SERVICE EXEMPLARS President Marcos (8th from left) with Metrobank Foundation Inc. (MBFI) president Aniceto Sobrepe帽a (6th from left), GT Capital Holdings vice chair Alfred Ty (9th from left) , MBFI chair Arthur Ty (10th from left), and this year鈥檚 Outstanding Filipino awardees. 鈥擬arianne Bermudez
MANILA, Philippines 鈥� President Marcos called on this year鈥檚 10 recipients of the Metrobank Foundation Outstanding Filipinos award to continue being catalysts of change despite the mounting challenges they face in their line of work.
In a ceremony in Malaca帽ang on Monday, the President said their medallions should serve as a reminder for them to keep upholding high standards in public service.
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鈥淸May you] continue to be the catalysts of change when you go back now to your communities. Challenge them to dream bigger, to aspire higher, and to take action with the same fervor that you have demonstrated,鈥� he said.
鈥淵ou are the new faces of public service鈥攄edicated, selfless, and committed to excellence鈥攖he living examples of what it truly means to be a Bagong Pilipino,鈥� the President added.
Marcos made the call as he led the awarding of the Medallion of Excellence to this year鈥檚 honorees.
They include teachers Ma. Ella Fabella and Franco Rino Apoyon; professors Dr. Maria Regina Hechanova-Alampay and Dr. Decibel Faustino-Eslava.
Others were uniformed personnel of the Philippine Navy, namely Staff Sgt. Michael Rayanon and Capt. Salvador Sambalilo; Army Major Ron Villarosa Jr.; and police officers Lt. Col. Bryan Bernardino, Maj. Mark Ronan Balmaceda, and Staff Sgt. Llena Sol-Josefa Jovita.
鈥淭hese honors are a testament to the remarkable heights each of you has reached. Whether you are educating our young, defending our borders, or keeping our communities safe, you have gone beyond what is ordinary. And for that, you deserve nothing less than our highest admiration,鈥� he said.
Each Metrobank awardee receives P1 million in cash, 鈥淭he Flame鈥� trophy, and a Medallion of Excellence.
Nonwinning finalists receive P50,000 in cash and certificates of recognition.
Semifinalists get a cash incentive worth P20,000 and also a certificate of recognition, according to the Presidential Communications Office. 鈥擬elvin Gascon