Being the longest Hall of Famer among local government executives, Atienza was cited "for his support, commitment and active involvement in the promotion of voluntary blood donation for seven consecutive years under the health component of the Buhayin ang Maynila program.
"Health is top priority of our Buhayin ang Maynila program which aims to improve the lives of Manileños in all aspects. I am very much honored to receive the Sandugo recognition as its reflects my administration’s commitment in making Manila a much better place to live in," Atienza said.
He was "instrumental for the high percentage of voluntary blood donation" in Manila.
Apart from scheduled blood-letting activities in Manila offices, schools and universities, blood donation were also made through regular zonal blood-letting activities per district under the National Voluntary Blood Services Program of the Manila Health Department (MHD) headed by Dr. Marie Lorraine Sanchez.