TAGUM CITY, Davao del Norte, March 09 (PIA)----Glory, honor and pride last Saturday night grabbed (March 7) the atmosphere of a ballroom in Big 8 Corporate Hotel where the city government of Tagum first time bestowed the well-thought of recognition and awards to top-performing Tagumenyos.
To put a cap to the week-long celebration of the 17th Araw ng Tagum, the city government of Tagum held the 1st Tagumpay (Triumph) Awards Night and Recognition presented to Tagumenyo individuals and groups identified to have delivered “exemplary and excellent” achievements bringing honor and pride to Tagum.
In his opening remarks, City of Tagum Mayor Allan L. Rellon cited the 1st Tagumpay Awards Night and Recognition as “historic event that we envision to be regarded as the highest honor that the city government can give to outstanding citizen.”
Referring to the main awardees, he cited “their hard-work and determination” as means by which they set the virtue of “tagumpay” (winning) and have significantly contributed to the city’s growth, honor and glory.”
For the individual category, the Tagumpay Excellence Awards were categorized based on the awardees contribution to the city’s growth and development. Aside from the medallion with an engraved eagle and the seal of the city government, they were given P20,000.00 cash.
Norma R. Pereyras received the Tagum Excellence Awards for Gender Equality and Women Empowerment; PInspAnjanette P. Tirador, for Peace and Social Cohesion; AleemYusophAdzaman, for Community Empowerment; DatuAguido P. Sucnaan, for Culture and the Arts; Roger Martinez, for Educational Innovation; and Dr. Romulo Busuego, for Public-Private Health Promotiom.
The Tagumpay Excellence Award for Community Service was given to the Kiwanis Club of Golden Tagum for delivering sustained community service for 25 years.
Meanwhile, the first Estorya ng Tagumpay Award went to the then Vice Governor of Davao del Norte Province and currently the Executive Vice President of the University of Mindanao, Dr. Pedro B. San Jose.
Mayor Rellon explained that the Estorya ng Tagumpay Award was dedicated for the individual “whose success story from very modest beginnings to lofty status becomes an inspiration to every individual and whose life today brings wealth not only to his family but to the City of Tagum as well”.
Rellon assured the public of impartiality in the choice of awardees owing to the “rigorous screening process” being done by a selection committee composed of “distinguished men and women” among whom were Carmen Apura, chairperson of the Search and Awards Committee and City Prosecutor Noel Palma, vice chairperson.
Among the members of the Search and Awards Committee were Ma. Lalaine P. Chieng, external affairs coordinator of the St. Mary’s College; Genna J. Carmelo, acting dean of the University of Southeastern Philippines (Tagum City campus); Eliza P. Mendoza, city director of the Department of Interior and Local Government; Vivian I. Pusta, DILG-Tagum City staff.
On the other hand, the city government of Tagum took the length of identifying the top 10 highest tax paying individuals and corporations and recognized them during the event.
The top 10 individual taxpayers (arranged from 10 to 1) were Rodrigo and Vicenta Vasquez of RV Goldsmith and Gen. Merchandise, Jose Maria Mempin of Cimem Consumer Distributors, JovencioBuntag of PJ Agri-Vet Supply, Jaimie and AngelieLlanes of Annette’s Lechon House; Emily Go of Davao TCM Hardware, Aurelio Marasigan of McDonald, RuplinoSeismundo of RR Seismundo Construction and Supply, Michael Ryan Fernando of Prime Alliance, Merlyn Tan of Perpetual Pharmacy, Lorenzo and Lucina Rubino of LYR Marketing.
The top 10 corporate taxpayers were (arranged from 10 to 1) Earthgrains Inc. (Goldilocks), Lapanday Foods Corp., Pioneer Buenas, Mercury Drug Corp., Tagum Pioneer Foods (Jollibee), JHG Trading Inc. (JS Gaisano), Gaisano Grand Mall, Davao del Norte Electric Cooperative, Gaisano Mall of Tagum and LTS Malls Inc (NCCC).
There were also private individuals and city government employees given the Special Award of Excellence and the Award of Recognition while the Oldest Living Tagumenyo and Tagumenya were also given the limelight of the night’s affair. (PIA 11/ Jeanevive Duron-Abangan)DSWD, ComVal
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