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PCC-NSW - Year 2008 Presidential Awardee |
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This is to announce that the Philippine Community Council of New South Wales Inc. (PCC-NSW) is one of the 31 awardees in the 2008 Presidential Awards for Filipino Individuals and Organisations Overseas.
Specificially, PCC-NSW will be the recipient of Banaag Award, one of the four award categories. The awarding ceremony will be held on 9 December 2008 at Malacanan Palace, Manila. Current PCC-NSW President Rey Manoto and Secretary Elsa Collado , PCC-NSW Immediate Past President Ruben Amores and Ilocano Association of Australia President Cen Amores, among other present and past officers of PCC-NSW will be attending the awarding ceremony.
According to the Commission of Filipino Overseas website, Banaag Award is conferred to Filipino individuals or associations for their contributions which have significantly benefited a sector or community in the Philippines, or advanced the cause of overseas Filipino communities.
For more information about this award, please navigate on "Resources" from the top menu and click on "Year 2008 Presidential Awards".
Likewise, click this link www.cfo.gov.ph/presidentialawards.htm to view the full list of 2008 Presidential Awardees.
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