By Alfonso T. Ruda
DIPOLOG CITY - The Ramon Aboitiz Foundation,
Inc.,(RAFI) is now accepting nominations for the 6th RAFI Triennial
Awards for the Ramon Aboitiz Award for Exemplary Individual and the Eduardo
Aboitiz Award for Outstanding Institution.
An orientation program on the
nomination process was held at Top Plaza Hotel here last July 10 through the
initiative of Center for Social Concerns and Development (CESCOD), one of the
active members of civil society in the
Zamboanga Peninsula, headed by Jojo Leyson.
Dr. Jocelyn B. Gerra, Chairperson,
Call for Nominations Committee, said the RAFI Triennial Awards is conferred
every three years to men, women and organizations, who, through their efforts
and selfless commitment, bring about change in the lives of the less-privileged
in the various groups and communities in the country.
The Ramon Aboitiz Award for
Exemplary Individual is open to every Filipino, natural born or naturalized
citizen, at least 30 years old and of good character whose dedication to
his/her profession has made significant contributions to the advancement of the
well-being of fellow Filipinos.
Meanwhile, the Eduardo Aboitiz Award
for Outstanding Institution is open to all institutions or organizations. They
may be government organizations, non-government organizations, civic
organizations or people’s organizations
which have been established for three
years with functional programs and work with other groups in bringing about
comprehensive and responsible development.
Nominees for each category will
undergo an extensive screening process. The selection process will start when
individuals and institutions are nominated for the awards.
The search committee composed of
representatives from the media, academe, business groups and people’s
organizations or non-government organizations leads the short-listing of
nominees and selection of finalists, before the RAFI board of trustees selects
the awardees.
Winners of each category will be
given a trophy, cash prize of not less than P400,000.00 and the opportunity to
travel in Visayas and Mindanao to share their expertise and best practices to
various groups.
