The Embassy of the Republic of the Philippines in Phnom Penh wishes to inform the public that the Commission on Filipinos Overseas (CFO) has opened the nomination to the 2016 Presidential Awards for Filipino Individuals and Organizations Overseas.
The awards are conferred by the President of the Philippines every two (2) years on meritorious individuals and organizations overseas to give the highest recognition to their hard work in the service of the Filipino community overseas or the nation.
The following are the awards categories:
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Lingkod sa Kapwa Pilipino (LINKAPIL) Award
This award shall be conferred on Filipino associations or individuals for their exceptional or significant contribution to reconstruction, progress and development in the Philippines.
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Banaag Award
This award shall be conferred on Filipino individuals or associations for their contributions which have significantly benefited a sector or community in the Philippines, or advanced the cause of overseas Filipino communities.
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Pamana ng Pilipino Award
This award shall be 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.
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Kaanib ng Bayan Award
This award shall be conferred on foreign individuals or organizations for their exceptional or significant contribution to Philippine reconstruction, progress and development, or have significantly benefited a sector or community in the Philippines, or advanced the cause of overseas Filipino communities.
The CFO has started accepting endorsements for nomination to the Awards. All nominations submitted through mail or online must be received by the CFO on or before 31 May 2016.
RULES ON THE FILING OF NOMINATIONS
- Any individual or organization, whether Filipino or foreign, based in the Philippines or overseas, may submit nominations for the awards.
- Nominations originating from outside the Philippines may be submitted to the Philippine Embassy.
- Previous nominees who are not recipients of the award may be re-nominated under the same or another category.
- An individual or organization may not be nominated in more than one category at any one time. The Secretariat reserves the right to change the category in which the individual or organization was initially nominated, as appropriate.
- In cases where an individual and the organization where he/she belongs are both nominated to the same award category, privacy of the organization will be upheld.
- Only one award can be given to any person for the same deeds or set of activities.
- The awards may be given posthumously.
For reference and information, please click HERE for the Presidential Awards Primer .
For more information regarding the Presidential Awards, you may reach the Embassy at telephone number 023 222 303/304, email address at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or the CFO Awards Secretariat at telephone numbers: (632) 552 4700 locals 761-767; Fax no.: (632) 561 8160 or email address at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
