Eligibility

 

The award is open to overseas Filipino individuals, groups, associations, clubs, federations, and communities, as well as foreign (natural-born) individuals and organizations.

 

3.1. Filipinos permanently or temporarily residing or working overseas may be nominated. 

 

3.2. For purposes of the Awards, overseas Filipinos refer to:

a) Filipino migrant workers, whether sea-based or land-based;

b) Filipinos who are permanent residents abroad;

c) Descendants of Filipinos overseas;

d) Filipinos who have become naturalized citizens of other countries; 

e) Filipinos with dual citizenship; and

f) Filipino spouses and other partners of foreign nationals who are based abroad.

 

3.3. Only foreign individuals and organizations based either in the Philippines or overseas may be nominated for the Kaanib ng Bayan Award category.  

 

3.4. For purposes of the PAFIOO, a foreign individual is herein defined as a person who is not a natural-born Filipino and not a national of the Philippines. 

 

3.5. A foreign organization is defined as a foreign institution, organization, foundation, society, other juristic persons, or groups of persons managed and operated by foreigners and registered in their home country. 

3.6. Former Filipinos who have been naturalized and Filipino dual citizens are not eligible for the Kaanib ng Bayan Award category.  However, they can be nominated in the other three award categories.

 

3.7. There is no prescribed age for an individual to be nominated for the awards.   

 

3.8. An organization must be operating in good standing for a minimum of five (5) years to be considered for the PAFIOO, otherwise, it will be automatically disqualified. This is to ascertain its consistency and dedication to its mission and goals.

 

3.9. Both individual and organization nominees should have accomplished at least five (5) years of work or contribution in the field to which they are nominated.

 

3.10. Previous nominees who are not recipients of the PAFIOO may be re-nominated under the same or other award categories. Nominees from the previous years who are re-nominated for the current year will be evaluated equally with the other nominees. They must provide recent accomplishments and contributions other than those cited in their previous nominations.     

 

3.11. In cases where the individual and the organization where they belong are both nominated to the same award category, the primacy of the organization will be upheld unless the accomplishments and contributions cited by the individual nominee are distinct from the organization. However, both may be nominated to different award categories at the same time.

 

3.12. Officers of organizations already conferred with the PAFIOO, or vice versa may be nominated, provided that the accomplishments and contributions cited are proven separate or distinct from that individual or organization already awarded.

 

3.13. Individuals who are members of the religious sector may be nominated. Contributions that helped advance the cause of the religious sector where they belong and assistance made for the vulnerable or marginalized communities as part of their religious duties and responsibilities will be considered.

 

3.14. Former overseas Filipinos already based in the Philippines may be nominated, provided that there is a continuity in their services towards the Philippines or the Filipino diaspora/overseas Filipino community or consistent outstanding performance in their profession or field of work. The overseas Filipino returnee must have returned and only resided in the Philippines for not more than three (3) years to be eligible for nomination. 

 

3.15. Overseas Filipinos and foreign individuals employed by the host government or the Philippine government (i.e. local hire of Philippine Service Posts) are not eligible if the accomplishments and contributions cited as bases for their nominations are specifically required to be among their official functions and duties. The nomination will be considered if the accomplishments and contributions cited are over and beyond their official functions and duties.

 

3.16. Previous recipients of the PAFIOO may be nominated but must be under a different award category and different Presidential Administration.  Accomplishments and contributions cited as bases for their nominations must be distinct and entirely separate from those that were cited in their previous awards. As an example, a 2014 Banaag awardee of the PAFIOO who will be nominated for a different award category, such as Lingkod sa Kapwa Pilipino Award or Pamana ng Pilipino Award, of the 2024 awards cycle must only include accomplishments and contributions from 2015 onwards.  

 

3.17. Individual and organization nominees with derogatory records such as, but not limited to, a conviction for crimes involving moral turpitude or pendency of cases or complaints involving moral traits that would reflect adversely on their character are not eligible for nomination. Please see Section 6 for further guidelines.