Awards

AWARDS AND RECOGNITIONS FOR PUBLIC SERVICE

2000	Boy Scout of the Philippines	Best Over-All Local Council
2000	AKAP	Outstanding mayor in Region IV
2000	Civil Service Commission	Outstanding City Mayor
2000	GMMSF	Recognition Award in Gov’t Service
2001	Dept. of Health	Outstanding Local Executive
2002	Presidential Award	The Cleanest & Greenest Local Gov’t
2002	Ten Outstanding Young Achievers	Young Achievers Awardee
2003	Mary Kay Philippines	Woman With a Heart
2005	Gawad Suri Award	Exemplary Public Servant
2005	Government of Jersey City, NJ, USA	Honorable Key
2005	International Association of Pediatric Dentistry	Exemplary Public Servant
2005	Bright Smiles Bright Futures (Australia)	Bright Smiles Bright Futures Award
2005	UP College of Public Health Alumni Society	Honorary Member
2005	Pamilyang Pilipino Organization Inc (Ateneo)	Huwarang Pilipino Award
2005	Regional Sandugo	Outstanding Mayor Hall of Fame
2005	Lipa City Public College (Batangas, Philippines)	Doctor of Humanities, Honoris Causa
2006	Unlad Pilipinas Award	Unlad Pilipinas Award
2006	Survey among Filipino students	#1 – Positive Youth Role Model
2006	Dept. of Social Welfare Development	Outstanding City Mayor
2006	National Association of Dental Trade Inc.	Gawad Munting Ngiti Awardee
2007	People Asia Magazine	People of the Year
2007	BAYI	Exemplary Women
2007	The National Voluntary Blood Services	Outstanding Local Gov’t Exec
2008	FAMAS	Exemplary Award
2009	University of North Eastern Philippines (Iriga)	Doctor of Humanities, Honoris Causa
2009	Malacanang Palace	One of the “Culture Friendly” LGUs
2009	PEMSEA	Recognition of Local Government
2010	Reader’s Digest Asia	Most Trusted Filipino in Survey – #17
2010	NCCT and the Department of Education	Lifetime Achievement Award
2010	Gawad Suri	Exemplary Award
2011	Go Negosyo, Babae Kapuso Ka ng Bayan	Starpreneur Awardee
2012	Pampelikulang Samahan ng mga Dalubguro	Gawad PASADO sa Serbisyo Publiko
2012	Community Based Monitoring System	Outstanding Local Gov’t Exec
2012	Philippine Civil Service (PCS)	Presidential Lingkod Bayan Award
2012	DoE (for public education-related projects)	In Appreciation Award
2013	Batangueña Achiever	Achiever for Public Service
2013	17th ANF, City Albay Provincial	Outstanding Provincial Governor
2013	Police Provincial Office (PPO) Awards	PPO Citation
2013	The Movie Writers Welfare Foundation	Gintong Palad Public Service Awards
2014	Batangas State University (Batangas, Philippines)	Doctor of Humanities, Honoris Causa
2014	Tagapangulo ng Komisyon ng Wikang Filipino	Kampeon ng Wikang Filipino Award
2015	Ang Gawad Sulo ng Bayan (Calabarzon Region)	Pinakamahusay na Gobernador