Press Release

2016 PRESIDENTIAL AWARDS FOR FILIPINO INDIVIDUALS AND ORGANIZATIONS OVERSEAS

By Philippine Embassy-The Hague
April 15, 2016



The Philippine Embassy in The Hague wishes to inform that the deadline for submission of nominations to the Embassy for the 2016 Presidential Awards for Filipino Individuals and Organizations Overseas has been extended to 30 April 2016.

The Presidential Awards is a biennial awards system which was institutionalized through Executive Order No. 498 as a permanent system of recognizing achievements and significant contributions of Filipino individuals and organizations overseas, as well as foreign private individuals and organizations, to Filipino communities in the Philippines and abroad.

The Philippine Embassy is encouraging our kabayayans in the Netherlands for their cooperation to support the 2016 Presidential Awards by nominating  Filipino individuals and organizations to the following categories:

·        Lingkod sa Kapwa Pilipino (LINKAPIL) Award -  This award is conferred on Filipino individuals or organizations for their exceptional or significant contribution to reconstruction, progress and development in the Philippines.

·       Banaag Award – This award is conferred on Filipino individuals or organizations for their significant contribution to advance the cause or promote the interests of overseas Filipino communities.

·       Kaanib ng Bayan Award – This award is conferred on foreign individuals or organizations for their exceptional or significant contribution to Philippine reconstruction, progress and development, or to advance the cause or promote the interests of overseas Filipino communities.

·       Pamana ng Pilipino Award – This award is conferred on Filipinos overseas, who, in exemplifying the talent and industry of the Filipino, have brought the country honor and recognition through excellence and distinction in the pursuit of their work or profession.

For more information, please visit the CFO website at the following link: http://www.cfo.gov.ph/images/PresAwards2016/pa_primer_jan15.pdf.