AWARDS AND RECOGNITION (2014-2021)
2021 Awardees
National Awards
- Dr. Raymond Sarmiento -- The Outstanding Young Men 2021
National Academy of Science and Technology (NAST)
- Dr. Charlotte Chiong -- 2020 NAST Academician (Medical Sciences)
- Dr. Ramon Gustilo -- 2020 NAST Corresponding Member in the field of Orthopedics
2020 Awardees
International Awardees
2020 Asian Scientist Magazine’s 100 Most Outstanding Researchers in Asia
- Dr. Raul V. Destura
- Dr. Cleotilde Hidalgo-How
- Dr. Joselito R. Chavez
- Elijah Canlas, BA Philippine Arts student
Best Actor -- 17th Asian Film Fest
- UP Manila Chorale
Tokyo International Choir Competition
*Gold Prize Diploma and Best interpretation for the obligatory piece (Yama No Anata);
*1st Place and Gold Prize Diploma -- Category G (Contemporary)
*2nd Place -- Category F (Mixed Choir),
*Grand Prix Finalist;
Mr. Emmanuel de Leon, Jr.
Outstanding Conductor Award
National Awardees
Professional Regulation Commission (PRC)
- Sheila Bonito
2020 PRC Outstanding Professional in Nursing - Josephine R. Bundoc, MD
2020 PRC Outstanding Professional in Medicine - Roderick Salenga
*PRC 2020 Eric Nubla Excellence Award
*2020 PRC Outstanding Professional in Pharmacy
UP System Awards
UP Scientific Productivity Awards
- Dr. Vicente Y. Belizario, Jr. (CPH) – UP Scientists III
- Dr. Marie Carmela M. Lapitan (CM) – UP Scientists III
- Dr. Carmencita D. Padilla (CM) – UP Scientists III
- Dr. Erna C. Arollado (CP) – UP Scientists I
- Assoc. Prof. Marilen P. Balolong (CAS) – UP Scientists I
- Dr. Charlotte M. Chiong (CM) – UP Scientists I
- Dr. Agnes S. Estrella (CM) – UP Scientists I
- Assoc. Prof. Voltaire G. Organo (CAS) – UP Scientists I
- Dr. Catherine Lynn T. Silao (CM) – UP Scientists I
UP Artist 1 Awardee
- Honey Achanzar-Labor (CAS)
Elijah Canlas, BA Philippine Arts student
*Best Actor -- 68th FAMAS, 2020 Gawad Urian
*Best Supporting Actor-- Gawad Pampelikulang Samahan ng mga Dalubguro (2020)
2019 Awardees
International Awards
- Dr. Rody Sy (NAST Academician)
Asian Scientists 100 for its 2019 edition chosen in the field of biomedical science. - Dr. Bernadette J. Madrid
2019 Most Influential Filipino Women in the World Award - Pioneer and Founder Category by the Filipino Women’s Network
2016 AWARDEES
International Awardees
- Dr. Herbert Gaisano, UPCM Class 1981
2016 Order of Ontario, Canadian Province’s highest official honor
National Awardees
• Ugnayan ng Pahinungod Manila
1st Bayani ng Kalusugan Award (conferred by the Dept of Health)
• UP Manila Chorale
Ani ng Dangal 2016 Award, Music Category
Dr. Jose Rizal Memorial Awards (conferred by the Philippine Medical Association)
• Dr. Zorayda Leopando (Academe)
• Dr. Reuben F. Salvador (Community Leadership)
• Dr. Claver R. Ramos (Clinical Practice)
• Dr. Julius A. Lecciones (Government Service)
• Dr. Jonas Francisco Y. Santiago (Research)
UP Alumni Association Awards
Lifetime Distinguished Achievement Awardees
• Dr. Cornelio G. Banaag, Jr., AB ’58, MD ’63;
• Dr. Mario S. de Villa, MD ’56;
• Dr. Lourdes Ladrido-Ignacio, MD’ 63;
• Dr. Zorayda E. Leopando, BS ’70, MD ’75
• Dr. John Mark S. Velasco, BS ’99 cl; MD ’04; MPH
Distinguished Alumni Awards in Medical Science Research
• Prof. Roderick L. Salenga, BS Phar ’04; MPH ’07 (Distinguished Alumni Award in Public Health)
• Prof. Nina Consorcia Castillo-Carandang, AB ’84
• Dr. Leo D.P. Cubillan, BS’86 mcl; MD’91 (Distinguished Alumni Award in Public Health Promotion)
• Dr. Ferdiliza Dandah S. Garcia, BSSpPath ’98 (Distinguished Alumni Award in Community Promotion)
- Dr. Basil H. Jajurie, MD ’58 (Distinguished Alumni Award in Community Empowerment)
• Comm. Elsie Brandes-de Veyra, GN’55 (Distinguished Alumni Award in Environmental Conservation and Sustainable Development)
• Limson Family (Multi-generational UP Alumni Awardees)
- Rosell Family (Multi-generational UP Alumni Awardees)
2015 AWARDEES
International Awardee
• UP Manila Chorale
1st Place -- Polyphony category, 2015 International Habaneras and Polyphony Choir Competition” (Aug. 2015)
2nd Place -- Mixed Choirs, Male or Female Choirs Folk Music, up to 40 voices category
3rd Place -- Mixed Choirs up to 40 voices category
in the 33rd Festival Internacional de Musica de Cantonigros (July 2015)
National Awardees
• Prof. Roderick L. Salenga
2015 Ten Outstanding Young Men (TOYM) for Public Health Pharmacy
• Ugnayan ng Pahinungod-Manila
National Outstanding Volunteer Award (Organization, Non-Profit Category)
Phil. National Volunteer Coordinating Service Agency
• Dr. Abundio A. Balgos PCP
Dr. Gonzalo F. Austria Memorial: Most Distinguished Physician Award 2014- 2015
2014 AWARDEES
International Awardees
• Dr. Melvin Sanicas (College of Medicine/College of Arts and Sciences alumnus)
Elected Fellow, Royal Society for Public Health (longest-established public health organization in the UK)
• Jore-Anne Rico (CAS Alumna)
1st Place Asian Bioethics Review Essay Prize 2014
National Awardees
Natioal Academy of Science and Technology (NAST)
• Dr. Vicente Y. Belizario, Jr. -- 2014 Outstanding Health Research Award
• Atlas of Philippine Dermatology -- Outstanding Book Award
• Dr. Paulo Antonio Silva -- Outstanding Young Scientist
• Philippine General Hospital
2nd Runner up -- Hospital Best Practices on Infection Control Best in Hand Hygiene
2nd Runner up -- Best in the Management of Hospital Infection
Awards given by the Philippine Hospital Association and Philippine Hospital Infection Control Society
• Paula Apolonio, Nadinne Capistrano, Rose Enriquez, Maruss Sinsaym, and
Raymond Ruedas (OrCom Students)
2014 Philippine Student Quill Awards
• UP Manila Indayog Dance Varsity
Champion (Girls Division) — College Division Crissa Campus Dance Synergy 2014
9th Place (Boys Division) -- Ego Jeans Supreme Wars I, 2014
UP System Awards
• Dr. Iris Thiele Isip-Tan
1st Gawad Pangulo: Competition for Progressive Teaching and Learning
UP International Publication Awards
• Marilen P. Balolong (CAS)
• May Kristine O. Bernardo and Voltaire G. Organo (CAS)
• Nina Abigail B. Clavio and Junie Billiones (CAS)
• Else G. Dapat (Bio, CAS)
UP Scientific Productivity Awards
• Dr. Leonila F. Dans (CM) -- UP Scientist III
• Dr. Antonio L. Dans (CM) -- UP Scientist III
• Dr. Carmencita Padilla (CM) -- UP Scientist III
• Dr. Vicente Belizario, Jr. -- UP Scientist III
• Dr. Maria Carmela Lapitan -- UP Scientist III
• Dr. Jose Florencio F. Lapeña Jr -- UP Scientist III
• Dr. Charlotte M. Chiong (CM) -- UP Scientist II
• Prof. Arnold V. Hallare (CAS) – UP Scientist II
• Prof. Junie B. Billiones (CAS) -- UP Scientist I
• Prof. Rosario R. Rubite (CAS) -- UP Scientist I
UP Alumni Association (UPAA) Awards
• Dr. Ernesto O. Domingo (UPAA Distinguished Alumni)
UPAA Lifetime Achievement Awards
• Dr. Benjamin Adapon
• Dr. Florante Gonzaga
• Dr. Reynaldo Joson
UPAA Outstanding Achievement Awardees in Various Fields
• Dr. Kenneth Hartigan-Go (Government Service)
• Dr. Antonio Miguel Dans (Medical Research)
• Dr. Eduardo Banzon (Health Policy Development)
• Dr. Charlotte Chiong (Health Administration)
• Dr. Marcelito Custodio (Public Health Promotion)
• Dr. Cora Anonuevo (Public Health Promotion)
• Dr. Irma Makalinao Distinguished Service Award
• UP Pharmacy Alumni Association (Distinguished Service Award for an Alumni Chapter)
• Genuino Family (Multi-generational Family Award)
UP Manila Awardees Gawad Chancellor Awardees
• Dr. Anthony GH Cordero (Outstanding Teacher)
• Glenn Sia Su (Outstanding Researcher)
• Edelina Dela Paz (Outstanding Faculty in Extension Service)
• Esphie Grace Fodra (Outstanding Research, Extension and Professional Staff)
• Miladilla Santiago (Central Adm Outstanding Adm. Employee - Level 2)
• Arvy John Crescini (Central Adm Outstanding Adm. Employee - Level 1)
• John Aaron Isidro, CAMP (Outstanding Student)
• Lenita Reyes-Otadoy (Outstanding Athlete)
• Deseree Mangulabnan (Outstanding Artist)
• Mu Sigma Phi Fraternity, CM (Outstanding Student Organization)
UP Los Banos
• Dr. Carmencita D. Padilla
Gumamela Hybrid named in her honor “Hibiscus Rosa sinensis Carmencita Padilla