ANGELES CITY – The local government of Angeles City recognized this year’s most outstanding Angeleño youth from all over the City during an awarding ceremony held last April 13, 2010 at the Angeles City Library.
The Angeles City Ten Outstanding Youth (TOY) Awards is on its 2nd consecutive year of constant recognition of the youth’s involvement in the revolutionizing and strengthening of Angeles City. The TOY Awards is a joint project of Mayor Nepomuceno, Chief of Staff Gerard Patrick “Gepoy” Nepomuceno, Liga ng Barangay (LnB) President Robin L. Nepomuceno, LnB Angeles City Chapter, Angeles City Barangay Affairs Office (ACBAO), Angeles City Political Affairs Office (ACPAO), Sangguniang Kabataan Federation (SKF), Angeles City Sports Office (ACSO), City Information Office (CIO), Concerned Youth of Angeles City (CoYA), and the Angeles’ Skilled & Talented Individuals (ATSI).
According to the event’s organizers, the youth is our most valuable resource. The organizers envision the TOY Awards not merely as an awards program but also as an instrument that also focuses on and promotes proactive community building. TOY Awards strives to promote excellence and service as a way of life through its awardees and finalists who come from the various barangays of the City. With this, a shared understanding and commitment towards the objective of building a better quality of life, anchored on good moral values, and in the capacity of the Angeleño youth to be an agent of change in his own community, is effectively and efficiently established.
This year’s roster of outstanding youth is a tough selection of 18 finalists out of 60 applicants, who each excelled in their chosen endeavors such as Literature, Education/Academics, Sports, Social & Civic Reforms, Eco-Environmental Preservation, Arts & Culture, Public Service, Youth Empowerment/Inspiration, Sangguniang Kabataan, and Leadership.
Finalists of this year’s TOY Awards are Mary Rose V. Calma, Julie Kay Ann T. Pingul (2009 TOY Recipient in Literature), Jose Daniel C. Torres, Aimar Jay E. Dimal (2009 TOY Recipient in Education/Academics), Anna Marie V. Garcia, Joavalyn F. Inaldo, Amando C. Yutuc (2009 TOY Recipient in Public Service), Mark Jayson M. Alindogan, Angeli Mark D. Barro (2009 TOY Recipient in Sports), Raymond Louie O. Suarez (2009 TOY Recipient in Social & Civic Reforms), Daniel Carlo L. Canono (2009 TOY Recipient in Eco-environmental Preservation), Jerrence S. Taguines (2009 TOY Recipient in Leadership), Marjay L. Cantilleps, Mikel Ryan B. Lorenzo (2009 TOY Recipient in Arts & Culture), Jonie Boy C. Pangilinan, Steve B. Molina (2009 TOY Recipient in Youth Empowerment/Inspiration), SK Chairperson Patrick R. Cura (2009 TOY Recipient in Sangguniang Kabataan), and SK Chairperson Rolan A. Nuqui.
Special awards were also presented to Sto. Rosario Back-to-School Project (Charity Event of the Year), Pampang Viva Santo Niño Street Dance Competition (Breakthrough Event of the Year), Mutya Ning Santa Teresita (Pageant Event of the Year), Barangay Ninoy Aquino (Event Workforce of the Year), San Nicolas Deal or No Deal/Pinoy Henyo (Barangay Fiesta Event of the Year), Sangguniang Kabataan Federation (Best Group Awardee), and the Sapangbato Sangguniang Kabataan Council (Best Sangguniang Kabataan Council).
TOY Awards Year 2 Screening Committee was led by ACSO Chief Paul Ryan Puri, SKF President Carl John Miranda, TOY ’08 Awardee Ines Antonio, CoYA President Roldan Batac, ACBAO Program Head Joel David, and TOY Awards Project Director Ryan David.
“Congratulations to all the young awardees! I am sure you have grown in confidence, responsibility, and resiliency. I’m positive that you would keep everyone especially your parents very pleased. May you carry on and be the best archetypes of what the youth could be,” Nepomuceno addressed the finalists.
The event was graced by Chief of Staff Gerard Patrick “Gepoy” Nepomuceno, City Administrator Mark Allen C. Sison, ACSO Chief Paul Ryan Puri, ACBAO Chief Danilo M. Nacu, Liga ng mga Barangay President Robin L. Nepomuceno, and Team Friendship.
For details or inquiries, call (045) 322-2140; or e-mail at: toy_awards@yahoo.com.ph; visit http://toyawards.wordpress.com or drop by the TOY Awards Secretariat, LIGA Angeles City Building, Angeles City Hall Compound, Barangay Pulung Maragul, Angeles City on weekdays 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. YAM/CIO
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