Presidential Awards 
for Filipino Individuals and Organizations Overseas

This award is conferred on overseas Filipino individuals or organizations for their significant contributions to the development of a particular sector/local community in the Philippines.

This award is conferred on overseas Filipino individuals or organizations for their significant contributions in the host country that have benefited and advanced the cause and interest of the Filipino diaspora/overseas Filipino community.

This award is conferred on overseas Filipino individuals 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.

This award is conferred only for foreign individuals (natural-born) or foreign organizations for their significant contributions to Philippine development or a particular sector/local community in the country and for advancing the cause of the Filipino diaspora/overseas Filipino community.

2016 Presidential Kaanib ng Bayan Awardee

The Filipino culture is truly the most remarkable, beautiful culture there is. The world has so much to learn from it! Where the Filipino SPIRIT prevails, so will HOPE.”

2014 Presidential Pamana ng Pilipino Awardee

Being a pioneer means carving your own way. It’s a tough and, at times, lonely road. Being ‘unusual’ is difficult, thus, I have always told people that being a trailblazer means two things, either you light the way or you burn the way. And of course, I believe it is our utmost desire to choose the former and pave the way for more trailblazers and for more people to follow.”

2012 Presidential Pamana ng Pilipino Awardee

Filipinos, wherever we are, are known for our ingenuity, industry, and creativity. Throughout history and up to the present, we continue to dare and be dared. Yes, we can compete with the world’s best. We continue to compete with ourselves to strive to be better. We do not give up because we know we carry the best in us – and that is our being Filipino.”

2010 Presidential Pamana ng Pilipino Awardee

As time passed, I realized that I didn’t need to worry about losing my heritage – being a Filipino is part of my soul and can never be lost. This is our strength as Filipinos abroad, we are ambassadors for the Philippines.”

2008 Presidential Pamana ng Pilipino Awardee

We (overseas Filipinos) are all world champions – the kind that keeps defying the odds; the kind that keeps fighting when other would throw in the towel; the kind that leaves but never fails to come home; the kind that is proud to say, it is an honor to be a Filipino!”

2004 Presidential Lingkod sa Kapwa Pilipino Awardee

Rene Descartes, the great French philosopher and mathematician once said, ‘I think, therefore, I am.’ This was his raison d’etre – his mind was his reason to exist. We, the overseas Filipinos – love, therefore, we are. Our heats and compassion which lies therein is the reason for our existence.”