26 Filipino American Students Receive Dr. Jose Rizal Youth Awards for
Outstanding Academic Achievement
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On November 23, 2008, the Embassy hosted the Awarding Ceremony for the recipients of the Dr. Jose Rizal
Youth Awards. Started in 1993, the Dr. Jose Rizal Youth Awards is an annual project of the Philippine
Foundation for Charities, Inc. in collaboration with the Philippine Embassy.
The Dr. Jose Rizal Youth Awards recognizes outstanding academic achievements of Filipino American
youth in the Metro Washington DC area. For school year 2007-2008, the following 26 young Filipino
Americans received the Dr. Jose Rizal Youth Awards:
1. Faustinray Abogadie 15. Tatiana Lozano
2. Gabrielle Abogadie 16. Nicholas Mendez
3. Katherine Argente 17. Theodore Mendez
4.Kayla Argente 18. William Mendez
5. Kevin Argente 19. Kelvin Moncera
6.Joseph Chavez 20. Nikko Nolasco
7. Michael Datiles 21. Mark Ramada
8.Cecilia Esteban 22. Michael Ramada
9 . Emilo Esteban 23. Alfred Udquim
10. Margarita Esteban 24. Krizia Udquim
11. Nariella Fernandez 25. Anthony Venida
12. Natalia Fernandez 26. NicolleteFernandez
13. Jacqueline Loberiza
14. Chritine Lorica
Each awardee received a framed certificate of recognition for their outstanding academic achievements
which was signed by Philippine Ambassador to the United States Willy C. Gaa and by the PAFC, Inc.
President, Ador Carreon. The awardees also received an Philippine Embassy engraved writing pens.
The event was also marked by the turn over of leadership of the Dr. Jose Rizal Youth Awards Committee to
spouses Roberto and Divina Tamayo. They took over the mantle of leadership from spouses Orlando and
Ruby Barbosa who served as the co-chairpersons of the Awards Committee for the last ten years.
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Acting Head of Post Carlos Sorreta and Consul Rico Fos with the 2008 Dr. Jose Rizal Youth Awardees and
the officers of the Philippine American Foundation for Charities, Inc.
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Acting Head of Post Carlos Sorreta addressing the 2008
Dr. Jose Rizal Youth Awardees and their parents and
other guests
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The Rizal Youth Awards Committee for 2008:
L-R spouses Roberto and Divina Tamayo, 2008 Rizal Awards Chairpersons, spouses Orlando and Ruby
Barbosa, outgoing Rizal Awards Chairpersons, Eileen Nadal, President of La Salle Alumni Association and
member of the 2008 Rizal Awards Committee, Myla Fos, Member of the 2008 Rizal Awards Committee,
Consul Rico Fos, Co Chairperson of the 2008 Rizal Awards Committee, and Acting Head of Post Carlos
Sorreta.
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