The Outstanding Women in the Nation's Service

The Outstanding Women in Nation’s Service (TOWNS) award is presented by the TOWNS Foundation to outstanding Filipino women ages 21 to 45 years old who have contributed positively to strengthening national capability and shaping the nation’s future and served as catalysts for economic, social and cultural development, national security and national unity by providing their time, talent and resources. The award is given every three years during the last week of October. Since its inception in 1974, TOWNS has cited 189 women (as of 2022).[1]

The Outstanding Women in the Nation’s Service
Awarded forHonoring Filipinas
LocationPhilippines
Presented byTOWNS Foundation
First awarded1974
Website[1] TOWNS website

The Awardees

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Year Awardee Field Notes
1974 Medina H. Delmendo Agriculture
Aida D. Eugenio Science
Perla S. Ocampo Medicine
Elisa (Boots) A. Roa Arts Cinema
Flerida Ruth Romero Law
Rosa Rosal Humanities
Leticia Ramos-Shahani Foreign Service
Editha A. Tan Economics
Mona D. Valisno Education
1977 Zenaida Amador Performing Arts
Edwina K. Arroyo Arts
Lilia R. Bautista Public Administration
Rosario C. Manalo Foreign Service
Emily Marohombsar Education First awardee from Mindanao[2]
Julia B. Pantastico Science
Elsa V. Payumo Tourism
Delia E. Torrijos Science
1981 Isabel R. Aleta Humanitarian Endeavor
Teresita K. Briones Medicine
Elnora Cabalfin Science
Elizabeth P. dela Fuente Tourism
Zenaida G. Gordon Business
Roqaiya H. Maglangit Public Administration
Leticia J. Magsanoc Journalism
Alice Reyes Arts
Amelou B. Reyes Education
Ingrid S. Santamaria Arts
Evelyn R. Singson Business
Mercedes C. Teodoro Law
1983 Nora Aunor Performing Arts [3]
Carmen J. Barredo Performing Arts
Julie Y. Daza Journalism
Victoria de Guzman Tourism
Corazon Santos de la Paz-Bernardo Business
Lilia B. de Lima Law
Olivia Aguinaldo Ferry Business
Evelyn A. Magno Education [2]
Nora Z. Petines Humanitarian Services
Tricita H. Quimio Agriculture
Thelma T. Ramos Medicine
Patricia A. Sto. Tomas Public Administration
Marlene H. Tamano Social Work [2]
Rosalinda V. Tirona Diplomacy
1986 Sister Bellarmine Bernas Education
Esperanza Cabral Medicine
Olivia "Bong" Coo Sports
Lourdes J. Cruz Biochemistry
Ruby Q. Gonzalez Social Service
Cora C. Jacob Business
Cecile Licad Music
Magda Carolina V. Llamanzares Nursing
Alicia O. Lustre Food Technology
Maria V. Montelibano Media
Miriam Defensor Santiago Law
Zenaida Y. Ubaldo Rural Development
1989 Cecille G. Alvarez Performing Arts
Rowena S. Arrieta Performing Arts
Lydia B. Brown Educational Television
Ma. Rosa U. Carrion Business
Corazon P.B. Claudio Science and Technology
Sister Teresa R. Dagdag Community Development
Celeste L. Gallardo Performing Arts
Cheche Lazaro Broadcast Journalism
June Caridad P. Lopez Psychiatry
Evelyn Mae T. Mendoza Science
Lisa Macuja Performing Arts
Margarita J. de la Rama Business
Aurora G. del Rosario Agriculture
Paulynn P. Sicam Print Journalism
Vivien M. Talisayon Performing Arts
Luzviminda Santos Valdez Social Work
Imelda Virginia G. Villar Education
1992 Zorayda Amelia C. Alonzo Government Service
Teresita Ang See Cultural Integration
Mediadora Claudio Saniel Medicine
Ma. Nieves R. Confesor Government Service
Virginia C. Cuevas Agriculture
Teresita Q. Deles Community Service
Elena J. Golez Drug Abuse Prevention
Elizabeth P. Marcelino Child Rehabilitation
Corazon Soliman Community Development
Ma. Beatriz P. Tesoro Cultural Revival
Mel Tiangco Broadcast Journalism
Cristina L. Yuson Education
1995 Ma. Cynthia Rose B. Bautista Government Service
Ma. Karina A. Bolasco Book Publishing
Emilia T. Boncodin Public Administration
Gloria T. Climaco Business Management
Rina J. David Women’s Rights Advocacy
Ma. Leonora V. de Jesus Public Administration
Cynthia E. Dominguez Medicine
Lorna P. Kapunan Law
Millie L. Kilayko Entrepreneurship Development
Yolanda V. Ong Communications
Loren Legarda Broadcast Journalism
Aida D. Solsoloy Agriculture
1998 Rhodora R. Aldemita Science
Carmina Noela A. Aquino Medicine
Tessie C. Nunez Agriculture
Ester B. Ogena Education
Lilian F. Patena Agriculture (Plant Tissue Culture)
Maria Lea Carmen I. Salonga Performing Arts
Ma. Lourdes A. Sereno Law
Evalyn G. Ursua Law
Monica Anne E. Wilson Performing Arts
Ma. Helena T. Yap Science
2001 Maria Victoria M. Abesamis Medicine
Clarita P. Aganon Government Service
Grace N. Aves Contemporary Culture
Queena Lee Chua Education
Olivia P. Damasco Agriculture
Bernadette J. Madrid Medicine
Maria Antonette J. Menez Science
Clarissa Emerita G. Ocampo Extraordinary Public Service
Leah Victoria R. Reyes Education
Jessica Soho Broadcast Journalism
2004 Alicia Rita Arroyo Business
Maria Josephine Barrios Arts
Madonna Casimero Science and Technology
Ces Drilon Journalism
Raquel Fortun Medicine
Catherine Guballa Public Service
Chin Chin Gutierrez Environment Protection
Marichu Lambino Law
Aura Matias Industrial Engineering
Deanie Lyn Ocampo Education
Blessilda Raposa Education
Fernandina Sandico-Ong Arts
2007[4] Glecy Cruz Atienza Arts and Culture
Eva Maria Cutiongco-de la Paz Medicine
Maria Corazon de Ungria Science
Elizabeth H. Lee Business
Dina S. Ocampo Education
Alyssa M. Peleo-Alampay Science
Hilly Ann Maria Roa-Quiaoit Environmental Conservation
Maria A. Ressa Broadcast Journalism
Alexandra Prieto Romualdez Print Media
Catherine P. Vistro-Yu Education
2010[5] Therese Badoy Education Founder, Rocking Society through Alternative Education
Arlene Bag-ao Law Member, House of Representatives[2]
Kara Patria Constantino–David Broadcast Journalism Journalist
Laura David Oceanography First among five oceanographers in the country to earn the award
Therese Fernandez Social Entrepreneurship President, Rags2Riches
(Youngest TOWNS awardee)
Jo Enrica Enriquez Humanitarian Endeavour Executive director, Coalition Against Trafficking in Women (Asia-Pacific)
Regina Hechanova–Alampay Psychology Research specialist
Carmela Lapitan Urology First female urologic surgeon admitted as diplomate in the Philippine Board of Urology
Stella Quimbo Economy Economic professor
Marissa Romero Agriculture Research specialist
Myla Villanueva Information & communications Technology President, Global Telecom Women's Network
2013[6] Atty. Darlene Marie Berberabe Government Service Chief executive officer, Pag-IBIG Fund; lawyer
Noraida Abdullah Karim Social Work Deputy Director for Philippine Programme of the Community and Family Services, International[2]
Ani Karina Brown Sports Women empowerment program manager; tri-athlete
Karen Davila Broadcast Journalism ABS-CBN journalist
Rachelle Gerodias Performing Arts Country's premier soprano
Gemma Narisma Atmospheric Science [2]
Eleanor Pinugu Social Entreprise; Education Founder of a non-profit school
Ma. Amihan Ramolete Theater Arts Manager, Teatrong Mulat ng Pilipinas
Maricor Soriano Physics President, Samahang Pisika ng Pilipinas
2016[7] Cherrie Atilano Social Development Founder of an agri-social enterprise in Marinduque
Hidilyn Diaz Sports First Filipino female Olympic medalist[2]
Patricia Evangelista Media First Filipino winner in an annual public speaking competition in London; journalist
Luisa Lorenzo Arts Established the first photography gallery in Southeast Asia
Marissa Martinez Government Service Commissioned officer, Philippine Navy
Aisa Mijeno Social Enterprise Founder, Sustainable Alternative Lighting Corp.
Sabrina Ongkiko Education Public school teacher
Jocelle Batapa–Sigue Information and Communications Technology One of the creators, National Information and Communication Technology Confederation of the Philippines
2019[8] Ma. Regina Justina Estuar Science and Technology Working for Ateneo de Manila University as an ICT-based center executive director and a social computing laboratory head
Stephanie Sy Technology Entrepreneurship Founder, Thinking Machines Data Science, Inc.
Carmina Bayombong Entrepreneurship Founder, InvestEd
Dr. Gay Jane Perez Science and Technology UP Diliman professor who led a program that sent Diwata-1 into orbit in 2016.
Bai Rohaniza Sumndad–Usman Education Founder, Teach Peace Build Peace Movement, Inc., involved in the programs for Marawi siege evacuees[2]
Samira Gutoc Peace Advocacy Organizer of a volunteer group for Marawi siege evacuees; former ARMM legislator and former commissioner, Bangsamoro Transition Commission; journalist[2]
Karla Patricia Gutierrez Performing Arts Founder, Philippine Opera Company
Clarissa Isabelle Delgado Education Founder, Teach for the Philippines
(TOYM awardee, 2016)
Geraldine Zamora Health and medicine Rheumatologist; pioneered the Philippine Vasculitis Study Group, as well as programs for cancer patients, for indigent patients, and for the treatment of lupus
Atty. Patricia Ann Prodigalidad Law Lawyer; local and international arbitrator; 1996 Bar Examination topnotcher
Chiara Zambrano Journalism ABS-CBN News correspondent
(TOYM awardee for the same field, 2017)
Xyza Bacani Humanities Photographer for various international companies
2022[9] Ani Rosa Almario Education and entrepreneurship From the Adarna House
Rubilen Amit Sports Billiards World Champion
Dr. Pia D. Bagamasbad Medicine and public health Molecular biologist
Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho Medicine and public health From the Department of Health
Dr. Erika Fille Legara Data science
Keisha Alena Mayuga Transport planning
Ana Patricia Non Community service Community pantry organizer
Anna Rosario Oposa Marine ecology conservation Environmentalist
Patricia Marie "Pia" Ranada Investigative journalism Rappler journalist
Georgina Romero Women empowerment through Information and Communications Technology
Dr. Aletta T. Yñiguez Marine science

References

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  1. ^ "Metrobank Foundation begins search for 14th TOWNS award for outstanding Filipinas". BusinessMirror. Retrieved 2013-10-15.[dead link]
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i "2 Moro women among 12 TOWNS awardees". MindaNews. 2019-10-12. Retrieved 2023-01-21.
  3. ^ "NORA IS OUTSTANDING WOMAN (Movie Flash, May 12, 1983)". 18 April 2012. Archived from the original on 2013-10-24. Retrieved 2013-10-16.
  4. ^ "2007 TOWNS winners". Retrieved 2014-10-02.
  5. ^ 2010 awardees:
  6. ^ 2013 awardees:
  7. ^ 2016 awardees:
  8. ^ 2019 awardees:
  9. ^ 2022 awardees: