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BBFI launches search for 2011 Bagong Bayani Awardees

April 26, 2011 | 3:52pm

Bagong Bayani Foundation, Inc. (BBFI) has announced the search for the 2011 Bagong Bayani Awardees.

The Bagong Bayani Awards (BBA) is a national search for the country's outstanding and exemplary overseas Filipino workers (OFWs), BBFI said in a statement.

"BBA pays tribute to the new heroes of our time. It gives due recognition to their significant efforts in fostering goodwill among peoples of the world, in enhancing the image of the Filipino as a competent and responsible worker, and in contributing to the Philippine's foreign exchange earnings," it added.

BBFI along with the Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA), Overseas Workers Welfare Administration and the private sector encourages all Filipinos working overseas to submit their nominations.

The awards categories include:

1. Bagong Bayani Award for Outstanding Employee

2. Bagong Bayani Award for Community and Social Service

3. Bagong Bayani Award for Culture and Arts

4. Capt. Gregorio S. Oca Award

5. Blas F. Ople Award para sa Natatanging Bagong Bayani

The general pre-qualifying criteria for any Filipino nominee are as follows:

Must be or have been an OFW for at least two (2) years;
Has no past or present criminal or derogatory record;
Must be of good moral standing or has received recognition from past or present employer for exemplary behaviour or outstanding service; and
Must have his/her employment contract processed by the Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA)

BBFI said nominations may be made either by the employer, the deploying recruitment or placement agency, industry associations, co-worker/s, or other reputable individual or institutions.

Details of the required documents and official nomination forms may be obtained from POLO at the Embassy or may be downloaded from the POEA/BBFI website at www.poea.gov.ph.

Nominations are due on or before Tuesday, 31 May 2011, at BBFI Secretariat, Ground Floor, POEA Bldg. Ortigas Avenue corner EDSA Mandaluyong City. Nominations may likewise be sent through e-mail to [email protected] .

Interested parties may also inquire with the Embassy's POLO through office telephone numbers 673-2236981 and 673-2237052, fax number 673-2236980 or e-mail address [email protected].