Coming from various parts of the globe, 56 distinguished Filipino individuals and organizations will join the ranks of esteemed recipients of the Presidential Awards for Filipino Individuals and Organizations Overseas (PAFIOO) during an awarding ceremony on June 29, 2022, at Manila Marriott Hotel, Pasay City. The event will also be livestreamed at 5pm, Manila (GMT +8) through the Presidential Awards Facebook page (facebook.com/gawadpangulo).
On behalf of President Rodrigo Roa Duterte, CFO Secretary and Chairperson Justice Francisco P. Acosta (Ret.) will lead the ceremony and confer the most inclusive and the highest honor given by the Philippine government to Filipinos and organizations based overseas.
The PAFIOO awardees were selected from a total of 117 nominations from 31 countries endorsed by 39 Philippine Foreign Service Posts across Asia, North and South America, Europe, and Australia. Nominees whose ratings met the passing grade set by the Technical Committee were further screened by a multi-sectoral Executive Committee headed by the CFO and comprised of senior officials and representatives from the DFA, Office of the Presidential Protocol, Episcopal Commission for Pastoral Care for Migrants, and Itinerant People (ECMI), Dynamic Outsource Solutions 1 Inc. (DOS-1), and GMA Network, Inc. A shortlist was then submitted to the Office of the President for final evaluation and approval.
The Presidential Awards has four distinct categories – Kaanib ng Bayan, Lingkod Sa Kapwa Pilipino, Banaag, and Pamana ng Pilipino.
The LINKAPIL Award is conferred on Filipino individuals or organizations for exceptional or significant contributions to the reconstruction, progress, and development of the Philippines. The LINKAPIL awardees are:
| Awardee | Country and hometown | Post |
| 1. Batangas Association United Kingdom (BAUK) | United Kingdom | Philippine Embassy (PE) London |
| 2. Cajigas, Roxanne Racquel A. | United States of America/Eastern Samar | Philippine Consulate General (PCG)
New York |
| 3. Kayumanggi Chorale, Inc. (KCI) | United States of America | PCG New York |
| 4. Vivian Kiefer-Vargas | Switzerland/Manila | PE Berne |
| 5. Philippine Institute of Civil Engineers – Qatar Chapter (PICE-Qatar) | Qatar | PE Doha |
| 6. The Filipino Association in the Isle of Man (FAIM) | Isle of Man | PE London |
| 7. The Filipino Catholic Society of the Diocese of Calgary (FCSDC) | Canada | PCG Calgary |
The Banaag Award is conferred on Filipino individuals or organizations for their contributions that have significantly benefited or advanced the cause of overseas Filipino communities. The Banaag awardees are:
| Awardee | Country and hometown | Post |
| 1. Mario A. Balboa | Saudi Arabia/Ilocos Norte | PE Riyadh |
| 2. Bella Aurora P. Belmonte | United States of America/Ilocos Norte | PCG Los Angeles |
| 3. Ariel C. Bernardo | South Korea/Isabela | PE Seoul |
| 4. Roy G. Betinol | Chile/Davao City | PE Santiago |
| 5. Vanda Marie M. Brady | Ireland/South Cotabato | PE London |
| 6. Chiu, Alex (+) POSTHUMOUS AWARD | Canada/Pampanga | PCG Toronto |
| 7. Aurora B. Dacanay | Canada/Manila | PCG Calgary |
| 8. Nancy S. De Jesus | France/Rizal | PE Paris |
| 9. Rose Cheryl P. Eclarinal-Murdock | United Kingdom/Camarines Norte | PE London |
| 10. Felix Y. Manalo Foundation, Inc. (FYM Foundation) | Canada | PCG Toronto |
| 11. Filipino American Service Group, Inc. (FASGI) | United States of America | PCG Los Angeles |
| 12. Fernandico Jr. Q. Gonong, | United States of America/Davao del Sur | PCG Los Angeles |
| 13. Igorot UK Charity (Igo-UK) | United Kingdom | PE London |
| 14. Kapatiran at Ugnayan ng Natatanging Sining at Talento (KUNST Pilipino) | Germany | PE Berlin |
| 15. Venecio V. Legaspi, | Saudi Arabia/Northern Samar | PCG Jeddah |
| 16. London Filipino Centre CIC (LFC-CIC) | United Kingdom | PE London |
| 17. Bennette E. Misalucha | United States of America/Cebu | PCG Honolulu |
| 18. National Alliance to Nurture the Aged and the Youth (NANAY) | United States of America | PE Washington D.C. |
| 19. Rolando M. Nicolas | Saudi Arabia/Pangasinan | PE Riyadh |
| 20. Linda Nietes-Little | United States of America/Antique | PCG Los Angeles |
| 21. Philippine Bayanihan Association of Alberta (PBAA) | Canada | PCG Calgary |
| 22. Philippine-American Friendship Community, Inc. (PAFCOM) | United States of America | PCG New York |
| 23. Dennis N. Rata | Kuwait/Aklan | PE Kuwait |
| 24. Jannelle So-Perkins | United States of America/Manila | PCG Los Angeles |
| 25. Cristy M. Vicentina | Singapore/Pampanga | PE Singapore |
| 26. Elija Paul G. Villanueva | United Kingdom/Manila | PE London |
The Pamana ng Pilipino Award is conferred on Filipino overseas, who, in exemplifying the talent and industry of the Filipino, have brought the country honor and recognition through excellence and distinction in the pursuit of their work or profession. The Pamana ng Pilipino awardees are:
| Awardee | Country | Post |
| 1. Russ Patrick P. Alcedo | Canada/Aklan | PCG Toronto |
| 2. Glenda Lynna Anne T. Bonifacio | Canada/Leyte | PCG Calgary |
| 3. Josefino C. Comiso | United States of America/Ilocos Sur | PE Washington, D.C. |
| 4. Sheila Maria A. Conejos | Singapore/Leyte | PE Singapore |
| 5. Danilo M. Favor | United Kingdom/Camarines Sur | PE London |
| 6. Glenn F. Fernandez | China/Zamboanga del Sur | PE Beijing |
| 7. Laura D. Garcia | United States of America/Agusan del Norte | PCG New York |
| 8. Pamela D. Gotangco | Switzerland/Nueva Ecija | PE Berne |
| 9. Aurtenciano Jr. R. Miranda | Italy/Manila | PE Rome |
| 10. Ronaldo B. Nilo | Qatar/Isabela | PE Doha |
| 11. Caroline B. Ong | China/Negros Occidental | PCG Shanghai |
| 12. Glenn D. Pascual | United States of America/Pampanga | PCG San Francisco |
| 13. Lord Leomer B. Pomperada | United States of America/Antique | PCG New York |
| 14. Karen Graciles L. Remo | United Arab Emirates/Batangas | PE Abu Dhabi |
| 15. Albert Remus R. Rosana | Canada/Laguna | PCG Calgary |
| 16. Leorey N. Saligan | United States of America/Misamis Oriental | PE Washington, D.C. |
| 17. Walter S. Villagonzalo | Australia/Cebu | PCG Melbourne |
The Kaanib ng Bayan Award is conferred to foreign individuals or organizations for their exceptional or significant contribution to Philippine reconstruction, progress, and development, or have significantly benefited a sector or community in the Philippines, or advanced the cause of overseas Filipino communities. The Kaanib ng Bayan awardees are:
| Awardee | Country and Hometown | Post |
| 1. Issa Mohammad Ahmed | Jordan | PE Amman |
| 2. Yasonna H. Laoly | Indonesia | PE Jakarta |
| 3. Montero Medical Missions (MMM) | United States of America | PE Washington, D.C. |
| 4. Philippine Bayanihan Society – Singapore (PBSS) | Singapore | PE Singapore |
| 5. Temasek Foundation, Ltd. (TF) | Singapore | PE Singapore |
A Special Citation will also be given to:
| Recipient | Country | Post |
| 1. Coalition of the Filipino American Chambers of Commerce (COFACC) | United States America | PCG Los Angeles |
Institutionalized in 1991 through Executive Order No. 498, the Presidential Awards for Filipino Individuals and Organizations Overseas is a biennial search for overseas-based organizations or individuals who have dedicated their work to the service of Filipinos in the Philippines or abroad, selflessly supported relief, rehabilitation, and development programs in the home country, or excelled in their field of work or profession.
For more information, please contact:
PAFIOO Secretariat
Commission on Filipinos Overseas
E-mail: pafioo@cfo.gov.ph
Facebook: www.facebook.com/gawadpangulo
Website: www.presidentialawards.cfo.gov.ph