MOST OUTSTANDING KAPAMPANGANS

MOST OUTSTANDING KAPAMPANGAN AWARDS 2011 December 11, 2011, Bren Z. Guiao Convention Center 1. Dr. Jean Christopher Gaillard - a geographer from France, who was named Outstanding Honorary Kapampangan for his untiring efforts in assisting Pampanga during the Mt. Pinatubo eruption. Gaillard is married to a Kapampangan who has done various ways to help Kapampangans during the aftermath of disasters in Pampanga. Atty. Cesar L. Villanueva - Judicial Service, former Chairman of the Board of Clark Development Corporation (CDC), his book The Law and Practice on Philippine Corporate Governance, published by Holy Angel University, won the National Book Awards in 2010. Congressman Carmelo F. Lazatin - Government Service, the 1st and only mayor of Angeles City who was elected for 3 consecutive terms, and was cited for his public service and outstanding performance in the 1st district of Pampanga. Alfredo M. Dela Rosa - Mass Media, a current chairman of the Manila Times Editorial Board, was awarded for achievements in mass media. Senior Supt. Keith Ernald L. Singian - Police Service/Law Enforcement, awarded as the best Provincial Police Officer for the years 2007 and 2008, was also cited for his effort in maintaining peace and order, neutralization of 2 Kidnap for Ransom Groups, 3 robbery hold up gangs, and 22 communist terrorists, and the arrest of Norberto Lumbang, leader of splinter group of NPA in Arayat. Claudio Tayag - Arts, an accomplished painter, sculpture, furniture designer, chef, entrepreneur and writer; one of his books won the Best Culinary Travel Guide in a World Cookbook Awards in 2007. Nestor Garcia - Agriculture, for his accomplishments in integrated farming and innovative technologies for the promotion of agriculture and cooperative development to help improve the lives of the farmers. Venancio Samson - Culture, a native from Sta Ana Pampanga who translated into English the KapampanganSpanish dictionary written by Fray Diego Bergano in 1732. Dr. Imelda Macaspac - Education, awarded for her accomplishments as principal of Pampanga High School (the biggest secondary school in the province) in 2002.

11. Teresita Dungao - Social Service, was a public school teacher turned entrepreneur and social worker servant to her fellowmen. She lives by adage to whom much given, much is expected. 12. Diomari Ivan Tayag- Sports, 18-year-old AUF MedTech student and a world-class practical shooter from Sto. Tomas Pampanga, holds the rare distinction of being the countrys youngest shooter to win a back-to-back championship as he got the gold medals in both the 2010 Australia Cup and the Australia-Asia 3 Gun Championship in 2009. ENTRY QUALIFICATIONS 1. The nominee must be a Kapampangan by blood or by birth 1. 1. By blood. At least one of the nominees parents is a Kapampangan 1. 2. By birth. The nominee is born in any of the towns or cities of Pampanga The nominee must have personal accomplishments and/or body of works/s that have contributed to the betterment of Kapampangan people and race. The nominee must have an overwhelming or outstanding achievement/s in chosen field thus enhancing the honor and reputation of the Kapampangan race.

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CRITERIA FOR JUDGING 1. EXCELLENCE 1. 1. Recognition by peers, colleagues and co-workers 1. 2. Exceptional body of work/s 1. 3. Outstanding singular feat (e.g. Best Actor Award from international film awards) 1. 4. Recognition by respectable institutions/ award-giving bodies 1. 5. Outstanding performance/promotion in rank. CONTRIBUTION TO KAPAMPANGAN COMMUNITY/PEOPLE/RACE/REPUTATION SOCIETY/

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Sources: www.sunstar.com.ph/.../pampanga-honors-most-outstanding-citizens pampangacapitol.ph/2011/.../most-outstanding-kapampangan-awards2011/ RELIGION 1. 2. Flix Manalo - founder of the religious organization Iglesia ni Cristo. Eliseo Soriano - evangelist and presiding minister of the Philippine-based Members Church of God International. He is known as Bro. Eli in his radio and television programs Ang Dating Daan (The Old Path). Rufino Jiao Santos - was the Archbishop of Manila from 1953 to 1973 and was the first Filipino to be named Cardinal.

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10. Dr. Manuel M. Cunanan Sr. Science and Technology, hails from barangay San Bartolome in Sta Ana who earned his degrees from the University of the Philippines and the University of the East. He is the only foreign-trained dentist practicing in Rhode Island in the US. He is listed in the Whos Who in America and Whos Who in Rhode Island.

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POLITICS 1. Benigno Aquino, Jr. - was a senator whose assassination triggered the events that led to the People Power Revolution.

2. 2. Jos Abad Santos - was a native of the City of San Fernando who became the 5th Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines. He was killed by Japanese forces during the occupation of the Philippines in World War II. Don Juan Macapagal - Datu of Arayat, was the greatgrandson of Lakandula. He was given the title Maestre de Campo General of the natives Arayat, Candaba and Apalit for his aid in suppressing the Kapampangan Revolt of 1660 and the only native in the Philippines to become an encomendero. Diosdado Pangan Macapagal - was the 9th President of the Republic of the Philippines and a native of Lubao, Pampanga. Yeng Guiao - the Vice-governor of Pampanga and a professional basketball head coach for the Red Bull Barako in the Philippine Basketball Association. Guiao won four PBA titles since starting his head coaching job for Swift in the early-1990's. He is a former Philippine Basketball League commissioner from 1997-2000. Gil J. Puyat - was a Senate President of the Philippines from 1967 to 1972. Rogelio dela Rosa - was one of the most popular Filipino matinee idols of the 20th century and was elected to the Senate in 1957. He was also the first film actor who was able to parlay his fame into a political career, paving the way for other Filipino entertainers-turned-politicians. He had an equally famous brother, Jaime dela Rosa, also a matinee idol in the 1950s. Francis "Kiko" Pangilinan - senator and husband of celebrity Sharon Cuneta. Artemio Panganiban - 21st Supreme Court Chief Justice of the Philippines. His ancestors originated from Pampanga and then later generations migrated to Manila. 2.

Francisco Bustamante - is next to Bata, possessed the most powerful breaks in World Billiards. With Bata they are one of the greatest billiards tandem. Lito Lapid - a famous star turned politician. He became governor of Pampanga and later became a member of the Philippine senate. Joey Marquez - Philippine basketball star turned actorcomedian turned politician. Brother of popular beauty queen Melanie Marquez Yeng Guiao - is a Filipino professional basketball head coach for the Red Bull Barako in the Philippine Basketball Association. Guiao won four PBA titles since starting his head coaching job for Swift in the early-1990's. He is a former Philippine Basketball League commissioner from 1997-2000. He is also the Vice Governor of the province of Pampanga. Carlos Badion - Philippine Basketball Team members, first Asian MVP in now so called FIBA Asia. His moniker "The Bad Boy". Known for his bicycle drive and jackknife layup. Ed Ocampo - an Olympian with the Big J. One of the great basketball players & coach in the Philippines. Shin Dong Pa the Korean Legend says, Ocampo and Jaworski are his great opponents in basketball in Asian Region. Ato Agustin - "The Atom Bomb" of Philippine Basketball Association, one time MVP, selected among 25 greatest Player, grabs lots of championship. Best Guard and won the inaugural title in Metropolitan Basketball Association. Won his first coaching title in collegiate NCAA League.

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LITERATURE 1. Anselmo Jorge Fajardo - Father of Kapampangan Literature. Author of the first and longest metrical romance in any Philippine language, Gonzalo de Cordoba. He was a native delegate to the Spanish Cortez. Juan Crisostomo Soto - Kapampangan writer, revolutionary leader and veteran of the Philippine-American War. Father of Kapampangan poetical debate, Crissotan, and author of "Alang Dios" (There is no God).Perlas quing Burac, Anac ning Katipunan, Lydia and many others Zarzuelas and Playwrights. Aurelio Tolentino - one of the mystics of the Katipunan, a compadre of Andres Bonifacio, a nationalist writer in both Kapampangan and Tagalog. He coined the word dula for drama and ironically became known in history as the Father of Tagalog Drama for his anti-US colonial masterpiece Kahapon, Ngayon at Bukas. A theatre at the Cultural Center of the Philippines is named Tanghalang Aurelio Tolentino in his honor. Jose Gallardo - Kapampangan Poet Laureate and one of the most prolific Kapampangan writer of the late 20th century. Amado Yuzon - Kapampangan Poet Laureate, was a Philippine academic, journalist, and writer.

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10. Randy David - a political analyst, newspaper columnist and a professor at the Universitry of the Philippines in Diliman. 11. Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo - was the 14th President of the Republic of the Philippines. A daughter of the 9th President of the Republic Diosdado Macapagal, she was the country's first female Vice President during the tenure of Joseph Estrada. 12. Manny Bamba Villar is currently the President of the Senate. His mother from the Bamba clan hails from Pampanga. 13. Benigno S. Aquino III - incumbent President of the Republic of the Philippines. SPORTS 1. Efren "Bata" Reyes - is referred to as "The Magician" and a very popular Filipino billiards player who hails from Angeles City. He is considered to be one of history's greatest practitioners of billiards. Among the worlds best.

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Vicente Manansala - a National Artist of the Philippines in Visual Arts, was a direct influence to his fellow Filipino neorealists. Ambeth Ocampo - is a Filipino historian, academic, journalist, author best known for his column in the Philippine Daily Inquirer, "Looking Back." Gene Gonzales - nationally renowned chef, restaurateur, educator management consultant and author. He is the author of Cocina Sulipea: Culinary from Old Pampanga. Don Zoilo Hilario - a member of the Institute of National Language who dedicated his life to imposing the ABAKADA on Kapampangan writing through the Akademyang Kapampangan, the organization he created.

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Jean Garca - is a television and film actress who hails from Angeles City. Her most famous role was in the telenovela Pangako sa 'Yo where she played antagonist Madam Claudia. Lea Salonga- is from Angeles (father is from Porac) star of Broadway and West End.

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10. Rey Langit - is a TV Personality, Columnist of Tempo, Balita, People's Tonight, DWIZ-AM Station Manager, and host of Kasangga Mo ang Langit and Biyaheng Langit, both of which are aired over Radio Philippines Network and DWIZ. 11. Manuel Manny Pangilinan- is from Apalit, President and CEO of the Philippine Long Distance Telephone Co. (PLDT), owns TV5, Smart and Sun Cellular Networks OTHER KAPAMPANGANS WHO MATTERED IN HISTORY 1. Gregorio Singian of Santo Tomas, called The Father of Philippine Surgery by historian Gregorio Zaide; he fought in the Philippine American War and later founded the AntiCancer League of the Philippines. Bienvenido M. Gonzales of Apalit was the 6th President of the University of the Philippines. Vidal Tan, Sr of Bacolor, a math wizard and poet, became Dean of 2 Colleges of the University of the Philippines and Far Eastern University. Beatriz Patis Tesoro of Angeles is a leading fashion guru whose advocacy for the use of indigenous materials and designs has helped put the country on the fashion map. Bren Z. Guiao of Magalang started his stint as governor of Pampanga in 1986 when the nation had just been unshackled from a dictatorship, and ended in 1995 after he effectively supervised the provinces recovery from the Pinatubo disaster. Amelito R. Mutuc of Arayat, Philippine Ambassador to the United States, was elected President of the World Law Association in 1977.

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10. Eduardo Mutuc - is a 2005 NCCA GAMABA National Living Treasure Awardee for upholding the traditional Kapampangan art ofpinukpuk or silver inlaying and embossing on retablos, carosas and altar pieces. 11. Brillante Mendoza - is a Filipino film director who won the award for Best Director for his film Kinatay at the recently concluded 62nd Cannes Film Festival in France. MOVIE INDUSTRY

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3. 1. Dolphy - born as Rodolfo Quizon and known as the King of Philippine Comedy was born in Pampanga in 1928 to Kapampangan parents but was raised in Tondo, Manila. 4. 2. Melanie Marquez - is a popular beauty queen-turnedactress who hails from Mabalacat. She was Miss International 1979 and was voted as the Most Beautiful Miss International in 2000. She's also a sister of another local actor, Joey Marquez. apl.de.ap (Allan Pineda Lindo) - is a member of the Grammy-award winning group, The Black Eyed Peas, and was born in Sapang Bato, Angeles City. He is famous throughout the Filipino community after the release of his life story of his homeland Philippines in a song called "The Apl Song." Lito Lapid - a famous star turned politician. He became governor of Pampanga and later became a member of the Philippine senate. Joey Marquez - Philippine basketball star turned actorcomedian turned politician. Brother of popular beauty queen Melanie Marquez. Rogelio dela Rosa - was one of the most popular Filipino matinee idols of the 20th century and was elected to the Senate in 1957. He was also the first film actor who was able to parlay his fame into a political career, paving the way for other Filipino entertainers-turned-politicians. He had an equally famous brother, Jaime dela Rosa, also a matinee idol in the 1950s. Lorna Tolentino - is an actress, host, executive producer and wife of fellow Kapampangan actor Rudy Fernandez. She was born in Concepcion, Tarlac and was raised in Manila.

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