TAGUM CITY, Davao del Norte, March 9, 2015 - Seven individuals and one organization were bestowed the first roll-out of the Tagumpay Excellence Awards, the highest recognition awarded by the City Government of Tagum to its outstanding citizens.
Dr. Pedro B. San Jose, the current Executive Vice President of University of Mindanao, led this year’s list of awardees by clinching the “Estorya ng Tagumpay” award, which is given to an individual whose success story from very modest beginnings to lofty status becomes an inspiration to many.
“I was born poor but that did not discourage me to work hard to succeed. Being poor made me stronger,” Dr. San Jose told the audience during the awards night held March 7, 2015 at Big 8 Corporate Hotel, which served as the finale of the city’s celebration of its 17th founding anniversary.
Mayor Allan L. Rellon expressed that Dr. San Jose’s example is something that every Tagumenyo can reflect.
“Through Dr. San Jose’s example—from being a simple barrio man in Arayat, Pampanga to being one of the highly-respected figure in both the academe and in public service—we can pinpoint the formula for success: hard work, fearlessness and unwavering dedication,” the mayor stressed.
Other awardees include Cultural Icon DatuAguidoSucnaan, Sr. (Tagumpay Awardee for Culture and the Arts) who was recognized for his work in the preservation of the city’s culture and traditions.
AleemYusophAdzaman, who is one of the pioneers of the Madrasah Education in the Muslim Communities of Madaum and who spearheaded the Quran Literacy Program years ago, was also honored with the Tagumpay Award for Community Empowerment.
Miss Norma del Rosario Pereyras claimed the same award for Gender and Equality and Women Empowerment for her unparalleled leadership in Tagum Cooperative.
DOH Assistant Secretary Romulo Busuego, who also sits as the Chief Medical of Tagum-based Davao Regional Hospital, was also recognized in the field of Public Health Promotion.
Police Inspector AnjanetteTirador and School Principal Roger Martinez were also declared winners in the Peace and Social Cohesion and Educational Innovations categories, respectively.
The Kiwanis Club of Golden Tagum, which exists for 25 years now, clinched the Tagumpay Excellence Award for Community Service.
The holding of the first Tagumpay Excellence Awards is sanctioned by Executive Order No. 05, series of 2015 issued by Mayor Rellon.
The awardees were chosen through a rigorous screening process by a selection committee with multi-sector membership. All awardees received 20,000 pesos and a Tagumpay medallion.
Adriano Rabaca, 97 years old and MiguelaVillarosa, 104 years old were also declared Oldest Living Tagumenyo and Tagumenya, respectively.
On the other hand, the City Government also recognized the Top 10 Taxpayers for both individual and corporate categories on the same occasion.
Special Awards of Excellence were also bestowed to Tagumenyos who made remarkable achievements in the past year.
This include Mark Hermoso who won championship in the Singapore’s Dream Top Model, Maris Racal for winning 2nd Big Placer in ABS-CBN’s Pinoy Big Brother, Agricultural Licensure Examination TopnotcherMarcialBuladaco II and Psychologist Licensure Examination Topnotcher Katrine Suaybaguio Bunagan.
The holding of the first Tagumpay Excellence Awards sets the finale of the celebration of the 17th Araw ng Tagum which was first marked with the holding of a mammoth military and civic parade in the morning. The said parade is said to be the largest crowd ever assembled for a parade in Tagum, with 10, 750 individuals from the government, private, business, academe and religious institutions. Louie Lapat of CIO Tagum
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