Outstanding Manilan Award Explained

The Outstanding Manilan Award, also known as the Outstanding Manilan Medallion of Honor,^[1] is conferred annually on recipients in fields including business, communications, diplomacy, finance, public service and spiritual leadership.^[1] It is given out by the City of Manila. The award was established in 1980.^[1]

Honorees

Recipients in 1995 included:

• ambassador Alfonso Yuchengco^[2]

Recipients in 1999 included:

• Elmer Jamias of the Philippine National Police^[3]

The ten 2011 recipients were:

• Father Jose S. Arcilla, SJ
• Director General Raul M. Bacalzo of the Philippine National Police
• CEO Miguel G. Belmonte of the Philippine Star newspaper
• Associate Justice Conchita Carpio-Morales of the Philippine Supreme Court
• CEO Felipe L. Gozon of GMA Network
• Nina Lim-Yuson
• Presiding Justice Andres Reyes Jr. of the Philippine Court of Appeals
• Chairman Andrew L. Tan of Megaworld Corporation
• Ambassador Bienvenido Tantoco Sr.
• Executive Vice President Emilio C. Yap III of the Manila Bulletin newspaper

Recipients in 2014 included:

• entertainer and talent manager German Moreno^[4]

The ten 2015 recipients were:^[5]

• city electrician Lorenzo B. Alconera
• entertainer Vice Ganda
• Senator Robert S. Jaworski
• Associate Justice Carmelita Salandanan Manahan of the Philippine Court of Appeals
• biotechnologist Edgar A. Maranan
• Mercedes S. Pascual of Arranque Market
• environmentalist Robert Y. So
• Senior Deputy City Prosecutor Eufrocina A. Sulla
• playwright Vincent Maniquiz Tañada
• Solar Entertainment chairman William Teng

Recipients in 2016 included:

• Mike Enriquez of Radio GMA Network (RGMA)^[6]

The nine 2017 recipients were:^[7]

• Senator Sonny Angara
• actress Boots Anson-Roa
• architect Juan Arellano
• fashion designer Ben Farrales
• puppeteer Amelia Lapeña-Bonifacio
• landscape sculptor Ramon Orlina
• co-founder Socorro Ramos of the National Book Store
• filmmaker and indigenous people's rights advocate Auraeus Solito
• educator, linguist and writer Patrocinio Villafuerte

Notes and References

1. News: STAR president honored as Outstanding Manilan. Macairan. Evelyn. June 26, 2011. The Philippine Star. August 13, 2017.
2. News: Taipan Yuchengco passes away. April 17, 2017. The Philippine Star. August 13, 2017.
3. News: Jamias and 'selective justice, praise'. Ho. Alex. July 15, 2015. CNN Philippines. August 13, 2017. en. August 14, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170814054853/http://cnnphilippines.com/news/2015/07/04/Jamias-and-selective-justice-praise.html. dead.
4. News: ‘Kuya Germs,’ master showman, dies at 82. Policarpio. Allan. January 9, 2016. Philippine Daily Inquirer. August 13, 2017. en.
5. News: Manila honors Vice Ganda. June 24, 2015. ABS-CBN News. August 13, 2017. en-US.
6. News: Mike Enriquez is 2016 CEO Excel awardee. November 29, 2016. Manila Standard. August 13, 2017. en.
7. Web site: Araw ng Maynila: Erap honors outstanding citizens. Clapano. Jose Rodel. The Philippine Star. June 25, 2017. August 13, 2017.