The deadline for submitting nominations for the 2026 Presidential Awards of Filipino Individuals and Organizations Overseas (PAFIOO) has been extended to May 29.
This is according to the Philippine Consulate General, which reiterated its invitation for Filipinos in Hong Kong to nominate outstanding Filipinos who have contributed to Philippine development initiatives or promoted the causes and interests of overseas Filipin communities.
There are four different categories for the biennial awards organized by the Commission on Filipinos Overseas (CFO):
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๐. ๐๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ค๐จ๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐ฉ๐ฐ๐ ๐๐ข๐ฅ๐ข๐ฉ๐ข๐ง๐จ (๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐) ๐๐ฐ๐๐ซ๐ - conferred on overseas Filipino individuals or organizations for their significant contributions to the development of a particular sector/local community in the Philippines.
๐. ๐๐๐ง๐๐๐ ๐๐ฐ๐๐ซ๐ - 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.
๐. ๐๐๐ฆ๐๐ง๐ ๐ง๐ ๐๐ข๐ฅ๐ข๐ฉ๐ข๐ง๐จ ๐๐ฐ๐๐ซ๐ - 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.
๐. ๐๐๐๐ง๐ข๐ ๐ง๐ ๐๐๐ฒ๐๐ง ๐๐ฐ๐๐ซ๐ – 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.
All nominations for individuals and organizations based in Hong Kong must be submitted to the PCG in Hong Kong (hongkong.pcg@dfa.gov.ph) for initial evaluation.
The AFIOO was created through Executive Order 498, signed by former President Corazon C. Aquino on Dec 19, 1991. The awards signify the government’s recognition of the important contributions of overseas Filipinos and other individual and organizations to national development efforts, and the promotion of the interests of Filipino communities worldwide.
From 1991 to 2024 the awards have been bestowed by seven presidents of the Republic of the Philippines to a total of 555 individuals and organizations based in 55 countries and territories worldwide.
For detailed guidelines on the nomination process for the 2026 PAFIOO check out its website: https://presidentialawards.cfo.gov.ph/. Forms are available for ๐๐จ๐ฐ๐ง๐ฅ๐จ๐๐ at https://presidentialawards.cfo.gov.ph/forms-and-guide/.
For questions and other concerns, please contact the PAFIOO Secretariat through the email address ๐ฉ๐๐๐ข๐จ๐จ@๐๐๐จ.๐ ๐จ๐ฏ.๐ฉ๐ก.
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