PANABO CITY, DAVAO DEL NORTE April 1 (PIA) – Panabo City government yesterday conferred the recognition as “Outstanding Panaboan” to an entrepreneur-philanthropist who topped this year’s annual search for exceptional Panaboan achievers.
Daisy Bajao-Sotelo, who owns the Sotelo Group of Companies, has struggled her way from poverty being raised by a single mother of four children, who was making a living through doing domestic jobs for her neighbors.
After graduating from high school in Panabo, Sotelo went to Manila and landed a job in a cargo forwarding business, which encouraged her to take Customs Administration at the Philippine Marine Institute.
Learning the ropes of managing a logistic business, Sotelo established Port Net Logistics in 1998. With trusted partners, she expanded her venture to a number of businesses including Triple V Logistics, Gatewat Container Lines Phils., Sotelo Business Center, Sotelo Construction and Development Inc., and Sotelo Heart Foundation.
Sotelo’s love for her birthplace paved way for community service work she had done to Panabo such as the provision of water system and college scholarship grants to the graduates of her alma mater, Quezon High School.
These achievements and services made Sotelo the lone awardee as Outstanding Panaboan under the First Category.
The First Category of the Search honors the Outstanding Panaboan award given to Panabo-born individuals who have resided in the city for at least 10 years and have contributed to the development of the city. The criteria for the selection included professional excellence and achievement, impact of achievement to the Panabo community, leadership and pioneering zeal, and good character and integrity.
The Second Category award is conferred to Panaboans who garnered national and international awards or honors by recognized award giving bodies.
Garnering the Second Category award were Rene Rich Marl Ocon Jovenier aka Barbara Miguel for her Best Actress Award won at the Harlem International Film Festival in New York for the film ‘Nuwebe’; Atty. Kristine Joyce Alforque Castrodes, international and national awards in university debates; and Judel Jay Tabsing, 4th Grand Award at the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair for his study entitled Impatiens balsamina Leaf Extract as Potential Fungicide against Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. Cubense Tropical Race 4 causing Fusarium Wilt of Banana.
The awards were presented by Mayor Jose Silvosa, Sr. of this city and Congressman Antonio Lagdameo, Jr. during the culmination program of the 13th Araw ng Panabo on March 31 at the Panabo Gym. (PIA 11, Michael Uy/jmda)
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