCOMMISSIONER EDILBERTO DC LEONARDO

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MESSAGE FROM THELet us change the world together! Now that the elections are over, let us get our act together and clean up our world.Sustainability Standards is now setting up a new company together with SOWI (Solar Wind), a company that primarily is involved in the supply of solar energy and also works on drastically reducing the amount of diesel used by traditional diesel based systems called “fuelsave”. We have many new generation “wind” based systems called SkySails, using a unique patented kite based system. Sustainability Standards Solutions will be the name of the new system and we have been given exclusive rights to sell these systems in the Philippines and later throughout South East Asia. The plan is to first supply complete systems but soonest we plan to build the systems here in the Philippines thus creating a new local industry These systems will also be available on a cost per KW basis ie. Pay as you use, which will be a new way of charging for energy in our country.We already have many prospects throughout the country with prospects coming from government, large resorts, chicken/ pig farms, refidgeration plants mining companies to name but a few. Pay as one supplies making it more affordable for these clients to enter our new wind based solutions.We also plan to work with good resellers who may be able to add their own solutions to our systems. Another area we are looking into is garbage re cycling so all in all we shall become a garbage recycling supplier.We have many potential clients for all these solutions and we plan to export our products as well as “green energy” proudly MADE IN THE PHILIPPINES.So we need your help to build these plans here and lead the way in the Philippines.Mabuhay!Karl McleanChairman and PublisherCHAIRMANwww.sustainability-standards.com

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MESSAGE FROM THETwo years ago, faced with the greatest challenge of our generation, the world looked hopeless. Despair was everywhere and death was ever-present. The COVID-19 pandemic has changed the way we live, the way we work, and the way we look at the world.Amidst the darkest times, we have seen extraordinary people rise to the occasion. Risking their own lives, they toiled endlessly to get humanity back to its feet. Frontliners, scientists, doctors, veterinarians, farmers, law enforcers, delivery riders, policymakers, decision makers, entrepreneurs, teachers — every one worked together. It was a rare moment in history, but in the end, we did it.While the pandemic is not yet over, we see ourselves now in a better situation than a couple of years before. Economies are running again, stores are reopened, and students are back to their school uniforms. In such a short period of time, it has been proven once again, that when we all come together, we can surpass even the biggest adversities and challenges thrown at us.We are almost halfway through the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals 2030 Agenda. While we experienced setbacks because of COVID-19, the learnings we bring from the past couple of years definitely made us stronger and better as we face more challenges in the future.If anything, the pandemic has shown us that securing human health requires protecting the health of animals and the environment we share. This outlook, known as the One Health approach, is a vital key especially as we face more threats to our existence in the coming decades.It is reassuring to see that humanity is now more conscious than ever in taking care of the planet: from the emergence of clean and renewable sources of energy down to the smallest things such as prudent and proper use of antibiotics, we are one step closer to a sustainable future. The ball is now in our hands. Let’s make sure that we don’t drop it again this time.The Nation Builders and Mosliv Awards, and everyone behind it, is one with the world in our fight towards an inclusive, sustainable and safer future for all. Congratulations!Kenneth Prieto RocetePresident and CEOEXECUTIVE DIRECTORwww.sustainability-standards.com

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AWARDS COMMITTEE COUNCILNICO LEIBENGUTHSCOTT COUNTRYMAN, MBALARRY BROUGHARDCAROLE ANN SOLIDUM SARTHOU Nico, with his background as electrical engineer, is looking back into 35 years of experience in power generation, power transmission and renewable energy technologies. For 27 years, bridging European and US companies with the markets in Asia, he helped to build strong partnerships between innovative technology providers and local players in Asia, to boost the transformation from fossil fuels to renewable energy solutions. He covers the complete portfolio of traditional and new power generation technology and helps to identify the business potential in the Asian markets. Supporting several startups and helping very well-known brands to build up their business platforms in the Philippines in different segments of the fast-growing renewable energy sector in Asia. “Me and my team is excited to look into new technologies like airborne high altitude wind power generation, PV – Diesel Fuel Save management, new Energy Storage technology, High level off grid, micro and mini grid solutions. The journey just started, and we are proud to be a part of it, with complete new technologies and concepts in our portfolios.” He is the Executive Director of the Coral Triangle Conservancy. Born and raised in Southern California he has lived in the Philippines and Oceana for the past 28 years founding and managing enterprise scale technology-based companies in tourism, call centers, and digital media. Nine years ago, he switched gears to dedicate his life protecting marine environments and to use his entrepreneurial skills to innovate solutions to some of the biggest challenges facing the future of coral reefs. Scott has a BA from the University of California at Santa Barbara and an MBA from the University of Southern California. He is a Naturalist, Climate Change Reality Project mentor, licensed US Coast Guard Captain, boat builder, coral farmer, waterman, husband and father. Scott has a broad scientiﬁc experience on mineral accretion using marine renewable energy to grow limestone structures for marine habitats, coastal storm defense and breakwaters. This will highlight how regenerative industries can be aligned with marine renewable energy use. Integrating energy users to support regenerative activities as part of the Marine Aquaculture, Reefs, Renewable Energy, and Ecotourism for Ecosystem Services TA and the wider Action Plan for Healthy Oceans and Sustainable Blue Economies at The Asian Development Bank. Larry spent his 42 years running ICCS, Japan’s largest PR company focused on IT, specializing in writing, editing and producing technical documents, advertising, and multimedia training programs for Japanese companies. Bilingual communications liaison between Japanese and U.S. engineers in the leisure vehicles and IT industries. He also traveled for interpreting projects, smoothing communication between English-speaking and Japanese business and technical professionals. Specialties: Editing technical and scientiﬁc papers for Japanese engineers and researchers. Lecturing on technical writing, business writing, and presentations. Video and audio production. Voiceovers of translations from Japanese to English (more than 1000 titles spanning 40 plus years). Carole, a seasoned Research Professional, has a Communication Research Degree from the UP College of Mass Communication, and 40 years’ experience in Consumer and Media Research. She was the Research Manager at Kraft Foods Philippines, handling local and regional research requirements. Carole was the Managing Director of AGB Philippines in its ﬁrst year, Managing Director of AMI – Synovate – Ipsos for 12 years, and Executive Director for Media at Nielsen. Carole has been a Director of MORES for more than 20 years and served as President in 1998 and 2001.SENIOR CONSULTANT, SOWI HYBRID INDUSTRIESEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, CORAL TRIANGLE CONSERVANCY, INC. PRESIDENT & CEO, G-TECH ENTERPRISESMANAGING PARTNER, CONSUMER REPUBLIQ INC.

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ARCH. LOUWIE A. GANQUINTIN V. PASTRANAFR. ANTONIO “BENG” MOLAVIN, SDB Louwie A. Gan is the 1st Filipino architect and urban planner accredited by international green building organizations in United States and Asia. He has also received sustainability accreditations in the United Kingdom and the United Arab Emirates. He has served as consultant and resource person in the United Nations Development Programme, at senate public hearings, and is currently serving as consultant for the Makati City Government. He earned his Master of Arts in Urban Planning from the University of the Philippines, Master of Science in Biomimicry from Arizona State University, and MicroMasters at MIT Center for Transportation and Logistics. He is presently taking Master’s degree in Sustainability (extension studies) at Harvard University. Quintin Pastrana is the President of WEnergy Power Pilipinas and Head of International Business Development for WEnergy Global, a leader in the renewable energy and hybrid microgrid sector. He has degrees in Business, International Relations, and Literature from the Universities of Georgetown, Cambridge, and Oxford. Quintin is the founder of the award-winning Library Renrewal Parthership, and an author of 3 books. He has been named one of the country’s and region’s top leaders by both the Asia Society and among the US-ASEAN Business Council. Father “Beng” is the parish priest of Don Bosco, San Ildefenso, but doubles up as Head of Sustainability for Don Bosco around the Philippines. This includes their ﬂagship project with Plasticbank, where they take back old plastic and get it recycled. As he always says:“You raise me up”which is what he does to all the children at Don Bosco and to all his parishioners. “Don Bosco Tech (or DB TECH) is a member of Don Bosco Green Alliance (DBGA) which brings together in a common platform all the ecological initiatives of Don Bosco institutes worldwide. Fr. Antonio “Beng” Molavin SDB is the present Convener of DBGA”, and it is the desire and dream of Don Bosco to create a more sustainable life for all people around the world, starting with recycle, reuse and offset of plastics. This directive is also supported by Pope Francis.WORLD RENOWNED URBAN PLANNERPRESIDENT, WENERGY POWER PILIPINAS, INC.HEAD OF SUSTAINABILITY, DON BOSCO GREEN ALLIANCE (DBGA)LANI F. ESTEBAN Lani F. Esteban is a graduate of AB Mass Communication from University of the Philippines, Diliman. Her broadcast media career began as a Writer/ Segment Producer for ABS-CBN programs such as Rated K, Umagang Kayganda, Pinoy Big Brother, and TV Patrol. In 2010, she was given an offer to direct | television programs for IBC 13 and Solar Entertainment. Before putting up her own Video Production/Marketing business, she held multiple marketing and branding positions for large companies overseeing and leading creative efforts in advertising, video content, social media marketing, branding and packaging. In 2017 she put up Director’s Chair Production, whose pursuit is to provide brand afﬁnity, awareness and sales for client brands. In working directly with clients, she aspires to develop partnerships to deliver strategic and emotionally-resonant creative that also successfully achieves brand goals.PRESIDENT & CEO, DIRECTORS CHAIR PRODUCTION

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ContentHON. MICHAEL L. ROMERO, Ph.D. Representative, Party List - 1-PACMAN .................................................................................HON. ALFRED C. DELOS SANTOSDeputy Majority LeaderRepresentative, Party List - Ang Probinsyano ........................................................................HON. KRISTINE SINGSON-MEEHANDeputy SpeakerRepresentative, Ilocos Sur, 2nd District .................................................................................HON. EMMARIE “LOLYPOP” M. OUANO-DIZONRepresentative, Lone District of Mandaue City .....................................................................HON. FLORIDA “RIDA” P. ROBESRepresentative, San Jose Del Monte City, Lone District ......................................................ATTY. KATHERINE C. AGAPAYVice Governor – Laguna .........................................................................................................HON. CECILIA ARANETA MARCOSVice Governor – Ilocos Norte .................................................................................................HON. JOSEMARIE “DR. JAY” L. DIAZ, DMD, MBA Mayor, Government of Ilagan City, Isabela ...........................................................................HON. NIELO C. TUPASMayor, Government of Barotac Viejo, Iloilo ..........................................................................HON. JEFFREY S. BESINIOMayor, Government of Baao, Camarines Sur ........................................................................HON. MARIA THERESA R. TIMBOL Mayor, Government of Kapalong, Davao Del Norte .............................................................HON. PHILIP A. PICHAY Mayor, Government of Cantilan, Surigao Del Sur .................................................................HON. JUNARD Q. CHAN Mayor, Government of Lapu-Lapu City, Cebu .......................................................................HON. ENRICO A. ROQUE Mayor, Government of Pandi, Bulacan ..................................................................................HON. BARRY “TOTO” Y. BAGUIO Mayor, Government of Kapatagan, Lanao Del Norte ............................................................HON. NICHOLAS M. YULOMayor, Government of Bago City, Negros Occidental .........................................................HON. JONATHAN JOSE C. CALDERON Mayor, Government of Roxas, Isabela ...................................................................................ENGR. RAMIL B. RIVERA Mayor, Government of Cabiao, Nueva Ecija .........................................................................HON. MARIA THERESA “RIZA” R. PERALTA Mayor, Government of Balungao, Pangasinan ......................................................................HON. FRANCISCO “ICO” L. CALVO Mayor, Government of Calinog, Iloilo ...................................................................................HON. DENNIS M. GLEAN Mayor, Government of General Emilio Aguinaldo, Cavite ....................................................HON. ALBERTO “ALI” J. BONGCAWELMayor, Government of Siayan, Zamboanga Del Norte .........................................................AWARDED HONORARY CONGRESSMAN OF THE YEARAWARDED HONORARY CONGRESSWOMAN OF THE YEARAWARDED HONORARY VICE GOVERNOR OF THE YEARAWARDED HONORARY LOCAL CHIEF EXECUTIVE OF THE YEARHON. ALFREDO PABLO R. ORTEGAVice Mayor, City Government of San Fernando, La Union ....................................................AWARDED HONORARY VICE MAYOR OF THE YEAR1519232933374145515761656973778185899397101105109

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ContentHON. HANDY T. LAO National President, Philippine Councilors LeaguePCL President, Province of Ilocos NorteCouncilor, City Government of Laoag ...................................................................................HON. RODRIGO ENRIQUEZ BALTAZAR Councilor, Municipality of Baliwag, Bulacan ..........................................................................HON. JOHANNA MAUREEN “APPLE” NIETO-RODRIGUEZ Councilor, District 3, City Government of Manila ................................................................HON. MARIBEL F. VITALESLNB NCR TreasurerPresident, Liga ng mga Barangay / Councilor - Makati CityBarangay Captain, Barangay Post Proper Southside, Makati City ........................................HON. THOMAS RAYMOND U. LISING Barangay Captain - San Antonio, Pasig City .........................................................................HON. KHALIL S. PUNDOMABarangay Chairman - Barangay 384, Zone 39District III, Quiapo, Manila .....................................................................................................HON. RICARDO B. JUNIO Secretary GeneralBarangay Councilors League of the Philippines ...................................................................HON. DAVEN P. BALASOTE SK Chairperson, Brgy. Nueva Invencion ................................................................................HON. MELVIN D. ER-ER SK Chairman, Barangay TiglawiganSK Federation Secretary of Cadiz City ...................................................................................PBGEN. HARRIS R. FAMA Director, Information Technology Management Service Philippine National Police ......................................................................................................PROF. NELIA CRUZ SARCOLPresident & CEO, CIE British School .....................................................................................MS. GEM CASTILLOCEO, Paseo De San Pablo .....................................................................................................MRS. JESSILYN TORIBIO STA. ANAPublic Relations OfficerLa Hermanidad Zamboanguena Foundation Incorporated ..................................................DRA. BAE OKILE MANGONDATO SHARIEF, ALHADJAFounder/Chairwoman/PresidentLanao Central College, Inc. – LCCI ........................................................................................MRS. VERONICA H. YUMrs. Universe Philippines 2022CEO - Team Network Safety & Security Trading, Co. ............................................................DR. JEMELENE GO QUIPresident & CEO - Polystar General Services, Inc. ................................................................HON. MARIA LOURDES M. ALEJANDRINOMayor, Government of Arayat, Pampanga ............................................................................HON. MARIA MARIEDEN MORETO-ISAACMayor, Government of Guinayangan, Quezon ......................................................................MS. ZENY SICAT DELA CRUZ.President & CEO, Edzena Enterprises ...................................................................................AWARDED HONORARY COUNCILOR OF THE YEARAWARDED HONORARY BARANGAY CAPTAIN OF THE YEARAWARDED HONORARY PUBLIC SERVANT OF THE YEARAWARDED HONORARY PUBLIC SERVANT OF THE YEAREXCELLENCE IN GOVERNMENT SERVICEAWARDED HONORARY PHILANTHROPIST OF THE YEARAWARDED HONORARY MODERN FILIPINA HEROISM OF THE YEAR109117121125129133137141145149153157161167171175179183187

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ContentHON. MA. DOELCARMEN A DIZONSK Federation President / Councilor - City of Malabon .......................................................ELOISA ECLEVIA-LAT, D.M.D., PHD, MHCACHA, DIpHM, DPCHA, FPCHA, OPA, DCE, CEdhFounder & President “The People’s Dentist”Advocacy on Dentistry, Inc. ...................................................................................................HON. EMMANUEL M. ALEJANDRINOVice Mayor, Government of Arayat, Pampanga ....................................................................ATTY. IGMIDIO CUEVAS LAT Doctor of Civil Law/LawyerLat Law Office .........................................................................................................................MR. GIL G. CHUAPresident & CEO - DDB Group Philippines ...........................................................................MR. MICHAEL H. DEAKINPresident & CEO - Lifeline 16-911 Medical, Inc. ...................................................................MR. NELSON D. MENDOZAPresident & CEOCSTC - College of Sciences, Technologyand Communications, Inc. .....................................................................................................MR. JOSE VALERIO A. CALLEJAPresident & CEO - Compact Pharmaceuticals Corporation .................................................DR. CHELSEA M. TOMAQUINPresident & CEOChels Wellness International Corporation – CWIS ................................................................1-PACMAN Party List ...........................................................................................................City of Ilagan, Isabela ..........................................................................................................City of Bago, Negros Occidental ........................................................................................Municipality of Pandi, Bulacan ............................................................................................Municipality of Arayat, Pampanga .....................................................................................Municipality of Cabiao, Nueva Ecija ...................................................................................Municipality of Roxas, Isabela .............................................................................................Barangay Post Proper Southside, Makati City ..................................................................Barangay Panay Santa Marcela, Apayao ............................................................................IAM Worldwide Corporation ...............................................................................................Asia Pacific - Skysails Power GMBH ....................................................................................Lanao Central College, Inc. – LCCI .....................................................................................College of Sciences, Technology and Communication, Inc. .............................................Punta Rivera Del Mar Resort ...............................................................................................AWARDED HONORARY MODERN FILIPINO HEROISM OF THE YEARAWARDED HONORARY CEO OF THE YEARMOSLIV AWARDSCERTIFIED MOST SUSTAINABLE AND LIVEABLE DISTRICT & PARTYLISTCERTIFIED MOST SUSTAINABLE AND LIVEABLE CITYCERTIFIED MOST SUSTAINABLE AND LIVEABLE MUNICIPALITYCERTIFIED MOST SUSTAINABLE AND LIVEABLE BARANGAYCERTIFIED MOST SUSTAINABLE AND LIVEABLE COMPANYCERTIFIED MOST SUSTAINABLE AND LIVEABLE COLLEGECERTIFIED MOST SUSTAINABLE AND LIVEABLE LIVEABLE RESORT 191195199205209213217221225229233239243247251255259263267271275279283

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NATION BUILDERSThe Covid-19 crisis, which dramacally changed life in the last three years, has highlighted a fact of life too oen overlooked in humanity’s quest for progress – everything we do goes back to nature. This fundamental truth is not lost on 1PACMAN Partylist Representave Michael “Mikee” Romero, who is serving his third consecuve term as a lawmaker whose foremost duty is to advocate the welfare of poverty-stricken Filipinos. Eradicang poverty is and has always been among the world’s greatest challenges, but the task has only goen tougher in the face of a warming world that leaves countries like the Philippines among the most vulnerable. As representave of One Patrioc Coalion of Marginalized Naonals or 1PACMAN for the last six years (17th and 18th Congress) and counng, Rep. Romero has authored over 800 House Bills and Resoluons, of which, 61 have been stamped as Philippine Republic Acts with a resounding naonal impact. To name a few, RA 11201 or the Creaon of the Department of Human Selements and Urban Development allows poverty-riddled Filipinos to have access to aordable and decent housing. Having a roof over one’s head is one of the primary needs for physical survival, especially duringmes of disaster.AWARDED HONORARYCONGRESSMANOF THE YEARHON. MICHAEL L. ROMERO, PH.D.REPRESENTATIVE, PARTY LIST, 1 PACMAN15

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Lack of food on the table and access to quality educaon are perhaps the greatest concerns of Filipino families. This gave Romero the polical will to push for the passage of RA 11310 or the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) Act. Under this naonal poverty reducon strategy and human capital investment program, poor households are receiving condional cash transfer for a maximum period of seven (7) years to help improve their quality of life. Recognising how access to free, high quality schools can level the playing eld for disadvantaged children, thereby pung an end to the vicious cycle of poverty, Romero in his rst term as a lawmaker led the house bill for what is now RA 10931, or the Universal Access to Quality Terary Educaon Act. Signed in April 2017, the law provides free tuion and other school fees in state universies and colleges all over the country. In the eld of health care, Romero ushered reforms through RA11223 or the Universal Health Care Act which provides equitable access to quality and aordable health care, goods, and services. Romero believes in empowering small businesses. RA 11534 or the Corporate Recovery and Tax Incenves for Enterprises (CREATE) Law is considered the largest scal smulus for businesses in the country’s recent history. Last but not the least, Romero has advocated the interests of farmers who are among the rst to suer when more frequent typhoons sweep in and destroy their crops. To help the small farmers to thrive, Romero advocated for the passage of RA 10969 or the Free Irrigaon Service Act which exempts all farmers with landholding of eight hectares and below from paying irrigaon service fees for water derived from originaon systems managed by the Naonal Irrigaon Administraon (NIA).Awarded Honorary Congressman of the Year16

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Below is a list of the laws (Republic Acts) Rep. Romero principally authored and created:AGRICULTURE LAWSRA 10969 Free Irrigaon Service ActRA 11203 Rice Taricaon ActRA11398 Fisheries Regulaon ActRA 11511 Amending the Organic Agriculture ActRA 11524 Cocolevy Trust Fund ActPOVERTY ALLEVIATIONRA 11310 4P’s ActRA 10931 Free Tuion Fee ActHEALTHCARE LAWSRA 11215 Naonal Integrated Cancer Control ActRA 11223 Universal Health ActRA 11228 Mandatory PhilHealth Coverage for All PWD`sRA 11166 Philippine HIV and AIDS Policy Act of 2018RA 11509 Doktor para sa BayanECONOMIC LAWSRA 10929 Free Internet Access in Public PlacesRA 11032 Ease of Doing Business ActRA 1121 New Bangko ng Sentral ng Pilipinas ActRA 11293 Philippines Innovaon ActRA11337 Innovave Startup ActSPORTS LAWRA 11214 Philippine Sports Training Center ActSOCIAL SERVICES AND LABOR LAWSRA 10968 Philippine Qualicaons FrameworkRA 11058 Occupaonal Safety & Health Standards ActRA 11199 SSS Raonalizaon ActRA 11466 Salary Standardizaon Act of 2019PANDEMIC RESPONSE LAWRA 11469 Bayanihan Act to Heal as One 1PERMITS, LICENSES AND PASSPORTS LAWSRA 10928 Ext Validity of PH Passports to 10yrsRA10930 Ext Validity of Driver`s License to 5yrsFOR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGYRA 11312 Magna Carta for Sciensts & EngrsFOR SENIOR CITIZENSRA 11350 Naonal Comm. Of Senior Cizen ActFOR MUSLIM AFFAIRSRA 11054 BANGSAMORO Organic LawFOR ANTI-TERRORISMRA 11479 An-Terrorism Act of 2020FOR NATURAL RESOURCES AND ENERGYRA 11038 Expanded Natl. Integrated Protected Area of 2018RA 11039 Electric Cooperaves Emergency ActFOR TELECOMMUNICATIONSRA11202 Mobile Number Portability ActLOCAL GOVERNMENT LAWSRA 11292 Seal of Local Governance Act of 2019RA 11053 An-Hazing LawTAXES AND REVENUES LAWSRA 10963 TRAIN ActRA11534 CREATE ActRA 11346 Addional Tobacco Sin TaxAwarded Honorary Congressman of the Year17

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All these reect his brand of leadership and values – biased towards the marginalized across mulple facets of service, as recognized by the mulple awards he bagged in his rst six years in oce. Romero is extremely grateful for colleagues and the Filipino people who connue to put their faith in his leadership capabilies, having served as the House of Representaves’ Senior Deputy Speaker in charge of Polical Aairs from 2019-2022. He was likewise elected as the Deputy Chairman of the House of Representaves’ conngent to the Annual Philippine bicameral budget conferences for years 2021 and 2022. Romero was formerly the Leader and President of the second biggest block in the 18th Congress, the 54-congress member Party List Coalion (PLC) group. It is during his leadershipthat the Party List Coalion became a strong force and a big swing vote in Congress. From 2016 to 2022, various award giving bodies have taken note of his dedicaon to serving the public. He was consistently awarded annually as a “top performer congressman and an outstanding congressman awardee” by Superbrands Philippines, Asia Leaders Awards, Naon Builders Award, Elite Leaders Awards and others. Outside his role in and prior to joining the government, Romero is a successful businessman who has been creang tens and thousands of job opportunies. His family is the forefront in various industries. a) Airline (Philippine Air Asia and Zest Airways);b) Power Distribuon (Crown Investments and Zamboanga City Electric Cooperave IMC);c) Power Generaon (1Power-100MW, Fort Pilar Energy- 650MW, ADSI Solar-40MW);d) Ports and Terminals (Globalport Terminals in Zamboanga City, Ozamiz, Iligan, Agusan, Surigao, Matnog, Tacloban, Pulupandan, Tagbilaran and Davao City);e) Financial Investments (Globalport 900 and Mikrotech Capital); Among Romero’s arsenal of tools for poverty reducon is sports, a eld he has a personal aachment to as an athlete himself. He was captain of the Naonal team that won the Philippines a bronze medal in the 2019 Southeast Asian Games Compeon. In 2012, he also led his polo team in winning the 2012 United States Polo Associaons’ Midwest 12 Goal Tournament. He was formerly the youngest Federaon President of both the Philippine Sports Associaons of Shoong (Philippine Naonal Shoong Associaon) and Cycling (Integrated Cycling Federaon of the Philippines). Much earlier, in 2007, he bankrolled the Philippine Naonal Basketball Team to a Southeast Asian Games (SEAG 2007) Gold Medal nish in Thailand and Southeast Asian Basketball Associaon (SEABA) Gold Medal in Indonesia. He was recognized and awarded as the Godfather of Philippine Amateur Basketball in 2007 and 2008 by the Philippine Sportswriters Associaon. In 2010, He co-founded the Asean Basketball League (ABL), which is the rst professional regional basketball league in Southeast Asia. The Philippine Patriots, Romero’s own professional basketball team, were the inaugural champions of the ABL. In 2016, he was elected Chairman of the Philippine Basketball Associaon (PBA). In 2010, Romero was one of the founders of Philippine Baseball, the rst professional baseball league in the Philippines. In 2012 led the Philippine Olympic team to the 2012 London Olympics as its Ocial Team Leader. Connuing to serve under the 1PACMAN Partylist in the 19th Congress, Rep. Mikee Romero carries on with his duty of enabling job generaon and providing basic services to Filipinos, such as free educaon and healthcare. Recently anointed as chairperson of the House Commiee on Poverty Alleviaon, Romero nds himself at the very frontline of championing the well being of the marginalized in the legislave, well-aware of how poverty alleviaon is an indispensable requirement for sustainable development. His task has never been more urgent, as the country is sll bouncing back from the eects of the COVID-19 pandemic. Not to menon, creang disaster resilience and poverty are intertwined, as the increased frequency and intensity of extreme weather events like typhoons and droughts increasingly threaten the lives of Filipinos who are being displaced from their homes and whose access to food and means to living is jeopardized. In the same respect, when people are lied out of poverty, they are given the means to realize and fulll their role in making sustainable development happen.REP. ROMERO’S PRESENT AND FUTUREAwarded Honorary Congressman of the Year18

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NATION BUILDERSTrue to the party-list organizaon’s moniker, Congressman Alfred C. Delos Santos, or Cong. Apid, as he is admiringly referred to by his family, friends, colleagues, and sta, is a proud probinsyano through and through. As early as his run in the 18th Congress, he already exhibited a strong inclinaon toward holisc naon-building. With his gaze rmly xed on the o-overlooked and underserved rural areas, Cong. Apid has shown himself to be a true champion of progress - the kind that embraces the whole country and not just the urban centers and metropolises. Cong. Apid hails from Legazpi City, Albay, where he was born, raised, and educated. He graduated from Aquinas University with a degree in Business Administraon, majoring in Financial Management. Even before his rst Congressional run, Cong. Apid was already inmately familiar with public service. Coming from a family known for its philanthropy, from scholarship grants to relief operaons, Cong. Apid has taken it upon himself to give back to his community. However, as a neophyte legislator in the 18th Congress, he faced signicant obstacles transioning from being a philanthropist into a lawmaker - aer all, it takes more than just charitability to make a good statesman.AWARDED HONORARYCONGRESSMANOF THE YEARHON. ALFRED C. DELOS SANTOSDEPUTY MAJORITY LEADERREPRESENTATIVE, PARTY LIST - ANG PROBINSYANO19

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But rather than evade these growing pains, Cong. Apid faced them head-on by accepng membership in ve disnct House Commiees and even the august oce of an Assistant Majority Leader. Now, in the 19th Congress, he makes his return as representave of the Ang Probinsyano Partylist and was given the posion of Deputy Majority Leader, Chairman of the Commiee on Globalizaon and World Trade, and Member of the Commiees on Constuonal Amendments, Interparliamentary Relaons and Diplomacy, Surage and Electoral Reform, Public Order, Tourism, Energy, Accounts, and Appropriaons. His meteoric rise within the Kamara is rivaled only by his desire to cra laws relevant to the probinsyanos. As part of Ang Probinsyano’s main thrust in legislaon, Cong. Apid has always placed a premium on wring laws aimed at giving the provinces and geographically isolated and disadvantaged areas (GIDAs) their righul share of the metaphorical pie. Part and parcel of this advocacy of course is forwarding the rights of farmers and sherfolk. As Cong Apid himself said: “[W]e have an inclinaon that when you are a farmer or if you are a sherman, you are poor. I want to change that.” Thus, in the 18th Congress, Cong. Apid authored and successfully passed Republic Act No. 11909 (the Rural Agricultural and Fisheries Development Financing System Act), Republic Act No. 11598 (the Farmers Compensaon Act), and Republic Act No. 11914 (the Provincial Science and Technology Oce Act) - laws which directly improve the lives of farmers and rural dwellers. As the 19th Congress opened, Cong. Apid pursued this goal with renewed vigor, immediately ling measures to complement those already previously passed such as the: 1. AgriSec Modernizaon Act2. Buhay Probinsya Act3. Internet for Farmers Act4. Agriculture Informaon System Act5. Rural Financial Inclusion and Literacy Act6. Sustainable Coastal Tourism Act For the longest me, the State has been preoccupied with pouring much of its energy and resources into the urban centers. It has always been Cong. Apid’s belief that once and for all, aenon should nally be drawn to the country’s geographically isolated areas before they fall farther behind. His legislave agenda serves as a testament to his hopes for the potenal of the countryside, more specically the agricultural sector. However, as the rural areas connue to lag behind infrastructure development and policy implementaon and as the majority of farmers connue to live below the poverty line, Cong. Apid is well aware that having even the highest of hopes will be fule if they are not promptly translated into acon. For this reason, he has made it a point to priorize the draing of bills that pledge to extend the necessary assistance to upli the socio-economic well-being of rural populaons and workers in the agricultural sector.DECENTRALIZING GROWTHAwarded Honorary Congressman of the Year20

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AMPLIFYING VOICES President Ramon Magsaysay went down in history for the adage: “those who have less in life should have more in law” and nowhere is this idea brought to life beer than in Cong. Apid’s legislave policy. Through his reless dialogues with key stakeholders and erce statesmanship on the oor of the 18th Congress, he has successfully passed laws improving the lives of the marginalized, including 1) learners with disabilies, through Republic Act No. 11650 or the Inclusion and Services for Learners with Disabilies in Support of Inclusive Educaon Act, 2) solo parents, through Republic Act No. 11861 or the Expanded Solo Parents Act, 3) foundlings, through Republic Act No. 11767, or the Foundling Recognion and Protecon Act, and 4) indigent medical students, through Republic Act No. 11509 or the Medical Scholarship and Return Service Act. Even now, in the 19th Congress, Cong. Apid connues to lend his voice to the advocacies of various sectors through his priority legislaon. In the short amount of me that the Lower House has been in session, he has already authored bills similar in spirit to the ones menoned above, such as the: 1. Amended Centenarians Act2. An-Elder Abuse Act3. Enhanced Senior Cizen Employment Act4. Free Dialysis for Senior Cizens Act5. SPED Teaching Force Act6. Amended Special Protecon of Children Against Abuse, Exploitaon, and Discriminaon Act7. Bagong Laya, Bagong Buhay Act Aside from these, Cong. Apid has also vowed to enact measures that will recognize and protect the rights of naonal athletes and LGBTQIA+ people. Clearly, Cong. Apid is fully commied to closing the gap between Filipinos of dierent standings, inch by inch, one new law at a me.EXEMPLIFYING SERVICE Even as a returnee to the 19th Congress, many might sll consider Cong. Apid a rookie in the country’s polical landscape. However, his impressive track record proves that a burning passion for public service is just as important as prior experience in the making of an eecve legislator. He refused to let being a novice become a weakness. To make up for this, he took the iniave to reach out to the sectors whose causes he sought to espouse and to build collaborave relaonships with them. As he marches ever forward into his journey as a statesman and an advocate, he brings with him the collecve aspiraons of probinsyanos everywhere. With this as his mandate, he would implore us all to remember, as he does, that compassion can not, and should not, end where the paved roads do.Awarded Honorary Congressman of the Year22

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Through skills training, employment opportunies, accessible healthcare, scholarships, assistance to indigent families, and ensuring the welfare of her farmer-constuents. Much more her iniaves during mes of the COVID-19 pandemic, disasters, or calamies proved how much she values the welfare of her Ilocano constuents, and it is no surprise why the Deputy Speaker is well loved by people. In a Job Performance Rang study conducted by the RP-Mission and Development Foundaon, Inc. (RPMD) for House of Representaves Members, Deputy Speaker Singson ranked 5th in ‘Top District Representaves’ survey for the year 2021. EMPOWERING THE YOUTH THROUGH SKILLS DEVELOPMENT, SCHOLARSHIPS, ALLOWANCES AND INTERNSHIPS Being a mother to 4 children, Rep. Singson recognizes the importance of educaon to hone the skills of our future world-changers to build a beer tomorrow. She has connuously supported the educaon of our youth through provision of scholarship grants, internships, skills training, and facilitang the release of their allowances. During her three-year snt as a public servant, she has helped a total of 2,420 underprivileged and deserving students from the 2nd District of Ilocos Sur, through the Commission on Higher Educaon’s Tulong Dunong Program (TDP). In addion, Rep. Singson partnered with the Department of Social Welfare and Development to assist 1,900 students through the College Educaonal Assistance Program wherein P5,000 is given to each College Students in the 2nd District of Ilocos Sur. Further, Rep. Singson also connues to implement, the Congressman Eric D. Singson Scholarship Grant (CEDSSG), under the Naonal Commission on Indigenous Peoples. A program started by her father, former Deputy Speaker Eric Singson during his rst term as a legislator, in a bid to help the children of tribal communies in the district. A total of 795 grantees received nancial assistance through the program per semester. Awarded Honorary Congresswoman of the Year24

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FOOD SECURITYAGRICULTURE The Gulayan sa Barangay, a project by the oce of Congresswoman Krisne Singson and Puso  Kababaihan in coordinaon with Barangay Ocials, aims to augment food security during the COVID-19 Pandemic. In June of 2021, Rep. Singson allocated a total of PHP 37 million through the Department of Labor and Employment’s Tulong Panghanap Buhay sa Ang Disadvantaged/Displaced Workers for the salary of TUPAD workers for their 10-day work culvang and managing the Gulayan sa Barangay in their communies. The Goat Farming Program, a barangay-based sustainable goat propagaon program, is an iniave by the Oce of Congresswoman Krisne Singson and the Candon City-Local Government Unit, which aims to provide addional income for families of farmers. Recognizing the agriculture sector is the main industry in her district. Deputy Speaker Krisne Singson has connuously supported farmers in the 2nd District of Ilocos Sur. The Oce of Rep. Krisne Singson ensured the annual distribuon of farm inputs such as seeds, ferlizers, and pescides; the distribuon of farm equipment and machinery which includes- knapsack sprayers, hand tractors, combine harvesters, water pump with hose sets; source of livelihood such as dispersal of cale and goat farming; and implementaon of infrastructure projects such as farm-to-market roads, ood/river control, and mulpurpose buildings; and the distribuon of farmers nancial assistance that are all funded through the share of the congressional district from the excise taxes of Virginia tobacco products (Republic Act No. 7171), and from the excise taxes of nave and burley tobacco products (Republic Act No. 8240, as amended). In line with her commitments to further strengthen the agriculture sector, Deputy Speaker Singson co-authored several house measures which aim to ensure the welfare of farmers, and help promote the sector of agriculture in the Philippines. The house measures that were enacted into law are: • REPUBLIC ACT NO. 11524 or the Coconut Farmers and Industry Trust Fund Act• REPUBLIC ACT NO. 11511 or An Act Amending Republic Act No. 10068 or the Organic Agriculture Act of 2010 • REPUBLIC ACT NO. 11598 or Cash Assistance to Filipino Farmers Act This 19th Congress, the Deputy Speaker led on August 15, 2022, House Bill No. 3617 also known as the ‘Young Farmers and Fisherfolk Challenge Act’, which aims to ensure the rights of young farmers and sherfolks are recognized, protected and promoted. Representave Krisne Singson also partnered with the Department of Labor and Employment through the agency’s Government Internship Program (GIP) to provide the youth an opportunity to work in government oces to showcase their skills in the eld of public service, and engage young workers to serve the general public in government enes/agencies, projects, programs in the naonal and local level. In December of 2021, Rep. Singson donated the needed laptop for the students of the Narvacan Naonal Central High School in Narvacan, Ilocos Sur who competed in the 23rd Internaonal Robocs Olympiad virtual compeon. A high-end Predator Helios 300 – i7 laptop sponsored by the lady lawmaker was used for coding, video eding, and online live streaming during the contest. The students won 2 silver medals for the category Robot in Movie, 2 bronze medals and 2 technical awards for the creave category during the 23rd Internaonal Robocs Olympiad which was sponsored by the Korean Government.Awarded Honorary Congresswoman of the Year25

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EMPLOYMENT AND LIVELIHOOD SKILLS TRAININGINITIATIVES DURING THE PANDEMICPUSO TI KABABAIHAN CULTURE AND THE ARTS Deputy Speaker and Second District of Ilocos Sur Representave Krisne Singson provided numerous employment and livelihood opportunies through The Technical Educaon and Skills Development Authority’s Special Training for Employment Program. Through this iniave, she has given many of her constuents beer chances at employability and a chance to start their own livelihood. During the onset of the pandemic, Deputy Speaker Singson worked-out to source funds from the Department of Labor and Employment to provide emergency employment opportunies for displaced/disadvantaged workers in Ilocos Sur through the agency’s Tulong Panghanapbuhay sa Ang Displaced/Disadvantage Workers (TUPAD) Cash Program. In March 2020, Representave Krisne Singson spearheaded the nancial assistance to the residents of Candon City, Ilocos Sur with the help of the Department of Social Welfare and Development’s Assistance to Individuals in Crisis Situaon (AICS), to help address the impacts of the COVID-19 Pandemic to her constuents. She distributed liquid disinfectant soluons to dierent private and public hospitals in the 2nd District of Ilocos Sur in April of 2020, along with addional supplies of Personal Protecve Equipment (PPEs), isolaon gowns, gloves, and alcohol, as a way to support our health care workers who are frontliners in the ght against the COVID-19 Pandemic. Food packs were also delivered to various hospitals, rural health units, and health checkpoints during the stringent lockdowns at the height of the Enhanced Community Quaranne (ECQ). As an empowered woman herself, Deputy Speaker Krisne Singson transformed the lives of many women in the 2nd District of Ilocos Sur through the Puso  Kababaihan, a women’s organizaon from the City of Candon and 22 towns in the 2nd District of Ilocos Sur. The district-wide organizaon aims to empower women to become partners in community-building by providing them opportunies for skills and livelihood training. The organizaon also lends assistance to the community in mes of crisis, disasters, or calamies. In the hope of making Ilocos Sur a music hub, in May of 2019, her father, former Deputy Speaker Eric Singson, the Candon City Local government, and the Council for Culture, Arts and Tourism of the 2nd District of Ilocos Sur led the Candon Music Fesval, the rst major music fesval in Northern Philippines. Rep. Krisne Singson became the project manager of the fesval and worked alongside Filipino Musician and Naonal Arst for Music, Maestro Ryan Cayabyab, as the Fesval’s Director. The fesval has produced many talented arsts and groups such as the Candon Children’s Choir, Candon City Chamber Orchestra, and the Candon City Chorale. Awarded Honorary Congresswoman of the Year26

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ILOCOS SUR MEDICAL CENTER During the 18th Congress, Rep. Krisne Singson led House Bill No. 7146 or the Ilocos Sur Medical Center to be located in the City of Candon, Ilocos Sur. In April of 2022, the Ilocos Sur Medical Center was signed into law by then President Rodrigo Roa Duterte and became Republic Act 11705. Among the region’s 4 provinces, Ilocos Sur remains as the only province without a regional apex hospital and a medical center. The paents from indigent families had to travel 2-3 hours just to access a complete healthcare facility. Hence, the establishment of the Ilocos Sur Medical Center will ensure a province-wide health system as intended by the Universal Health Care Act. In September 25, 2019, Representave Krisne Singson led House Bill No. 4817 or the creaon of a Naonal High School in Barangay Marcos in Santa, Ilocos Sur to be known as Santa Naonal High School. It was raed into law by then President Rodrigo Roa Duterte in December of 2021 and became Republic Act No. 11630. The establishment of a Naonal High School helped cater to students from nine barangays in the municipality. During the 18th Congress, Deputy Speaker Krisne Singson led House Bill No. 8188 converng the Ilocos Sur Polytechnic State College and North Luzon Philippine State College in the city of Candon, Ilocos Sur into a State University to be known as the University of Ilocos Philippines. It was then signed into law by then President Rodrigo Roa Duterte in April of 2022 and became Republic Act No. 11755. The establishment of the University of Ilocos Philippines shall oer short-term technical-vocaonal, undergraduate, and post-graduate programs, and courses such as humanies, engineering, science and technology, agriculture, business, and entrepreneurship.SANTA NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOLUNIVERSITY OF ILOCOS PHILIPPINESAwarded Honorary Congresswoman of the Year27

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NATION BUILDERSA lawmaker, public servant, leader, friend, and mother to everyone of all ages. This is House Representave Emmarie “Lolypop” Ouano-Dizon of the Lone District of Mandaue City, Cebu. The main task of a legislator is to cra laws for the benet of her constuents and for the naon as a whole. However, in reality, the job entails more than the craing of laws. Rep. Ouano-Dizon has and connues to prove this by her extensive array of accomplishments as the representave of the 6th District of Cebu during the 18th Congress, and now as representave of the Lone District of Mandaue City in the 19th Congress. In 2022, she made history as the rst elected Representave of the newly created Mandaue City Lone District. But Congresswoman Lolypop Ouano-Dizon is not a neophyte lawmaker. In fact, far from it. In 2019, she made waves as congresswoman of the 6th District of Cebu composed of Mandaue, Cordova, and Consolacion, implemenng both hard and so projects for her constuency, earning the disncon as one of the Most Outstanding Congressmen in the country. Her apparent ethic of nonstop hard work and dedicaon has made her the darling of Mandaue City, adored by the people, respected by her fellow public servants. AWARDED HONORARYCONGRESSWOMANOF THE YEARHON. EMMARIE “LOLYPOP” M. OUANO-DIZONREPRESENTATIVE, LONE DISTRICT OF MANDAUE CITY29

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SUSTAINING LIFE AND GOOD HEALTH SUSTAINABLE LIVELIHOOD PROGRAM Everyone has the right to life, and in turn, the right to good medical care to sustain life. With this, Congresswoman Lolypop Ouano-Dizon had authored in the House of Representaves the bill which led to the Malasakit Centers Act, which provides a one-stop shop to give medical assistance to paents and their families seeking treatment in public health facilies. Her authorship of the bill was crucial in instuonalizing the Malasakit Centers which give indigent families free access to quality health care all over the country. Just recently, Congresswoman Lolypop Ouano-Dizon also led a bill that will address the pressing need to upli the condions of people suering from chronic kidney ailments, which is one of the leading causes of mortality among Filipinos. If approved, the House Bill 2373 which she led last July 26 will give birth to a law requiring all naonal, regional, and provincial government hospitals to establish, operate, and maintain a dialysis ward that will provide free dialysis treatment to paents. “Because of the high cost of dialysis, it is not accessible to all and some paents die without even the chance to undergo the treatment because they could not aord it,” Congresswoman Lolypop had said in ling the bill. Her legislave work in Congress is also complemented with her medical assistance program which has beneted thousands of paents each year. In mes of sickness, the families need all the support they can get, and Congresswoman Lolypop Ouano-Dizon is making sure that her oce is a reliable place to run to for help when one needs it the most. For the women and youth sector, Congresswoman Lolypop Ouano-Dizon’s programs have served as a steady anchor for the many individuals who are seeking sustainable livelihood for their families. Several batches of men and women, mostly young adults, went through trainings to equip them with a means of living. In partnership with the Technical Educaon and Skills Development Authority (Tesda), beneciaries are being taught how to prepare hot and cold meals, make bread, drive professionally, or operate heavy equipment. There are also trainings for creave web design, medical transcripon, contact center services, and events management. So no maer what area, whether in construcon, informaon technology, and others, whether for employment or for having a business, Congresswoman Lolypop Ouano-Dizon has something available to change the course of many lives, especially in terms of sustainable economic opportunies. Her latest program for sustainable livelihood is being implemented in partnership with Senator Bong Go. The program’s at least 400 beneciaries who will pass the assessment and training will be given P15,000 each to start their own business. Coursed through the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) – 7 as implemenng agency, the program is also designed to give capability trainings on handling small businesses, as well as on nancial literacy, which is crucial to the sustainability of the beneciaries’ chosen undertakings.Awarded Honorary Congresswoman of the Year31

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MARKETING TO SUSTAIN SMALL BUSINESSESARMING FOR THE FUTUREThrowback to the pandemic caused by the Covid-19 virus, Cong. Lolypop Ouano-Dizon released assistance for thousands of individuals, especially frontliners and for drivers who lost their livelihoods because of the lockdowns. She gave away more than P12.9M as aid to 10,155 drivers in Cordova and Consolacion towns in Cebu. In Mandaue City, 5,470 drivers of tricycle and motorcycles-for-hire received a total of P8.2 million. She also extended assistance to barangay tanods, barangay health workers, vicms of calamies of ood and re, senior cizens, solo parents, sherfolks, farmers, persons with disability, women’s associaons, and members of the LGBT, among others. But Congresswoman Lolypop Ouano-Dizon knows that it takes beyond providing cash assistance to help the economy fully recover aer the pandemic. Small businesses took a hard blow, so in a show of innovave governance, she is currently trying to help them get up and sustain their businesses by launching the “POPstop,” a markeng program for delicacies, eateries, and local products. By using the pervasive inuence of social media as a promoonal tool, the congresswoman herself visits the small businesses to discuss the products and promote these through her online presence. This is a big help to owners of micro-businesses who do not have the budget nor the right tool for promoon of their products to sustain their operaons.ROLE MODELS The kind of devoon to public service that Congressowoman Lolypop Ouano-Dizon could be aributed to a lifeme watching her father and grandfather do the same. Her grandfather, Alfredo Ouano, and father, Thadeo Ouano, served many years as mayors of Mandaue City aer rising from the ranks as legislators themselves. The congressman was also herself a councilor of Mandaue City. It was during the me of her grandfather that the land area in Mandaue was expanded through a 191-hectare (ha.) reclamaon project at no cost to the city government. Now, it has become the economic center of Mandaue with all its residenal, commercial, and light industrial locators. Hospitals, universies, malls, and all sorts businesses now stand on what used to be seawater. There is a string of Ouano leaders as far back as the wrien history of Mandaue can tell. Coming from a family of public servants and having been with two role models in public service to emulate, Congresswoman Lolypop Ouano-Dizon pursues integrity, dedicaon and consistent industry in performing her tasks as public servant so that in turn, she also becomes a role model for others on how leaders must act upright and conscienously. While giving assistance to individuals and families in crisis, as well as gearing up others for business and livelihood, Congresswoman Lolypop Ouano-Dizon also implements sustainable infrastructure projects to serve as long-term protecon for communies against natural disasters such as ooding during downpour, considering the eects of climate change. An example of this is the nearly P1 billion funding for past and upcoming projects to provide riprap along riverbanks and to improve the drainage systems to address ooding. Another infrastructure being worked out is the Tri-Level Project for Mandaue City, which will serve as a gateway to improve tourist and commuter experience in northern Cebu by solving a trac boleneck. Educaon is also among her top priories. Many students have beneted from the scholarship program in partnership with the Commission on Higher Educaon. The law integrang the Consolacion Community College with as a State University was also passed during her rst term. The eects of these projects and the rest of her programs are unquanable, but it can be seen in every student in her district who is able to set foot in a university, in every individual starng his own business, and in every Mandauehanon whose heart ignited by hope because of Congresswoman Lolypop’s programs. Indeed, she is a naon-builder in her own right.Awarded Honorary Congresswoman of the Year32

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NATION BUILDERSAWARDED HONORARYCONGRESSWOMANOF THE YEARHON. FLORIDA P. ROBESLONE DISTRICT, CITY OF SAN JOSE DEL MONTE, BULACANA loving mother, a visionary leader and a dedicated public servant. Florida “Ate Rida” Robes, The Lone District Representave of the City of San Jose del Monte, Province of Bulacan. In 2016, upon her assumpon of oce, Congresswoman Robes le a lucrave life of being a successful businesswoman, to being a lawmaker. The wife of the City Mayor Arthur B. Robes’ success did not come overnight from being a business-minded individual to a dedicated public servant. “Ate Rida” proves that career changing is not a problem if you really choose to do the things you love. She obtained her undergraduate degree in Hotel and Restaurant Management from St. Paul College of Manila in 1992, and eventually took her Master’s Degree in Public Administraon Major in Public Personnel Managementand Public Policy at the American University in 2012. Eventually, she then also completed her course in Execuve Educaon for “Women Empowerment” at Harvard Kennedy School of Government, Boston, USA. Likewise, she nished Strategic Course in Good Governance at the University of the Philippines Naonal College of Public Administraon and Governance (UP-NCPAG) in 2016, and Strategic Leadership Course in Wharton University, School of Pennsylvania in 2017. These training and her educaonal background honored her to be a competent lawmaker today. In her 5 years serving as a Lawmaker and a District Representave, Congresswoman Robes was elected as the Chairperson of the Commiee on People’s Parcipaon, Vice Chairperson of the Commiee on Accounts, 33

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Commiee on Ethics and Privileges, Commiee on Housing and Urban Development and Commiee on Transportaon. She is also a Member of the Commiee on Basic Educaon and Culture, Commiee on Constuonal Amendments, Commiee on Foreign Aairs, Commiee on Globalizaon and WTO, Commiee on Inter-parliamentary Relaons and Diplomacy, and Commiee on Senior Cizens. She authored more than 300 House Bills, and co-authored more than 150 House Bills both of Local and Naonal Importance, including the House Bill no. 6688 - An Act Establishing a Pandemic and other Public Health Emergency Preparedness Plan and Appropriang Funds Thereof and For Other Purposes, which aims at making the Philippines beer prepared to face another COVID-19 pandemic or any public health emergency in the future. COVID-19 aected every life, disrupted daily rounes and brought economic acvity to a virtual standsll, not only in the City of San Jose del Monte, but in the enre country. Congresswoman Florida “Ate Rida” Robes iniated the provision of relief goods and cash assistance to those who have lost their jobs, including the medical frontliners, teachers, barangay health workers, policemen, barangay tanods, jeepney and tricycle drivers, senior cizens, and garbage collectors to name a few. “Ate Rida” also launched the “Handog Patnubay - TulongPinansiyal Program”, to provide food, cash, and medical assistance to the residents of the San Jose del Monte. She also provided PhilHealth enrolment and free Inuenza Flu Vaccine to the most vulnerable sector of the society - the senior cizens, teachers, homeowners, and the frontliners. This 2021, the lawmaker was also one of the Principal Author of the House Bill 8648 or the Emergency Vaccine Procurement Act of 2021, that gives authorized power for Local Government Units to procure COVID-19 Vaccines. The local government of San Jose Del Monte, Bulacan has allocated 100 million pesos to buy enough COVID-19 vaccines to immunize all its residents. Congresswoman Robes aims to vaccinate 75 percent of eligible residents of the City by the end of 2021 to achieve herd immunity. And as of December 2021, there are at least 333,000 of almost 450,000 target populaon are now fully vaccinated in the city, or almost 70%. The local government of San Jose Del Monte, Bulacan has allocated 100 million pesos to buy enough COVID-19 vaccines to immunize all its residents. Congresswoman Robes aims to vaccinate 75 percent of eligible residents of the City by the end of 2021 to achieve herd immunity. And as of December 2021, there are at least 333,000 of almost 450,000 target populaon are now fully vaccinated in the city, or almost 70%. HEALTH FOR ALL Health needs to be within reach of everyone and mental health is as important as physical health. The “Ate ng Bayan” see the need to establish a Mental Center in the City of San Jose del Monte. Henceforth, she authored the House Bill 2383 or An Act Establishing a Mental Health Clinic in The City of San Jose Del Monte, Bulacan and Appropriang Funds Therefor. Congresswoman Robes rmly supports the promoon of mental wellness of every San Joseños. As a mental health advocate, she was also chosen as the Ambassador of the Sunfull Internet Peace Movement, an internaonal organizaon based in South Korea, to promote eorts against cyberbullying especially in every schools. ATE RIDA, ATE NG BAYAN The compassion to help the San Joseños drives “Ate Rida” to launch the “Alagang Ate Rida” program that provides immediate response to the health, educaon, employment and livelihood, and other concerns of the residents of the City of San Jose del Monte. Recently, the “Tindahanni Maria” was launched amidst pandemic, to provide extra capital for small business owners to sustain their sari-sari stores aected by the global phenomenon. And to fund the program, the “Ate ng Bayan” allocated her salary in Congress to help the San Joseños start and connue their small business. She also launched “Kusinani Ate Rida”, a connuing project similar to “soup kitchen” providing nourishment to those families deeply aected by the devastang eects of the pandemic. The program enabled her to distribute food packs to the most vulnerable populaon, as well as the medial workers, policemen and barangay personnel, while at the same me pro-viding employment opportunies to those preparing and serving under the program. Aside from her eorts in “Alagang Ate Rida”,COVID-19 PANDEMIC RESPONSEAwarded Honorary Congresswoman of the Year34

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“Tindahan ni Maria”, and “Kusina ni Ate Rida”, Congresswoman Robes also strives to improve the quality of life of every San Joseños through infrastructure projects. Under the Build, Build, Build program of the Naonal Government, the “Ate ng Bayan” were able to construct Barangay Halls, Farm to Market Roads, Bridges, Health Centers, Admin Buildings, Covered Courts, Day Care Centers, a poron of the City Hospital, City College of San Jose del Monte’s Auditorium and Criminology Building, Grandstand at the City Oval and City Sports Complex, world class City Convenon Center, Rising City Hotel and the St. Bernadee Children’s Maternity Hospital. Aside from being the “Ate ng Bayan”, Congresswoman Robes is also a mother to San Joseños. One of her main goal is to ensure that every child born in the city can have access to adequate and nurturing maternal care through established health centers, that’s why she enacted Republic Act No. 11272 - An Act Establishing a Specialty Hospital in the City of San Jose Del Monte., Province of Bulacan, to be known as St. Bernadee Children and Maternity Hospital, and Appropriang Funds Therefor.TANGLAWAN FESTIVAL One of the Congresswoman’s remarkable bill is the House Bill 2376 that seeks to commemorate the cityhood of San Jose del Monte through the Tanglawan Fesval. The Tanglawan Fesval is the City’s celebraon of annual foundaon day. It symbolizes the torch or light that guides San Jose del Monte to become a more progressive and sustainable city. Manifestly, the Tanglawan Fesval has brought two Guinness World Book of Records’ “Largest Lantern Parade” and “Most Living Figures in a Navity Scene”, seng the Rising City of San Jose del Monte in the Global map!Awarded Honorary Congresswoman of the Year35

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NATION BUILDERSElected unopposed twice as Naonal President of the League of Vice Governors of the Philippines (LVGP) on July 12, 2019 during the 76th Naonal Assembly and on July 13, 2022 during the 88th Naonal Assembly, both held in Manila, Ay. KATHERINE “Karen” CARTABIO AGAPAY of the Province of Laguna, is the rst Lady Vice Governor to be elected as such, since the league was founded in 1991. Hence, more gender-sensive topics were highlighted and introduced as part of the capacity development trainings of the Vice Governors. The recently elected ocers, namely: Hon. Ay. Reynaldo Quimpo of Aklan (Naonal Chairman), Hon. Cecilia Araneta - Marcos of Ilocos Norte (Execuve Vice President), Hon. Mark Lambino of Pangasinan (Vice President for Luzon). Hon. Chrisne Garin of Iloilo (Vice President for Visayas), Hon. Elmer de Peralta of Sarangani (Vice President for Mindanao), Hon. Mei Ling Quezon of Siquijor (Secretary General), Hon. Crisna Garcia of Bataan (Treasurer), Hon. Yusop Alano of Basilan (Auditor), Hon. Benglen Ecleo of Dinagat Islands (P.R.O.), and Hon. Grex Lagman of Albay (Vice Chairman), together with the Naonal Execuve Board, took their Oath of Oce, with His Excellency President Ferdinand Romualdez Marcos Jr. at the Malacanan Palace on August 16, 2022. The DILG and Local Government Academy (LGA) training for Newly Elected Ocials and Refresher Course for our Vice Governors, immediately followed on August 17 – 19, 2022 at The Manila Hotel. A list of Naonal Assemblies is calendared for 2022 and 2023, beginning with Zamboanga City on October 20-23, 2022.AWARDED HONORARYVICE GOVERNOROF THE YEARATTY. KATHERINE C. AGAPAYPROVINCE OF LAGUNA37

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During her rst term as Naonal President, despite the many factors that may dampen the desire to connue the work because of the pandemic, the “mother” of the league, Vice Governor Karen Agapay, together with the Execuve Commiee Members, introduced creave iniaves in the league’s programs to cope with the emerging new normal. They successfully launched the Online Capacity Development Program and Webinar Series “LGU Best Pracces in COVID-19 Crisis Management” with the University of the Philippines – Naonal College of Public Administraon and Governance (NCPAG)’s Center for Local and Regional Governance (CLRG). Naonal Assemblies were also held thru online with its usual updates on important government policies and programs, hosted as usual, by the league’s Vice Presidents of the three (3) islands. The league also maintained a very lean sta and signicantly slashed overhead costs in the naonal center in keeping with streamlining measures to ensure that it will get by within its limited resources. Thus, the league was able to save cost in 2020 and had enough funds to help the members in their respecve Covid-19 migaon projects. The league also had online capacity development programs with internaonal universies to focus on very important themac issues like, but not limited to, Food and Water Security, Disaster Resilience with special focus on pandemic response, and the Role of Technology and Data Science in governance. There was also a collaboraon with the Netherlands Embassy to push for programs on Sustainable Transport, and Water and Solid Waste Management. A virtual conference, together with the assistance of the Dutch Embassy and the PPP Center was held. They provided the experts and links to their networks to help the Vice Governors and their respecve local government units to successfully pursue programs in these areas. Simultaneous with her responsibilies as Naonal President of the LVGP, Vice Governor Agapay, now on her third term, having won again by landslide votes in the 2022 Elecons, steered the Sangguniang Panlalawigan of Laguna in helping Governor Ramil Hernandez to face the challenges brought about by the pandemic which started on March 2020. Simultaneous with her responsibilies as Naonal President of the LVGP, Vice Governor Agapay, now on her third term, having won again by landslide votes in the 2022 Elecons, steered the Sangguniang Panlalawigan of Laguna in helping Governor Ramil Hernandez to face the challenges brought about by the pandemic which started on March 2020. By craing and approving the needed legislaons and appropriaons, they were able to survive the onslaught during the crucial months of community quarannes during her second term. From resoluons and ordinances on an-discriminaons against our health workers, to provisions for food and “ayuda” to fellow Lagunenses, the 10th Sangguniang Panlalawigan will be recorded in history of Laguna as one of the most producve legislave councils that has ever been, most especially by the approval and appropriaon of funds for the now Laguna Molecular RT PCR Laboratory, one of the rst provincial-funded laboratory in the country that has been helping thousands of Lagunenses already by providing RT PCR Tests at a lower cost. The Regular Sessions of the Sangguniang Panlalawigan were held via physical presence, online, and even somemes hybrid, with Vice Governor Agapay most of the me, eecvely mul-tasking at the helm. At the start of her third term, Vice Governor Agapay already accomplished a few signicant legislaons, one of which is the passage of a resoluon requesng the Professional Regulaon Commission (PRC) to have a satellite oce in Santa Cruz, Laguna, of which is now in the process of being operaonalized this November 2022.AS VICE GOVERNOR OF LAGUNAAwarded Honorary Vice Governor of the Year38

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Another is the legislaon requesng His Excellency Ferdinand Marcos Jr., to increase the validity of PRC licenses from 3 years to 5 years. Similar legislaons are now being passed by the Vice Governors, in consultaon with the associaon of professionals in their respecve provinces. Apart from her ocial tasks as Vice Governor, Ay Agapay launched the quad-media “VG Updates” to help Lagunenses, especially the millenials, in keeping them busy by providing an avenue to showcase their talents, at the same me in helping the listeners and viewers be updated on legit informaon related to the pandemic and current events. As such, the following online contests were launched: “Pose-pandemic” a photo compeon of what families do during the pandemic; “Tugma sa Digma” a spoken word poetry contest; “Quarhythm” Dance Cover; and the VG Updates’ Ocial Music Video Tiktok Challenge. A documentary and several special episodes are regularly posted to keep Lagunenses abreast on current events. The radio program “VG Updates @ 87.9 FM” is currently aired every second and fourth Saturdays of the month, and is simultaneously viewed via FB Live at Binan 87.9 FM and at Vice Governor Karen Agapay’s ocial FB Page. This praccing lady lawyer was once the rst Sangguniang Kabataan Federaon President of San Pablo City, Laguna in 1993 to 1996. As City Councilor in 2004 to 2007, she writes arcles for local newspapers and co-hosts several local cable TV programs, focusing primarily on women’s rights, environment and local tourism. Her projects PABLO SERBISYO, KA-AGAPAY MO! (free legal assistance), BEAUTY CARAVAN (free cosmetology training), and LIBRENG GUPIT PARA SA BATANG NEAT (free haircut for school children), became favorite projects among her constuents, and has been helping thousands of Lagunenses, up to present. Recently, her VG Bayanihan Challenge “Palit-Poso” Project, is also fast becoming popular among the 681 barangays in Laguna. In 2007, she became the rst Senior Board Member of the Sangguniang Panlalawigan, who came from the Third District of Laguna. Garnering almost 100,000 votes and 40% percentage rank, thus besng Board Members from other districts in Laguna. Several mes, she assumed oce as OIC Vice Governor of Laguna. In 2013, she again topped the ranking with 46% and thus proclaimed as Senior Board Member with 126,922 votes. A year aer, she took her oath and assumed oce as Vice Governor of Laguna on May 28, 2014 by succession. She was duly elected as Vice Governor in the 2016 and 2019 Elecons with 482,481 votes and 931,401 votes, respecvely. A rst in the polical history of Laguna wherein she had a margin of 130,000 votes (2016) and 800,000 votes (2019) against her opponents. She won in the recent 2022 Elecons, against the son of a former Governor of Laguna, by landslide votes of 856,616. As a public servant, she was elected as Naonal Treasurer of the League of Vice Governors of the Philippines (LVGP) in 2016; Execuve Vice President of the Lady Local Legislators’ League of the Philippines (Four L) in 2017, and the Naonal Treasurer in 2017 and Naonal Vice Chairman in 2019 and 2022, of the Union of Local Authories of the Philippines (ULAP), with Governor Dax Cua of Quirino Province as Naonal President.HER PERSONAL ACHIEVEMENTSAwarded Honorary Vice Governor of the Year39

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As Vice Governor, Ay. Agapay received the awards “LCCAP Champion” by the Oce of the President of the Philippines’ Climate Change Commission; 2016 and 2017 “Outstanding Local Legislator” by Superbrands, Inc, Manila; “Climate Change Adaptaon Champion” by the Green Governance of the Philippines, Quezon City; and the Golden Globe Annual Awards for “Outstanding Filipino Achiever in Public Service” 2017, Manila. She was also awarded as “Honorary Vice Governor” by the Naon Builders and MosLiv Awards for 2021 and 2022, at Okada Manila. Apart from public service, she became the Legal Consultant of the Municipality of Cavin, Laguna (home of Lake Caliraya and Pueblo) in 2010, likewise, the Consultant for Polical Informaon Aairs at the Provincial Government of Laguna, and the Consultant of the Senate Oversight Commiee on Intelligence Funds, Programs and Acvies, under the Oces of Senator Vicente “Tito” Soo III and Senator Panlo “Ping” Lacson, in Manila. In 2011, she was elected Vice President of the Integrated Bar of the Philippines (IBP) Laguna Chapter, and was simultaneously the Chairman of the Legal Aid Program in Laguna. Several mes she served as Vice President for Fund Development of the Girl Scouts of the Philippines (GSP) San Pablo City Council Board, and as Vice President for Administraon of the Boy Scouts of the Philippines (BSP) San Pablo City Council Board. In May 2012, she was elected as the youngest of the 15 members-at-large in the Philippines, of the Central Board of the GSP (for 2012-2015), in Manila. Last July 2021, she was elected as Vice President for Field (for 2021-2024) of the GSP Laguna Council Board, having ocially transferred and duly elected during its Council Convenon last March 26, 2021. Her fondness for being a part-me college instructor of Business Law at the Laguna College in San Pablo City, is likewise not surprising, considering that she was once an acve student herself. She graduated Valedictorian at St. Joseph Elementary School in 1987 and a mul-awarded High School Valedictorian at the Laguna College in 1991. A rare occasion in school, where she, as a student, was twice awarded as Highschool Student of the Year (1989-1990, 1990-1991). She belongs to the list of College Scholars at the University of the Philippines in Diliman, Quezon City, while pursuing AB Polical Science, and was also included in the Dean’s List while taking up Bachelor of Laws at San Sebasan College-Recoletos in Manila. She passed the Bar Examinaons in 2005, and became a member of the Federacion Internacionale de Abogadas - Philippines Chapter (FIDA). She is the daughter of (former Laguna 3rd district Board Member) NELSON COROZA AGAPAY of Liliw and Nagcarlan, and (former Auditor at the Commission on Audit) VICENTA ANDAL CARTABIO of San Pablo City. Her brother DR. NELSON C. AGAPAY JR. is a Diplomate and Fellow of the Philippine Academy of Family Physicians, and is currently aliated with the University Health Service at UPLB, The Medical City at SM Sucat Paranaque City, and The Medical City South Tower at SM South Mall Las Pinas City.Awarded Honorary Vice Governor of the Year40

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NATION BUILDERSCecilia Carmen Araneta-Marcos, known as “Nanay Ces” to the Ilokano community, is serving in the rst year of her second term as Vice Governor of the Province of Ilocos Norte. She bagged landslide victories during her 2019 and 2022 elecons, turning the page each me towards a greater chapter as the Province’s rst and only female Vice Governor to date. She was born in Zamboanga City but she has the heart of an Ilokana-emphac and insncve, many would say. She spent her whole academic life at Maryknoll College in Quezon City, where she took up Bachelor of Arts in Internaonal Studies in 1977. Her late husband, Hon. Mariano “Nonong” V. Marcos II, a former Provincial Board Member, may be regarded as one of Ilocos Norte’s greatest polical gures, but Vice Governor Araneta-Marcos has also molded her disnct brand of leadership throughout her years of service. “Ces” and “Nonong” raised three children: Lorenzo David, Emilio Vicente, and Amanda Gabrielle. At present, Vice Governor Araneta-Marcos serves as Execuve Vice President of the League of Vice Governors of the Philippines. As presiding ocer of Sangguniang Panlalawigan, she has brought to the table not only excellence but also paence-that unique quality of tenderness that makes leadership, for women like her, an enrely dierent setup and a new level on its own.AWARDED HONORARYVICE GOVERNOROF THE YEARHON. CECILIA CARMEN ARANETA-MARCOSPROVINCE OF ILOCOS NORTE41

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Her other agship program, “Mercato Ni Nanay Ces,” which was launched in October 2020 through the Oce of the Vice Governor and Provincial Micro, Small and Medium Enterprise Oce, aims to help local businesses recover from the detrimental eects of the pandemic by giving local merchants a plaorm and an opportunity to restart the operaon of their businesses. In the midst of the “new normal,” the said iniave has consistently received overwhelming support from host cies and municipalies and beneted hundreds of micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises by markeng their homegrown products and services, arsan delicacies and beverages, and handcraed fabrics and novelty, among others. “Mercato ni Nanay Ces,” along with pop-up events and trade fairs organized by the Provincial Government, has led to the revival of livelihoods and resumpon of employment across the Province, generang combined sales of Php 14 million and reaching 11,000 beneciaries by the end of 2021.“Mercato ni Nanay Ces” The Sangguniang Panlalawigan demonstrated careful stewardship of the Provincial Government’s Budget, supporng soluon-based and people-centered responses in the form of cash-for-work, emergency livelihood assistance, pay-now work-later interest-free loans, and skills training programs. Vice Governor Araneta-Marcos also vowed to support the pro-environment programs of the Provincial Government early in her term by drawing public awareness about the exisng an-plasc ordinance as a way to connue the advocacy of her late husband. Former Board Member Marcos chaired the Commiee on the Environment from 2016 to 2019. He also authored the Ilocos Norte Environmental Code of 2007, which set the framework of norms, standards, and requirements for the restoraon and sustainability of nature in the Province. She has been encouraging buyers at the “Mercato” to bring their own utensils to reduce waste in the venue. Aside from “perking up” the economy, she emphasized that a thrust of the economic program is to make people aware that the event is environmentally-friendly. In addion to her eorts for the stable recovery of Ilocos Norte, from 2020 to 2021, the Sangguniang Panlalawigan under Vice Governor Araneta-Marcos’ helm passed Ordinances that provided Php 370 million in cash to Ilokanos who were most vulnerable. Awarded Honorary Vice Governor of the Year43

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Simultaneously, the Oce of the Vice Governor, in partnership with the Provincial Environment and Natural Resources Oce, launched a province-wide household composng project in 2020 that gave importance to the strict segregang and sorng of wastes to facilitate recycling and produce organic ferlizers. Starng the household composng and urban gardening project at the Ilocos Norte Provincial Jail, around 160 persons deprived of liberty were trained to turn their food wastes into organic soil. Food waste was properly segregated using an improvised bucket with a ght cover and a faucet for draining purposes. Vice Governor Araneta-Marcos is hopeful that every household in the province will follow suit: “We are just starng and we hope to sustain it with the cooperaon of the community, parcularly in urban areas with limited space for urban gardening,” Vice Governor Araneta-Marcos said, as she shared her vision for every Ilokano home to have an edible garden to ensure food security amid the pandemic. Adding to the roster of her environmental advocacy is supporng the establishment of the Ilocos Norte EcoHub, a collaborave project with Green Antz and Sustainabuild Corporaon, which was launched in 2021. The “EcoHub” is a plasc waste collecon point, a recycling facility, and a manufacturing plant for green building materials. The venture serves as the response of the Provincial Government to the global plasc waste polluon problem by eventually reducing plasc waste and improving environmental management that will lengthen the life span of towns’ and cies’ sanitary landlls. Since its establishment, the Ilocos Norte EcoHub has provided well-paying employment opportunies to locals. Araneta-Marcos likewise increased the capacity of the Provincial Government for emergency response and crisis preparedness when she empowered medical frontliners by distribung personal protecve equipment and vitamins; also a gesture of gratude to those who connue to protect the Ilolkano community in this connuing pandemic. Notably, she spearheaded the “Gabay Guro” in Ilocos Norte, an event paying tribute to all Filipino teachers for their hard work and heroism in molding the minds of the youth. Amid the pandemic, the Vice Governor extended support to Schools Divisions by distribung WiFi modems as a way to support the need for connecvity of learners and teachers who have been bridging the divide of distance learning. Vice Governor Araneta-Marcos’ eorts and more have paved the way for a safer and stronger Ilocos Norte฀a province of people who enjoy not only equal opportunity, access to basic needs in life, and a renewed economy, but also a clean and liveable home with a harmonious relaonship with the environment. Perhaps, her best mark as Vice Governor is her brand of commied, consultave, and compassionate governance a leadership braving new challenges along the way while envisioning a boundless future for all Ilokanos.Awarded Honorary Vice Governor of the Year44

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NATION BUILDERSThe City of Ilagan is the country’s largest component city located in the heart of the Province of Isabela and is considered the Most Awarded City in Region 02. Contribung a signicant volume to corn producon in the Philippines, the City of Ilagan was proclaimed the Corn Capital of the Philippines by the Department of Agriculture on August 11, 2015. Previously marred by years of inept management of government aairs, Ilagan was le behind in terms of development. The fate of Ilagan took a drasc turn when Mayor Josemarie L. Diaz took the reins of leadership, turning Ilagan into one of the best-performing LGUs in the Cagayan Valley region. A denst by profession, Mayor Jay served in various agencies as a resident denst and dental consultant, and established his own dental clinic to provide dental services for free, which endeared him to the people in the barangays. In his rst aempt at polics, he was elected as the number 1 Municipal Councilor in 2001, then in 2004, he ran and won as Vice Mayor, and in 2006, he became Mayor by succession with the unmely demise of the incumbent Mayor. In 2007, he was elected as Mayor and completed his three terms in oce aer his re-elecon in 2010 and 2013, making him the rst City Mayor of Ilagan. He was again re-elected as City Mayor in 2019 and in 2022, where he ran unopposed, manifesng the complete trust and condence of the people of the City of Ilagan in his leadership. In 2011, he was awarded by the Philippine Dental Associaon as one of the Most Outstanding Densts in the Philippines, recognizing his valuable contribuons to the objecves of the associaon in providing accessible services that benet mostly the poor and underprivileged sectors of the community.AWARDED HONORARYLOCAL CHIEF EXECUTIVEOF THE YEARHON. JOSEMARIE “DR. JAY” L. DIAZMAYOR, GOVERNMENT OF ILAGAN CITY, ISABELAJOURNEY LEADING TO DEVELOPMENT TOWARDS A LIVEABLE CITY OF ILAGAN45

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He was also conferred the 2022 Regional PAG-ASA Award by the Civil Service Commission making him Region 2’s naonal nominee for its Honor Awards Program.He is a constant gure in various programs and events hosted by dierent naonal government agencies where he is regularly invited as a resource speaker, sharing the best pracces of the City Government of Ilagan in Revenue Generaon, Covid-19 Response, and the implementaon of the Sustainable Development Goals. In his assumpon into oce in 2006, Ilagan was sll a struggling municipality, then thriving from a P25 million local income and an internal revenue allotment of only about P180 million. Given a fresh mandate as the Municipal Mayor, he iniated several reforms to the administraon and scal management of the Local Government and pushed for the transformaon of Ilagan to become the youngest city in Region 2. Mayor Jay projected that in ve years’ me, Ilagan will become the 3rd city in the Province of Isabela. The Municipality of Ilagan can easily comply with the land area and populaon requirement for conversion into a city, but its P25 million local income is only a quarter of the mandatory income requirement of P100 million. Toward this end, Mayor Diaz priorized several development projects and programs that would provide more economic opportunies for the City, through economic enterprising, the ecient management and ulizaon of its available resources, and with the support of the business sector. Mayor Diaz spearheaded the establishment of local economic enterprises like the Ilagan Fuel Staon, the Ilagan Central Terminal, the expansion of public markets, and the development of tourism sites. Mayor Josemarie Diaz also engaged the support of the business sector and encouraged them to pay their obligaons to the city in full or in advance, which elicited their approval and assent to his call. Through these measures, Mayor Diaz accomplished the incredible feat of raising Ilagan’s local income to more than P100 million in three consecuve years, allowing Ilagan to secure all the requirements for its cityhood. In 2012, Ilagan’s Cityhood Bill was passed by both houses of Congress, and was approved by Pres. Benigno Aquino III. In August 11, 2012, RA 10169 was overwhelmingly raed through a plebiscite garnering 97% YES votes, which bespeaks the trust and condence of the Ilagueño people in the leadership of Mayor Diaz. This was the advent of Ilagan’s Journey Leading to its Development.THE DREAM OF A CITYAwarded Honorary Local Chief Executive of the Year46

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JOURNEY LEADING TO DEVELOPMENTENSURING INCLUSIVE ECONOMIC GROWTH Aer its successful conversion into a component city, the City of Ilagan ulized the countless opportunies available to complete its journey towards its total development. Mayor Diaz lost no me in making the City of Ilagan rise to become one of the best-performing cies in the country. He began this development journey with the engagement of the world-renowned urban planner, Architect Felino Palafox Jr to dra and cra the City Development Plan and the Comprehensive Land Use Plan of the City of Ilagan. These plans served as the City Government’s guide in direcng the implementaon of its programs, projects and acvies to aain its desired development output. Through his iniave, the city government opened more than 200 kilometers of farm-to-market roads that enabled greater access and transport of people, goods and services from the farm to the urban or commercial centers of the city. The City Government also purchased and distributed emergency and ulity vehicles to all the 91 barangays under its program Ilagan City Assistance for Rescue and Emergencies (ICARE) in order to equip barangay LGUs to provide quick and immediate responses during emergencies and provide means for the transportaon of goods and agricultural products from the barangay to the commercial centers. In order to foster the parcipaon of naonal government agencies in providing more accessible services to the constuents, Mayor Jay Diaz led the establishment of the City of Ilagan Civic Center to serve as a venue for the convergence of various local, provincial, and regional oces, providing a one-stop shop area for more convenient customer service of government aairs and funcons. The City Government’s 6-hectare property was transformed into the City Civic Center, where several government agencies were provided with areas for the establishment of their respecve oces. The epicenter of the Civic Center is the P200 Million worth 8,000-seater Mul-purpose Commercial, Sports and Convenon Center and the surrounding areas shall house the TESDA Provincial Oce and DTI Provincial Oce, the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology Oce, the Department of Educaon, SSS Regional Center, Philippine Coast Guard Provincial Oce, Regional Highway Patrol Group, the DOH Regional Health Laboratory, and the DOST Provincial Oce, along with the Ilagan City Hotel, the Ilagan Central Terminal, the City Prosecutors’ Oce, and the City Postal Oce. Mayor Josemarie Diaz implemented various infrastructure programs that hastened up the pace of development in the City. These include the opening and concreng of farm-to-market roads, construcon of uniform barangay mul-purpose halls, covered courts, peacekeeping outposts, materials recovery facilies (MRF), daycare centers, school buildings, welcome arcs, and barangay health centers in all 91 barangays of Ilagan, providing an equitable distribuon of resources. Awarded Honorary Local Chief Executive of the Year47

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Mayor Jay Diaz facilitated several partnership agreements with naonal government agencies in providing the necessary services to the Ilagueño people. He forged a partnership with the Philippine Naonal Police for the establishment of the Naonal Training Center for PNP recruits, and the Naonal Housing Authority for the establishment of the City Housing Project which provides housing units for workers in the government sector. In partnership with the Department of Agriculture, the City Government was able to establish the Ilagan Corn (ICORN) Complex intended for the P200 million worth Corn Processing Center. The center shall include among its components the Gourmix Center, the Corn Innovaon Center (R&D), warehouses, mechanical dryers, trading center, processing plants, agricultural equipment, and administrave centers. The City Government also entered into an agreement with the Isabela State University for the construcon of the 4-storey City Mul-purpose Commercial Center. The City Government ventured into economic enterprising to increase its revenues and provide more services. Through these iniaves, Mayor Diaz facilitated the establishment of the Ilagan City Hotel, construcon of the City Mall, expansion of the City Public Market, and the construcon of the 100-bed capacity City of Ilagan Medical Center. The CIMC became the centerpiece health facility of the City Government oering quality but aordable services to the Ilagueños. The CIMC has a complete array of medical equipment and services available to the paents, including a Hemodialysis Center, CT Scan services, X-ray services, 2-D Echo services, dental services, surgical services, physical therapy and rehabilitaon, Ob-Gynecology, laboratory, and other allied health services. The City Government also constructed its own P50 million Commercial Building to provide an alternave commercial venue for business owners at an aordable rate. This Commercial building is intended for those displaced by the road clearing acvies and those who cannot aord to acquire commercial stalls. Mayor Josemarie Diaz endeavored to promote and develop the tourism industry of the City of Ilagan. He led the construcon of the City of Ilagan Sports Complex, an Olympic-standard sports facility, which served as the center for sports, cultural and social acvies in the region. Under the iniave of Mayor Jay Diaz, several naonal and internaonal sporng events were held in the City of Ilagan, which includes the Ayala Philippine Athlecs Championship in 2017, 2018 and 2019, the ASEAN Youth Athlecs Championships in 2017 and 2019, Batang Pinoy Luzon Leg in 2019, the Naonal Fesval of Talents in 2019, the Internaonal Zumba Challenge, and many more. Mayor Diaz was responsible for the entry of one of the largest agro-industrial companies in Southeast Asia, the Charoen Pokphand (CP) Foods Corporaon, known as the Kitchen of the World. The company has established a P1 Billion 2,400-sow level swine breeding complex in partnership with one of the biggest companies in the City, the Sagiarian Agricultural Philippines, Inc. CP is now part of the Department of Agriculture’s hog repopulaon program to address the scarcity of meat products due to African Swine Fever. Under the current administraon, the City Government brokered the partnership of the City of Ilagan Water District and the Metro Ilagan Water Company, a joint venture company of Manila Water Company Inc. and Manila Water Philippine Ventures Inc. for the Bulk Water Sales and Purchase Agreement, with a total investment of P800 Million.Awarded Honorary Local Chief Executive of the Year48

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TOURISM DEVELOPMENT Mayor Jay Diaz engaged the services of renowned urban planner Architect Paulo Alcazaren to plan and design the City of Ilagan Promenade, which is the show window of the City of Ilagan’s Liveable City concept, now serving as the most recent aracon of the City of Ilagan frequented by tourists and visitors. The Promenade features the Mammangi Park and the Century Park, pavered walkways and pathways, bicycle lanes, well-lit streets, beauful landscapes and open areas. The City of Ilagan is considered the center of regional, naonal and internaonal sports and cultural events in the region, making it the Sports-Tourism Hub of North Luzon. Several sporng events were held in the City of Ilagan with the iniave of City Mayor Jay Diaz. These events generated thousands of delegates and visitors into the City and smulated economic acvies allowing Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises, local tourism establishments, business establishments and operators, and drivers of public ulity vehicles to benet from the spilling eects of these events. Mayor Diaz established and instuonalized several scholarship and training programs that aim to provide free educaon to children of farmers, sherfolks, MSME owners, public ulity vehicle drivers and operators, and those from the vulnerable populaon, which includes: a. Academic Excellence Scholarship (ACES) b. Iskolar ng Ilagan Program (ISIP) c. Scholarship Assistance for Ilagan’s Talented Students (SAINTS)d. Support for connuing Career Educaon Scholarship System (SUCCESS) e. Educaonal Assistance thru Subsidized Enrollment (EASE) f. Manpower Skills Training Program (MSTP) g. Barangay-Based Skills Training for Funconal Literacy Program – Engaging Communies for Development (BASTA-ECD) For the 5th straight year, the City Government of Ilagan passed its surveillance audit and was able to maintain its standard as ISO 9001:2015 Cered for having a quality management system. With its process-oriented approach, the ISO Cercaon ensures an eecve quality management system in delivering the LGU’s services to its clientele and demonstrates the eecveness of controls on the processes and procedures in compliance with the internaonal standards of Quality Management System. This is one of the innovaons of the City Government of Ilagan pursuant to the ease of doing business iniaves to ensure that world-class quality services are provided to its clients. The City of Ilagan is also a recipient of the Seal of Good Local Governance for ve (5) consecuve years awarded by the Department of the Interior and Local Government. Moreover, due to the ecient allocaon and ulizaon of its resources and good nancial management and transparency, the City of Ilagan was also a recipient of the Good Financial Housekeeping award by the DILG. The City of Ilagan is one of the only two cies in the Philippines (the other being Baguio City) awarded by the Associaon of Southeast Asian Naons as the ASEAN Clean Tourist City for 2021 awarded during the ASEAN Tourism Standard Awards in Cambodia. Due to the ecient administraon of government resources, as well as the massive investment in infrastructure and local economic enterprise iniaves, the assets of the LGU increased from P600 Million in 2006, to P4 Billion, as reported by the Commission on Audit (COA) in FY 2021, making the City of Ilagan the 50th Wealthiest City in the country. Mayor Diaz was responsible for the phenomenal rise of the City of Ilagan as the most awarded and best-performing city in Cagayan Valley. Ilagan is now considered as the emerging growth center in Northern Luzon because of its fast-paced economic development. From an income of P25 million in 2006, the City of Ilagan’s esmated income for 2022 now stands at more than P450 million. MOST-AWARDED AND BEST-PERFORMING LGU IN REGION 2Awarded Honorary Local Chief Executive of the Year49

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AWARDS AND RECOGNITIONSTOWARDS A LIVEABLE CITY BY 2030. Under the leadership of Mayor Josemarie Diaz, the City of Ilagan is a consistent SGLG Awardee for ve (5) consecuve years, and was conferred the Seal of Good Financial Housekeeping by the DILG. Ilagan is also awarded the Presidenal Award for Most Child-Friendly Component City in the Philippines, conferred by President Rodrigo Duterte, and recognized as a holder of the Seal of Child-Friendly Local Governance. Other recognions bestowed to the City of Ilagan include: ASEAN (Associaon of Southeast Asian Naon) Clean Tourist City awardee, 1st Runner-Up Most Tourism-Oriented LGU in the Philippines, Best Tourism AVP and Best Tourism Event Hosng conferred by the Department of Tourism, consistent Naonal Finalist in the Search for Most-Business Friendly City in the country by the Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Champion in the Digital Governance Award for Business Empowerment by the Department of Informaon and Communicaons Technology, Most Compeve City in Cagayan Valley for ve consecuve years and Rank 19 in the country as cited by the Department of Trade and Industry, Naonal Honor Awardee being a three-consecuve Regional Winner of Best Nutrion Program by the Department of Health and the Naonal Nutrion Council, Most Outstanding Mayor and Most Outstanding LGU in the Sandugo Award (Naonal Voluntary Blood Donaon Program) of the Department of Health and the Naonal Blood Service Zone, 2nd Place in the Naonal Gawad Kalasag Award by the Department of the Interior and Local Government and Oce of the Civil Defense, 2-me Naonal Bayanihan Awardee for Best PESO (Public Employment Service Oce) in 2021 and in 2022, Naonal An-Drug Abuse Council Performance Audit Awardee by the DILG-PDEA-DDB, Naonal Kabalikat Awardee conferred by the TESDA, recognized as Model LGU implemenng Day Care Services Program in the Panata Ko Bayan Awards of the DSWD, and awardee to the Healthy Pilipinas Awards on Substance Abuse Prevenon category and Finalist in Bida Solusyon Award category given by the Department of Health. In 2019, in his Execuve Agenda presented to the Sangguniang Panlungsod, Mayor Diaz outlined his medium-term development agenda for the City of Ilagan, anchored on the concept of a Liveable City. He envisioned that by 2030, the City of Ilagan will become a Liveable City in the Philippines, adhering to the ve fundamental pillars of ‘liveability’ – Sustainability, Mobility, Survivability, Innovaon, and Landscape Development. Awarded Honorary Local Chief Executive of the Year50

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NATION BUILDERSIt is a small town located in the Province of Iloilo and also known as the Gateway to the Northern Iloilo. Yet, despite its size, Barotac Viejo is lled with beauful treasures such as beaches, waterfalls, mountans and sloping landscapes, agricultural crops, minerals as well as the rich culture of its indigenous peoples. Ilonggos are known for their beauful smiles and wonderful heart lled with love (thus, Iloilo- the City of Love), and Barotacnons bear these values in the forefront. Such treasures and character connue to be culvated by Barotacnons in the spirit of Bayanihan, which also saw Mayor Bongbong Tupas elected to his posion as the Local Chief Execuve during the 2019 local and naonal elecons. Something great is clearly happening with his administraon because in the 2022 elecons, he ran unopposed and got re-elected for his second term. The secret to his exemplary brand of service is simple- a clean government with integrity and passion. One of his beliefs is that lack of these two compromises quality of public service, thereby breeding dishonesty and resulng to lackluster outputs. Thus, as much as possible, he sees to it that projects, programs and acvies by the Local Government Unit (LGU) of Barotac Viejo are aligned with his beliefs and are properly implemented so that the people get the kind of service that they righully deserve. AWARDED HONORARYLOCAL CHIEF EXECUTIVEOF THE YEARHON. NIELO “BONGBONG” C. TUPASMUNICIPALITY OF BAROTAC VIEJO, ILOILOA BEACON OF HOPE FOR BAROTACNONSMIRACLES DO HAPPEN, AND ONE TESTAMENT OF THEM IS BAROTAC VIEJO51

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A SILVER LINING Mayor Bongbong could sll remember his rst day of oce it was July 1, 2019. He went to the municipal building early in the morning to prepare for the day. It was a Monday, and Mondays in government are usually started with a ag ceremony. He gave a speech and introduced his sta to the LGU employees who will now work with him in the delivery of public service. Many people went to his oce for courtesy calls. It was a busy day but Mayor Bongbong was clearly on re because he wanted to change what needed to be changed, and to improve what needed to be improved in his trademark “Aksyon Agad” way His rst day was a glimpse of what would become a roune throughout his term --- starng his day before many of the LGU sta have clocked in at the oce and leaving only when all work is done. Numerous posive developments have happened amidst countless challenges since then. Three days aer his appointment, Mayor Bongbong took the iniave of solving one of the problems of the municipality- the controlled dumpsite in Brgy. Nueva Invencion. Considering that it had long gone beyond its intended solid waste storage capacity, he ordered its safe closure and rehabilitaon. Then, the ten-year Solid Waste Management Plan (2017-2026) was also approved on his rst term. In 2020, as the COVID-19 pandemic hit the health of people and the economy, as well as the educaonal system, LGU-Barotac Viejo tapped on its own funding to augment assistance from the naonal government, and worked to priorize imminent needs of the public. In 2021 when vaccines had nally arrived aer a year of waing. Mayor Bongbong and his team gave theirfull resources to local health workers and relessly spearheaded the vaccinaon campaign so that the municipality can quickly get back on its feet in terms of achieving overall health and safety, revitalizing the economy and bolstering educaon of the youth. Barotacnons will surely agree that Mayor Bongbong’s administraon handled the pandemic crisis incredibly well, despitecompeng priories and the increasing needs of everyone. Barotac Viejo’s vaccinaon campaign is successful with a current overall vaccinaon rate of 90%. Face-to-face classes have also begun this school year owing to the high vaccinaon rate among the youth and steadfast support from the LGU. Business and commerce connue to thrive, and proof of that are several well-known names such as Savemore, WBH Merchandising and Golden Lee Enterprises, Inc., that have trusted his administraon and established their businesses in Barotac Viejo. The Landbank of the Philippines also opened its Barotac Viejo Branch - the rst Agrihub and full-service branch in Visayas and the second Landbank Agrihub in the whole country.Awarded Honorary Local Chief Executive of the Year52

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Under the leadership of Mayor Bongbong, dierent programs, projects and acvies were iniated for upliment of the people. Ululupod Kita Barotac Viejo: Paghiliusa para sa Banwa (Let’s come together, Barotac Viejo: Unity for Municipality) The Ululupod Kita Barotac Viejo: Paghiliusa para sa Banwa, is an iniave created by Mayor Bongbong intended to cushion the eects of the pandemic and address various issues that have risen due to this. There are four umbrella programs enveloped within the main program, as follows: 1. Ululupod kita sa Pag-Umwad (Let’s come Together for Development). This program ensures the prompt delivery of employment facilitaon services as well as mely update to Barotacnons of informaon on labor market and DOLE Programs. Through the Public Employment Service Oce (PESO) and Mayor’s Oce assistance, the needs of jobseekers, employers, students, out-of school youth, migrant workers, persons with disabilies, returning OFWs, displaced workers and other individuals who are looking for jobs and employment opportunies are being catered. For 2021, in partnership with Department of Labor and Employment, Barangay Government Unit thru Barangay PESO coordinators and other partnering agencies, the following were implemented:• Job Fairs• Special Program for the Employment of Students (SPES)• DOLE Government Internship Program (DOLE-GIP)• Tulong Pangkabuhayan para sa Ang Disadvantaged Workers (TUPAD)• Upgraded AKAP for Displaced OFWs• Employment Informaon Databasing During the onset of the declaraon of state of emergency throughout the country due to the pandemic, Mayor Bongbong ordered PESO- Barotac Viejo to create Employment Informaon Proling in order to idenfy potenal beneciaries of assistances and grants of various agencies. This has been useful in the selecon of beneciaries for programs such as Cash for Work, Short Term Employment Program (STEP), Government Internship Program (GIP) and other programs which focus mostly on repatriated OFWs and Barotacnons who lost their livelihood due to pandemic. In addion to this, due to travel constraints, lack of internet and computers, and lack of technical skills, the LGU iniated AKAP Hub to help distressed OFWs for them to avail nancial assistance from the government. This iniave has assisted 126 Barotacnons OFWs. PESO also followed up and reached out to various focal oces in order to fast-track their applicaon and payout of the nancial assistance worth Ten Thousand Pesos (P10,000.00). Through the eorts of the PESO Oce with the strong support of Mayor Bongbong, the LGU has remarkably fullled its mandate of providing immediate, mely and ecient facilitaon of employment to barotacnons. 2. Ululupod Kita Kontra Pandemya (Let’s come Together against Pandemic). To immediately contain the further spread of the COVID-19 virus, Mayor Bongbong established a quaranne facility in Brgy. Vista Alegre to house returning residents as well as persons who were exposed to COVID-19 posive individuals. The LGU funded food and water supplies, and other necessies in the facility. As part of the mental health campaign, Mayor Bongbong collaborated with dierent stakeholders, and thus zumba exercises; movie viewing, and Bible study were introduced. Mayor Bongbong also mandated strict compliance to proper health protocols in public places, implemented scheduled market days for barangays, provided free transportaon, closely monitored movement of individuals in and out of the municipality; issued travel pass and idencaon cards; used varied plaorms in informaon disseminaon; and provided aid to the families of COVID-19 posive individuals. With all the eorts by the LGU, Barotacnons in return expressed their appreciaon by following the measures and protocols imposed at the height of the pandemic, thereby minimizing risk of infecon and transmission. Currently, the municipality’s vaccinaon program is intensied with thousands of Barotacnons geng their doses of the vaccine. 3. Ululupod Kita sa Maayo nga Panghimanwa (Let’s come together to eect Good Governance). This program empowers frontliners, all LGU employees and local leaders to connually serve clients in the midst of this COVID-19 pandemic. The pandemic has increased the numbers of persons experiencing anxiety, depression, loneliness and other mental health concerns especially the frontliners. Thus, the LGU, through its Gender and Development fund, conducted mental health symposia and provided execuve health check-up for all municipal employees and ocials to help them beer serve Barotacnons amidst the new normal environment.4. Ululupod kita sa Pagbinuligay sa Tunga sang Kabudlay (Let’s come together amidst Odds). Mayor Bongbong, with his mandate to protect the lives and health of his kasimanwas, ordered the implementaon of monthly bloodleng acvies together with the Liga ng mga Barangay Associaon of Barotac Viejo and various civil society and organizaons. Stressing the importance of blood donaon especially during the pandemic, he called for the acve parcipaon of Barotacnons from all walks of life through social media and informaon disseminaon with the help of barangay leaders. In 2021, Barotac Viejo exceeded its target to donate 1% from its total populaon of 48,900. Moreover, during the pandemic, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) issued Memorandum Circular Number 19 Series of 2020 issuing Special Guidelines on the Provision of Livelihood Assistance Grants. Under the guidance of Mayor Bongbong, the LGU eciently facilitated the distribuon of these grants to target sectors. The LGU provided nancial assistance to 533 individuals idened as coming from poor and marginalized sectors of the community. They were given Ten Thousand Pesos (Php10,000.00) as nancial assistance to help them recover from economic losses brought about by the pandemic.WELCOME TRANSFORMATION AND DEVELOPMENTSAwarded Honorary Local Chief Executive of the Year53

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FLAGSHIP SUSTAINABILITY PROJECT: “GO FOR GREENER BAROTAC VIEJO” Barotac Viejo is blessed with rich biodiversity from both its coastal and mountainous areas. However, there is connuous threat of serious degradaon of such biodiversity resources as a result of extreme clearing of land and forests for agriculture, resulng in habitat loss, amplicaon of greenhouse gases, disrupon of water cycles, increased soil erosion, and excessive ooding. Likewise, the coastal areas have not been spared from ecological and environmental problems due to the lack of awareness of locals and deciency of iniaves and innovaon for water resources conservaon. It is upon these foreseen threats on the environment and the people living in the municipality, that the GO for Greener Barotac Viejo Project (GFGBVP) was born. This agship sustainability project that is fully supported by Mayor Bongbong’s administraon seeks to build and harness capacity for conservaon of mountains, protected areas and mangroves in the coastal barangays of Barotac Viejo, as well as disseminate awareness to Barotacnons about the environmental issues they are currently facing. The project’s proponents are Dr. Jaspare V. Barrido, ALS Learning Facilitator and Ms. Baby Joy Z. Baldelovar, MENRO-Designate, both of whom took a stand to help curb Barotac Viejo’s constant environmental problems. The project has the following objecves:• Manage development acvies within the aected areas to conserve and protect natural resources, to protect human life, and to limit public expenditures in areas subject to destrucon by natural disasters;• Conduct monthly tree growing and plant thousands of fruit-bearing trees in idened areas;• Iniate coastal and river clean up at least once in every quarter and spearhead mangrove planng;• Promote a sustainable ecosystem by harnessing the natural processes of the system;• Raise awareness among locales the importance of environmental conservaon and protecon;• Establish a program of acvies to provide for development and redevelopment in coastal areas so as to enhance the local economy through the ulizaon of exisng water-oriented communies and acvies which provide for the development of shoreline uses that give priority to water dependent uses, and idenfy necessary public improvements to support appropriate coastal development but do not degrade exisng estuarine environmental quality; and• Link with potenal partners to support the environmental acvies and iniaves. With environmental restoraon and protecon being one of the priority advocacies of Mayor Bongbong, the ideaon and implementaon of the said project was made possible during his administraon. Mayor Bongbong believes that to become a more stable, prosperous and well-governed community, Barotac Viejo must become more environmentally resilient to be able to cope with the impact of natural disasters and recover quickly. It is to this end that he connues to guide and provide strong backing to this project which made possible a series of successful acvies that were well-parcipated by the LGU and other partners and stakeholders such as DepEd ALS, Liga ng mga Barangay and Sanguniang Kabataan (SK) and other youth organizaons. These acvies included planng thousands of fruit-bearing trees, mangroves, leading coastal clean-up drives and raising awareness among Barotacnons regarding the importance of environmental protecon and conservaon eorts. Mayor Bongbong is a constant presence in every acvity, showing his appreciaon and acknowledgment to everyone who is part of the project. Awarded Honorary Local Chief Executive of the Year54

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DE-KALIDAD NGA EDUKASYON PARA SA BAROTACNON (QUALITY EDUCATION FOR BAROTACNONS) De-kalidad nga Edukasyon para sa Barotacnon (Quality Educaon for Barotacnons) is the banner educaonal program of Mayor Bongbong that aims to promote literacy and numeracy among young Barotacnons. During Mayor Bongbong’s rst term, the program was able to host the following acvies: 1. Educaon Summit. An assembly of keynote Schools Division of Iloilo personnel, school leaders, parents and local government ocials was held to discuss the current state of educaon. School data, performance indicators, issues and challenges were presented during the said acvity. In response, the keynote Schools Division of Iloilo personnel, parents and local government ocials applauded the commendable points and pledged their assistance in order to resolve the issues idened.2. Local School Board Teacher Aid at Karabankalan A Tribe Community. The Local School Board hired an Early Childhood Care and Development (ECCD) Teacher/Learning Facilitator who is currently staoned at Barotac Viejo’s Karabankalan A Tribe Community. Aside from taking charge of basic reading and numeracy subjects, Teacher Rogelyn Elosendo, a member of the Indigenous People (IP), also took part in the Feeding Program sponsored by the LGU, where handwashing and proper hygiene were also taught among the learners. Tutorial sessions with the elementary and secondary learners who needed assistance were made available, including the distribuon and retrieval of Self Learning Modules (SLMs) among the locals of the tribe.Making educaon accessible to the IP community and providing them with much-needed resources is a testament to Mayor Bongbong’s inclusive brand of leadership. 3. Barotac Viejo’s Child Literacy Campaign. Mayor Bongbong and his family pioneered the literacy campaign to benet less privileged young Barotacnons. Every year in celebraon of the Naonal Children’s Month, hundreds of English and Filipino story books, classroom materials such as ashcards and posters, and educaonal toys are donated and distributed to Barotacnon children and daycare centers, especially those in remote areas of the municipality. This campaign aims to provide Barotacnon children with equal access to high quality educaonal resources, and promote inclusivity and a culture of reading among the youth to awaken their interest in learning and help them become procient readers in the future. 4. Synergeia’s Seal of Good Governance on Educaon. In 2021, Barotac Viejo received its rst Seal of Good Educaon Governance Plaque and Wall Marker from Synergeia Foundaon as one of the only 27 city and municipality awardees in the whole country. This is a recognion of the excellent implementaon of various programs, project and acvies during Mayor Bongbong’s administraon, targeted at the delivery of quality educaon to Barotacnon learners in te elementary level. 5. Project DREAM (Developing Reading through Engaging Acvies and Mentoring). Project DREAM is a remedial reading program iniated by the District of Barotac Viejo in partnership with LGU-Barotac Viejo, School Governing Council, Synergeia Foundaon, and the Municipal Federated Parents Teachers Associaon, which aimed to reduce the percentage of struggling readers (Pre-primer level) from Grades 2 to 4 in 27 schools. The program was implemented from October 18, 2021 unl March 24, 2022 with the help of regular/permanent teachers and Learning Support Aides (LSAs) serving as Literacy Facilitators. The LSAs received monthly honoraria from the Special Educaon Fund managed by the Oce of Mayor Bongbong as Chairman of the Local School Board. From the 238 pre-primer struggling readers, the number went down to 72 as shown in the post test results. Awarded Honorary Local Chief Executive of the Year55

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ONWARDS AND UPWARDS TO PROGRESS THROUGH PARTICIPATIVE GOVERNANCE, TRANSPARENCY & ACCOUNTABILITY In his second term as Local Chief Execuve, Mayor Bongbong vows to remain aggressive and steadfast in delivering his best for Barotac Viejo, and truly, his brand of public service connues to capvate not only Barotacnons, but all others who have known him ever since he served a full nine years as Board Member of the 5th District of Iloilo. He has promised to connue his commitment to parcipave governance, transparency and accountability as he goes about his daily dues and responsibilies as Mayor. Mayor Bongbong subscribes to the belief that the people themselves know what they need, and it is the duty of the leaders to ask, listen, and act accordingly. He stresses the importance of public assemblies that serve as avenues for people to speak up about their concerns and have open discussions with local ocials and other stakeholders to swily come up with eecve and sustainable soluons. The challenge for any local government connues to be about equitable distribuon of and maximizing available resources, and Mayor Bongbong has proven to be an expert at such. Albeit limited resources and compeng priories, the doors of Mayor Bongbong’s oce connue to be open daily to Barotacnons in need. Moreover, with transparency and accountability as his main thrusts, Mayor Bongbong makes sure that public funds are ulized eecvely and eciently. Transparency boards situated in front of his oce, in the public market and in the receiving area of the municipal building contain fund ulizaon reports and other documents that the public can view. He also uses the power of social media to update Barotacnons about key LGU iniaves and obtain public feedback. Mayor Bongbong’s leadership style is one that encourages people to work with the government and come together in the spirit of unity for the beerment of the town. This can be felt in the infecous enthusiasm and newfound pride of Barotacnons. His presence is a beacon of hope to Barotac Viejo which stands solid and resilient amidst the challenges of mes. Truly, Mayor Bongbong is one with the community in planng the seeds of progress, uproong the debris of divisiveness, and culvang a beer future for all.Awarded Honorary Local Chief Executive of the Year56

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NATION BUILDERSLife of the party. Wiy. Full of energy. Happy person. Outgoing. Strong-willed. This is, most likely, the way his family and closest school friends would describe the young Je, as he is fondly called by many. No wonder that anywhere he goes, he would always blend into the crowd so easily and gain new friends whether it is at the workplace or at any simple get-together elsewhere. Aer compleng the degree of Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy, Mayor JEFFREY SINFUEGO BESINIO started working as a Medical Representave of a well-known pharmaceucal company in Metro Manila. Overwhelmed by the lifestyle of modern society, Je decided to leave the rat race and went back to the province to live a simpler, quiet life with his parents and siblings. With the diligence and discipline he got from his father, the late Feliciano Besinio, matched with the leadership and creavity emulated from his mother Zenaida Sinfuego Besinio, (former Municipal Councilor of Baao), Mayor Je’s career in the government service started when he worked at the Provincial Capitol of this province. Rare from a newbie, he already exemplied an impressive performance of a rank-and-le personnel which made him an Outstanding Employee awardee of the Provincial Government of Camarines Sur. Having a heart for helping people, simple things he had done in extraordinary ways were his early training and exposure to public service and governance, polical and administrave maers, and government policies and responsibilies.AWARDED HONORARYLOCAL CHIEF EXECUTIVEOF THE YEARHON. JEFFREY SINFUEGO BESINIOMUNICIPALITY OF BAAO, CAMARINES SURFROM HUMBLE BEGINNINGS TO BEING A MULTI-AWARDED YOUNG MAYOR 57

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On May 2010, Je ran for an elecve posion for the rst me as Municipal Councilor of Baao. With ying colors, he was re-elected on May 2013 as the topnotcher councilor besng the other seven (7) elected council members. He was unanimously chosen to be the President of the Philippine Councilors’ League of the Province of Camarines Sur for which he, likewise, became an ex-ocio member of the Provincial Board. Just when he thought he will be running for his last term as Municipal Councilor, his polical party surprisingly endorsed him to run for Vice-Mayor on May 2016. The newly-elected Vice-Mayor Je had just started his oce as the Presiding Ocer of the Sangguniang Bayan when the unmely dismissal of the then Municipal Mayor elevated him as the new Local Chief Execuve, by operaon of law. The unassuming leader was sworn and moved to the Oce of the Mayor on May 09, 2017. Underesmated for being too young or lacking in experience to lead the local government eecvely, Mayor Je disproved his opponents and crics through his unring service to the people of Baao. As a maer of fact, Mayor Je was already recognized as one of the Outstanding Mayors of the Philippines as early as his rst year in his new post. When he won the mayoralty race last May 2019 for the rst me as the duly-elected Municipal, he proved his competence and integrity even more when his colleagues unanimously voted for him as the Vice-President of Camarines Sur’s League of Municipalies. His strength and genuine leadership were tested to the fullest when the fatal and devastang Covid-19 virus struck the world unprepared, clueless and terried. For more than (2) years, Mayor Je remained steadfast, hardworking, hopeful and opmisc. No wonder, he is now in his 2nd Term as the Municipal Mayor of Baao aer besng (2) opponents in the recently concluded 2022 Naonal and Local Elecons. Awarded Honorary Local Chief Executive of the Year58

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• 2020 MOST OUTSTANDING MAYOR (Superbrands) • 2018 OUTSTANDING MUNICIPAL MAYOR OF THE YEAR (ISCAHR) • 2020 OUTSTANDING ALUMNUS OF LA CONSOLACION COLLEGE (formerly Sta. Monica Academy) • OUTSTANDING EMPLOYEE OF THE PROVINCIAL GOVERNMENT OF CAMARINES SUR • GOOD FINANCIAL HOUSEKEEPING Passer – CY 2021 • IDEAL LEVEL OF FUNCTIONALITY - 2022 Local Council for the Protecon of Children (LCPC) Assessment • 100% Funconality RATING – DILG’s Peace and Order Audit Rang for 2021 • HIGH Funconality RATING – DILG’s An-Drug Abuse Council Naonal Calibraon for 2021 • 99.97% RATING – Compliance to DILG’s Road Clearing Operaons • One of the TOP PERFORMERS in Cam. Sur for Measles, Rubella, Oral Polio Vaccine Supplementary Immunizaon Acvity – Municipal Health Oce • LGU RHU – GOLD AWARDEE SPECIAL AWARDS RECEIVED PERSONAL AWARDS:DISASTER PREPAREDNESS, RISK REDUCTION, CRISIS MANAGEMENT AND RESILIENCYGOOD HEALTH AND WELL-BEINGAWARDS RECEIVED BY THE MUNICIPALITY OF BAAO UNDER MAYOR JEFF’S LEADERSHIP To ensure the safety of the community from natural disasters and deliver immediate response and rescue in challenging situaons, Mayor Je priorized the construcon of evacuaon centers. This truly helped hundreds of families to be protected from the dangerous and life-threatening eects of violent storms that are frequently experienced by Baaoenos. Likewise, LGU Baao purchased a Mini-Fire Truck for the protecon of our brave Fire Ocers in the Bureau of Fire Protecon (BFP) and in the speedy delivery of service in mes of emergency. This helped us achieve the following: • Zero casualty from typhoons Quinta, Rolly and Ulysses • Provision of 4 rescue boats for high-risk ooding barangays • 155 families who lost their houses due to the destrucve typhoons have received nancial assistance from the Naonal Housing Authority (NHA) • More than a hundred informal selers evacuated from and whose shans under the bridge were demolished are awaing the awarding of lots for them to start their lives anew at the Salvacion Relocaon Site • Rehabilitaon/Improvement of MDRRM Emergency Operaons Center with Equipment and Facilies • Distribuon of food packs and conduct of relief operaons to Covid-aected families of conrmed Covid19 posive • Construcon of a new Emergency Operaon Center Mayor Je has always been so keen when it comes to promong the welfare of the vulnerable children, the challenging adolescent youth, the dierently-abled PWDs, the nurturing mothers and women’s rights, our dear senior cizens who deserve to be taken care of, and the community as a whole. As a young, vibrant leader, the mayor connuously promotes the role of the youth in this generaon. Through the Children’s Congress and Youth Congress acvies, our young potenal leaders learn to build their self-condence, develop leadership skills, nurture commitments, and encourage patriosm. Mayor Je’s major accomplishments in this area are as follows: • Augmented the budget allocaon for medicines and medical supplies • Construcon of lying-in facilies in several barangay • Spearheaded the Medical Mission to Senior Cizens, Mass Blood Donaon, Distribuon of Hygiene Kits to Day Care and Elementary Students • First Aid Training to Business Entrepreneurs • Early Childhood Care and Development and numerous Relief Operaons • Provision of the medical and burial assistance by implemenng the Assistance to Individuals in Crisis Situaon (AICS) • Outright Cash Assistance for the indigents. • Provision of 2 modern ambulance vehicles from DOH, ambulance drivers at emergency rescuers, midwife at nurses Operaon • Resbakuna caravan in far-ung barangays • Local vaccine operaon center • Free CHEST X-RAY to the public PEACE AND ORDER, PUBLIC PROTECTION AND SAFETY In promong peace and order in Baao, the ght against drug addicon connues as Mayor Je constantly works hand in hand with PNP-Baao, Philippine Army and the guidance of the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency. The LGU Baao is grateful to receive a new police service vehicle granted by the Philippine Naonal Police to be used for LGU Baao’s Peace and Order operaons. One of the LGU’s strategic measures against the proliferaon of illegal drugs in the drug-aected barangays is the conduct of the Community-Based Rehabilitaon Program (CBRP), and the regular General Intervenon to Persons Who Use Drugs (PWUDS). Newest innovaons are also in progress so as to accelerate Baao’s eorts to reduce the demand of the prohibited drugs, more so, with the help of the Barangay An-Drug Abuse Councils. Mayor Je’s strong willpower to safeguard the people from violence, crimes, conicts and public disturbances made it to achieve the recognion from the Department of the Interior and Local Government in favor of the Baao Peace and Order Council during the Performance audit conducted by the DILG. Through its ecient performance, Baao’s Peace and Order Council has successfully contributed to the administraon’s development by ensuring a solid foundaon of peace, security, public order and safety in the municipality.Awarded Honorary Local Chief Executive of the Year59

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PROPER WASTE DISPOSAL AND SEGREGATIONENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES; GREEN INNOVATION CLEAN WATERAND SANITATIONGENDER AND DEVELOPMENT;REDUCED INEQUALITIESINFRASTRUCTURE AND SERVICE CONNECTIVITY TO THE PUBLIC (ACCESS ROADS) Mayor Je makes a priority to promote a clean and green Baao through the eort of the Municipal Environment and Natural Resources Oce. Compliance with proper waste disposal and segregaon is indeed crucial, hence, the acve implementaon of Waste Management Operaon Services within the municipality. This includes the following: • Closure of the open dumpsite in compliance with the direcve of the DENR, • Informaon disseminaon and implementaon of garbage segregaon, • Rehabilitaon of irrigaon canals, • Rehabilitaon of waste disposal facilies, • Regular collecon of residual wastes from the barangays’ MRF, public places and the public market • Simultaneous clean-up drive, composng acvies, declogging of waterways and creeks, • Tree planng acvies in an aempt to replace the trees uprooted by the strong typhoons. • Regular inspecon and monitoring of business establishments are being conducted for the issuance of Environmental Clearances to those who comply with proper Solid Waste Management System in their establishments • Monitoring of the use of Material Recovery Facilies (MRF) within the barangay level which serves as temporary residual containment areas for proper garbage disposal. It is with much pride that the Naonal Solid Waste Management Commission has already passed and approved the tedious 10-Year Solid Waste Management Plan of LGU-Baao as early as his rst term of his oce. Baao is one of the few LGUs who mely submied a 10-year Solid Waste Management Plan which were approved by the DENR. • Free livelihood training on Hair Science and Cosmetology for men, women and LGBTQIA • Provision of Comfort Room for LGBTs at the town plaza • Women empowerment and provision livelihood programs • Supplemental feeding for kids who are 3-5 years old through the assistance of the Municipal Social Work and Development Oce • Renovaon of the Children’s Playground for a safe and orderly place of fun and recreaon for the young ones and the young at heart • PWD-friendly structures within the local government facilies such as the restrooms, parks and public market are, hence, safe and convenient for their mobility • Provision of 3 units of Rehabilitaon Equipment for the PWD Rehabilitaon Center • Medical and burial assistance for the indigents and Senior Cizens • Recognion of four (4) centenarians who received P100,000.00 cash incenve from the provincial government in addion to the cash incenve given by Mayor Je each birthday celebrant • Special aenon has been given to the Indigenous People or the “katutubos” and welcomed them in a fun and meaningful celebraon of “Indigenous People Day”, arming their rights to ancestral domains, social jusce and human rights and cultural identy. As early as his rst year in oce, his concern for social jusce and equality has been an impressive trait he showed as a leader. This is demonstrated by the following: • Recognion of the social rights of the LGBT Community • Distribuon of food packs and sanitaon kits to 100 members of the LGBTQIA during the Town Fiesta• Improvement of rural and urban drainage facilies, installaon of streetlights, farm to market roads, bridges, upgrading of concrete pavements with drainage. • Mul-purpose halls and evacuaon centers, • Farm to Market Roads and Diversion Road • Rehabilitaon of Waste Disposal Facility • Improvement of Rural and Urban Drainage Facility • Installaon of 111-unit Streetlights along Naonal Road, • Construcon of garbage composng area and concreng of roads with drainage and slope protecon. • Rehabilitaon/Improvement of Municipal Hall Roong and Ceiling • Addional Topsoil of Open Dumpsite and Storm Drainage System • Rehabilitaon and Repair of Livelihood Center’s Building, Roong and Ceiling • Establishment of Baao Negosyo Center as early as his rst four months in the mayor’s oce • Establishment of Bancheo night market and Agri-Fair as one of the highlights in the celebraon of the town’s Kamuy-An Fesval (annual town esta celebraon). Lots of entrepreneurs were given the opportunity to promote their products and services. • Established connecons with TESDA in conducng skills training in various skills and technology for Naonal Cercate or NC II enabling jobseekers to nd a stable job local and overseas • BAAO PUBLIC MARKET was renovated for a more producve, convenient and orderly space for the stall owners and vendors, building was repainted, corridors were refurbished, ooring of the rst level was beaued with the newly-installed les and the second level was provided with (2) Comfort Rooms and exhaust fans within the premises. Mayor Je is truly concerned of clean water supply especially to the less privileged, hence, he provided Potable Water Systems in the upland barangays. To address the long-standing issue on ooding parcularly in downtown Baao and the congested main thoroughfare, the pro-acve leader deemed it best to introduce the construcon of the new Diversion Road, whose road opening is already completed while the rest of the 1.2-kilometer bypass road is currently implemented by the Department of Public Works and Highways. In addion, the LGU is regularly conducng periodic clean-up drives, tree-planng acvies and declogging/desilng of rivers and other waterways. Local access roads and drainage systems were also constructed or improved. In promong our own culture and tradion and develop these sceneries and landscapes, Mayor Je iniated the renovang and rehabilitaon of the Barlin Naonal Park, Children’s Park and Public Plaza brings so much fun and enjoyment not only to Baaoenos but also to all the visitors coming from the neighboring places.DECENT WORK AND ECONOMIC GROWTH Awarded Honorary Local Chief Executive of the Year60

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Tapayanon Community existed for more than 100 years. The place can only be reached through a helicopter ride or a three-day walk from Sio Kapatagan, Gupitan, Kapalong, Davao del Norte. Not unl it was welcomed by a golden heart. Accidentally discovered in the deep forest by a rounary trek by military soldiers, the community was then encamped along with the New People’s Army (NPA). Aer a close encounter, the 600 IB troops led by Lieutenant James L. Diana nally succeeded in driving away the NPA. Realizing the desire of the community to belong in the Municipality of Kapalong, Hon. Maria Theresa R. Timbol embraced them with open arms. As she rmly believed in the ideals of her father, the late Mayor Porferio F. Royo, “to serve the poor, the needy, and the lost is to give them chance to get back on their feet and be independent,” she showed leadership worthy of emulaon. Since then, the community felt a great sense of belongingness―as they were lled with care from the government. Services were generously given to them―food and medical supplies, IP teachers and makeshi classroom. For now, plans are underway to relocate Tapayanon Community to a nearer place, parcularly in Sio Mondol, Gupitan, Kapalong, Davao del Norte. Along with such iniaves, Municipal Ordinance No. 1023 series of 2017, declaring an annual celebraon of Peace Day every March, brought a sense of awareness and belongingness to the whole municipality, especially the youth, to protect and preserve peace for all. In the same regard, the thrust of the Execuve Legislave Agenda (ELA) of LGU-Kapalong to achieve Peace for Change for the last three years bore its sweetest fruit. Last June 4, 2022, the Province of Davao del Norte was declared insurgency-free by the Provincial Peace and Order Council. This only proves that Kapalong is a peaceful abode of peace-loving people. Truly, the leadership of Mayor Tess is a living tesmony of a God-driven service to His people.Tapayanon Community: A Village of PeaceCommunity Affairs: Delegating the People Mayor Tess sincerely advocates for providing not only the needs of her people, but also with equipping them with assistance and skills necessary for sustainable living. Skills training aimed to provide personalized hands-on training to employees in the workplace or prospecve employees looking for employment, in order to equip them with the competencies required to perform a parcular job. Livelihood training is an income generang program which helps the marginalized sector acquire skills essenal in starng entrepreneurial undertaking. Tulong Panghanapbuhay sa Ang Disadvantaged/Displaced Workers to 2,063 individuals in 2021 is a community-based package of assistance that provides emergency employment for displaced workers, underemployed and seasonal workers. Through this, beneciaries would have purchasing power that smulates economic acvity within the municipality.Special Program for Employment of Students aims to provide temporary employment to disadvantaged youth to augment their family’s income and help ensure that beneciaries are able to pursue their educaon. Virtual Career Employment Coaching to partner schools is intended to assist young jobseekers, especially new graduates, school leavers, and out-of-school youth and unemployed youth in their job search. Virtual TNK: Job and Business Fair aims to provide employment opportunies and entrepreneurial opons which cater to all types of jobseekers including returning OFWs, K-12 graduates, Persons with Disabilies, and senior cizens adopng the new normal. This is also an opportunity for business establishments to publicize informaon about their organizaon and meet with large volume of candidates within a few hours. Grow Micro Program aims to give addional capital for those people who want to earn more for their businesses like sari-sari store, sidewalk vendors, and many more. Also, DOLE-Integrated Livelihood Grants amounng to Php2,897,265.72 in 2021, distribuon of 11,000 ssue-cultured Cardava plantlets, and other livelihood trainings were implemented through the good leadership of Mayor Tess. “Serbisyo sa Gobyerno, Gidala sa Baryo” such as Kasalan ng Barangay, Free Haircut, Free Dental & Medical Check-up, Vegetable and Fruit Seeds Distribuon, Dog Vaccinaon, Job Matching, OFW Registraon, Birth/Marriage Authencaon, Free Food Packs & Face Masks, and Free Slippers for the Children which started in 2010 answers the immediate needs of the people. Along with this, programs and services of the Rural Health Unit such as Free Medicine & Check-Up, Naonal Tuberculosis Program, Non-Communicable Diseases Program, Schistosomiasis Control & Eliminaon Program, & COVID-19 Vaccinaon truly benets all Kapalongians.Awarded Honorary Local Chief Executive of the Year62

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Innovation and Infrastructure: Towards SustainabilityInto Nation Building At the onset of the pandemic, Mayor Tess also strengthened programs and projects which focused on building and creang innovaons and infrastructure through partnership with government and non-government organizaons. On July 15, 2022, Kapalong was graced by the presence of Ambassador Ilan Fluss, Ambassador of Israel to the Philippines, for the ceremonial turnover of an NUF Water Puricaon System―a new revoluonary way to lter and sanize water in one sole and unique pass. Warmly received by key authories, unit ensures that clean water is provided for the people in Gupitan, Kapalong, Davao del Norte. Road concreng and farm-to-market roads, funded by the naonal, congressional, provincial, and municipal oce, were strongly implemented by the iniave of Mayor Tess. Municipal roads in Villa Clementa, Maniki, Kapalong were furnished with an amount of Php8,257,000 funded by the DILF-FA; road to Loreto and road to Bukidnon, through Congressman Pantaleon D. Alvarez, were realized with amounts of Php250,000,000 and Php861,500,000, respecvely. CMGP road concreng, through Governor Edwin I. Jubahib, covered 2.87 km which amounted to Php68,458,000; several other building and rehabilitaon projects were made in coordinaon with partner organizaons of the municipality. Green iniave for innovaon were also reinforced by Mayor Tess for she recognized the need of support towards sustainable agriculture. Rice Compeveness Enhancement Fund (RCEF), corn banner programs, animal livestock and poultry, lapia and hito dispersal, and coconut program are at the top priority. The Kapalong College of Agriculture, Sciences and Technology prides itself with Leadership in Inclusive Educaon, thereby producing quality graduates for the benet of the community―launched the Bachelor of Science in Agriculture major in Horculture and Animal Science for the Academic Year 2022-2023. Moreover, shallow tube and solar-powered irrigaon projects, micro hydropower systems, machineries, harvesng facilies, and solar driers built and turned over to various sios and barangays of the municipality ensure local farmers with innovave and technology-driven farming. Recognizing the youth as naon-builders, Kapalong College of Agriculture, Sciences and Technology, paves the way for honing compeve individuals that serve as signicant workforce of Kapalong. The college was originally under the Bukidnon State University Consorum Program in 2005, with 262 students, 22 teachers and 6 non-teaching sta, and four programs. Five years later, KCAST became independent from BSU as recognized by the Commission on Higher Educaon (CHED). Now with over 6124 enrollees for the rst semester of the Academic Year 2022-2023, in which all are recipients to The Universal Access to Quality Terary Educaon Act of 2017, the college oers more programs deemed essenal for the community: Bachelor of Science in Agriculture major in Horculture and Animal Science, Bachelor of Agricultural Technology, Bachelor of Public Administraon, Bachelor of Science in Oce Administraon, Bachelor of Science in Criminology, Bachelor of Science in Business Administraon major in Financial Management and Markeng Management, Bachelor of Secondary Educaon major in English, Filipino, and Mathemacs, and Bachelor of Elementary Educaon. Students from municipalies and provinces, near and far, also aend the college: Asuncion, Sto. Tomas, New Corella, Laak, Maco, San Isidro, Dujali, Talaingod, Panabo, Tagum, Davao, Maragusan, Compostella Valley, Samal, Bukidnon, and Lanao del Norte. With 148 full-me instructors and 46 non-teaching sta, led by its college president, Dr. Rodrigo C. Licayan Jr., KCAST aims to be an instuon known for leadership in inclusive educaon. As a woman who exemplies a great dedicaon and passion in serving for the good of her people, Mayor Tess is an epitome of such eecve leadership. The whole town of Kapalong willingly follows her lead for she constantly listens to the voices of the people and ensures their need in all circumstances. Without a doubt, the leadership of Mayor Tess is not only an inspiraon, but a legacy. Led by a woman with a golden heart, the dawn promises a golden light for the people of Kapalong. Not just a home, but a safe haven for many. Awarded Honorary Local Chief Executive of the Year64

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NATION BUILDERSMayor Philip Arreza Pichay, who is fondly called “Loloy” by his family, is the 2nd child of the late Prospero Pichay Sr. a former Provincial Treasurer of the Province of Surigao del Sur and Migdonia Arreza Pichay a former Schools Division Superintendent of the Division of Surigao del Sur. He took up his elementary educaon up to 3rd year of his secondary educaon at Surigao City. He then his 4th year High School at Saint Theresa College, Inc. Tandag City. Mayor Philip earned a degree in AB Anthropology and Sociology in Silliman University in Dumaguete City. He then Took another Course to earn another Degree BS in Accountancy in University of the East in Manila. He went on to pass the Accountancy Board Examinaon and became a Cered Public Accountant (CPA). Before entering public service, Mayor Philip pracced his profession by joining dierent companies where he held demanding and challenging posions. He became the Senior Auditor at SyCip Gorres Velayo and Company (SGV) where he trained hard, Audit Manager of Wyeth, Vice President of Alcon Laboratories and Controller for Hong Kong, Taiwan and Philippines at the age of 29, Vice President for Finance and Administraon of Bayer, OIC Deputy Director of Construcon Manpower Development Foundaon(CMDF) an aached agency of the Department of Trade and Industry, Vice President for Administraon of Metal Forming Company. Aer taking various posions he then organized and incorporated the Celsus Pharmaceucals, the leading ophthalmic and opc medicine manufacturer and distributor in the pharmaceucal industry.AWARDED HONORARYLOCAL CHIEF EXECUTIVEOF THE YEARHON. PHILIP A. PICHAYMUNICIPALITY OF CANTILAN, SURIGAO DEL SUR65

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He held the posion of President and CEO unl 2007. Aer decades of experience as manager, administrator, and CEO handling dierent mulnaonal companies and corporaons, Mayor Philip decided to venture into polics. He did so knowing that he could make use of his management experience to bring development to the enre 1st District of Surigao del Sur, as his own way to give back to his fellow Surigaonons. He authored major bills in congress which pass into law, to menon a few, the Cheaper Medicine Act, Tourism Act of 2009, An Act Mandang Ocular Prophylaxis in New Born, Strengthening the Phil health Act and the Conversion of Surigao del Sur Polytechnic State College into a State University in 2010. Then Congressman Philip went on to serve for THREE terms, making his second and third terms with overwhelming margins in all 14 towns. During his term as Congressman he made sure that he visited almost every barangay of his district and provided projects for each of these villages. On his enre term of oce, he was never being late because he believed that every minute counts and his compleon of task will denitely impact others.INPRASTRAKTURA (RESILIENT INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT) One of the Flagship program of Mayor Philip administraon is the resilient Infrastructure development where during his rst term he was able to deliver massive infrastructures in the locality. He makes the Canlan Town plaza a very beauful place where families, friends and visitors can sit and relax. A modern Slaughter house was constructed where new technologies where installed. Canlan Sporng club was constructed where it can be a venue for people who love sports like volleyball, Sepak Takraw and badminton. The Casa Bridge were constructed from a wooden bridge it was replaced by a modern and resilient concrete bridge. This bridge also serves as an alternave to the municipality of Madrid. He also leads the renovaon of the Old Municipal Town Hall into a modern one, soon it will cater dierent departments oces. From an old and collapsing buildings, this project of Mayor Philip brought a new appearance to the municipality and vanity to its constuents. Aside from this innovave projects, road improvements were done, barangay roads were repaired and new roads specically Farm to market roads were created this is to ensure that connecvity and mobility amongst its resident is safe and sound.Awarded Honorary Local Chief Executive of the Year66

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HEALTH AND RESILIENCY ECONOMIC STABILITYAGRICULTURE One of the Flagship program of Mayor Philip administraon is the resilient Infrastructure development where during his rst term he was able to deliver massive infrastructures in the locality. He makes the Canlan Town plaza a very beauful place where families, friends and visitors can sit and relax. A modern Slaughter house was constructed where new technologies where installed. Canlan Sporng club was constructed where it can be a venue for people who love sports like volleyball, Sepak Takraw and badminton. The Casa Bridge were constructed from a wooden bridge it was replaced by a modern and resilient concrete bridge. This bridge also serves as an alternave to the municipality of Madrid. He also leads the renovaon of the Old Municipal Town Hall into a modern one, soon it will cater dierent departments oces. From an old and collapsing buildings, this project of Mayor Philip brought a new appearance to the municipality and vanity to its constuents. Aside from this innovave projects, road improvements were done, barangay roads were repaired and new roads specically Farm to market roads were created this is to ensure that connecvity and mobility amongst its resident is safe and sound. Mayor Philip believes that if the economy of the LGU is stable then there are more Projects, Programs and Acvies can be created. He ensures that taxes are being paid by all those who engage in business in the locality. In fact, he run aer to those who misdeclared their net income. Through his strong leadership the municipality of Canlan in Fiscal Year 2017 placed 1st in the enre CARAGA Region and 22nd in the whole country in the Local Eciency Collecon. The Local target for that year was only PhP 39, 294, 765.96 but the economic sector collected 53, 436,811.24 which result to the collecon eciency of 136%. In 2018 and 2019 the Municipality ranked rst in the enre province in the collecon of Real Property Tax. To pursue a compeve, sustainable, and technology-based agriculture and shery sector, driven by producve and progressive farmers and sher folk. Mayor Philip strongly advocates the advancement of the Agricultural Sector in the Municipality. Through his leadership he instuonalized various programs for the agriculture sector implemented by the Municipal Agriculture Oce as follows: (1) Ferlizer Subsidy Program, (2) Rice Subsidy Program, (3) Seed Exchange and Hybrid Rice Model Farm Programs, (4) Inbred Rice Seed Producon and Cercaon (5) Distribuon of Quality Vegetable Seeds for Backyard and Commercial Vegetable Producon, (6) Rat Blankeng and Distribuon of Free Rodencides, (7) Vermi-Culture Producon and many more. To make sure that all barangays can access to these programs he leads the Instuonalizaon of one (1) Barangay Agricultural Worker per Barangay. Learning sites for new agriculture and Techno Demo Farms was also establish.Awarded Honorary Local Chief Executive of the Year67

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WATER SYSTEM IN SITIO AYOKE Sio Ayoke an island community in Barangay Gen. Island has this concern over Potable water in their community. Provision of adequate water supply, as a basic necessity, is one of the Concern of Mayor Philip. Mayor Philip makes way to nd new water sources to meet the growing demand of the community. To date, there is sucient and reliable water resources of potable water reaching the faucets of every household for free.TOURISM Canlan is a potenal tourism desnaon of the Region. Mayor Philip want Canlan to have a name and to be at equivalence with the neighboring municipalies in terms of tourism. He is a strong supporter of acvies like Naonal Surng Compeon which promotes local surng areas which is a tourism desnaon also. He visited most tourism sites of the Municipality to equally acclaim them. He himself invest in this sector through Agri-tourism and his personal promoon inspires investments.CANTILAN DI KAW GAJUD IKABAYLO, PADAJUN SA PAG LAMBO!A municipality with amusing cultural heritage and diverse people contribung in building an advanced community. An emerging municipality with its doors widely open for investors to quickly increase business and generate employment for Canlangnons. Under Mayor Philip A. Pichay, the Municipality of Canlan became a habitable municipality taking on progress and sustainability.Awarded Honorary Local Chief Executive of the Year68

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NATION BUILDERSJunard Quirante Chan, who is more fondly called as “Ahong”, aer his father, Jorge “Ahong” Chan, was born on the 8th of September 1968. He is the 16th among the 18 children of his father, and the eldest of Jorge and Erlinda Chan’s three children. He married Ma. Cynthia “Cindi” King in 1996, and they have four (4) children namely: Justin Angelo, Jasmine Marie, Jorge Arnold and Junard Cedric. Ahong started his political career in 2007, when he ran and won as City Councilor of Lapu-Lapu City. In 2010, Ahong ran for the mayoral post but was unsuccessful. Despite this setback, his willingness and passion to serve others made him return to public service as Punong Barangay of Barangay Pajo, one of the biggest barangays in the city, where he served for three (3) terms. As Pajo barangay captain, he initiated programs and projects that aim to improve access of poor and indigent constituents to various barangay services. For instance, he opened the Barangay Pajo e-library, where poor students can use computers for free to do their research and other paperworks. He also initiated free medical and dental consultations and check-ups for his constituents, to help them avail of immediate health care. Ahong wanted to expand his programs and projects at the city level knowing that more Oponganons need these services. us, in 2019, he did the unthinkable and ran against Boy Radaza, who previously served as Mayor for 9 years, and was the husband of the incumbent, Mayor Paz Radaza. AWARDED HONORARYLOCAL CHIEF EXECUTIVEOF THE YEARHON. JUNARD “AHONG” CHANMAYOR, LAPU-LAPU CITY69

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e Radazas have dominated Lapu-Lapu City politics for the past 18 years and were considered as formidable political opponents, who never lost an election. As such, running against the Radazas in the 2019 elections seemed like a ght between David and Goliath. Yet, Ahong ran with a promise to bring genuine and meaningful change in Lapu-Lapu City, and proved his skeptics wrong by winning the elections, thus, putting an end to the eighteen (18) long years of Radaza rule. Upon assumption in oce, Mayor Ahong immediately put to work his campaign promise of change in the city. In the area of health, his priority was the modernization and the improvement of services of the long-neglected Lapu-Lapu City District Hospital, the only public hospital in the city. e expansion of the city hospital started in 2016. Yet, 3 years have passed and the project remains unnished under the supervision of the previous administration. e project delay has greatly aected the operations of the hospital and prevented it from accommodating more patients in need of medical care. Mayor Chan fought tooth and nail with the oces responsible, and personally supervised the construction activities to ensure that Phase 1 and 2 were completed in 2020. e Chan administration providing funding for the Phase 3 expansion of the hospital. e Mayor likewise aggressively solicited additional funding from Senators Bong Go and Sonny Angara for the Phase 4 expansion, which is crucial in the plans of the city to establish an intensive care unit, and level up the classication of the hospital from level 1 to level 2. Mayor Chan also focused on equipping Lapu-Lapu City Hospital with the right manpower by hiring medical consultants and specialists such as Cardiologists, Pulmonologists, OB-Gyne, Surgeons, Anesthesiologists, Pediatricians, Internal Medicine Specialists and Emergency Medicine Specialists. It is the rst time for the city hospital to have these types of doctors since it started operations. Moreover, Mayor Chan also directed the purchase of necessary medical equipment such as ECG, 2D-Echo, Ultrasound, New bn-Ray Machines so the Oponganons no longer have to go to the neighboring cities to avail of some medical exams and laboratory procedures. e purchase of these equipment also meant increasing the capability of the city hospital to address its growing number of patients so patients no longer have to transfer to another hospital.us, with its medical personnel and modern equipment, the Lapu-Lapu City Hospital is now capable of performing major surgeries such Appendectomies, Radical Mastectomies, yroid Surgeries, cataract removal, and even Breast Removal due to Carcinoma and Gallstone Removal. e level and quality of health care oered by the City Hospital for Oponganons is unprecedented under the Chan administration’s rst term. It is no longer tagged as a “transfer hospital” but more than capable of addressing the health care Awarded Honorary Local Chief Executive of the Year70

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gargantu an challenge - the COVID-19 pandemic. e pandemic cause d border closure and travel restrictions, which in turn, severely aect-ed the tourism sector, which is Lapu-Lapu City’s bread and butter. As a result, many tourism establishments closed down, workers were laid o, and members of the informal economy lost their means of livelihood. e closure of business establishments also meant lower business and real property collections for the Chan administration. On top of this, thousands of Oponganons were aicted with the virus, while hundreds lost their lives.Despite these diculties, Mayor Ahong remained hands-on in managing the pandemic, and ensuring that the government continues to provide the necessary support and services to the Oponganons. He personally delivered rice, milk, food packs, medicines,and other essential items to aected households.Mayor Ahong established a 24/7 hotline where residents can call and seek relevant information or relay their requests for assistance. Free transportation was also provided especially for indigent dialysis patients so that they do not miss their dialysis sessions during this crucial period. Mayor Ahong visited every barangay including hard to reach sitios and the island barangays to ensure the delivery of government services to the Oponganons even beyond oce hours. As a result, he was aicted with the COVID-19 virus in June 2020 and publicly admitted to having it. is did not deter him from pursuing his mandate to serve especially during those dicult times when people look up to the government for strength, guidance and protection. When the COVID vaccines were made available to the public, Lapu-Lapu City was one of the rst to conduct a comprehensive vaccination program. With the help of the public and private sectors, the City’s vaccination program was intensied and infused into our Libreng Serbisyo caravan. Consequently, Lapu-Lapu City was one of the few cities that reached a staggering 97% vaccination rate and was declared to have reached herd immunity by December of 2021. In 2021, Lapu-Lapu City was even awarded as the Local Government Unit with Best Practices for COVID19 Response. is is a clear testament of Mayor Ahong’s leadership and management that were essential in the city’s successful handling of the COVID situation in Lapu-Lapu City. Despite the COVID-19 pandemic, the city was still able to successfully host the historic 500th year celebration of the Victory of Mactan on April 21, 2021, and its closing ceremonies a year later that was attended by no less than His Excellency, President Rodrigo Roa Duterte. e Victory at Mactan 500 years ago mirrors the city’s collective victory against COVID19 today.Peace and order and public needse wide range of reforms and the provision of health services implemented by the Chan administration has resulted to the city being recognized as Champion of the 2020 Department of Health Local Health Systems Awards (Highly Urbanized Cities category), and Top Performing LGU on Increased LGU Budget Allocated to Health (Highly Urbanized Cities category). In his rst term, Mayor “Ahong” Chan also launched the “Libreng Serbisyo Program”, which is a weekly caravan that visits one barangay to bring government services closer and more accessible to the Oponganons. More importantly, it aims to provide a variety of free services to the people within the comfort and convenience in their barangay. e Libreng Serbisyo program is Mayor Ahong’s brainchild since he was still the Barangay Captain of Pajo, which he intends to expand to all the city’s barangays. e program allows the city’s constituents to avail of various government services without having to spend on fare or pay any fee. e libreng serbisyo includes FREE medical checkup, vaccination, and medicines; dental consultations and tooth extraction; laboratory exams such as x-ray; animal vaccination, deworming, and spay and neuter services; legal consultation, preparation of simple legal documents, and notarial services; haircut, facial, and eyebrow threading; processing of late registration of birth; livelihood trainings; distribution of seeds and seedlings for urban and home gardening; ID picture taking for job applicants, and many more. Mayor Ahong knows and understands the needs of his constituents. ese basic needs and services would usually cost a lot, most especially for the indigent Oponganons.ousands of Oponganons have already availed the services oered by the Libreng Serbisyo program and thousands more will benet from it. As it continues to expand and cover more areas in the City, more free services will be added to cater the growing needs of the public.Furthermore, the Libreng Serbisyo is not only a caravan of free essential services but it is also a channel for the government to reach out to the masses, hear their voices and express to them that the Chan Administration is willing to listen and address their concerns.Challenging is an understatement to describe Mayor Ahong’s rst year in oce. He assumed the leadership of the city government with the limited budget le by the previous administration. And he had very little support and cooperation from the majority of the members of the Lapu-Lapu City Council, which is an important institution in the introduction and implementation of the Mayor’s priority programs and projects. Yet, less than a year into oce, Mayor Ahong faced another Awarded Honorary Local Chief Executive of the Year71

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safety is also one of the priorities of Mayor Ahong. He rmly believes that a peaceful and safe city provides the foundation for a vibrant tourism destination, and a strong economy. Since Mayor Ahong was elected as Mayor, Lapu-Lapu City has the lowest crime rate among the highly-urbanized cities in Metro Cebu. e Chan administration also waged a strong war against illegal drugs. Under his administration, Barangay Caohagan has retained its status as a “Drug-Free” barangay while Barangays Tingo, Baring, Subabasbas, Tungasan, Caw-oy and Sabang were now declared as “Drug-Cleared” barangays. ese are no easy feat to achieve. In 2021, the Lapu-Lapu City Police Oce, with the support of the Chan administration, was able to conscate 19,395.83 grams of illegal drugs with a combined value of Php 131,891,644.00. is year, LLCPO conducted another successful apprehension of 34 kilos of shabu with an estimated value of 231 million pesos - the biggest haul in Central Visayas to date. As a matter of fact, the joint eorts of the Chan administration and the Lapu-Lapu City Police Oce’s war against drugs has led to the receipt of the following commendable awards: No. 1 Anti-Drug Abuse Council, and Best Performing Unit in the Campaign Against Illegal Drugs for Lapu-Lapu City Police Station 3 conferred during the PNP 121st Police Service Anniversary for the Year 2022. Providing 24/7 access to basic services is also a cornerstone of the Chan administration. Olango Island, which is composed of 8 barangays, and the islets of Caubian, Caohagan, and Pangan-an have long suffered with the problem of lack and unstable power supply. This problem has affected the growth and economic development of these islands as investors do not want to establish their businesses, while the islands’ residents have to deal with no electrical power on a daily basis. Mayor Ahong wants to improve the quality of life in Olango island and the islets through the provision of stable power supply. The Chan administration distributed solar sets to poor and indigent households so they have light at night, most notably allowing the students to study at night. Moreover, to further strengthen the peace and safety in the community, the city government also installed solar lamp posts in various areas to ensure that there is light in public spaces even in times of black outs. Yet the Chan administration’s greatest accomplishment for Olango island is that it now has 24/7 stable power supply. For the first time ever, the residents of the island barangays have finally experienced a 24/7 electrical connection, and minimal power interruption. A feat that the previous administration had never carried out for the people of Olango. Just when Lapu-Lapu City is now on its way to recovery, Super Typhoon Odette devastated the city on December 16, 2021. Typhoon Odette was the strongest typhoon to hit the Philippines in 2021 and it made landfall twice in Lapu-Lapu City. Yet, it is quite fortunate that there were minimal casualties thanks to the proactive measures implemented by the Lapu-Lapu City Disaster Risk Reduction and Mitigation Office (DRRMO). Aer the Typhoon, Mayor Ahong personally led the clearing operations. He also lobbied with National Government Agencies for nancial assistance for the typhoon victims. Lapu-Lapu City was the 1st Local Government Unit in Metro Cebu to distribute the Five ousand Pesos (P 5000.00) nancial assistance to One Hundred ree ousand Six Hundred and Forty-Two (103,642) typhoon victims within thirty (30) days since the typhoon hit. e brand of service with a heart, able leadership and hands on management style exhibited during Mayor Chan’s rst term has granted him and his slate an overwhelming landslide victory in the recent May 2022 Elections. In just a span of 3 years, Lapu-Lapu City was also the recipient of several more honors such as:• 2021 Seal of Good Financial Housekeeping from the DILG as a testament of our good Fiscal Management• 2019 Seal of Good Local Governance from the DILG as proof of our Good Local Management• e only highly urbanized city in Region 7 to be awarded the Child-Friendly City award from the DILG• Gawad Paglilingkod sa Sambayan Award in 2020 as model LGU supporting the implementation of the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program or 4Ps• Anti-Drug Abuse Council Special Awardee for our City’s Anti-Drug campaignese awards are both a testament and a tting recognition to Mayor Chan’s dedicated and committed service to the Oponganons. Now on his second term, Mayor “Ahong” Chan together with his wife, Congressman Cindi Chan and the entire Sangguniang Panglungsod have vowed to continue the changes and development that the Mayor has started in his rst term. With the end view of making Lapu-Lapu City a safe and premier City for Oponganons, tourists and investors, Mayor Junard “Ahong” Chan will surely do everything in his abilities to sustain the love, trust andcondence that the 160,664 Oponganons bestowed upon him. Awarded Honorary Local Chief Executive of the Year72

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NATION BUILDERSWhat disnguishes leaders from followers? The one who enlists others in a shared vision of the future and sees excing possibilies. The one who is constantly gazing forward. Far Eastern University is where Enrico A. Roque received his degree and is a Civil Engineer by trade. Being intellectually gied from an early age and naturally thirsty for knowledge and experience led him along a variety of paths that have given him a clear understanding of what he wants to pursue—SERVICE. Before he entered government service in 2010 when he was elected Municipal Mayor, his iniaves and programs sparked growth, innovaon, and advancement for the Municipality and its residents. He made a great contribuon to helping the Municipality of Pandi turn things around, notably during its most dicult periods brought on by several natural disasters. His legacy was greatly inuenced by his eorts and dedicaon to winning others around to his cause. LGU has maintained public nances at a credible and serviceable posion over the past three years. With just revenue share, improved collecon a whilst closure of businesses brought about by pandemic, and resources mobilizaon, Mayor Rico has achieved self-reliance and scal sustainability. AWARDED HONORARYLOCAL CHIEF EXECUTIVEOF THE YEARHON. ENRICO A. ROQUEMUNICIPALITY OF PANDI, BULACANFISCAL SUSTAINABILITYA LEADER THAT LEADS CHANGE AND SHARES VISION73

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Award Title : Cercate of Recognion - Gawad Filipino Bayaning Filipino Frontliners AwardAwarded by : Eurotv PhilippinesAwarded to : Hon. Mayor Enrico A. roqueBrief Desc. : GAWAD FILIPINO AWARDS aims to recognize the excellence of exceponal Filipino individuals through their passion and work ethics that greatly aect the Philippine culture, tradion, and society for humane innovaons. Sept. 10, 2020Award Title : Plaque of Recognion - Reached 95% Coverage for Measles-Rubella-Oral Polio Vaccine Supplemental Immunizaon AcvityAwarded by : Department of Health Central Luzon Center for Health Development OIC-Director Corazon I. FloresAwarded to : LGU Pandi, BulacanBrief Desc. : Reached 95% Coverage for Measles-Rubella- Oral Polio Vaccine Supplemental Immunizaon Acvity. June 30, 2021Award Title : Cercate of Recognion - Outstanding Government WorkerAwarded by : EuroTV PhilippinesAwarded to : Hon. Mayor Enrico A. roqueBrief Desc. : GAWAD FILIPINO AWARDS aims to recognize the excellence of exceponal Filipino individuals through their passion and work ethics that greatly aect the Philippine culture, tradion, and society for humane innovaons. Oct. 20, 2021Award Title : 2021 Good Financial Housekeeping PasserAwarded by : Department of Interior and Local GovernmentAwarded to : LGU Pandi, BulacanBrief Desc. : Recognion to all Local Government Units (LGUs) with good performance in nancial transparency. Nov. 5, 2021Award Title : Local Chief Execuve of the Year - Naon Builders Honorary Awards 2021Awarded by : Sustainability Standards, Inc. Most Sustainable and Livable Community (MOSLIV) AwardsAwarded to : Hon. Mayor Enrico A. RoqueBrief Desc. : Award for exceponally meritorious conduct in the performance of service and eorts given to raise the prole of communies through acon in collaboraon championing sustainable projects in relaon to human life, eradicate poverty and hunger, guaranteeing a healthy life, universalize access to basic services including development opportunies through inclusive educaon and decent work as well as principles that measures sustainable development goals. Nov. 24, 2021Award Title : Cercate of Commendaon - Complemenng the RGAF ProjectAwarded by : DILG Region IIIAwarded to : Municipality of PandiBrief Desc. : Exemplary and consistent eorts in the performance of its dues in 2021 RGAF Exit Conference December 14, 2021 Award Title : Cercate of Appreciaon-Implementaon for the RGAF ProjectAwarded by : DILG Region IIIAwarded to : Hon. Enrico A. RoqueBrief Desc. : Successful implementaon of RGAF Project during the conduct of 2021 RGAF Exit Conference December 14, 2021Award Title : Best Implemenng School Mega Category - Secondary LevelAwarded by : Department of EducaonAwarded to : Virginia Ramirez-Cruz Naonal High School Pandi, BulacanBrief Desc. : Recognion for the exemplary contribuon to improve the quality of basic educaon by highlighng partnership engagements and iniaves to support the Basic Educaon Learning Connuity Plan through the 2021 Brigada Eskwela Program. June 20, 2022 Award Title : Special Citaon Award - Implementaon of Rice Compeveness Enhancement Fund - Seed and Extension Programs for 2022 Wet SeasonAwarded by : Department of Agriculture - Implementaon of Rice Compeveness Enhancement Fund (RCEF Program Management OceAwarded to : LGU Pandi, BulacanBrief Desc. : Dedicaon and commitment to serve Filipino Farmers Department of Agriculture - Philippine Rice Research Instute Central Experiment Staon, Science City of Munoz, Nueva Ecija August 5, 2022HEALTH: KALUSUGAN PARA SA LAHAT Free Medical Services. Early in his polical career, Mayor Rico started a program called “Kalinga sa Barangay” with the primary goal of reaching out to, and oering health services to all the barangays in Pandi. In 2022, he restored the drive that oered free medical diagnoscs and care that is readily available to all Pandieno. The free services oered consist of:• Free medical check-up• Free eye check-up• Free dental check-up• Free ECG• Free FBS• Free chest x-ray• Free haircut• Availability of Philhealth registraon The “Kalinga sa Barangay” program have already accommodated 14,762 residents in need of free medical services since its re-launch in September 2022. Medical and Rescue Facilies. Pandi has over forty-four (44,000) thousand dwellings. Given the size of the municipality’s populaon of 150,155 from the latest census, the local government needs a strategic plan in order to provide diverse barangays in the municipality with comprehensive and primary health care services and acvies. As a result, buildings for rural health instuons are being built all throughout the town. In addion to the three (3) Rural Health Units (RHU) that are now operaonal, two (2) more RHU’s are ongoing construcon and development- RHU 4 and RHU 5 (Super Health Center). All Barangays were also assigned Rescue Patrol Vehicles of their own, and that Local Disaster Risk Reducon Management Oce has connuously served and migated emergencies and calamies, as needed.Awarded Honorary Local Chief Executive of the Year75

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Mayor Rico believes that proper program implementaon and idenfying the right targets can help migate community issues and problems. Unpacking the problems and issues one at a me to radically understand what is causing the same. Poverty eradicaon remains and has always been a major global challenge, not just in the Philippines. Nonetheless, Pandieno has seen strong indicaons that Pandi has already begun to make a signicant dent in poverty, giving hope to its people that the enre Municipality will eventually defeat the problem. When he rst took oce in 2010, investors aer investors have expressed their interest in pung up businesses, which have eventually generated, provided jobs, and opportunies for residents of the municipality and neighboring towns. Year aer year, a slew of new businesses sprouted up including supermarkets, restaurants, resorts, banks, pharmacies, specialty shops, 24-hour convenience stores, services establishments, and other merchants. With the proper and eecve implementaon of wage employment programs, economic growth began to take its place. Educaon, according to Mayor Rico, is one of the areas that needs to be strengthened in order to combat poverty. He invested in improving the educaonal system and expanding ease of access to quality educaon. Bulacan Polytechnic College was built in 2011, a year aer he was elected, and Pandi Technological Instute was built years later. These vocaonal schools served as a springboard for advancement. Along with the establishment of these vocaonal instuons came the construcon of addional schools in Pandi, which would not have been possible without the assistance of good Samaritans who consistently support and trust Mayor Rico’s goals for Pandi. Paents bien by potenally rabid animals require prompt access to post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP), as rabies is a fatal disease. Access to PEP, in addion to preventave vaccinaon of animals, is a crical tenet of control in rabies-endemic areas such as Pandi. As a result, Mayor Rico iniated the construcon of Pandi Animal Bite Treatment Center to aid bite vicms in the municipality receiving mely rabies post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP) at a low cost. The facility also intends to promote and develop animal bite prevenon and control programs. As the enre country expresses a strong desire to have access to emergency and health facilies in our ongoing ght against this pandemic, ensuring an eecve response to this pandemic will necessitate more — and that is our common goal to provide immediate medical services to people as soon as the need arises. Though we are sll ghng an invisible bale that has resulted in an unprecedented global health crisis, Mayor Rico has made visible improvements, led advocacy, and transformed disasters into a window to recovery. Pandi has top notched Bulacan on COVID-19 vaccinaon program. Supporng naonal programs is a gateway in this endeavor. In addion, Mayor Rico contributed techniques and strategies for making these projects and monetary assistance more sustainable for Pandieno beneciaries. Livelihood Assistant Grant, or LAG, is one of the Department of Social Welfare and Development’s programs for recovery and rehabilitaon. Pandi LAG recipients have received Basic Financial Management training to help them manage their nances. Furthermore, as a result of the assistance grant, they were given the chance to start anew, set up and establish their chosen businesses and improve their nancial capability. Even when confronted with the greatest challenge yet—the global pandemic COVID-19—he rose above the risks through his dedicaon, wisdom, and acon. Mayor Rico may be able to overcome the obstacles and carry out his plans and programs for Pandi. Persistent Advocacy towards a Nurturing, Diverse and Innovave Municipality In the Province of Bulacan, Pandi is a second-class municipality. It is situated in the eastern part of Bulacan Province, 41 kilometers (40 mi) north-east of Manila, and is divided into 22 barangays. Despite having a very diminuve Naonal Tax Allocaon (NTA) and sll a Second-Class Municipality, several projects and programs have been put in place to address fundamental issues. In 2016, Pandi started to home eleven (11) relocaon sites from sending cies in the Naonal Capital Region, and as of now, the relocaon sites alone cater to more than twenty thousand (20,000) families. We also accommodate at least 5,000 KADAMAY members, who have taken up residence at ve (5) relocaon sites. Since their records of residency are sll in their sending cies, these relocatees are not taken into account in idenfying the Internal Revenues Allotment (IRA), as it was originally termed. When a global pandemic sprung to ravage the naon in late 2019, in order to meet the needs of then, 44,044 households, which are much larger than the predicted 21,775 households ulized as the basis for idenfying recipients of the greatest nancial assistance and augmentaon program from the Naonal Government, we faced challenges. We were noed that in compung household number of LGUs, 2015 Census was used – at the me, our “20,000-family relocatees” is yet to be accounted for in our Municipality. Since then, we have been looking for new ways to beer equip this Second-Class Municipality to provide public services to everyone, especially during this pandemic, with over 150,000 residents in this increase. The diculty brought on by the inow of families moving from metropolitan regions, following Mayor Rico’s return to oce in 2019, his leadership opened the door for numerous assistances from dierent government agencies. The resources available to our Municipality were augmented by gathered aid. Most have expanded their projects and programs to serve more people in response to the rising populaon of residents. Mayor Rico has worked relessly, humbly, and fervently to extend any form of assistance to all constuents, regardless of the risk in service delivery, in order to alleviate the situaon of those aected families.LIVELIHOOD PROGRAMS: SUSTENANCE AND ECONOMIC VIABILTYEDUCATION: MOTHER OF LEADERSHIPAwarded Honorary Local Chief Executive of the Year76

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NATION BUILDERSThe Municipality of Kapatagan is one of the 22 municipalies of the province of Lanao del Norte which is located on its Southern part, along the Cagayan de Oro-Pagadian-Zamboanga Naonal Highway that is accessible by types of vehicles. It has 33 barangays with a total populaon of 62,571 and total households of 14,898, based on 2020 PSA census. In addion, the municipality has a total land area of 25,048.45 hectares. Kapatagan is generally an agricultural area with farming as the major source of livelihood of the people. With its vast rice elds, Kapatagan is being tagged as one of the rice granaries in the province of Lanao del Norte. The Municipality of Kapatagan has been an Awardee of the Seal of Good Housekeeping since 2011 up to 2014 and a receiver of the Seal of Good Local Governance for ve (5) consecuve years maintaining good governance and excellent nancial management. In fact, in 2019, the municipality was also an awardee of the 2019 Good Financial Housekeeping. On the other hand, the LGU has been recognized by the Civil Service Commission as a Bronze Awardee of PRIME-HRM for obtaining Maturity Level II in Human Resource Management. These awards are proof that the local government is indeed give outmost value to good governance. AWARDED HONORARYLOCAL CHIEF EXECUTIVEOF THE YEARHON. BARRY “TOTO” Y. BAGUIOMUNICIPALITY OF KAPATAGAN, LANAO DEL NORTE77

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The incumbent administraon is being led by Hon. Barry Y. Baguio, Municipal Mayor, Hon. Beth Baguio-Ali, Municipal Vice-mayor, along with the members of the Sangguniag Bayan have simple but clear purpose, and that is to connue the plaorm of government when the incumbent Mayor, Hon. Barry Y. Baguio just starng as a mayor in Kapatagan six years ago, through his 10-point Agenda which are as follows; (1) Ecient and Responsive Government, (2) Sustainable Peace Building, (3) Local Tourism Development, (4) Arts, Culture and Sports Development, (5) Agriculture Modernizaon, (6) Educaon and ICT Development, (7) Livelihood, Employment, Enterprises Development, (8) Environment and Disaster Resilience, (9) Infrastructure Development, and (10) Health and Social Protecon. The 10-point Agenda is geared towards the realizaon of Kapatagan’s vision in becoming the center for Sustainable Organic Agriculture and Eco-tourism desnaon in Northern Mindanao, with empowered and God-fearing cizenry living in an ecologically-balanced environment supported by disaster-resilient infrastructures, governed by dynamic and transparent leadership. The incumbent administraon has endeavored to become disaster resilient municipality. To achieved disaster resiliency, the local government of Kapatagan has been pung eorts and investment in Disaster Preparedness and Disaster Risk Management and Migaon. The Climate and Disaster Risk Assessment (CDRA) Report of the municipality has showed that there are thirteen (13) barangays that are prone to ood. When ooding comes, physical displacement occurs for households residing in low-lying areas of the municipality. Awarded Honorary Local Chief Executive of the Year78

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Animals, farm paraphernalia, and household xtures which cannot be moved to higher grounds are oen washed away. Flood cut-o people’s access to sources of potable water. Furthermore, it contaminates water and food and lowers the temperature which leads to fever, u, and diarrhea among the elderly and children. Moreover, ood directly damaged the crops, livestock and sheries. A secondary impact of ood includes loss or decrease of agricultural yields and producons, insucient food supplies and increase of demands and prices of the prime commodies. In response to this, our local government unit has organized a funconal Municipal Disaster Risk Reducon Management Council (MDRRMC) which is equipped with skills, tools and systems primarily for preparaon and close monitoring for disasters, thereby, reducing and managing its impacts to the community. The MDRRMC and the Municipal Disaster and Risk Reducon Management Oce (MDRRMO) have been working diligently to prevent and reduce the impacts of natural hazards on vulnerable communies. One of the ways to prevent and reduce the impacts of hazard is through sustainable natural resource management. Moreover, updang and facilitang Local Disaster Risk Reducon & Management Plan, Local Climate Change Acon Plan (LCCAP) and Conngency Plan formulaon wherein emerging and re-emerging infecous disease/Covid-19 is being mainstreamed/integrated. Furthermore, the MDRRMC’s Command Center is immediately mobilized when prolonged rains from typhoons caused heavy ooding in certain barangays of the municipality is being experienced. Municipal Evacuaon Center with essenal amenies/facilies was made available, and distribuon of relief goods to aected families and individual was ensured. The MDRRM Oce also conducted various acvies to heighten community awareness and capacitate MDRRM Oce personnel. The local government has allocated budget for trainings and seminars to capacitate the MDRRM Oce personnel as well as the local responders. Various trainings and seminars were conducted spearheaded by the MRRM Oce in coordinaon with the Oce of the Civil Defense to capacitate the MDDRM Oce, LGU Personnel and responders. Trainings like MOSAR, WSAR, Incident Command System 1, 2 & 3 (ICS), BLS, among other trainings were conducted. All these trainings are geared towards disaster preparedness and risk reducon and management. The administraon of Hon. Barry Y. Baguio never failed to support all these endeavors.Awarded Honorary Local Chief Executive of the Year79

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Informaon, Educaon Campaign has also been intensied in the vulnerable communies. In like manner, drills and simulaons were conducted regularly in the dierent schools, establishments, instuons, and in the dierent barangays. Moreover, to capacitate the youth in disaster preparedness, in collaboraon and partnership with the SK Federaon, organized and trained Barangay Youth Responders on Baic Life Support (BLS). Furthermore, the Disaster Operaons Center has also acquired various equipment like rescue and transport vehicles, rubber boats, ambulance, weather monitoring, and more to make sure ecient delivery of services to the people. Early Warning systems and devices like water level markers, rain gauges, alarm posts, signages/warnings are installed in strategic barangays for ecient weather monitoring and warnings. Every barangay also has prepared its respecve hazard maps as part of its disaster prevenon and migaon. As a proof of our ecient disaster response, the municipality of Kapatagan has also been a regional awardee of the GAWAD-KALASAG for the year 2017 and is a recipient of the GAWAD KALASAG SEAL in 2021 for being recognized as BEYOND COMPLIANT LGU, adhering to the standards for the establishment and funconality of the Local DRRM Council and Oce as prescribed under Secon 11 and 12 of RA 10121. During the Pandemic when our fellow Kapataganons would want to go home, the local government of Kapatagan thru the MDRRM Oce has also been providing food and transportaon assistance to all Local Stranded Individuals, rst level contact and conrmed posive for Covid-19. To further strengthen Disaster Preparedness and Risk Reducon Management in the Municipality of Kapatagan, the Oce of the Municipal Disaster Risk Reducon and Management has been instuonalized by virtue of a Municipal Ordinance. Its corresponding manpower complement has also been given priority by the incumbent administraon. Furthermore, the administraon of Hon. Barry Y. Baguio together with Vice-mayor Beth Baguio-Ali will sll connue to endeavor in strengthening disaster prevenon, migaon, preparedness, and response. Addional equipment will be purchased, more trainings and seminars will be conducted to further capacitate the MDRRM Oce personnel and responders, disaster drills will be conducted in all barangays, schools, and instuons, and addional EWS will be in placed in strategic barangays. All of these eorts are geared towards the aainment of one of the Agenda of the Hon. Barry Y. Baguio as the Municipal Mayor of Kapatagan in his last term of oce thus, achieving a livable Kapatagan for all Kapataganons.Awarded Honorary Local Chief Executive of the Year80

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NATION BUILDERSIt all started with a dream. A dream not for himself. Rather, a dream for the people he has sworn to serve, the Bagonhons.Mayor Nicholas Miraores Yulo, or simply Mayor Nikko, has been a household name for the people of Bago City in Negros Occidental, a name he was able to establish in the last 18 years through genuine public service, and a name that actually rose from humble beginnings. Born on December 6, 1960, Mayor Yulo is the middle child of Arsenio Yulo Jr., a lawyer and a public servant, and Ley Miraores - Yulo. He was the go-to-guy of his ve other siblings. A consistent honor student, he graduated his elementary educaon at La Salle College in 1973. Four years later, he nished his secondary educaon at Colegio de San Agusn- Bacolod and earned his AB Economics degree at Adamson University in Manila. He is married to Jeanne Louise “Jarie” Jalandoni- Yulo for 30 years now. Unlike other polical gures in the province, Mayor Yulo did not come from a family of policians, yet was raised in a polically-aware household given that his lawyer father had been a city councilor for six consecuve years, from 1964 to 1969. The older Yulo was also the rzst administrator of the Sugar Regulatory Administraon (SRA) and a member of the 1971 Philippine Constuonal Convenon.AWARDED HONORARYLOCAL CHIEF EXECUTIVEOF THE YEARHON. NICHOLAS M. YULOGOVERNMENT OF BAGO CITY,NEGROS OCCIDENTALLIVING THE DREAM FOR THE BAGONHONS81

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Being a student leader, his leadership rooted early in his youth. Mayor Yulo started his polical journey as a councilor from 2004 to 2007. Just aer a three-year term, he then stepped up as vice mayor for three consecuve terms, from 2007 to 2016. Backed by enough experience that also enabled him to gain the trust of his allies, he took the helm as the mayor of the city from 2016 up to present bringing with him one ulmate dream- to make Bago City as a haven of every Bagonhon’s dreams. Banking on the connued and undivided support and contribuon of every Bagonhon, the mayor remained opmisc to achieve greater heights and make the city a place of its people’s dreams. “A place where one can grow and dream because all the means for making these dreams to come true are present here,” he said, adding that “we will make Bago a city of all our dreams.” Mayor Yulo does not live by a single moo or saying but considers being a public servant as a job that needs to be done, and since he’s there, he will do it to the best of his ability, have foresight, and leave a legacy of a movator. It is not by force or fear, but through encouragement and inspiraon that he shall lead his people. This is his philosophy as a public servant. A humbled student of good leaders, Mayor Yulo stands on the shoulders of the giants by reading through their biographies and applying all that he has learnt regarding management and ethics. Since he became the local chief execuve in 2016 unl now, Mayor Yulo has remained consistent with his core. He always makes sure that he carries with him a brand of leadership anchored on the following key areas of local governance: The mayor is making sure the connuous upgrading of the facilies and medical personnel and sta of Bago City Hospital, a local government unit-funded hospital giving primary healthcare services to the paents in the city and nearby localies. Mayor Yulo also ordered the immediate establishment of a dialysis center for the people of Bago.ON HEALTHAwarded Honorary Local Chief Executive of the Year82

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In this global health crisis, Mayor Yulo has demonstrated competence in leading the city in a bid to win the pandemic through good Covid-19 response. Validang this is the recognion given to him by the Department of Health in 2021 as as champion of Disaster Risk Reducon and Management in Health (DRRM-H) in the country. He is the lone mayor from Negros Occidental to win the award given aer the local government of Bago passed the validaon process and was able to present more than the required landmarks relave to the DRRM-H instuonalizaon set by the naonal health department. As the head of the local inter-agency task force, he led the implementaon of various measures aimed at protecng the people amid the risk being posed by the deadly virus such as the creaon of the city’s own incident management, contact tracing and repatriaon teams; conduct of free drive thru swab tesng, massive informaon drive and an organized distribuon of cash aids and food packs to the residents; and implementaon of aggressive vaccinaon drive against Covid-19, among others. The mayor has also issued several Execuve Orders (EOs) and direcves with the goal of prevenng the spread of the virus thereby reducing the number of infecons and deaths, boosng inoculaon, and further strengthening the city’s Covid-19 response. Mayor Yulo assured that the local government remains to be on top of the city’s ght against the prevailing pandemic. At the height of the pandemic and recognizing its impact on the educaon sector, Mayor Yulo immediately responded to the need for a plaorm that will allow learning to connue among the students even at home. Thus, the city established and opened its radio staon, the Radyo Bago 101.7 FM, mainly for holding classes on air. Under his leadership, structural developments at the local government - run Bago City College have become more evident including those in the school library and Criminology Department laboratory, among others. His administraon is also focusing on development programs for the faculty of the 42-year-old higher educaon instuon thereby producing thousands of quality graduates in dierent elds. Under his leadership, more ecient garbage collecon, more trees planted, rivers and other waterways cleaned and maintained. In the city’s recent hosng of the Mount Kanlaon Natural Park Fesval 2022, an annual gathering that promotes environment protecon and conservaon, he rallied his fellow government ocials, residents and other stakeholders to connue working together for the environment. “It is us, through our ways, the ways that we can change like over shing, over logging and emission of carbon which is harming our environment so that we can also thrive like the animals in this world,” Mayor Yulo stressed.As a staunch advocate of environmental protecon and conservaon, Mayor Yulo is steadfast in its mandate to double the eorts on educang the people about proper care of the environment. In his second year of oce as mayor, Bago City was awarded as one of the country’s top rice producers by the Department of Agriculture. In fact, it became a Hall of Fame awardee in 2019. Being able to maintain the city’s status as the rice granary of Negros Occidental is the result of Mayor Yulo’s strong and consistent push for agriculture sector development mainly through farm mechanizaon, technology transfer, and provision of farm inputs and other services as well as capability trainings to the farmers. Amid the fear of possible global food shortage, the mayor is pushing for further strengthening the agriculture sector, parcularly increasing the locality’s rice producon output. The city government, under his leadership, is consistently aiming for an increment in its rice producon output every year, higher than the “standard” of at least four metric tons per hectare yield. “We need to mechanize for us to be able to increase our producon,” Mayor Yulo said, adding that agriculture development remains a priority of the local government.ON EDUCATIONON ENVIRONMENTON AGRICULTURE The city government, under his watch, has been aggressively implemenng road development projects especially in the barangays. Also, it works on providing more potable water systems to the residents, and construcon of safe durable public buildings.ON INFRASTRUCTUREON TOURISM One of Mayor Yulo’s direcves is to connue giving ample support and incenves to tourism project operators in the city. The city government’s eorts on eco-tourism development have evidently enabled local tourism enterprises, especially small ones, to thrive especially during the pandemic. In fact, Covid-19 had not stopped the mayor from connuing the redevelopment of the 22-hectare Bantayan Park, which is being poised as the city’s prime tourist desnaon. Aer two years, now that restricons have eased, the improved park at the heart of the city is ready to cater to more local and foreign tourists.Awarded Honorary Local Chief Executive of the Year83

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The safety of the Bagonhons is also a priority of his administraon. For Mayor Yulo, peace and order should be maintained and even improved also to boost the condence of the business sector and visitors towards the city. Under his watch, Bago City garnered a perfect and highest rang in the recently concluded 2021 Peace and Order Council Performance Audit of the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG), specically for its programs in ensuring peace and order in the community. Recognizing the threats brought by disaster and calamies, considering that Bago City is in proximity to Mount Kanlaon on top of having extensive shorelines, Mayor Yulo banks on a strong disaster response thus, his administraon connues to provide a premium on equipment and training to boost the city’s preparedness and resiliency. “We have big dreams for our city, a place loved and fought by our forebears who le a legacy that the youth need to understand and treasure,” he said. In 2022, as he began serving on his last term, the three-termer mayor said he remains humbled by the trust and condence they bestowed in him which he considered as one of the signicant moments of his life as he took the mantle of leadership of the city. As he renewed his commitment to serve the Bagonhons, Mayor Yulo made a promise to his “kasimanwas” that he will double and intensify his eorts to provide them with what they truly deserve. In so doing, Mayor Yulo sealed with them an unwrien covenant that sll binds them together in connuously dreaming and working for a much progressive Bago City. “I have fought the good ght, I have nished the race, I have kept the faith”- the words of Saint Paul that Mayor Yulo conveyed during his last inaugural address in June this year. For him, despite the turbulence caused by the Covid-19 pandemic, the city government was able to achieve what he promised in his previous inauguraons. Mayor Yulo underscored that Covid-19 was a war that Bago, like any other cies in the world, must ght from within. “I know this war is quite far from over but our resilient city is I believe winning it, slowly however surely.” A proud mayor said the city’s best pracces against Covid-19 have been recognized and replicated by other localies all across the county. But seless enough, he aributed these gains not just to themselves but most especially to the frontliners who are the warriors in the bale against the virus. “You will always be remembered as our Covid warriors- our heroes and sheroes. Thank you for your great services and ulmate sacrices,” he told them in one of his public addresses. At present, Mayor Yulo also connues to expand his network as he was elected vice president of the Associaon of Chief Execuves (ACE) in Negros Occidental and was reelected deputy secretary general for the Visayas of the League of Cies of the Philippines (LCP). As he looks forward to a city that shines brighter even amidst the darkest of mes, Mayor Yulo said: “Through it all, as I said in the past, Bago City will always be a place of peace and harmony, of happiness and stability, of sustainable development and progress, and most especially a haven of all our dreams.” For Yulo, these are big dreams but with the strong parcipaon and contribuon of each and every Bagonhon under the binding covenant they have, the mayor is opmisc that these dreams will come to fruion and will move the city further to greater heights. He was once a dreamer. Now, he is living the dream, not for himself, but for the realizaon of every Bagonhon’s dreams.Connue giving them priority, especially in terms of delivering social services, as much as the city government can. In his 2019 inaugural address, Mayor Yulo stressed that the people of Bago have given him a precious gi which is to serve for another three years. For him, running unopposed during the elecons that year is a validaon of the kind of service and leadership they have during his rst term as mayor. Bago City as an investment center, Mayor Yulo sees the need to double the eort in aracng investors and giving them more incenves, beer infrastructures, and easier transacons with various city government oces. For Mayor Yulo, scal management should be given “high priority” so that services to the people shall be more eecve and ecient. In terms of logiscs, especially during the Covid-19 pandemic, he made a clear direcve that all of the city’s procurement should address the pressing need of the people and the community.ON PEACE AND ORDERON DISASTER RISK REDUCTION AND MANAGEMENTON VULNERABLE SECTORSON TRADE AND INDUSTRYON FISCAL MANAGEMENTAwarded Honorary Local Chief Executive of the Year84

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NATION BUILDERSThe onset of the COVID19 pandemic gave an unprecedented blow to all communies. The pandemic aected the ow of economy. It reduced income and caused unemployment. The delivery of quality educaon to learners was stymied by lockdowns. The social benets extended to families, whose members were aicted by COVID19, were insucient. Some individuals were even experiencing depression, while others have experienced psychological trauma. Even hospital beds and intensive care units were not enough. Most of all, it took me for mass vaccinaon to take o and herd immunity to be actualized. There are other unfavorable situaons with a not-so-good impact other than these. It is a fact that sociees were unaccustomed to the eects of this worldwide-pandemic. Even naonal government agencies, especially local government units, were bewildered by the unexpected magnitude of expenditures in containing the fast-transming virus. The municipality of Roxas was not spared of this greatly undesirable pandemic ball game. The Municipality of Roxas had its rst case of COVID-19 in July 2020, about six months aer the rst COVID-19 case in the Philippines was announced, and about four months when the Philippines conrmed its rst local transmission on March 7, 2020. As of this wring, the municipality has cumulavely recorded of 3,202 cases or 4.93 percent of its approximate populaon of 65,000. It has logged 97.87 percent recovery of COVID cases with a mortality of only 0.10 percent of the total populaon.AWARDED HONORARYLOCAL CHIEF EXECUTIVEOF THE YEARHON. JONATHAN JOSE C. CALDERONMUNICIPALITY OF ROXAS, PROVINCE OF PRISABELATHE CZARISMATIC LEADER IN COVID-19 CONTAINMENT AND MANAGEMENT85

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But the secret of the strategic management in the containment of COVID-19 was that, the implemenng local IATF was guided by the municipality’s core values: TOTEP or Transparency, Organizaonal Responsiveness, Total Commitment, Excellence, and Professionalism. The IATF Team is not complete without the complementary funcons of the PNP, the BJMP, the BFP and DILG and the full support of legislave ocials. All barangay ocials were mobilized. Every barangay cluster had its own mini-IATF. One important contribuon to the successful management was the parcipatory stewardship of the members of Western Isabela Medical Society (WIMS), hospital owners and administrators. Mayor Totep’s taccal approaches were regular brainstorming, consistent reportage, strict monitoring, fast delivery and prompt processing. The municipality is humbled because its best pracces were recognized by the provincial government, appreciated by regional oces and emulated by other municipalies. From this accolade, some mayors of nearby municipalies and even the Provincial Governor humorously labelled the charismac Mayor Totep as the CZARismac Leader in COVID-19 containment in the province.THE CZAR OF COVID-19 CONTAINMENT The Local Chief Execuve of this highly livable municipality is Mayor Jonathan Jose C. Calderon. He is fondly and popularly known as “Dok Totep” by everyone. Dok Totep is the son of former Mayor Benito R. Calderon, a businessman and contractor and Maria Corazon Cereno, a pharmacist and environmental advocate. The sixth in a brood of professional siblings, Dok Totep holds a degree in Nursing and a license in Veterinary Medicine, both obtained from reputable universies. Although he never seriously pracces his vet-med profession, he however, had a good exposure of nursing pracce in the United States of America. He is married to Concepcion L. Nuesa, a long term ight stewardess of a very presgious internaonal airline. This beauful couple has brought forth an only child, Athena Isabelle, a lovely lass who is currently enrolled as a senior high school student at Assumpon College – San Lorenzo. Now in his last term as Municipal Mayor, Dok Totep, a visionary leader and a hands-on strategic manager, connuously pursue the unwavering transformaon of Roxas into a metropolis that is highly suitable for living and a friendly community for investors. The transmission of COVID-19 is inevitable. But the municipality’s responsive containment and the dynamic management of COVID-19 cases were an enigma. These acts complement, if not credited to, the charismac and benevolent leadership styles of Dok Totep Calderon. When the rst COVID-19 case in Roxas came into the scene, Dok Totep was calm but not complacent. He organized his conngency teams that composed of responsive, dedicated, and energec individuals. Each leader has its own areas of concern in addressing the containment of COVID-19. These groups would later become the Municipal Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infecous Diseases or the local IATF of Roxas, Isabela. The unprecedented pandemic le the municipality to use its exisng funds. It was the judicious use of limited funds that rolled the containment of COVID-19 with immediacy; a look-before-you-leap approach to a prudent and smart spending. Mayor Totep ruled the IATF Team with charisma and treated his constuents with benevolence. The “people rst” atude prevailed.Awarded Honorary Local Chief Executive of the Year86

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Quaranne Facility. The Isabela State University - Roxas Campus and the San Antonio Stand Alone Senior High School were the prime quaranne facilies for COVID-19 cases in Roxas. Class rooms were converted into a hospital-like environment equipped with cushioned beds, oxygen tanks, water dispensers, curtains, and electric fans. The converted wards were manned by a 24-hour shi of health workers, drivers and aides. It was a highly restricted and sanized area. A 300sq.m. Central Kitchen was built to cater complete meals for paents, health workers, rescue teams and to some extent, to under-privileged families whose members were aicted by COVID-19. Boka ni Juan. The LGU Pharmacy was reinforced to dispense food supplements, immuno-modulators and anbiocs, other than the normal over-the-counter medicaons. An-viral drugs were available, but their administraon was under the guidance of RHU doctors or WIMS member on-duty. Health and safety protocol equipment were abundant but ulized judiciously and with praccality. Educaonal Provisions. Mayor Totep has several iniaves that beneted all school stakeholders. He provided 10 high-speed duplicang machines that are complete with high-grade inks and master rolls for the producon learners’ modules. This act greatly beneted parents from spending much on Self-Learning Materials. The duplicang machines were equally distributed to the two districts of DepEd in the municipality. Moreover, around 17,000 primary and secondary learners, both from public and private schools were given sets of LGU-customized notebooks, pens, pencils, sharpeners, erasers, protractors, foot rules and crayons to keep the learners busy during lockdown and for their virtual sessions. There were also 77 teachers who were provided with tablets virtual teachings. Most of all, an approximate 50 boxes of A4-sized bond papers were provided in every school for the producon of modules. Social Welfare and Protecon. Mayor Dok Totep has a compassionate heart for the needy and the underserved. During the imposion of enhanced community quaranne (ECQ) where transmission of COVID-19 was at high-risk, most of the constuency were locked down. Economic income was shaky. Hence, there was an immediate need for LGU to provide food packs or “Ayuda” to aected households. Bags of rice and grocery packs were raoned to all tricycle and jeepney drivers, members of 4Ps, persons with disabilies, low income families, senior cizens, and other vulnerable groups. Goods vouchers were given to aected families where they can claim their grocery needs at accredited stores and mini-marts. The Accounng Department was tasked to distribute Sopas Sets and Spaghe Sets, while the MSWD oce were in-charge of rice package, canned goods, and hygiene kits. In cooperaon with the Human Resource Management Oce, the Municipal Social Welfare and Development Oce have established a Relief Operaons War Room to house IT encoders and enumerators to facilitate the awarding of relief operaon programs such as the Social Amelioraon Program, TUPAD, Cash for work; repacking of relief goods inventory and accounng of purchased and donated goods, and monitoring and evaluaon. The ad hoc war room was equipped with computers manned by Job Order IT employees. It has a bodega-type relief storage area. The relief good packaging teams composed of volunteers, nutrion scholars, out-of-school youths, Knights of Columbus and day-care teachers. The war room also has a conference room where IATF members undertake brainstorming, policy development and situaon analysis.HIGHLIGHTS OF PANDEMIC RESPONSESAwarded Honorary Local Chief Executive of the Year87

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Lockdown Imposion. Since Roxas, Isabela is the central business and agricultural center of Western Isabela, it is inevitable for visitors and traders from other municipalies to do commercial and markeng transacons in Roxas. This kind of situaon posed great challenge to Mayor Dok Totep. It was not an easy task to simply bar and forbid their entry. Municipal Mayors of nearby towns are pleading to allow their constuents for their entry, lest they will be deprived of their needs. There was no laxity in the behavior of the compassionate Mayor, because his charismac persona allowed him to nd strategic ways to sustain needs acquision and maintain bank transacons. The municipality is strict on lockdown. Barricades were in place. The Philippine Naonal Police, Public Order and Safety Unit, Barangay Kagawads and Tanods were on a 24-hour duty. This ensures that the entry of one will not be a cause for COVID-19 transmission. A team of contact tracers, composed of criminology students and graduates, who were vigilantly equipped with invesgave and surveillance abilies, eciently gathered reliable and accurate informaon. Roads were blocked and re-routed in geographic areas deemed to be having a number of COVID-19 suspects and cases. Barangays were clustered where each cluster had a specic day/me, like a color-coding scheme, for them to do errands and markeng chores. Sentry passes were color-coded to idenfy passers. Public markets were sanized daily. Markets and its perimeters were closed during Sundays for intensive disinfecon purpose. This Sunday closure earned an accolade for Mayor Totep because businessmen were given me for family bonding, church services; to rest and to embrace leisure. Partnership and Linkages. “When it rains, it pours.” Mayor Totep’s charisma and social skill did not fail the municipality in coordinang with charitable foundaons, philanthropists, NGOs and other good-hearted individuals in extending their support to the municipality. The Western Isabela Medical Society (WIMS) was an invaluable partner with their physicians and medical praconers alternately rendering their me at the Central Triage and in extending their assistance for tele-medicine or e-konsulta sessions. Corporate philanthropy was a great factor in the augmentaon of relief provisions. One of LGU’s regular benefactors is Rise Against Hunger Philippines, Inc. (RAHPI), a non-prot hunger relief organizaon. Other philanthropists who made themselves available for the people of Roxas were URATEX Corporaon (through Everest Furniture), NESTLE Philippines, SM City-Cauayan, USHER Technologies, Cycle of Hope (Nevada, USA), J. Amado Araneta Foundaon, NGCP, OKADA-Manila, Puregold, Chinese Chamber and Indian Community, Mrs. G Bakeshop, MAPUA University and Rosario Maclang Bausta General Hospital (Q.C.). Because of space limitaon, there are other good pracces which we may not be able to menon in this page. Nevertheless, with or without pandemic, Mayor Totep never ceases to project his pro-acve outlook and benevolent relaons to his constuency. His “workaholism” and hands-on style of service delivery are what make him endearing to his workforce and to his constuency. His popularity and generosity are few elements that keep him earning disncons and accolades. For year 2022 alone, Roxas, Isabela is one of the few municipalies that achieved nominaon for the Naonal Seal of Good Local Governance. The Roxas, Isabela Children’s Rondalla is also a naonal nalist of the 2022 Naonal Music Compeons for Young Arsts (NMCYA). And lastly, Mayor Totep has been naonally recognized (Gawad Parangal) for his achievements and advocacy on social welfare and protecon by the Associaon of Local Social Welfare and Development Ocers of the Philippines. JJCC/mcgeAwarded Honorary Local Chief Executive of the Year88

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NATION BUILDERSRamil B. Rivera grew in a modest family by his father Enrique P. Rivera Jr. and Myrna Bustamante in their house in San Fernando Sur, Cabiao, Nueva Ecija. His father has tried to send him to school however due to his recurring illness he convinced his father Enrique Rivera Sr. to support his son to take care of his studies unl he graduated as Civil Engineer in NEUST. He was employed as Project in Charge/Project Engineer in several engineering companies however due to his sheer aggressiveness and in search of beer opportunies he then established his own construcon rm though small company that have grown to its present stature as a Triple A Construcon rm. As a private cizen, he had display an utmost concerned in extending his helping hand to the disadvantage farmers and marginalized member of society by providing the needed farm support and lend his equipment if needed. He directly sponsors several scholarships to deserving students whose parents have no capacity to send them to college. During his childhood he always dreamt of, to lead his community to prosperity and progress. And in his desire to fulll his aspiraon, he embarked on entering the polical arena and run for highest posion in the municipality as mayor. His main polical plaorm is to upli the living condion of his constuency and lead the municipality to an environmentally sound and progressive community.AWARDED HONORARYLOCAL CHIEF EXECUTIVEOF THE YEARENGR. RAMIL B. RIVERAMUNICIPALITY OF CABIAO, PROVINCE OF NUEVA ECIJA89

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He saw also need the reinvigorate the nancial management to prop up and support the nancial requirements of the municipality on infrastructure, capability building, livelihood and health program, environmental protecon, rice farming, animal and poultry producon and sh producon programs as well as programs on peace and order and security. In this aspect of the mayor instuted radical reforms to increase collecon on permits, fees and licenses by reviewing all exisng polies and procedure that would enhance and facilitate the said collecon. He instuted ways to improve Real Property Taxaon by the digizaon of the Tax map and the subsequent introducon of computerizaon of Assesor’s Oce and Business Permit and Licensing Oce. In addion the municipality has addional investors like Jollibee, that will be a great help in the increase of tax revenues as well as Mang Inasal and Puregold Supermarket. Mayor Rivera sustains the program of the Social Welfare Development and one of these is the child Welfare which is a connuum of services designed to ensure that children are safe, this includes Day Care. He also strengthened the parcipaon of women in livelihood programs through the legislave funding support and augmentaon of previous budget of the Municipal Social Welfare Development funded out LCE’s budget including the informaon Educaon Communicaon campaign of Violence Against Women Program and the protecon of Children Program. Mayor Ramil B. Rivera ha an enormous respect for the elders which movate him to organize the Senior Cizen’s Welfare. He has come up with programs like gi giving every year end acvity and monetary benets that increases annually. He also constructed Senior Cizens’ Park & Senior Cizens’ Hall for their recreaonal use. He also lend his arms to Persons with Disability, through his eort, wheelchairs, quad canes and walkers where granted and distributed to qualied PWD’s. One the main focus of Mayor Rivera is to provide assistance to people in terms of securing necessies of life through the livelihood program and employment as such, he set a condion to all new business and employs at least 40% of its workers and employees must come from the locality of Cabiao. The Municipality of Cabiao under the PESO and through the iniave Mayor Rivera, funded skills training, & livelihood program and employment assistance through its PESO department. Agricultural Support Services such as distribuon of seeds under Crop Producon Service were also supported by Mayor Rivera in cooperaon with the Department of Agriculture, total 510 farmers from the Municipality of Cabiao beneted from this Agricultural Service. He also allocated funds for Agricultural skills trainings and seminars to improve the producvity of farmers living in Cabiao, this will increase the producon of crops which is one of the primary livelihood of the majority of the residents living in Cabiao which has a majority of Agricultural areas. He also purchases farm tractors to help farmers lessen their expenses in terms of machinery needs. The municipality let farmers use farm tractors for free.Purchased Twenty Four (24) New Ambulance for all the barangays in the municipality.Purchased Dump Trucks and Heavy Equipments In line with the naonal government program on environmental protecon, the mayor through Sangguniang Bayan have acquired property and construct a Central Municipal Recovery Facility (MRF) and mandated all the Barangay to provide their own Material Recovery Facility to enhance collecon. In an eort to follow the said mandate of RA 9003, Mayor Ramil has negoated with the Metro Clark Corporaon for the dumping of our residual waste in their area in Clark.FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT PROGRAM SOCIAL WELFARE AND HEALTH PROGRAMECONOMIC PROGRAMOTHER PROJECTSENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAMSAwarded Honorary Local Chief Executive of the Year92

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NATION BUILDERSFrom the vast seas, and green lands of Pangasinan, lies a Municipality that is not dened by its class, but by its majesc scenery, warm and kind-hearted people, rich history, and what it can oer to the people. An open book of past accounts, and anecdote of lessons that became its weapon to be more progressive. Balungao, whose name was derived from the story of young widowed lady, is now ready to progress even more, and to ght like Princess Urduja, who’s not just a princess, but is also a warrior. Following the path of Princess Urduja, the rst woman and incumbent Mayor of Balungao, Hon. Maria Theresa Rodriguez-Peralta had already proven herself to her posion, by combang the unseen and major antagonist of the world, the pandemic, whilst delivering quality service to her constuents. Mayor Riza, as what the people know her dearly, was challenged on her rst year and term by the unforeseen circumstances but always ready to full her dues and obligaons. The COVID-19 did not shake her, but instead, she took it as an opportunity to inspire and movate her constuents to collaborate, help each other, and act for the greater good. As everyone is busy looking for ways to deal with the virus, this woman had already a plan in mind in sheltering her people and hometown. She ordered the closure of borders, and put-up sanitaon area to migate the spread of the virus. She immediately established the Local Inter-Agency Task Force, and implemented the necessary acons to address the pandemic.GOOD HEALTH AND WELL-BEING – UNTOLD STORIES OUTSIDE THE QUARANTINE FACILITY:AWARDED HONORARYLOCAL CHIEF EXECUTIVEOF THE YEARHON. MARIA THERESA “RIZA” R. PERALTAMUNICIPALITY OF BALUNGAO, PROVINCE OF PANGASINAN93

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She priorized the distribuon of assistance to the people, such as food reliefs, medical kits, and medicines, apart from the implementaon of Naonal Programs on health and social services. She collaborated with dierent instuons to build quaranne facility, isolaon areas, and barangay health checkpoints, as well as the Vaccinaon Center. She organized a Vaccinaon Team, built a Vaccinaon Center, procured an Ultra-Low Deep Freezer, to eecvely address the administraon of vaccines to her constuents, for she wants the best for her people. On top of COVID-19 safety measures and vaccinaon, Mayor Riza priorized the compleon of the 20 Barangay Health Staons that also contributed a big part in COVID-19 Vaccinaons around the municipality. As to date, LGU and RHU Balungao had already achieved the required percentage of herd immunity, was recognized for providing good vaccinaon service to the public, and connuously providing vaccinaon in the municipality. As the people are slowly adjusng to new normal, Mayor Riza started to strengthen both physical and mental health of her people through dierent acvies, and may contribute to people’s good health and well-being such as Zumba, Tree planng, and slowly bringing back the annual community night that the people missed. Amidst the pandemic, Mayor Riza never failed to put a smile to the municipality as she unveiled the new face of the Municipal Grounds. Under her leadership, the Rizal and Commonwealth Monuments were restored, and was inaugurated and declared as the New Rizal Park last September 18, 2021. The connuous infrastructure improvements and the rehabilitaon of the said monuments signicantly boosted the morale of the local government employees as well as the people of the town. Major infrastructure projects were iniated through the eorts of Mayor Riza by collaborang with naonal government agencies, and other instuons. She embraced technological advancements to enhance work eciency, and ease of access to people. Establishment of Business One Stop Shop enabled business owners to process all their business-related documents eciently and eecvely. She also iniated a Records Management System to facilitate vaccinaon records among others. Acquision of addional Rescue Vehicles, addional Ambulance, and new Fire truck, were also completed to facilitate the increasing number of demands for these services. The procurement of Ultra-Low Deep Freezer for specic storage requirement of vaccines, facilitated the acquision of vaccine not only for the municipality but also for the whole district, the compleon of 20 Barangay Health Staons provided decent work place for barangay health workers in delivering health service that is crical during this pandemic. The rehabilitaon and improvements did not only contribute to the aesthecs of the municipality, but also healed the wounded and weary hearts of the people brought about by the Pandemic. The new face, has started a new phase.GOOD HEALTH AND WELL-BEING – UNTOLD STORIES OUTSIDE THE QUARANTINE FACILITY:Awarded Honorary Local Chief Executive of the Year94

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REDUCED INEQUALITIES + EQUALITY = INCLUSIVITY As the rst woman to lead the municipality, she broke a common sgma of having a woman leader in the town. She was able to provide jobs and employ people regardless of gender, age, religion, ethnicity through adapng the Equal Opportunity Policy, provided career growth and opportunies to the employees by sending them to symposiums, seminars, benchmarking acvies and programs that would provide greater insights and beer output of things at work. She also provided scholarship to deserving underprivileged students who are nancially challenged but commied to have a brighter future ahead of them. Various assistances were also made available to people from indigent communies. Republic Act. 11469 “The Bayanihan to Heal as One Act” was adopted to address the sgma towards covid paents. Her motherly insnct encouraged everyone to help one another, by providing their basic needs, mass distribuon of food packs, medicine, hygiene kits, nancial assistance, as well as moral and emoonal support to senior cizens, among others. As the municipal ground underwent construcon, Mayor Riza did not forget to showcase her love to the LGBTQ+ community, as she dedicated and designed a part of the municipal grounds for them. Rainbow themed shed, that would provide shelter to everyone regardless of gender, age, religion. Mayor Riza is also a huge fan in supporng the rights of the LGBTQ people by providing support to the members on whichever programs they have. The reason why all the members love her, and even call her Mama. The “Balay Silangan” was born in the heart of the municipality. It is expected to provide home for recovering drug oenders, with the help of PDEA. This provided strong backbone for reformaon of people who abused drugs, and migaon of drug-related crimes in the community.“No man left behind.”Awarded Honorary Local Chief Executive of the Year95

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PEACE, JUSTICE, STRONG INSTITUTION – ONE FOR ALL, ALL FOR JUANCLEAN WATER AND SANITATION – NATURE’S SPRING, A THIRST-QUENCHING Execuve Order No. 03 Series of 2020, an execuve order organizing the Municipal Peace and Order Council (MPOC) of the Municipality of Balungao, Province of Pangasinan. Under this Execuve Order, Mayor Riza iniated the creaon of Public Order and Safety Oce, for peacekeeping by inslling peace and order, and provision of assistance and guidance to the people. She also priorized addional provisions for Municipal Disaster Risk Reducon and Management Oce (MDRRMO) such as rescue vehicles, ambulance, re truck, and water trucks. These enabled the MDRRMO to eciently provide assistance and services in mes of calamies. As a leader, she personally monitors the preparaon and assessment of situaons during calamies. Her experience as Philippine Red Cross volunteer, enabled her to be part of the quick response team of the town, to address the needs of the people and come up with immediate soluons. Mayor Riza, under her leadership also oered assistance to provinces that got aected by dierent calamies, the massive ood in the northern part of Luzon, the Taal Volcano erupon where she sent food and clothing assistance and her personnel to personally provide service to the aected people. As Local Chief Execuve, her iniaves and eorts to parcipate in interlocal cooperaon, non-government organizaons, and naonal agencies opened a lot of opportunies, support, and linkages to the municipality. Proven the integrity of the local government unit, the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) has considered the LGU as an accredited Co-Partner entrusted with programs such as GIP, TUPAD, DILEEP, AKAP, and livelihood programs to the whole 6th district of Pangasinan under her leadership. Hence, Mayor Riza adopted a Small Water Impounding Project of the Department of Agriculture that could denitely store and supply water to the farmers. The SWIPs are strategically situated to the dierent barangays around Balungao, to provide access to water for farming. In connecon, Mayor Riza also focused in renovaon and rehabilitaon of the water irrigaon systems to the dierent barangays around Balungao, now farmers would have good access to water that can be used on their farmland irrigaons. Encouraging the cleanliness and sanitaon, under the iniave of Mayor Riza, the Local Government Unit of Balungao was able to provide Wash Areas to all the schools around Balungao, Pangasinan. Currently, the LGU has successfully constructed 40% wash areas from the total number of schools in Balungao, Pangasinan. The municipality also maintains projects and acvies that are benecial in providing potable water for the people. Annual Diagnosc Assessment for Risk Contaminaon Water Supply (Level I) to all the barangays of Balungao, Pangasinan where 70% of the assessed water are potable, meaning most of the water source around the municipality are safe to drink. Constant Informaon Educaon Campaign for dierent water-related problems to raise awareness and to avoid high volume of cases related to it. The Balungao Hot and Cold Spring Resort is one of the main tourist aracons that Balungao oers to the tourists, but maintaining a good water for the pools is very challenging knowing that the resort is located on the hill itself. With the iniave of Mayor Riza, they nd ways to maintain and replenish the water for the pools by construcng water tanks for the resort, constantly doing desalinaon process for the pools, and regularly ltrang the water to provide good water to tourists. Since the water source of the resort mostly comes from the spring, the municipality always does regular clean-up drives on the creeks surrounding the resort for beer sanitaon of the area. Good water source, good water sanitaon, may result to high volume of tourists and good economic growth. Considering the geographical locaon of the municipality, having a good source of water might be hard and tricky. Awarded Honorary Local Chief Executive of the Year96

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NATION BUILDERSNow on his second term as Municipal Mayor, clinching the posion with more than 3,000 votes away from his contender this recent elecons, Mayor Francisco Lampedario Calvo of the Municipality of Calinog, a man of acon and less words, compassionate and empathic, strong-willed and hands-on, is unstoppable. Calinog is a rst class municipality located at the heart of Panay, 52 kilometers from the City of Iloilo and the last municipality of the Province of Iloilo before the Province of Capiz. It is a mountainous municipality composed of 59 barangays, 13 of which are located upland. It is inhabited by 65,000 Calinognons that include the renowned Panay Bukidnons. Years before, Calinog is idened as a CTG-NPA aected municipality but because of the desire of the people and of the local ocials to bring public service to the mountains, upland dwellers now enjoy the programs and services of the government bringing peace to their respecve communies. Calinog is now generally peaceful and progressive. Aer 36 months of being the local chief execuve of the municipality, Mayor Calvo who is turning 52 years old has unexpectedly accomplished a lot of things ushering Calinog to more progress.AWARDED HONORARYLOCAL CHIEF EXECUTIVEOF THE YEARHON. FRANCISCO “ICO” L. CALVOGOVERNMENT OF CALINOG, ILOILOPublic Service knows NO bounds. It is not measured on one’s speaking prowess nor educational attainment. It stems from the heart. 97

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Fuelled by his experience growing up in poverty, not being given the chance to be educated formally, and being deprived of medical care as a child, he resolved that under his leadership Calinognons will be given chances at life. He equipped the local Disaster Risk Reducon Management oce with vehicles and technology that strengthened its capability to address the requisites of the pillars of the DRRM; preparedness, prevenon, response and rehabilitaon. Currently, the Municipality of Calinog has a 24/7 response mechanism composed of more than 60 well-trained responders, geo-taggers, medical personnel, ambulance drivers and central communicaon operators manning 7 ambulances, 1 water tanker (aside from that of the BFP), 2units 4x4 pickups and an established Communicaon Center (COMCEN). During emergencies, responders are readily deployed at any me with the communicaon center serving as highway for around 500 hand held radios handled by responders, volunteers, LGU department heads, PNP, BFP, schools, churches, the district hospital, and barangay ocials of all 59 barangays of the municipality. It also takes pride in its digital Community-Based Monitoring System which is regularly data-updated by geo-taggers as to sectors, terrains, populaon and all geo-hazards that aimed to assist in a speedy response during disasters. Presently, Mayor Calvo has installed high-powered CCTVs within the town main thoroughfares of which control center is seated at the MDRRMO for monitoring and quick response. As a testament of its eciency, the MDRRMO was awarded as a fully-compliant DRRM Unit for the Region as given by the RDRRMC. Also, one of its volunteer-responders during the pandemic was recognized as a regional awardee by the Naonal Housing Authority and the Province of Iloilo. Calinog is also now recognized as a huge blood donor because of its blood drive program conducted at least once a month.Awarded Honorary Local Chief Executive of the Year98

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Under Mayor Calvo, as of December 2021 and from the municipality’s local budget, he was able to implement around P93 million worth of infrastructure projects counted at 52 composed of 47 roads either improved, developed, concreted or newly-opened; and others. He believes that road networks will bring about progress. The then several-hours-of-walk desnaons to the mountains became reachable even by 4-wheeled vehicles in a few minutes. Currently, the municipality has 3 back hoe loaders, 2 payloaders, 1 road grader, 2 road rollers, 2 transit mixers, 8 dump trucks and 2 mini dump trucks that assist in the implementaon of the projects maximizing results. Mayor Calvo’s baby project is the development of a community hospital at the top of the mountain, more than 30 kilometers away from the town proper which was then inaccessible. The project has already been started despite the dicules of going up and down the mountains. Mayor Calvo believes that this will give the locals the opportunity to be treated and saved when for years they were deprived of such chances as bringing the sick and wounded to the hospital at the town proper will mean hours of walk in harmful terrains and crossing of dangerous tributaries as no roads are available. With Mayor Ico at the helm, he was able to bridge the gaps and opened the doors for the people at the mountains to experience life at the town proper, bring their produce for selling, introduce their local cuisines and have their children educated. Awarded Honorary Local Chief Executive of the Year99

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Aside from that his respect and regard to the PNP has also made the Calinog PNP’s operaons smooth. Not only is the LGU providing unlimited fuel budget for the PNP operaons but it also is providing funding for repairs, purchase of equipment and augmentaon of manpower to ensure that eciency in the implementaon of peace and order programs is achieved. In fact, the PNP reported a signicant decline in its crime stats with “wanted persons” from Calinog being put behind bars. His support to the AFP and the government’s thrust to End Local Communist Armed Conict has led to the clearing of all 10 CTG-aected barangays. Even our ght against illegal drugs has consistently rendered the municipality awards for having sustained its an-drug campaigns. The municipality’s progress is now unstoppable. Despite its locaon, commercial establishments have grown like mushrooms. The present commercial area in the urban is 28.28 hectares or equivalent to 3.46% of the total urban area. The commercial areas are expanded to 41.20 hectares or equal to 5.04% of the total urban area. As part of an expansion area, two (2) hectares adjacent to the bus and jeepney terminal located at Barangay Libot and another 1 hectare near Jaycon Elementary School were also classied to commercial areas. The rest of the commercial areas are located along the major streets and the public plaza. This ensures that there would be enough lot allocaon for commercial purposes for the next 10 years. Mayor Calvo also gave me to the beaucaon of the municipality by encouraging communal gardens, construcon of cemented roads, improving the terminal complex and adorning it with palms, pung up of a Bagsakan Center near the wet market to streamline market operaons, looking into the problems of the Slaughter House, unclogging of the drainage in municipal roads, pushing for a creaon of extension of the public cemetery, construcng an LGBTQ restroom and many more. These are but the p of the iceberg when it comes to Mayor Ico’s way of public service. He may have shortcomings as to the standards set by the public of how a leader should be, but his heart will always speak of the kind of service he understands from the grass roots. Being trusted for the second me around is a manifestaon of support from the community and a chance given for him to connue with what he has started in his administraon. Truly, with this LCE at the helm and with constuents who have found new hope and inspiraon, Calinog will connue to progress together as a community and Calinognons as a people.Padayon.Awarded Honorary Local Chief Executive of the Year100

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NATION BUILDERSVision without acon is nothing more than a pipedream, and like all dreams, the best way to realize them is to start by waking up. Honorable Dennis Mojica Glean, the incumbent Mayor of General Emilio Aguinaldo, Cavite, formerly known as “Bailen” woke up to the call of the beauful people of the said Municipality in 2013 when he rst ran for oce and won as 1st Municipal Councilor. Since then he has become an unstoppable force, the epitome of polical will, tenacious, resilient, and driven to bring the dreams of every Baileño into fruion. He found fulllment, purpose, love and support in servitude for his people and connued to win as Municipal Councilor in 2016 and again as 1st Municipal Councilor in 2019. As Municipal Councilor back then, Mayor Dennis Glean has caused the distribuon of rice to over 9,000 recipients amounng to 45,000 kilos; knowing that livelihood is what sustains it, facilitated Cash Assistance for 14,692 recipients through the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) amounng to fourteen million six hundred and ninety two thousand (P14,692,000.00) pesos, TUPAD through the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE), 2,616 recipients of four thousand (P4,000.00) pesos each amounng to ten million four hundred and sixty four thousand (P10,464,000.00) pesos.AWARDED HONORARYLOCAL CHIEF EXECUTIVEOF THE YEARHON. DENNIS MOJICA GLEANMAYOR, GEN. EMILIO AGUINALDO, CAVITE101

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Amongst his noteworthy infrastructural projects, the following are included: ● Tarapiche bridge and bridge approach amounng to one hundred forty seven million (P147,000,000.00) pesos funded by the Department of Tourism (DOT) through former Chairman of the Metro Manila Development Authority (MMDA) Francis N. Tolenno and Honorable Congressman Abraham “Bambol” Tolenno, situated at barangay Lumipa, Gen. Emilio Agunaldo, Cavite.● Concreng of Farm-to-Market road (FMR) of sio Malibik-Libik road, barangay Lumipa, Gen. Emilio Agunaldo, Cavite in the amount of ve million (P5,000,000.00) pesos funded by the Department of Agriculture (DA) through Honorable Congressman Abraham “Bambol” Tolenno Rep., 8th District of Cavite.● Concreng of Farm-to-Market road (FMR) of Sio Kay Abon road, barangay Lumipa, Gen. Emilio Aguinaldo, Cavite in the amount of thirteen million ve hundred thousand (P13,500,000.00) pesos funded by the Department of Agriculture (DA) through Honorable Congressman Abraham “Bambol” Tolenno Rep., 8th District of Cavite.● Concreng of Farm-to-Market road (FMR) of barangay Kaymisas, Gen. Emilio Aguinaldo, Cavite in the amount of twenty million (P20,000,000.00) pesos funded by the Department of Agriculture (DA) through Honorable Congressman Abraham “Bambol” Tolenno Rep., 8th District of Cavite.● Concreng of Farm-to-Market road (FMR) of barangay Kaypaaba, Gen. Emilio Aguinaldo, Cavite in the amount of ten million (P10,000,000.00) pesos funded by the Department of Agriculture (DA) through Honorable Congressman Abraham “Bambol” Tolenno Rep., 8th District of Cavite.● Concreng of Farm-to-Market road (FMR) of barangay Batas Dao, Gen. Emilio Aguinaldo, Cavite in the amount of twenty million (P20,000,000.00) pesos funded by the Department of Agriculture (DA) through Honorable Congressman Abraham “Bambol” Tolenno Rep., 8th District of Cavite.● Concreng of Farm-to-Market road (FMR) of barangay A. Dalusag, Gen. Emilio Aguinaldo, Cavite in the amount of forty ve million (P45,000,000.00) pesos funded by the Department of Agriculture (DA) through Honorable Congressman Abraham “Bambol” Tolenno Rep., 8th District of Cavite.● Concreng of Farm-to-Market road (FMR) of Bolbok Amuntay and Bolbok Balisong, barangay Castaños Lejos, Gen. Emilio Aguinaldo, Cavite in the amount of seventeen million (P17,000,000.00) pesos funded by the Department of Agriculture (DA) through Honorable Congressman Abraham “Bambol” Tolenno Rep., 8th District of Cavite.● Concreng of Farm-to-Market road (FMR) of Sio Pinulakan to Sito Tubiganan, barangay Kabulusan, Gen. Emilio Aguinaldo, Cavite in the amount of ve million (P5,000,000.00) pesos funded by the Department of Agriculture (DA) through Honorable Congressman Abraham “Bambol” Tolenno Rep., 8th District of Cavite.● Concreng of Farm-to-Market road (FMR) of Connelios Compound to Sio Kay Abon, barangay Tabora, Gen. Emilio Aguinaldo, Cavite in the amount of four million nine hundred thousand (P4,900,000.00) pesos funded by the Department of Agriculture (DA) through Honorable Congressman Abraham “Bambol” Tolenno Rep., 8th District of Cavite. “It is a happy talent to know how to play” says Ralph Waldo Emerson, “Play is the work of a child” says Maria Montessori, and “Play is the highest form of research” says the famous genius Albert Einstein. Indeed everybody needs a place for recreaon and a multude of acvies that brings people together in fellowship, the then First Municipal Councilor Dennis Mojica Glean has caused construcon of the following covered court and mul-purpose building, funded by various partylists through Honorable Congressman Abraham “Bambol” Tolenno. ● Covered Court Barangay Kabulusan in the amount of four million (P4,000,000.00) pesos.● Covered Court Barangay Batas Dao in the amount of four million (P4,000,000.00) pesos.● Covered Court Barangay A. Dalusag in the amount of four million (P4,000,000.00) pesos.● Covered Court Barangay Kaymisas in the amount of six million (P6,000,000.00) pesos.● Covered Court Barangay Tabora in the amount of six million (P6,000,000.00) pesos.● Covered Court Barangay Kaypaaba in the amount of six million (P6,000,000.00) pesos.● Mul-Purpose Building barangay A. Dalusag in the amount of three million (P3,000,000.00) pesos.Awarded Honorary Local Chief Executive of the Year103

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During his rst one hundred days as the newly elected Mayor, having run for the rst me for this posion and won, Honorable Mayor Dennis Mojica Glean took no pause as he connued his relentless pursuit for the beerment of Bailen. This gorgeous landscape, named during his terms as the Agri-Eco Tourism Capital of Cavite, blessed with many rivers is in need of care, and he caused the cleaning of the rivers through the “River Rangers” program. A total of twelve (12) rivers spanning an area of more or less 16,134 square meters were cleaned, yielding an assortment of garbage weighing over 18,927 kilograms. Together with our Municipal Environmental Resources Oce (MENRO), a reward based system for recovering plasc wastes dubbed “Plasc mo, Bigas Ko”, collected 2,350 kilos of plasc in exchange for 1,175 kilos of rice. Also, with MENRO Environmental Marine Bureau (EMB) region IV-A, the Manila Bay Task Force held inspecons at dierent poultry and swine establishments to ensure the segregaon of water waste, establishment of water treatment plants, biogas, and many more. All these have been done to eliminate odor from livestock farms, and protect our air and water from polluon. On October 17, 2022, in cooperaon with the Philippine Postal Corporaon, the Bailen Post Oce was duly opened and inaugurated, nally aer over a decade of not having postal services, this invaluable service to our town was restored. Within his rst 100 days as well, he has distributed to several thousand recipients various Cash and Livelihood Assistance and to 1,800 recipients the amount of four thousand (P4,000) pesos each, amounng to seven million two hundred thousand (P7,200,000.00) pesos as TUPAD assistance through DOLE. Now as Mayor, he connues this good work of facilitang and providing Medical and Hospitalizaon Assistance through incumbent Honorable Congresswoman Aniela Bianca Tolenno of the 7th District of Cavite. As a connuance of his legacy as Municipal Councilor, Mayor Dennis caused the building of the following infrastructural developments:● Concreng of Farm-to-Market Road (FMR) of Roxas street located in Sio Panumban, barangay Kaypaaba. A length of 151 meters amounng to seven hundred and thirty thousand (P70,000.00) pesos.● Concreng of Farm-to-Market Road (FMR) of Basilio Panganiban street located in barangay Castaños Cerca. A length of 171 meters amounng to ve hundred and seventy thousand (P70,000.00) pesos.● Rehabilitaon of Dikay road heading towards barangay Kabulusan, spanning 33.60 meters and cosng two hundred ninety six thousand (P296,000.00) pesos.● Rehabilitaon of A. Dalusag, spans 60 meters and costs six hundred thousand (P600,000.00) pesos.● Rehabilitaon of Kabulusan, spans 42 meters and costs three hundred seventy thousand (P370,000.00) pesos.● Rehabilitaon of several roads with funding of four hundred twenty thousand (P420,000.00) pesos.● Connued construcon of the new modern Isolaon Facility located in barangay Castaños Lejos which costs twenty ve million (P25,000,000.00) pesos.● Connued construcon of the Central Public Transport Terminal, including a new Public Market which cost one million eight hundred thousand (P1,800,000.00) pesos. There are a multude of Municipal Ordinances and Resoluons approved, projects underway, and future plans in the works that are too many to menon. Needless to say, Mayor Dennis Mojica Glean is a true man of acon, keeps his promises, makes the seemingly impossible tasks a reality, and always has his eyes on the future of every Baileño. As he always says “Elecons happen over one day, we should never let polics hinder the growth and development of our beloved town and its people. We should work together in harmony and always keep in mind and heart the future of our beloved Bailen.”Awarded Honorary Local Chief Executive of the Year104

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He connues to prove through his accomplishments that indeed there is no substute to competence, hard work and devoon to the welfare of the people to make government work and serve the best interests of his municipality. His agship development program involves infrastructure development. With his team, they developed the 7 - point Agenda for his governance.1. Social Services2. Peace & Order3. Health4. Environment5. Educaon6. Agriculture7. Tourism On the rst day of Mayor ALI’s tenure,he immediately thanked and met the residents and ocials of the former Poorest Barangay in the enre Philippines - Barangay Pange, Siayan, Zamboanga del Norte. That visit to Barangay Pange became a big challenge on how to reduce poverty in that Barangay... together with local indigents, they talked about road repair, educaon, health, pantawid program and agriculture. Part of Mayor ALI’s An- Gra & An – Corrupon Campaign is to make sure that our ambulance is free of charge because for Mayor ALI, serving the people is free! In his governance, it is only necessary toremove the dirt that has accumulated. It is only fair to review the suppliers who have been draining the town’s treasury for many years. It is only right to rebuke those who do not pay taxes on their properes and it is only right that we remove and replace those who poison the clean leadership. Because Mayor ALI believes that women can give strength to the development we dream of, he re-organized the WOMEN Organizaons in Barangays Denuyan, Soguilon, Gonayen, Balok, Mangilay, Seriac, Diongan, Litolet, Gunyan, Muñoz, Sayaw. and Barangay Poblacion.Awarded Honorary Local Chief Executive of the Year106

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Through the Local Counter parng Contribuon of our Municipality, the Barangay and the DSWD we were able o complete these Community Sub-Projects... Construcon of solaon Facilies for Barangay Poblacion and Barangay Balok. Construcon of Mul-Purpose Disaster and Emergency Response Facilies for Barangays Balonukan, Domogok, umpilas, Gonayen, Gunyan, Mangilay, Munoz, Moyo and Sayaw. Construcon of Barangay Health Staons for BarangayDatagan, Denuyan and Barangay Polayo and Upgrading of Barangay Health Staon for Barangay Diongan. Construcon of Rice Mill Building & Installaon of Machineries for our constuents in Barangay Litolet and in Barangay Soguilon. In the development of the Municipality, the most common problem faced is Garbage. We are slowing it down and suppressing it by providing Garbage Bins and Biodegradable Garbage Bags to the schools and barangays of our town. When Bando Kauswagan of Mayor ALI achieved victory, they did not forget to thank the people with Love in their Hearts, Prosperous Vision in their Minds and Gratude because they were given the opportunity to serve their own town. Mayor ALI made a policy that the roads will be taken care of! Early in the morning, July 5, 2022, Mayor ALI visited the Gonayen - Datagan Road to make it easy for the farmers to pass, easy for our teachers and students to pass, and also easy for our traders to travel. Mayor ALI in the early morning laid down and traced the Sio Silisi, Barangay Mangilay to give a good road to that sio and the dream of the people there has come true because the road that we opened is more than Twenty (20) Kilometers! July 18, 2022 Mayor ALI started the second Solar Dryer Facility in Barangay Gunyan and now it is being used by our fellow farmers!Awarded Honorary Local Chief Executive of the Year107

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Mayor ALI ordered the immediate rehabilitaon of a secon of the road that was hit by a landslide in Barangay Datagan that was destroyed due to the heavy rains – Aksyon Agad si Mayor ALI! Sa Bag-ong Siayan: Kamo ang among Agalon, Kami ang inyong Suluguon (You are our Masters We are your Servants)… you can count on us working day or night … and this is our receipt for providing our services! For Mayor ALI, educaon is the right of every person, it is not a privilege. That’s why Mayor ALI will connue to support Brigada Eskwela 2022 - the preparaon of the school for our children! What Mayor ALI wants is that we must aggressively implement the projects so that the development and prosperity of the Municipality of Siayan will not be delayed. This is our challenge during the Annual Implementaon Plan 2022. On August 27, 2022, Mayor ALI conducted the rst round of talks with Marawi State University - Sindangan Extension, the Municipality and the said university agreed to connue the partnership for the college in Siayan Municipality. Mayor ALI with our Architect conceptualized and envisioned for our Plaza in the Municipality of Siayan... and now it is very clear that it has started! August 30, 2022 in Barangay Domogok, and on September 3, 2022 in Barangay Moyo.... for peace and order, Mayor ALI, the Phil. Army 97th IB, Siayan PNP, Barangay Ocials and Residents spoke for the Good and Peace of the area! Mayor ALI thanked our Police Force of his municipality for their outstanding performance .. for being the Best Municipal Police Staon in the enre Region IX! He visited relessly to deliver infrastructures to each barangay such as groundbreaking ceremonies to tree planng, following dicult roads, giving aid to the sick paents and cons of our departed brothers and sisters. Mayor Ali’s dialogue with every barangay ocial is a sign that we are serious about our ego to serve every barangay in our town. “If it comes from our heart to serve every day there is no reason why we cannot be blessed by our Almighty Father”, Mayor ALI said. The acceptance of Gawad Pilipino Awards is also the rst me of Mayor ALI to set foot at the oce of 5 Senators to personally present the big problems of the Municipality of Siayan. “We have come a long way in 100 days of our governance. I will not re, and I will not hesitate to give myself in the service of our town”, Mayor ALI said. Mayor ALI is slowly pung the Siayan on the pedestal once again, Siayan is recognized as the “Best Dressed Booth-Food” during the Zamboanga Peninsula Exhibit 2022 or ZAMPEX 2022. Siayan garnered 93.04% Funconality Audit Score for the highest Peace & Order Program in the enre province of Zamboanga del Norte. There is no reason why we cannot achieve the development we dream of for our town of Siayan. Mayor ALI iniated the Livelihood Assistance Grant to help indigent to respond to the recovery and rehabilitaon of those who lost their livelihood due to the Covid-19 pandemic. And also, nancial assistance to those who have exisng small businesses, like a ‘sari-sari’ store, sh and vegetable vendors, and public ulity vehicle drivers. New Farm-To-Market Road boosts livelihood of Barangay Guibo & Barangay Diongan Farmers. The opening of a 1.180 – kilometer (500-meter and 680-meter) farm-to-market road in Barangay Guibo (Centro) & Barangay Diongan (Sio Ninyan) is now beneng farmers and residents including those in the neighboring villages. In a statement issued by Mayor ALI said that “farmers can now easily transport and deliver their farm produce to markets in which before they were struggling”. Mayor ALI and Siayan Ocials & Employees Mul Purpose Cooperave (SOEMPUCO) Ocers & Members distribute Free School Supplies & Slippers to Pre-Schoolers and Elementary Students of Diongan Elementary School, Diongan, Siayan, Zamboanga del Norte. Mayor Ali is also the Provincial Awardee of the Peace and Order Council (POC) Funconality Audit with a Garnered Score of 93.04. During the DA – PRDP Conict Sensivity & Peace Promoon Training at General Santos City, Philippines on October 3-7, 2022. Mayor received a Noce of Award & Noce to Proceed for DA-PRDP P85-Million Gonayen – Balonukan FMR Project. Mayor ALI gave a remarks during the Execuve – Legislave Agenda 2022, “Let’s work together to bring Siayan to the next level. To more progress & development, Sikat Siayan! - Serbisyo ug Ikauswag sa Katawhan ang Atong Tinguha sa Siayan. To God be the glory.”Awarded Honorary Local Chief Executive of the Year108

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NATION BUILDERSAlfredo Pablo “ALF” R. Ortega started his career in public service as a Councilor of the City of San Fernando in 2007. Since then, his plaorm of governance has been grounded on Good Governance, Environmental Acon, Educaon, Youth and Sports Development and Social Welfare and Services. As a neophyte City Councilor, he established several non-government organizaons that would implement various programs in partnership with the Sangguniang Panlungsod. One of these is the Friendship Cup, a league catering to sports enthusiasts of basketball, volleyball and soccer, with tournaments and clinics conducted annually. He also founded LINK, the Lupon ng mga Indibidwal na Nangangalaga ng Kalikasan, a non-prot organizaon and a network of youth organizaons geared towards environmental acon, conservaon and educaon. Under LINK, an acon plan towards creang young green leaders was created to further advance the leadership potenal of the youth from various sectors aside from environmental advocacy. During this me, he also nished his Masters in Public Management at the Ateneo School of Government. In his second and third term as Councilor, he was elected as President of the Philippine Councilors League La Union Federaon and acted as E-Ocio Board Member of the Province of La Union.AWARDED HONORARYVICE MAYOROF THE YEARHON. ALFREDO PABLO R. ORTEGA, MNSACITY OF SAN FERNANDO, LA UNION“WE CHOSE TO SERVE AND WE SHOULD NOT CHOOSE WHOM TO SERVE.”109

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Under the PCL, he promoted environmental acvies such as tree planng and coastal clean ups, and implemented the rst ever Takbo para sa Kalikasan. This project engaged mul-sectoral groups, naonal government agencies and students of various educaonal instuons to race for climate change awareness. During his snt as Board Member he also enacted the Green Building Ordinance of the Province of La Union. Ang Inyong Batang LINKod was piloted in 2015 at Baraoas Elementary School. This outreach program brought together social services, environmental educaon and fun to elementary students. This monthly program connues unl today wherein a medical-dental mission, feeding program, zumba class, grooming services and the like are provided to the students and parents of selected schools. In 2016, Alf was elected as Vice Mayor of the City. Connuing his advocacies, he was also elected as President of the Vice Mayors’ League of the Philippines – La Union Chapter. As President, he implemented the Local Legislave Agenda Seng for 2 consecuve years in order to provide a venue for La Union legislators to enrich their skills towards good governance. As Presiding Ocer of the Sangguniang Panlungsod, he established quarterly Out-of-Hall Sessions wherein barangay ocials could interact with the City Council to promote and expand inclusivity in legislaon. This project also includes legislave seminars for barangay ocials, livelihood training for indigents, awarding of water pumps to needed areas, as well as the turnover of fruit bearing tree or ornamental seedlings, depending on the barangay. In 2019, he served as Acng City Mayor for 6 months. During this me, he ensured the conduct of an Execuve-Legislave Agenda in order to align programs of the execuve and legislave departments. Moreover, in line with the naonal direcve of road clearing under PRRDs Build, Build, Build Program, the City was able to aain medium-compliance of the same. February 2020 saw Alf sworn into oce as City Mayor. Not two weeks into this oce, the City was besieged with African Swine Flu aecng the supply and market of pork. When Enhanced Community Quaranne was declared in March 2020 by President Rodrigo Duterte in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the rst order of business was to understand what the Novel Coronavirus 2019 was all about. The health sector was called upon to explain, describe and make the other governance sectors understand what COVID was, what it brought, etc. Aer this, a local Inter-Agency Task Force was created in order to plan, execute and manage what seemed an impossible situaon in a local seng. Awarded Honorary Vice Mayor of the Year110

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Prior to ECQ, the rst order of business was to understand what the Novel Coronavirus 2019 was all about. The health sector was called upon to explain, describe and make the other governance sectors understand what COVID was, what it brought, etc. Aer this, the local IATF was created in order to plan, execute and manage what seemed an impossible situaon in a local seng. To create the local IATF, department heads of the city government were convened to idenfy whose membership would be crucial and play a signicant role in building an immediate COVID response team. Due to a sudden change in administraon, there was hesitancy of the present Heads to become part of a team, as polics had now entered the arena. There was mistrust of the personnel of the deposed LCE and a “pa-bida eect” by the sta of the old guard. But the Mayor Alf prevailed upon them by bringing integrity, reason, and a non-polical approach to the game. In order to thrive and revive the socio-economic status of its residents, Mayor Alf established Padyak Bisita sa Barangay. This is a program to encourage biking as a mode of transport among the residents as well as visit far-ung barangays to appreciate the impact of the pandemic and idenfy their needs. Project Gold was also established to address the needs of Senior Cizens who bore the brunt of quaranne and were not allowed to ply their trades. In response to the lack of employment brought about by laid o workers and closure of MSMEs, Mayor Alf also established the Alternave Livelihood for Families Towards Sustainable Economies program which idened 120 beneciaries to be awarded livelihood package and commensurate trainings for them to further expand their businesses. This is implemented annually unl this day. Despite the pause in sports development programs, Mayor Alf launched the Bike the City Community which brought together bikers of all disciplines and ages to promote health and wellness as well as employment to idened bikers who would serve as tour guides in Bike Trails within the City of San Fernando. Frontliners, parcularly indigents who bike to work, were also awarded bicycles to combat the rising prices of transport. In the educaon sector, Mayor Alf harnessed various organizaons to assist in the delivery of student modules, parcularly in the upland and far-ung barangays. He also established the Study Buddy program to convene a group of youth leaders who volunteer their me and eorts to serve as tutors in order to assist parents and learners complete their modules and understand their lessons. Awarded Honorary Vice Mayor of the Year111

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Aer 9 months in oce, Alf was, once again, relegated to the oce of the Vice Mayor. Connuing his programs for social services, he conducted a Medical-Dental Mission with Free Circumcision acvies to all 59 barangays of the City. He also established a twice-a-year Blood Drive in order to ensure an ample supply of blood for those who need it most. Also a Binyagan sa Barangay was also conducted in 3 dierent areas in order to accommodate bapsmal requests. In the area of sports and in partnership with the aforemenoned Friendship Cup program, a Bancathon for the 14 coastal barangays and Mountain Cross for 13 upland barangays was conducted in 2022. To address the concerns of the Transport sector, he established the SMART Transport Cooperave to assist jeepney operators and drivers cope with the PUV Modernizaon Plan of the Land Transportaon Franchising and Regulatory Board. He also provided Medical Insurance for 1712 tricycle drivers and operators of the city. As an advocate of motorcycle safety, he iniated the Ride for Change, a motorcycle endurance ride coupled with environmental advocacy acvies for 4 years now. In 2022, he was re-elected for his last term as Vice Mayor. To start o, he iniated the conduct of a Local Legislave Agenda Seng and Review for newly elected city ocials, Out-of-Hall Sessions in various barangays and consultaons with stakeholders parcularly farmers and sherfolk. During this period, he graduated with a Masters in Naonal Security Administraon from the Naonal Defense College of the Philippines. To date, he founded the Ayat ken Laing Familia para Musika ken Sining or ALF Arts. This is a growing non-government organizaon whose objecves include the promoon of arts and culture and the creaon of a haven for the community of local arsts’ in the City. Alf believes that public service is not a privilege given to many but a calling for a few who love to serve and serve with love.Awarded Honorary Vice Mayor of the Year112

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NATION BUILDERSAWARDED HONORARYCOUNCILOROF THE YEARHON. HANDY T. LAONATIONAL PRESIDENT, PHILIPPINE COUNCILORS LEAGUEPCL PRESIDENT, PROVINCE OF ILOCOS NORTECOUNCILOR, CITY GOVERNMENT OF LAOAG“A Source of Light, Aspiration, and Optimism”Handy T. Lao, one of Laoag City’s noblest public servants, is known to many Ilokanos as “HANDY pendable” for his dedicaon to leading and caring for his constuents. He has always been a strong leader in his own business, even before coming into polics as a Councilor in 2016. He had already proven himself as a successful entrepreneur, having founded and led the Vertext Handy phones. Lao’s style of public service to Ilokanos is disnguished by his solid experse in markeng and business, as well as his deep-rooted principles of persistence, integrity, and compassion. His inspiring leadership has undoubtedly given hope to his fellow Laoageños. He sponsored City Ordinance No. 2021-032, An Ordinance Instuonalizing The Marunggay Fesval, Providing Funds Therefor, and Other Purposes, as a City Councilor. Acvies such as marunggay planng in every barangay, seminars and conferences on proper propagaon, producon, processing, and markeng, informaon disseminaon, and feeding programs are required to further improve the Ilokanos’ overall well-being, as well as improve agri-business in the city, by supplemenng needed food supplies and beneng from its high nutrional value, especially during mes of health crisis.OUTSTANDING LEGAL INITIATIVES113

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Lao draed City Ordinance No. 2021-124 — An Ordinance Granng Milestone Award to Senior Cizens Aged Eighty Years and Above in the City of Laoag, Ilocos Norte, Oering Funds Therefor, and for Other Purposes, as part of his desire of providing inclusive programs for his fellow Ilokanos. Its goal is to provide a nancial award to senior adults in Laoag City who are bona de residents, ranging in age from eighty (80) to ninety-nine (99) years old, as an incenve to spend me with their own families. By virtue of City Ordinance No. SP-2021-008, Lao proposed the granng of displaced Overseas Filipino Employees who are registering new business/es in the City of Laoag in 2021. The COVID-19 pandemic had a signicant impact on Overseas Employees (OFW), who were obliged to return home by their employers because to the economic collapse, thereby losing their jobs. The majority of them are looking to start a small business as a source of income and are hoping for government help. Through this ordinance, the City Government of Laoag assists displaced Overseas Ilokanos in registering new enterprises by oering them with free business permits and licenses. In addion, he sponsored City Ordinance No. 2020-030 — An Ordinance Providing Dierently Abled Persons, Senior Cizens, and Pregnant Women Facilitaon Through Priority/Express Lane in Entering Public Establishments and Government Agencies In View of the New Normal, to ensure the welfare and protecon of the people under the vulnerable group, and to support the improvement of their total well-being into the mainstream of society. City Ordinance No. 2017-022, which protects customers in transacons involving used or secondhand telephones, is another of his notable ordinances. The ordinance requires sellers to present legimate paperwork proving his or her and the item’s identy, source, and informaon. This focus on consumer welfare has strengthened Lao’s posion as a proacve leader, smulang economic acvity among constuents while also establishing boundaries and legal frameworks to safeguard them from being duped or deceived by individuals with nefarious movaons. The ordinance was enacted in response to President Rodrigo R. Duterte’s signing of Republic Act (R.A) 11202, oen known as the “Mobile Number Portability Act,” which authorizes mobile service providers to oer subscribers naonwide mobile number portability. Connuing to champion transparency and public accountability in the City Government of Laoag, Lao also co-sponsored Ordinance No. 2017-023, Operaonalizing Freedom of Informaon (FOI) and providing guidelines thereof for the local government. Lao also ran on a plaorm of gender equality to promote gender-sensive legislaon. He founded the Mister Laoag Pageant in 2017. The local pageant has evolved into a plaorm for men’s empowerment and advocacy in Ilocos Norte, as well as a venue for abolishing gender roles. In September 2017, the representave of Ilocos Norte won Mister Ocean Philippines 2017 and sponsored City Resoluon No. 2017-053, which congratulated and commended him. Following that, the Ilokano candidate competed in and won the Mister Model Worldwide 2018 Pageant in New Delhi, India, being the rst Filipino to do so. He was a former runner-up in the Mister Laoag Pageant, demonstrang Lao’s world-class event organizaon and administraon skills and achieving the goal of maximizing candidates’ ability for greater opportunies.Awarded Honorary Councilor of the Year114

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RESPONSIVE AND RESPONSIBLE LEADERSHIP His leadership as Chairperson of the Commiee on Agriculture and Livelihood is unmatched since he combines genuine enthusiasm with public service. He connues to support and parcipate in the city government’s “Livestock Dispersal Project,” “Plant Plant Plant Program,” as well as the distribuon of seeds and seedlings, organic ferlizers, agricultural machinery and equipment, and other agriculture inputs. Furthermore, he is commied to bolstering agricultural programs such as “Urban Gardening and Edible Landscaping” and “Organic Gulayansa Barangay,” both of which were established by the City Government, as well as individuals and youth organizaons, for long-term food producon. He now serves as the chairman of the Commiees on Tourism and Culture, Ways and Means, and Finance and Appropriaons. Likewise, as a Chief Pey Ocer of the Naval Reserve Command, Lao worked with the Laoag City Search and Rescue Team, the Philippine Navy, the 113th Naval Combat Service Support Reserve, ocials of certain barangays, and other volunteer groups for the preservaon and protecon the city, parcularly the coastal communies, through the conduct of coastal clean-up and tree planng acvies, ocular inspecons, and bay watch dues. Among the areas served includes the coastal areas of Brgys. Caaoacan and Calayab, and the sand dunes in La Paz, Laoag City. He is determined to evaluate the potenal of new tourist aracons in Laoag City, which has long served as Ilocos Norte’s commercial and business center.A SOURCE OF LIGHT, ASPIRATION, AND OPTIMISM Truly, as a source of hope to many, Lao has been guiding the people of Laoag City towards the brighter side of life. Since Ilocos Norte is a frequent trail of typhoons and a power outage is being experienced most of the me, he oers “Libreng Tawag” (Free Calls) and Charging Staons in dierent evacuaon sites through his “Vertext Cares” program. With the use of the service, overseas Ilokanos and people outside the province can communicate with their relaves and loved ones. Indeed, at mes of calamity, crisis, and uncertainty, Councilor Lao has demonstrated iniave and response to the city’s needs. In addion to these disaster-response measures, the “Vertext Cares” program oers relief outreach programs, as well as feeding programs, school supply distribuon, and academic and sports scholarships to children and students. Lao also founded a blood bank at the Mariano Marcos Memorial Hospital and Medical Center aer a bale with dengue fever and direct experience with the diculty of obtaining adequate blood transfusions. He consider it as a way to give back to his community. With his sense of volunteerism and leadership, Lao is currently one of the Board Directors of Philippine Red Cross-Ilocos Norte Chapter. More than just a business establishment, his “Vertext Handyphones” also serves as an avenue to providing more opportunies to Ilokano youth. As a maer of fact, Lao has opened the doors of its company to accommodate students parcipang in cellphone and computer technician classes, as well as television installer courses, for internships. He has also donated equipment and facilies to one of the biggest secondary schools in the province, as well as connues to assist graduates in nding employment and other sources of income. Undoubtedly, Lao’s one of priority programs is geared towards youth welfare, parcularly through honing their skills and inslling in them the unique Ilokano values of courage and dedicaon. During the pandemic, he helped to develop the Laoag City Community Pantry, which heightened the culture of giving and sharing, as well as bayanihan, by oering free food stus and local produce to cizens in need, in partnership with the City Government. Several private groups and people have also donated addional food items to the eort, demonstrang their support. As a leading proponent of the digital revoluon, Lao also provided an innovaon called “LAOAG PASS” to facilitate a safer, more convenient, and more reliable contact tracing record at the Laoag City Public Market. It is a technological device that would eliminate the process of manually wring down the name and informaon required by safety regulaons before entering the supermarket.Awarded Honorary Councilor of the Year115

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With Councilor Ogie’s concrete plan and mind set of pung up his own business, he decided to return to his homeland aer 16 years of fruiully working abroad. With his family behind his back, they put up OLM Group of Companies, where he is currently holding the Vice Chairman posion. The business enes under the group are the following:• OLM Instute and Skills Training Center for Allied Courses, Inc., a TESDA accredited training instuon oering technical courses and a DepEd registered learning school for senior high school. The oer free senior high school classes for all qualied students and free miscellaneous fees under Konsi Ogie’s educaonal program.• MMG Internaonal Manpower Services Corporaon, an internaonal recruitment agency which aims to cater applicants who want to apply for overseas job.• Our Lady of Piat Manpower Services Corporaon, a local manpower agency which aims to provide local employment.• HREMR Realty Development Corporaon, a realty corporaon;• Pao de Baltazar Event’s Specialist and Catering Services. • St. Joseph and St. Michael Bills Payment and Remiance Centers.BORN PHILANTHROPIST Prior to being a polician, Councilor Ogie was already doing philanthropic works not only in Bulacan but also in other provinces. He felt that they needed his help and iniave to upli the situaon of communies and those people lacking the means to live comfortably in a society. His open-heartedness and never-ending concern for the poor and service for the church gave rise to his hashtag #OGIvEandshare meaning To Give and To Share. Councilor Ogie and his ever-supporve family conduct yearly gi-giving in remote areas in Bicol, Cagayan Province, Batangas and in his Bulacan hometown as well. This is done in coordinaon with the local parish and community leaders for proper idencaon of deserving recipient families.Awarded Honorary Councilor of the Year118

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Councilor Ogie was elected as Municipal Councilor during the 2019 local elecon and recently re-elected in the 2022 naonal elecon. He decided to enter public service to further strengthen his personal community programs and outreach projects that he had been doing prior to being elected as a public servant. He earned the trust and respect of his townmates in Baliwag for the works and services he extended to them, indeed a quality of a true leader of the community. Councilor Ogie Baltazar was awarded as one of the Outstanding Stakeholders of the Department of Educaon in recognion of his never-ending support for all the public schools in Baliwag, Bulacan. Since one of the advocacies of Konsi Ogie is to ensure access to educaon to deserving students, he gave full support to public schools and he was able to provide sound systems, room televisions, school supplies and provision on teacher’s development programs. He regularly conducts gi giving acvies like distribuon of school bags and supplies, slippers, hygiene kits, uniform and toys for all the students in public schools. During the start of pandemic in 2020, he was the rst public ocial to give food packs to the school personnel, teachers and ulies. In addion, he also donated alcohol dispensers in all public schools in Baliwag. The OLM Instute and Skills Training Center for Allied Courses, Inc., one of the companies established by the family of Councilor Ogie, is one of the schools accredited by the Department of Educaon to oer free tuion fees. Councilor Ogie shouldered the miscellaneous fees of every enrolled student of OLM and provided free uniform and IDs. When pandemic occurred in 2020, Councilor Ogie gave free printed modules, module bags, ballpens and pencils which are necessary in the student’s blended. In July 1, 2019 when Councilor Ogie assumed his rst term as Municipal Councilor, he launched the scholarship “Pabaon Program”, wherein the beneciaries are poor college students enrolled in other public and private schools. This undertaking aims to help students in pursuing their terary level giving them “baon” or nancial assistance every semester. Due to pandemic, the “Pabaon Program” of Councilor Ogie has been enhanced and changed to “Data Allowance Program” providing scholar assistance on the payment of wi and cellular loads for them to have access on their online classes.A TRUE LEADERAN EDUCATION HERO The people in Baliwag called Councilor Ogie as “The Working Councilor” because of his connuous programs for the Baliwagenyos starng on the rst day of his oce as Municipal Councilor. He always priorize what is needed and important to give to the people and to the community. He creates programs that will be benecial for his kababayans. There is no wasted me on his term because Councilor Ogie believes that every second counts, me is important and every moment for him as public servant is precious and valuable.A WORKING COUNCILORAwarded Honorary Councilor of the Year119

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THE HATID BUSOG-BALIK LUSOG CARAVANMAN OF HOUR FOR PDLSERVANT IN TOUCHING THE LIVES of PWDsAN ACTION MAN DURING CALAMITIES AND PANDEMIC One of the major programs of Councilor Ogie on health is the Had Busog-Balik Lusog caravan. Recognizing the importance of being healthy amid pandemic, this program aims to reach every family in every barangay, serving them hot meals during breakfast and providing both children and adults vitamins and hygiene kits via mobile service. The Persons Deprived of Liberty or PDL at Bureau of Jail Management and Penology or BJMP in Municipality of Baliwag has a special place on Councilor Ogie’s heart. As a sincere public servant, he believes that he should also provide me and care for those who are lost and those trying to nd a way and reasons to live and to hope despite of their situaon. Celebrang Christmas with them and providing them packed food and gis such as hygiene kits, gave joy and happiness to all the inmates. He frequently visits the jail and spend me to convey his message of hope for each and everyone. Recently, he has supported livelihood program iniated by the BJMP through the leadership of its Warden and the rest of the team, by donang sewing machines for them to be able to start sewing pot holders, rugs and aprons which they can sell outside the BJMP. Councilor Ogie shall be oering scholarship program for the children of the PDL, and mechanics shall sll be nalized by both pares. In less than a year from his oath to oce as Councilor, it’s been a great challenge for Councilor Ogie how to serve people when the COVID-19 started to spread all over the Philippines. During the lockdown, Councilor Ogie together with his whole team prepared for a town-wide distribuon of face masks, face shields and alcohol all over Baliwag. His COVID Response Programs made him an Acon Man of the Pandemic. His team prepared packs of rice, noodles, canned goods and coee for Baliwagenyos, food packs for covid-posive paents and quaranned families in 27 Barangays in Baliwag. Since the compulsory implementaon of I Am Safe ID for easy contact tracing in the municipality, he iniated prinng and giving FREE I AM SAFE PVC IDs to all his constuents and was able to provide more than 10,000 IDs. When Bulacan was hardly hit by typhoon Ulysses last November 2020, he also iniated distribuon of foods packs, hygiene kits as well as clothing to barangays aected by oods like Poblacion, Tibag and San Jose and was able to help more or less 300 families aected. Councilor Ogie acknowledges the needs of the Persons with Disabilies Federaon in his municipality. He organized a Christmas Get Together for them last Christmas, 2019 and he connues to give support and assistance to the Federaon in every way he can. Other Programs and Accomplishments (First Term 2019-2022)• Financial Assistance for Medical and Hospital Bills.• Distribuon of Health Kit for Pregnant Women and Babies.• Distribuon of Diapers and Adult Milk for Bedridden Senior Cizens.• Food and Financial Assistance for indigent family in Baliwag.• Burial Assistance.• Assistance for Tricycle Driver’s Federaon (TODA).• Gi Giving in Orphanage and Rehabilitaon Centers. • Gi Giving in the inmates at PNP Baliwag. On his second term as Municipal Councilor of Baliwag, Bulacan, Councilor Ogie plans to upgrade and enhance all his projects and programs and provide addional livelihood projects for his constuents. Councilor Ogie Baltazar is a true leader with a pure heart willing to give and to share what he has. His tagline: “Serbisyong Wagi, Kasama Nyo Palagi” is the best way to characterize him because of his winning services in the community, his visible and dependable presence, and his ready and steady help to all his kababayans at all mes.Awarded Honorary Councilor of the Year120

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NATION BUILDERSThe 3rd District Councilor for Manila City, Johanna Maureen Nieto-Rodriguez, also known as “Apple” Nieto, is a wife and a mother of three children. Aware that her me would be limited, she learned how to balance caring for her family and her community. She is admired by her constuents, because of her commied and compassionate leadership. A true denion of a Manileña made strong with her experiences and recognized through her seless act of service to others. Through her journey as the Chief of Sta for 12 years under the Oce of John Marvin C. “Yul Servo ‘’ Nieto, now Manila’s Vice Mayor, from council to congress. Her involvement in the community ignited her passion for serving the people. Her concern for the well-being of the Manileños connued to grow, and she decided to run and become the 3rd District City Council of Manila, bringing with her the experience of her brother’s eagerness and commitment to serve the people in their district. This shows her capacity to succeed in becoming Manila’s top councilor in the 2022 elecon in addion to topping the third district in the 2019 elecon with 82.91 % vong percentage. At the beginning of her term, she diligently laid out plans and projects focusing on children and senior cizens’ welfare.AWARDED HONORARYCOUNCILOROF THE YEARHON. JOHANNA MAUREEN “APPLE NIETO” RODRIGUEZ 3RD DISTRICT, MANILA CITY121

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“Buong Pusong Maglilingkod” is her movaon to be a beer public servant to the people of the 3rd District of Manila. True to her words, she has always sought to meet the community’s needs with hearelt sincerity. Her iniaves include managing the “Apple’s Champorado” feeding program, organizing health-related projects such as free pediatric uoride treatment, free dental checkups, Big Medical Missions, Dugong Buhay Mula sa Dugong Alay - Blood Leng Program, and reducing dengue cases through projects involving disinfecon and misng. Her projects throughout the pandemic also had the goal of helping her community adapt to post-COVID condions by conducng programs like Boka on the go, Health Check on the wheels, distribuon of food packs to the barangay front liners, and alcohol dispensers to District 3 Manila’s 123 barangays. As she begins her second term, she will connue to work on these programs to improve Manilenos’ daily lives. All have the common goal of solving the socioeconomic issues her constuents are facing. She took it upon herself to personally visit the district to understand the people’s interests and acvely work to integrate their inputs in delivering strategic planning for the current and future needs of the community. During her rst term, she connuously aended regular sessions in the City Council. She authored an ordinance for “Mental Health program and Delivery system in the City of Manila’’ to give service and informaon about mental health issues and to provide aid and assistance, as well as co-authoring several city ordinances, all geared towards furthering the quality of life of her constuents. Awarded Honorary Councilor of the Year122

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Commiee Membership11th City Council and 12th City CouncilHead of Economic CommieeBoard of Directors, Philippine Councilor League Resoluon and Ordinance Passed OrdinancesPrincipal Authorship● An ordinance establishing a mental health program and delivery system in the City of Manila and appropriang funds therefor.Co-Authorship● An ordinance incenvizing COVID-19 booster shots in the City of Manila● An ordinance establishing Yuchengco Plaza along easement of the Pasig River parcularly Located beside Muelle Del Banco Nacional in Binondo, Manila● An ordinance furthermore amending secon 2.a of Ordinance No. 7755(Under Tricycle Terminals), as amended, by including therein the loading and unloading areas of Molave Tondo Tricycle Operators and Drivers Assn., and Secon 2 of Ordinance No. 7871, as amended, by Including therein its route measure capacity. ● An ordinance furthermore amending secon 2.a of Ordinance No. 7755(Under Tricycle Terminals), as amended, by including therein the loading and unloading areas of La Torre Masangkay Benavidez and Secon 2 of ordinance no. 7871, as amended , by including therein its route measure capacity.● An ordinance furthermore amending secon 2.a of Ordinance No. 7755(Under Tricycle Terminals), as amended, by including therein the loading and unloading areas of Brgy. 367 TODA Inc. and Secon 2 of ordinance no. 7871, as amended, by including therein its route measure capacity. ResoluonPrincipal Authorship● Congratulang and commending the Iglesia ni Cristo on the opening of its State-of-the-art Museum● Commanding the iniave of Davies Paints, Dr. Joven Cuanang of the Pinto Art Museum, and the oce of Representave John Marvin “ Yul Servo” Nieto of the third district of Manila and the parcipaon of the volunteer arsts for the creaon of a Mural on the wall of the Manila North Cemetery Along Andres Bonifacio Avenue● Appealing to the nezens to exercise restraint from posng or sharing unveried informaon from an unveried source that would turn out to be fake news, a criminal act punishable by several statues, amidst the pandemic CoronaVirus Disease (COVID-19)● Expressing our deepest gratude to all front liners for their seless dedicaon to public service thru the exemplary performance of their work during the COVID-19 pandemic.● Expressing our deepest gratude to all front liners for their seless dedicaon to public service thru the exemplary performance of their work during the COVID 19 pandemic● Recognizing the immeasurable contribuon of Vilma Santos -Recto to the development of Philippine Cinema in support of her nominaon for the order of Naonal arst award.● Commemorang the 107th Founding anniversary of Iglesia Ni Cristo (INC) in the Philippines on July 27, 2021, founded by Bro. Felix Y. Manalo● Declaring those porons of Barangay 222, Zone 21, and Barangay 230, Zone 21, in the Second District, which was razed by re on January 16, 2020, as Calamity areas.● Commending Bryan Bab Emmanuel A. Bacongol, Chairman of the Sangguniang Kabataan of Barangay 333, Zone 33, District III, Sta Cruz, Manila, for being awarded as one of the ten most responsive SK Councils of 2020● Expressing profound condolences and sympathies to the bereaved families of all who dies due to COVID-19 pandemic.● Expressing profound condolences and sympathies to the bereaved families of all who dis due to the COVID-19 Pandemic.● Adopng City of Manila School board resoluon No. 820, Series of 2020, “ Resoluon amending resoluon no. 818, series of 2020, reprogramming the amount of sixty-four million two hundred eighty-one thousand one hundred eighty-seven pesos and twenty-eight centavos (Php 64,281,187.28), chargeable against special educaon fund, CY 2020, to support the one-me nancial assistance to teaching/non-teaching personnel in part, of potenal economic impacts of the COVID-19 outbreak, following a state of emergency declaraon of the President of the Philippines and for other purposes”● Adopng City of Manila School Board Resoluon No. 821, Series of 2020, Entled:“ Resoluon reprogramming three hundred two million six hundred thousand pesos (Php 302,600,000.00) from infrastructure projects under capital outlay to maintenance and other operang expenses (MOOE) to be used in the procurement of food packs for the public school students in the City of Manila during the enhanced community quaranne due to COVID-19 Crisis”● Commending the City government of Manila for its relentless eorts in preparing for the opening of classes under the new normal standards● Hailing Frontliners of CoronaVirus Disease or COVID-19 as modern day heroes during every last Monday of August also known as Naonal Heroes Day and for other purposes.● Commemorang the 106th founding anniversary of Iglesia Ni Iglesia (INC) in the Philippines on July 27, 2020,● Expressing the City of Manila’s No Object, utmost support, and appreciaon for the Naonal Government’s Manila Bay Rehabilitaon program and coastal beach nourishment iniave on the bay walk shoreline along Roxas Boulevard, as being implemented presently by the environment (DENR) and Public Works (DPWH0 Departments.● Kapasiyahan na nagpapahayag ng taus-pusong pakikiramay at pagkilala ng Sangguniang Panlunsod ng Maynila sa yumaong Konsehal Kgg. Jesus M. “Taga” Fajardo ng unang distrito ng Lungsod ng Maynila.Co-Authorship● Granng the accreditaon of the San Antonio Community Neighborhood Associaon, Inc., of Barangay 754, Zone 81, District V, A People’s organizaon● Granng the applicaon of the Alpha Phi Omega-Malate Alumni Associaon No. 353 Inc. (APO Malate AA 353), to become an accredited people’s organizaon of the City of Manila.● Authorizing Honorable Francisco “ Isko Moreno” Domagoso, Mayor of the City of Manila, to negoate and/or enter into a contract with SpaceX Enterprise for the use of Starlink, The World’s most advanced broadband internet system in the City of Manila.Awarded Honorary Councilor of the Year123

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PROJECTS AND PROGRAMS 2019-2022PANDEMIC PROJECTS● Free Fluoride Treatment for kids - She started working on it before she even thought about going into polics. This project intends to provide free dental cleanings for kids and teach them about proper dental care.● Apple’s Champorado - She also started a door-to-door feeding program before entering polics, which she sll runs today. Everyone may enjoy this nutrious snack, which is served in a mobile canteen. ● Free Dental Check-up - Another health-related project for kids, adults, and the elderly.● Quick Response Operaon - Aims to provide immediate and short-term assistance to persons aected by disasters in the District.● Big Medical Mission - One of her major iniaves provides 17 services, including medical examinaons, dental work, pharmacy services, feeding, hair cuts, eye exams, uoride, massages, facials, cedulas, an-rabies programs, alis-kuto, senior cizen ID issuance and renewal, blood sugar tesng, an ECG NSO informaon desk, and legal advice. In collaboraon with the Manila Health Department, the Philippine Chinese General Hospital and Medical Center, Raja Fre Volunteers, the Asuncion Police Community Precinct, VIB, MDSW, Placenta, Pizza Hut, and SOGO.● Fiesta Saya - A esta caravan project in which the Apple Nieto team arrives at a esta locaon and holds an apple-eang contest.● Apple’s Dengue Buster - Aids in the barangay’s eort to exterminate dengue-carrying mosquitoes. ● Apple’s Bulilit Storytelling - Since the pandemic began, this has had a mini version called “Mobile Storytelling,” which has been performed along a wide roadway in a barangay in Binondo and on a covered court in one elementary school as part of their Brigada opening.● Oplan Iwas Rabies - Gives pets veterinary aenon and vaccinaon so they can interact in the community securely.● Dugong buhay mula sa dugong alay - Blood Leng - Hospitals that are in need of blood donaons are given supplies.● Lending of Tents, tables, chairs, and Electric trikes - Tables and tents are lent for events, and electric trikes are used for free transportaon, parcularly during the funeral procession to the cemetery.● Brigada Eskwela 2022 - Around the me the pandemic ended, the majority of schools resumed face-to-face classes. As part of the Brigada, contribuons of liters of alcohol and masks were sent out to ensure the safety of the kids and sta.● Binyagan sa Tag-araw: Operaon Tuli at libreng Check up sa leeg at suso - This is her rst operaon tuli since she pioneered it with her brother together with checkups for residents who have issues with cysts in their throat and breasts.● Disinfectant Misng - Disinfecon is held to spray chemicals that kill viruses in public spaces to help the community stay safe from the virus.● Distribuon of COVID Essenal Kits and rice packs to Tricycle TODA - To assist our tricycle drivers in staying safe while driving during the pandemic, as well as to assist them in providing food for their families.● Relief goods Distribuon - As a result, the Baranggay and its constuents can temporarily meet their demands throughout the pandemic and keep themselves safe at home. The Federaon of Filipino-Chinese Chambers of Commerce and Industry, Inc. helped pool this medicaon, masks, and alcohol so that it could be distributed to thousands of individuals in 123 barangays.● Car Interior Disinfecon - Free automobile and tricycle cleaning services are made available to owners. ● Alcohol dispensers to the 123 barangays of District 3 Manila - We have given each barangay an alcohol dispenser so that our barangay ocials can help ensure their safety while on duty.● Distribuon of food packs to the barangay front liners - In partnership with Flomeir, we have donated bread loaves, ube cheese pandesal, and rice packs to feed our medical front-line personnel.● Boka On The Go! - a mobile pharmacy where the Apple team makes pre-arranged visits to barangays. Senior maintenance and vitamins such as losartan, amlodipine, meormin, b-complex, and others, are supplied door to door to people who have pre-registered for it.● Financial, Medical, and Burial Assistance - Financial aid is provided to those whose budgets are insucient to cover important expenses. Medical support is provided through the “Nieto’s Day” event, which was organized by then-Congressman Yul Servo Nieto, and includes the provision of wheelchairs, manual blood pressure monitors, quad canes, single canes, nebulizers, hearing aids, oxygen tanks, and burial aid.● DTI Livelihood Program - In collaboraon with the DTI, our oce gathered 63 Binondo barangay residents who own small enterprises yet are experiencing dicules as a result of the pandemic. They were provided with cash cards containing the allocated amount for their increased capital, which the DTI would oversee.● Health Check on the Wheels - The mini-version of the Big Medical Mission was established in collaboraon with doctors from San Lazaro Hospital.Awarded Honorary Councilor of the Year124

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NATION BUILDERSMARIBEL FRIAS-VITALES an Entrepreneur, was born to parents Alfredo Aquino Frias and Felicidad Bausta Lanorio. And married to Misael Rante Vitales. She nished terary educaon at the Lyceum of the Philippines with a degree of Bachelor Science in Foreign Service Major in Internaonal Trade in 1997. Her polical career began in 1996 when she was elected as the SK Chairperson of Barangay Post Proper Southside. Despite her age, her constuents voted for her to serve as Barangay Kagawad from 2002 to 2007 and again from 2007 to 2010. She chose to lead the barangay, which is home to around 63,000 Makazens as Barangay Captain in 2010. She eventually assumed the posion of President of the Liga ng mga Barangay – Maka City Chapter in 2019 and became an Ex-Ocio member of the Sangguniang Panglungsod of the City of Maka, and Liga ng mga Barangay NCR Treasurer. Councilor Bhel, to her constuents, connued to devote her life to public service. She developed and implemented programs that addressed the needs of her constuency of Barangay Post Proper Southside since her rst day of oce as Punong Barangay by oering all the needed support and ulizing cung-edge technology to enhance security, informaon management, and environmental care. The Barangay projects seeks to improve people’s quality of life and encourage inclusivity. These programs promote community members well-being and assist them in developing into social change agents who can create a progressive future that can be handed down to future generaons. The following impressive and forward-thinking projects involve peace and order, children’s welfare, educaon and culture, gender equality, health and nutrion, social services, infrastructure, informaon technology, livelihood educaon, environmental protecon, and employees welfare have beneted Punong Barangay Vitales constuents from all walks of life under her inclusive banner, “One Dream… One Goal… One Community”… AWARDED HONORARYBARANGAY CAPTAINOF THE YEARHON. MARIBEL F. VITALESNCR TREASURER, PRESIDENT LIGA NG MGA BARANGAYCITY COUNCILOR, BRGY. POST PROPER SOUTHSIDE, MAKATI CITY125

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KALAKAL TURNED TO GOLD PROGRAM Barangay Post Proper Southside parcipated in the K5: Kilos sa Klima at Kalamidad tungo sa Kaligtasan at Kaunlaran Metro Manila Search for Climate and Disaster Resilient Communies conducted by the DENR and the Department of the Interior and Local Government entering the KALAKAL TURN TO GOLD program. The program has a two-fold goal; a) reduce non-biodegradable/residual waste in the community and b) road pavements rehabilitaon. Aside from addressing the prevailing environmental issues in the community, it also aims to teach the residents of the barangay the values of cooperaon or “Bayanihan” towards community development. Moreover, the barangay aims to be recognized as an “eco-friendly” barangay and serve as a venue for the benchmarking of programs/policies for environmental protecon. The Barangay Development Council of Post Proper Southside alongside the representaves of various sectors in the society believes that conserving the environment has a great impact not only on all households but on the overall development of the community. In this program, various garbage such as papers, plascs, boles, and n cans are collected from the households and the scholars of the barangay. These wastes are not collected for segregaon only. Rather, these are stored in our material recovery facility (MRF) waing to be reduced, reused, and recycled into various arts, decorave materials, and other helpful materials such as “recycled bricks” or can be converted into money to be used for the road concreng/rehabilitaon.Since Barangay Post Proper Southside is a disputed the proceeds from the kalakal Turn to Gold program were used to rehabilitate road pavements in the Barangay. Residents and even the Barangay Scholars donate atleast twenty (20) per boles.ECO-BRICKS In 2018 we came up with idea to start the “Brick Making” or “Garbage Ecological Bricks” Project. Awarded Honorary Barangay Captain of the Year126

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This project was our entry for the 2018 Maka Disaster Risk Reducon Award and won the Best Project Proposal and Barangay Post Proper Southside was the only Barangay in Maka to win a naonal compeon on environmentally- friendly iniaves in 2018, which was called K5: Kilos sa Klima at Kalamidad Tungo sa Kaligtasan at Kaunlaran (Metro Manila Climate-and Disaster-Resilient community). The compeon was organized by the Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG). In this project, wastes such as papers, single-use plascs, plasc boles, Styrofoam or polystyrene, and used oil are collected from the households, private enes, and other partners. The recyclables that are produced by the houses in the barangay are collected by the barangay with the assistance of our Coordinators, Bantay Bayan, and the Environmental Police. These wastes are not collected for segregaon purposes exclusively. These also are stored at the material recovery facility (MRF) ready to be reduced, reused, and recycled into a variety of arts, decorave materials, and other benecial compounds such as “Ecological Bricks”. Collected so plascs, such as single-use plasc, plasc boles, Styrofoam or polystyrene, dried leaves, and paper will be put into a crusher or shredder and pulverized plasc into pieces and will be put into a machine that will heat the plasc mixture together with the used oil unl so enough to mold unl it like a dough material and that’s what make a brick. The plasc brous nature makes the bricks an exceponally durable material and lighter compared with regular bricks made of cement, cement is a nite resource and heavily pollung in its producon with concrete producon esmated to contribute more than 8% of global greenhouse gases emissions which have far ranging environmental and health eects. They cause climate change by trapping the heat and they also contribute the respiratory disease from smog and air polluon. This project has two primary objecves a) to reduce the volume of non-biodegradable and residual waste in the community, and b) to improve the condion of the pavements and road. In addion to addressing the present environmental issues in the community, the program aims to encourage the individuals of the barangay about the signicance of working together, also known as “Bayanihan,” in community development. In addion to this, the barangay aims to be known as an “eco-friendly” barangay. Some parents directly express their desire to have their children sent to school but are being hindered by nancial incapability. Immediately, a year aer, the Proponent, Kap Bhel requested to include and make it a regular program in the Barangay’s Annual Investment Program. As the applicaons increased, the council saw the need to increase the number of scholars and classify them into elementary, high school, and college categories. From 20 scholars, it became 36 in 2009; 100 in years 2010 and 2011; and 120 in 2012.And in 2014 the Program won 1st Place as Most Gender Responsive Program in the City of Maka under Gender and Development. As the program’s popularity heightened through the years. The involvement of our scholars in the projects and acvies made a great impact on the present fraternies in the community, which led to their expression of involvement in our barangay acvies. We were also able to produce scholars who graduated with ying colors and are now enrolled as academic scholars in reputable colleges and state universies. For the sustainability and connuity of the project, last 2019, the Sangguniang Barangay adopted and approved the Ordinance Instuonalizing the Balik-Aral Scholarship Program and for 2022 we have at least 180 scholars receiving a Php500.00 monthly allowance. Balik-Aral Scholarship Program was rst introduced during her term as a Kagawad in June 2008 as Commiee in charge on Educaon. It started with sponsoring 20 deserving scholars. The program aims to give each beneciary Php500.00 per month and will be released quarterly. Before, the fund used for the allowance was from the proceeds of our fund-generang projects such as Bingo Bonanza. As the program connues to implement, it received posive response from the beneciaries and their parents. Aer its inial implementaon, inquiries came in from aspirants for those aspirants on how they can avail the scholarship from the barangay. BALIK-ARAL SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAMA SAFER AND RESILIENT COMMUNITY Barangay Post Proper Southside strives hard to be a resilient community. In 2010 Punong Barangay Maribel Frias-Vitales took oce as the Punong Barangay and started to make a dierence and inspire our constuents to work hand-in-hand with the local government and nd ways in the absence of many, one of them is bringing the spirit of “Bayanihan” back and the advocacy to strengthen the parcipaon of the constuent and introduced the barangay moo or tagline” One Dream... One Goal... One Community”, with that statement “Either be part of the problem or be part of the Soluon”. As the saying goes “ Ligtas ang may alam, sakuna ay paghandaan”, the eecve performance of the Barangay Disaster Risk Reducon and Management (BDRRM) is based on the performance of the Chairman itself and to be able to educate the constuents the impact of hazards and disasters, as the Chairperson of the BDRRMC her goal to capacitate the Barangay Ocials is at rst hand to be able to echo these learnings down to the community level, Punong Barangay Maribel Frias-Vitales has aended the Strategic Disaster Risk Management and Leadership (SDRML) Internaonal Field Review (IFR) Disaster Risk Reducon (DRR) in Kobe, Japan on September 10-16, 2017 and started the never-ending capacity trainings for our rst responders such; First Aid, Basic Life Support, Fire Suppression, Incident Command System, CBERT, Swi Water Rescue, High Angle Rescue, and a lot more. From the basic up to technical courses strengthened the Disaster Risk Reducon and Management by increasing the capacity of the rst responders and the community. Barangay Post Proper Southside is also one of the rst few Barangay in Maka to Purchase their own Emergency response Vehicles and establish Southside Rescue in 2012.With these iniaves, Punong Barangay Maribel Frias-Vitales and council never stop in implemenng projects and Best pracces of the barangay and was acknowledged not only by the local Government of Maka but with the Naonal Government as well. Due to the fact that Barangay Post Proper Southside was transected by the west valley fault, iniaves on risk assessment to determine the potenal hazards in the community to devise a strategic plans and programs were intensied according to the need of the barangay. Awarded Honorary Barangay Captain of the Year127

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The Barangay Council enacted Ordinances such as installaon of EWS (Early Warning System) CCTV’s, Megaphone, Early Warning signages, Solar Lamp Posts, regular Clean up Drive and Declogging acvies, conducted Survey, Demographic Proling and house to house Tagging for the most vulnerable populaon in the community such as Children, Senior Cizens, PWD Pregnant and Lactang Mom. And to top it all, last 2017, Barangay Post Proper Southside awarded as the Champion in the DRRM Award City Level, low risk category and received commendable pracces such as Conngency Plan for Children and luckily, the barangay remained its spot as the Champion in the DRRM Award City level under Low Risk Category and received the Best Project Proposal for DRRM entled “Waste to bricks for resilience project” in 2018, and on November of the same year, Barangay Post Proper Southside was the only Barangay in Maka to win a naonal compeon on environmentally- friendly iniaves, the K5: Kilos sa Klima at Kalamidad Tungo sa Kaligtasan at Kaunlaran (Metro Manila Climate-and Disaster-Resilient community). The compeon was organized by the Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) unl then, Barangay Post Proper Southside never stops in building its resiliency by implemenng programs, project and acvies for a safer and liveable community. As an answer to the call for acon of Mayor Mar-Len Abigail S. Binay for the immediate implementaon of aggressive intervenons to migate and address the eects of climate change, Barangay Post Proper Southside installed solar panels to cut down energy consumpon and costs, and promote a more sustainable barangay. Punong Barangay Maribel Frias-Vitales wants to be the pioneer in using renewable energy to power barangay halls and other barangay facilies. The project will help the barangay lower energy costs by reducing the consumpon of expensive electricity from the grid. The funds saved may be allocated for other programs that more constuents can benet. Clean solar energy will also help improve air quality and reduce air polluon. The project will provide a replicable model not just for solarizaon of rooops in some residents in the Barangay but also in the City of Maka, giving a naonwide boost to solar power development in the country. Punong Barangay Vitales said that switching to solar energy is a “long term commitment” and requires “careful study” because of its social and economic benets.SOLAR ENERGYTULONG TULONG SA PAGSULONG BANGON KABARANGAYAWARDS AND RECOGNITIONSFOOD FOR ALL Covid 19 pandemic has had profound implicaons for food security and nutrion. With the populaon of 63,304 and the pandemic took hold, most of my constuents facing moderate or severe food insecurity and requiring food assistance almost tripled. Punong Barangay Bhel take urgent acon to accelerate the transformaon of food systems to make the community of Barangay Southside more resilient and address the increasing number of malnutrion to our vulnerable sectors which is children and senior cizen. She launched the honest stall or community pantry to provide food to those families who are deeply aected by the pandemic. Urban gardening is one of the key soluons to global food insecurity, however due to land scarcity inside urban areas Hydrophonics and Aquaphonics Farming was introduced by Punong Barangay Bhel to the community. Hydrophonic is a system of growing crops without soil oen called soiless farming. The plant grow in a liquid nutrient soluon. Aquaphonic is the culvaon of sh and plants together in a constructed, recirculang ecosystem ulizing natural bacterial cycles to convert sh waste to plant nutrion. Both system are eecve way of conserving both water and space. The technology met the demands and has a posive impact of the community harvested year round of fresh sh and vegetables, improved the community environment, gives physical and psychological relaxaon and most especially empowers households to have direct access of clean food and source of family income. Being entrepreneur by nature, Punong Barangay Bhel is persistence in pushing her employees and constuents to be self-reliant. Her advocacy to improve the quality of life of her constuency lead her to be more commied in upholding the needs of the marginalized sector, especially during pandemic where many of her constuents displaced from work. She provides a complete livelihood training program, Small Medium Enterprise (SME) Program, Entrepreneurial Management Training, Financial Assistance through Kaagapay para sa Kabuhayan ng Kapamilya (3K) program, and Capitalizaon Kit to start their own business. Through strong partnership and coordinaon of Punong Barangay Bhel to the Naonal Government, City of Maka, District 2 Representave of Maka, Naonal Agencies, NGO’s, Private Individuals, many of her underpriviledged families were employed and received assistance. In addion, she focused on providing the necessary skills and assets that will enable them to take the full advantage of any expansion in employment potenal.2011 - 7th Placer Most Child –Friendly Barangay2011 - Eecve and Ecient Implementaon of Social Welfare and Development Services on the Rights and Welfare of Children2012 - 5th Placer Most Child-Friendly Barangay2013 - 5th Placer Most Child-Friendly Barangay2013 - Special Citaon on “Libreng Had” Program2014 - 1st Placer Most Child-Friendly Barangay2014 - 1st Placer Most Gender Responsive Program (Balik-Aral Scholarship Program)2015 - 1st Placer Most Child-Friendly Barangay2016 - 2nd Placer Most Child-Friendly Barangay2016 - 1st Place Cleanest and Greenest Barangay 2017 - Champion Most Child-Friendly Barangay2017 - Eecve and Ecient Implementaon of Social Welfare and Development Services on Program for CICL2017 - Champion Low Risk Category DRRM Award2017 - Best Producon Excellence 3B sa Pasko2018 - 3 Star Awards on Child-Friendly Barangay2018 - Best Project Proposal for DRRM Award2018 - Commendable Pracces for DRRM 2018 - Champion Kilos sa Klima at Kalamidad tungo sa Kaligtasan at Kaunlaran (Naonal Compeon by the DENR)2019 - 3 Star Award on Child Friendly Barangay2019 - Drug Cleared Barangay2019 - 1ST Place Cleanest and Greenest Barangay2019 - 2nd Placer 3B sa Pasko2021 - 3rd placer Lupong Tagapamayapa Incenve Award2022 - 2nd Placer Lupong Tagapamayapa Incenve AwardAwarded Honorary Barangay Captain of the Year128

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As current Barangay Captain, Chairman Lising’s constuents from all walks of life have beneed under his inclusive banner, “Service with a SMILE” with the following impressive and progressive projects involving, Security (Peace and Order), Sports & Youth Development, Senior Cizens, Sining at Turismo, Medical Services, Mag-anak, Kabataan, Kababaihan, Infrastructure, Informaon Technology, Livelihood, Educaon, Environmental Protecon, and Employees’ Welfare:● Seng up of a 24/7 Command Center● An Emergency Hotline at 8-631-0099● Launching a Summer Sports League● Free Aero Fitness Sessions● Financial Assistance & Birthday Gis for Senior Cizens● Parcipaon of Residents in Tradions and Fesvies● Free Medicines● Free Dental Services● Free Medical Consultaon● Free Medical Equipment● Seng up a 24/7 Women’s Desk● Reach Out Operaon● Catechism for Children● Libreng Binyag Program● Health & Wellness Acvies for Women● Various Civil Works for Improvement of Trac Flow● Regular Declogging of Drainage Systems● Maintenance of Barangay Facilies● Computerized Issuance of Barangay Clearance for Personal Purposes, Business Permits, and Other Acvies● Clearances for Various Civil Works● Provision of Proper Stalls for Vendors to ensure Legal Livelihood● Establishment & DSWD Accreditaon of Barangay San Antonio Child Development Center● Construcon of Community Learning Center & Library● Scholarship Grants for College Students in need of Financial Assistance● Weekly Cleanup Drive & Regular Garbage Collecon● Monthly #BasuraToAyuda: Bayanihan Waste Management Program● Bike Repair Staons● Carless Weekend at Orgas Center● Connuous Improvement of Emergency Response such as Regular Personnel Training & Maintenance of Rescue Vehicles● Regular Fire & Earthquake Drills“Service with a SMILE” In less than two years as Barangay Captain, he has already served the community by providing all the needed support and maximizing today’s innovave technology to improve security, informaon management, and care for the environment. The goal of each project is to enhance the quality of life of the individual and to promote inclusivity. These iniaves allow community members to thrive and help them become catalysts of society who are capable of building a progressive future that can be passed on to the next generaons.Awarded Honorary Barangay Captain of the Year130

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The most dening challenge in his career as a public servant thus far was when the COVID-19 pandemic reached our country. When quarannes were implemented during the beginning of 2020, his eecve and ecient plans of acon received posive feedback and have become a model for other communies to follow in safeguarding public health and safety. News, updates, precauons, and reminders are posted in various forms of media such as infographics, explainers, and videos. Since the materials are accessible through popular social plaorms, these easily engage not only the barangay residents, but also other LGUs in the country. Barangay San Antonio residents are also informed through other tangible forms of technology that can minimize hazards to natural surroundings, like the use of LED wall instead of tarpaulins for announcements. He also aims to introduce renewable energy, such as solar energy, that alternately preserves energy resources and greatly decreases impact on the environment. Despite the setbacks that the pandemic has brought on our economic, societal, polical, and environmental climate, Raymond connues to fulll his dues through #servicewithaSMILE.Kapitan’s Report and Ocial Page: www.facebook.com/RLservicewithaSMILESustained Disinfecon OperaonsAs a way to aack the invisible enemy, streets and sidewalks of San Antonio Village and Orgas Center are regularly disinfected and decontaminated by BDRRM personnel.Markeng Made EasyA “BSA Rolling Store” roams the barangay thrice a week which has also partnered with other mobile markets such as Chooks-to-Go, Bonchon, The Community Market, Food Czar, and San Miguel Corporaon in providing more food opons. Community Fresh Market has also been set up in the Barangay Hall. Constuents have greatly beneed as the market is brought right at their doorstep. These partnerships were forged to also alleviate the crisis’ impact on businesses. Innovave Technologies and Informaon DisseminaonThrough a collaboraon with ProjectGreengrass, CCTV cameras in Barangay San Antonio are equipped with arcial intelligence to monitor movement of people and vehicles to ensure compliance with physical distancing and curfew. He has also paved the way for Barangay San Antonio to be fully informed during this pandemic. Through his weekly “Kapitan’s Report” uploaded in Barangay San Antonio’s social media channels, he connues to capitalize on Informaon and Communicaons Technology (ICT) in increasing awareness about COVID-19 and how it is addressed in the community.Love for the NeedyGiven the diverse prole of the community members, he has struck the balance in providing for their needs. The barangay’s relief program has augmented the eorts of the Pasig City Government by distribung food packs to less fortunate families, senior cizens, and PWDs. Rice subsidy and healthcare essenals are also provided to residents. Senior cizens have also received supplies of Vitamin C and Ensure Gold.Employee WelfareHe fully acknowledges the dedicaon of frontliners and essenal employees, and with the support of the Barangay Council, salaries have been distributed in advance while hazard pay has been given to frontliners. Employees also received their mid-year bonus as a way to alleviate the distressing economic eects of the COVID-19 crisis. He has also put premium on their health and safety as the barangay shoulders rapid tesng of frontliners and employees.Awarded Honorary Barangay Captain of the Year131

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As our naon is sll under the grasp of the eects of the pandemic, Barangay San Antonio connues to thrive and adapt to this situaon which has now been dubbed as the “new normal”. Even if he has advocated for technology, he sll retains his hands-on work ethic. As great numbers of businesses connue to lose prot, it is inevitable that many would have to resume their operaons in order to save them. Therefore, he conducted random inspecons of business establishments to ensure that they are following health and safety protocols. His iniaves have greatly contributed to the Filipino’s welfare and the Philippines at large, as other communies can also put these programs into pracce saving countless people and their livelihoods.“Smart Barangay” and Beyond He also plans to further enhance Barangay San Antonio’s Disaster Management Program which includes upgrading their personnel training and equipment. His vision is to turn San Antonio into a “smart barangay” wherein communicaon and connecvity is connuously improved, without sacricing the environment and natural resources. As a public servant at the prime of his youth, Thomas Raymond Lising’s accomplishments manifest hope in our country. He truly belongs to a new breed of young leaders who have captured the aenon and admiraon of the people because of innovave, progressive, and transparent leadership styles. He has proven that it is possible for any community to achieve development and sustainability, as long as the right candidates are elected - not only based on their qualicaons and credenals - but grounded on their principles to upli the most vulnerable in society. A Fresh and Modern Leadership The Department of Interior and Local Government recognizes Chairman Lising’s management of his community during this period of one of the biggest pandemic crises that the world has ever faced. City Director of DILG-Pasig, Ms. Vita C. Marnez praises his exceponal capabilies as a leader and how he was able to mobilize his oce to provide for the residents of Barangay San Antonio, “Without a playbook to follow in dealing with the challenges brought by the pandemic, the mele of the neophyte barangay ocial has been put to test. But PB Lising faced these challenges as if he was a veteran: he displayed courage, level-headed determinaon, resourcefulness and innovaveness, coupled with aenveness in listening to his constuents to beer understand their needs. With these qualies, he was able to deliver responsive services to his constuents.” Director Marnez enumerates his fundamental acons which makes Chairman Lising’s leadership exemplary during these trying mes where much longer term ocials are struggling of stepping up to the plate, “Like a phoenix born out of the ashes, Punong Barangay Thomas Raymond Lising has risen against the tremendous threats posed by COVID-19, through his remarkable iniaves. On top of his eecve response in the bale against the pandemic, PB Lising and his Sanggunian, in partnership with local non-government organizaons, ensured the following, which are fundamental to good governance: 1. Accountability and Transparency by consistently adhering with the accounng and auding rules and regulaons, and compliance with the Barangay Full Disclosure Policy;2. Social Protecveness, with the sensivity to the needs of the disadvantaged sector and provision of access to healthcare services;3. Prevalence of Peace and Order, with the connuous implementaon of projects and acvies, especially on pushing for a drug-free community, to ensure their constuents are protected from threats to their safety;4. Disaster Resilience, with a plan of acon based on risk assessment for the eecve prevenon, migaon, and preparedness for response and rehabilitaon;5. Environmental-Protecveness, with the barangay’s substanal compliance with the requirements of the Ecological Solid Waste Management Act of 2000; and,6. Business Friendliness and Compeveness, through the enactment of Barangay Tax Ordinance, and mely release of barangay clearance in cooperaon with the City Government, in line with the Ease of Doing Business and Ecient Government Services Delivery Act of 2018.PB Lising, as one of the new breed of young leaders, truly is an embodiment of the brighter future for our country.”Awarded Honorary Barangay Captain of the Year132

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NATION BUILDERSBrave, People-Centric, Religious, Virtuous, Consistent and a Humble man of his generaon. Chairman Khalil Sharief Pundoma “Kuya Khal”, a Barangay Chairman of Barangay 384 Zone 39 District Ii Quiapo, Manila and newly elected Zone Chairman of Zone 39 because of his dedicated works in resulng of being awarded as an “OUTSTANDING CHAIRMAN OF THE YEAR” sponsored by the INTERNATIONAL ICON AWARDS 2022. He is the eldest among his 6 siblings, a Father of 11 children with six girls and 5 boys and a beer half of Mrs. ALAIDAH H. LAUT. His Father PUNDOMA M. MIPANTAO is a former Director of Manila Muslim Aairs-NCR Region and a founder of ALPHA PHI OMEGA ORGANIZATION (APO). His Mother MARIAM SHARIEF MANGORENSUNG, a simple House wife and also a Business woman since then. Our Chairman was born on February 06, 1979 at Marantao Lanao del sur, a loyally blooded of the SULTANATE OF MASIU LANAO DEL SUR. He graduated his elementary level at Marawi Central Pilot School year 1992 and He graduated his High School level at Mindanao State University-University Training Center year (1992-1996). He graduated his College level with two years course of ASSOCIATE IN COMPUTER SCIENCE (ACS) at Mindanao Islamic Computer College (MICC), Marawi City year (1996-1999). He pursues his third year studies in college at the Same school taking up BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN COMPUTER SCIENCE (BSCS) for 1 year.AWARDED HONORARYBARANGAY CAPTAINOF THE YEARHON. KHALIL S. PUNDOMABARANGAY 384, ZONE 39 DISTRICT III, QUIAPO, MANILA133

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He survived his studies as a working student and independent person, a man with ambion and sincerity to achieve his goals in life. Our Chairman is a born leader of his me since then. Since Elementary and High School he was elected as a Student Leader. He is a School President from Elementary level up to Second year High School, and was elected as an Execuve Secretary for Campus in his third year high school, and a campus senator in his Fourth year high school level.• He is a Data encoder of Integrated Provincial Health Oce• (1PHO) year 2000.• He is a Data encoder of Department of Health-ARMM year 2001.• A Data encoder of CHED-ARMM year 2002 to 2003• Appointed as Barangay Treasurer at Barangay 384 Zone 39 District Ill Quiapo, Manila year 2007.• Elected Kagawad at Barangay 384 Zone 39 District llI Quiapo, Manila year 2010 to 22019 (3 terms)• And assumed of oce as Barangay Chairman year 2020 to Present.• Peace maker consultant of Muslim Community.• Leadership awardee• Barangay 384 Zone 39 District ill-awarded as “Cercate of Excellence” under his leadership.WORK EXPERIENCES AND ACHIEVEMENTS: A vice president of AGILA NG MAYNILA-EMPIRES CLUB, Member of ROTARY CLUB Quiapo Central, he is also a Business man and owner of KHAL SP TRADING both manufacturer and a supplier of Disaster Materials and RTW TEXTILE such as any kinds of Bak (malong, polo and so on.). Both local and internaonal importer and exporter supplier of China, Malaysia, Thailand, Jakarta, Indonesia, Saudi Arabia and Vietnam. And for the local businesses, he is also exporng products from Tugaya Lanao del sur, Marantao and Cotabato City such as ANTIQUES (ancestral Products of muslim). He is also known as a MARANAO TRADERS ORGANIZER in Muslim Town Quiapo, Manila. Awarded Honorary Barangay Captain of the Year134

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• Peace and order Program• Disaster Preparedness• Youth Development Program• Barangay Jusce Program• Codicaon of Ordinance• Barangay Assembly• Training Programs• Rehab of Mul-Purpose Hall• Upgrading of Barangay equipment• Installaon and maintenance of Street Lighng System• Livelihood/Entrepreneurship Program• Asphalt Overlay at all streets of Brgy 384.• Solid Waste Management Program• Monthly allowances of Senior Cizen, Solo Parents and• PWD in our Barangay.PROJECTS AND PROGRAMS AS A BRGY CHAIRMAN: Through the leadership of Chairman Khalil S. Pundoma, the improvements are truly seen and established in just one year of services. We heard and receive good compliments from the Cizens whose vising our community, our Barangay and some of them are vloggers and tourist visitors that they appreciated the good developments of our Barangay under the leadership of Chairman Khalil s. Pundoma. We served people 24/7 in all aspects and legal purposes. We oer friendly and comfortable environment in pleasing the sasfactory of our residents and guests. We are ready to serve people due to our responsibilies and privileges of everyone. The aspects of being a good leader is having the courage to help and to give a sustainable need in your specic correspondents. If you believe in yourself, things are possible to make things easier and successful. “A desirable community is in the hand of a leader”, make change for a beer future. Through implemenng programs and development planning, we provide connuous improvements in our community.Awarded Honorary Barangay Captain of the Year135

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BARANGAY VISION STATEMENTBARANGAY GOALSBARANGAY MISSION STATEMENT To build a progressive model community that eecvely respond to the needs of its members through pro-acve public service programs implemented by leaders who will be able to lead by example.”• To be drug free barangay• To improve the barangay hall.• To repair Barangay canals as a prevenve measure against oods during rainy seasons.• To install addional street lights to prevent crimes and to lessen accidents at night.• To provide basic medicines on demand for indigents and kids thru the purchase of medicines.• To acquire/enhance skills of the newly-elected/incumbent Barangay Ocials.• To maintain peace and order situaon within the barangay.• To promote an environment-friendly community.• To increase income thru seminars, trainings and workshops for livelihood projects.• To foster awareness of women’s rights against domesc violence and possible tracking.• To promote protecon of natural resources consciousness.• To promote cooperaon among senior cizens organizaons.• To provide informaon on solid waste management.• To promote capacity building among the youth in dierent capacity building acvies such as livelihood trainings, clean and green coordinang cases. To provide services and iniaves programs which will be able to reach to the diverse community ot Loyola Heights to ensure a harmonious, peaceful, safe, responsible, eco-friendly and progressive community.”Awarded Honorary Barangay Captain of the Year136

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NATION BUILDERSThe greatest excellence of his visions always comes from the core values of love and compassion for his family and passion for serving the community. Secretary General Ricardo Bacani Junio has always had a humble beginning not just only in polics but also in the Business Industry. Secretary General Junio lives in a very simple family in Bayambang, Province of Pangasinan along with his eleven brothers and sisters. His parents are farmers and that was the specic me that he envisioned his dreams and aspiraons in life despite of the dicules and challenges that they’ve experienced, as long as you have strong faith, a courageous mind, and a delighul experience everything is possible. From his humble beginning, he steps out of his comfort zone and decided to connue his study at Pangasinan State University to fulll his dreams. Where at a very young age he enters dierent work or sideline jobs just to provide for his educaon and the needs of his family. It may seem he is so passionate about making his visions into reality, but before he reaches the peak of that mountain, he takes so many risks, thousands of failures, and rejecons. He also works as a bus company driver in Manila, a pump aendant in a Petroleum Company (GASOLINE STATION), and a security Guard. But aer all the sacrices, hard work, and perseverance he graduates with a degree of BACHELOR OF INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY, MAJOR IN AUTOMOTIVE TECHNOLOGY at Pangasinan State University. AWARDED HONORARYPUBLIC SERVANTOF THE YEARHON. RICARDO B. JUNIOSECRETARY GENERALBARANGAY COUNCILORS LEAGUE OF THE PHILIPPINES137

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While working and studying and entering dierent Jobs he met the love of his life and desny Madam Lin S. Junio where they help each other to start a wonderful family and yet they decided to give back something to humanity and start a charitable program by the year of 1997 in Barangay Bignay, Valenzuela City. Giving them free groceries and gis to children during the Christmas season. The rst hand that they celebrate the Christmas season by sharing their blessings as a couple they have been noced by so many people in Barangay Bignay that their charitable event was successful and overwhelming. They both decided to annually celebrate and share their blessings with people. Bringing the true spirit of the Christmas season. As me goes by people already recognized them as the “JUNIO FAMILY” who are compassionate and good people of Barangay Bignay. A couple of years Secretary General Ricardo and Madam Merlinda Junio decided to get married and build a happy family where they raise three beauful children. Secretary General Junio entered the world of polics in 2007 when he became the leading Kagawad of Barangay Bignay because of the votes and support of his constuents. In that year when he is now a polician who is responsible to full his job 24/7 to help and serve the community, he has begun to propose and create his rst project and that is “LIBRENG SAKAY PARA SA MGA MAMAMAYAN NG BARANGAY BIGNAY” where he created this project on his own money and development. Aside from that he also gives them free tables, chairs, and a tent for that same project. And every Christmas season he opens his house to give free groceries to families, and for children, he gave them free toys bringing the true spirit of Christmas celebraon by sharing his own blessings and as an ocial Kagawad of Barangay Bignay. He is also very supporve most especially to the youth of his community. He also gave his full support to the BIGNAY YOUTH FEDERATION a Youth Organizaon that aims to help and assist the needs of the young community to build a strong foundaon of leadership in the eld of community service and volunteering. His work as a promising Kagawad of Barangay Bignay and serving the people by giving them what kind of good quality service that they deserve, it leads him to open so many opportunies and doors that will change his life by opening a bigger plaorm to help not just only his constuents but also in the whole country. He became a part of one of the major branches of the Philippine Government the BCLP or Barangay Counselors League of the Philippines, where he became their Vice President for three consecuve years. His ideal passion for the eld of service leads him to be elected as the Naonal President of the Barangay Counselors League of the Philippines. Where he works his advocacy on that major responsibility, presenng the BCLP Ten (10) point agenda. 1. MAPAGLAANAN NG SAPAT NA PONDO ANG GANAP AT EPEKTIBONG IMPLEMENTASYON NG STUDY GRANT PROGRAM PARA SA MGA OPISYALES NG BARANGAY GANOON DIN ANG KANILANG MGA LEHITIMONG MGA ANAK NA UMAASA SA KANILA SA PAGAARAL SA MGA PAMPAMAHALAANG KOLEHIYO AT UNIBERSIDAD.2. MAPAGLAANAN NG MAS MASAKLAW NA PROGRAMANG BENEPISYO SA KAHULUGAN ANG MGA OPISYALES AT MAGING ANG MGA KAWANI NG BARANAGAY SA BANSA.3. MAKAPAG BALANGKAS AT MAKAPAGLAAN ANG PAMBANSANG PAMAHALAAN NG ISANG NATATANGING PROGRAMA SA PABAHAY PARA SA MGA OPISYALES NG MGA BARANGAY SA BANSA.4. PUSPUSANG MAIPATUPAD ANG TADHANAIN NG BATAS REPUBLIKA BLG.7160 O ANG KODIGO NG PAMAHALAANG LOKAL NG 1991 HINGGIL SA PANGUNAHING KARAPATAN NG MGA HALAL NA OPISYALES NG BARANGAY SA ANUMANG KOMPRORASYON PAGAARI O KONTROLADO NG PAMAHALAAN. 5. MAKAPAGBALANGKAS AT MAKAPAGLAAN NG PROGRAMA PARA SA LIBRENG TULONG LEGAL PARA SA MGA OPISYALES NG MGA BARANGAY KAUGNAY NG KANILANG PAGGANAP SA TUNGKULIN.6. MAPAGKALOOBAN NG BENEPISYO SA PAGRERETIRO ANG MGA OPISYALES NG BARANAGAY NA MAKAKATAPOS NG TERMINO SA PANUNUNGKULAN.7. ATASAN ANG KAUKULANG TANGGAPAN NG PAMAHALAAN NG ITAAS ANG ANTAS NG CIVIL SERVICE ELEGEBILITY PARA SA MGA OPISYALES NG MGA BARANGAY.Awarded Honorary Public Servant of the Year138

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Because of his excellence in the service eld and in polics, he was also invited to be a guest speaker at the SABAK Sariaya, Province of Quezon on November 26, 2014, where he gave a very inspiring message and also became one of the guest speakers at the Tanolong, Elementary School on March 27, 2008, and also in Tanolong Naonal High School, Bayambang, Province of Pangasinan on May 03, 2009 both commencement exercises. Because of his excellence in the service eld and in polics, he was also invited to be a guest speaker at the SABAK Sariaya, Province of Quezon on November 26, 2014, where he gave a very inspiring message and also became one of the guest speakers at the Tanolong, Elementary School on March 27, 2008, and also in Tanolong Naonal High School, Bayambang, Province of Pangasinan on May 03, 2009 both commencement exercises. BCLP Cebu City Chapter on October 25, 2014. Cauyan City Isabela chapter on December 29 2014, ABAKA General Assembly Batangas City Sports Coliseum on July 29, 2017. PNP Philippine Public Safety College Naonal Training Instute, Bicutan Taguig City on March 22, 2016. Mandurriao, Iloilo City Convenon Benigno Aquino Diversion Avenue Diver on June 1 to 3 2022. La Carmela de Boaracay Hotel Staon II on August 17 to 19 year 2022. As the Naonal President of BCLP, it was a life-changing experience for Secretary General Ricardo Junio where his humble beginning of sharing his love and blessings to his community as a Kagawad of Barangay Bignay and being compassionate leads him to wonderful opportunies and meet dierent leaders of the Philippines. Traveling and meeng new people inspire him to go back to his core values where he was dreaming before but right now he is living with his dreams and serving his purpose to the world. Because of his great excellence in the service eld and working responsibility at the BCLP, there are so many people who recognize him and his name became more popular exclusively in dierent local organizaons and Internaonal. Because of his passion as a public servant he received dierent major awards of excellence beginning with the Republic of the Philippines City of Valenzuela, Barangay Bignay Service Award given on June 04, 201,6 for fullling the whole responsibility as one of the inspiring Kagawad of Barangay Bignay, Year (2007 to 2016).8. MASAKLAW NARIN NG SEGURO ANG MGA OPISYALES NG BARANGAY SA ILALIM NG GOVERNMENT SERVICE INSURANCE SYSTEM (GSIS)9. MABIGYAN NG DAAN ANG SECURITY OF TENURE NG MGA BARANGAY TANOD, LUPONG TAGAPAMAYAPA, BARANGAY HEALTH WORKERS (BHW), BARANGAY NUTRITIONS SCHOLARS (BNS) AT DAY CARE WORKERS (DCW’S) NG MGA BARANGAY SA BANSA.10. ATASAN ANG KAUKULANG AHENSYA NG PAMAHALAAN NG MABIGYAN ANG KALUWAGAN AT KAALWALAN ANG MGA OPISYALES NG BARANGAY SA PAGKUHA NG FIREARMS LICENSE. Republic of the Philippines, City of Valenzuela, Barangay Bignay Service Award for having served as a Barangay Kagawad for Three (3) consecuve terms of oce from the year of 2007 to 2018 given on December 16, 2016. Gintong Parangal was nominated and awarded as the MOST REMARKABLE LEADER OF THE YEAR at the Grand Ballroom, Manila Hotel given on November 26, 2021. Republic of the Philippines, BARANGAY COUNSELORS LEAGUE OF THE PHILIPPINES, plaque of Recognion for his outstanding service during his term as the Naonal President of Barangay Councilors League of the Philippines (BCLP) Given on the rst day of June 2021. Republic of the Philippines Province of Sultan Kudarat Municipality of Le4bak, PLAQUE OF APPRECIATION and the guest of Honor and Speaker given on August 16, 2015. Republic of the Philippines City of Valenzuela Barangay Bignay Plaque of Appreciaon recognion of 10 years of fruiul and dedicated passion in the service eld given on December 20, 2017. Republic of the Philippines City Government of Batangas ABAKA (ASOSAYON NG BARANGAY KAGAWAD) ABAKA FRIENDSHIP GAME. Republic of the Philippines Barangay Counselors League of the Philippines (BCLP) Bata gas City Chapter Plaque of Recognion was given on March 19, 2016. 4th ASIA PACIFIC LUMINAIRE AWARDS MAN OF INFLUENCE OUTSTANDING PUBLIC SERVANT AND INSPIRING LEADER OF THE MILLENIUM AT THE Okada Grand Ballroom, Okada Manila has given on June 26, 2021. REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT, Plaque of Recognion to Honorable Ricardo B. Junio Naonal President given on the 25th day of April 2017. These are the humble miles stones of Secretary General Ricardo Junio as he became more popular he remains humble and he connue to help and serve the people of Barangay Bignay and the Filipinos of our country. Because of his greatest achievement in life polics, he also enters the business world, starts a small business, speaks with dierent business owners, and invests in them. Awarded Honorary Public Servant of the Year139

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Where their rst business is to import corn to dierent companies around the Philippines. Such as W.L Foods Incorporated, Tugegarao and Masagana. Even though they are exporng and supporng the companies here and in the Philippines and their business is seasonal it helps them to grow their business and invest again in a dierent eld. During the pandemic, the country was devastated and we are all aected by the massive eect of the changes to our system. That was the me that Secretary-General Junio opens a new business for his tracking and he opens his rst Branch of Maximum Fuel Philippines along with his very supporve family at the Barangay Punturin, Valenzuela City on March 20, 202 during the pandemic. It was a bit challenging for him to pursue and work in a business where everyone should shut down or everything should be put on hold rst for the safety of the country, but he proved to everyone that he invested his full eort to work and help other people from this business. It was a brave decision for him and that is one of the major characteriscs of being a true leader it should always have bravery. The Maximum Fuel Philippines is inclined to the Petroleum Industry of the country where the rst product of the business is to sell petroleum and support the transportaon system of the country. Aer a couple of months and aer monitoring the performance of the Punturin Branch, he also opens again another branch in Tiquiwan Rosario, Province of Batangas on October 30, 2021, where he opens the branch for having its co-owner of the company and help the people of our country to invest in a successful business that will help the majority of the families who wanted to pursue and open a business. In the middle of the pandemic, Secretary General Junio opens two major branches of Maximum Fuel Philippines and opens for a purposeful opportunity for the people of his community to have a job in the midst of the pandemic. It was a very brave decision for him and for his family to pursue and engage in their full-me work in the business despite the dicules that they were facing almost every day because of the pandemic. But Secretary-General Junio never loses his faith and takes some risks to be a successful individual in the business Industry. The Maximum Fuel Philippines became more popular in the sector of petroleum because of its quality service and demand for fuel in the transportaon system of our country. By this me Secretary General Junio invest again to have a third branch in Valenzuela City at the Barangay Mapulang Lupa. On July 30, 2022, he ocially opens their third branch Maximum Fuel Philippines. Where there are so many small business owners invested to be co-owner of the company. One of the greatest visions of Secretary General Junio became more reliable in his life, and he is now living his dreams to be a successful person in this world, he started by helping others and up to this day, he is very compassionate person at all costs. On April 30, 2022, because of his wide connecons to people he opens another unique branch of Maximum Fuel Philippines in Poblacion 1 Gerona, Tarlac. One of the grandest openings of Maximum Fuel because of the support of his employees, Families, and friends. Last but not the list the h and new Maximum Fuel Branch is now nally open in Mapulang Lupa again in Valenzuela City. Where he opens this branch to help those people and individuals who don’t have any work due to the eect of the pandemic. At the end of the day, he opens a branch not just only for his own family’s future but also for the people of our community. Aer very long hard work and perseverance, he is now nally the CEO and President of his own Petroleum Company. It is a very inspiring story for everyone that you are allowed to dream and envisioned your future as long as you are believing in yourself and you have a strong faith in your creator. Secretary General Junio is now w very popular person here in the Philippines because of his humble beginnings and dierent experiences in polics, public service, and the business industry. He is now serving the people of our country as the Secretary general of BLCP and now the CEO and President of Maximum Fuel Philippines. Awarded Honorary Public Servant of the Year140

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At an early age, Daven embarked on the journey toward developing the ability to inuence people to follow. From elementary to college, he was part of the student body and acvely imbibed the learnings he received from the academe. He took his basic educaon at Nueva Invencion Elementary School and his secondary educaon at Barotac Viejo Naonal High School. Not only did Daven dreamt of relang inuence in people’s lives through sheer polics but had also ambioned to shape the character, caliber, and future of the youth, especially within the four walls of a classroom. For that reason, he chose the Bachelor of Science in Secondary Educaon major in English for college and graduated cum laude. With vigorous eort and passion, he passed the Licensure Exam for Teachers on his rst take last 2019. However, by the end of the year, the global pandemic drascally changed the narrave in people’s lives. It had put everything to a halt. Bounded by restricons and protocols, acvies were reduced while everyone suered its aermath physically, nancially, or psychologically. SK Daven witnessed and experienced the distress of the public. Albeit the challenges that curtailed everyone’s movement, he remained steadfast and generated innovave ideas to alleviate the agony of his community. With his relentless team, he steered the course towards nding soluons for the COVID-19 dilemma. They idened the academic instuons as among the sectors that suered the most at the onset of the pandemic. Therefore, they launched Project Eskwela which catered to distressed learners by sending out modules that assisted in the connuance of their interrupted educaon. Moreover, having been aware of the regression of the community’s physical and mental health, the SK chairman iniated Zumbademia: Zumba sa Tunga sang Pandemya. The acvity enabled the youth to engage in worthwhile exercises while reaping benets for their overall well-being. Aer he completed his studies, the spirited young leader cascaded the wisdom he gained from his experiences to serve his humble community. Having seen the condions of his barangay and realizing that he can do something to improve it, the once jaunng dream for service has intensied into a voyage of grit and purpose. Henceforth, Daven ran and assumed oce as an SK First Kagawad in Barangay Nueva Invencion in 2019 then proceeded as an SK Chairman in the same locaon and year. His posion allowed him to uphold his rst advocacy – to strengthen educaon and livelihood programs. Thereaer, Daven launched mulple projects imperave to the prosperity of the community he served, especially the youth. In 2019, he kick started Project BULIG: Bringing Up the Livelihood of Indigenous Groups with the focal objecve to upli the lives of the indigenous peoples (IPs) from remote places. The project oered livelihood opportunies that contributed to the improvement of the IPs’ welfare while, at the same me, providing sustainable acon to amend the marginalized communies’ situaons. Sll, in the same year, an Inter-District Basketball League, parcipated by ve barangays from Barotac Viejo was spearheaded by the zealous SK Chairman. The event sought to reinvigorate the physical health of the youth, as well as to foster camaraderie and sportsmanship among the young people of the municipality.Awarded Honorary Public Servant of the Year142

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Furthermore, Daven and his council assisted the barangay ocials in the implementaon of COVID-19 health protocols through Ronda sa Nueva. The acvity helped ensure that residents of Nueva Invencion strictly adhere to the agreement and precauonary procedures in order to contain and ulmately cease the virus from perpetuang. Aside from the immediate response to the adverse eects of the pandemic, the Sangguniang Kabataan had remained proacve in their environmental cause by joining Tanum Iloilo, a tree-growing acvity at Sio Nagsulang, Barangay Nueva Invencion, Barotac Viejo. Because of their acve service, sense of urgency, and resourceful iniaves in the face of the global predicament, the SK Iloilo Provincial Federaon awarded Daven and his team the ‘Most Outstanding SK Council in the Province of Iloilo.” Truly, the council’s exemplary eorts go beyond the acknowledgment but also perpetuate the hearts of the people they have served especially in that mes of hardship. In addion, the Asia’s Golden Icon Awards recognized Daven’s unyielding endeavors toward naon-building and honored him as the “Most Inuenal Young Public Servant of the Year” at Okada Manila last June 28, 2022. Through the pursuance of his advocacies that had ameliorated the youth’s welfare, the presgious award reached his doorstep and opened more opportunies for him. Awarded Honorary Public Servant of the Year143

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Broadening his council’s horizons and resources, Daven engaged in the Vice President’s program, OVP Community Learning Hub, to allow disadvantaged students due to the pandemic to connue studying and complying with requirements. As a result, their council received a total of PHP 400, 000 worth of projects for the Community Learning Hub last January 29, 2022. This will be a pioneer project established in the municipality of Barotac Viejo. Meanwhile, the barangay Nueva Invencion’s SK Council are among the rst councils to be nancially independent in ulizing their Sangguniang Kabataan Funds. The SK Council’s constuents’ overall eorts had led to the capability of devising ways and means to garner sucient funds aside from their treasury. As of the moment, the young leader is campaigning for other fundamental advocacies, such as mental health, drug symposium programs, livelihood symposium, and youth-related training. He stays acvely involved in community development through a series of eecve advocacy implementaon and soluon-based programs for the youth. With such evenul acvies in his roune, Daven’s peers oen see him buzzing around from one task to another. However, in his spare me, the constantly occupied leader is found in the comfort of his supporve mother – eang lunch, taking irenic leisure, or having delighul conversaons between a mother and a son. He would share his capvang, or more oen than not comical, interacons with his mother on Facebook which usually earn amusing responses from his followers. Outside work, his acquaintances enjoy his company and vibrant personality. That said, Daven, the promising youth leader, occurs to be someone relatable – a son, a friend, and a human being – with overowing humility and passion for his cause. With all the support and love he received, Daven is most grateful for everyone who has become the pillar of his success. Nevertheless, his dreams lead to a persevering expedion that has yet nished. He remains hopeful to radiate whatever he has upon dreamers like him; thus, bringing forth impassioned individuals whose unrelenng hearts toil prosperity for their land. And, for which he will connue to do so unl the day such dreams transform where that hope creates a pleasurable future in its wake.Awarded Honorary Public Servant of the Year144

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As an SK Chairman, he developed a community programs called the Educaonal Cash Assistance Program, where he targeted junior and senior high school students, as well as college students, giving them nancial assistance for them to connue pursuing their educaon. There was a total of 239 recipients of the Educaonal Cash Assistance program in October of 2021, which was the second disbursement for assistance. He has always felt honored at the same me humbled when he had helped those underprivileged pupils, parcularly those aected by the Covid-19 pandemic. Every year, a destute college working students, as well as those enrolled in vocaonal/technical schools, public colleges, and universies, gets Educaonal Cash Assistance. Now that he had put this project, the Educaonal Cash Assistance Program, into acon, he had seen the posive results, and he nally had the chance to make a dierence in the lives of everyone, especially the students who are the most aected by the COVID-19 pandemic and who are in unstable nancial situaons. Despite this, he helped every student in high school, senior high, and even college. I believe it was the momentum at the me, and there were community sectors that shared their assistance with those students to help this endeavor succeed and advance.Here are some of the small accomplishments he has made during his time serving as the SK Chairman of Community. Awarded Honorary Public Servant of the Year146

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Another program implemented by Hon. Melvin Er-er is “Libreng Print ni SK and Library.” This program is designed to assist students in senior high school and college with their academic demands, parcularly those who require prinng of their modules. He as an SK believes that they can use this program to relieve students of the hassle and worry of having to go to an Internet Café and pay for their me. He created this for them to go to the SK library and read some books while also assisng with academics. Many students’ educaonal struggles have been reduced through the “Libreng Print ni SK and Library” project, which he also worked on with the assistance of his SK Kagawad and barangay ocials. This project helped the students’ academics and it made their lives simple so they could access their educaon despite all dicules. Chairman Er-er’s involvement in their lives has had a signicant impact, and he observed the results through their eyes and witnessed students succeed with disncon. This iniave has been wonderful since it has allowed the students to complete their educaon while saving money.A FEEDING PROGRAM AND DISTRIBUTED SUPPLIES TO MALNOURISHED In addion, he has also established a feeding program and distributed supplies to malnourished youngsters in certain regions of his neighborhood. This program empowers children by providing healthy nutrion, allowing them to connue with their daily lives and become more responsible students, ulmately allowing them to strive for a brighter future. Finally, the advantages of feeding programs extend beyond providing children with nutrional meals. The Feeding Program also aims to:1. Address hunger and encourage learners to enroll;2. Contribute to the improvement of their nutrional status;3. Provide nutrion for their growth and development while also helping to boost their immune system, and4. Improve health and nutrion values and behavior.GOAL 1: No Poverty is the focus of some of my Sustainable Development Goals programs.GOAL 2: Hunger is eliminated.GOAL #3: Good Health and HappinessGOAL 4: Educaon of high quality.Awarded Honorary Public Servant of the Year147

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Through a feeding program and the distribuon of supplies to malnourished children, he have observed changes in the children’s weight and their personal development as children. Mr. Er-er is pleased to see the children’s smiles because he is aware of how dicult it can be to live in poverty considering the current climate of the COVID 19 pandemic and cases of malnourished children. He is grateful to the sponsors, the community, and the barangay feeding program for enabling these children to live more independent lives, receive the nutrients they need to be beer students, and ulmately aspire to a beer future. In the end, the advantages of feeding programs go beyond giving kids nourishing meals. Addionally, Chairman Er-er provided the students with the supplies they need. A building alone won’t get people to come together to learn; they also need the materials to make it worthwhile of their me. The distribuon of school supplies to those most aicted by poverty. Basic necessies like pencils, pens, paper, and textbooks encourage student parcipaon in class as they learn skills, they may apply to their community to raise standards of living. The goal of the distribuon school supplies project is sll to assist rural public educaon by giving students in need free school materials. No maer their family’s nancial status, race, or cultural background, we believe that every child deserves a wonderful educaon and requires school supplies. The SK Council of Brgy. Tiglawigan’s ulmate goal is to level the playing eld and provide every child with access to the tools they need to excel academically and feel condent. Other goals of the program delivery model are achieved through involving the community and avoiding supplies from going into the trash stream. The SK Council does a lot as leaders. They movate. They are mediators. They choose. They are in charge. They also conduct a variety of other tasks during the day. But, in addion to all of this, they have another job—one that is somemes evident, somemes not—that is always a component of what they do. That employment has an impact on others. Inuence is the capacity to persuade someone to think or act in a parcular way. To be a leader, you need this skill. Because no one will follow you if you can’t persuade them of something, you’re not a leader. A good leader must therefore have the capacity to sway people. As a result, he or she will be able to use this informaon to enhance their capacity for task compleon. Leaders have a variety of levels of inuence and work with a variety of people. They all strive to convince almost everyone they come across to agree with them or disagree with them, to sign peons, or to have a dierent perspecve on the educaonal system. There are other ways a leader could inuence people. Hon. Chairman Er-er had applied to take part in this well-known event because he wanted to show the world his accomplishments, his experiences as SK Chairman, and his capacity to lead in a way that others might follow. He is who he is now as a result of the SDGs he achieved, and he is well aware of how dicult it is to maintain the role of SK Chairman. The rst of his top three SDGs is 1. No Poverty, followed by 2. Zero Hunger, 3. Good Health and Well-being, as well as 4 the Quality Educaon. It has moved Mr. Er-er’sheart to require this type of commitment in meeng the needs of children and people in the neighborhood, since quality educaon has been a signicant contributor of his life. It would be an honor and a joy for him to receive this award, and he will ulize it as a plaorm to transform the lives of young people, especially Filipinos, by serving as a beacon of hope for them, and he consider this plaorm and honor in the hopes that he will be given the opon to pick. It would be his great pleasure to be acknowledged by many organizaons and governments to work in cooperaon with them, parcularly when he could share his knowledge and experience about leadership and projects that would aid and benet the organizaon or country.Awarded Honorary Public Servant of the Year148

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NATION BUILDERSThe Director, Informaon Technology Management Service (ITMS), who is known as the “Batang Dagupan”, is an ocer and a gentleman and at the same me a role model of integrity, loyalty and professionalism in the police service. He graduated with a degree of Bachelor of Science in Public Safety and entered the portals of the Philippine Naonal Police Academy (PNPA) and successfully dealt with the challenges of a young cadet and graduated as a member of the PNPA “TAGAPAMAYAPA” Class of 1990. PBGen Harris R Fama is a police ocer and a visionary: he iniated some of the PNP Best Pracces and is a staunch proponent on the eecve use of Social Media Cards to promote public awareness of PNP acvies. He saw the potenal of social media as a great inuencer and exploited its use for the advantage of the PNP organizaon by highlighng its accomplishments and countering the negave publicity the police organizaon was geng from some sectors. Aer graduaon from the Philippine Naonal Police Academy (PNPA), he was immediately assigned to the Regional Mobile Group, Regional Command 10, Villanueva, Misamis Oriental and was assigned as Detachment Commander of Regional Special Acon Force 10 (RSAF 10) Platoon based in Sio Lunotan, Gingoog City, Misamis Oriental where the then PLT Harris R Fama earned his rst Medalya ng Kadakilaan for the successful police operaons that led to the recovery of high-powered rearms.AWARDED HONORARYPUBLIC SERVANTOF THE YEARPBGEN. HARRIS R. FAMADIRECTOR, INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY MANAGEMENT SERVICEPHILIPPINE NATIONAL POLICE149

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Prior to his current posion in the hierarchy of the PNP, he was formerly the Chief of Police of several towns in Pangasinan namely Mapandan Police Staon, Mangaldan Police Staon, Laoac Police Staon, Lingayen Police Staon, Urdaneta City Police Staon and Malasiqui Police Staon. He also became the Regional Chief of the Criminal Invesgaon and Detecon Group (CIDG) Region 5 in Legaspi City, Albay and was the former Provincial Director of Camarines Norte Police Provincial Oce, and later in Negros Oriental Police Provincial Oce. With several posions held, he went through numerous police operaons against criminality and insurgency, which resulted to the arrest of numerous wanted persons in his area of responsibility. His dedicaon, hard work and excellent leadership made him a recipient of 157 military/police medals; and 120 plaques/appreciaons/commendaons. Hence, he is one of the bemedaled ocers in the police service. In his previous snts as head of dierent PNP oces and units, he also launched other special projects like the Operaon Plan (Oplan) Libro in 2011 where he gave away 34,000 books in Literature, Algebra and Science to public elementary schools with Reverend Joseph Wright Jr. of North Kern Chrisan Center, Delano California, USA; Police Digest sa Facebook or PDsaFB; Oplan Bisita Eskwela STRONG (Smart, Talented, Responsible, Obedient, Nice, God Fearing); Project ViBES or Virtual Bisita Eskwela STRONG; Water Cops; and Captain Ma and Patrolwoman Gadee (mascots). PBGen Harris R Fama is best known as the proponent of the “Police Digest sa Facebook” or PD sa FB – a social media plaorm, with over 317,000 members and counng plus millions of force mulpliers, coming from the PNP and the public. PD sa FB was created primarily to showcase all the PNP’s commendable achievements in maintaining peace and order and serving the Filipino people. Yet, as me went by PD sa FB became a venue for developing trust and understanding between police and nezens . While it is inevitable that there are negave issues about the PNP in social media, PD sa FB managed to make a more posive impact by making the nezens appreciate police ocers more as it developed an interacve partnership between the police and the people they serve. In addion, it is during his watch as Ocer-In-Charge of Camarines Norte Police Provincial Oce in March 2015 that he conceptualized and put into pracce the OPLAN BES. Through this OPLAN, all concerned units and oces under his command were directed to regularly visit dierent schools in the province to conduct various acvies such as: police presence during school’s ag-raising ceremony, conduct of face-to-face interacon with pupils (e.g. lectures on an-criminality, GMRC, etc.), dialogue with teachers and distribuon of books, among others. The same acvies were replicated at Negros Oriental Police Provincial Oce and is now a naonal program of the PNP in partnership with Non-Government Organizaons (NGOs). Awarded Honorary Public Servant of the Year - Excellence in Government Service150

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With this project, the PNP was brought closer to the community specically through schools, and gained the trust and condence of the people. It also had a posive percepon to the youth by and young mind they can rely on the Police in terms of an-criminality and crime prevenon. The OPLAN BES gained posive impact based on the response of the beneciaries’ parents and guardians. The students were movated and inspired by men in uniform, and to become beer, producve and helpful cizens of the country. Likewise, the teachers and principals felt secured and appreciated for their me and eort spent in their school regularly. PBGen Harris Fama has gained popularity for being a regular host of the Rektang Konek Aksyon Agad (RKAA) and Police @ Ur Serbis – TV programs produced and aired in collaboraon with UNTV and through the ocial PNP FB Live Page. These program aim to provide prompt and real-me response/feedback mechanism on all forms of complaints, reports and public concerns as innovaons to eradicate red tape and corrupon in the government parcularly in the organizaon. Someme in 1998, PBGen Harris R Fama conceptualized a mascot which is now popularly known as Captain MATT. It resembles his young son, Mahew, and has been a big part in achieving his community relaons iniaves. The mascot in policeman’s uniform brings cheers to school children during their lectures and sores on an-criminality campaign. MATT is the acronym for Magalang, Matulungin, At Tulung-Tulong tayo. What inspired PBGen Fama to create the mascot were the children in public elementary schools in Dagupan City who were also the recipients of his book-giving project called “Oplan Libro”. He wanted the children to see the policeman as a friend, and not someone to be feared. Since then, Captain Ma has been PBGen Fama’s ulmate partner, that wherever his new assignment is, he makes sure to bring Captain MATT along with him. Later in his career, he was designated as the Chief of Sta of the Center for Police Strategy Management (CPSM). As Chief of Sta, he exercised support in the overall administraon and supervision of the performance of CPSM funcons in accordance with its mandate. This includes the general operaons and administrave aairs of the CPSM to ensure that each Division provides quality outputs which are eventually endorsed across all PNP Oces/Units for the successful implementaon of the PNP P.A.T.R.O.L. Plan 2030 naonwide as enhanced by the Strategic focus of the Chief, PNP. In 2019, he was promoted as the Chief, Program Management Division of the Directorate for Integrated Police Oce (DIPO) of Southern Luzon (now known as Area Police Command – Southern Luzon) where he was acve in eld inspecon in their area of responsibility. He was also responsible in the craing and nalizing of One DIPO’s Administrave and Operaons Manual (AOM). Later in 2020, he was transferred to the Directorate for Police Community Relaons (DPCR) where he was promoted to Police Brigadier General. This is where, he consecuvely held two posions, namely Execuve Ocer and Deputy Director for almost one and a half years. He went abroad and took the US Marshal Course on Hostage Negoaon and Firearms Training. He also aended specialized training at the Federal Bureau of Invesgaon Naonal Academy, Quanco, Virginia, USA and belongs to 228th Session. PBGen Harris Fama also aended the Criminal Jusce Educaon of Connuing and Professional Studies at the University of Virginia School USA, in 2007. He had schoolings in invesgaon, intelligence, cybercrime, community relaons and police operaons and he aended seminars/schoolings in Japan, Indonesia, Thailand and dierent States of USA. Awarded Honorary Public Servant of the Year - Excellence in Government151

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These trainings and educaonal achievements are all on top of his Masteral and Doctorate Degrees in Public Administraon. With almost 34 years in the Service, PBGen Harris Fama has become a famous advocate of the SAPADAPPA management tool. (SA) stands for situaon analysis, (PA) for problem analysis; (DA} for decision analysis; and (PPA) for potenal problem analysis. As PBGen Fama would always say, there is no fail-proof formula in dealing with uncertainty. However, we can always make ourselves ready by building our capabilies. Hence, he always encourages everyone to make use of SAPADAPPA management tool as a method and a quick guide in making clear and sound judgments more so in mes of uncertaines. As a testament of his hard work, sacrices and excellence, PBGen Fama is a three-me Hall of Famer as a Lakan Awardee of the Philippine Naonal Police Academy (PNPA) for his outstanding achievements being a recipient of various PNP Medals; An awardee as one of The Outstanding Policemen of the Philippines (TOPP) in 2004; and garnered the “Ganmpala Agad” Award (GAA) from the Civil Service Commission in 2002. These presgious awards and recognion will forever serve as a memoir of his contribuons to the police organizaon and the country he is serving for more than three decades. While the career of PBGEN Fama in the Police Service is about to end with his compulsory rerement in early 2023, he will be leaving memorable legacies not only to the acve members of the PNP but also to the rerees all over the country. PBGEN Fama, for very a long me has been extending assistance to PNP rerees/pensioners and their dependents especially those from far-ung areas. Likewise, worth menoning is, his generous personal donaon of a one-hectare lot for use of the Explosive Ordnance Disposal and Canine Group of the PNP. The ceremonial signing was held in Camp Antonio U Sison, Pangasinan Provincial Oce, Lingayen Pangasinan. When asked about the reason behind this generous donaon, PBGen Fama would always answer, “It is only a small gesture of giving back to the PNP.” As the present Director of ITMS, he connues to guide the Service to aain its vision to become a highly eecve, capable and innovave service unit that delivers high quality IT soluons for the PNP. Also worth menoning is that with only seven months in his current posion as D, ITMS, he had accomplished so much – e.g. the naonwide development and enhancement of various informaon systems, spearheaded the conduct of mobile videography, basic AVP eding, enhanced the ITMS training school (now called “ITMS TAGAPAMAYAPA Training Laboratory), iniated the conduct of the naonwide Social Media Webinar not only to ITMS but to dierent Area Police Command and its jurisdicon units, conducted the rst ever Social Media Card Making Contest, improved the ITMS Police Community Relaons, inspected the IT Centers of PROs 11, 2 and 6, introduced modern technology to the PNP and Community among others. With all the eorts, iniaves, projects and programs, and accomplishments of PBGen Fama from the start of his career to this date, he had only the PNP’s mission, vision, and objecves in mind --- to contribute and lessen crimes naonwide, enhance community relaons, and to ensure public safety and making the community a safer place to live in, among other things. All his projects and programs especially those involving Informaon and Communicaons Technology, in its own lile way had a great impact in promong the services of the PNP as well as contribung to its posive image to the general public with the warm recepon by the community and its stakeholders. As it is, all the achievements of PBGen Harris R Fama may be encapsulated in the ITMS tagline which he also formulated --- “PNP ITMS: We make I.T. happen.”Awarded Honorary Public Servant of the Year - Excellence in Government Service152

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NATION BUILDERSAWARDED HONORARYPHILANTHROPISTOF THE YEARPROF. SARCOL CRUZ SARCOLPRESIDENT & CEOCIE BRITISH SCHOOLA WOMAN OF SUBSTANCE, THAT IS NELIA CRUZ SARCOLA wife and mother, Prof. Nelia Cruz Sarcol is married to a rered businessman, Engr. William Sarcol, who’s a naonal board topnotcher in the 1974 Mechanical Engineering Licensure Exam. She is a loving mom to 22-year-old Fidel Angelo Moses Cruz Sarcol, who is currently pursuing his studies as a premed student. The life journey of Prof. Sarcol began at a very young age of 18, when she started her career as a Flight Aendant of Philippine Airlines, nishing as class salutatorian of Batch 77-01 of the PAL Cabin Crew Basic Class. She ew domesc routes for 1 year and was immediately upgraded as an Internaonal Flight Aendant. However, Prof. Sarcol had to answer a dierent calling. Aer her 5-year snt with PAL, she went back to school and studied at the University of the Philippines, Diliman. Admired for her intellect and innovave mind, Prof. Sarcol naturally took on various leadership roles. Not surprisingly, she graduated top of her class in 1984 as Magna Cum Laude. Prof. Sarcol was promptly nominated and accepted as a member of two honor sociees in the United States of America, Pi Gamma Mu and the presgious Phi Kappa Phi who have highly notable members throughout world history which include the following: Jimmy Carter, 39th of the United States; Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton, 67th United States Secretary of State, Albert Gore, 45th Vice of the Unites States, Senator Mi Romney, and Senator Elizabeth Warren to name a few.153

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It was in 1985 when Prof. Sarcol began to evolve as Teacher Nelia. It’s the name to which she is fondly called by her students when she founded an internaonal school, the CIE Brish School, of which she is currently the President and CEO. CIE Brish School was quickly known to implement leading-edge technologies being one of the very rst schools to put computers inside the classrooms for the use of preschool children ages 3 to 6 years old using Apple II and Macintosh way back in 1985. This trivia is worth menoning because it clearly shows how Prof. Sarcol always seems to be ahead of her me. In the 90s, Prof. Sarcol spoke about a new world order that was to come at the turn of the millennium, the year 2000. She said that the 21st century will be both exhilarang and frightening because digital technology will be at the forefront of world economy and development. We clearly see this today. She has since expanded her school to oer College Bachelor’s degrees and Master’s degree in Management. To date, CIE Brish School has three campuses located in Maka, Cebu and Tacloban.With her penchant for excellence, it is no wonder that Prof. Sarcol became the mul-awarded scholar that she is today. During the Revival of the Cadena de Amor Ceremony of the UP Alumni Associaon, Prof. Sarcol was chosen as one of its Most Disnguished Alumnae some of whom were Boots Anson Roa, Gloria Angara, and President Gloria Arroyo. This ceremony recognized them for their leadership, popularity in the campus, beauty and brains when they were university students. In 1997, Prof. Sarcol pursued her goal to deliver internaonal standard educaon and did extensive research to establish strategic partnerships with and obtain accreditaon from disnguished internaonal assessment bodies through external validaon. Since then, CIE students earned IGCSE and A-Level qualicaons, the gold-standard of Brish educaonal aainment, that are recognized worldwide. The Asian Instute of Management presented Prof. Sarcol with the Honor and Presge Award along with her good friend, Robert Kuan, the Founder of Chow King, among other 2004 awardees. She was recognized by the UP Diliman College of Educaon as one of their Most Outstanding Alumnae. The University of Santo Tomas Alumni Associaon Inc. and Alumni Relaons also hailed Prof. Sarcol as one of its Disnguished Thomasian Alumna. She received recognion as Disnguished Leader of the Academe from the Friends for Cultural Concerns of the Philippines. Over the years, the accolades received by Prof. Sarcol connued to grow here and abroad. She was honored as one of the Internaonal Disnguished Women of Northwood University, USA. Prof. Sarcol shared the stage with co-awardees such as Miss Doris Buet, sister of Warren Buet, and the Founder and President of the Sunshine Lady Foundaon. The recognion was given for their exceponal leadership and achievement in various elds of discipline, volunteerism, and philanthropy. Prof. Sarcol joined the league of exceponal women that included United States Senator Olympia J. Snowe, who was one of the rst recipients of such honor. For her laudable work as a Social Entrepreneur, the Texas-Asian Chamber of Commerce in Ausn, Texas, honored Prof. Sarcol with the “Star of Asia Award” in acknowledgment her eorts in liberang families from poverty, one family at a me, with the instuonalizaon of the Gi of G.O.L.D. as a requirement for high school graduaon in her school, where GOLD stands for Giving of Oneself to those have Less and are Disadvantaged.Awarded Honorary Philanthropist of the Year154

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Prof. Sarcol began her socio-civic work beginning within her sphere of inuence. She has been giving out paral and full scholarships to deserving students since 1990. As of this publicaon, she has given over 3,000 scholarships. During her term as President of the UP College of Educaon Alumni Associaon, she established THETA EPSILON NU, an Internaonal Honour Society Towards the Enlightenment of a Naon, in UP Diliman. All Magna Cum Laude graduates of the UP Diliman College of Educaon are inducted to the TEN Honour Society. Each inducted graduate receives the Teacher Nelia Outstanding Scholasc Achievement Award, plus the Teacher Nelia Grant of Ph20,000. She supports the Friends for Cultural Concerns of the Philippines. Focusing to enrich and enhance culture and the arts as she sat as the Chairperson of the 2020 Annual Gala, the highly acclaimed ‘Philippine Couture 2020.’ For her outstanding work, Prof. Sarcol garnered the “Best Event Producon of the Year” during the 33rd Aliw Award. Prof. Sarcol donated 1M to build a library and clinic in Rancho ni Cristo, a shelter for young girls who have been rescued from OSEAC (Online Sexual Exploitaon and Abuse of Children). She is also a generous donor to the Philippine Red Cross and to other organizaons involved in humanitarian concerns. It is clear that Prof. Sarcol is a keen supporter of instuons that work for causes that aligned with her own. Eventually, she was introduced to Rotary. Prof. Sarcol is the Charter President of the Rotary Club of Maka Circle of Friends (RCMCoF). With the acve support of her fellow members, Prof. Sarcol takes on the moo “Service Above Self” with vigor as she leads the rolling out high-impact sustainable projects. Prof. Sarcol is always quick to respond to emergency situaons. During the Taal Volcano erupon in January 2020, she organized and operated “Kutap Para sa Taal.” Kutap, or Kusina ni Tito’t Tita, a full funconing kitchen ulizing commercial grade equipment, was set-up by Prof. Sarcol and her Circle of Friends inside the evacuaon center in Pagaspas Elementary School, Tanauan Batangas where they were able to serve 1,400 meals a day unl the evacuees were allowed to return to their towns. Also, around this me, she built a concrete house for a widowed mother and her son who lost their home in Tanauan, Batangas, because of the erupon of Taal Volcano. One of the signature projects she iniated in RCMCoF, is the “Tunay na Iskolar ng Bayan” oering access to 3,000 scholarships on quality ICT Courses via distance learning to the Armed Forces of the Philippines, the Philippine Coast Guard, the Philippine Naonal Police, and the Rotary Club of Colombo Reconnecons in Sri Lanka, becoming the rst to oer scholarships abroad. Prof. Sarcol made this possible through the partnership with her school, CIE Brish School. Another signature project she iniated is the “Bagong Pag-Asa para sa Rebel Returnees,” the rst of its kind. The club funds a bakery social enterprise to provide rebel returnees with a means of livelihood. The objecve of this project is support rebel returnees in their eort towards successful reintegraon to society as producve cizens in the community. A driving force. A posive inuence. A woman of meaning. Prof. Nelia Cruz Sarcol is truly a woman of substance. She says that, “Success is measured by literally counng the number of people whose lives have improved because of your existence.” She insists that, “No maer how brief our encounters are, if only everyone is mindful of how our thoughts, words, and acons can inuence and inspire others to do what is right and just, then the world will truly be a beer place.”Awarded Honorary Philanthropist of the Year156

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NATION BUILDERSAWARDED HONORARYPHILANTHROPISTOF THE YEARMS. GEM CASTILLOPRESIDENT & CEOA GEM OF A WOMAN: GEM CASTILLOGiving is life. With these words the name Gem Casllo easily comes to mind. A humanitarian at heart and in mind, she epitomizes the virtue of benevolence. Always caring and compassionate, she nds great joy in helping and serving others. Hailed from the scenic City of San Pablo in Laguna, this former showbiz celebrity and now rst lady of her birth place is highly regarded for her civic and charitable works. Kindness and generosity personied, she emulates the virtue and joy of giving. Born with humble beginnings, she has found her way to life’s success by entering at an early age the world of show business. Beauful and talented, she made it to be among the array of stars in the then popular TV show “That’s Entertainment” under the helm of the late TV Host and star maker German Moreno. This snt led to acng roles in almost eighteen movies. Gied with a good singing voice, she later took the opportunity of performing overseas where she earned well-enough to be able to enter into business ventures. Her experience living and working abroad has molded her character and traits as a person. The challenges and hardships of living in a foreign land have made her strong willed, independent, and seless in disposion, but very compassionate and caring in relang with other people, especially with those who are in dire situaon. Upon returning to the country, she decided to stay home for good. But, instead of reviving her showbiz career, she opted to live a more private life and simply engage in businesses to enjoy the fruits of her labor while abroad. 157

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This snt led to acng roles in almost eighteen movies. Gied with a good singing voice, she later took the opportunity of performing overseas where she earned well-enough to be able to enter into business ventures. Her experience living and working abroad has molded her character and traits as a person. The challenges and hardships of living in a foreign land have made her strong willed, independent, and seless in disposion, but very compassionate and caring in relang with other people, especially with those who are in dire situaon. Upon returning to the country, she decided to stay home for good. But, instead of reviving her showbiz career, she opted to live a more private life and simply engage in businesses to enjoy the fruits of her labor while abroad. However, amid the life of comfort, she saw the hardships of life around her. Saddened and moved by the plight of the less privileged, she took upon herself to help in her own small ways those who are in need. Inspired by the spirit of servitude to others, she has generously extended a helping hand to whoever knocks at her door. She went out of her way to also seek the help of others for her charitable endeavors, contribung and sponsoring benet shows and acvies for a worthy cause. Lile did she know that her new found love would bring her to more acts of charity and servitude to others. Seeing the multude of less-privileged sector of the society seeking help from him has srred pity in her heart and fueled the burning desire to also be help by her own means. Soon enough, she found herself pursuing her own philanthropic endeavors. Believing that the true essence of life is being a man for others; and that material things as well as worldly pleasures are but temporary, she has chosen to live more meaningfully through charitable and kind acts that foster hope, love and goodwill among people . She greatly enjoys gi-giving and food feeding acvies for the less fortunate; voluntarily contributes for worthy causes and projects; and happily rewards and honors any individual for exemplary achievements and heroic acons. Ever desirous of sharing her blessings, she celebrates even the most important dates in her life like her birthday with the under privilege, inslling in her children the virtue and joy of giving. True to her words, she has won the hearts of many by being ever accommodang to whoever seeks her help; making anyone immediately at ease with her warm welcome. Her innate charm and solicitousness in serving other people’s needs gives great comfort to the incapable and weary. Someone who always looks back to her past, she has endeared herself to many of her friends and colleagues for staying humble and helpful in spite of her privileged status in life.“Giving is the greatest source of life’s happiness, and the best measure of one’s worth in this world. True beauty comes from the heart when you share your blessing with others.” she once said in an interview. It was at this early period of her benevolent deeds that she once again met the man who shall inspire her more to pursue her advocacy, and who shall be the greatest love of her life – Hon. Vic Amante, the then and again mayor of San Pablo City. . She has known him long before when she would ask his sponsorship during her budding years in showbiz, but, it was not unl this meeng that the mayor was smien by her, and pursued her to be a part of his life. Won over by the mayor’s sincere aecon and caring ways, she fall for him in spite of the age dierence much to her great happiness. Awarded Honorary Philanthropist of the Year159

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In her role as rst lady, she has widened the reach of her benevolent endeavors through the loving and kind hearted support of the man of her life who shares her joy in serving the needs of others. With his help, her desire to be of service to naon building has become a reality. Noteworthy is her contribuon in facilitang the donaon of e-books for the young students in public schools to provide the present needs of quality educaon. Dio for her kind support in barangay sports programs and in the city’s arts and cultural acvies. Through her iniave and personal outlays, she has made the city proud by establishing Paseo de Pablo, which has become not only the premier leisure and entertainment center in San Pablo, but a safe place for promenading and family gatherings, providing more livelihood opportunies for the populace and a new tourism site in the locality. In recognion of her humanitarian endeavors, she has been conferred the Diamond Excellence Award for being one of the Top Inspiring Women of the Philippines this year. Verily, touching and making a dierence in the lives of others has become her lifeme calling, believing that it is in giving that the more we receive. Her only wish and prayer is that God bless her and her loved ones always that she may always be a blessing to everyone. But, lest it be forgoen, foremost among her good deeds is her being a loving and duful wife and a dong mother to her four beauful and talented children: Alex, Andrea, Alondra, and Vicente Jr. Indeed, benevolently shining in the hearts of every San Pableno is the GEM that is Mayora Gem Casllo – a humanitarian and philantrophist.Awarded Honorary Philanthropist of the Year160

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NATION BUILDERSAWARDED HONORARYPHILANTHROPISTOF THE YEARMRS. JESSILYN TORIBIO STA. ANAPUBLIC RELATIONS OFFICERLA HERMANIDAD ZAMBOANGUENA FOUNDATION INCORPORATEDAmeless beauty inside and out, Mrs. Jessilyn Toribio Sta. Ana has turned heads ever since she was young. A regular xture of fashion shows, beauty contests, and social events back in her days, her beauty and brains were well-known to the people of her hometown, Zamboanga. She may have caught the eye of thousands, but for Joy, as what people fondly call her, there is only one man whose aenon maered. Fast forward to today, Joy adoringly reminisces her love story with the man whom she ended up with, General Godofredo Sta. Ana of the Philippine Air Force. “As a wife, maasikaso ako sa husband ko. Ako ang nagluluto personally para sa kanya. As a mother to our only child, Ma. Fredelyn, I want her to have a very aeconate and loving family.” Raising a family in a military household wasn’t easy. Joy admits that her husband can be very strict and sckler for rules at mes, but if there’s anything that serves as his kryptonite, that would be their only child. “Sobrang close ng mag-ama to a point that somemes, I get jealous,” Joy shares. “They bond over food, grocery trips, and everything in between.” A typical morning in the Sta. Ana household normally comprises of the general and Fredelyn reading the newspaper together while Joy ensure their hearty breakfast. “Mahilig sila magbasa ng dyaryo palagi kaya my daughter developed a good vocabulary and spoke English early on.” So much so that Fredelyn eventually became their campus publicaon’s Editor-in-Chief, winning inter-school journalism compeons year in and year out. “She really was a bright student. Laging mataas ang grades and she competes in contests. A big factor of that is her bond with her dad.”161

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Despite being able to aord everything, the family never really splurged on material things. “My daughter, when we would pass by the toy store, she’s unlike the other kids who will cry over toys. She will just quietly look around and will end up not buying anyng at all,” Joy said. “There was even a me when I would be the one who will insist to buy her a Barbie doll. But truth be told, I never had the chance to get nice things when I was lile so I was kind of compensang for that.” “But take Fredelyn to a book store and the story won’t be the same.” Of course, it wasn’t all sunshine and rainbows as her husband had to fulll his duty to the country. “I remember praying while watching the news. That was during the EDSA revoluon, and my husband was assigned to be the commanding chief in Mindanao. Of course, as a wife, natakot ako but I know that’s his job and I respected that.” Their age gap of 33 years did not maer too much as Joy looked up to him not just as her husband, but as someone who inspired her to do beer. “If there’s one quality that I remember the best about my husband is his humility and generosity.” The Sta. Ana family, however, was dealt a great test when Gen. Sta. Ana was diagnosed with lung cancer. “As a family, we were really aected. Although our daughter was doing well in school, the ordeal visibly aected her for a long me. Aer three months, the general passed away, leaving Joy a single mother in her 30s. LIFE IS WHAT YOU MAKE IT. “”IF REINCARNATION IS REAL,YOU ARE IN CONTROL OF YOUR DESTINY. I AM HERE IN THIS SITUATION BECAUSE I HAVE A PURPOSE.I’D STILL CHOOSE TO LIVE THE LIFE OF JOY STA. ANA IN MY NEXT LIFE.Awarded Honorary Philanthropist of the Year162

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TRIALS AND TRIBULATIONS Now approaching her 60th birthday, Joy makes sure that she leaves a mark wherever she goes. Through her organizaon La Hermanidad Zamboanguena Foundaon, she has supported countless students with scholarship grants for many years now. “Most of them, we were able to change their lives for the beer. There are teachers and many other professionals and I am truly humbled that I became a part of their journey through our foundaon.” Joy describes herself as a ‘giver’ and never a ‘taker.’ In her recollecon, her habit of giving started way back during her grade school days. She may haven’t been raised with a silver spoon in her mouth, but with the lile that she had, she made sure to share it to everyone. “Kapag binigyan ako ng baon for school, instead of spending it for tricycle fare, I would choose to walk instead so that I could buy my siblings snacks or candies,” Joy fondly recalls. Joy’s family moved to Jolo, Sulu during her pre-teens. There, she discovered the beauty of the region, from the beauful beaches of Sulu to the lush mountainside teeming with ora and fauna. “I vividly remember my mother coming home with a basket full of seafood. Lobsters, crabs, shellsh. It was a good me.” Everything suddenly changed when war broke out in the province. Joy’s family, along with thousands others, became refugees and stayed in camps while waing for transport out of Sulu. In the midst of the chaos, Joy became a witness of her mother’s selessness.A LIFE DEVOTED TO GIVINGAwarded Honorary Philanthropist of the Year163

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“Even though we were also refugees ourselves, I see my mother geng a giant aluminum basin that you usually use in laundry. She would ll it with lugaw with chicken and distribute it to the rest of the camp. She did that unl we were able to return to Zamboanga.” There, Joy developed her admiraon of her mom which became her inspiraon in living the life she leads right now: a life devoted to giving. Aside from scholarship grants, her group also does feeding programs, caring for the elderly, nancial support to medical needs of poor families, and fund raising through events. In a way, she has become a treasured daughter of her hometown Zamboanga, always ready to help in mes of need. In 2013, Zamboanga made headlines – in a bad way – when an armed conict locked down the city in what is now commonly referred to as the “Zamboanga Siege.” While the event only lasted less than three weeks, the region’s tourism industry became its biggest casualty. Determined to prove that Zamboanga is a peaceful and beauful place, Sta. Ana brought in a big group of tourists from Manila and toured them around the city, sparking the revival of her hometown’s tourism acvies. “Of course, takot sila pumunta especially aer what they heard from the news. What I did was just to reassure them that Zamboanga is safe and beauful.” What she did came to the aenon of then Zamboanga City mayor Beng Climaco, who subsequently invited Joy and her group to the city hall for a courtesy call.Awarded Honorary Philanthropist of the Year164

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TRIALS AND TRIBULATIONS Her life devoted to generosity did not mean that Joy couldn’t love living a life of glitz and glamour. She is oen invited to fund raising acvies and pares, and fashion shows, charming crowds with her meless beauty. However, another big test in her life unfolded just a year and a half ago. Because of kidney problems, she had to undergo dialysis regularly. “When I found out about it, I thought of geng kidney transplant. But because of other underlying health issues that I have, I was deemed not qualied.” Truly the bighearted woman that she is, she drowns her painful ordeal with more giving. “Kahit na nagdidialysis ako, I see to it that I become a posive impact to the people around me. During one of my sessions, I brought my nurses to Zamboanga for vacaon, kahit may sakit ako, I know I had to share my blessings.” Joy now undergoes dialysis three mes a week and admits that at mes, she feels too weak to go on. But she draws strength from her daughter who is always there to accompany her to the doctor, taking down notes and making sure that she gets the correct medicaon. “My daughter is really my life. Hindi siya makakadaan sa harap ko without me showering her with kisses. Minsan nga naiinis na siya, she would say, ‘Mama 34 years old na ako!’ Fredelyn now manages their nances and properes and if you would ask Joy, her daughter is really doing a great job. “Kuripot kasi kaya magaling mag-handle ng pera,” Joy jokes about her daughter’s at mes overly frugal atude. In reality, they are set for life nancially but that doesn’t stop her daughter from making her own path. She makes her living as a digital nomad, producing and starring in adversements, hosng events, and managing online gigs. She is also a budding entrepreneur. “Sa totoo lang, hindi ko alam kung paano i-explain ang work niya. But whatever it is, I know she’s doing very well and I am very proud of her.” “Iisa na lang ang hinihiling ko sa kanya na hindi kayang bilhin ng pera: ang mabigyan ako ng apo.” Joy is undeniably going through pain especially with her dialysis but she sll nds humor in the middle of uncertaines. “Kahit ako ang may sakit, ako ang nilalapitan ng mga may sakit,” Joy said in jest. But she knows that the people she helped in the past are wishing and praying for her recovery. “Marami akong natulungan and if makaharap ko ngayon ang panginoon, I can be happy to share with Him na hindi ko sinayang ang buhay na ipinahiram Niya sa akin.”Awarded Honorary Philanthropist of the Year165

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HUMBLE BEGINNINGS Born in Zamboanga City in December 16, 1962, Joy grew up in a working class family, which she remembers as a warm and loving home. Her mother, she admits, remains to be her number one inspiraon. “My mother was a very hard working mother and full of love and aecon.” Despite being raised by a stepfather, she shares that that fact did not make her family any dierent from others’. Joy recalls that she never had the chance to celebrate her debut back then. That is why, this December, she plans to make up for it by having her 60th birthday celebraon at a luxurious venue in Metro Manila. “I wanted to share this special moment with my loved ones, with the ones whom I made their lives beer.” Every December, Joy makes it to primeme news with her enormous collecon of Christmas decoraons. For Joy, she channels her passion of sharing through this display she opens to the public every holiday season. “When I was young, I really didn’t have the chance to do this hobby. But now that I am capable, I wanted to share it with everyone, the beauty of Christmas me.” Aside from Christmas decors, candle-making and making trinkets from beads are her other passions. She doesn’t forget to turn this passion into something fruiul as she has helped people make a livelihood from her hobbies. “Kahit papaano, nakakagawa ng mabu ‘yung passion and hobby ko kasi nakakatulong pa rin tayo.” Asked if she feels content with the life she has lived, Joy was quick to describe her journey with one word: gratefulness. “Fullled na ako because I am able to help others. Marami akong natulungan, marami akong napasaya.” She may be facing adversies right now, but she doesn’t let the situaon change her outlook in life. “Life is what we make it. You are in control of your own desny. I am here in this situaon because I have a purpose.” “If reincarnaon is real, I’d sll choose to live the life of Joy Sta. Ana in my next life.”Awarded Honorary Philanthropist of the Year166

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First, Dr. Noralin Mangondato Sharief-Ador, is her elder sister, a medical doctor and the rst Muslim recipient of the presi־gious Ten Outstanding Students of the Philippines (TOSP), a Presidenal awardee, awarded by former President Fidel Valdez Ramos at Malacanang Palace. Dr. Noralin with her husband they founded the Mindanao Instute for Healthcare Professionals Inc. (MIHP). Second, Late Datu Agakhan Mangondato Sharief who is popularly known as BinladensaRanao, a former municipal councilor and a former vice mayor of the Municipality of Masiu, Lanao del Sur, and the former president of Philippine Muslim Teachers’ College (PMTC). Together with his wife they founded the Khadija Mohammad Islamic Academy (KMIA). May ALLAH SWT Grant him Jannatul Firdaus Allahumma Ameen. Third, Hajji Omar Ali Mangondato Sharief, a Juris Doctor, 9th Placer, 2016 Shari’ah Bar Examinaons, Supreme Court of the Philippines, Civil Service Professional Eligible, Licensed Professional Teacher. With his wife they founded the Al-Bangsamoro Shari’ah and Professional Educaon College (ABSPEC). Fourth, Hajji Abdul Jabbar M. Sharief, a graduate from the MSU College of Social Sciences and Humanies specically the degree Bachelor of Arts in English and a LET Passer. He is also the Management Senior Consultant of the Philippine Muslim Teachers’ College (PMTC). And h, Haji Muhammad Sultan Lucky Mangondato Sharief, a graduate of Computer System Design and Programming at AMA Computer College in Iligan City. With his wife they founded the PMTC Laboratory School or known as Prophet Mohammad SAW Knowledge Center (PMKC) oering Elementary and Secondary Educaon program with special Madrasah Educaon. Dr. Bae Okile Mangondato Sharief, Alhadja and her family have been known for their incomparable reputaon for honesty and integrity, they have devoted their life to extend humanitarian services, they are publicly known as God-fearing people and ideal cizen of the country. Dr. Bae Okile Mangondato Sharief, Alhadja, obtained an exemplary educaonal preparaon by holding several educaonal degrees from prominent and presgious colleges of the country. Dr. Bae Okile Mangondato Sharief, Alhadja, was formerly holding a posion in the educaon/academe sector of the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao as the Regional Execuve Assistant of the Commission on Higher Educaon of the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (CHED-ARMM). She has varied experiences in educaonal development works both in the government and in the private sector as well as strengthened linkages with foreign countries and established alliance building for peace and poverty reducon with basic service delivery for poor and conict/calamity-stricken communies in the Philippines.Awarded Honorary Modern Filipina Heroism of the Year168

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Dr. Bae Okile Mangondato Sharief, Alhadja, has an untarnished reputaon as demonstrated by her honesty, credibility, incorrupbility, irreproachable conduct, exemplary experience, performance, accomplishments as evidenced by her services in her community by giving assistance to unfortunate vicms of the Marawi Siege 2017, COVID-19 Pandemic and other man-made and natural disasters such as:√ FREE Capital;√ FREE Ride;√ FREE Dialysis;√ FREE Ramadhan Iar;√ FREE Tuion Fees;√ FREE School Supplies for Orphans;√ MARAWI SIEGE Relief Operaon ;√ Medical Missions;√ COVID19 Relief Operaon;√ FREE Distribuon of RELIEF GOODS for MARAWI SIEGE EVACUEES;√ SPECIAL AYUDA (ASSISTANCE) FOR ORPHANS;√ SPECIAL AYUDA (ASSISTANCE) FOR FIRE VICTIMS;√ SPECIAL AYUDA (ASSISTANCE) FOR IMAM & BILALS;√ SPECIAL AYUDA (ASSISTANCE) FOR INMATES IN JAIL;√ SPECIAL AYUDA (ASSISTANCE) FOR PEDICAB DRIVERS;√ SPECIAL AYUDA (ASSISTANCE) FOR PWD - PERSON'S WITH DISABLITIES; and√ SPECIAL AYUDA (ASSISTANCE) FOR USTADZ (ARABIC TEACHERS) Dr. Bae Okile Mangondato Sharief, Alhadja,’s unparalleled performance has gained a naonal and internaonal recognion and prominence as evidenced by the recognion extended to her by various Award Giving Bodies• Doctor of Social Work (Honoris Causa) by United Nobles Rescue Services & Sustainable Development Goals Award Cert. No.:UNRS-GAHE 2020-0010, Sweden;• Championing Academe Leadership Award by The Legacy Icon Awards 2022• Mahatma Gandhi Peace Award for Social Services 2020, India;• Mahatma Gandhi Peace Prize Awardee for Social Services 2021, India;• Ambassador in Humanity Philippines by SPMUDA INTERNATIONAL;• Ambassador for Women & Children Aairs by Global Academy for Human Excellence;• Most Outstanding Social Acvist of the Year• Outstanding Dignitary Award by UN ESC 2021, South Korea;• Woman of Inuence: MOST INSPIRING BANGSAMORO WOMAN AND BUSINESS LEADER OF THE YEAR by Asia Pacic Luminare Awards 2021• Global Ambassador 2021 by Dynamic Peace Rescue Mission Internaonal, Agege, lagod, Nigeria;• Most Empowered Woman With Excellent Leadership in the Field of Business & Educaon by Gintong Parangal 2021• World’s Best Teacher Awardee 2021 by Asian University Internaonal, Indonesia• Educator / Business Entrepreneur Award by Dangal ng Lahi 2021• Most Empowered Leader in Educaon, Administraon & Business Management by Philippine Social Media Awards 2021• Cercate of Excellence 2020 by Naonal Humanity Global Peace Federaon, India;• Diploma of Merit 2020 by Hope Associaon – IASI Romania;• Most Outstanding Employee by Commission in Higher Educaon in the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindano in 2015• Outstanding Bangsamoro Educator Awardee• Most Outstanding Community Organizer in 2012• Leadership Awardee (1991)• Most Outstanding Pupil (APCES) Dr. Bae Okile Mangondato Sharief, Alhadja, had been selected as Regional Head Director for BARMM by Global Academy for Human Excellence; CELI (Council of Empowered Ladies Internaonal) Philippines Regional President-Mindanao for Social Services; and PHILS. UNESC Director for Decent Work & Economic Growth. Dr. Bae Okile Mangondato Sharief, Alhadja, has established her highest enthusiasm as Peace Advocate, Torel-Madrasah Organizer, Community Organizer and Neutralizer by strongly supporng the following:√ REHABILITATION OF REBEL RETURNEES;√ PROMOTION AND DEVELOPMENT OF MUSLIM SETTLEMENTS;√ FINANCIAL SUPPORT FOR MADRASAH EDUCATION;√ INSTITUTIONAL SUPPORT TO QUR'AN READING COMPETITION;√ PROMOTION AND DEVELOPMENT OF MUSLIM ECONOMIC AFFAIRS;√ COORDINATION, SUPERVISION AND ADMINISTRATION OF FREE PILGRIMAGE;√ COORDINATION WITH OTHER MUSLIMS COUNTRIES; AND√ PROMOTION, DEVELOPMENT AND ENHANCEMENT OF MUSLIM CULTURE AND INSTITUTIONS. Dr. Bae Okile Mangondato Sharief, Alhadja is an educator, author, philanthropist and a Mul Internaonal Awardee of various Recognions and Awards and the Chairman/Founder/President of Lanao Central College, Inc in Marawi City, Province of Lanao del Sur. The Lanao Central College Inc was conceptualized in 1998 and was approved by the Securies and Exchange Commission (SEC) in 1999 and had ocially started its operaon in 2012. Amidst all the challenges, the Lanao Central College Inc. connuously provide free tuion fees to all students and oers other ways to help fund students’ educaon. And now, Lanao Central College, Inc. is one of the tuion-free higher educaon instuons in BARMM that seeks to make educaon aordable and accessible to all students in the Bangsamoro Homeland. The LCCI Founder Dr. Bae Okile Mangondato Sharief, Alhadja, believes that everyone should have equal opportunies and access to quality higher educaon regardless of where they live and how much they can aord.Awarded Honorary Modern Filipina Heroism of the Year170

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Following her work in reghng, she launched her own rm, known as Team Network Safety and Security TRading Co., which provides personal protecve equipment for reghng and rescue. She also serves on the boards of Mangotech Corporaon, iCity Technologies Inc., and Binibining Unibersidad Peace Charies Inc. She has been named Philippine’s Best Dressed in 2017, Ambassador for Life in 2018, TORY Awardee in 2020-2021, and many others. Her most notable accolade was receiving the Most Outstanding President tle in Rotary Internaonal District 3780 when she became the All-Star President in 2016. Yu has dedicated herself to various philanthropic causes such as the Rotary Club of Cubao, which she joined in 2013. The club’s projects include providing educaon and opportunies for underprivileged youth, sustainable community development, and relief operaons during disasters. She became the All-Star President in 2016-2017, District New Generaons Youth Exchange Chair in 2018-2019, District Youth Service Chair for three consecuve years 2018-2021, and Club Foundaon Chair in 2020-2021. As a reghng veteran and successful businesswoman, Yu has dedicated herself to helping others and creang a beer world for all. Over the course of her career, she has built and maintained relaonships with some of the most inuenal people in business and government, ensuring that everyone can live safer lives. She is a huge asset to Rotary, and we can be assured that she would connue to dedicate herself as ercely asev er. As a Rotarian, Yu has been an immense asset to the club and its projects. She has helped countless young people receive the educaon and opportunies they need to improve their lives and has worked relessly to provide relief during disasters. Her dedicaon to the Rotary Club of Cubao and its projects is commendable, and she is surely deserving of all the awards and recognions she has received. With her lifeme spouse, Immediate Past District Governor, Johnny Gaw Yu, their eorts to organize iniaves and keep the stream of consciousness in assisng the underprivileged and other members of society will be their lifelong mission. Together, they were recognized as Endowment Fund Major Donor, End Polio Major Donor, Arch Klumph Level 2 Donor - Chair’s Circle in 2020-2021, and Mario Nery of Rotary District Awardee, among other recognions. Asareghtingveteranandsuccessful businesswoman, Yu has dedicated herself to helping others and creating a better world for all.Awarded Honorary Modern Filipina Heroism of the Year174

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At 19 years old, Dr. Qui is already a people person. Thanks to her being exposed, thus gaining experse in the eld of the prinng business, realty and property development, insurances, banking, supplies and trading, construcon, manufacturing, sales, and retailing. This “hands-on training” period connued unl she became one of the most inuenal and best services contracng providers in maintenance, janitorial, oce support, manufacturing, and food and beverage. She served not just herself but the people around her. To date, her name stands out as one of the most trusted, earning trust from A-list and presgious companies in the country, including Ayala, Avida, Megaworld, Puregold, SM, Robinson, JCO, Pizzahut, Tim Howan, Vikings, and many more. She is now President and CEO of Polystar General Services and a Director of eight other companies, four service contracng companies, one pest control company; one supplies trading, one HMO company, and one foundaon. For a lady who grew up in a wealthy clan, who would ever know that her eye and passion for serving her “Kababayans” would lead her to her current eld and status? How she masterfully leads a total of more than 23,000 employees in several oce branches strategically mapped out o-shore islands in the naon is the outcome of her fruiul years as a student of many disciplines. Dr. Jemelene Go Qui’s educaonal background is imposing and astonishing. She is a recipient of Honoris Causa aer compleng her doctorate in Philosophy Major in Management and Markeng from the most renowned and presgious instuon, Brethren Evangelical School of Theology Internaonal, in partnership with Cambridge Training Course, Britain London, UK. Dr. Qui has completed her terary educaon at the University of Santo Tomas with a degree in Bachelor of Science in Medical Technology and completed a Manager’s Course oered by the Instute of Small-Scale Industries of the University of the Philippines. Interested in vast areas, the subject is a Registered Medical Technologist, a Registered Real Estate Broker, and a Registered Life Insurance Underwriter. With all these accomplishments in her educaonal background, Dr. Qui made sure to use her knowledge, skills, and talents to educate and inform the people around her. She is educang those people to learn more about the business eld, especially those not fortunate enough to complete a degree. Dr. Qui never looked down on other people but was the one who lied them up and to higher grounds also to achieve their goals and dreams in their lives.Awarded Honorary Modern Filipina Heroism of the Year176

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Dr. Jem’s socio-civic involvement is by far gaining prominence in the community with her membership the respected organizaons: Rotary Club of Tondo, member Lions Club Batangas, former President Soropmist Internaonal of Bagong Paranaque, President Elect. All these are on top of her associaon and series of social works in partnership with Basilica Church in Batangas City. As a public servant but not into polics, Dr. Qui assures that in her every journey and decision, it is not just her or her loved ones who will benet but the people around her who are in need most of the growth, acceleraon, knowledge, wealth, and fulllment in their lives. One of her known campaigns was “Team MalasaQUIt, Serbisyong may Malasakit.” She wishes all the good things to her colleagues and constuents. She values gender qualies and empowers women to be the best they can be. Her company, Polystar General Services Incorporated, located in Paranaque and Cubao, Quezon City, is a service-oriented company engaged in janitorial and building maintenance services, domesc manpower supply services, property management, sales and trading of janitorial/pantry supplies, air-con maintenance, and other related services. Suppose one checks out online job sites such as Jobstreet, Indeed, and Linkedin. In that case, the company maintains excellent reviews and rangs because of proven good employee welfare and development. The feedback from employees and associates proves that Dr. Qui is doing great in her eld and providing the best workforce service in the country. She believes that everyone has a God-given talent that must be harnessed and shared with others. She never humiliates a single low-level job but inspires people and movates them to rise and move forward; this is just a stepping stone to achieving your goals and dreams of being successful. The vision is to be the leader in the industry in terms of workforce services and provider of other related services thru quality service, workforce, and technology. Its solid organizaonal management, experse in the eld, highly ecient and procient sta, and methodical approach to customer service are the primary factors that assure our clients of excellent and dedicated service. The company’s commitment is to provide excellent and quality service to individuals and corporaons alike. She says, “We are not content to be just an ecient source of manpower but with a Vision to be your partner in success.”Awarded Honorary Modern Filipina Heroism of the Year177

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The company’s Cultures and Values are the followings which are also reected in the words and acons of its President and CEO, Dr. Jemelene Qui. ▪ To achieve total quality management in handling project management, markeng our products, and professional delivery of other services. ▪ To provide honest and quality sales and markeng services to clients. ▪ To provide disciplined and well-trained personnel with high work integrity and eciency that will cater to the client’s needs. ▪ To poster strong, lasng, and mutually benecial partnerships with clients. ▪ To recognize potenal customers and appropriately deliver connuous relaonships, especially in post-sales services. ▪ To acvely support and parcipate in undertakings to reduce integral costs by careful value manpower sourcing and development. ▪ To be consistently proacve in communicaon, i.e., product inquiries. ▪ To provide 101% care and support to our clients. Dr. Qui’s way of paying back to the community is by providing the people with security, tenure, and employment needs. Her FB page is growing bigger and expanding. Her projects and campaigns are well known in Moonwalk, Paranaque, and other nearby areas. Dr. Qui believes in spreading happiness and posive vibes. Most of her Salu-salo feeding programs are partnered with her organizaons and aliated groups. She has projects for the “Kabataan” of the barangays in Paranaque. She never fails to remember her constuent’s special day, making it more special for them by giving them birthday cakes. Another project of Dr. Qui is the “Patubig” in areas of Paranaque. She is also providing consistent medical missions and feeding programs. But behind every woman, there’s an inspiraon pushing her to move forward and fulll her tasks and services to people, her two kids. Ever thought that this empowered woman has no eye for style and fashion? Dr. Qui is also known as the “Most Outstanding Woman of Style of Elegance” for businesswomen, philanthropists, and entrepreneurs. Dr. Qui also received an acknowledgment in the recent “The Filipino Heritage Awards 2022,” showcasing her women empowerment in her area of management and the country. She is also a good servant of God and just to her people. She has promoted peace and order in Moonwalk and other barangays, making it secure for the people. Dr. Jemelene’ is guided by the belief that “something has to end for a beer beginning.” And without a doubt, this personal quote of hers has manifested. It is sll displayed in her well-balanced career in the diverse industries she has delved into, her community-focused visions, and her low-key yet successful personal life. By being seless and priorizing the people, Dr. Qui is an excellent public servant without really trying. An ideal woman who empowers other women, a daughter, wife, mother, leader, game-changer, a visionary who puts others before her interests, dedicated to connuing her services even if it’s not her reign to provide sustainability to the people who trusted and believed in her. By providing educaon, training, awareness raising, building self-condence, expansion of choices, increased access to and control over resources, and acons to transform the structures and instuons that reinforce and perpetuate gender discriminaon and inequality, Dr. Jem movates, inspires, assists, leads, cares for and supports people from all walks of life. She is a woman with a sense of self-worth, sharing empowerment tools among her peers. Furthermore, she has compassion for the elders and persons with disabilies by providing them with their needs and employment, health care access, and security. They say a great leader is known for rst being a good follower and listener. This holds for Dr. Jem as she accepts viewpoints and comments to provide beer management and develop more sustainable and assisve programs for people, in and out of her scope of command and control. Finally, she is not only a game-changer but a frontline who is not seeking headlines or credits in our country’s pre, actual, and post-pandemic me. With her acts of kindness, it was never felt that the city of Moonwalk Paranaque was in crisis and doubt in the current Covid-19 situaon the whole country is experiencing. Living within our current environmental limits is making it dicult for sustainable development. But the focus of ensuring a robust, healthy, and just society. This means meeng the diverse needs of all people in exisng and future communies, promong personal well-being, social cohesion, and inclusion, and creang equal opportunity. This area is all seen in Dr. Qui and her programs. She has found beer ways to do things for the future and present. We might need to change how we work and live now, but this doesn’t mean our quality of life will be reduced. Maximizing our resources in our community and society, Dr. Qui is making that it will be sustainable for the next generaons. Indeed, she is one rare JEM that takes charge with a heart.Awarded Honorary Modern Filipina Heroism of the Year178

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NATION BUILDERSA real-life hero, “Madir” as many Arayateños call her dearly, Maria Lourdes Mamawan Alejandrino, the newly elected Mayor of the Municipality of Arayat. who did not stop in her campaign, not only in the recent elecon but, likewise, in her fervent desire to assist her most beloved husband to make a dierence in governing the people of Arayat. Assisng her beer half has been a great movaon about what “Madir” must discover within the polical arena where she believes that real change can happen through good and producve leadership. For her, public service becomes an arena where a good idea and producve acon can touch the lives of thousands of the Arayateños. This is the very kind of life she has been into for the past nine years assisng her spouse, former Arayat Mayor Emmanuel “Bon” Manahan Alejandrino. True heroes never give up. “Madir” went through in her ardent desire to support her then municipal mayor husband, Bon Alejandrino. Even prior to her being elected as Mayor of the Municipality of Arayat, Mayor “Madir” Alejandrino, not only when mes are well and good, but also even in mes where peace and order and public safety is at risk.AWARDED HONORARYMODERN FILIPINA HEROISMOF THE YEARHON. MARIA LOURDES M. ALEJANDRINOMAYOR, MUNICIPALITY OF ARAYAT, PROVINCE OF PAMPANGAA ONE MAN WOMAN PUBLIC SERVANT, A “MADIR” VERY DEAR TO ALL...179

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Damages due to disaster and other natural calamies occur, the pain of hunger and death due to COVID-19 pandemic arise, “Madir” has been consistently visible and well-equipped with all the gadgets and tools plus the systems and methods for her to care, show her love and aecon to her constuents – openhearted, prayerful, paent and persevering. “Madir” also believes that dening the public good is itself a problem. People can have very dierent, even contradictory, ideas of what the public good might be in any given situaon and these ideas can easily shi over me. Even if we can agree on what the public good is in abstract terms — in pracce, she knows that it might not be so easy. But above all any challenge, as movated by her intenon to support her husband’s desire, Mayor Bon Alejandrino who is a returnee from the Hukbong Mapagpalaya ng Bayan (HMB), to help her husband prove that a former insurgent can help the people. Being a one man woman, she feels the same passion – about fullling the mission and makes a dierence. That had happened for the past almost nine years now and Mayor Bon was awarded Most Outstanding Mayor of the Philippines for seven consecuve years from 2015-2021 by Superbrands Philippines. On the other hand, Arayat LGU was awarded twice of the most presgious Seal of Good Local Governance (2017/2019) by the DILG. “Madir” has been one together with former Mayor Bon Alejandrino and all the Municipal Government department heads in the commitment to deliver the best administraon, fair and transparent governance, delivering high-quality services, and stewardship of government funds that will maximize cost-eecveness and for accountability. Challenge and collaboraon lead to innovaon, tenacity, and consistency to achieve praccal results to improve people’s lives, and that is what helps the Local Government of Arayat solve the most pressing issues of our me to build that vision of a beer society.Awarded Honorary Modern Filipina Heroism of the Year180

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Before she was elected the new Arayat Mayor last May 2022 naonal elecon, for the past almost nine years Maria Lourdes M. Alejandrino has been the Chairperson of the Arayat Barangay Health Workers (BHW). She was appointed by Pampanga Governor Dennis “Delta” G. Pineda as Execuve Secretary handling livelihood for mothers focused on the project called “Alagang Nanay” being implemented by the Provincial Government, however, due to her candidacy she resigned from such posion. “Madir” had also spearheaded the funding and distribuon of her and Mayor Bon’s Community Pantry Express in response to the basic food and medicine needs of the Arayateños in the midst of this COVID-19 pandemic. She is also sponsoring a 3-year Municipal Pandemic Recovery Plan 2021-2023 for Arayat LGU.• Annual Capacity Building for 415 Barangay Health Workers;• 39 Day Care Centers – Madir consistently assist in the feeding program for the more than 4,000 children enrolled in the Child Development Centers;• Supplemental Feeding to indigent, severe and moderate malnourish children in 30 barangays;• Livelihood Program for newly graduate People Who Use Drugs (PWUD) to bring them back into the mainstream society;• Funconal Drop-in Center for Children in Conict with the Law (CICL) - Center to serve as temporary shelter and custody for CICL. Madir is involved in the parent-child counselling program;• Rehabilitated Municipal Evacuaon Center and due to COVID-19, it was converted into a 50-Bed Isolaon Facility – During calamies and the COVID-19 Pandemic, Madir joins the MDRRMO, MHO, and MSWDO in feeding the evacuees and providing them other materials needed in the evacuaon center.BASIC SOCIAL SERVICES PROGRAMSAND PROJECTS (2013-2022)Awarded Honorary Modern Filipina Heroism of the Year181

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• Educaonal Services Improvement – Madir monitors the Municipal Scholarship Program and spearheads the solicitaon.- Addional School Materials and Textbooks – Procured out of LGU’s funds and solicitaon.- Granng scholarships through the support of close friends, namely, Medina and Santos families.• More Improved System on Health Services and Development – Madir conducts BHW conference-seminar on a semi-annual basis at the Pavilion of Mt. Arayat Naonal Park or in the Municipal Funcon Hall.- Construcon of Barangay Health Staon in Mapalad and San Juan Baño.- Capability Building for the more than 400 Barangay Health Workers.- “Puhunan para sa mga Kababihan” on-going livelihood project for indigent women. (Madir Funded)• Assistance to Senior Cizen – Programs sponsored and parcipated by Madir- Awarding of “Ten BHW Senior Cizens 2018” (Madir sponsored);- Php10,000.00 Cash Gi (one-me) to all Senior Cizens 85 years old and above(Madir sponsored);- Social Pension beneciaries totalling 756 who received Php1,500; Php300 Medical assistance for 500 beneciaries for the rst quarter of 2018 (Madir leads the distribuon);- Philhealth coverage, burial assistance, purchase of medicines, ID Cards and booklets2018 (Madir assisted in the distribuon);- LGU funded assistance on hospitalizaon, death benets, free medicines, vitamins, and vaccinaon2018 (Madir assisted in the distribuon); - So loans for livelihood projects are also extended for qualied senior cizens covered within the municipal annual budget 2018 (Madir assisted in the screening/ monitoring);- Gi-giving project for poorest of the poor senior cizens (Madir handles the solicitaon, preparaon, and distribuon).• Public Employment Services – Madir managed the screening, monitoring, and evaluaon with the PESO Head.- Pedicab regular monitoring managed by 25 beneciaries for “Padyak Project” (Madir assisted in the distribuon);- DOLE Livelihood Food Cart Projects for indigent families;- Financial Assistance for Scavenger Beneciaries (Madir assisted in the distribuon);- Tulong Panghanapbuhay for Disadvantaged Displaced Workers (Madir assisted in the distribuon). • Full Rehabilitaon of Mt. Arayat Naonal Park (Ongoing) - The protecon, conservaon, and preservaon of Mt. Arayat Naonal Park is also providing employment in the tourism industry. More residents are able to get jobs, create livelihood projects and businesses with the reopening of the Mt. Arayat Naonal Park. This reects the policy of localism and showing a gradual improvement of living standards. Free training in Tour Guiding for out-of-school youth, unemployed parents, and tricycle drivers is a part of the Municipal Tourism Oce. Madir handles a great part in the planning and improvement of MANP.• Annual Tree Planng – More concerned cizens within the municipality have been parcipang in the Tree Planng Project in line with the restoraon of Mt. Arayat forest within the protected areas. “Madir” has been a key player in the coordinaon of the program and incharge of the meals aer every Tree Planng acvity.• Monthly and Yearly Town Clean-up drive - In response to the Manila Bay rehabilitaon program, “Madir” has been a consistent parcipant and leader of several clean-up drives to ensure that the town of Arayat stays clean and green.• “I Love Arayat” signage (completed as sponsored by “Madir”).• Municipal Children’s Playground (completed as sponsored by “Madir”).• “Pasulo” – Christmas Tree and Lanterns Lighng within the Municipal Compound (Madir sponsored project every Christmas season).• “Arayat Town Fiesta” Celebraon (“Madir” conducng the solicitaon to fund the annual celebraon).• “Mariang Sinukuan Food Fesval” annual food fesval showcasing the culinary experse of the Arayateños (a collaboraon with the Municipal Tourism Oce).• “Wheelchair and Walker distribuon for 2022” on her birthday she distributed 100 wheelchairs and walkers to the PWDs of Arayat (in collaboraon with the Arayat’s Associaon of Barangay Captains). • Philippine Arayat Training School (PATS) – Blessings and opening of the rst trade school in Arayat, Pampanga. PATS oers free tuion fee for all enrolees who are bona de residents of Arayat, Pampanga.ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AND NATURAL RESOURCES MANAGEMENTOTHER COMPLETED PROJECTS FOR 2013-2022 WITH THE INVOLVEMENT OF “MADIR”.Awarded Honorary Modern Filipina Heroism of the Year182

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NATION BUILDERSAll smiles, energec and full of love for her family and for her people – these are the traits possessed by the 2022 Mayor-Elect MARIA MARIEDEN “MADEN” MORETO ISAAC of Guinayangan, Quezon. The same traits led her to the path of public service in which she would unknowingly set an example of what an empowered Filipina is. Given how simple Mayor Maden has lived her life so far, the casual observer and crique might ask: Okay? What about it? Where’s the heroism? The answer might be a lile overlooked yet it was really simple. Her heroism lies within how she has lived her life so far - from her days of inspiring the youth as a teacher, how she brought was able to raise 2 beauful children while serving as a mother 44,000 more and going beyond the call of motherhood in order to serve her people as a public servant. No one has to dig deep. The answer is embodied by her and frankly speaks for itself. Mayor Maden’s upbringing is marked with the simplicity dened her throughout her life. Born a policeman’s daughter, she spent her summer vacaons selling banana split, halo – halo, ice candy and donuts in order to contribute to her family’s earnings. During her college days, she juggled studying and schedules as a worker in a fast food crew. Her labors soon paid o when she nished Bachelor of Elementary Educaon at the Manuel S. Enverga University Foundaon.THE HUMBLE BEGINNINGS AND WORKING BEHIND THE SCENES AWARDED HONORARYMODERN FILIPINA HEROISMOF THE YEARHON. MARIA MARIEDEN MORETO-ISAACMAYOR, GOVERNMENT OF GUINAYANGAN, QUEZON183

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Being an elementary grade teacher for almost twenty-one (21) years is what she considers as one of her greatest achievements in life. “Touching the lives of many children, teach them to read and write, comprehend, not only that, I try my best to mold their young minds to become a beer person especially their atude. And I’m truly grateful for all the experiences I had with DepEd. It helped me a lot to become a beer person,” Mayor Maden said as she reminisced her career as a public school teacher. Mayor Maden once had a blissful life as a career woman, a public servant’s spouse and mother of two. Aending to the demands of her mulple roles was relavely easy when her husband was sll municipal councilor. “I had ample me back then,” Mayor Maden recalls.Then, things began to change when her husband, then Councilor Cesar “Boyboy” J. Isaac III won the mayoral race in 2013. The price she had to pay is pung her dream of becoming a master teacher on hold in order to give her support to her beloved husband. She played her part in her husband’s 9 -year term of service by organizing with dierent programs and acvies for women. She launched a self-funded program called “Zumba Fitness” which was held weekly and sought to promote tness for everyone specially women. She also provided for project “Gandang Kababaihan” which oered free haircut, hair coloring, manicure and pedicure in dierent barangays in the municipality. She also helped and gave personal nancial assistance to the livelihood projects of local women’s organizaons. At the me where Gender Equality was beginning to gain momentum, Mayor Maden was already leading the charge in her own ways with the simplicity and perseverance that have come to dene her.A MOTHER TO ALL It was a mother’s duty to care for her children whenever illness and danger lurk around the corner. Surely, it was a grueling task even to an ordinary parent. But what happens when such a task is scaled up to exponenal proporons? Say like caring for the well – being of 44, 045 individuals under the siege of one the worst pandemic of the 21st century with all sorts of disaster occurring at the same me? What will you do then? For Mayor Maden, it was the rst great test of the crusade she chose to walk onto. Just like the rest of the world, Guinayangan, for a me, was crippled not only with the disease but also with the economic aershocks as businesses closed and employment dropped. What came next can be described as a cry for help as displaced workers’ families lose their abilies to aord daily necessies such as food, medicine and clothing. It was reminiscent of site wherein children cry out to their mothers for help. It was in this me of great distress that Mayor Maden’s motherly insncts kicked into high gear. Garnering all the support she could muster with resources from her own pockets, she packed up and headed into every corner of Guinayangan to set up community pantries in order to provide assistance and a sense of security to the people of Guinayangan. At the height of a pandemic, in rain or shine, there she was embracing the role of a mother to a populaon who suers hunger and helplessness. Every single sigh of relief in each passing day from Guinayangan’s children sets her mind at ease for she knows what lile assistance she could provide contributes to their survival. Despite of an on-going problem like the COVID-19 Pandemic and its economic backlash, Mayor Maden knew very well that no one is spared from acts of nature. This was her frame of mind when she took on the role of a mother who protects her children from all sorts of danger including those from Mother Nature herself.Awarded Honorary Modern Filipina Heroism of the Year184

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Whenever typhoons and other disasters appear to threaten the safety of a pandemic stricken people of Guinayangan, Mayor Maden can be seen taking part in preparaons and rehabilitaon eorts. Her home became a go-to place for people in need of assistance such as food, clothing and materials for home repair. Whenever she’s not at home, she’ll be found at disaster relief operaons either packing or handing out goods herself. She made it a point to listen that listening of cries and stories of her constuents provides them a sense of mental relief that no amount of tangible goods can provide. It was a life lesson that she has always carried as a teacher and mother and a lesson that she’ll bring as she fully embraces the dues of a public servant. Even people outside the municipality had felt Mayor Maden’s motherly love. A true example was set when the Municipal Government of Guinayangan, led by a then, a newly elected Mayor Maden, headed out to the Municipality of Buenavista to lend assistance to families who are vicms of recent re incident. Buenavista, which was once a part of Guinayangan, shares es with Guinayangan not only as neighbors but, in a way, as mother and child. It was a simple and as noble of an act in which a parent comes to her child’s aid in me of distress. As they say a mother’s love is so strong. Nothing is more pure or greater. Somemes such love is so strong that it manages to transcend one’s biological familial es in order to protect and care. Mayor Maden’s choosing of the path of a public servant is a testament to how true this is for parng ways with the profession she had cherished for 2 decades while embracing the role of a mother to the enre municipality of Guinayangan (and somemes beyond) is a feat that so few could endure for or even aspire for. Awarded Honorary Modern Filipina Heroism of the Year185

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GOING BEYOND It’s no secret that Mayor Maden’s venture into the world of public service is partly due to the desire to connue the great things her beer half, former Mayor Cesar “Boy – boy” Isaac III had started. However, to say that the simply following her man’s footsteps is the enre story is far from the truth. The lessons she imparted as a teacher, the example she has set as a mother and her courage to take leaps of faith for the sake of her people are the things that dene her strength as a woman and as a Filipina. While most will sele in a supporng role, Mayor Maden will not shy away from imprinng her identy in the way she does things. In fact, the rst couple of months aer she ocially took oce spelled a very dierent approach in leadership. It is one that reects her roots and her strong upbringing as a woman. The T.E.A.C.H.E.R.S. (Tourism. Educaon, Agriculture. Community Empowerment. Health. Environment. Rural Development and Infrastructure. Social Services) Program not only pays homage to her roots but also spells her vision for the future from the perspecve of strong lipina who acknowledges her femininity while making a mark for herself through her strong will. As to date, Mayor Maden’s vision and leadership has taken the form of Guinayangan’s cizenry receiving its well – deserved services from the local government, imposing of discipline in public service, connuous development of public ulies and taking Guinayangan to the path of progress. Stepping up and stepping out are two things that take a lot willpower in order to pull o. Leaving one’s comfort zone to venture into a territory that is tradionally dominated with men was a task specially reserved for strong women. But then again, who has exclusive rights to heroism? As Mayor Maden herself once said “Sa likod ng bawat tagumpay ng isang lalaki, may isang maybahay na palaging nakaalalay” (“behind every success of man, is his always supporve woman.”)Awarded Honorary Modern Filipina Heroism of the Year186

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NATION BUILDERSWith nothing but her dreams, hopes, determinaon, and worn-out shoes, Zeny Catabay Sicat-Dela Cruz went to the city and faced life’s challenges early on. But this isn’t the typical rags-to-riches story as even at the age of 64, she remains as hard working and passionate as she was when she was charng her life’s course in her college days. Growing up in a poor community on the coast of Bolinao town in Pangasinan, she was exposed the the harsh truth early in life. The third child among ve siblings, she has taken the cudgels early on, ghng her family’s way out of poverty with educaon and determinaon. Back at home, her father, a sherman and part-me rope-maker, and her mother, a housewife, struggle to make ends meet. On a good day, they would eat twice a day, foraging fruits such as coconuts, guavas, and star apples, as well as vegetables, from the nearby woods. “Aer school, we had to help our parents or else, we wouldn’t be able to eat.” Her experiences at a young age was what movies are made of, but her journey to where she is now has been, in her own words, nothing but a fullling adventure.AWARDED HONORARYMODERN FILIPINA HEROISMOF THE YEARMS. ZENY SICAT DELA CRUZCHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS,PHILIPPINE RED CROSS, WESTERN PANGASINANBOARD OF REGENTS, PANGASINAN STATE UNIVERSITYCHARTER PRESIDENT, ROTARY CLUB OF BOLINAOOWNER OF EDZENA ENTERPRISESPRIME MICRO CREDIT AND LENDING INVESTOR187

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GIVING BACK Aer decades of toiling, Ms. Dela Cruz is now an established businesswoman and a philanthropist. She now leads her own company, Jesscon and Sons Aquafarm Associaon, Inc., as its President. Aside from her businesses, she also serves in the Board of Regents of Pangasinan State University, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Philippine Red Cross - Western Pangasinan Chapter, and Charter President of the Rotary Club of Bolinao. From humble beginnings, she has literally and guravely gone places. But despite her achievements, remembering her past, according to her, is what keeps her feet on the ground. Among her numerous accolades, she says that her scholarship program means the most to her. Over the years, she has supported students in pursuing their dreams and change their families’ lives for the beer – reminiscent of her own life journey. Through this, her program has produced teachers, accountants, seafarers, and professionals in the agriculture and forestry sectors, among many others.“I came from humble beginnings. I just want to give back to the community, because giving back to others is a way of thanking God.” Through her important role in her local Rotary Club, she has also helped upli the lives of her fellow Pangasinense in many dierent aspects such as health, livelihood, and quality of life.Awarded Honorary Modern Filipina Heroism of the Year188

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WAY OUT OF POVERTYEMPOWERING WOMEN As someone who has lived her own storybook of poverty, Ms. Dela Cruz recognizes that the only way to change lives for the beer is through empowerment. Despite growing up in a poor coastal community, she did not let her situaon limit what she can do as she worked her way up to where she is right now. “In ten years, the underserved communies we are helping, our goal is to make their way of living improved.” Among the programs they have launched recently focus on empowering people with jobs. In October 2021, a skills and livelihood training was held in collaboraon with the Rotary Clubs of Bolinao and Alaminos. Their group also extended help to the farmers in the form of vouchers and loans without interest to be used for ferlizers and chemicals, in coordinaon with the Department of Agriculture. The program aims to provide rice suciency for the communies and to protect the farmers from abusive loan sharks. “Kapag walang bigas during my younger years, ‘yun ang challenge eh. Madali lang humanap ng ulam – kamote, dahon ng malunggay, bagoong – kaya importante talaga ang bigas.” Also close to her heart are children and the elderlies, so much so, that through the Rotary Club of Bolinao and in partnership with the Philippine Red Cross, they have supported Caring for the Future Foundaon, an orphanage based in Pangasinan, through scholarship grants to orphans in high school and college. Children from displaced families also received gis in cash and in kind, as well as food packs, especially during Christmas me. Lile Sisters for the Poor, home for abandoned elderlies in Catubig, Bolinao, Pangasinan, is also the recipient of Ms. Dela Cruz and the rest of the Rotary Club of Bolinao’s helping hand. The group donated food packs, cavans of rice, adult diapers, milk, toiletries, and other health essenals to the orphanage. “If I ever am given a long life, I would sll be doing these ten years from now. I’ll be 74 by then, but this is my way of life already and I don’t see myself doing something else other than helping.” Ms. Dela Cruz is a strong believer of the phrase, “what men can do, women can do beer.” And why not, as her life is a testament that women can achieve great things as much as men. Although she admits that she never experienced gender discriminaon or challenges relang to her being a woman, she has been vocal in supporng women empowerment through her works with the Rotary Club. A mother to an achieving daughter as well, she has pushed for safe motherhood and essenal care programs in her hometown. Pregnant women were given pointers on safe motherhood, breaseeding awareness and family planning. Aside from the lectures, they are also provided access to health services essenal to their pregnancy. As a mother to Anna Marie my daughter was an alumna of UP-Los Baños and my grandson currently enrolled at Ateneo de Manila, University and an entrepreneur as well, and grandmother to Zeaedric Eah, Ms. Dela Cruz, despite her busy schedule, has fullled her motherhood role well. “As a parent, I lead by example. Seeing my daughter now and what she turned out to be, I think I’ve done a good job in raising her.”“What men can do, women can do better.” Awarded Honorary Modern Filipina Heroism of the Year189

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WATER AND PROPER HYGIENE FOR ALL LEAVING A LEGACYRECOVERING FROM THE PANDEMIC Despite living in coastal areas, it is an irony that people in some remote communies of Pangasinan sll don’t have access to potable water. And that is what Ms. Dela Cruz, through the Rotary Club of Bolinao, in which she is the charter president, are planning to change in the next few years. In the past two years alone, their group has helped funded the construcon of several water infrastructure projects such as water systems and overhead water tanks in Salud Elementary School and in Brgy. Salud, San Roque Elementary School, and Brgy. Pilar, as well as communal toilets and handwashing facilies in Brgy. Balingasay, San Roque Elementary School, and Patar Elementary School. Partnering with both the government and private sectors, it is her goal to provide her kababayans with access to their most basic needs, parcularly drinking water and decent toilets. Despite her seless service to countless communies, people, and groups over the years, Ms. Dela Cruz has no plans to stop helping. In fact, there is one goal that she says she hasn’t achieved yet in life: to establish her own foundaon. Through this, she wants her daughter and grandchildren to connue her works and make a posive impact to the lives of people. Asked what legacy she wants to leave for the next generaon, she did not provide a grand answer beng her life’s achievements. She says that just being known as someone who helps people is more than enough. “At the end of the day, when your me is up, you can’t bring to the next life the materials things you have. What belongs to the earth, belongs to the earth.” With the pandemic restricons now loosening up globally, Ms. Dela Cruz is also determined in helping communies get back to their feet. But before that, vaccinang the populaon is necessary as people return to their schools and workplaces.That is why the Rotary Club of Bolinao has been supporve of the government’s push for herd immunity. In March 2022, the Rotarians took part in the Resbakuna for school-age children, helping authories with informaon, communicaon, and educaon programs and donaon of health essenals. Aside from COVID-19, it is also the Rotary Club’s goal to curb polio once and for all, as they forged a partnership with the Department of Health in supporng and assisng health workers in administering roune polio drops in government health facilies. An outreach program was also conducted to the remote communies in Silaki Islands, where they donated hygiene kits and conducted free blood typing, sugar tesng, and blood pressure monitoring to the underserved people of the far-ung barrio.Awarded Honorary Modern Filipina Heroism of the Year190

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NATION BUILDERSOnce again, for a second me around, youth from Barangay Tinajeros, City of Malabon is becoming a source of inspiraon. Ma. Doelcarmen A. Dizon, commonly known as SK Star Dizon or Konsehala Star, is a 26-year-old woman who is a young leader who enlightens the public about social injusces, also a former history Teacher. And she is already part of history in the making. Indeed the Pride of Malabon. Hon. Ma. Doelcarmen “Star” A. Dizon, LPT is a public servant, educator, entrepreneur, and an innovator with a degree in Bachelor of Secondary Educaon, Major in Social Sciences, and currently taking Master in Development Management and Governance at the University of Maka. She was currently enjoying her educaon eld as a Junior High School and Senior High School Teacher at St. James Academy-Malabon. Hon. Star A. Dizon, was currently elected as a Sangguniang Kabataan Chairperson at the Brgy. Tinajeros, City of Malabon, and the Sangguniang Kabataan-Federaton Vice President at the City of Malabon. She was also a receiver of various leadership awards such as; Leadership Awardee of United States Embassy, Young Southeast Asian Leaders Iniave (YSEALI) Top Future Professionals in the Philippines, Awardee of 4th Asia Pacic Luminare Awards “Exemplary Young Professional and Youth Leader of the Year”AWARDED HONORARYMODERN FILIPINA HEROISMOF THE YEARHON. MA. DOELCARMEN A. DIZONSK FEDERATION PRESIDENT / COUNCILOR - CITY OF MALABONTHE BRIGHTEST AND MOST HOPE-FILLED FOUNDATION191

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Awardee of Gintong Parangal 2021 “Most Empowered and Inuenal Young Woman of the Year”, Awardee of Global Leaders and Educators Awards 2021 in Category of “Outstanding Covid 19 Resiliency Award”, and a Finalist at Internaonal Associaon of Youth and Students for Peace- Pilipinas “Youth Heroes Award”, and Finalist of Tessie Aquino Oreta (TAO) Gawad Awards 2021 “Natatanging Kabataan”, and just last year she was awarded as Naon Builders and Mosliv Awards as “Public Servant of The Year”. She was also invited to be a guest at the DZAS 702-Ehemplo to tackle the importance of youth parcipaon. She was also the Youth Adviser of Philippine Naonal Police- Staon Advisory Council of the City of Malabon, the Director of Community Service Aairs at the Rotary Club Titans of BGC, the NCR Ambassadress of the SKC (Sigaw ng Kabataan Coalion), and the Chairperson of Markeng and Promoons at the Pacic United Naons Model. She was also the ocial delegate and represented Philippines at Internaonal United Naons Model that held in Brish University, in Hanoi, Vietnam. She also represented the City of Malabon at the Department of Foreign Aairs- Diplomac League. She was a former Vice-President for External aairs at the UNESCO Young Professionals Club of the Philippines. And a former web ranger at the Google Web Rangers Philippines (this aims to ght cyber-bullying). And currently she was appointed as the Service Project Chair of the Rotary Club of Fort Bonifacio Global City. With over 9 years of management experience in government, and private instuon, and civil society organizaons, she was surely equipped with skills that can help us to enlighten our minds in her advocacies. Through her various endeavors, she has been able to built eecve programs and projects, and socio-civic iniaves to further amplify the posive impact among the youth.Awarded Honorary Modern Filipina Heroism of the Year192

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Konsehala Star is the new Sangguniang Kabataan Federaon President of the City of Malabon, and considered as a City Councilor as well. However, Prior to earning her countless accolades and impressive qualicaons, Star was just a regular college student who had no idea that she would end up being an instrument or a tool to improve the lives of others. She said that she was just a regular student who genuinely wished to complete her studies and pursue a career as a teacher. Unl one parcular session transformed her life and inspired her to pursue a career in leadership. Back in 2016, she parcipated in a leadership workshop at her university, PNU Manila, and used her communicaon skills to strike up conversaons with others. Eventually, a leader noced her and invited her to join their NGO, and she eventually accepted and was named the NCR-Ambassador of Sigaw ng Kabataan Coalion (SKC), a naonal non-government organizaon made up of 55,000 youth leaders in the country. And she was trained by her mentor, Mr. Ellirie Nicolas Aviles- Rotarian, and the one who iniated the organizaon of the Sigaw ng Kabataan Coalion (SKC Philippines). And the rest was history. It began with just three members, expanded to over 45 members, and received recognion from various organizaon and to their Local Government Unit. Star aims to mold and mentor young people because they will be society’s future leaders. She claimed that the reason I trained people was because Star would eventually choose a dierent path and give birth, therefore she wanted to create a secure environment for the following generaon. She hoped to mentor upcoming leaders as well. Of course, there is no such thing as overnight success, and she had to deal with a variety of issues and shoralls along the way, including those people who quesoned her abilies and skills and asked, “How can a woman become a leader?” Would she be capable of doing that? Has she got what it takes? Is she an educator? How is it possible for a teacher to understand polics? Maybe she’s not up to this? Fortunately, there are always those who have faith in her talents, and she consistently embodies her favorite adage, “Always believe in yourself no maer what happens,” which demonstrates how resilient she is since, in spite of everything, she has shown that women can lead. Hon. Star A. Dizon talked fondly of the project “Akyat Nueva Vizcaya,” which began as a task for their transformave class before Star realized that serving others was her true calling. They spend close to 4–5 hours climbing, hiking, and walking the mountain ranges in order to see the residents of Kayapa, Nueva Vizcaya. In the same province at the me, neither electricity nor technology existed. However, with me and the yearly Christmas climb, they were able to raise money and create a decent environment and services for the populace. And in her opinion, this is her realizaon of the social reality. And she is also pleased because several of her acquaintances in “Akyat Nueva Vizcaya Group” are currently employed by the government, and one of them is already a Vice Mayor in Nueva Vizcaya. Indeed, your friends are a reecon of who you are. Star has traveled to eight naons since she was 18 years old, including Macao, Hong Kong, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam, Taiwan, South Korea, and even North Korea. Her goal is to learn about the diverse cultures and sustainable policies of other naons so she can come up with fresh ideas for her term. And this marks the beginning of her life’s mission statement. Women’s empowerment and youth parcipaon are her causes. Star founded Youth Empowerment and Support Organizaon, or YESO, an eight-month-old community-based organizaon that defends children, empowers youth for self-reliance, and provides educaon and livelihood, in order to put her advocacy and the organizaonal skills she acquired from the various seminars she aended to use.Awarded Honorary Modern Filipina Heroism of the Year193

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And as we already menoned, Hon. Star also taught at St. James Academy, one of the presgious school in the City of Malabon. It is enjoyable to be a teacher, she said, “especially when you see that you are able to build a kind and excellent student, and when you see them succeeding in the profession they have pursued.” She will have the chance to discuss her causes with her students at this me. She consistently emphasized the value of women in society, similar to their funcon in modern culture. As a teacher, she will exert every eort to let her students know that bigotry is sll pervasive in our society. She wants to communicate with them her belief that a person’s ability to contribute to society should never be based solely on their gender. And thanks to Konsehala Star for demonstrang that a woman is capable of doing it! Hon. Star In the sense that she doesn’t forget to contact the majority of the young before making a decision, she dened her leadership as “charismac” and “parcipave.” And to become a good and ecient leader, she constantly reminds herself of three moral principles: “always learn to listen,” “be emphac,” and “always love the things you do” Because when you learn to put your heart into what you are doing, everything else will follow. Right now, Hon. Star carries on with her plans in line with the Sustainable Development Goals of the UN (SDG). She is expected to serve as SK Chair through the year 2022 once the bill allowing SKs to prolong their years due to pandemic is passed. Despite winning mulple accolades, she sll thinks that any young person may outperform her if they develop their potenal and go beyond their current limitaons. Cercates and awards, in her opinion, are merely consolaon. The real rewards come when you can even just slightly alter one person’s life. And for her inspiraonal advice to “always be the best person you can be at all mes,” And now that she has turned the tables, she is returning favors to the people, instuons, and organizaons that helped her grow into a successful leader, trained her, and put their faith in her as a leader and a woman. Furthermore, she adds, “This success of mine is the success of all Youth because I could not have done it without the help of others. Thank you to everyone who supported, helped, and most of all trusted in my ability as a woman, as a woman who can serve, as a woman who can lead, and as a woman who can lead the advancement of change in our society.”Awarded Honorary Modern Filipina Heroism of the Year194

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NATION BUILDERSShe is a loving mother of her family and pedigree. An environmentalist and advocate for enhancing care and supports to those aected or suering from Alzheimer’s disease and other demena paents. Her rst love was to be a Doctor of Medicine but became a Doctor of Dental Medicine or Denst. Prior to being a denst, Dr. Eloisa Gonzales Eclevia-Lat has a heart of helping the lowly or underprivileged and this character or nature is manifested or shown in Medical and Dental Mission without any compensaon or free of charge so to speak. In doing so, she is a believer and adherent to love others like you love yourself and love of God is paramount. Being guided by the Heavenly Father, complete happiness or joy characterized her direcon and personal goal or objecve. A missionary denst with a heart and compassion in everything she does. Her passion for work or mission reects a high level of dedicaon and magnanimity. Dr. Eloisa Gonzales Eclevia-Lat puts her best foot forward and gives what is best for her paents, relaves and friends. There is no discriminaon so to speak. She endeavors the former to feel comfortable and pleased as possible. As a rule of thumb, she creates an atmosphere of perfect smile while aending or treang them thereby creang hope for a beer tomorrow. By the same token, it can be gain said or it is not amiss to state that she is always at the forefront of proving the paramount standard of care. For several years (approximately more than 40 years) now, she shared her richness in experience as a missionary doctor so to speak.AWARDED HONORARYMODERN FILIPINA HEROISMOF THE YEARDR. ELOISA GONZALES ECLEVIA-LATD.M.D., MHCA, CHA, DIPHM, DPCHA, FPCHA, DCE, DEDD, OPA195

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God-willing, success cannot be denied of her. Laer’s achievements will serve as a legacy and her footsteps will be followed in the years to come. Notwithstanding the current pandemic and the laer’s surge, same cannot dampen the high spirit of Dr. Eloisa Gonzales Eclevia-Lat as a Missionary Doctor. For her, with or without Covid -19 Virus and its variant Omicron, her free dental mission throughout the Philippines is not or cannot be compromised. She honestly believes that the present pandemic is a temporary setback only. With the help of the Almighty God it will be a foregone conclusion, that is, it will have a sure dead end so to speak. Dental Mission like life must go on whatever it takes. If it’s your me you cannot prevent or stop being called by the Almighty God. First and foremost, in her mind is to help others or alleviate their ight. Addionally, Dr. Eloisa Gonzales Eclevia-Lat, a Demena Care Expert, having passed the Demena Care Examinaon, spends me and serving aged persons suering with Demena by personally treang them, explaining the nature and character of demena and the soluon or cure. Along this line, live webinars were conducted via zoom. Said webinars cater to aendees or audience all over the world or internaonally. Dr. Eloisa Gonzales Eclevia-Lat is the rst Denst who passed the Demena Care Expert Level-1 given by Internaonal Federaon for Demena Care (Society of Gerontology Nurses and Carers of Asia Inc., Philippine Member Organizaon). In recognion of her valuable contribuon to the society, awards, plaques, cercates of recognion and compleon, here and abroad, were given to her. At the present dispensaon, Dr. Eloisa Gonzales Eclevia-Lat is presently enrolled at Philippine Chrisan University (PCU) Graduate School of Business and Management Doctor of Philosophy in Development Administraon Major in Internaonal Health to hone or update her knowledge that will benet the underprivileged, needy and lowly staon in life. A council member of Regional Peace Council of Family Peace Associaon-Asia Pacic and currently undergoing a training program in missionary and leadership training course Class 2021 sponsored by Family Peace Associaon-Asia Pacic Instute for Peace. She is now busy collang materials regarding her Doctoral Dissertaons involving Demena Management and Pracces Towards a Leading Nursing Care Hospice.Awarded Honorary Modern Filipina Heroism of the Year196

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Dr. Eloisa Gonzales Eclevia-Lat does her free dental missions throughout the Philippines in farung areas or boondocks through the invitaon of dental services of non-governmental organizaons. Prior to some invitaons, she is a private praconer travelling from one place to another to accomplish her missions to provide free dental care and love to the underprivileged. She believes that she has a mission in life that is why she is fondly called or dubbed “THE PEOPLE’S DENTIST”, “DENTIST FOR THE MASSES”, DENTIST FOR THE BARRIOS” and DENTIST WITHOUT BORDERS” by non-prot enes or civil organizaon. Her seless dedicaon, and humane consideraon to fellow Filipinos, awarded her several cercates and plaques of recognions by a number of organizaons, locally and internaonal. Amongst them are, viz:1. 2021 Public Servant of the Year2. 2021 Awardee as Outstanding Disnguished Educator3. 2021Awardee as Outstanding Research Category4. 2021 Awardee as Innovaon Category5. 2021 Awardee as Covid -19 Resiliency6. 2021 Awardee as Excellence in Leadership7. 2018 Outstanding Professional Award8. 2018 Outstanding Alumnus Olongapo City Naonal High School (OCNHS)9. 2018 Huwarang Ina Awardee10. Best Outstanding Medical Support of the Year 2009-201011. Model Achiever12. Outstanding Rotarian and12. Congressman Roberto V. Puno Award To most people, she is a paragon or model of humility, kindness, hospitality, and a beacon that enlightens or illumines their lives. Let it be gain said that her present achievements or accomplishment is not a walk in the park. Same is characterized by humiliaon, apathy or indierence and unfriendly behavior or atude by fellow medical and dental volunteers. Notwithstanding, she looks forward with opmism and posive atude plus PRAYERS. Devong her life in caring for the sick, poor and disadvantage without discriminaon or irrespecve of sex, age, religion and status in life. In ne, her vocaon or calling and willingness to serve others hinge or is aributable to the Almighty God. Moreover, Dr. Eloisa Gonzales Eclevia-Lat hails from Olongapo City. She started primary educaon at Nellie E. Brown Elementary School whilst her secondary educaon was at Olongapo City Naonal Hjgh School (OCNHS).Awarded Honorary Modern Filipina Heroism of the Year197

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She graduated from Manila Central University Mayhaligue Street, Sta. Cruz, Manila (MCU) in 1983 with the degree of Doctor of Dental Medicine. As addional feather on her cap, she pursued post graduate studies in Maxilla Facial (Candidate), Periodontology, Academy of Denstry Internaonal Republic of the Philippines Secon, Oral Surgery, Restorave Pedodoncs/Orthodontology Connuing Educaon Program College of Denstry, Prosthodontology at Graduate School, University of the Phillipines, Padre Faura, Manila. She was also part of Associated California Dental Team Consultants, California Dental Examiners in Radiaon and Safety Techniques. Aer pursuing her Master in Healthcare Administraon at St. Jude College, Dimasalang, Manila in 2016, Cered Hospital Administraon, Diploma in Hospital Management, Hospital Administraon College of Public Health, University of the Philippines, Manila. Diplomate in Philippine College of Hospital Administraon, Fellow in Philippine College of Hospital Administraon, 1st Denst to passed the Demena Care Expert, Dental Care for the Elderly and Special needs and Doctor of Chrisan Educaon graduate, AB Theology major in Values graduate. Currently taking Missionary and Leadership Training Course (MLTC) connuous her study and presently enrolled at Philippine Chrisan University (PCU) taking up a Doctor of Philosophy in Development Administraon major in Leadership. Eldest among the ve children of proud parents American Cizens Manuel Ecalnir Eclevia Jr.and Navidad Javier Gonzales Eclevia, both deceased. Her other four siblings Elmer, Elena, Elma and Edgar are American Cizens and professionals, now residing at Oxnard, California, USA. Her grandparents, on the mother’s side are Francisco Gonzales (+) and Alejandra Javier Gonzales (+) and Aguido Ermitano Eclevia, Emilia Ecalnir vda.de Ebuenga (+) and Rered US Navy Valeriano Ebuenga are the parents of her beloved father. Dr. Eloisa Gonzales Eclevia-Lat is married to Ay. Igmidio Cuevas Lat, Doctor of Civil Law graduate and author of several law books. Children Abigail married to Larry, Sigfreid Lemuel married to Dyan and Kevin Igmidio. Doctora’s grandchildren are Audrey, Kassidy Nicole, Sigfreid Lemuel Jr. ”Zjggy” and Sigmund Dylan ”Iggy”. In the same vein, she founded or established ADVOCACY ON DENTISTRY duly registered at Securies and Exchange Commission (SEC), a non-prot Organizaon catering to Dental Missions or Outreach, Dental Care for Elderly and Special Needs. Likewise, Conducng Live Webinars or Lectures throughout the country and internaonally. Cercates of aendance are issued.Her undying passion in treang or serving dental paents, belonging to the poorest of the poor, remains to date and will inspire the present and future generaons. Medical Jobs and Dental Missions are, as follows: Quezon City Peace Center, Mulanay, Quezon Province, Angono, Rizal, Barangay F. De Jesus, Unisan, Quezon, Lopez, Quezon, Lipa City, Tanauan, Batangas, Barangay Okoy, Barangay Balidbid, Bantayan Island, Cebu City, Talim Island, Binagonan, Rizal, Ateneo de Manila, University, Rotary Club of Downtown, Manila District, Actors Guilt of the Philippines, Kapunan ng mga Arstang Pilipino, sa Pelikula at Telebisyon (KAPPT) Iram Elementary School, Olongapo City, Province of Quezon-Municipality of Calauag, Quezon, Olongapo Circle San Diego OCSD, Barangay District Padada, Davao del Sur, Barangay Piape, Barangay San Isidro and Barangay Punta Piape-Coastal Area, Davao del Sur, Marawi, Iligan City, Cagayan de Oro, Davao City, Naonal Police Commission Headquarters, Philippine Naonal Police Aviaon Security Group at Cras Gate 1, NAIA Complex, Philippine Air Force at Air Force Command Headquarters, 1st Air Reserve Center, Colonel Jesus Villamor Air Base, Pasay City, Municipality of San Narciso, Zambales, Lakas High Schiol, Botolan Distruct, Zambales, Defend Sta. Cruz, Zambales, San Jose del Monte Bulacan, Scout Delgado Street, Quezon City, Daet, Camarines Sur, Buddist Compassion Relief Tzu Chi Foundaon Tacloban, Leyte, Panc City, Meycauayan, Bulacan, Sta. Maria, Bulacan, Maribeles, Bataan, Palauig, Zambales, Brgy. Tapozo, San Roque, Malimangga, Sinabacan, Poblacion, Pamibian, Candelaria Zambales, Marikina Sports Park, Fortune, Marikina, United Evangelical Church at Greenhills, Boac, Marinduque, 300th Air Intelligence and Security Group, Brgy. 185 Maricaban, Pasay City, Deln Albano, Isabela, Maka City and Iloilo City.Summing up all her credenals and posions, are: • Huwarang Ina Awardee • Doctor of Chrisan Educaon Conferment• Diplomate and Fellow from the Philippine College of Hospital Administrators, INC. • Outstanding Disnguished Educator • Awardee as Outstanding Research Category • Awardee as Innovaon Category • Awardee Covid 19 Resiliency • Awardee Excellence in Leadership• 2018 Outstanding Professional Awardee• 2018 Outstanding Alumnus Olongapo City Naonal High School • Best Outstanding Medical Support of the Year 2009-2010 • Model Achiever • Outstanding Rotarian • Forensic Odontologist Cercaon and Cercate of Compleon on Missionary and Leadership Training Course (MLTC) 2021 • Demena Care Expert Level-1 Cercate 2019• Advocacy in Denstry President/CEO (Founding Member)• Doctor of Dental Medicine• Master in Healthcare Administraon• Cered Hospital Administraon• Diploma in Hospital Management• Diplomate in Philippine College of Hospital Administrator• Fellow in Philippine College of Hospital Administrator• Demena Care Expert• Dental Care for Elderly and Special Needs• Doctor of Chrisan Educaon• AB Theology Major in Values Graduate• Commissioned Ocer• Airforce Reserved Command• Philippine Air Force• Council Member of Regional Peace Council of Family Peace Associaon- Asia Pacic“Penultimately, her trek in achieving the goals or objectives relative to dental mission was never easy, but fullling. Big smiles or satisfaction can be gleaned or deciphered from the patients’ faces, worth a try in a manner of speaking.”Awarded Honorary Modern Filipina Heroism of the Year198

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NATION BUILDERSSince 2013, Sustainable Smartness of LGU “Going Green” with Mount Arayat under the leadership of former Arayat Municipal Mayor Emmanuel “Bon” Manahan Alejandrino who is now the newly elected Municipal Vice Mayor aer nine years (three terms) of mayoralty post. Combining those iniaves with energy eciency measures that conserve the earth’s resources it makes the LGU more ecient, and reduce costs-moving the past environmental compliance and into a successful sustainable administraon embracing its vision: “We envision Arayat to be a premier eco-tourism desnaon and to have a modernized agricultural sector as well as a vibrant, environment-friendly economy that fosters the quality of life of a God-fearing, disciplined and secured cizenry under a resolute, supporve leadership.” VIce Mayor Bon’s, popularly called “Tatang” (father) “Ing Bayung Arayat” (The New Arayat) Going Green Program which was consistently implemented in nine years on its third mayoralty term has been connuously a mind blowing while the resilient resourcefulness of the Arayateños is tested. He unringly and bravely undertakes acons priorizing the people’s welfare within a drug free, peaceful and safe environment. His leadership is recognized by the Department of Local and Interior Government (DILG) as one of the municipalies in the whole Province of Pampanga awarded with a Seal of Good Local Governance (SGLG) for the years 2017 and 2019. Agricultural modernizaon and eco-tourism development are the main thrusts of Mayor Bon’s “Ing Bayung Arayat” Program.AWARDED HONORARYMODERN FILIPINO HEROISMOF THE YEARHON. EMMANUEL M. ALEJANDRINOVICE MAYOR, GOVERNMENT OF ARAYAT, PAMPANGAA ONE WOMAN MAN PUBLIC SERVANT, A SUPREMO “TATANG” TO ALL199

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Such had been gradually achieved with good cizenry as governed by good leadership, dedicated and commied government employees and duly elected leaders who are always aware and can communicate of what is going on in all communies of the 30 villages/barangays. Such communicaon reveals truth, empower others and build brainpower. The transformaon of Mt. Arayat Naonal Park of which future improvement and development have been well-planned under Mayor Bon’s nine years of administraon, 71 long years that Mt. Arayat was abused is all over and gone. This is heroic! The great challenging dream to put Mt. Arayat in the world map as an Eco-Tourism desnaon where nature’s ora and fauna is protected and nurtured with its zoological garden is becoming a concrete reality. It is a promising site that can help in migang global warming, a recreaonal and research site, source of livelihood among the Arayateños, and a major supply of free potable water among the 9,831 total populaon of Brgy. San Juan Baño where the water cisterns are located and maintained. Spring water is also a source of drinking water for at least 11 barangays within the vicinity of Mt. Arayat while addional spring water reservoirs will soon be constructed as planned. All are part of the LGU’s mission. The Municipality of Arayat with a mountain with the highest peak in Central Luzon (1,026 meters in height) is now on its breakthrough in terms of progress and development with its modern farm and waste management facilies; more roads have been repaired and constructed; the An-Red Tape Act 2016’s 94.75% rang makes Arayat LGU the best in the Province of Pampanga; Purple Ribbon Award for Responsible Parenthood and Reproducve Health - Central Luzon given by the Department of Health; Cercate of Recognion awarded by COMELEC Arayat for his support in the Gender and Development Advancement Program; and the Cercate of Recognion on Development Support and Security Operaons of the 703rd Infantry (Aguila) Brigade of Philippines Army. Modern facilies in agriculture and waste management were provided. The year-round reforestaon and tree planng is expanding in terms of number of volunteers (10,472) from all sectors of the society which is a great contribung factor in the more or less 18 Million total cost of fruit-bearing and hardwood seedlings invested for the past seven years for tree planng, and the well-structured LGU management for Mt. Arayat consistent with the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Memorandum of Agreement. Smart steps to Sustainability provides the LGU under the leadership of Mayor Bon in support of the Sangguniang Bayan, Barangay Ocials and Municipal Department Heads, with praccal advice and tools to implement sustainable and environmentally-preferable public service pracces that go beyond compliance. Arayat LGU has been guided with its themac plans from the Comprehensive Land Use Plan 2016-2025 (CLUP) and Climate and Disaster Risk Assessment 2016-2025 (CIDRA) down to its Comprehensive Development Plan, Local Development Investment Plan (LDIP) and Capability Development Plan. (CAPDEV) are guides oering a framework to strategically green the administraon and presents realisc opportunies to improve environmental performance. Awarded Honorary Modern Filipino Heroism of the Year200

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Usually for several decades, nothing remarkable has been really happening in Arayat in terms of economic growth, but the progress in the past nine years proved to be dierent. The investment atmosphere has been picking up. The baseline is clear where business-wise, economic progress is quite sure as more people are coming to Arayat to invest in businesses, franchise or homegrown. Preparing Arayat towards an economic boom acknowledging the presence of big players in the municipality, since 2013, investors have seen many opportunies for growth with the existence of companies with naonwide operaons such as China Bank Savings, Puregold Price Club, Inc., Chowking, Jollibee and McDonald’s Food Chains, Goldilocks, Red Ribbon, Seven-Eleven, Chooks To Go, Andok’s Chicken, major pawnshops like MLhullier, Palawan and Cebuana Lhullier, LBC forwarders, and micro-lending companies such as KASAPI, Rizal Rural Bank, Inc. CARD MRI, ASA Foundaon, and Advance Credit Corporaon. Regional retail stores have also been operang in Arayat such as CityMall, 588 Shopping Mall, Rich Sun, Red Camia, Go Shoppe, Ultra Mega, SuperMercado mall. Rural banks now serving the town are Rural Bank of Porac, San Isidro Rural Bank and Bank of Florida. Modern private hospitals were put up such as Lingap General Hospital, Inc, Arayat Doctors and Holy Trinity Hospital. Obviously, they see Arayat as a prime area where they can currently grow their businesses which also translates to more job opportunies and more tourists in the municipality. In 2019, prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, the municipality registered a total of 1,789 business establishments. • 30 Day Care Centers, Birthing Staon (RHU-I/RHU-II) and TB-DOTS assessed and consistently monitored and support with capacity building program through training and workshops. • Funconal Drop-in Center for Children in Conict with the Law (CICL). *Center to serve as temporary shelter and custody for CICL.• Rehabilitated Municipal Evacuaon Center.• Bahay Pagbabago 45-day rehabilitaon for drug reformists.• Capability development of disaster responders and sta.• Recruitment of more capable and compeve personnel for both MENRO and MDRRMO and acquision of tools and equipment.• Educaonal Services Improvement- Addional Classrooms - Constructed, repaired and replaced with the assistance of the DepEd and DPWH. - Annual seminar-workshop for school teachers.- Granng scholarship though the support of close friends, namely, Medina and Santos families.• More Improved System on Health Services and Development- Repairs/Improvement of Barangay Health Staons in 30 barangays- Pregnant women from 30 barangays annual parcipaon in a “Buns Party” – “Ligtas Buns, Ligtas Sanggol Laban sa HIV/AIDS, Syphilis and Hepas B.”• Assistance/Recognion to Senior Cizens- Annual awarding of “Outstanding Barangay Health Workers;- Social Pension beneciaries totaling 681 who receive Php3,000 (semi-annually); Philhealth coverage, burial assistance, purchase of medicines, ID Cards and booklets;- LGU funded annual assistance on hospitalizaon, death benets, free medicines, vitamins and vaccinaon; - Annual gi-giving project for poor of the poorest senior cizens;- Annual awarding of “Ulirang Senior Cizen na Magulang”;- Annual awarding of “Outstanding Senior Cizen na Magsasaka”;- Approval of SB Resoluon No. 012 Series of 2019 implemenng the Php10,000.00 Birthday Cash Gi to all Senior Cizens (natural-born in Arayat) upon reaching 85 years of age.BASIC SOCIAL SERVICES PROGRAMS AND PROJECTS SUPREMO “TATANG” TO ALLAwarded Honorary Modern Filipino Heroism of the Year201

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• Provision of Basic Support and Infrastructure to Agriculture- Free Hybrid and Cered Rice Seeds for more than 8,000 farmers; - Seminars and technology transfer through Farmers Field School for Rice, Corn and Vegetables with the following grants for beneciaries:- Rice Crop Manager for more than 2,000 farmers;- Farm Machineries Distribuon for Associaons and Cooperaves- Distribuon of Mul-Purpose Drying Pavement, Far-To- Market Road and Dryer such as Flush and Recirculang and Mechanical Dryer.- Distribuon of Pescides and organic ferlizers to All Farmers- Distribuon of Hook and Line, Solar Lamps, Sky Lab, Gillnets for Fishermen- Distribuon of Livestocks such as Cows, Carabaos, Goats and Chickens- An-Rabies Vaccinaon- Crop Insurance and Livestocks, Machineries and Life Insurance- Solar Power Irrigaon System Project – 3.0 Million for Brgy. Matamo for corn planng and 1.5 Million for Brgy. Tabuan’s high value crops;- MAFC/BAFC Associaon & Cooperaves Meengs- Rice Black Bug During Night Time - Geo-Tagging and Geo-Referencing- Financial Grants for one hectare below Php5,000.00 each• Public Employment Services- Pedicab regular monitoring managed by 25 beneciaries for “Padyak Project”;- Purchase and delivery of 70 units Food Stalls for Php1,050,000.00.- Aide for Scavenger Beneciaries;- Tulong Panghanapbuhay for Disadvantaged Displaced Workers;- Massage, Computer, Housekeeping and Call Center Training;- Facilitaon of Job Fairs;• Full Rehabilitaon of Mt. Arayat Naonal Park (Ongoing) - The protecon, conservaon and preservaon of Mt. Arayat Naonal Park is also providing employment in the tourism industry. More residents are able to get jobs, create livelihood projects and businesses with the operaon of the Mt. Arayat Naonal Park as managed by the LGU. This reects the policy of localism and showing a gradual improvement of life standard. Free training in Tour Guiding for out-of-school youth, unemployed parents and tricycle drivers is a part of the Municipal Tourism Oce.- 10-year Solid Waste Management Plan (SWMP) approval by the Naonal Solid Waste Commission; - Back-up tricycle for proper waste disposal in 30 barangays; - Extension of Central MRF through EMB-DENR Fund Support. - Memorandum of Agreement between the LGU and Metro Clark Waste Management, Inc.)- Memorandum of Agreement between the LGU and Metro Clark Waste Management, Inc. (Sanitary Landll)- Procurement of containers for garbage collecon and segregaon.- Installaon of DOST Biogas Facilies.- Memorandum of Agreement between the LGU and Republic Cement, Inc. (Collecon of recyclable solid wastes. • Construcon of Drainage Canal; Desilng, Sandbagging and Repair of Dikes; Desilng of Creeks - The Municipal Government monitors the smooth ow of water, redirecng through sandbagging and sees to it that ood control and safety measures by dike repairs is undergone eciently. • Construcon of Drainage Canal; Desilng, Sandbagging and Repair of Dikes; Desilng of Creeks - The Municipal Government monitors the smooth ow of water, redirecng through sandbagging and sees to it that ood control and safety measures by dike repairs is undergone eciently. - 4.0 Million Rehabilitaon of Waterways Desilng/Declogging of Creeks in Brgy. Lacmit, Bitas, Palinlang and Lapaz Turu (4,000.00 L.M.);- 1.5 Million (3 km) Desilng of Creek in Brgy. Tabuan, San Mateo and Candang;- 1.9 Million Declogging of Canal and River at Brgy. San Juan Baño, Gaawin, La Paz Turu.• Maintenace of Small Water Impounding Project (SWIP) - a water harvesng and storage structure in Brgy. Bali with earth embankment spillway, outlet works and canal facilies designed for soil and water conservaon and ood control during rainy season.• Year-Round Tree Planng (2014-2019) – More concerned cizens within and outside the municipality have been parcipang in the Tree Planng Project in line with the restoraon of Mt. Arayat forest within the protected areas.- Average of 3.0 Million Annual Supply and Delivery of Fruit Bearing and Hardwood trees;- 6.0 Million Supply and Delivery of Materials for Waste Management Program (847 pcs.Trash Bins, 101,757 pcs. Sacks, 515,739 pcs. Garbage Plascs) - 1.6 Million Purchase and Delivery of One (1) Unit Pick-Up Truck for MENRO;- 2.25 Million Purchase and Delivery of One (1) Unit Mini- Dump Truck (5 c.m. capacity) for MENRO.ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AND NATURAL RESOURCES MANAGEMENTAwarded Honorary Modern Filipino Heroism of the Year202

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ONGOING PROJECTS FOR 2022COMPLETED HIGH INVESTMENT PROJECTS FOR 2013-2022• 3.0 Million – Creaon of Community-Based Management System (CBMS)• 9.5 Million Upgrading/Improvement of 37,726 cu.m. New Arayat Central Terminal• Embankment of Future Site of the Arayat Public Market• 56Million 4-Storey Arayat Mul-Purpose Building• 12.053 Million Local Access Road in Barangay Camba-Candang (735mX6.0mX0.30m); • 2.5 Million Supply and Delivery of Materials for the Construcon of Senior Cizens Center (Phase-1);• 2.5 Million Supply and Delivery of Materials for the Construcon of Senior Cizens Center (Phase-2); • Improved “I Love Arayat” signage;• 2.5 Million Road Improvement at Brgy. Telapayong (300 L.M.X 5MX0.15M)• Municipal Grounds Children Playground• Php3,871,309.86 Construcon of Villa Rosario Road at Brgy. Plazang Luma (500MX5MX0.2M)• Php495,000.00 Purchase and Delivery of An-Dengue Chemicals (1,000 Sachets);• Php999,600.00 Purchase and Delivery of Liquid Mosquito Film for Brgy. Plazang Luma (80 liters);• Php4,699,200.00 Supply of Medicines for the use of Municipal Health Department for 2019;• 1.2M Three-Door Row House at the Brgy. San Juan Banio Reselement Site.“The journey to sustainability is unique for every unit of government. Lessons can be learned, good practices can be replicated from those who have already forged a greener protable path. And for the Municipality of Arayat going green becomes a tighter belt, well fastened and smartly managed to be continually sustainable.” – Emmanuel M. AlejandrinoAwarded Honorary Modern Filipino Heroism of the Year204

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NATION BUILDERSPrior to being a lawyer, Ay. Lat had a humble beginning and experienced being a shoeshiner(limpya bota), vendor of pandesal, siopao, ice cream, watermelon and banana. He nished the same with the love and guidance of the ALMIGHTY GOD. Now a member of JESUS IS OUR SHIELD WORLWIDE MINISTRIES, INC. During his trial scal (prosecutor) days, before the Metropolitan Trial Courts of Manila, Fiscal or Prosecutor Lat helped accused who pleaded guilty to ordinance violaons or as vagrants or prostutes by shelling out his own moneys for the nes and costs. Gave also money to the accused and requested the laer to go back to the LORD and asked forgiveness. Beer go back to his/her province or town and plant kamote or other plants to secure basic necessies. As a Praccing Lawyer, no less than thrice or three mes, during court proceedings, Presiding Judge/s will ask Ay. Lat, a Doctor of Civil Law, as amicus curiae or friend of the court for opinion regarding legal maers which are gray areas (no clear discussion). In the same vein, acted as counsel de parte (aorney appointed by the court) of accused who wanted to plead guilty for the lesser oense and free of charge in a number of cases. Regarding his academic background, ATTY. IGMIDIO CUEVAS LAT nished his elementary and high school educaon at Tanauan, Batangas. He took his Pre-Law course from the University of the Philippines, Diliman, Quezon City. Before transferring to San Beda College of Law, he garnered the rst 2 years of his law proper at Lyceum of the Philippines, Intramuros, Manila. AWARDED HONORARYMODERN FILIPINO HEROISMOF THE YEARATTY. IGMIDIO CUEVAS LAT, LLB, LLM, DCLTRIAL LAWYER AND AUTHOR205

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Also, a member of the PI SIGMA Fraternity (U.P Diliman), UP Junior Execuve Circle and Society of Emancipated Men, UP Associaon of Merchandising Students and Alpha Phi Beta Fraternity (San Beda College). Likewise, a member of Knight of Columbus, Council No. 6141, Tanauan, Batangas and the Philippine Trial Lawyers’ Associaon, Inc. Erstwhile, a charter member of the Rotary Club of Ermita, Manila. Served as Catholic Lay Minister at St. Kevin Church, Los Angeles, California. Aer hurdling the Bar Examinaons given by the Honorable Supreme Court on November 1981 and admied to the pracce of law on May 5, 1982, he served as an Associate of Reynaldo Bagatsing and Ex-Fiscal (now Prosecutor),Rogelio Nogales Law oces. He became an Acng Branch Clerk of Court of the Regional Trial Court of Batangas, Branch 7 and transferred to Manila Regional Trial Court, Branch 30. Ay. Lat became the President of the Associaon of Branch Clerks of Court of the Regional Trial Courts of Manila (55 branches). Thereaer, he joined the law oces of Ay. Ricardo de Guzman, Ay. Francisco S. de Guzman, Ay. Benjamin Moraleda, Jr., Zara & Allaga Law Firm, Ays. Cabugos, Ridao, Hipolito and Gonzaga and Ay. Leopoldo de la Rosa. Someme in June 1987, he became a Special Counsel of Manila and served as 4th Assistant City Prosecutor. Prior to his resignaon on January 1994, he was promoted to 3rd Assistant City Prosecutor by former President Fidel V. Ramos but did not take his oath. As Trial Prosecutor of Manila for almost seven (7) years, he served as trial scal (now Prosecutor) of MTC Judges Virgilio Jiro (+) and Rogelio Pizarro, RTC Judges Demetrio Baario, Jr. (+) and Teresita Flores to menon a few. Ay. Lat had the pleasure of being a member of 4 Task Forces under the Department of Jusce, then headed by now Mr. Senator Franklin M. Drilon, viz.: Task Forces on Estafa and Illegal Recruitment, Dangerous Drugs, Detainees and Hoarding. Aended a number of seminars and symposia dealing on Remedial Law, New Family Code, the art of cross-examinaon techniques, and Forum on Federalism (May 30, 2017 at Malacanang Palace). As an added feather on his cap, he was recipient of Cercate of Honor by the Philippine Bar Associaon, Cercate of Recognion in the eld of law given by the Tanauan Instute Alumni Associaon, Cercate of Recognion as OUTSTANDING MEMBER in the eld of law given by YOU and I Club of Malvar, Batangas and awarded a Plaque of Appreciaon as Outstanding in the eld of Prosecuon by the Alpha Phi Beta Fraternity, San Beda College of Law. He was nominated as Outstanding Public Prosecutor (Manila) to the 1992 Annual Awards for Judicial Excellence given by the Supreme Court to cap his brief snt as a Prosecutor. Aer his resignaon from the Manila Prosecutor’s Oce and arriving from the United States of America, he became an Associate of George King Law Oce. Master of Laws (LLM) and Doctor of Civil Law (DCL) with a general weighted average of 1.40 and 1.075 percents, respecvely. Got a grade of BENEMERITUS (equivalent of Magna Cum Laude) in both degrees at the University of Sto. Tomas Graduate School, España, Manila. His masteral Thesis entled “Docket Congeson and Delay in the Regional Trial Courts of Manila, an Analysis” was published on page eleven (11), Volume V, December 31, 1991 of the Lawyers Review. Awarded Honorary Modern Filipino Heroism of the Year206

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TOPIC SCRA (VOL.)1. Murder 335 SCRA 142. Equitable Mortgage 339 SCRA 1113. Unlawful Detainer 340 SCRA 5374. Intra Corporate Controversy 341 SCRA 5645. Extrajudicial Foreclosure 344 SCRA 7186. Pre-proclamaon Controversy 347 SCRA 6487. Right to Bail 348 SCRA 6128. Failure of Elecons 349 SCRA 7209. Powers of Supervision and Control 350 SCRA 74210. Checks 351 SCRA 53011. Voidable Contracts 354 SCRA 68712. Amendments of Complaint or Informaon 355 SCRA 76913. Illegal Recruitment in a Large Scale (Economic Sabotage) 356 SCRA 74314. Supreme Court is not a Trier of Facts 358 SCRA 82915. Suppletory Applicaon 361 SCRA 68316. Ejectment 362 SCRA 77117. Filiaon 363 SCRA 83218. Doctrine of the Right of First Refusal 368 SCRA 71119. Payment of Docket Fees 370 SCRA 63220. Civil Liability 371 SCRA 67921. Relaonship 372 SCRA 78022. Interpretaon of Contracts 375 SCRA 652 23. Premature Campaigning 376 SCRA 10524. Law on Agency 376 SCRA 10525. An-Plunder Law 377 SCRA 61326. Regalian Doctrine 379 SCRA 63227. Double Sale 381 SCRA 80128. Circumstanal Evidence 383 SCRA 74529. Nullicaon of Elecons 384 SCRA 70830. Permanent Total Disability 387 SCRA 22331. Demand 720 SCRA 82432. Jurisdicon 728 SCRA 70633. Nullity of Marriage 745 SCRA 708-71334. Encroachment 888 SCRA 756-76535. Noce of Lis Pendens 889 SCRA 307-31836. Search and Seizure 899 SCRA 627-64537. Dangerous Drugs 905 SCRA 658-70738. Direct and Collateral Aack 920 SCRA 676-68739. Right to Counsel 921 SCRA 645-65940. Prescripon 922 SCRA 644-65941. Conspiracy 937 SCRA 657-671 All told, Ay. Lat has wrien no less than TWENTY (20) LAW BOOKS and FORTY-ONE (41) TOPICS or annotated topics that can be seen in several SCRAs as alluded supra or above.Several topics are found in the 2001 Quick Index-Digest, Supreme Court Reports Annotated (SCRA). Doctoral Dissertaon entled “B.P. 22 and Estafa in Relaon to Novaon, Probaon, Double Jeopardy and Secrecy of Bank Deposits, a Crical Analysis,’ was published on page 9, Volume 7, Lawyers Review, someme on September 30, 1993. As fate would have it and highly providenal, his name was included as one of the members of Editorial Sta of Central Book Supply, Inc. starng Volume 349 SCRA (Supreme Court Reports Annotated) up to the present. As an Annotator of the Decisions of the Supreme Court, several topics had been discussed, viz: Awarded Honorary Modern Filipino Heroism of the Year207

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Withal or what is more, the author had wrien books entled “Handbook on Batas Pambansa Blg. 22 and Estafa,” “B.P. 22 and Estafa,” “Basic Guide to a Nullity of Marriage,” “Law on Mortgage,” “Criminal Procedure” co-authored by Ay. Antonio Navidad Salamera (+), Notes and Cases on 1997 Rules of Civil Procedure, as amended, Constuonal Law, Elecon Law, Dangerous Drugs, Labor Law, Evidence, Judicial Adavit Rule, Pointers in Civil, Criminal, Remedial and Insurance Laws, Judicial and Legal Ethics, Credit Transacons and Foreign Divorce Available at any outlet of Central Bookstore. RTC Judge Alfonso C. Ruiz II, Branch 216, Quezon City is co-author in BP 22 and Estafa, Real Estate and Mortgage, Evidence Nullity of Marriage and 2021 Pointers in Insurance Law. A Cercate of Compleon was awarded by the Supreme Court of the Philippines, Philippine Judicial Academy for compleng the 33rd Pre-Judicature Program on May 12 to 23, 2014 at the Bayview Park Hotel, Roxas Boulevard, Manila. Successfully passed the examinaon with a grade of 80.15 percent. Previously enrolled at San Beda College Graduate School of Law taking up Doctor of the Science in Jurisprudence (S.J.D), School year 2015-2016, 2nd Semester. Oshoot of having passed the Pre-judicature program sponsored by Philja, Supreme Court. Being a lawyer for more than four(4) decades now, had the experience of being a pro bono lawyer in some courts and did what was best for the accused. His parents Natalia Amante Cuevas and Andres Litargo Lat, Sr., both deceased, are blessed with 11 professional children. Awarded Honorary Modern Filipino Heroism of the Year208

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NATION BUILDERSForty-ve years in the industry, DDB Group Philippines Chairman and Chief Execuve Ocer Gil Garcia Chua has become one of the pillars and visionaries of the Philippine adversing industry. In 1977, he started working in the Adversing Markeng and Associates (AMA), the leading Filipino agency at that me. With his dedicaon, hard work, and ability to earn his people and clients’ trust and loyalty, he steadily rose through the ranks and became senior vice president of media a decade and a half aer joining AMA. In 1992, when AMA entered into a groundbreaking partnership with DDB Needham (now DDB Worldwide), a US-based company founded by the “Father of Modern Adversing” Bill Bernbach, Gil went on to serve as the merged enty’s head of media and account management handling Nestle, then the country’s biggest adverser. Six years later, AMA-DDB Needham reorganized anew and Gil eventually took over the spino enty DDB Philippines as its owner and chief execuve ocer. Under his leadership, DDB Philippines grew from a company with US$2 million in billings to one with strategic expansions from adversing to new services in related disciplines, forming an integrated markeng communicaons group with gross billings of about US100 million.AWARDED HONORARYCHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICEROF THE YEARMR. GIL G. CHUAGROUP CHAIRMAN AND CEODDB GROUP PHILIPPINES 209

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BUILDING A PEOPLE-FIRST CONGLOMERATE THAT PROVIDES INCLUSIVE OPPORTUNITIES, CONTRIBUTES TO ECONOMIC GROWTH What used to be 28 employees working at DDB Philippines grew to 200 plus people working at what is now the DDB group of companies, which are engaged in dierent aspects of markeng communicaons. They are creave agencies DDB PHL and DDB MNL, digitally centric agency Tribal Worldwide, integrated PR soluons rm Ripple8, media agencies Touch XDA and Opmax, data analycs rm Agile Intelligence, and branded entertainment content rm Bent & Buzz. The group also expanded into business soluons rms Strawberry Jam Creave Services, Field Outsource Asia, Caishen Markeng Services, Track MNL, and Philippine Movers that operate in ve cies across the Philippines and are represented in six other locaons naonwide, employing more than 2,000 project-based employees. Indeed, through the DDB Group and its subsidiaries, Gil has provided his fellow Filipinos with decent jobs and inclusive opportunies to beer their lives, while signicantly contribung to the country’s economic growth. Even during this COVID-19 pandemic, Gil has priorized his people’s welfare and safety. This is aer all ingrained in DDB’s operaonal philosophy of “People First”, where the company places a consuming focus on its people, so that the most inuenal output is delivered, and sustainable business success follows. While DDB’s businesses thrive in the pandemic, Chua’s direcve has been to ensure that employees receive their full salaries and other benets, and that their safety is priorized at all mes. The company further took care of them through care-packs and PPEs delivered at their doorsteps, mental health counselling, and got them vaccinated – the ulmate protecon against COVID-19. They were also allowed exible working arrangements, specially work from home, which was deemed safest even aer the lockdowns given the lingering threats of the pandemic. For its People First values and given its workplace best pracces, DDB Group Philippines has received several recognions from renowned award-giving bodies, most recent of which were the two Gold Stevies from the 2021 Annual Internaonal Business Awards for “Company of the Year – Adversing, Markeng, & Public Relaons - Medium-size” category and for “Most Exemplary Employer” in the COVID19 category. DDB Group Philippines brought home as well the much-coveted Campaign Agency of the Year Global’s “Best Place to Work: Individual Shop of the Year 2021” Gold award. “We owe it not only to ourselves, our clients and our dreams, but to our team that grows alongside with us to provide them that place of security, purpose, learning, growth, collaboraon to produce meaningful eecve work that also delivers eecve business results. There is no greater honor than to be able to help others live well while inspiring them to realize and achieve their life potenal, while contribung to the naon’s economic growth.” Gil said.Awarded Honorary Chief Executive Officer of the Year210

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PROMOTING WOMEN EMPOWERMENT, DIVERSITY, EQUALITY, AND INCLUSIONHELPING BUILD MORE SUSTAINABLE, PEACEFUL, AND EQUITABLE COMMUNITIES Being raised by a strong woman, Gil is a feminist at heart and thus takes women empowerment, protecon of women and children, and gender diversity seriously. He encourages women of the Group to take on leadership roles, supporng and mentoring them, thus creang a diverse team where women are well represented, especially in its gender-equal board. Believing in Talent Has No Gender, DDB’s workplace culture is simply where one’s gender identy, sexual preference, age, and religion, status, and physical ability are non-issues and are not seen as basis for one’s qualicaons, competencies, and performance. As such, the company is where the LGBT community proudly parades their colors and where they are very much part of the Group’s wide, diverse talent base both as leaders and employees. Moreover, with its strong policy on prevenng sexual or gender-based harassment, the agency group has fostered a workplace where people act with decency and are treated with dignity and respect. The absence of reported sexual and gender-based harassment groupwide speaks for itself. DDB Group Philippines also became the rst company in the country and the rst markeng communicaons group in Asia to undergo the Gender Equality Assessment, Results and Strategies (GEARS) program of the Philippine Business Coalion for Women, a non-prot organizaon that promotes women’s economic empowerment and gender equality in the workplace. Geng excellent results in GEARS shows the group’s dedicaon to provide equal opportunity for all employees regardless of gender. As a young child growing up in Virac, Cantanduanes, an island paradise surrounded by nature, Gil would wake up to see the mountain calling out to him, the sea beckoning as his playground, the trees as his jungle gym, and the cool and crystal-clear waterfall as his ulmate bliss. Experiencing such life as a child, it’s no wonder that Gil developed a deep love for nature and clean environment. Wishing the same life for the future generaons of Filipinos, his rst advocacy campaign in AMA was Nestle Philippines’ “Sa Mata ng Isang Bata”, whose TV commercials taught adults to be beer examples for the youth especially when it comes to taking care of the environment and keeping the surroundings clean. He moved on to many more advocacies partnering with the Department of Environment and Natural Resources for “Anong Itapon mo, Babalik din sa ‘yo” and “Vanish”, as well as the Department of Health’s “Yosi Kadiri”. When he took over as CEO of DDB Philippines, one of his rst agenda was to start DDB Cares, the group’s corporate social responsibility arm, where people volunteer their me and talent to advocacies they truly believe in. Beyond environment sustainability, these include poverty alleviaon, disaster preparedness, cultural heritage preservaon, the arts, health awareness, youth development, as well as causes that involve women and children.Awarded Honorary Chief Executive Officer of the Year211

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THE FOLLOWING ARE JUST SOME EXAMPLES OF THESE INITIATIVES:SETTING A GOOD EXAMPLE IN THE BUSINESS COMMUNITYABOUT DDB GROUP DDB Group launched in 2009 the “Ako Mismo” campaign in partnership with PLDT Smart Foundaon. Surpassing its objecve to get the passive youth to care enough to stand up and take acon, Ako Mismo created an overall atmosphere of opmism and hope – the fundamental values that spur social change. For years now, DDB has also been a partner of the Filipino Heritage Fesval, Inc., which spearheads private sector parcipaon in the yearly celebraon of the Naonal Heritage Month (NHM), which presents Filipino heritage through cultural events ulizing heritage sites and venues throughout the country. DDB Group also worked with the Department of Tourism’s “Save Our Spots” as well as “Balikan ang Pilipinas” campaigns which promoted sustainable/responsible tourism and the preservaon of the country’s tourist desnaons. In partnership with Gil’s rotary, the Rotary Club of Maka West (RCMW), DDB Group has also been part of the Gi of Life program, helping raise funds through the annual Alay Sining art exhibit for the benet of congenital heart paents. DDB Group also helped RCMW in the creave execuon of the laer’s #ScrewAIDS HIV caravan that aims to educate the youth about the importance of HIV tesng. DDB Group Philippines, through its digital arm Tribal, also created “Macho Choir” for the Philippine Commission on Women. Creavely communicang that catcalling and other forms of gender-based sexual harassment in public spaces are unacceptable, the campaign hastened the passage of the law that criminalizes gender-based sexual harassment. The agency group also provided creave and communicaons experse in the Associaon of Filipino Franchisers, Inc.’s “BUYanihan” campaign, which encouraged consumers and other stakeholders to help micro, small, and mid-sized enterprises (MSMEs) preserve their livelihood aected by the pandemic. DDB-Tribal also trained thousands of micro and small business owners in the Philippines across industries such as tourism, telecommunicaons, and health, on how to do digital markeng to support their livelihood and advocacies, and help their families thrive during this pandemic. DDB Group’s data analycs unit Agile Intelligence also created the country’s most comprehensive Covid-19 tracking dashboard for easy monitoring of COVID-19 cases and related informaon. The agency group provided as well the creave and communicaons strategy for Department of Health’s RESBAKUNA vaccinaon program to increase Filipinos’ willingness to vaccinate. Indeed, for Gil, the best thing about DDB Group Philippines is that it provides Filipinos with the gi of work, where they can contribute, feel a sense of purpose and provide value to the community around them and to the country. “We believe in giving back and personally taking part in community service and naon building. Big hearts and big ideas make a great combinaon. At DDB, we give back through our work and our people,” he said. Gil is indeed one exemplary Filipino business leader with a big heart - leveraging his businesses to create meaningful campaigns for brands, enabling people to reach their full potenal at work, while upliing society. He takes pride in his people making brands number one, inuencing communies, shaping the country through meaningful projects, and changing the game not only for themselves but for others as well. His hometown had recognized his achievements by giving him The Outstanding Catandunganon Achievement Award, whose recipients represent the best the province has ever produced. “I am grateful to have had an excing and fullling personal life and career, and most especially for being able to li others as I go on with my journey. Aer having experienced so much, I have nothing but gratude to the province, the people and everyone who contributed directly or indirectly to make me who I am today,” said Gil in his acceptance speech. This tribute from his beloved hometown is just one of the awards Gil cherishes. He was also a recipient of the Excellence Awards at the 2017 Internaonal Associaon of Business Communicators CEO Excel Awards, and was named as Asia CEO Awards Circle of Excellence” Global Filipino Execuve of the Year” both in 2020 and 2021. Among the country’s most inuenal and philanthropic business leaders in the country, Gil is denitely one who has helped build a sustainable future for the next generaons of Filipinos. DDB Group Philippines is one of the leading integrated markeng communicaon groups in the Philippines. The agency group is composed of award-winning creave business soluons agencies that do mainstream adversing, digital soluons, public relaons, media services, branded entertainment soluons, and data analycs. It is part of DDB Worldwide, one of the largest and most inuenal adversing and markeng networks globally. DDB Group companies oering their experse in the eld of markeng communicaons include creave agencies DDB PHL and DDB MNL; digitally centric agency Tribal Worldwide Philippines; integrated PR soluons rm Ripple8; media agencies Touch XDA and Opmax; data analycs rm Agile Intelligence; and content rm Bent & Buzz.Name: DDB Group PhilippinesIndustry/Sector: Adversing IndustryHead of Organizaon & Title: Gil Chua, DDB Group Philippines Chairman and CEOHead Oce Address: 16/F 2 World Square Bldg., #22 Upper McKinley Road, Fort Bonifacio Taguig CityWebsite: hps://ddb.com.phContact: 0288567888Person: Anna M. Chua-NorbertPosion: Group Chief Culture Ocer Awarded Honorary Chief Executive Officer of the Year212

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From bartending in the Australian Outback to being at the helm of the Philippines’ biggest, fastest and most reliable private ambulance company, Lifeline 16-911’s CEO Michael Deakin credits his success to placing a premium on excellent customer service. On its 27th year, Lifeline 16-911 has saved over400,000 lives. It covers 5 million members and saves a life every 15 minutes. This success is a mark of Deakin’s perseverance and passion, enabled by his belief that people should come before prot. With a team of 400 professionals and a eet of over 60 world-class ambulances and rst responders, Lifeline is the rst ambulance company to be accredited by the Philippines’ Department of Health. All Lifeline advanced life support ambulances are ed with cung-edge medical equipment, life-saving medicaons and a trained team comprised of emergency medical technicians (EMTs), registered nurses and doctors. Deakin, 52, is an Australian-Filipino ex-hotel manager turned EMT and CEO. With his background in the hospitality industry, he understands that providing seamless service yields a loyal customer base and brings on business success. For Lifeline, this means treang emergencies with competence, dignity and speed, responding even without inial commitments of payment. This is one of the pillars of the company’s ideology. Deakin calls himself an accidental entrepreneur, having purchased Lifeline in 2005 aer ve years as its head. He demonstrates how hard work and the courage to face daunng challenges can lead to a huge reward: caring for people when they need it most. He is a hands-on leader who takes acve part in day-to-day operaons, and values commitment, integrity and loyalty above all. NATION BUILDERSAWARDED HONORARYCHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICEROF THE YEARMICHAEL H. DEAKINPRESIDENT & CEOLIFELINE 16-911 MEDICAL, INC.213

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An EMT himself, Deakin leads by example. He is dedicated to sharing Lifeline’s best pracces with his employees, especially the importance of me and moon during medical emergencies. Fast ambulance response mes and ecient paent-hospital endorsements are vital to Lifeline’s mission of saving lives. Lifeline is what it is today due to Deakin’s strategic and creave innovaon. His philosophy centers on delivering the best possible service in the crucial early stages of a medical emergency. Aiming for a 12-minute response me even in Metro Manila trac, his strategy of assigning ambulances to safety zones or LifePODs (points-of-dispatch) ensures maximum coverage. These PODs are located in the commercial and residenal areas where people live, study and work, providing the exibility needed to respond quickly to medical emergencies. To further expedite paent care, Lifeline has built a wide network of partner hospitals and pre-established protocols of endorsement. This allows Lifeline to begin hospital coordinaon as soon as it receives an emergency call, thus saving precious minutes upon arrival at the Emergency Room. Speed is not Deakin’s only focus. Aware that some paents are unable to communicate during a medical emergency, Lifeline created a mobile locator app to detect a paent’s locaon and dispatch help exactly where needed.INNOVATIONS IN EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICESAwarded Honorary Chief Executive Officer of the Year214

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THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC AND DISASTERPREPAREDNESS One of the key strengths of Lifeline is emergency disaster preparedness. For Deakin, this means envisioning disaster scenarios and preparing for their possible outcomes by creang exible response plans and building team resilience. To this end, the Lifeline ambulance eet is enhanced by rst-responder and support vehicles deployed across Metro Manila. If necessary, each unit can sustain itself for two weeks in situaons such as earthquakes, typhoons or oods. This mentality of preparedness paid o during Typhoon Ondoy, when Lifeline immediately tapped its network of boat owners and was the rst emergency medical services company to provide rescue boats for typhoon vicms. When the COVID-19 pandemic rst began, Lifeline pivoted quickly. It adapted and added more services to help aen the curve and protect its frontliners, paents and the public. Being onsite daily enabled Deakin to nd soluons to any developing crisis. Lifeline made its own PPEs when none were available. It dislled its own rubbing alcohol when supply was limited. Crews isolated in their PODs for the protecon of their families and co-workers. When required, employees stayed in hotel quaranne facilies so as not to rely on the overburdened government health system. Lifeline also set up its own medical and hospitalizaon fund to ensure the crews would be looked aer in case of illness, parcularly COVID-19. Lifeline enhanced its Doctor-on-Call services to include the administraon of COVID-19 tests, thereby liming paent exposure to hospitals in non-emergency cases. Lifeline used dry misng technology to sanize its ambulances, and oered decontaminaon services to homes and oces. Lifeline connuesto provide disinfecon protocols, disinfecon tents and UV boxes as necessary to help reduce the spread of the virus. Since the start of the pandemic, Lifeline employees have remained on duty at their posts. In appreciaon of their bravery, loyalty and commitment, salaries were increased and gratuity pay was issued together with other benets and incenves. Lifeline connues to chart the future of EMS in the Philippines, ancipang the needs of its paents and the public. As the pandemic becomes endemic, Lifeline advocates vaccines, boosters and the observaon of health protocols when resuming regular acvies like going back to work, school and socializing. Deakin believes that COVID-19 is an illness we must learn to live with in the most manageable way, adapng to the restricons, safety measures and risk assessment in place. Deakin remains commied to delivering exceponal service to Lifeline’s paents. He cites its reputaon, people, training and core values as Lifeline’s greatest strengths. Lifeline connues to measure its success by the number of lives saved and not by the revenue generated. By adhering to this principle and staying focused on service, revenue inevitably follows. Deakin believes that people were put on this earth to leave a mark and make it beer. By engaging in the business of saving lives, he and his sta are certainly doing their part.A LOOK INTO THE FUTUREAwarded Honorary Chief Executive Officer of the Year216

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NATION BUILDERSAWARDED HONORARYCHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICEROF THE YEARNELSON DIASANTA MENDOZA, PH.D.FOUNDER, PRESIDENT AND CEOCSTC COLLEGE OF SCIENCES, TECHNOLOGY AND COMMUNICATIONS, INC.Mr. Nelson Diasanta Mendoza is the Founder, President and CEO of CSTC College of Sciences, Technology and Communicaons, Inc., which has been the fastest growing private educaonal instuon in the province of Quezon. He was a recipient of two presgious Naonal Awards, the President Ramon Magsaysay Outstanding Filipino Worker Award in 2007 and the 2021 Saludo Excellence Award for Humanitarian and Outstanding Entrepreneurship. The rst award accords recognion to highly skilled and successful Filipino Workers naonwide. While the laer is an award giving body, which focuses on the good works of individuals and organizaons that aims to help the community grow and foster especially during hard mes.But these great accolades could not have been gained without going through many years of hard labors amidst odd challenges. He has overcome all odds to achieve extraordinary success. Mr. Mendoza begun his life in poverty and moved to great wealth, from an insignicant son of a farmer to a great man of honor and integrity. His career journey was one very hard trek with so many challenges. Notwithstanding, his dedicaon and outstanding performances have progressively gained trust from various schools which eventually led to partnerships, and nally to the unexpected founding of the instuon, CSTC Inc.217

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“Believing in anything is the rst step to make things possible”. Mr. Mendoza’s success story stems from this personal philosophy. Coming from a humble farmer’s family in Access Road 2, Barangay Tumbaga I, Sariaya, Quezon, he oen failed to meet ends meet. Due to very limited resources, he had to stop schooling aer nishing High School. However, his deep desire to be successful in life urges him to face all odds to achieve his dream. With this vision and unmoved bravery engraved in his mind and heart, he took the risk of facing the unknown to pursue something beyond what others are saying was impossible for him to achieve. He le his hometown and tried his luck in the province of Laguna, into a world of uncertaines with barely any money to pursue his college educaon. To him, only one is certain - his dream to succeed. Through determinaon, grit and resolve, he worked as a “sapatero” (shoe maker) in Barangay Malaban, Biñan, Laguna and also engaged in personal markeng of various products to sustain his living and educaon. Findings ways to earn for a living and sustain his educaon became the order of the day for him. Aer graduang from AMA, he was hired to serve as Operaonal Manager and Teacher at St. Albertus Training Center. This aforesaid training center facilitates the computer training program of three schools namely: Chinese School in Sta. Cruz Laguna, San Pablo Montessori and Holy Rosary Academy in Sta. Rosa, Laguna. Unfortunately, with all the eorts and services he unreservedly rendered to the center, he felt that the management fall short of giving him fair and due assistance and support. He decided to make a graceful exit from the center as its Operaonal Manager. Knowing of this sad fate, Holy Rosary Academy retracted from his partnership with St. Albertus Training Center, but connued to avail of the training services of Mr. Mendoza. Holy Rosary Academy encouraged him to open his own training center instead. Eventually, in 1991, CSTC Computer Systems Technology Center was born. CSTC handled the Computer Literacy Awareness Program (CLAP) of Holy Rosary Academy, under the then-Department of Educaon, Culture and Sports (DECS). Two years aer, in 1993, CSTC expanded its operaon in Amonan, Quezon and facilitated the Technical-Vocaonal courses of Leon Guinto Memorial College under the Naonal Manpower Youth Council. With the glaring passion to serve the poor, a greater vision was born. He begun to have an increasing passion for an instuon that would train and produce professionals, technocrats and service-oriented people.Awarded Honorary Chief Executive Officer of the Year218

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In 1997, CSTC opened its doors in his hometown in Sariaya, Quezon and became the rst and only CLAP Partner of schools in town, which include Lutucan Naonal High School, Canda Naonal High School, Sariaya Instute and Sariaya Central Main. On the same year, CSTC got another laurel of achievement when it was recognized as a Technical-Vocaonal Educaon Training (TVET) Provider under TESDA and was entrusted to provide numerous short-term technical courses. In 2002, it went beyond the basics and oered long-term Technological Courses. Mr. Mendoza’s brainchild, CSTC Inc., became a paceseer in the eld of educaon in the province of Sariaya when it became a Secondary Educaon Instuon in 2011 and 2016 for Junior High School and Senior High School respecvely, and when it started operang as a Higher Educaon Instuon in 2011.This unprecedented success was due to Mr. Mendoza’s dedicaon and very able leadership as Founding President and CEO of CSTC. From those days forward, and through the years, Mr. Mendoza’s strong determinaon in believing his dreams really paid o from glory to glory.Mr. Mendoza is well known in Sariaya and nearby towns as the “man with a big heart”. His life and successes always yield a seless giving back to others and to the Lord. With his nancial freedom, he could have celebrated his annual birthdays with lavish banquets and luxurious world tours; but he always opts to enjoy his Big Day bonding with his academic family, teachers and students alike, and in giving joy to the poor, the elderly and special children by giving food treat, and gis and sharing his blessings. His self-iniated “Halimusan”, depicted as “Showers of Blessings” became a much-awaited tradion during his birthday and on CSTC Foundaon Day. During the “halimusan”, Mr. Mendoza liberally showers countless and thousands of money bills from the top oors of the school building down to the ground oor of the open quadrangle where hundreds of people take chances to grab some of the ying bills.His heart for the academe and what it can do for the beerment of people is more than just a passion for teaching and learning transference. His enthusiasm went overboard in helping individual and instuons to achieve their educaonal goals. His desire to promote the welfare of others was unselshly expressed by his philanthropic acts. He integrated humanitarian and social outreach in the academic world through his personal educaonal assistance program, the NDM Scholarship Program where thousands of aspiring youth have been given hope and blessed with free educaon. Mr. Mendoza is a consistent stakeholder of various educaonal instuons and extends support by giving free scholarship, donang facilies, sponsoring cause-oriented projects and adopng a school to name a few. These acts of generosity have earned him annual laurels and awards from the educaon sector which include DepEd Gawad Kaagapay, Gawad Paladian, Alab Alabat for Improvement of Library, Infanta Kaagapay Partner, DepEd Adopt-A School Program Partner, and many more.Awarded Honorary Chief Executive Officer of the Year219

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As a cizen, Mr. Mendoza has been an icon in social and community outreach. Through his NDM Community Extension Service Program, countless out-of-school youth were blessed with free educaon and training, and he has been a regular sponsor of many cause-oriented acvies, from religious celebraons, to personality pageants, provincial and regional compeons, fun runs and many more. At the outbreak of the Covid-19 Pandemic, Mr. Nelson was one of the prompt respondents in providing “ayudas” to the community through the Barangay, which connued throughout the period of the pandemic. One remarkable outreach worth cing was his Outreach to Indigenous People in 2019 among the Dumagats, an indigenous tribe seled in the mountainous areas of Nakar, Quezon. Aer giving them free training on Bread and Pastry Producon, he sponsored complete equipment for their group to put up a bakery in their community to help generate income for them. He also adopted six Dumagat young people and tapped them as student assistants with free college educaon and support. As CEO, he makes it a point to bring joy to his employees, recognize their potenals and be a guiding inspiraon for reaching their dreams. Mr. Mendoza has created a big impact in the lives and career of many of his employees. He personally sponsors developmental training of his academic faculty. He sends faculty to trainings and seminar, locally and abroad, with all-expenses paid. For deserving teachers, he sponsors their Post-Graduate Masteral Studies. During the holiday season, no employee goes home empty handed. Everyone receives their share of nancial and material blessings. This has a been a tradion of thanksgiving and love through the years. CSTC’s success is credited to this man’s sleeves up, hands-on leadership. As CEO, he rolls up his sleeves and gets involved in the day to day operaons of the instuon, rather than just overseeing work. He maintains a close connecon with the employees and supports them even on a more personal level. Mr. Mendoza is one of if not the only President and CEO of a growing private instuon that ordinary people, employees and students can freely mingle with and share senments and joys with. To the CSTC Community (Employees, Teaching Faculty, Students, Parents), Dr. Nelson D. Mendoza is more than a CEO, he is to them a father, inspiraon, guide, adviser, friend, counsellor … a shoulder you can lean on and cry. He is a CEO Born with a Mission and Passion.Awarded Honorary Chief Executive Officer of the Year220

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NATION BUILDERSAWARDED HONORARYCHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICEROF THE YEARMR. JOSE VALERIO A. CALLEJACOMPACT PHARMACEUTICALS CORP.PRESIDENT & CEOJose Valerio A. Calleja fondly called by friends and business associates as “Jayvee” is the President & CEO of Compact Pharmaceucals Corp (CPC), a 48-years old pharmaceucals and food supplements manufacturing company based in Valenzuela City. He is also the founding President & CEO of ZEUS Resources Inc, a 12-years old resources management company based in Orgas Center, Pasig City that provides the operaonal and resources support to its associate company. In June 2009, ZEUS Resources Inc (ZRI) was registered to the Securies and Exchange Commission as basically a healthcare products distribuon company and other similar related products and services, such as registraon and licenses. ZRI was established with a business template of providing end-to-end services soluons capability in the pharmaceucal industry. It also oers an eecve plaorm for start-up businesses and overseas companies to commence their operaon without worries of delayed documentaons and other laborious paper works. The whole story started when ZRI made a bold decision through the leadership of its Chairman Lars Selmer Krogh and its president & CEO JV Calleja to acquire a manufacturing company that was Compact. It was a paradigm shi for the team composed of sales & markeng people who came from pharma mulnaonal companies.221

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eople is the most important resource and asset of the company! In Compact, he believes that its people are ordinary, but performing extraordinarily! The beginning of the venture was a very challenging start since manufacturing was never a familiar process to any of the team members except for those that the company had decided to maintain from the old management. The show rolled on unl more and more challenges came its way. Compact as a corporate name was changed to ZEUS to address various problems that were carried on from the previous management. These were almost unsurmountable challenges that nearly put the company to a halt. Financial instuons like the banks showed lack of interest in providing assistance to the company even as a depositor, since probably they imagine that Compact was just doing it as a way to possibly apply for a loan. Looking back, it was 5 long years of seemingly endless struggle starng from machine breakdowns, labor disputes, product registraon delays ending up to nancial conundrum. At the end of the day, the leadership qualies of Jayvee were displayed in its nest form He made his ideology clear, “People is the most important resource and asset of the company!” In Compact, he believes that its people are ordinary, but performing extraordinarily!PAwarded Honorary Chief Executive Officer of the Year222

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Jayvee was not fazed by all these dicules but instead connued to look for soluons and opportunies that paved the way and led Compact & ZEUS team into establishing strong alliances and partnerships with government agencies such as the Department of Science and Technology (DOST), Food & Drug Authority (FDA), suppliers and clients from overseas such as China, Denmark, Sweden, India and various local companies that were sharing its business template. The relentless eorts of Jayvee provided both companies the needed structure prepared for any opportunity that landed on its plates. And indeed, the spark of posive change started in 2016 when both companies started its phenomenal uptrend unl the present me. The companies were fully prepared when the pandemic hit the world and it was indeed a me for ZEUS and Compact to become a rising star player in the pharmaceucals and nutraceucals business. The golden opportunity appeared in the most dicult mes and in the most unpredictable situaon. With many years of preparaon in the research and product development of vitamin C and vitamin C combinaons, Compact was just the right pharmaceucal company at the right me. The blockbuster products appeared as the darling of the pandemic—JEWEL CEE (Sodium Ascorbate 500 mg) and JEWEL ZEE PLUS (SODIUM ASCORBATE 500 mg plus ZINC 40 mg). From here, a strong line-up of established mulnaonal and local markeng companies started to sign manufacturing agreements with Compact. Jayvee Calleja, hails from Legazpi City, Province of Albay. He is one of the seven siblings from a prominent Calleja family with both parents from the same province. He was educated in various schools at the Divine Word College Highschool, Ateneo de Manila University, Aquinas University (UST-Legazpi), and MBA units at Angeles University. Jayvee is married to Teddy Tiansay Calleja, a beauful lass from the same province and blessed with 2 kids. As young seniors, Jayvee and Teddy are gied with 5 grandchildren. Jayvee Started his career in mulnaonal pharma markeng companies and learned the trade through 30 years of experience occupying dierent posions from eld selling, product management, general markeng & distribuon, trading, and overall country management of business enterprises. His last employed snt was with a European mulnaonal as Senior Country Manager for Philippines and Hongkong (including Macau) before venturing on his own enterprise. These experiences were proven to sll be inadequate when he started to venture into various start-up business ventures like automobile dealership for KIA Motors, poly-metal mining as a partner where he sits as the Chairman with Korean and Malaysian mining companies, real estate development, and pharmaceucals manufacturing. According to him, his bang average is 70-30 in favor of success despite facing horrible failures eye-to-eye, with a smile! With a laugh, he would say that he discovered many ways how to fail…Awarded Honorary Chief Executive Officer of the Year223

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Jayvee has a special interest in small businesses where he spends me and his extra resources to experiment with new ideas and concepts where at the same me, he is able to generate work for deserving individuals. He plays golf for leisure and business and he rides his mountain and road bike on weekends with friends and family members for exercise and adventure. For his socio-civic acvies, he is a member and a former chartered club president of Maka Skyline Eagles Club and Finance Secretary without porolio for the Naonal Fraternal Order of Eagles (Philippine Eagles) 1979. Jayvee loves community services by acvely contribung to foundaons, NGOs, local government units and other charity organizaons through the corporate social responsibility eorts of the companies he run. In 2021 during the pandemic, he was one of the most awarded CEO leading Compact as a Regional winner for the Producvity Olympics given by the Regional Triparte Producvity and Wage Regulatory Board, Most Resilient Company awarded by DOST and garnering the Naonal Luminary CEO Award by the Council for Naonal Progress & Prosperity. As a high-ying CEO, he is now looking at the bigger picture to engage in ventures and projects that are aligned tohis life’s philosophy and that is to create a more prosperous future for start-up entrepreneurs in the country. He vows to expand the capability of Compact as not only a toll manufacturer, but enrich its capacity for more ecient Research & Development and discover new products that will create inroads in the healthcare industry. In progress is the ongoing R&D with the pharmacy department of Adamson University on a neurological preparaon that will be the rst of its kind in this eld of medical specialty. The research and development stage of this combinaon product is esmated to be completed by the middle of 2023. This project is funded by Department of Science & Technology (DOST) through a grant from the CRADLE Program. He always sees at the posive side of almost everything and anything and this explains his penchant for dealing with dierent kinds of people discovering talents and ideas. He shares the old Korean adage that “rising water lis small and big boats…” He is awarded as the MOSLIV CEO of the year for 2022. This is another jewel in his crown as Jayvee connues to consolidate his team’s eorts in making things happen in its right proporons and pushing iniaves for an even more sustainable future for the company and the community where it is based. Compact will indeed be a Most Livable company today and tomorrow.BUSINESS SECTOR CATEGORYJOSE VALERIO CALLEJACEOCOMPACT PHARMACEUTICALSCORP.Awarded Honorary Chief Executive Officer of the Year224

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NATION BUILDERSAWARDED HONORARYCHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICEROF THE YEARDR. CHELSEA M. TOMAQUINPRESIDENT & CEOCHELS WELLNESS INTERNATIONAL CORPORATIONPoverty is not a hindrance to success. It has been a story over and over again, it is not your fault you were born poor but it is your fault if you die poor. The Pisces lady was born on February 22, 1965 at the mountain Ronda, Cebu, Philippines which is 8 km away from the municipality. She is a consistent scholar since elementary to college. Therefore, she always graduate with highest honors. In elementary class valedictorian and High school, another highest honor as a Class Valedictorian. She nished her college as Magna cumlaude with a Bachelor of Arts degree major in English at the University of the Visayas. She got her masters degree of TESL Teaching English as second language at Cebu Normal University. Her passion is to become a good lawyer and she went to law school at the University of San Carlos undergraduate. Her rst job was a private high school teacher at Our lady Academy where she graduated her high school only for one year. Aer that she was a public school teacher for 7 years only at Langin Barangay High school and Cebu City Don Carlos Gothong Memorial High School. Also, she had a teaching sideline job as a College professor and tutorial classes for weak or slow learning individuals. During the later year of her teaching job, she works part me as an insurance agent.225

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But that was a total shi gear a serious life changing career a total paradigm shi when her mother died of a car accident at the age of 50. Her rst customer in her insurance career and she claimed an insurance proceeds of 260,000 pesos in 1993. At the age of 28 she began her journey to the world of business and she built her rst business Tres Maria’s General Insurance Agency. She was a consistent top sale in the company Pacic Plans Inc. focusing on memorial plans. For the 5 consecuve years was a recipient of MEA Markeng Excellence Award the highest honor the company has to oer, she ran her operaon for almost a decade. Her income is more than enough to help her 7 siblings went to college. She established a couple of tradional business such as tailoring shop, ne jewelry direct sales, passenger jeepney operator, lending and sari-sari store. In 1999 she ventured into the world of MLM wellness mul-level markeng industry and she performed prey well the company is US based the E Excel Philippines. Another chapter of her life because the system is dierent from Direct Selling to Network Markeng. But in a span of 6 years She made millions and the company sll exist unl now, today the company is operaonal in many countries around the world. Through this company I traveled about 11 countries around the world Asia Europe and America what an amazing journey of a lifeme because it’s all expenses paid by the company. They said life begins at 40 years old.Awarded Honorary Chief Executive Officer of the Year226

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In 2005 at my 40, I decided to stay in USA for good and try my luck to the place called a land of milk and honey California USA. My rst three years stay in the US gave me a complete Analysis that America is a land of opportunity so to be exact August 8 of 2008 the company was born in the city of San Francisco in the state of California USA and my main product that I sold online or o-line through alibaba.com is Monche Gluta White. It was a best seller in fact I rae two cars do you tub for years and do the Corolla 2010 and 2011 because of a very high performance of my resellers but in 2015 I moved to Las Vegas Nevada and I joined a company called HGI where we sold insurance and solar panels. In that company I made a fortune because I became a top nocher. As of April 4, 2017 the company was incorporated in Nevada that shares of one 1 billion shares of Stocks. With that inspiraon of mine brought me to the pedestal of success that one day CWIC is a billion dollar market cap company. As Inwas about to launch my company I 2017. October 19 ,2017 I got a mild stroke. For 6 months I stayed home in my sister Dyna Malabago Vandolah house I in Oregon USA. August 2018 I’m back to my country Philippines to aend the college graduaon of my beloved daughter Maria Angel M. Tomaquin. The short vacaon ended me into a long term stay here in the Philippines. I am a boluntaryong asg Internaonal speaker of Hugpong Federal Movement of the Philippines. I traveled all over the Philippines sharing to people the Federal system of the government the only way to upli the Highest standard of living dream of every single Filipino. It is not only teaching them about for the release in campaign but I am promong my advocacy of helping them how to live a life by having a sister in the world livelihood program over the course of my travel all over the country I am nding that so lone moral I am so poor lines of my fellow Filipinos in that case I concluded that there is sll under the bandage above 80 and that is to tell slavery is king in the Philippines. Pilipinas since 500 years ago invaded by foreigners foreign land sll kidnap MoveOn deprived depressed and oended the exploitaon sll very high I organized a livelihood program specically in the region seven or I became them age if HFMP regional directors what region 7.Awarded Honorary Chief Executive Officer of the Year227

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I roll my sleeves take o my shoes and put my feet on the ground then back to work with the grassroots what a humbling experience I’m back to my country I am me with a boy or a girl the poor people again aer 15 years of being with the rich country America am back to ground zero. March 14, 2020 marked the greatest disaster of all me when there was a declaraon of total lockdown in the Philippines. At that me, I was in Manila together with the regional directors Region 12 Rd is 12 at that me I was in Manila together with the regional directors of region 12 Mr. Ryan Rivera the owner of RD corporaon Making a follow-up of our livelihood program in the DBM oce Ay. Wendyl Avisado DBM secretary. All of a sudden when they hear the news that there will be a total lockdown naonwide so we had to y back to Siegel otherwise in 24 hours there will be total lockdown that there is no more travel by air or land or sea everything has to stay where they are at the me of lockdown. So I volunteered as a frontliner during the lockdown so, I helped a lot of people in terms of her nancial needs specically and especially the seniors they don’t have food to eat Yep nothing because these people are really hand to mouth. I saw the suering the sacrices especially the poor people it was really a tremendous experience that cannot be replaced by in any amount of money what I have in my mind is that God‘s way that when you help the poor and the Lord will reward you. October 1, 2021 I decided to join the polics and run for Senate aer six months of promong the Run Sarah run for president glad campaign but it ended as Vice President so, I led my cercate of good did you see the senatorial bit but it ended I just remain private cizen than a public servant. One or two lemons I experienced complaining end it was really a very tough me as a polician. Feb 22, 2022, On my 57th birthday I launched my company here in the Philippines because I decided two denitely upli the lives of the millions of Filipinos that though good night and hunger for knowledge and thirst for health. I have a company in the US CWIC internaonal corporaon for the last 14 years so I open a company here in the Philippines the name Chels Beauty and Wellness Products Trading. I am distribung the Ardex tuna products from Gensan manufacturing and of course I’m launching my own product brand the famous Sepllion alkaline water Concentrate more products to come and the rest is history. September 8, 2022 I launched a Program of 60-day mad man cycle. A modern day 300 Spartans team was born with 300 Spartans in Luzon Visayas and Mindanao. A total of 900 Spartans in all naonwide. I have the 20 EAB Execuve Advisory Board. I have 20 chairman of the dierent sectors of our society so, we will divide a house in that way each one leader has them specic role to play and maximizing their potenal then moneze it. Of course I am happy back to my country in Philippine so that I can share my talents my knowledge and my experse in terms of building a team in networking the most lucrave business in the planet. I have my 3 lovely daughters and a proud Lola of seven grand childrens.Awarded Honorary Chief Executive Officer of the Year228

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Certied Most Sustainable and Liveable Party ListPARTY LIST, 1 PACMANSIX TRANSFORMATIVE YEARSAlready ravaged by an average of 20 storms a year, the Philippines is facing an increased frequency and intensity of extreme weather events like typhoons and droughts as one of the countries most vulnerable to climate change. Never has the balancing act between eradicang poverty and saving the planet been more crucial. Since 2016, when it rst ran and won a seat in the Philippine House of Representaves, the One Patrioc Coalion of Marginalized Naonals or 1Pacman has been working to upli the lives of marginalized and displaced Filipinos by creang laws that create and protect their opportunies for life. Poverty alleviaon is an indispensable requirement for sustainable development, requiring cooperaon from all societal units, starng from the individual to the family to the community and other relevant stakeholders, such as business, government organizaons and not. Led by Rep. Michael “Mikee” Romero and Enrico Pineda in the 17th and 18th Congress, the partylist has paved the way for 800 House Bills and Resoluons, of which, 61 have been stamped as Philippine Republic Acts with a resounding naonal impact. Their mission lives on and more in the 19th Congress, as Rep. Mikee Romero carries on with his duty of enabling job generaon and providing basic services to Filipinos, such as free educaon and healthcare. Recently anointed as chairperson of the House Commiee on Poverty Alleviaon, Romero nds himself at the very frontline of championing the wellbeing of the marginalized in the legislave, well-aware of how poverty alleviaon is an indispensable requirement for sustainable development. Eradicang poverty as a task has only goen tougher in the face of a warming world that leaves countries like the Philippines among the most vulnerable. There’s also the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, which has upended life in the last three years. Though many of us have been doing our best to create the best “new normal” possible, there remains much to be desired, especially for those who have been relegated to the margins.229

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1Pacman saw this and delivered, having been one of the leading authors of pandemic smulus packages known as Bayanihan 3 and 4, which would soon be renamed as “Babangon Muli Bills”. When he was serving in the last Congress, Rep. Enrico Pineda was chairman of the House Commiee on Labor and Employment. He spearheaded calls for a Naonal Minimum Wage hike, as the country suered from soaring inaon brought by the pandemic’s global freight crisis and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. But prior to the pandemic, the partylist had already been working hard to ensure basic services for the least fortunate Filipinos. Knowing that lack of food on the table and access to quality educaon remain as the biggest concerns of Filipino families, 1Pacman led the passage of RA 11310 or the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) Act. Under this naonal poverty reducon strategy and human capital investment program, poor households are receiving condional cash transfer for a maximum period of seven (7) years to help improve their quality of life. They also took part in the making of RA 11201 or the Creaon of the Department of Human Selements and Urban Development, which grants impoverished Filipinos access to aordable and decent housing. During the pandemic, when monster storms ravaged the country on top of the health crisis, ensuring that people had homes to shelter them became a paramount concern. Rep. Romero in his rst term as a lawmaker had led the house bill for what is now RA 10931, or the Universal Access to Quality Terary Educaon Act. Signed in April 2017, the law provides free tuion and other school fees in state universies and colleges all over the country, ensuring access to quality educaon that is known to level the playing eld for disadvantaged children and put an end to the vicious cycle of poverty.Certified Most Sustainable and Liveable District & Partylist230

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Empowering small businesses, RA 11534 or the Corporate Recovery and Tax Incenves for Enterprises (CREATE) Law was recently enacted, known to be the largest scal smulus for businesses in the country’s recent history. In the eld of health care, Romero ushered reforms through RA11223 or the Universal Health Care Act which provides equitable access to quality and aordable health care, goods, and services. To pay homage to the Overseas Filipinos Workers, who are considered the country’s modern heroes, Romero aimed for the passage of RA 11641 or the Creaon of Department of Migrant Workers to enable smooth coordinaon among agencies concerned with overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) and OFW aairs. Last but not the least, 1Pacman sought to protect small farmers with their involvement in the passage of RA 10969 or the Free Irrigaon Service Act, which exempts all farmers with landholding of eight hectares and below from paying irrigaon service fees for water derived from originaon systems managed by the Naonal Irrigaon Administraon (NIA). Farmers connueto be among the poorest in the naon because of the lack of support services, making it necessary to provide such services to support them, especially as more frequent typhoons are sweeping in and destroying their crops.Below is a list of the laws (Republic Acts) Rep. Romero principally authored and created:AGRICULTURE LAWSRA 10969 Free Irrigaon Service ActRA 11203 Rice Taricaon ActRA11398 Fisheries Regulaon ActRA 11511 Amending the Organic Agriculture ActRA 11524 Cocolevy Trust Fund ActPOVERTY ALLEVIATIONRA 11310 4P’s ActRA 10931 Free Tuion Fee ActHEALTHCARE LAWSRA 11215 Naonal Integrated Cancer Control ActRA 11223 Universal Health ActRA 11228 Mandatory PhilHealth Coverage for All PWD`sRA 11166 Philippine HIV and AIDS Policy Act of 2018RA 11509 Doktor para sa BayanHEALTHCARE LAWSRA 11215 Naonal Integrated Cancer Control ActRA 11223 Universal Health ActRA 11228 Mandatory PhilHealth Coverage for All PWD`sRA 11166 Philippine HIV and AIDS Policy Act of 2018RA 11509 Doktor para sa BayanECONOMIC LAWSRA 10929 Free Internet Access in Public PlacesRA 11032 Ease of Doing Business ActRA 1121 New Bangko ng Sentral ng Pilipinas ActRA 11293 Philippines Innovaon ActRA11337 Innovave Startup ActSPORTS LAWRA 11214 Philippine Sports Training Center ActSOCIAL SERVICES AND LABOR LAWSRA 10968 Philippine Qualicaons FrameworkRA 11058 Occupaonal Safety & Health Standards ActRA 11199 SSS Raonalizaon ActRA 11466 Salary Standardizaon Act of 2019PANDEMIC RESPONSE LAWRA 11469 Bayanihan Act to Heal as One 1PERMITS, LICENSES AND PASSPORTS LAWSRA 10928 Ext Validity of PH Passports to 10yrsRA10930 Ext Validity of Driver`s License to 5yrsFOR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGYRA 11312 Magna Carta for Sciensts & EngrsFOR SENIOR CITIZENSRA 11350 Naonal Comm. Of Senior Cizen ActFOR MUSLIM AFFAIRSRA 11054 BANGSAMORO Organic LawFOR ANTI-TERRORISMRA 11479 An-Terrorism Act of 2020FOR NATURAL RESOURCES AND ENERGYRA 11038 Expanded Natl. Integrated Protected Area of 2018RA 11039 Electric Cooperaves Emergency ActFOR TELECOMMUNICATIONSRA11202 Mobile Number Portability ActLOCAL GOVERNMENT LAWSRA 11292 Seal of Local Governance Act of 2019RA 11053 An-Hazing LawTAXES AND REVENUES LAWSRA 10963 TRAIN ActRA11534 CREATE ActRA 11346 Addional Tobacco Sin TaxCertified Most Sustainable and Liveable District & Partylist231

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1Pacman’s legacy as a powerhouse in Congress will always bear the mark of being a champion for the poor. The mulple awards the partylist and its representaves have won in its rst six years in oce are a testament to this. Having served as the House of Representaves’ Senior Deputy Speaker in charge of Polical Aairs from 2019-2022, Mikee Romero is indebted to colleagues and the Filipino people who connue to put their faith in his leadership capabilies, He was also elected as the Deputy Chairman of the House of Representaves’ conngent to the Annual Philippine bicameral budget conferences for years 2021 and 2022. Romero was formerly the Leader and President of the second biggest block in the 18th Congress, the 54-congress member Party List Coalion (PLC) group. It is during his leadershipthat the Party List Coalion became a strong force and a big swing vote in Congress. From 2016 to 2022, various award giving bodies have taken note of the party list’s dedicaon to serving the public. Romero was consistently awarded annually as a “top performer congressman and an outstanding congressman awardee” by Superbrands Philippines, Asia Leaders Awards, Naon Builders Award, Elite Leaders Awards and others. On top of heading the House Commiee on Poverty Alleviaon, 1Pacman, through Rep. Romero’s leadership will do more than upli the lives of ordinary Filipinos. The goal is to empower them to live a sustainable life, not just in terms of their means of living but their quality of life as a whole.Certified Most Sustainable and Liveable District & Partylist232

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Certied Most Sustainable and Liveable CityCITY OF ILAGAN, ISABELAILAGAN IS ONE of the most compeve cies in the country and is fast becoming the premier growth center and investment hub of the Cagayan Valley Region. Named as the Corn Capital of the Philippines, the City of Ilagan is the No.1 producer of corn in the country with a total producon of 200 tons a year. Due to the iniaves of the City Government of Ilagan, under the leadership of City Mayor Josemarie L. Diaz, Ilagan remains a convergence of development where people and businesses thrive, working toward the realizaon of a truly liveable city. The City of Ilagan is the capital of the Province of Isabela, strategically located in the heart of Region 2, and the gateway to the coastal paradise of the province. Ilagan serves as a melng pot of economic and tourism acvies making it the eco-tourism hub of the Cagayan Valley Region. With a total land area of 116,626 hectares (288,190 acres), Ilagan is the largest city in the island of Luzon, the fourth largest city in land area in the Philippines, aer Davao City, Puerto Princesa, and Zamboanga City, and the biggest component city in the country. 31% of the total land area are devoted to Agriculture, while 26% are forest areas, and the remaining 33% are built-up areas and open grasslands which are available for industrial, commercial, and residenal uses. Considered an agriculture-based economy, the City of Ilagan produces a signicant supply of agricultural products, foremost of which is corn. Ilagan is also a primary source of rice, vegetable, legumes and livestock. Having a rich forest resource, a large poron of its forest lands are under protected areas by the Department of Environment and Natural Resources, the City Government of Ilagan, and other non-government organizaons. Before becoming a city, Ilagan has made several aempts at cityhood. The rst was on February 2, 1998, with the passage of Republic Act No. 8474. This was rejected by the Ilagueño people in a plebiscite held on March 14, 1999. Another aempt was made in March 2005 with the passage of House Bill No. 3847 but failed to pass the concurrence of the Senate. Then during the incumbency of Mayor Josemarie Diaz, having a high trust rang from the people of Ilagan, with his constant consultaon among all the sectors of the community, he was able to convince the Ilagueños that it was me for Ilagan to become a city, and to push for its development to be at par with its neighboring cies. On May 22, 2012, the Congress passed Republic Act No. 10169, converng the Municipality of Ilagan into a Component City, signed by President Benigno Aquino III on June 21, 2012. On August 11, 2012, the law was raed by an overwhelming majority of YES votes, and Ilagan was immediately proclaimed by the COMELEC as the newest city of Region 2.233

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The Journey Leading to DevelopmentCountryside DevelopmentInfrastructure Development The City of Ilagan has gone through several obstacles in its journey toward development. Typhoons and ooding have many mes tried to derail the development eorts of the City Government, but the City of Ilagan remained resilient and steadfast, and was able to surmount these challenges. Aer its conversion into a component city, City Mayor Josemarie Diaz led the City Government on a mission to transform Ilagan into a premier metropolis. Mayor Diaz commissioned the services of one of the best and most renowned urban planners in the country, Architect Felino Palafox Jr. to cra the City Development Agenda and dra the Comprehensive Land Use Plan of the city. The development plan was able to systemacally put in place the various aspects of the development process, including the idencaon of the growth areas, and the establishment of inter-connected circumferenal roads that created a city loop for the four (4) clusters of barangays in the city. Arming his commitment to ensuring a balanced development from the countryside to the urban centers of the city, Mayor Diaz fullled his promise that “no barangay will be le behind”, as he implemented the construcon of uniform Barangay Mul-Purpose Halls, covered courts, barangay peace-keeping outposts, barangay welcome arcs, barangay materials recovery facilies (MRF), barangay health centers, daycare centers, and school buildings, in all the 91 barangays of the city. The City Government likewise concreted around 200 kilometers of Farm-to-Market roads to provide access roads even to the remotest sios of the 91 barangays for the transport of agricultural products, goods, and services from the rural into the commercial centers of the city. The City Government invested a sizeable amount of its budget in infrastructure development, parcularly for the city’s economic enterprises, to spur economic development. This includes the Ilagan City hotel, Ilagan City central terminal, city malls, City of Ilagan sports complex, the Ilagan Sanctuary, Ilagan Japanese Tunnel, construcon of bridges, the P500 million City of Ilagan Medical Center, the City Mul-Purpose Commercial Building, the P500 million City Mul-Purpose Commercial, Sports and Convenon Center, the DTI Building, the Philippine Stascs Authority building, the City Prosecutors’ Oce, the Phil. Postal Oce, the Ilagan City Police Staon 1 & 2, the Bureau of Fire Protecon Building, and a lot more.Certified Most Sustainable and Liveable City234

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Tourism Development One of the priority programs of the City Government is tourism development. Owing to its natural landscape and rich ecology, Ilagan oers a wide array of adventures and desnaons to nature lovers, making it the Center of Eco-Tourism in Region 2. In 2022, Ilagan has been selected among the numerous ASEAN (Associaon of Southeast Asian Naons) cies to receive the presgious ASEAN Tourism Standards Award-ASEAN Clean Tourist City Category for its commitment to espousing sustainable tourism. The City was also awarded the Best Tourism-Oriented LGU in the country and recently proclaimed grand winner in the Best Tourism AVP and Best Tourism Event Hosng by the Department of Tourism. Ilagan established its main tourist desnaon, the Ilagan Sanctuary, an eco-tourism site located in Barangay Santa Victoria, northeast of the city. The Sanctuary is a part of the Fuyot Spring Natural Park of the Sierra Madre Mountain Range featuring several amenies that include a zipline, cable car, zipbike, tree-top adventures, innity pools, the Animal Kingdom, ower mountains, water rides, caving, trekking and hiking, obstacle course, the Pinzal water falls, hanging bridge, the Prayer Mountain, and other adventure acvies and facilies. The City Government also established Musical Dancing Fountains in Rizal Park and Bonifacio Park which generates a multude of viewers coming from the dierent cies and municipalies in the region. One of the newest adventure acvies in the City of Ilagan is the paramotor and paragliding acvies, for those who wish to soar high above the Pinacanauan and Cagayan Rivers. Furthermore, the LGU has established the Ilagan Japanese Tunnel – a cultural tourist aracon that features a 40-meter-long war tunnel, a Japanese bridge and Koi pond, the furin bells, the Japanese Food Court, Japanese kimonos and umbrellas, a souvenir shop, and many others. Mayor Diaz spearheaded the establishment of the City of Ilagan Promenade, serving as Ilagan’s show window for the Liveable City concept, designed by the world-renowned urban developer, Architect Paulo Alcazaren, the designer of the famous Iloilo Esplanade. The City of Ilagan is the emerging Sports-Tourism Hub of Region 02 owing to its hosng of regional, naonal and internaonal sports and cultural events. These events include the Ayala Philippines Athlecs Championships, the ASEAN Youth Athlecs Championships, the Batang Pinoy Luzon Championships, the Naonal Fesval of Talents of the DepEd, Internaonal Zumba Concert, and many more. In 2022, with the opening of the country’s economy aer the pandemic, the City Government of Ilagan began to host major sporng events like the North Luzon Lile League Baseball Series, the Naonal Youth Open Tennis Championships, Regional Airso Compeon, and the Motocross compeon. These events generated thousands of delegates and visitors and smulated economic acvies much so that Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises, local tourism establishments, business establishments, and operators and drivers of public ulity vehicles beneed from the spilling eects of these acvies.Certified Most Sustainable and Liveable City235

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Agriculture Development and Local Food Security InitiativesTrade, Commerce and Business Development Agriculture is the main source of livelihood for majority of the Ilagueños and Mayor Josemarie Diaz is advancing the concept of forward integraon in agriculture to sustain the locality’s food security goals. The city endeavors to establish a corn-processing center that produces ample supply of feeds from corn plants for the livestock industry. It is the desire of Mayor Diaz to put value-added benets for the local farmers by instung the cycle of forward integraon to increase the market value of the local corn products. The City of Ilagan is slowly making its mark in the producon and processing of poultry products, and the ongoing establishment of dairy farms to provide an ample supply of meat and milk products. The City Government distributed a sucient supply of farm inputs and post-harvest facilies including the procurement of a eet of een (15) units of 4-wheel tractors that provided free services to farmers. Over the years, Ilagan has demonstrated a signicant growth in economic acvies brought by developments in commerce, industry, and agriculture, with over 3,200 registered businesses. Capital Investment in 2021 was recorded at P1.1 Billion, a 235% increase in the past 5 years. Prominent manufacturing businesses operang in the city include the Coca-Cola Beverages Philippines (Beverages Boling and Distribuon), Sagiarian Agricultural Philippines, Inc. (Grains and Meat Processing; Integrated Farming), Charoen Pokphand Foods Corporaon (P500 million investment in Swine Breeding), Jade Steel Industries, Robelly’s Food Products (Food Condiments), and Valley Sunrise Consumer Goods Trading (Food Condiments). At present, most of the industries in Ilagan are agri-based, with over 50 dealers of rice and corn operang in the city. Commerce is also booming with the growing presence of nancial, wholesale, and retail establishments and with several mulnaonal companies establishing their branches in the city.Certified Most Sustainable and Liveable City236

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Pandemic ResponseBest Practices The City of Ilagan was cited by several agencies for its successful and eecve response to COVID-19. The City of Ilagan established 12 quaranne facilies and 91 Barangay Isolaon Units. The City Government adopted the policy of NO HOME QUARANTINE for COVID-19 posive individuals and their close and direct contacts to prevent any possible transmission of the virus. The City established 2 Community Isolaon Units (the City of Ilagan Medical Center and the San Antonio City of Ilagan Hospital) to accommodate mild to moderate cases of COVID-19. The other 10 facilies are devoted to asymptomac and close or direct contacts with a total capacity of 400 beds, while the 91 Barangay Isolaon Units (BIU) serve as step-down quaranne facilies for close or direct contacts. The City Government likewise provides free meals to all individuals under the city quaranne facilies. The City of Ilagan is the only LGU in the region that maintains a Molecular Laboratory for COVID-19. The presence of the Molecular Laboratory ensures the prompt and fast turn-around of results of RT-PCR tests, and the early detecon and determinaon of posive cases, which enable the City Government to plan and act proacvely even before a possible outbreak. The City of Ilagan, in partnership with the Isabela State University, developed its own contact tracing app, the Ilagan HealthGuard, which enabled the LGU to eect a systemac and reliable contact tracing of posive cases and direct contacts in the city. The City Government of Ilagan deployed addional contact tracers to augment the manpower of the City Health Oces to increase the capacity of the LGU to idenfy probable and conrmed Covid-19 cases and help in controlling the transmission of COVID 19 in the locality. The City Government of Ilagan established the Tienda Ilagan, which is a digital markeng plaorm that provides an online market for merchants, free of any charge. Despite the restricons and limitaons in the movement of people during the pandemic, especially during ECQ, MECQ, or localized lockdown, the Tienda Ilagan serves as an avenue for people to procure goods and services conveniently without leaving their homes. With the establishment of Tienda Ilagan, public ulity vehicle operators and owners, especially tricycle drivers, were provided with means of livelihood during the pandemic, as they served as delivery vehicles for the goods and items purchased through the plaorm. In 2021, the City Government of Ilagan was awarded First Place in the Digital Governance Awards 2021 (Business Empowerment Category) of the Department of Informaon and Communicaons Technology for the implementaon of the Tienda Ilagan. Another noteworthy iniave of the City Government is the provision of I-CARE (Ilagan City Assistance for Response and Emergencies) vehicles to each of the 91 barangays which were used as shule vehicles for Health workers and for people who are allowed to travel outside of their residence during ECQs or lockdowns.Certified Most Sustainable and Liveable City237

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Multi-awarded and Best-performing LGUTowards a Liveable City in 2030 For the 5th straight year, the City Government of Ilagan passed its surveillance audit and was able to maintain its standard as ISO 9001:2015 Cered for having a quality management system. With its process-oriented approach, the ISO Cercaon ensures an eecve quality management system in delivering the LGU’s services to its clientele and demonstrates the eecveness of controls on the processes and procedures in compliance with the internaonal standards of Quality Management System. This is one of the innovaons of the City Government of Ilagan pursuant to the ease of doing business iniaves to ensure that world-class quality services are provided to its clients. The City of Ilagan is also a recipient of the Seal of Good Local Governance for ve (5) consecuve years awarded by the Department of the Interior and Local Government. Moreover, due to the ecient allocaon and ulizaon of its resources and good nancial management and transparency, the City of Ilagan was also a recipient of the Good Financial Housekeeping award by the DILG. The City of Ilagan is one of the only two cies in the Philippines (the other being Baguio City) awarded by the Associaon of Southeast Asian Naons as the ASEAN Clean Tourist City for 2021 awarded during the ASEAN Tourism Standard Awards in Cambodia. Due to the ecient administraon of government resources, as well as the massive investment in infrastructure and local economic enterprise iniaves, the assets of the LGU increased from P600 Million in 2006, to P4 Billion, as reported by the Commission on Audit (COA) in FY 2021, making the City of Ilagan the 50th Wealthiest City in the country. Today, Mayor Josemarie L. Diaz is steering the City of Ilagan on its journey toward the fulllment of its medium-term development program embodied in its vision of a Liveable City of Ilagan in 2030, in consonance with the 5 pillars of a liveable city: Survivability, Sustainability, Mobility, Innovaon, and Landscape Development. It is envisioned by Mayor Jay that in a decade’s me, Ilagan will remain its status as one of the most outstanding LGUs in the country, the best-performing local government economy, the Sports and Eco-Tourism Hub of the Cagayan Valley region, and become one of the most liveable cies of the Philippines. Certified Most Sustainable and Liveable City238

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Certied Most Sustainable and Liveable CityGOVERNMENT OF BAGO CITY, NEGROS OCCIDENTALOn the southern side of Negros Occidental, just right aer Bacolod City, stands a second class component city that had been envisioned and now being realized as a haven of the people’s dreams- Bago City. The 447 years old locality has been a symbol of strength, a beacon of hope, and a bearer of progress amid the challenging mes. Comprising 24 barangays sharing a total area of 40,210 hectares, Bago City is one of the most populous cies in the province with over 191,000 strong residents, the Bagonhons.At present, it is being led by Mayor Nicholas M. Yulo who has big dreams for the city and that is to make it a place where one can grow and dream because all the means for making these dreams to come true are present here. Alongside its rich history, culture and fesvity, the city hosts wide variety of natural aracons, both coastal and mountainous expanses, thus, it is dubbed as the “Home of Historical and Natural Treasures”- an important addion to Negros being regarded as the island of sweet surprises. The OISCA Sericulture Farm, Negros First Organic Technology Center, Chris Fadriga’s Cacao Plantaon, BeeWell Organic Farmstead Company and Tumandok Cras Industries are just among the many agritourism and rural aracons in the city. Bago is home to the Babaylan Fesval that immortalizes the city’s colorful past; and the “Lights of Bago” that ushers Bagonhons into a brighter tomorrow.A RICH CITY It also takes pride of its historical sites and parks like the famous Bantayan Park which is also being poised as the city’s prime tourist desnaon, Rafael Salas Park and Nature Center, Balay ni Tan Juan Community Museum, General Juan Araneta Monument, Republica de Negros Marker and Filipino American Japanese Friendship Marker, among others. These sites and structures bring back the nostalgia of the glorious history of Bagonhons. For nature and ecotourism experience, locals and visitors are treated to a scenic Mt. Kanlaon Natural Park, cascading water of Kipot Twin Falls, the cold ambiance at the Buenos Aires Mountain Resort, highland views, panoramic view of Bago River, and the must-see Irrawaddy dolphins.239

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In fact, Bago City is part of the Negros Occidental Coastal Wetlands Conservaon Area, the seventh Ramsar site in the Philippines and was also declared as an East Asian-Australasian Flyway site. The city, as a tourist desnaon and investment center, also connues to provide growth opportunies especially for the local micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs). Its beauful upland sceneries enable businesses to thrive including mountain resorts, camping sites, coee shops and other food establishments that have been an excing stop for bikers and moto tourists, among other visitors. In 2021, Mayor Yulo was also awarded as champion of Disaster Risk Reducon and Management in Health (DRRM-H) in the country by the Health Emergency Management Bureau of the Department of Health. He is the lone mayor from Negros Occidental to win the award given aer the local government of Bago passed the validaon process and was able to present more than the required landmarks relave to the DRRM-H instuonalizaon set by the naonal health department. Ever since, agriculture has been a priority sector of the local government. Its development has been on the top list of the city’s thrust. Being the rice granary of Negros Occidental, producing about a third of the province’s total rice output, Bago City is also a model local government unit (LGU) in terms of ensuring food security. Through farm mechanizaon, cered rice seeds distribuon, technology transfer and provision of capability training to the farmers, among other agricultural development programs and projects, the city is able to maintain its status as one of the top rice producers in the country. In fact, it is a Hall of Fame awardee of the Department of Agriculture’s Rice Achievers Award from 2017 to 2019. As an agro-industrial city, Bago City is also endowed with rich soil where sugarcane, corn, coconut, fruit trees and other high value crops also abundantly grow. Having a profound understanding on the importance of conserving and preserving our natural resources to aain sustainable development, the city government is rm in its objecve to connue educang the people about proper care of the environment. The city government, with three-termer Mayor Yulo taking helm, has been consistently giving focus on various key areas of local governance. In terms of educaon, it sustains the operaon of Bago City College that has produced thousands of quality graduates in the elds of criminology, educaon, business, oce administraon, and informaon systems. Established in 1980, the higher educaon instuon accredited by the Commission on Higher Educaon has been providing free terary educaon, especially to the deserving Bagonhon students. The local government remains aggressive to make structural developments at the college become more evident. The city is also consistently giving focus on development programs for its faculty and sta. Banking on a healthy community in a bid to connue aaining progress, the local government is also running its own hospital, the Bago City Hospital that has been steadily catering to residents of the city and nearby localies for various healthcare services. It is the rst local government unit - funded hospital in Negros Occidental providing primary care to the paents. Recognizing the need for a strong disaster response, Bago City connues to give a premium to beer its local risk reducon and management iniaves. In fact, the Bago City Risk Reducon and Management Oce is a recipient of various awards and recognion given by various government agencies. The latest was that of the Oce of Civil Defense for being beyond compliant of the standards set by the Naonal Disaster Risk Reducon and Management Council covering the four themac areas such as prevenon and migaon, preparedness, response, and recovery and rehabilitaon.A MODEL LOCAL GOVERNMENTCertified Most Sustainable and Liveable City240

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The unprecedented pandemic has brought major economic slump as well as disrupons especially to the government’s development eorts. But with a good Covid-19 response, Bago City was able to keep a shining torch amidst the darkest mes. Aside from the Local Inter-Agency Task Force, the city government formed an Incident Management Team that played an important role especially in resource employment. The team spearheads a planning-meeng where issues and concerns are idened like the need to establish help desks, monitoring Covid-19 paents at the temporary treatment facilies, dispatch of returning residents, and the conduct of free drive thru swab tesng.GOOD COVID RESPONSE Among the city’s sustained measures include ecient solid waste management, planng more trees and other reforestaon acvies, as well as cleaning and maintaining rivers and other waterways. Also, Bago City is one of the six LGUs in Negros that have been acvely taking part in the annual holding of Mount Kanlaon Natural Park Fesval, that upholds environment protecon and conservaon, especially the natural park which is being considered as the last froner of the Negros forest. In fact, Bago City is host to the largest forested area in the enre Mt. Kanlaon Natural Park thus, the local government sustains its Mulparte Ecologically Balanced and Sustainable Agroforestry Program. Started several years ago, the program has been gaining ground especially in its goal to conserve protect and rehabilitate the watershed and sustainably ulize its ecosystem services. For peace and order, Bago City garnered a perfect and highest rang in the recently concluded 2021 Peace and Order Council Performance Audit of the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG). Based on the agency’s audit report, Bago City was awarded with a 102 percent rang in recognion of its programs in ensuring peace and order in the community. It also received a high funconal adjecval rang from the DILG as a result of the 2021 An-Drug Abuse Council Performance Audit. In the 2019 and 2020 An-Drug Abuse Council Performance Audit, the city bagged the naonal performance award. Adding to the long list of awards the city received from the agency are those given during the Regional Pagdayaw 2021: A Recognion and Celebraon of the Heroes in Us. Bago reaped the rst runner-up Excellence in Local Governance award, rst runner-up Excellence in Social Governance, second runner-up Excellence in Administrave Governance, rst runner-up Excellence in Environmental Governance, second runner-up Excellence in Local Legislaon, and rst runner-up Excellence in Economic Governance. Alongside sustaining its identy as a performing city, the local government of Bago connues to uphold a transparent brand of governance. In a bid to sustain transparency, the local government has implemented measures like the maintenance of Full Disclosure Boards strategically located in conspicuous places like the public market, city health building and city hall lobby. Ulizing various digital plaorms, it also maintains an ocial website, Facebook page, Twier account and YouTube channel that contain informaon about the city including its transacons and undertakings of public interest. The mayor, through the annual State of the City Address (SOCA), also regularly reports to the public the status of the city as well as the local government’s agenda, priority development measures and the direcon set for the city and its people. In his latest SOCA, Mayor Yulo underscored that among the key areas of local governance his administraon had given focus during his second term in oce, on top of health, educaon, agriculture, peace and order, disaster management and environment, included infrastructure, tourism, scal management, trade and industry and vulnerable sectors.Certified Most Sustainable and Liveable City241

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Through the free drive thru swab tesng, the city government was able to detect the “true picture” as to how many of the constuents really contracted the virus. Using this kind of detecon approach, the local government was able to isolate posive cases thereby prevenng the spread of the infecons. To further limit and prevent the virus transmission, the city formed its own contact tracing team alongside its aggressive campaign on vaccinaon against Covid-19 that includes acvies like the Resbakuna Express at the barangays, Resbakuna sa Tindahan for market vendors and goers aside from the regular vaccinaon acvity in various vaccinaon sites established at the city proper, and Christmas rae for vaccinated Bago City residents, among others. Bago City is also one of the rst LGUs in Negros Occidental to require government employees to get vaccinated. Those who are not yet vaccinated, they need to undergo a regular swab tesng every 15 days. The local government, through the mayor, has also issued several Execuve Orders (EOs) and direcves with the goal of prevenng the spread of the virus thereby reducing the number of infecons and deaths, boosng inoculaon, and further strengthening the city’s Covid-19 response. In terms of logiscs, the city government has made sure that all its procurement is addressing the pressing needs of the people amid the prevailing Covid-19 pandemic. At the height of the health crisis, the city government was able to provide all its 24 barangays with mulpurpose emergency vehicles on top of the three other mulpurpose vehicles it purchased for the joint inspecon team of the City Treasurer’s Oce, Incident Management Team and Trac Secon. Adding to the two ambulances given by the Department of Health, the city government also procured a transport vehicle as part of its Covid-19 measure. Moreover, in order not to hamper city hall operaons that may also disrupt the provision of services to the people especially when the province was placed under a lockdown, the local government ulized service vehicles for its employees so they can sll report to work. Other service vehicles of the city were used to transport locally stranded individuals and other returning residents, pregnant paents to designated hospital/s, as well as personal protecve equipment, medicines and other resources needed for Covid response. At the start of the government’s repatriaon eorts, Bago City together with the Provincial Government of Negros Occidental conducted a mission trip in Tabuelan, Cebu to repatriate Negrense locally stranded individuals (LSIs). Through the City Disaster Risk Reducon and Management Oce, Sub-Task Force on Management of Locally Stranded Individuals and Returning Overseas Filipinos and Crisis Communicaon Cluster, the local government was able to bring back home hundreds of Bagonhon LSIs and other returning residents. Understanding the negave impact of the pandemic on the educaon sector, the local government was quick to act and respond in addressing the need for a plaorm that would allow learning to connue among the students even at home. It opened its radio staon dubbed “Radyo Bago” mainly for educaonal purposes, specically holding classes on air. Eventually, it maximized the use of the radio staon as an eecve and ecient medium for the city’s aggressive informaon and educaon campaign against Covid-19. Other eorts the city has iniated for its massive informaon drive, parcularly on the health risks being posed by Covid-19 and safety measures under the new normal, included installaon of tarpaulins and signages at strategic areas in all 24 barangays, distribuon of iers and other informaon and educaon campaign (IEC) materials, rekorida around the city, and publicaon of digital materials ulizing the city’s social media channels. Through the City Social Welfare and Development Oce, the local government was also able to implement an organized distribuon of cash aid and food packs to qualied families and Covid-hit residents, respecvely. For its compliance to health and safety protocols in the workplace as mandated by the naonal government, the Bago City Hall received Safety Seal Cercaon from the DILG in August 2021. Bago City was the rst LGU in Negros Occidental to be given the safety seal. The city’s iniave on using the StaySafe.ph applicaon for its contact tracing as a measure to eecvely contain the spread of Covid-19 and reopen the economy was also cited. Banking on a transparent, responsive and inclusive governance, Bago City is keeping its promise to be a haven of every Bagonhon’s dreams. Given its abundant natural resources intertwined with proper planning and management; rich history and culture kept and ourished with profound appreciaon; and united and parcipave people led by visionary leaders, Bago will connue to be a resilient city and will even shine brighter even in the darkest of mes. Amid the challenges confronng the naon, Bagonhons will connue to be proud of their roots and that they will never lose the vigor and courage to exclaim, Go Bago!LOOKING FORWARDCertified Most Sustainable and Liveable City242

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Certied Most Sustainable and Liveable MunicipalityMUNICIPALITY OF PANDI, BULACANA LEADER THAT LEADS CHANGE AND SHARES VISIONFISCAL SUSTAINABILITYWhat disnguishes leaders from followers? The one who enlists others in a shared vision of the future and sees excing possibilies. The one who is constantly gazing forward. Far Eastern University is where Enrico A. Roque received his degree and is a Civil Engineer by trade. Being intellectually gied from an early age and naturally thirsty for knowledge and experience led him along a variety of paths that have given him a clear understanding of what he wants to pursue—SERVICE. Before he entered government service in 2010 when he was elected Municipal Mayor, his iniaves and programs sparked growth, innovaon, and advancement for the Municipality and its residents. He made a great contribuon to helping the Municipality of Pandi turn things around, notably during its most dicult periods brought on by several natural disasters. LGU has maintained public nances at a credible and serviceable posion over the past three years. With just revenue share, improved collecon a whilst closure of businesses brought about by pandemic, and resources mobilizaon, Mayor Rico has achieved self-reliance and scal sustainability. Being a 2021 Good Financial Housekeeping Passer, Mayor Rico won over crics as the LGU has been recognized with good performance in nancial transparency. This disnct and remarkable performance in administering its public funds is the administraon’s bale cry for good governance. Indeed, it has been a complete proof that the Municipal has spent and audited its public funds and instuted public reporng of budget and expenditure. His legacy was greatly inuenced by his eorts and dedicaon to winning others around to his cause.243

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HEALTH: KALUSUGAN PARA SA LAHAT Free Medical Services. Early in his polical career, Mayor Rico started a program called “Kalinga sa Barangay” with the primary goal of reaching out to, and oering health services to all the barangays in Pandi. In 2022, he restored the drive that oered free medical diagnoscs and care that is readily available to all Pandieno. The free services oered consist of:• Free medical check-up• Free eye check-up• Free dental check-up• Free ECG• Free FBS• Free chest x-ray• Free haircut• Availability of Philhealth registraon The “Kalinga sa Barangay” program have already accommodated 14,762 residents in need of free medical services since its re-launch in September 2022. Medical and Rescue Facilies. Pandi has over forty-four (44,000) thousand dwellings. Given the size of the municipality’s populaon of 150,155 from the latest census, the local government needs a strategic plan in order to provide diverse barangays in the municipality with comprehensive and primary health care services and acvies. As a result, buildings for rural health instuons are being built all throughout the town. In addion to the three (3) Rural Health Units (RHU) that are now operaonal, two (2) more RHU’s are ongoing construcon and development- RHU 4 and RHU 5 (Super Health Center). All Barangays were also assigned Rescue Patrol Vehicles of their own, and that Local Disaster Risk Reducon Management Oce has connuously served and migated emergencies and calamies, as needed. Paents bien by potenally rabid animals require prompt access to post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP), as rabies is a fatal disease. Access to PEP, in addion to preventave vaccinaon of animals, is a crical tenet of control in rabies-endemic areas such as Pandi. As a result, Mayor Rico iniated the construcon of Pandi Animal Bite Treatment Center to aid bite vicms in the municipality receiving mely rabies post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP) at a low cost. The facility also intends to promote and develop animal bite prevenon and control programs. As the enre country expresses a strong desire to have access to emergency and health facilies in our ongoing ght against this pandemic, ensuring an eecve response to this pandemic will necessitate more — and that is our common goal to provide immediate medical services to people as soon as the need arises. Though we are sll ghng an invisible bale that has resulted in an unprecedented global health crisis, Mayor Rico has made visible improvements, led advocacy, and transformed disasters into a window to recovery. Pandi has top notched Bulacan on COVID-19 vaccinaon program.Certified Most Sustainable and Liveable Municipality244

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Certified Most Sustainable and Liveable Municipality245 With his completed term of three years, amidst pandemic, Mayor Rico’s leadership has gathered commendaon, appreciaon, awards and recognion from various bodies:Award Title : 2nd Place Most Improved LGUAwarded by : DTI Secretary Ramon M. LopezAwarded to : LGU Pandi, BulacanBrief Desc. : Given during the 7th Regional Compeveness Summit Oct. 24, 2019Award Title : 9th Place Economic DynamismAwarded by : DTI Region III Regional Director Judith P. AngelesAwarded to : LGU Pandi, BulacanBrief Desc. : Given during the 2019 Cies & Municipalies Compeveness Index Central Luzon Regional Awarding Ceremonies Dec. 19, 2019Award Title : Cercate of Recognion - Gawad Filipino Bayaning Filipino Frontliners AwardAwarded by : Eurotv PhilippinesAwarded to : Hon. Mayor Enrico A. roqueBrief Desc. : GAWAD FILIPINO AWARDS aims to recognize the excellence of exceponal Filipino individuals through their passion and work ethics that greatly aect the Philippine culture, tradion, and society for humane innovaons. Sept. 10, 2020Award Title : Plaque of Recognion - Reached 95% Coverage for Measles-Rubella-Oral Polio Vaccine Supplemental Immunizaon AcvityAwarded by : Department of Health Central Luzon Center for Health Development OIC-Director Corazon I. FloresAwarded to : LGU Pandi, BulacanBrief Desc. : Reached 95% Coverage for Measles-Rubella- Oral Polio Vaccine Supplemental Immunizaon Acvity. June 30, 2021Award Title : Cercate of Recognion - Outstanding Government WorkerAwarded by : EuroTV PhilippinesAwarded to : Hon. Mayor Enrico A. roqueBrief Desc. : GAWAD FILIPINO AWARDS aims to recognize the excellence of exceponal Filipino individuals through their passion and work ethics that greatly aect the Philippine culture, tradion, and society for humane innovaons. Oct. 20, 2021Award Title : 2021 Good Financial Housekeeping PasserAwarded by : Department of Interior and Local GovernmentAwarded to : LGU Pandi, BulacanBrief Desc. : Recognion to all Local Government Units (LGUs) with good performance in nancial transparency. Nov. 5, 2021Award Title : Local Chief Execuve of the Year - Naon Builders Honorary Awards 2021Awarded by : Sustainability Standards, Inc. Most Sustainable and Livable Community (MOSLIV) AwardsAwarded to : Hon. Mayor Enrico A. RoqueBrief Desc. : Award for exceponally meritorious conduct in the performance of service and eorts given to raise the prole of communies through acon in collaboraon championing sustainable projects in relaon to human life, eradicate poverty and hunger, guaranteeing a healthy life, universalize access to basic services including development opportunies through inclusive educaon and decent work as well as principles that measures sustainable development goals. Nov. 24, 2021Award Title : Cercate of Commendaon - Complemenng the RGAF ProjectAwarded by : DILG Region IIIAwarded to : Municipality of PandiBrief Desc. : Exemplary and consistent eorts in the performance of its dues in 2021 RGAF Exit Conference December 14, 2021 Award Title : Cercate of Appreciaon-Implementaon for the RGAF Project

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Awarded by : DILG Region IIIAwarded to : Hon. Enrico A. RoqueBrief Desc. : Successful implementaon of RGAF Project during the conduct of 2021 RGAF Exit Conference December 14, 2021Award Title : Best Implemenng School Mega Category - Secondary LevelAwarded by : Department of EducaonAwarded to : Virginia Ramirez-Cruz Naonal High School Pandi, BulacanBrief Desc. : Recognion for the exemplary contribuon to improve the quality of basic educaon by highlighng partnership engagements and iniaves to support the Basic Educaon Learning Connuity Plan through the 2021 Brigada Eskwela Program. June 20, 2022 Award Title : Special Citaon Award - Implementaon of Rice Compeveness Enhancement Fund - Seed and Extension Programs for 2022 Wet SeasonAwarded by : Department of Agriculture - Implementaon of Rice Compeveness Enhancement Fund (RCEF Program Management OceAwarded to : LGU Pandi, BulacanBrief Desc. : Dedicaon and commitment to serve Filipino Farmers Department of Agriculture - Philippine Rice Research Instute Central Experiment Staon, Science City of Munoz, Nueva Ecija August 5, 2022 Mayor Rico believes that proper program implementaon and idenfying the right targets can help migate community issues and problems. Unpacking the problems and issues one at a me to radically understand what is causing the same. Poverty eradicaon remains and has always been a major global challenge, not just in the Philippines. Nonetheless, Pandieno has seen strong indicaons that Pandi has already begun to make a signicant dent in poverty, giving hope to its people that the enre Municipality will eventually defeat the problem. When he rst took oce in 2010, investors aer investors have expressed their interest in pung up businesses, which have eventually generated, provided jobs, and opportunies for residents of the municipality and neighboring towns. Year aer year, a slew of new businesses sprouted up including supermarkets, restaurants, resorts, banks, pharmacies, specialty shops, 24-hour convenience stores, services establishments, and other merchants. With the proper and eecve implementaon of wage employment programs, economic growth began to take its place. Educaon, according to Mayor Rico, is one of the areas that needs to be strengthened in order to combat poverty. He invested in improving the educaonal system and expanding ease of access to quality educaon. Bulacan Polytechnic College was built in 2011, a year aer he was elected, and Pandi Technological Instute was built years later. These vocaonal schools served as a springboard for advancement. Along with the establishment of these vocaonal instuons came the construcon of addional schools in Pandi, which would not have been possible without the assistance of good Samaritans who consistently support and trust Mayor Rico’s goals for Pandi. Supporng naonal programs is a gateway in this endeavor. In addion, Mayor Rico contributed techniques and strategies for making these projects and monetary assistance more sustainable for Pandieno beneciaries. Livelihood Assistant Grant, or LAG, is one of the Department of Social Welfare and Development’s programs for recovery and rehabilitaon. Pandi LAG recipients have received Basic Financial Management training to help them manage their nances. Furthermore, as a result of the assistance grant, they were given the chance to start anew, set up and establish their chosen businesses and improve their nancial capability. Even when confronted with the greatest challenge yet—the global pandemic COVID-19—he rose above the risks through his dedicaon, wisdom, and acon. Mayor Rico may be able to overcome the obstacles and carry out his plans and programs for Pandi. Persistent Advocacy towards a Nurturing, Diverse and Innovave Municipality In the Province of Bulacan, Pandi is a second-class municipality. It is situated in the eastern part of Bulacan Province, 41 kilometers (40 mi) north-east of Manila, and is divided into 22 barangays. Despite having a very diminuve Naonal Tax Allocaon (NTA) and sll a Second-Class Municipality, several projects and programs have been put in place to address fundamental issues. In 2016, Pandi started to home eleven (11) relocaon sites from sending cies in the Naonal Capital Region, and as of now, the relocaon sites alone cater to more than twenty thousand (20,000) families. We also accommodate at least 5,000 KADAMAY members, who have taken up residence at ve (5) relocaon sites. Since their records of residency are sll in their sending cies, these relocatees are not taken into account in idenfying the Internal Revenues Allotment (IRA), as it was originally termed. When a global pandemic sprung to ravage the naon in late 2019, in order to meet the needs of then, 44,044 households, which are much larger than the predicted 21,775 households ulized as the basis for idenfying recipients of the greatest nancial assistance and augmentaon program from the Naonal Government, we faced challenges. We were noed that in compung household number of LGUs, 2015 Census was used – at the me, our “20,000-family relocatees” is yet to be accounted for in our Municipality. Since then, we have been looking for new ways to beer equip this Second-Class Municipality to provide public services to everyone, especially during this pandemic, with over 150,000 residents in this increase. The diculty brought on by the inow of families moving from metropolitan regions, following Mayor Rico’s return to oce in 2019, his leadership opened the door for numerous assistances from dierent government agencies. The resources available to our Municipality were augmented by gathered aid. Most have expanded their projects and programs to serve more people in response to the rising populaon of residents. Mayor Rico has worked relessly, humbly, and fervently to extend any form of assistance to all constuents, regardless of the risk in service delivery, in order to alleviate the situaon of those aected families.LIVELIHOOD PROGRAMS: SUSTENANCE AND ECONOMIC VIABILTYEDUCATION: MOTHER OF LEADERSHIPCertified Most Sustainable and Liveable Municipality246

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Certied Most Sustainable and Liveable MunicipalityThe Safe, Comfortable and Interesting “Masiglang Arayat”MUNICIPALITY OF ARAYAT, PAMPANGAThe grandiose Mount Arayat serves as inspiraon that makes the Municipal Government of Arayat becomes ambious and consistently acve in the aainment of its vision for the past more than nine years: “We envision Arayat to be a premier eco-tourism desnaon and to have a modernized agricultural sector as well as a vibrant, environment-friendly economy that fosters the quality of life of a God-fearing, disciplined and secured cizenry under a resolute, supporve leadership.” The municipal-wide greenway network kicked o from the protected areas down to the foot of Mt. Arayat. The transformaon of Mt. Arayat Naonal Park of which future improvement and development have been well-planned for the past nine years of Mayor Emmanuel M. Alejandrino’s administraon. The 71 long years that Mt. Arayat was abused is all over and gone. One great challenging dream is to put Mt. Arayat in the world map as an Eco-Tourism desnaon where nature’s ora and fauna is protected and nurtured with its zoological garden is becoming a concrete reality. It is a promising site that can help in migang global warming, a recreaonal and research site, source of livelihood among the Arayateños, and a major supply of free potable water among the 9,831 total populaon of Brgy. San Juan Baño where the water cisterns are located and maintained. Spring water is also a source of drinking water for at least 11 barangays within the vicinity of Mt. Arayat while addional spring water reservoirs will soon be constructed as planned. All are part of the LGU’s mission. Modern facilies in agriculture and waste management (imagine a central Material Recovery Facility monitored in the CCTV system) were provided. The year-round reforestaon and tree planng is expanding in terms of number of volunteers (10,472) from all sectors of the society which is a great contribung factor in the more or less 23 Million total cost of fruit-bearing and hardwood seedlings invested for the past nine years for tree planng, and the well-structured LGU management for Mt. Arayat consistent with the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Memorandum of Agreement.247

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This healthy, livable and complete neighbourhood campaign boosted the construcon of concreted provincial road from Brgy. Gaawin leading to San Juan Baño, in the middle of the rice eld, vegetable farm, fruit and hardwood tree plantaon. There is also the ongoing construcon of the concreted foot of the mountain, by-pass road from Brgy. San Juan Baño leading to Brgy. La Paz Turu of Arayat (boundary to Tarlac). Such eort help foster diversity and a walkable and green cluster of communies of which there are landscaped areas, green alleys, wildlife corridors, Pampanga River waterfront and hilltop green-covered spaces serving as infrastructure for recreaon, residences and sustainable watershed management. Programs for community gardens, children’s playground and open space development are also under expansion. For the past nine years, there is an increase in economic vitality and livability due to the diverse and resilient economic situaon. Livability iniaves concerning environmental quality, crime and safety, educaon and health provision, access to shops and services, recreaonal facilies and cultural acvies contribute to improve economic performance. A more vibrant, desirable and compeve environment for housing and commercial investment makes the Municipality of Arayat livable with the livability outcomes that benet people of all ages – compactness, integraon of land uses, housing diversity and transportaon opons.Aer the 3-year (9 years) term of former Mayor Emmanuel M. Alejandrino and with the newly elected Mayor Maria Lourdes M. Alejandrino, connuity of vital programs for development is undertaken with the four underlying principles: 1) enabling social interacon; 2) assuring safety and security; 3) generang jobs to boost the economy; 4) conserving the environment.“All must afford a livable place to live where sectoral development is across the board.” – Mayor Maria Lourdes M. Alejandrino The New Arayat Central Terminal is a major part of the mobility system that increases the quality of life – connecng people to move and eciently perform their tasks at home and their dues and responsibilies with their employers. Accessibility and sustainable mobility in delivering food, transporng products, reaching jobs, doing business and producve leisure are ensured to be undertaken with ease and comfort.Certified Most Sustainable and Liveable Municipality248

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• 30 Day Care Centers, Birthing Staon (RHU-I/RHU-II) and TB-DOTS assessed and consistently monitored and support with capacity building program through training and workshops.• Funconal Drop-in Center for Children in Conict with the Law (CICL). *Center to serve as temporary shelter and custody for CICL.• Rehabilitated Municipal Evacuaon Center.• Bahay Pagbabago 45-day rehabilitaon for drug reformists.• Capability development of disaster responders and sta.• Recruitment of more capable and compeve personnel for both MENRO and MDRRMO and acquision of tools and equipment.• Educaonal Services Improvement- Addional Classrooms - Constructed, repaired and replaced with the assistance of the DepEd and DPWH. - Annual seminar-workshop for school teachers.- Granng scholarship though the support of close friends, namely, Medina and Santos families.• More Improved System on Health Services and Development- Repairs/Improvement of Barangay Health Staons in 30 barangays- Pregnant women from 30 barangays annual parcipaon in a “Buns Party” – “Ligtas Buns, Ligtas Sanggol Laban sa HIV/ AIDS, Syphilis and Hepas B.”• Assistance/Recognion to Senior Cizens- Annual awarding of “Outstanding Barangay Health Workers;- Social Pension beneciaries totaling 681 who receive Php3,000 (semi-annually); Philhealth coverage, burial assistance, purchase of medicines, ID Cards and booklets;- LGU funded annual assistance on hospitalizaon, death benets, free medicines, vitamins and vaccinaon; - Annual gi-giving project for poor of the poorest senior cizens;- Annual awarding of “Ulirang Senior Cizen na Magulang”;- Annual awarding of “Outstanding Senior Cizen na Magsasaka”;- Approval of SB Resoluon No. 012 Series of 2019 implemenng the Php10,000.00 Birthday Cash Gi to all Senior Cizens (natural-born in Arayat) upon reaching 85 years of age.• Provision of Basic Support and Infrastructure to Agriculture- Free Hybrid and Cered Rice Seeds for more than 8,000 farmers; - Seminars and technology transfer through Farmers Field School for Rice, Corn and Vegetables with the following grants for beneciaries:- Rice Crop Manager for more than 2,000 farmers;- Farm Machineries Distribuon for Associaons and Cooperaves- Distribuon of Mul-Purpose Drying Pavement, Far-To- Market Road and Dryer such as Flush and Recirculang and Mechanical Dryer.- Distribuon of Pescides and organic ferlizers to All Farmers- Distribuon of Hook and Line, Solar Lamps, Sky Lab, Gillnets for Fishermen- Distribuon of Livestocks such as Cows, Carabaos, Goats, Hogs and Chickens- An-Rabies Vaccinaon- Crop Insurance and Livestocks, Machineries and Life Insurance- Solar Power Irrigaon System Project – 3.0 Million for Brgy. Matamo for corn planng and 1.5 Million for Brgy. Tabuan’s high value crops;- MAFC/BAFC Associaon & Cooperaves Meengs- Rice Black Bug Control Measures During Night Time - Geo-Tagging and Geo-Referencing- Financial Grants of Php5,000.00 each for farmers lling two hectares and below.• Public Employment Services- Pedicab regular monitoring managed by 25 beneciaries for “Padyak Project”;- Purchase and delivery of 70 units Food Stalls for Php1,050,000.00.- Aide for Scavenger Beneciaries;- Tulong Panghanapbuhay for Disadvantaged Displaced Workers.- Massage, Computer, Housekeeping and Call Center Training.- Facilitaon of Job Fairs;BASIC SOCIAL SERVICES PROGRAMSAND PROJECTSCertified Most Sustainable and Liveable Municipality249

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Keeping the best pracces, the 33 concrete themac plans are set-up and as a Good Financial Housekeeping Passer for 2019, Arayat LGU is awarded twice with a Seal of Good Local Governance for the year 2017 and 2019 as recognized by the Department of Finance and the Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG). The ght against prohibited drug connues towards a more drug free, peaceful and safe environment as proven with the low crime rate for 2019. For monitoring purposes in designated hotspots within the municipality, the CCTV assembly worth 2.0 Million is a big support in crime and accident quick monitoring.• 3.0 Million – Creaon of Community-Based Management System (CBMS)• 9.5 Million Upgrading/Improvement of 37,726 cu.m. New Arayat Central Terminal• Embankment of Future Site of the Arayat Public Market• 56 Million 4-Storey Arayat Mul-Purpose BuildingGOOD GOVERNANCE, TRANSPARENCY AND ACCOUNTABILITY PEACE AND ORDERONGOING PROJECTS FOR 2022• 12.053 Million Local Access Road in Barangay Camba- Candang (735mX6.0mX0.30m); • 2.5 Million Supply and Delivery of Materials for the Construcon of Senior Cizens Center (Phase-1);• 2.5 Million Supply and Delivery of Materials for the Construcon of Senior Cizens Center (Phase-2); • Improved “I Love Arayat” signage;• 2.5 Million Road Improvement at Brgy. Telapayong (300 L.M.X 5MX0.15M)• Municipal Grounds Children Playground• Php3,871,309.86 Construcon of Villa Rosario Road at Brgy. Plazang Luma (500MX5MX0.2M)• Php495,000.00 Purchase and Delivery of An-Dengue Chemicals (1,000 Sachets);• Php999,600.00 Purchase and Delivery of Liquid Mosquito Film for Brgy. Plazang Luma (80 liters);• Php4,699,200.00 Supply of Medicines for the use of Municipal Health Department for 2019;• 1.2M Three-Door Row House at the Brgy. San Juan Banio Reselement Site.COMPLETED HIGH INVESTMENTPROJECTS FOR 2013-2022Certified Most Sustainable and Liveable Municipality250

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Certied Most Sustainable and Liveable MunicipalityMUNICIPALITY OF CABIAO, NUEVA ECIJARamil B. Rivera grew in a modest family by his father Enrique P. Rivera Jr. and Myrna Bustamante in their house in San Fernando Sur, Cabiao, Nueva Ecija. His father has tried to send him to school however due to his recurring illness he convinced his father Enrique Rivera Sr. to support his son to take care of his studies unl he graduated as Civil Engineer in NEUST. He was employed as Project in Charge/Project Engineer in several engineering companies however due to his sheer aggressiveness and in search of beer opportunies he then established his own construcon rm though small company that have grown to its present stature as a Triple A Construcon rm. As a private cizen, he had display an utmost concerned in extending his helping hand to the disadvantage farmers and marginalized member of society by providing the needed farm support and lend his equipment if needed. During his childhood he always dreamt of, to lead his community to prosperity and progress. And in his desire to fulll his aspiraon, he embarked on entering the polical arena and run for highest posion in the municipality as mayor. His main polical plaorm is to upli the living condion of his constuency and lead the municipality to an environmentally sound and progressive community. As mayor he lay down his program of governance in the aspect of infrastructure, Financial Management, Environmental Programs, Social Welfare and Health Programs, Peace and Order & Public Safety as well on how to upli the living condion of his constuency through Employment and Livelihood Program. He also adheres to support the naonal government to curb the Drug related menace that besieges the municipality through rehabilitaon programs and intelligence gathering. He directly sponsors several scholarships to deserving students whose parents have no capacity to send them to college.251

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He saw also need the reinvigorate the nancial management to prop up and support the nancial requirements of the municipality on infrastructure, capability building, livelihood and health program, environmental protecon, rice farming, animal and poultry producon and sh producon programs as well as programs on peace and order and security. In this aspect of the mayor instuted radical reforms to increase collecon on permits, fees and licenses by reviewing all exisng polies and procedure that would enhance and facilitate the said collecon. He instuted ways to improve Real Property Taxaon by the digizaon of the Tax map and the subsequent introducon of computerizaon of Assesor’s Oce and Business Permit and Licensing Oce. In addion the municipality has addional investors like Jollibee, that will be a great help in the increase of tax revenues as well as Mang Inasal and Puregold Supermarket. Mayor Rivera sustains the program of the Social Welfare Development and one of these is the child Welfare which is a connuum of services designed to ensure that children are safe, this includes Day Care. He also strengthened the parcipaon of women in livelihood programs through the legislave funding support and augmentaon of previous budget of the Municipal Social Welfare Development funded out LCE’s budget including the informaon Educaon Communicaon campaign of Violence Against Women Program and the protecon of Children Program. Mayor Ramil B. Rivera ha an enormous respect for the elders which movate him to organize the Senior Cizen’s Welfare. He has come up with programs like gi giving every year end acvity and monetary benets that increases annually. He also constructed Senior Cizens’ Park & Senior Cizens’ Hall for their recreaonal use. He also lend his arms to Persons with Disability, through his eort, wheelchairs, quad canes and walkers where granted and distributed to qualied PWD’s. One the main focus of Mayor Rivera is to provide assistance to people in terms of securing necessies of life through the livelihood program and employment as such, he set a condion to all new business and employs at least 40% of its workers and employees must come from the locality of Cabiao. The Municipality of Cabiao under the PESO and through the iniave Mayor Rivera, funded skills training, & livelihood program and employment assistance through its PESO department. Agricultural Support Services such as distribuon of seeds under Crop Producon Service were also supported by Mayor Rivera in cooperaon with the Department of Agriculture, total 510 farmers from the Municipality of Cabiao beneted from this Agricultural Service. He also allocated funds for Agricultural skills trainings and seminars to improve the producvity of farmers living in Cabiao, this will increase the producon of crops which is one of the primary livelihood of the majority of the residents living in Cabiao which has a majority of Agricultural areas. He also purchases farm tractors to help farmers lessen their expenses in terms of machinery needs. The municipality let farmers use farm tractors for free.Purchased Twenty Four (24) New Ambulance for all the barangays in the municipality.Purchased Dump Trucks and Heavy Equipments In line with the naonal government program on environmental protecon, the mayor through Sangguniang Bayan have acquired property and construct a Central Municipal Recovery Facility (MRF) and mandated all the Barangay to provide their own Material Recovery Facility to enhance collecon. In an eort to follow the said mandate of RA 9003, Mayor Ramil has negoated with the Metro Clark Corporaon for the dumping of our residual waste in their area in Clark.FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT PROGRAM SOCIAL WELFARE AND HEALTH PROGRAMECONOMIC PROGRAMOTHER PROJECTSENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAMSCertified Most Sustainable and Liveable Municipality254

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Certied Most Sustainable and Liveable MunicipalityMayor Jonathan Jose C. Calderon’s Visionary Leadership:A Pragmatic Game Plan Towards Actualization of a Livable CommunityMUNICIPALITY OF ROXAS, ISABELAThe Municipality of Roxas is the central business district of Mallig Plains, a small but rst class municipality in a valley of lush vegetaon and agricultural abundance in Western Isabela. Roxas is a host to various commercial banks, naonal business locators and popular fast-food chains, external investors, and a lot of home-grown entrepreneurs. The Local Chief Execuve of this highly livable municipality is Mayor Jonathan Jose C. Calderon. He is fondly and popularly known as “Dok Totep” by everyone. Dok Totep is the son of former Mayor Benito R. Calderon, a businessman and contractor and Maria Corazon Cereno, a pharmacist and environmental advocate. The sixth in a brood of professional siblings, Dok Totep holds a degree in Nursing and a license in Veterinary Medicine, both obtained from reputable universies. Although he never seriously pracces his vet-med profession, he however, had a good exposure of nursing pracce in the United States of America. He is married to Concepcion L. Nuesa, a long term ight stewardess of a very presgious internaonal airline. This beauful couple has brought forth an only child, Athena Isabelle, a lovely lass who is currently enrolled as a senior high school student at Assumpon College – San Lorenzo. Now in his last term as Municipal Mayor, Dok Totep, a visionary leader and a hands-on strategic manager, connuously pursue the unwavering transformaon of Roxas into a metropolis that is highly suitable for living and a friendly community for investors.255

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The instuonal vision of the local government unit of Roxas states that “The municipality is a thriving business and agricultural center of the province of Isabela, with a sustained exceponal growth and development under a wholesome climate through the acve collaboraon of its highly commied human resource and empowered cizenry.” This philosophical but realisc statement clearly indicates that Mayor Dok Totep, with the full support of his management team and legislave ocials, is determined to unceasingly pursue, promote and bring about a livable and sustainable community. It is a fact that every local government unit is expected to provide quality public service and good governance. In this case, the municipality has not been remiss in actualizing its mandated mission for its existence. In fact, the municipality has been stamped with the Seal of Good Governance (SGLG) in 2018. Gapped by a two-year pandemic, the municipality is once again humbled to have been qualied for the 2022 Naonal SGLG Award. Organizaonal development experts believe that any envisioned program would be useless without acng on it. Thus, as an instuon, the local government unit of Roxas connues to execute its mission through the visionary leadership of Dok Totep. In the eyes of Mayor Dok Totep, visible acons and service delivery would not be enough in the realizaon of its vision and mission if these are not accompanied by a highly commied workforce who pracces and exhibits posive personal and social values. Besides being a visionary leader, Mayor Dok Totep exudes a charismac management style that pushes every member of the LGU workforce to move with eciency with the right pracce of core values. The core values that are expected to be seriously pracced are actually derived from the nickname of Mayor Calderon which is TOTEP. This acronym of core values stands for Transparency, Organizaonal Responsiveness, Total Commitment, Excellence, and Professionalism. This triangulaon, id est what the municipality envisions, the eecve execuon of its mission, and the pro-acve exercise of core values, are what make the community achieve livability and sustainability.Guided by the philosophical triangulaon of purpose, the local government of Roxas has judiciously idened strategic and realisc goals and signicant areas of concern to achieve a livable and sustainable community:Peace and Order in the locality is what aracts external direct investors. It is an assurance that the community is a livable place where convenience and peace of mind are certain, day and night. Updated reports tell us that in an approximate 65,000 populaon of the municipality, crime rate is low at 9.74 percent, with favorable crime soluon eciency. Checkpoints are established 24 hours to check on trac violaons, health and safety protocols, security of travellers and tourists, and constrain possible entry or passing of contraband and illegal drugs. Roxas is well-known as a prime agricultural community with at least 95 percent culvaon rate specically in rice, tobacco, corn and an assortment of local vegetables. As the vegetable basket of Western Isabela, Roxas even celebrates the annual Pinakbet Fesval because of the abundance of pinakbet vegetables (Pinakbet is a famous Ilocano viand of mixed vegetables gently steamed in a mixture of pork, sh or anchovy broth and somemes topped with chicharong baboy or bagnet). At present, vegetable produce are traded and bartered at LGU-managed Isabela Agricultural Products Trading Center, a center that is huge enough to accommodate vegetables from nearby towns and the neighboring provinces of the Cordillera. Suce it to say, food security is not a problem among Roxaseños because farmers are nurtured by the local government through capability building, knowledge sharing techno-transfers, mechanizaons, and other provisions and direct subsidies.THE TRIANGULATION OF PURPOSELIVABILITY AND SUSTAINABILITY FACTORSPEACE AND ORDERFOOD SECURITYCertified Most Sustainable and Liveable Municipality256

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In its pursuit of delivering quality service, the local government of Roxas is giving a tremendous impact on the lives of its people and the whole community it serves. It exercises vast responsibilies and command of its municipal resources. Hence, the strategic management of its human resource is important to ensure ecient and eecve delivery of public service. Capability building is therefore an important factor in realizing sustainable development. Thus, Mayor Dok Totep envisions a dynamic and high performing workforce that is driven by righul values, sense of responsiveness and strong commitment to serve its local constuency. A concrete example of this is the connuous design and delivery of career and training development and wellness programs for the LGU workforce. In its wish to have a society that is always in a “pink of health”, the rural health unit of the municipality performs not only the expected regular programs but also innovave pracces and services relave to universal health care. At present, the municipal health oce holds licenses, which are authorized by the Department of Health, to operate a birthing facility and medical technology laboratory services. The RHU is also accredited by PHILHEALTH. Besides these iniaves, the local health unit has also enhanced and upgraded its dental and oral care services, out-paent and tele-medicine/virtual consultaons, daily immunizaon acvies, (like COVID-19 vaccine shots, u and pneumonia, and other roune immunizaon for children under me) directly observed treatment system for tuberculosis, dengue prevenon, informaon drives, and family planning and responsible parenthood. Health services are almost comprehensive. Thus, this type of status prepares the LGU to strategically plan to establish a larger inrmary or a hospital – like structure in the future. The visibility, responsiveness and accessibility of the LGU’s disaster management team is also one great factor to achieve a livable environment. The LDRRM team of Roxas is not only nourished with technical and skills training but also equipped with an up-to-date clearing operaons equipment, extricaon devices, four ambulances, one re truck, emergency pick-up, barracuda boats and a tri-wheel moto-medic. Stascs show that our Rescue Teams have favorable response eciency to medical emergency calls; vehicular accidents; evacuaon due to ooding; re prevenon; and transfer of cases from hospitals to hospitals, to quaranne facilies, and for the mobility of locally stranded individuals. Just recently, elected ocials, heads, and employees other than the rescue personnel were also trained with the updated incident command system. It could not be denied that for a community to become a livable place, its surroundings must always be clean and fresh. The environment teams of the municipality starts the maintenance of the surroundings from 4:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Conservaon pracces include cleaning, sanizing and greening of the surroundings and garbage collecon. Roxas is proud to have a sanitary landll by a hillside that is progressively converted into gardens, orchards and mini forests. Constuents who are vigilant in collecng non-recyclable plascs benet from the LGU’s “Plasc Palit Bigas” program. Parks and public markets are periodically sanized and disinfected. In cooperaon with the rural health unit, fumigaon and fogging acvies are undertaken in all barangays. CAPABILITY BUILDINGHEALTH AND WELLNESSDISASTER MANAGEMENT AND RESCUE OPERATIONSENVIRONMENT CONSERVATIONCertified Most Sustainable and Liveable Municipality257

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SOCIAL PROTECTION AND INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT“PEOPLE FIRST” ATTITUDE Mayor Dok Totep considers one criterion in the implementaon of social welfare and development programs. This is inclusivity, a service-for-all principle that chooses no one in terms of delivery of social benets and protecon. Mayor Totep has a so heart for the disadvantaged, the marginalized, the underserved and the vulnerable sectors of the community. LGU Roxas is proud to have established a well-furnished Lingap Center for women and children. It has also constructed Balay Silangan, a rehabilitaon center for drug-related dependents who are willing to transform into beer lives. Besides regular programs oered by the MSWD Oce, LGU Roxas undertakes monthly feeding acvity for malnourished children, provides grocery packs for seniors who takes COVID booster shots, gives away school supplies for pupils and students and other supplies for the producon of learning materials for teachers and livelihood projects for women under the leadership of Mayor Dok Totep’s spouse, Madam Ching N. Calderon. Besides these social services, infrastructure projects are also constantly granted for all farmers and barangays. These include the construcon of core shelters, feeder/farm-to-market roads, erosion and ood control systems, bridges, construcon of the Naonal Child Development Center, a rst class and TESDA-recognized abaoir, construcon of a 300sq.m. bungalow-type Central Kitchen that does the catering and food service for health workers and COVID19 paents housed in quaranne facilies, a mul-purpose evacuaon center, and rehabilitaon of school buildings. Farmers and barangays are also beneted by granng post-harvest facilies, dump trucks for garbage collecon, rotary llers and trailers, connuing educaon and skills development for farmer leaders and cooperaves, and the reacvaon of the Isabela Agricultural Products Trading Center that would facilitate trading and delivery at an aordable yet protable price. In a nutshell, with the triangulaon of a realisc, the vision commitment to execute the mandated mission and the involvement and allegiance of a value-driven and professionalized workforce, the real beneciaries of these connuously evolving novel and innovave programs are the constuents and stakeholders of Roxas. The eciency and eecve implementaon of these programs which are anchored on holisc, pragmac and humanisc approaches, the Municipality of Roxas will surely forge and make-up a highly favorable and livable community. For visitors, travellers, investors, traders, and other local government employees throughout the country, Welcome to Roxas, Isabela! Please come and savor the town’s pinakbet hospitality: fresh faces, fresh foods, fresh surroundings. JJCC/mcgeCertified Most Sustainable and Liveable Municipality258

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Certied Most Sustainable and Liveable BarangayBARANGAY POST PROPER SOUTHSIDE, MAKATI CITYKALAKAL TURNED TO GOLD PROGRAMBarangay Post Proper Southside is located inside the military camp, originally, it is under the jurisdicon of Maka City but upon the creaon of the Bases and Conversion and Development Authority (BCDA) by the then President Fidel V. Ramos, Barangay Post Proper Southside together with Post Proper Northside put into disputed area between Taguig and Maka. It is located in District II, hosts several historical and tourist sites namely: Philippine Army Museum and American Cemetery. By clustering, the barangay is under the Cluster 6, barangays – Post Proper Northside, Pitogo, and South Cembo. The land area of Post Proper Southside covers 3,412,000 square meters or 12.7% of City’s land area, and is the largest among the 33 barangays. Given the largest share on land area, it also houses a total of 63,403 residents as per 2020 Census of Populaon by Philippine Stascs Authority (PSA) the highest populaon count as compared with other barangays in Maka. Average populaon density, on this note, is at 13 people per 1,000 square meters given the greater chunk occupied by the American Cemetery (601,000 sq.m.), and the commercialized part of the Bonifacio Global City. Barangay Southside was a recipient of a grant from Municipality of Maka that enable the construcon of the Barangay Hall on 1983, since then, the barangay’s development in terms of income, and services improves overme but due to disputes the barangay cannot implement infrastructure projects but this will not hinder us to implement projects that will improve the lives of our constuents. To date, signicant programs, projects and acvies during the rst term of Punong Barangay Maribel F. Vitales were successfully implemented thus, marked the improvement of the lives of the constuents with notable and innovave PPA’s such as: Barangay Post Proper Southside parcipated in the K5: Kilos sa Klima at Kalamidad tungo sa Kaligtasan at Kaunlaran Metro Manila Search for Climate and Disaster Resellient Communies conducted by the DENR and the Department of the Interior and Local Government entering the KALAKAL TURN TO GOLD program.259

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ECO-BRICKS In 2018 we came up with idea to start the “Brick Making” or “Garbage Ecological Bricks” Project. This project was our entry for the 2018 Maka Disaster Risk Reducon Award and won the Best Project Proposal and Barangay Post Proper Southside was the only Barangay in Maka to win a naonal compeon on environmentally- friendly iniaves in 2018, which was called K5: Kilos sa Klima at Kalamidad Tungo sa Kaligtasan at Kaunlaran (Metro Manila Climate-and Disaster-Resilient community). The compeon was organized by the Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG). In this project, wastes such as papers, single-use plascs, plasc boles, Styrofoam or polystyrene, and used oil are collected from the households, private enes, and other partners. The recyclables that are produced by the houses in the barangay are collected by the barangay with the assistance of our Coordinators, Bantay Bayan, and the Environmental Police. These wastes are not collected for segregaon purposes exclusively. These also are stored at the material recovery facility (MRF) ready to be reduced, reused, and recycled into a variety of arts, decorave materials, and other benecial compounds such as “Ecological Bricks”. Collected so plascs, such as single-use plasc, plasc boles, Styrofoam or polystyrene, dried leaves, and paper will be put into a crusher or shredder and pulverized plasc into pieces and will be put into a machine that will heat the plasc mixture together with the used oil unl so enough to mold unl it like a dough material and that’s what make a brick. Balik-Aral Scholarship Program was rst introduced during her term as a Kagawad in June 2008 as Commiee in charge on Educaon. It started with sponsoring 20 deserving scholars. The program aims to give each beneciary Php500.00 per month and will be released quarterly. The plasc brous nature makes the bricks an exceponally durable material and lighter compared with regular bricks made of cement, cement is a nite resource and heavily pollung in its producon with concrete producon esmated to contribute more than 8% of global greenhouse gases emissions which have far ranging environmental and health eects. They cause climate change by trapping the heat and they also contribute the respiratory disease from smog and air polluon. This project has two primary objecves a) to reduce the volume of non-biodegradable and residual waste in the community, and b) to improve the condion of the pavements and road. In addion to addressing the present environmental issues in the community, the program aims to encourage the individuals of the barangay about the signicance of working together, also known as “Bayanihan,” in community development. In addion to this, the barangay aims to be known as an “eco-friendly” barangay. The program has a two-fold goal; a) reduce non-biodegradable/residual waste in the community and b) road pavements rehabilitaon. Aside from addressing the prevailing environmental issues in the community, it also aims to teach the residents of the barangay the values of cooperaon or “Bayanihan” towards community development. Moreover, the barangay aims to be recognized as an “eco-friendly” barangay and serve as a venue for the benchmarking of programs/policies for environmental protecon. The Barangay Development Council of Post Proper Southside alongside the representaves of various sectors in the society believes that conserving the environment has a great impact not only on all households but on the overall development of the community. In this program, various garbage such as papers, plascs, boles, and n cans are collected from the households and the scholars of the barangay. These wastes are not collected for segregaon only. Rather, these are stored in our material recovery facility (MRF) waing to be reduced, reused, and recycled into various arts, decorave materials, and other helpful materials such as “recycled bricks” or can be converted into money to be used for the road concreng/rehabilitaon. Since Barangay Post Proper Southside is a disputed the proceeds from the kalakal Turn to Gold program were used to rehabilitate road pavements in the Barangay. Residents and even the Barangay Scholars donate atleast twenty (20) per boles.BALIK-ARAL SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAMCertified Most Sustainable and Liveable Barangay260

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Before, the fund used for the allowance was from the proceeds of our fund-generang projects such as Bingo Bonanza. As the program connues to implement, it received posive response from the beneciaries and their parents. Aer its inial implementaon, inquiries came in from aspirants for those aspirants on how they can avail the scholarship from the barangay. Some parents directly express their desire to have their children sent to school but are being hindered by nancial incapability. Immediately, a year aer, the council decided to include and make it a regular program in the Barangay’s Annual Investment Program. As the applicaons increased, the council saw the need to increase the number of scholars and classify them into elementary, high school, and college categories. From 20 scholars, it became 36 in 2009; 100 in years 2010 and 2011; and 120 in 2012. As the program’s popularity heightened through the years. The involvement of our scholars in the projects and acvies made a great impact on the present fraternies in the community, which led to their expression of involvement in our barangay acvies. We were also able to produce scholars who graduated with ying colors and are now enrolled as academic scholars in reputable colleges and state universies. For the sustainability and connuity of the project, last 2019, the Sangguniang Barangay adopted and approved the Ordinance Instuonalizing the Balik-Aral Scholarship Program and for 2022 we have at least 180 scholars receiving a Php500.00 monthly allowance. Barangay Post Proper Southside strives hard to be a resilient community. In 2010 Punong Barangay Maribel Frias-Vitales took oce as the Punong Barangay and started to make a dierence and inspire our constuents to work hand-in-hand with the local government and nd ways in the absence of many, one of them is bringing the spirit of “Bayanihan” back and the advocacy to strengthen the parcipaon of the constuent and introduced the barangay moo or tagline “One Dream... One Goal... One Community”, with that statement “Either be part of the problem or be part of the Soluon”. As the saying goes “ Ligtas ang may alam, sakuna ay paghandaan”, the eecve performance of the Barangay Disaster Risk Reducon and Management (BDRRM) is based on the performance of the Chairman itself and to be able to educate the constuents the impact of hazards and disasters, as the Chairperson of the BDRRMC her goal to capacitate the Barangay Ocials is at rst hand to be able to echo these learnings down to the community level, Punong Barangay Maribel Frias-Vitales has aended the Strategic Disaster Risk Management and Leadership (SDRML) Internaonal Field Review (IFR) Disaster Risk Reducon(DRR) in Kobe, Japan on September 10-16, 2017 and started the never-ending capacity trainings for our rst responders such; First Aid, Basic Life Support, Fire Suppression, Incident Command System, CBERT, Swi Water Rescue, High Angle Rescue, and a lot more. As an answer to the call for acon of Mayor Mar-Len Abigail S. Binay for the immediate implementaon of aggressive intervenons to migate and address the eects of climate change, Barangay Post Proper Southside installed solar panels to cut down energy consumpon and costs, and promote a more sustainable barangay. Barangay Post Proper Southside aimed to be the pioneer in using renewable energy to barangay halls and other barangay facilies. The project will help the barangay lower energy costs by reducing the consumpon of expensive electricity from the grid. The funds saved may be allocated for other programs that more constuents can benet. Clean solar energy will also help improve air quality and reduce air polluon. The project will provide a replicable model not just for solarizaon of rooops in some residents in the Barangay but also in the City of Maka, giving a naonwide boost to solar power development in the country. Punong Barangay Vitales said that switching to solar energy is a “long term commitment” and requires “careful study” because of its social and economic benets. From the basic up to technical courses strengthened the Disaster Risk Reducon and Management by increasing the capacity of the rst responders and the community. Barangay Post Proper Southside is also one of the rst few Barangay in Maka to Purchase their own Emergency response Vehicles and establish Southside Rescue in 2012.With these iniaves, Punong Barangay Maribel Frias-Vitales and council never stops in implemenng projects and Best pracces of the barangay and was acknowledged not only by the local Government of Maka but with the Naonal Government as well. Due to the fact that Barangay Post Proper Southside was transected by the west valley fault, iniaves on risk assessment to determine the potenal hazards in the community to devise a strategic plans and programs were intensied according to the need of the barangay. The Barangay Council enacted Ordinances such as installaon of EWS (Early Warning System) CCTV’s, Megaphone, Early Warning signages, Solar Lamp Posts, regular Clean up Drive and Declogging acvies, conducted Survey, Demographic Proling and house to house Tagging for the most vulnerable populaon in the community such as Children, Senior Cizens, PWD Pregnant and Lactang Mom. And to top it all, last 2017, Barangay Post Proper Southside awarded as the Champion in the DRRM Award City Level and received commendable pracces such as Conngency Plan for Children and luckily, the barangay remained its spot as the Champion in the DRRM Award City level and received the Best Project Proposal for DRRM entled “Waste to bricks for resilience project” and on November 2018 Barangay Post Proper Southside was the only Barangay in Maka to win a naonal compeon on environmentally- friendly iniaves, the K5: Kilos sa Klima at Kalamidad Tungo sa Kaligtasan at Kaunlaran (Metro Manila Climate-and Disaster-Resilient community). The compeon was organized by the Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) unl then, Barangay Post Proper Southside never stops in building its resiliency by implemenng programs, project and acvies for a safer and liveable community.SAFER AND RESILIENT COMMUNITYSOLAR ENERGYCertified Most Sustainable and Liveable Barangay261

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FOOD FOR ALLAWARDS AND RECOGNITIONSTULONG TULONG SA PAGSULONGBANGON KABARANGAY Covid 19 pandemic has had profound implicaons for food security and nutrion. With the populaon of 63,304 and the pandemic took hold, most of my constuents facing moderate or severe food insecurity and requiring food assistance almost tripled. Punong Barangay Bhel take urgent acon to accelerate the transformaon of food systems to make the community of Barangay Southside more resilient and address the increasing number of malnutrion to our vulnerable sectors which is children and senior cizen. She launched the honest stall or community pantry to provide food to those families who are deeply aected by the pandemic. Urban gardening is one of the key soluons to global food insecurity, however due to land scarcity inside urban areas Hydrophonics and Aquaphonics Farming was introduced by Punong Barangay Bhel to the community. Hydrophonic is a system of growing crops without soil oen called soiless farming. The plant grow in a liquid nutrient soluon. Aquaphonic is the culvaon of sh and plants together in a constructed, recirculang ecosystem ulizing natural bacterial cycles to convert sh waste to plant nutrion. Both system are eecve way of conserving both water and space. The technology met the demands and has a posive impact of the community harvested year round of fresh sh and vegetables, improved the community environment, gives physical and psychological relaxaon and most especially empowers households to have direct access of clean food and source of family income. Being entrepreneur by nature, Punong Barangay Bhel is persistence in pushing her employees and constuents to be self-reliant. Her advocacy to improve the quality of life of her constuency lead her to be more commied in upholding the needs of the marginalized sector, especially during pandemic where many of her constuents displaced from work. She provides a complete livelihood training program, Small Medium Enterprise (SME) Program, Entrepreneurial Management Training, Financial Assistance through Kaagapay para sa Kabuhayan ng Kapamilya (3K) program, and Capitalizaon Kit to start their own business. Through strong partnership and coordinaon of Punong Barangay Bhel to the Naonal Government, City of Maka, District 2 Representave of Maka, Naonal Agencies, NGO’s, Private Individuals, many of her underpriviledged families were employed and received assistance. In addion, she focused on providing the necessary skills and assets that will enable them to take the full advantage of any expansion in employment potenal.2011 - 7th Placer Most Child –Friendly Barangay2011 - Eecve and Ecient Implementaon of Social Welfare and Development Services on the Rights and Welfare of Children2012 - 5th Placer Most Child-Friendly Barangay2013 - 5th Placer Most Child-Friendly Barangay2013 - Special Citaon on “Libreng Had” Program2014 - 1st Placer Most Child-Friendly Barangay2014 - 1st Placer Most Gender Responsive Program (Balik-Aral Scholarship Program)2015 - 1st Placer Most Child-Friendly Barangay2016 - 2nd Placer Most Child-Friendly Barangay2016 - 1st Place Cleanest and Greenest Barangay 2017 - Champion Most Child-Friendly Barangay2017 - Eecve and Ecient Implementaon of Social Welfare and Development Services on Program for CICL2017 - Champion Low Risk Category DRRM Award2017 - Best Producon Excellence 3B sa Pasko2018 - 3 Star Awards on Child-Friendly Barangay2018 - Best Project Proposal for DRRM Award2018 - Commendable Pracces for DRRM 2018 - Champion Kilos sa Klima at Kalamidad tungo sa Kaligtasan at Kaunlaran (Naonal Compeon by the DENR)2019 - 3 Star Award on Child Friendly Barangay2019 - Drug Cleared Barangay2019 - 1ST Place Cleanest and Greenest Barangay2019 - 2nd Placer 3B sa Pasko2021 - 3rd placer Lupong Tagapamayapa Incenve Award2022 - 2nd Placer Lupong Tagapamayapa Incenve AwardCertified Most Sustainable and Liveable Barangay262

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Certied Most Sustainable and Liveable BarangayPANAY, STA. MARCELA, APAYAOGod is above all things and He controls everything. This is saying I truly believe I really rely on His wisdom and divine intervenon in everything we do as well as where our path leads us togo. I was a simple housewife before polics came into our lives as family especially when my husband became the leader of our barangay and eventually his stepping stone to a higher posion. Being on his side in all undertakings, I appreciated much the things he iniated from improving our barangay to helping our kabarangayan even in his small humble ways. This movated me of dreaming to lead our barangay when me comes and that was in the year 2018 with the overwhelming support of our kabarangayan with no opponent. Upon assumpon to oce on the later part of 2018 we planned and implemented only limited programs, acvies and projects unl 2019 and posted a great challenge on part on how to accomplish more as what is expected. And last 2020 we were able to implement more programs and projects with the support of my fellow barangay ocials and sta and with the cooperaon of all our kabarangayan. With our desire to accomplish more, rst, we improved our managerial strategies to come up of what we call “Good Governance”. One is to have a harmonious relaonship with all barangay ocials, other appointed ocials and other sector representaves. We encourage Civil Society Organizaons other sectors to parcipate in all programs and acvies that the barangay will iniate. To conduct regular consultave meeng with all stakeholders regarding the programs and projects to be implemented. To seek advice and guidance from the higher government agencies personnel especially the DILG thru the MLGOO. To make representaon to the municipal government, provincial government and other naonal line agencies to elevate our concern and request for any developmental projects.263

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We iniated sub-programs and acvies to be ecient and eecve leaders such as and not limited to the following: rst and most important is the regular conduct of regular and special sessions, meeng and consultaon with other sectors. Second, to strengthen the exisng organizaons and organize or reorganize the dierent sectors such as the Women’s Welfare Organizaon (WWO), Farmer’s Organizaon, Youth Organizaon and Indigenous People (IP). We selected and installed Indigenous People Mandatory Representave (IPMR) to cater the needs of the IPs. We conducted regular meeng with the accounng oce personnel to help all barangays to sele their unliquidated cash advances and undeposited local collecons. We organized Bids and Awards Commiee of the Liga ng mga Barangay to cater the procurement of the thirteen barangays. We are maintaining the full disclosure bullen board. We are tagged as one of the remotest barangay of the municipality, that is, when no roads and bridge connecng the seven puroks and no infrastructure projects. Transparency is one of our top most priories in order to win the condence and support of the enre community. and the main agenda during assembly meeng is to present the nancial status of our barangay, how much and where our resources came from, where our funds were allocated and presentaon of our accomplishments. And for the Liga ng mga Barangay, I iniated the conduct of mid-year and year-end assessment of all barangay nancial transacons in order to assess their weaknesses and to make them compliant with exisng auding andaccounng rules and regulaons. At present, with our limited resources and with the support of the provincial government through our able and supporve Governor Hon. Eleanor “Leah” C. Bulut-Begtang, and our Congressman Hon. Elias “Butzy” C. Bulut Jr. and the Municipal Government, we were able to accomplish signicant accomplishments.1.) Construcon of concrete bridge crossing Lawigan creek (from the provincial fund);2.) Improvement of the mul-purpose gymnasium-construcon of bleachers (from the provincial and barangay fund); 3.) Construcon of quaranne checkpoint with comfort rooms and water supply; 4.) Installaon of streetlights along barangay roads (from the municipal and provincial fund, SK Fund and Barangay fund;5.) Construcon of road wall protecon atPurok 1 (from the municipal fund); 6.) Improvement of barangay roads (gravelling at Purok 3 and Purok 47.) Regular maintenance, beaucaon and regreening of barangay roads by planng gabi, malunggay and ornamental plants; 8.) Construcon of quaranne checkpoint along Panay-Malekkeg boundary (from barangay fund); 9.) Construcon, improvement and beaucaon of mini-parks (from the barangay and donaons from 7 Sangguniang Bayan members and Vice Mayor);10.) Launching the Search for the Best Mini-Park and Cleanest and Greenest Purok in support to the health and sanitaon program and the Solid Waste Management Program.11.) Construcon of the Elias K. Bulut Monument (Park) as a sign of gratude for the improvement or development he had done for the barangay.12. Construcon of Tanod outpost.13.) Implementaon of curfew hours to support the Peace and Order Program. This humble barangay was awarded the Number 1 Best Implementer on Solid Waste Management and Number 1 Best Implementer in Peace and Order Programs among all barangays for the Calendar Year 2020,2021 and 2022 awarded during the Santa Marcela Founding Anniversary. Barangay Panay also awarded in the Naonal level Sealed of Good Local Governance Barangay level (SGLGB Award 2021).Certified Most Sustainable and Liveable Barangay264

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For social services, we connuously request livelihood assistance to dierent government agencies to address the unemployment problem. And with our very limited resources we were able to distribute relief/ food packs to every family during the lockdown and during mes of calamies. For educaon and culture sector, we have regular meengs with the school heads from elementary and high school for their programs and projects. And for we gave nancial assistance for their school supplies and support by enacng ordinance penalizing students who are outside school campus during school hours and an-vandalism ordinance. For the youth, we support the youth empowerment through civic oriented acvies iniated by the SK Chairman by appropriang the ten percent of our IRA for youth development programs, projects and acvies. For this year 2021, dierent projects, programs and acvies are in lined for implementaon. We will connue some of our programs last 2020 such as the clean and green program.Construcon of Talipapa or commercial stalls to support the provision of livelihood program, improvement of the mul-purpose gymnasium to be used as an evacuaon center during me of calamies, provision of water supply or facilies at all puroks, installaon of street lights (phase II) along barangay roads, beaucaon of the ground of barangay hall, construcon of ag pole. Lastly, with our desire to accomplish more, we will intensify our local collecon: rst, strict implementaon of our tax ordinance; second, we will require all professionals to secure their CTC in the oce of the barangay treasurer and enacng ordinance requiring all professionals and non-professionals who are unable to aend meengs and parcipate in any community works to pay a x amount for the whole year as their counterpart.Certified Most Sustainable and Liveable Barangay266

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• Integrity First We commit to provide high quality products as zealous as protecng our reputaon. We value trustworthiness by choosing to do what is right even when no one is watching. We envision ourselves in the forefront of naon building by adhering to our government obligaons, being proponents of transparency, and to be advocates of lawful business pracces. • Empowering People As a company, we are constantly redening our objecves, expectaons, and limits. Our people are our lifeblood. We strive to create an atmosphere that appreciates, inspires, and enables everyone to transcend their potenals. And we recognize their value by ensuring them the right compensaon and providing them with the best packages the industry could oer. • Transforming Communies With a business model focused on upliing the lives of our people, we, in turn, use our talents and treasures to make a dierence to those who need it most. We believe we have a responsibility to give back to the community through our IAM HOPE FOUNDATION. Whether via sponsorships, community service, or fundraising events, we shall foster a culture of generosity - for in giving do we receive. • Shaping Spirituality, The IAMWORLDWIDE community seeks to honor God by making an impact on the lives of our independent distributors, employees, and customers. We are but His stewards of this business and that it exists for the purpose of impacng people for eternity, making sure that all we do in and through the business honors Him. • Passion for Excellence Our endeavor entails pursuing what is right, over and over again. A habituaon of demanding more of our ourselves than our customers would. Through our persistence in nding beer ways of doing what we do, and by declaring & aaining ambious goals, we set new standards in our industry even exceeding our own expectaons. We do not rest on our achievements. Rather, we passionately build on them in our personal and professional journey, wherever we may be in the world. We in IAM WORLDWIDE are dedicated to empowering the Filipino. We believe in the consistent delivery of our products and services making us “The Most Sustainable Brand in the Philippines”CORE VALUESCertified Most Sustainable and Liveable Company270

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Certied Most Sustainable and Liveable CompanySKYSAILS POWERA total shi to renewable energy is among humanity’s greatest challenges. In this global energy transion, wind power plays a crucial role. It is one of the most cost-ecient, abundant and environmentally friendly energy sources. But convenonal wind technology is unable to exploit this resource where it is most potent: at high altudes. Now, SkySails oers an airborne system that is able to untap this enormous source of energy for the rst me. We believe it is the key that will unlock 100% renewables around the clock.UNLEASHING THE TRUEPOTENTIAL OF WIND POWERHARNESSING THE LARGEST YET UNTAPPED ENERGY POTENTIAL They therefore generate high yields while consuming lile material. Airborne Wind Energy Systems (AWES) are an economic, reliable, and ecofriendly soluon that can profoundly alter wind energy’s impact in achieving the global energy transion. Whereas surface fricon reduces wind speeds closer to the ground, the air can move uninhibited at higher altudes. HOW IT WORKS:1) The power kite unwinds a tether of 800 m length from a winch. 2) The tracve force drives a generator inside the winch that produces electricity.3) Once the tether has reached its maximum extension, the autopilot steers the kite into a posion with minimal drag and li. While consuming only a fracon of the energy generated during the power phase, the generator now acts as a motor and reels-in the tether.The system connuously repeats this process, ying the kite at an altude of 100 to 400 meters. Energy generated by the Airborne Wind Energy System can be fed into the grid, stored, or directly consumed.271

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1) Kite2) Control pod3) Tether4) Launch & landing mast5) Tether guiding6) Ground staon with winch and generator7) Tripod with ring mountCOMPONENTS:AIRBORNE WIND ENERGY SYSTEMS HAVE SEVERAL ADVANTAGES:SKYSAILS PN-14 ONSHORE SYSTEM: CLEAN ENERGY FOR EVERY NEED• Less material means lower costs: Airborne Wind Energy Systems don’t require a massive steel structure as do convenonal turbines. Instead, they rely on light fabric and ultra-durable bers that take far fewer resources to produce. They drive down overall costs and minimize the carbon footprint.• Higher yields: High-altude wind is more constant and steadier than air owing closer to the ground. Airborne Wind Energy Systems always steer themselves to altudes that are currently delivering the most reliable and steady airow. This results in more hours running under full-load and an addionally increased yield overall.• Low environmental impact: Their slim and light design is less noceable in the landscape and reduces shadow casng. All this has a minimal ecological impact and raises public acceptance.• Extremely exible: The compact design and easy installaon allows their deployment in a wide range of applicaons and areas that are dicult to access – both onshore and oshore.The SKS PN-14 onshore system provides clean electricity wherever it is required:• as a reliable island soluon in remote areas lacking a stable grid connecon• as an economic and independent power soluon for industry, agriculture, tourism or telecommunicaon infrastructure• as an eco-friendly supplement for mini grid hybridizaonPOWER SOLUTION AVAILABLE ANYWHERE Since the SKS PN-14 harnesses the more powerful and steady wind in altudes of up to 400 meters, it achieves a high amount of full load hours, exceeding other renewable sources like wind or solar. The system is safely employable in typhoon regions, as it is easily retrieved and stowed away before these natural disasters occur. Thanks to its simple transportaon and installaon requirements, the SKS PN -14 can also be installed in places that are dicult to access.1423567Certified Most Sustainable and Liveable Company272

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GREEN TECHNOLOGY MADE IN GERMANYOUR EXPERIENCE – A UNIQUE ADVANTAGE SkySails Power has a passion for wind energy. We are engineers, sailmakers, mechanics, soware developers, service technicians and project engineers, and many of us are kiters or sailors in their free me. We share a movaon to provide clean energy soluons that accelerate the global shi to more renewables. As one, we develop, design, manufacture, market and service the Airborne Wind Energy Systems that make use of this free, clean, and potent energy source. Development and producon happen in Northern Germany. Both our headquarters and our kite workshop are based in Hamburg. The former houses our engineers and soware specialists that work on the permanent opmizaon of exisng technologies and the development of new products. The laer is where sailmakers and texle engineers design our power kites, closely working with experienced European manufacturers. The ground staon’s assembly takes place at our producon site in Seevetal near Hamburg. From the smallest screw to the heavy drivetrain, our industrial technicians and electricians have the right tools and know-how to set up a reliable product. Our complete range is developed and produced according to German VDE standards – a guarantee for the highest quality and safety. SkySails Power GmbH is part of the SkySails group of companies. We draw on its unique experience from 20 years of developing and operang automac kite systems. Several sea¬going vessels already used the SkySails propulsion kite in the harshest day-to-day condions. These kites, somemes reaching 400m2 in size, can substute as much as two megawas from the main engine and reduce fuel consumpon by up to ten tons of fuel per day.Certified Most Sustainable and Liveable Company274

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Certied Most Sustainable and Liveable CollegeLANAO CENTRAL COLLEGE, INC. - LCCIOn the ground zero of the Siege of Marawi – a ve-month long crisis in 2017 that claimed over 1,000 lives – a beacon of hope stands prominently in the midst of the shiing des. Half a decade aer that fateful day in the city, Lanao Central College, Inc. remains a testament to the Maranao people’s unyielding spirit, determined to recover from the wounds of war and years of conict.SMALL BEGINNINGS, BIG FUTURE Established in 2012, Lanao Central College had humble beginnings, starng o with just a handful of students and faculty members. Oering limited courses in its early years, the situaon did not hinder the relavely young instuon in establishing an esteemed reputaon. Today, aside from pioneer courses in Educaon, Criminology, and an AB program in Shariah, the school now oers Bachelors in Social Work, Civil Engineering, Computer Science, Agriculture, and even graduate studies in Educaon and Public Administraon. The Maranao are strong believers in the value of educaon. As a people raised in a developing countryside in the heart of Mindanao, they believe that the only treasure parents can pass on to their children is educaon. This is one of the main reasons why Dr. Bae Okile Mangondato Sharief, chairman and founder of LCCI, toiled hard to make her vision of providing her people quality educaon, a reality.275

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Known for helping people, Dr. Sharief always dreamed of bringing a posive impact to her community. As a Maranao, adversies and challenges are not new to her while growing up. What set her apart, though, is her enthusiasm to learn, only matched by her eagerness in sharing her knowledge. In her life dedicated to philanthropy, Dr. Sharief has garnered numerous awards throughout the years; she has earned numerous disncons from dierent organizaons and established her reputaon as a proud daughter of the city. But the most illustrious among her accolades remains to be her gi of educaon to the people of Marawi City, and beyond – the Lanao Central College. Located in the rst and only Islamic City in the Philippines, LCCI has embraced its role as a center of Islam and the Maranao culture. Not many schools in the country can boast of its signicance to the local culture, but LCCI weaves together the people, the ethos, and the society of Marawi City as a center of their people’s culture. The people of Marawi, for many years, have been eager to move forward. But in order to leap to the future, they know that they have to take a glimpse at their past. The Maranao had to overcome challenge aer challenge over the past decades. While the wounds of the past are sll raw, especially for those whose loved ones perished be it through poverty or armed conict, it cannot be denied that the adversies they went through played a huge role in shaping their culture, and them as a people.A CRADLE OF MARANAO CULTURECertified Most Sustainable and Liveable College276

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Students and faculty members of LCCI are beloved in the city for their humility and their genuine desire to help the disadvantaged. Another program they are known for is their nancial assistance to an orphanage, locally known as “toril.” “I always tell my students to help and symphaze with each other in their problems so that their fellow students don’t lose hope,” Pamlian added. Through this program, underprivileged children such as toril’s orphans are given another shot in life as they expand their knowledge in Islam and strengthen their faith in God. What could have been another life lost to the wrong path would now be part of a producve society – one of Dr. Sharief’s life’s missions as a philanthropist. Dr. Sharief recognizes that in order to achieve lasng peace, the root of the society’s problems must be addressed. LCCI has been known as the “home of free tuion fee” in the city, ever since its establishment in 2012. Through this, even families with less resources and opportunies are given the chance to send their children to a reputable school and change not just their family’s lives, but also their community’s future, for the beer. In 2018, in order to reach more survivors of conicts and calamies, the LCCI established its own Department of Social Work. The program aims to insll to students the oen-overlooked importance of professional social workers in molding the future of the naon – with knowledge, values, and skills. LCCI’s helping hand goes beyond the borders of Marawi City. Community outreach programs are extended to the disadvantaged communies of Lanao del Norte and Lanao del Sur. They also help in assessing and addressing social issues and concerns of these people. Through LCCI, people even from far-ung barrios are heard, their lives are changed for the beer and their communies earn the aenon and regard they badly need. By listening to their concerns, conicts are avoided and peace is given a chance. Peace is achieved when basic human rights is respected – the right to a decent life, right to educaon, and right to a sustainable livelihood – and LCCI has been instrumental in bringing these to communies. Lanao Central College has become the embodiment of the Maranao people’s struggle, resilience, and their yearning for inclusive progress. In the aermath of the Marawi Siege, the lives of the Maranao people seemed to have turned for the worse – their homes destroyed, livelihoods ruined, social services interrupted, and their city’s love for peace and progress forever tainted. But like a phoenix rising from the ashes, the people of Marawi are beginning to ascend again. They have proven that not even the harshest of challenges, not even a bloody war, not even a pandemic, could dampen their spirits. Their homes might have been destroyed, their schools obliterated, but their will to prosper remains as strong as ever. From the ashes they will build again; from scratch, a renewed sense of community that is greater than ever will be constructed. And by their own hands, they will erect a Marawi City that is sustainable, inclusive, and liveable. In all this, LCCI has played its role faithfully. Through their founder’s vision and sense of mission, the instuon has proven that it certainly is a treasure not only for the cizens of Marawi, but for the Filipino people as a whole.GIVING BACK TO THE COMMUNITYBUILDING PEACE THROUGH EDUCATIONLCCI: AN INSTRUMENT OF INCLUSIVE PROGRESS, A CERTIFIED SUSTAINABLE AND LIVEABLE INSTITUTIONCertified Most Sustainable and Liveable College278

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Certied Most Sustainable and Liveable CollegeCSTC COLLEGE OF SCIENCES, TECHNOLOGYAND COMMUNICATIONS, INC.CSTC College of Sciences, Technology and Communicaons Inc. was founded in 1991. Its main campus is located at the town proper of Sariaya, Quezon. Through the years, it has become the fastest growing private instuon in the province of Quezon. CSTC envisions to become a top transformaonal learning community and center of excellence for academic prociency, intellectual learning, technical competence and professional experse. On the eld of higher educaon, it has been listed among the Top Philippine Schools to Study Teacher Educaon. Out of more than two thousand Philippine schools, colleges and universies with Secondary Teacher Educaon, CSTC ranked 55 in 2017, ranked 66 in 2018, and ranked 42 in 2019. This instuon also ranked 30 in the Top 90 Schools during the September 2019 Licensure Examinaon for Teachers of Secondary Level. Due to the virus pandemic, there were no conducts of LET for two years.When the LET resumed this year 2022, CSTC consistently got a 100% passing rate on three consecuve examinaons held on January 2022, March 2022 and June 2022. On Technical Educaon, CSTC is the ocial representave of the Philippines to the upcoming 2022 World Skills Austria (Electrical) on November 17, 2022. CSTC also represented the Philippines in the 2016 World Skills Asean Kuala Lumpur (Electronics) and 2018 World Skills Thailand (Electronics), and should have been in the 2020 World Skills Singapore (Electrical), but was unfortunately cancelled due to Covid-19 pandemic. The economic instability wrought by the recent coronavirus pandemic fueled fears on the shung down of many college campuses around the country. Despite the recent challenges, CSTC have forged ahead and remain a viable school for educaon and learning. CSTC endured the economic uncertaines aer the surge of COVID-19 cases. Such victory through these hard mes was due to the fact that since its pioneering days, the School has already been incorporang sustainability strategies into its planning, establishing priories and developing plans for the future. 279

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CSTC does maintains sustainability in almost all aspects of the instuon’s existence. These include sustainability in its program oerings, research, faculty development, infrastructure, environmental and community engagement, humanitarian and social outreach, and naonal achievements to name a few. Sustainability in…• Program Oerings. CSTC rises to the demand of the mes and keep eorts to sustain them. From a promising facilitator of Computer Literacy Awareness Program from 1991 to 1997 under DECS, CSTC became an ocial provider of Technical Vocaonal Educaon Training (TVET) Courses under TESDA in1997. In 2002, the instuon began to oer long-term technological courses and eventually became a Technological College. In response to the implementaon of the K-to-12 program of the Department of Educaon, CSTC oered Junior High School and Senior High School Programs in 2003 and 2016 respecvely. And nally, in 2011 the Commission on Higher Educaon granted permission to oer Higher Educaon programs. In the span of eleven fruiul years (2011-2022), CSTC made the giant leap from a neophyte HEI with four (4) degree program courses to a thriving and ourishing College with over een degree courses and three post-graduate programs. • Research. CSTC supports the conduct of research that impacts the learning design and access to quality educaon and advances the school’s educaonal system. This also include research and benchmarking in schools locally and abroad.• Faculty Development. CSTC provides all-expenses paid on special training of its faculty from stay-in advancement seminars to world skills training abroad. Well deserving faculty are even sponsored with their Masteral Studies. • Infrastructure. CSTC connues to innovate a learner-friendly environment, through constant renovaon and upgrading of state-of-the art school equipment and facilies. • Environmental and Community Engagement. CSTC promotes sustainability of a clean, healthy, and eco-friendly environment through the implementaon of the 5S methodology, monitoring of Zero Waste Management, pracce of CLAYGO principle in dining areas, and use of color-coded waste segregaon trash bins. Also, CSTC has always been an acve advocate of sustainable environment by regularly sending students to parcipate in community services like coastal cleaning, street cleaning and tree planng. • Humanitarian and Social Outreach. CSTC has been granted the DepeEd Gawad Kaagapay Award because of its unring support to the programs and projects of DepEd Quezon. CSTC has been awarded the Kabalikat Award for Naonal Voluntary Blood Service program and recipient of the Scroll of Honor from the Philippine Naonal Red Cross for its unwavering support to the bloodleng program. The College conducts gi-giving pares to selected communies.Certified Most Sustainable and Liveable College280

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• Naonal Achievements. Despite of unprecedented challenges coming its way, CSTC as a College with a great vision to produce skilled and excellent graduates, has sustained its quality standard of unleashing the BESTFORMS in its learners and guided them to reach the mark of EXCELLENCE. All other academic departments of the instuon have enjoyed their laurels of victory too. The Junior High School bagged the First Place in their rst brave aempt to join the Invesgatory Project Compeon of the 2014 Math In Acon Naonal Mathemacs Camp. This naonal compeon was parcipated by students from various schools in the dierent regions of the naon, and was organized by the Society of Applied Mathemacs of the University of the Philippines Los Baños. The Senior High School emerged as Champion in Saliksik 2020 Inter-School Compeon of SHS Researchers, and landed 4th Place in the Regional ABM Cup 2018. The School of TVET has produced champions and medalists in Skills Compeon, from Provincial to Regional, Zonal and Naonal Levels. The School of Informaon Technology has reaped 3 Golds in the Provincial Skills Compeon, was Over-all Rank 2 in the ISITE Regional IT Skills Compeon 2016 and Second Place in ISITE Regionals 2017. The School of Business and Accountancy made a crucial aempt to join the Philippine Stascs Quiz Provincial Compeon in 2014, and good enough, was able to emerge as winner. Last but not the least is the School of Tourism and Hospitality Management has gathered 2 Silvers, 7 Bronzes and 3 Diplomas in their rst me to join the Naonal Food Showdown in 2014. This naonal culinary event is parcipated by presgious Star Hotels and Culinary Schools in the country. CSTC’s last parcipaon in naonal culinary compeon was at The Philippine Culinary Cup 2018 and successfully bagged the Bronze Award in the Young Chefs Challenge Team. PCC is the largest and most presgious Naonal Culinary Compeon in the country, endorsed by the World Associaon of Chef Sociees (WORLDCHEFS) with judges from local and internaonal Worldchefs accredited culinary experts following WORLDCHEFS standards for global compeons. CSTC also had its shining moments in non-academic compeons bringing home the pride and glory to the school in the eld of Sports, Pageants, Drum and Lyre Band Compeon, Provincial Street Dancing Compeon, Hip Hop Dance and Regional Cheerleading and Inter-School Compeons. Certified Most Sustainable and Liveable College281

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What makes CSTC a liveable College? Three great reasons probably outstand the many possible reasons. One is the unique Vibrant Social Culture at CSTC. Educaon at CSTC is a community of life. Enjoying learning and life at the campus are predicated on a deep sense of meaningful rapport with academic community. CSTC is one very rare private instuon where students can freely mingle with the school’s President and CEO, Admin Sta and teachers, yet within proper limits. At CSTC, everyone is treated as family members that need to feel a sense of belonging to the school. CSTC embraces diversity among individuals regardless of age, gender, social status and religion. Everyone is free to celebrate together the dierences of others with respect. One gesture of goodwill that became a must-experience tradion at CSTC is the “Hilamusan” Depicted as “Showers of Blessings”, the School President and CEO, Mr. Nelson Mendoza liberally showers countless and thousands of money bills from the top oors of the school building down to the ground oor of the open quadrangle where hundreds of people take chances to grab some of the ying bills. This happens during his birthday, school foundaon, blessings, holiday celebraon, and on some very special occasion.Another reason that makes CSTC a liveable College is its execuon of prevenve measures against health and safety hazards and its acon plans to connue educaon in the midst of hard mes. On the outbreak of coronavirus, CSTC promptly considered sustainability plans for its educaonal operaons amidst the pandemic. CSTC created the Immediate Response Team on the New Normal (IRTNN) which was tasked to dra conngency plans for learning modes that can be implemented during the aforesaid pandemic. From LMS to curriculum development, to distribuon and retrieval of learning modules, to online enrollment and handling google meet classes, the IRTNN with the direcon of the School President and CEO painstakingly studied every aspect of the plan to ensure connuous and eecve mobility of the educaonal system despite the challenges. On the resumpon of the face-to-face classes, CSTC-IRTNN reinforced ghter measures to ensure a safer and healthier teaching and learning environment for in-person learning with careful monitoring of the situaon. And if there is one heartwarming cause for CSTC to be a liveable College is the low-cost schooling and access to free scholarships. CSTC oers the most aordable quality educaon among private schools in Quezon. With its low tuion fees and its ESC and Voucher grants, great discount deals are assured. In fact, if you are a college student granted with TES, you are guaranteed free college educaon for four years. You can even reimburse your cash at the end of each school year for the tuion fees are lower than the TES grants themselves.CSTC, with its quality standard of promong BESTFORMS is a wellspring of hope to thousands of young success dreamers.Certified Most Sustainable and Liveable College282

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Certied Most Sustainable and Liveable ResortPUNTA RIVIERA DEL MAR INC.Punta Riviera Del Mar Inc. is owned, designed and managed by Scosh engineer Dr Ian McFeat Smith and his Ilocana wife Emilyn A. Respicio. Development commenced in 2005 and connues today. They are supported by a well trained and experienced Sta Team of 50 providing Something New – Something Dierent. The resort is built on a unique, high ambiance, white sand beach terrace within a former coconut plantaon. It’s innity pool overlooks a lagoonal estuary where the Ilog Malino (river) meets the West Philippine Sea. Large breaker waves are evident nearby at the coral reef. Upriver, guests explore the untouched mangrove fringed river by kayaking. It is linked across the river to its peninsular foreshore by an aracve pedestrian bridge and upstream, by a hanging bridge. The wide horizon venue is spacious at 23,000m2 with residenal and recreaonal facilies located within beaufully landscaped, shaded gardens and lawns.Its foreshore houses the only substanal Team Building venue in the Western Pangasinan area, along the famous Bolinao to Patar coastline. Beach weddings, events, family and company gatherings are common on the Westward facing white beach foreshore, parcularly during panoramic sunsets The resort embraces Mediterranean style buildings, with accommodaon for up to 300 guests, two conference halls, large lanai style meeng rooms cum restaurants with quality local and internaonal cuisine, three theme swimming pools and three professionally designed obstacle courses.283

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1. Department of Tourism (DOT): Resort Accreditaon; Hosng of DOT Basic Life Support Training course: Award for Best Video for COVID Protocol; Permit to Operate Under COVID Restricons. Joint mangrove planng.2. Local Community Integraon; Local employment and procurement: Feeding and material assistance for 250 village families during Pandemic; Annual Christmas party for up to 800 villagers; Founder of Woman’s Associaon for Ilog Malino; Feeding for Sisters of the Poor old age home; and Church Feeding for 300 less fortunates. 3. TESDA training from the resorts School of Tourism within the resort; (Cooking, Food and Beverage Services & Housekeeping). Immunity Boosng Lectures to vising TESDA Team Building Courses. Winner of Region 1 nominaon for 2010 Kabalikat Award.4. Bolinao Business Tourism Associaon - BBTOA (Member and Treasurer).5. Tourism Promoonal Board Philippines (Western Pangasinan): (Member and Treasurer).6. LGU Bolinao Tourism Council: (Resort & BBTOA Representave; including launching of new Environmental Code of Pracce for Tourism.7. Department of Agriculture (DOA): Provision of mangroves and other plants.8. PhilGEPS Cered. 9. Bolinao’s Rotary Club: Presentaons for Immunity Boosng; charies including Feeding of Children at Sanago Island.SELECTED PARTNERSHIPS Organic and livestock farming is carried out and the resort includes a bakery and a TESDA standard school of tourism. A large solar electrical generang system has been installed on purpose-built at roofed buildings. As the Giant Clam capital of the Philippines, Bolinao is an emerging tourist desnaon and up to ve days of tour guiding is provided by the resort’s cered Tour Guides to tourist hot spots. The resort has been designed to complement the river and marine eco-systems, to provide easy access for a range of environmentally friendly acvies within it, and to facilitate learning about the local culture, ecology and environment. The major goals of Permaculture, Sustainability, and Eco-tourism are fully appreciated, pracced and maintained.Certified Most Sustainable and Liveable Resort284

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1. Poverty, Nutrion and HealthConnuous employment and training of sta, provision of accommodaon for sta and their families, SSS and Health Insurance, Provision of Accredited First Aid and Basic Life support sta on site. Sta are 100% vaccinated and COVID free. Provision of meals. Also see charity feeding above and sta welfare below.2. Safety, Risk and Disaster ManagementTrained Lifeguards; provision of comprehensive Safety Signage for foreshore, river and pools with Trained Safety Ocers to DOLE standards; comprehensive Risk Assessment implemented by professional geotechnical/engineer of all natural and man-made hazards; owner aended Incident Command Course and is author of novel Epicentre: Hong Kong.3. Access to Clean Water and Sanitaona. Drinking water – cered ltered drinking water provided to bedrooms; and to guests and sta by water dispensers located throughout resort. b. Watering, washing and pool water - provided from tested deep wells and occasionally topped up with Municipal Water. c. Hot and cold water provided to the resort bedrooms; handwashing at public toilets. d. Solid Waste – recycling, segregaon and minimizing generaon of solid waste are pracced using bio-degradable materials. e. Sanitaon – Cered DENR waste water discharge implemented to permit condions with clean public toilets and showers accessible to guests and sta all around resort. 4. Co-ordinaon – Sta and ManagementRegular Management and Sta meengs are held and all sta are encouraged to idenfy strengths, weakness, opportunies and threats.5. Mandatory MonitoringThe resort is closely monitored to meet DOT, DENR, DOLE and BIR standards and compliance for responsible Naon Building. Also, for LGU licenses and Business Permit. BASIC MONITORINGMONITORING TARGETS AND COMPREHENSIVE IMPROVEMENT PROGRAMSBEST IN PRACTICE Our theme of Something new – Something dierent is being developed through regular monitoring of guest feedback. Currently feedback is highly favorable, parcularly regarding food, services, and ambiance. Main requests are for an ever-wider range of outdoor acvies such as:1. 10m high Rock Climbing and Repelling Face – to be available within 6 months2. Zip line crossing river from tower – to be available within 6 months3. Mud Olympics – to be available within 12 months and services for: 1. Reduced meal delivery me for a la cart meals to 30 minutes. This is met in peak periods by providing a range of pre-cooked popular dishes.2. Policy on Pets. Resort is now Pet Friendly.and for facilies: 1. Larger conference hall (to 400 guests) – to be available within 24 months.1. Locaon and District AccessThe resort’s unique beach and elevated frontage locaon makes it one of the highest ambiance, liveable resorts on Luzon (see Introducon). The locaon was selected at Bolinao near Hundred Islands to be of sucient distance from Metro Manila not to be over-run by tourists i.e., to protect the environment, yet close enough for ease of access for weekend holidays using SLEX-NLEX.2. Acvies, Educaon & Health Package tours are available within the Bolinao district, to the Giant Clam sanctuary and Hundred Islands. Certified Most Sustainable and Liveable Resort285

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Guests are provided with easy access to countryside, riverside and seashore environments and a diverse range of acvies for funshine and to encourage educaon and understanding of the environment and local ecology. Educaonal facilies include display boards for seashell idencaon, permaculture and coastal features. Internal acvies include: • River discovery by kayaking (included in room rate);• Beach acvies, beach volleyball, mini soccer andtug-of war; • Team Building obstacle courses; • Cultural pracces such as modern art exhibion andart classes, • Support for organized cultural events e.g., annual Fiestas, boodle ghng; • Healthy superfoods such as malungay, bier gourd. Tasty dishes such as dinakdakan.• Formal educaon seminars, conferences, with lectures on Funshine Immunity Boosng and Health Improvement; and Permaculture for the Future of Tourism; • Kiddy’s playpark; • Morning exercises, breathing, laughter yoga and Zumba dancing; • Karaoke and entertainment (live in house band – singing and dancing). The resorts Immunity Boosng Courses embraces improved Nutrion; Exercise; reducing Stress and Depression; Healthy Lifestyle; Educaon; and maintaining a Posive Outlook; all designed to help people cope with the Pandemic (see below). • Liveable, Accommodang Home Style Resort for All The owners have designed and manage every aspect of the resort as their own home. The locaon, seabreezes, views, ambiance, landscaping, pool design, building and bridge aesthecs, rusc molave furniture, anque arfacts, standard of cleanliness, cuisine, entertainment, local art painngs, large murals, dragon-fruit, livestock and aquaponics system all give evidence of the resort’s sustainability and liveability. This style and layout help with both guests’ relaxaon and sta parcipaon; the laer trim and water the lawns and foliage, and clean the pools with love and care. Every morning sta engage in seaweed clearing of the beach and removal of otsam. Seaweed and rice hal are collected, processed and recycled as organic ferlizers. • Sta WelfareLive-in sta and their families are accommodated in adjacent well maintained farmland cabanas, senior sta in several purpose designed rooms within the resort. Support is available for sta and families for medical/accident purposes. The resorts sta have regular meengs to discuss the resort acvies and to parcipate in inaugural classes, and training through our school. Sta parcipate in Team Building acvies as marshals and facilitators. Incenve bonuses are given and Pares arranged at Easter, Christmas and Birthdays. Sta run a co-operave shop for themselves, and the resort’s convenience store, bakery and farm.• Culvaon of Mangroves, Trees and PlantsIn addion to preservaon of the century old coconut trees, systemac planng of mangroves along the river banks has been carried out to increase the diversity of marine and land life; rst successfully implemented in 2012 (then 2017) in partnership with the DOT, DOA, Bolinao LGU, and local sh folks. Within the resort, extensive landscaping using umbrella and rubber trees (for shade) and a wide range of plants, bio-diversity is created as part of the resort’s Permaculture. The resorts open seafront, in accordance with Permaculture principals, avoids wind blockages hence allows fresh sea breezes to cool the outdoor restaurant/meeng areas via the main gardens and is channeled towards the recepon area in a form of a trumpet. The latest accommodaon oor has also been designed to allow through venlaon, further reducing Air Condioning (A/C) costs. Clean energy is provided from the German designed solar system with 135 panels and Korean Inverters generang up to 35KW of energy i.e., sucient for base load of resort. Panels are also used for solar water heang and lighng. Six El Grande rooms house 12 to 24 guests, totaling 100 guests. These popular rooms achieve major power savings in A/C requiring only 18% of the power consumpon of small rooms per guest. Further energy saving is achieved by painng of at roof tops with Boysen ‘Cool Shades’ white reecve paint with infrared reecon, reducing heat buildup. Tornado revolving hot air extractors have been incorporated in our conference hall pitched roof. Web site: www.puntarivieraresort.com Face Book: www.facebook.com/puntarivieraresort The resorts Permaculture aims to create stable, Sustainable producve systems that provide for human needs, harmoniously integrang the land with people. The ecological processes of plants, animals, water, weather and nutrient cycles are integrated with our own and tourists needs and technologies for food, energy, shelter and infrastructure. Adhering to these principals we:• Observe and interact, • Catch and store energy (food and solar),• Share our yield with the local community,• Apply self-regulaon and feedback,• Use renewables,• Minimize waste by recycling,• Think holiscally,• Integrate with our partners through collaboraon and co-operaon,• Use diversity, • Creavely use and respond to Change (e.g., designing and promong Immunity Boosng and Health Improvement Courses during the Pandemic). By the foregoing means we have developed a most sustainable and liveable resort. ECO INNOVATION/ USE OF CLEAN ENERGY TO MINIMISE CONSUMPTIONPERMACULTURE & SUSTAINABILITYCertified Most Sustainable and Liveable Resort286

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DIRECTORYCONGRESSMAN OF THE YEARHON. MICHAEL L. ROMERO, PH.D.REPRESENTATIVE, PARTY LIST - 1-PACMANRm. SWA-319, House of RepresentativesBatasan Complex, Batasan Hills, Quezon CityHON. ALFRED C. DELOS SANTOSDEPUTY MAJORITY LEADERREPRESENTATIVE, PARTY LIST - ANG PROBINSYANORm. SW-407, House of RepresentativesBatasan Complex, Batasan Hills, Quezon CityCONGRESSWOMAN OF THE YEARHON. KRISTINE SINGSON-MEEHANDEPUTY SPEAKERREPRESENTATIVE, ILOCOS SUR, 2ND DISTRICTRm. MB-BM N, House of RepresentativesBatasan Complex, Batasan Hills, Quezon CityHON. EMMARIE “LOLYPOP” M. OUANO-DIZONREPRESENTATIVE, LONE DISTRICT OF MANDAUE CITYRm. NW-606, House of RepresentativesBatasan Complex, Batasan Hills, Quezon CityHON. FLORIDA “RIDA” P. ROBESREPRESENTATIVE, SAN JOSE DEL MONTE CITY, LONE DISTRICT Rm. NW-513, House of Representatives Batasan Complex, Batasan Hills, Quezon CityVICE GOVERNOR OF THE YEARATTY. KATHERINE C. AGAPAYVICE GOVERNOR – LAGUNAOffice of the Vice Governor, Provincial Capitol4009 Sta. Cruz, Laguna, PhilippinesHON. CECILIA ARANETA MARCOSVICE GOVERNOR – ILOCOS NORTEOffice of the Vice Governor, Provincial Capitol2900 Laoag City, Ilocos Norte, Philippines LOCAL CHIEF EXECUTIVE OF THE YEARHON. JOSEMARIE “DR. JAY” L. DIAZ, DMD, MBAMAYOR, GOVERNMENT OF ILAGAN CITY, ISABELAOffice of the Mayor, Ilagan City Hall Building3300 Ilagan City, Isabela, PhilippinesHON. NIELO C. TUPASMAYOR, GOVERNMENT OF BAROTAC VIEJO, ILOILOOffice of the Mayor, Barotac Viejo Municipal Building5011 Barotac Viejo, Iloilo, PhilippinesHON. JEFFREY S. BESINIOMAYOR, GOVERNMENT OF BAAO, CAMARINES SUROffice of the Municipal Mayor, Baao Municipal Hall4432 Baao, Camarines SurHON. MARIA THERESA R. TIMBOLMAYOR, GOVERNMENT OF KAPALONG, DAVAO DEL NORTEOffice of the Mayor, Kapalong Executive Building, Lgu CompoundManiki, Kapalong, Davao Del NorteHON. PHILIP A. PICHAYMAYOR, GOVERNMENT OF CANTILAN, SURIGAO DEL SUROffice of the Mayor, Cantilan Municipal Building8317 Cantilan, Surigao Del SurHON. JUNARD Q. CHANMAYOR, GOVERNMENT OF LAPU-LAPU CITY, CEBUOffice of the Mayor, 2nd Floor, Lapu-Lapu City Hall ComplexBarangay Pusok, Lapu-Lapu City, Cebu 6015HON. ENRICO A. ROQUEMAYOR, GOVERNMENT OF PANDI, BULACANOffice of the Mayor, Pandi Municipal Hall3014 Pandi, Bulacan, PhilippinesHON. BARRY “TOTO” Y. BAGUIOMAYOR, GOVERNMENT OF KAPATAGAN, LANAO DEL NORTEOffice of the Mayor, Kapatagan Municipal Building9214 Kapatagan, Lanao Del NorteHON. NICHOLAS M. YULOMAYOR, GOVERNMENT OF BAGO CITY, NEGROS OCCIDENTALOffice of the Mayor, Bago City HallA. Gonzaga St., Brgy., Poblacion, Bago City, Negros Occidental 6101HON. JONATHAN JOSE C. CALDERONMAYOR, GOVERNMENT OF ROXAS, ISABELAOffice of the Mayor, Roxas Municipal Hall3320 Roxas, Isabela, PhilippinesENGR. RAMIL B. RIVERAMAYOR, GOVERNMENT OF CABIAO, NUEVA ECIJAOffice of the Mayor, Cabiao Municipal Hall3107 Cabiao, Nueva Ecija, PhilippinesHON. MARIA THERESA “RIZA” R. PERALTAMAYOR, GOVERNMENT OF BALUNGAO, PANGASINANOffice of the Mayor, Balungao Municipal Hall2442 Balungao, Pangasinan, PhilippinesHON. FRANCISCO “ICO” L. CALVOMAYOR, GOVERNMENT OF CALINOG, ILOILOOffice of the Mayor, Calinog Municipal Building5040 Calinog, Iloilo, PhilippinesHON. DENNIS M. GLEANMAYOR, GOVERNMENT OF GENERAL EMILIO AGUINALDO, CAVITEOffice of the Mayor, General Emilio Aguinaldo Municipal Hall4124 General Emilio Aguinaldo, CaviteHON. ALBERTO “ALI” J. BONGCAWELMAYOR, GOVERNMENT OF SIAYAN, ZAMBOANGA DEL NORTEOffice of the Mayor, Siayan Municipal Building7113 Siayan, Zamboanga del NorteVICE MAYOR OF THE YEARHON. ALFREDO PABLO R. ORTEGAVICE MAYOR, CITY GOVERNMENT OF SAN FERNANDO, LA UNIONOffice of the Vice Mayor, San Fernando City Hall2500 San Fernando City, La Union, PhilippinesCOUNCILOR OF THE YEARHON. HANDY T. 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DIRECTORYMRS. VERONICA H. YUMRS. UNIVERSE PHILIPPINES 2022PRESIDENT & CEOTEAM NETWORK SAFETY & SECURITY TRADING, CO.DR. JEMELENE GO QUIPRESIDENT & CEOPOLYSTAR GENERAL SERVICES, INC.Barangay Moonwalk, Paranaque CityHON. MARIA LOURDES M. ALEJANDRINOMAYOR, GOVERNMENT OF ARAYAT, PAMPANGA Office of the Mayor, Arayat Municipal Hall2012 Arayat, Pampanga, PhilippinesHON. MARIA MARIEDEN MORETO-ISAACMAYOR, GOVERNMENT OF GUINAYANGAN, QUEZONOffice of the Mayor, Guinyangan Municipal Hall4319 Guinyangan, QuezonHON. MA. DOELCARMEN A DIZONSK FEDERATION PRESIDENT/ COUNCILOR – CITY OF MALABON Barangay Tinajeros, 80 Mesina St. Tinajeros, Malabon CityELOISA ECLEVIA-LAT, D.M.D., PHD, MHCACHA, DIpHM, DPCHA, FPCHA, OPA, DCE, CEdhFOUNDER & PRESIDENT “THE PEOPLE’S DENTIST”ADVOCACY ON DENTISTRY, INC.Unit 2701 Espana Tower Condominium, Josefina St., Sampaloc ManilaMODERN FILIPINO HEROISM OF THE YEARHON. EMMANUEL M. 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SIR KARL MCLEAN, KSTCHAIRMAN & PUBLISHERSUSTAINABILITY STANDARDS, INC.KENNETH PRIETO ROCETEPRESIDENT & CEOSUSTAINABILITY STANDARDS, INC“We need comprehensive and up-to-date educational materials to supplement the reduction of organizations carbon emissions based on measurements, offset usage and within the environmental limits as we need to bring sustainable development beneﬁts to Communities, Cities, Municipalities, Province and Districts, such as improved air and water quality, improved income, reduced energy consumption, eradicate poverty and hunger, guaranteeing a healthy life. Universalize access to basic services such as water, sanitation and sustainable energy. Support the generation of development opportunities through inclusive education and decent work”.Karl McLean is a professional CEO having run many large corporations around the world including Digital Equipment Asia Paciﬁc, Polaroid Asia Paciﬁc, Hitachi Data Systems. At 26 he was made Managing Director of Hamilton Rentals a large Canadian company responsible for computer rentals in Germany and Holland and was also responsible for many start up Marketing and IT companies and company turnarounds. He was educated in Europe and qualiﬁed as an accountant. He has spent the past 37 years in Asia and Paciﬁc. He is afﬂuent in seven international language and can write in English, Dutch, German, French, Spanish, Mandarin and Danish.“We are meeting the needs of today, to balance our economic, environmental and social needs, using current levels of resources, allowing prosperity for now without compromising the needs of future generations. We seek to promote and reward a clear focus on our commitment for continuous improvement in products and services at all levels in participating organizations to play in a rapidly moving planet towards a low-carbon future”.Sustainability International Standards Environmental Management Services is a sole proprietorship registered to Kenneth P. Rocete who continuously practicing business to business to corporations and government institutions since 2006. At the onset of the pandemic on June 2020, SIS has been quick to diversify its environmental management services and merge to SEC-registered Sustainability Standards, Inc., with Kenneth as its President and CEO, the company becomes a game changer in the industry. He was able to secure thirty six (36) IPO Registrations together with Nation Builders and MOSLIV Awards as its ﬂagship projects in the Philippines.