Presidential Awards for Filipino Individuals and Organizations Overseas

29/05/2026

𝐅𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐜𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐧𝐨𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔 𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐀𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐅𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐨 𝐈𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐝𝐮𝐚𝐥𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐎𝐫𝐠𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐳𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐎𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐞𝐚𝐬 (𝐏𝐀𝐅𝐈𝐎𝐎)

Heads up! Nominations to the 2026 PAFIOO close today, 29 May 2026. The CFO advises all nominating parties to coordinate closely with their local Philippine embassies or consulates to ensure compliance with all procedural requirements, given the prescribed deadline.

For more information, visit the PAFIOO website at: https://presidentialawards.cfo.gov.ph .

25/05/2026

𝟓 𝐝𝐚𝐲𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐠𝐨 𝐭𝐨 𝐬𝐮𝐛𝐦𝐢𝐭 𝐧𝐨𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔 𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐀𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐬

With five days remaining until the 29 May 2026 deadline, the Commission on Filipinos Overseas (CFO) encourages the public, especially non-resident Filipinos (NRF), to submit their nominations for the 2026 Presidential Awards for Filipino Individuals and Organizations Overseas (PAFIOO).

Read the full article at: https://cfo.gov.ph/News-Press-Releases-Detail/27050

21/05/2026

𝗜𝗡 𝗣𝗛𝗢𝗧𝗢𝗦 𝗜 𝗖𝗙𝗢 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗨𝗻𝗶𝗘𝗗 𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗻 𝗔𝗴𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗣𝗔𝗙𝗜𝗢𝗢 𝗮𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱𝗲𝗲𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗴𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗦𝗧𝗘𝗠 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗿 𝗽𝗮𝘁𝗵𝘄𝗮𝘆𝘀

Mandaluyong City - The Commission on Filipinos Overseas (CFO), represented by its Executive Director, Undersecretary Ma. Arlene S. Borja and Unilab Education, Inc. (UniED), represented by its President, Atty. Jose Maria A. Ochave, formalized their partnership during a ceremonial signing held on May 21, 2026 at the Unilab Corporate Center.

The partnership aims to strengthen education, workforce development, and diaspora engagement by harnessing the expertise of Non-Resident Filipinos (NRFs), particularly Presidential Awards for Filipino Individuals and Organizations Overseas (PAFIOO) awardees in the Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) and healthcare sectors.

Following the MOU signing, CFO and UniED discussed the next steps to operationalize the partnership. During the meeting, Policy, Planning, and Research Division (PPRD) Supervising Emigrant Services Officer Michael A. Apattad presented the PAFIOO and the various award categories, especially the Pamana ng Pilipino award.

19/05/2026

𝟏𝟎 𝐝𝐚𝐲𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐠𝐨: 𝐂𝐅𝐎 𝐮𝐫𝐠𝐞𝐬 𝐩𝐮𝐛𝐥𝐢𝐜 𝐭𝐨 𝐬𝐮𝐛𝐦𝐢𝐭 𝐧𝐨𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔 𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐀𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐅𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐨 𝐈𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐝𝐮𝐚𝐥𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐎𝐫𝐠𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐳𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐎𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐞𝐚𝐬

As the May 29, 2026 deadline approaches, the CFO urges the public to submit nominations to the Philippine diplomatic missions.

With 10 days remaining, the Commission on Filipinos Overseas (CFO) has already begun receiving endorsed nomination documents for the 2026 Presidential Awards for Filipino Individuals and Organizations Overseas (PAFIOO) from the Philippine Foreign Service Posts (PFSPs).

Read the full article at https://cfo.gov.ph/News-Press-Releases-Detail/26963

06/05/2026

The Commission on Filipinos Overseas (CFO) extends its deepest condolences to the family and loved ones of former 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐢𝐫𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐂𝐅𝐎 𝐃𝐫. 𝐃𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐞 𝐀. 𝐀𝐧𝐠 , 𝐃𝐁𝐀.

Dr. Ang served as Chairperson from 2005 to 2010 under the administration of former President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo. He also served as Special Envoy for International Public Relations from 2017 to 2020.

Under his stewardship, the CFO took on the challenge of establishing a secure and accessible overseas licensure for Filipino Nurses through the National Council Licensure Examination (NCLEX) testing center in the Philippines. Through tireless negotiation with the U.S. National Council of State Boards of Nursing, coordination with Philippine agencies, and unwavering advocacy, Executive Order 550 was signed and Manila became an official NCLEX testing site in 2007, significantly lowering costs, improving access, and enhancing the global competitiveness of Filipino nurses.
He was also the chairman emeritus of The Manila Times, the oldest English-language newspaper and one of the most-trusted news sources in the Philippines.

DAA, as he is called by friends and colleagues, will be remembered for his excellence, spirit, and dedication to uplifting the lives of Filipinos across the globe.

29/04/2026

𝗣𝗥𝗘𝗦𝗦 𝗥𝗘𝗟𝗘𝗔𝗦𝗘
29 April 2026

𝐂𝐅𝐎 𝐫𝐞𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐌𝐚𝐲 𝟐𝟗 𝐝𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐀𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐬 𝐧𝐨𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬

With 30 days remaining, the Commission on Filipinos Overseas (CFO) is reminding the public that the deadline for nominating candidates for the 2026 Presidential Awards for Filipino Individuals and Organizations Overseas (PAFIOO) is May 29, 2026.

Nominating parties must submit nominations to the Philippine diplomatic missions and must ensure they submit original copies of nomination documents.

Established as the highest honor bestowed by the Philippine government, the PAFIOO recognizes exceptional individuals and organizations overseas for their contributions to national development. This aligns with the CFO’s mandate to continuously engage the Filipino diaspora in various political, economic, and cultural affairs of the country.

Nominations are accepted under the following four categories:

• 𝗟𝗶𝗻𝗴𝗸𝗼𝗱 𝘀𝗮 𝗞𝗮𝗽𝘄𝗮 𝗣𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗼 (𝗟𝗜𝗡𝗞𝗔𝗣𝗜𝗟) 𝗔𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱: For their sustained contributions to Philippine development and local communities.
• 𝗕𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗮𝗴 𝗔𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱: For efforts within host countries that advance the welfare, image, and interests of the Filipino diaspora.
• 𝗣𝗮𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗮 𝗻𝗴 𝗣𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗼 𝗔𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱: For Filipino individuals who have brought international honor to the nation through professional excellence.
• 𝗞𝗮𝗮𝗻𝗶𝗯 𝗻𝗴 𝗕𝗮𝘆𝗮𝗻 𝗔𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱: For foreign individuals or organizations that have supported Philippine development or the welfare of Filipinos overseas.

The CFO advises all nominating parties to coordinate closely with their local Philippine embassies or consulates to ensure compliance with all procedural requirements. Interested parties can access detailed guidelines and prescribed submission forms via the official Presidential Awards website at https://presidentialawards.cfo.gov.ph .

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𝘈𝘣𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘊𝘰𝘮𝘮𝘪𝘴𝘴𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘰𝘯 𝘍𝘪𝘭𝘪𝘱𝘪𝘯𝘰𝘴 𝘖𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘦𝘢𝘴

𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘊𝘰𝘮𝘮𝘪𝘴𝘴𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘰𝘯 𝘍𝘪𝘭𝘪𝘱𝘪𝘯𝘰𝘴 𝘖𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘦𝘢𝘴 (𝘊𝘍𝘖), 𝘦𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘣𝘭𝘪𝘴𝘩𝘦𝘥 𝘶𝘯𝘥𝘦𝘳 𝘉𝘢𝘵𝘢𝘴 𝘗𝘢𝘮𝘣𝘢𝘯𝘴𝘢 79, 𝘪𝘴 𝘥𝘦𝘥𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘵𝘰 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘸𝘦𝘭𝘧𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘦𝘮𝘱𝘰𝘸𝘦𝘳𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘰𝘧 𝘦𝘹𝘱𝘢𝘵𝘳𝘪𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘴 𝘰𝘳 𝘯𝘰𝘯-𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘪𝘥𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘍𝘪𝘭𝘪𝘱𝘪𝘯𝘰𝘴 (𝘕𝘙𝘍𝘴). 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘊𝘍𝘖 𝘪𝘴 𝘥𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘤𝘵 𝘧𝘳𝘰𝘮 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘋𝘦𝘱𝘢𝘳𝘵𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘰𝘧 𝘔𝘪𝘨𝘳𝘢𝘯𝘵 𝘞𝘰𝘳𝘬𝘦𝘳𝘴 (𝘋𝘔𝘞), 𝘸𝘩𝘪𝘤𝘩 𝘱𝘳𝘪𝘮𝘢𝘳𝘪𝘭𝘺 𝘢𝘥𝘥𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘴𝘦𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘯𝘦𝘦𝘥𝘴 𝘰𝘧 𝘖𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘦𝘢𝘴 𝘍𝘪𝘭𝘪𝘱𝘪𝘯𝘰 𝘞𝘰𝘳𝘬𝘦𝘳𝘴 (𝘖𝘍𝘞𝘴) 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘰𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳 𝘵𝘦𝘮𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘢𝘳𝘺 𝘮𝘪𝘨𝘳𝘢𝘯𝘵𝘴.

𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘊𝘍𝘖, 𝘸𝘩𝘪𝘤𝘩 𝘪𝘴 𝘢𝘯 𝘢𝘨𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘺 𝘶𝘯𝘥𝘦𝘳 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘖𝘧𝘧𝘪𝘤𝘦 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘗𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘪𝘥𝘦𝘯𝘵, 𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘬𝘴 𝘵𝘰 𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘦𝘯𝘨𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘴𝘰𝘤𝘪𝘢𝘭, 𝘦𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘰𝘮𝘪𝘤, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘤𝘶𝘭𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘢𝘭 𝘵𝘪𝘦𝘴 𝘰𝘧 𝘨𝘭𝘰𝘣𝘢𝘭 𝘍𝘪𝘭𝘪𝘱𝘪𝘯𝘰𝘴 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘪𝘳 𝘩𝘰𝘮𝘦 𝘤𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘵𝘳𝘺. 𝘐𝘵𝘴 𝘱𝘳𝘪𝘮𝘢𝘳𝘺 𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘬𝘦𝘩𝘰𝘭𝘥𝘦𝘳𝘴 𝘪𝘯𝘤𝘭𝘶𝘥𝘦 𝘍𝘪𝘭𝘪𝘱𝘪𝘯𝘰 𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘮𝘢𝘯𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘮𝘪𝘨𝘳𝘢𝘯𝘵𝘴, 𝘥𝘶𝘢𝘭 𝘤𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘻𝘦𝘯𝘴, 𝘴𝘱𝘰𝘶𝘴𝘦𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘱𝘢𝘳𝘵𝘯𝘦𝘳𝘴 𝘰𝘧 𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘦𝘪𝘨𝘯 𝘯𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘢𝘭𝘴, 𝘪𝘯𝘥𝘪𝘷𝘪𝘥𝘶𝘢𝘭𝘴 𝘶𝘯𝘥𝘦𝘳 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘌𝘹𝘤𝘩𝘢𝘯𝘨𝘦 𝘝𝘪𝘴𝘪𝘵𝘰𝘳 𝘗𝘳𝘰𝘨𝘳𝘢𝘮, 𝘢𝘶 𝘱𝘢𝘪𝘳 𝘱𝘢𝘳𝘵𝘪𝘤𝘪𝘱𝘢𝘯𝘵𝘴 𝘣𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘥 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘌𝘶𝘳𝘰𝘱𝘦, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘍𝘪𝘭𝘪𝘱𝘪𝘯𝘰 𝘥𝘦𝘴𝘤𝘦𝘯𝘥𝘢𝘯𝘵𝘴 𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘦𝘢𝘴.

Read more: https://cfo.gov.ph/News-Press-Releases-Detail/26810

26/04/2026

ATTENTION TO ALL PRESIDENTIAL AWARDEES:

The Commission on Filipinos Overseas proudly presents the 2026 Filipino Diaspora Summit. A gathering of global Filipino leaders shaping conversations on policy, economy, culture, and youth.

Join us on June 16, 2026 at Marriott Hotel, Pasay City, Philippines. Register at tinyurl.com/2026FilipinoDiasporaSummit

𝘋𝘶𝘨𝘰𝘯𝘨 𝘗𝘪𝘯𝘰𝘺: 𝘍𝘪𝘭𝘪𝘱𝘪𝘯𝘰𝘴 𝘛𝘳𝘢𝘯𝘴𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘮𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘞𝘰𝘳𝘭𝘥

The Commission on Filipinos Overseas proudly presents the 2026 Filipino Diaspora Summit. A gathering of global Filipino leaders shaping conversations on policy, economy, culture, and youth.

Join us on June 16, 2026 at Marriott Hotel, Pasay City, Philippines. Register at tinyurl.com/2026FilipinoDiasporaSummit

𝘋𝘶𝘨𝘰𝘯𝘨 𝘗𝘪𝘯𝘰𝘺: 𝘍𝘪𝘭𝘪𝘱𝘪𝘯𝘰𝘴 𝘛𝘳𝘢𝘯𝘴𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘮𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘞𝘰𝘳𝘭𝘥

17/04/2026

Be part of today’s meaningful discussion at CFO Migration Talks, entitled “DUGONG PINOY: Understanding Dual Citizenship and the Filipino Diaspora’s Role as Partners in National Development.”

Hosted at Lyceum of the Philippines University - Cavite, this hybrid webinar highlights the vital contributions of Filipinos across borders.

16/04/2026

𝗖𝗙𝗢 𝗗𝗶𝘀𝗰𝘂𝘀𝘀𝗲𝘀 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 𝗣𝗔𝗙𝗜𝗢𝗢 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗙𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗼 𝗗𝗶𝗮𝘀𝗽𝗼𝗿𝗮 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗨𝗔𝗘, 𝗘𝗻𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗴𝗲𝘀 𝗡𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗻𝘂𝗲𝗱 𝗘𝗻𝗴𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀

The Commission on Filipinos Overseas (CFO) – Presidential Awards for Filipino Individuals and Organizations Overseas (PAFIOO) Secretariat met with members of Filipino diaspora communities in United Arab Emirates (UAE) on April 14, 2026 for an online information session about the 2026 PAFIOO.

The information session started with a brief kumustahan with the members of Filipino diaspora communities. Consul General Ambrosio Brian Enciso III of the Philippine Consulate General (PCG) in Dubai also graced the session and expressed gratitude for the CFO’s efforts to recognize the outstanding contributions of Filipinos overseas through the Presidential awards.

The Secretariat presented before the members of Filipino diaspora communities the Presidential awards, specifically highlighting the various award categories that the latter may be nominated into. The qualifications, requirements, timeline, and deadlines were also discussed.

Several concerns were raised by the constituents and addressed by the Secretariat. These include the review and realignment of nominees to the appropriate award categories, necessity of Board resolutions for individual nominees whose accomplishments spill over with those of the organizations they are affiliated with, alternative means of verification, and other matters pertaining to age restriction, educational attainment, work or professional experience, and submission of nomination packages.

Vice Consul Jim Jimeno of the PCG in Dubai assured the members of Filipino diaspora communities in UAE that the Post is doing their best to help out potential nominees in accomplishing their nominations and reviewing those submitted prior to sending to the CFO.

The Secretariat expressed gratitude to the members of Filipino diaspora communities in UAE for participating in the information session about the 2026 PAFIOO. The latter were encouraged to help spread the information it, submit nominations on or before the May 29, 2026 deadline, and continue their impact-driven engagements.

𝘛𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘰𝘯𝘭𝘪𝘯𝘦 𝘪𝘯𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘮𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘴𝘦𝘴𝘴𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘢𝘣𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘦 2026 𝘗𝘈𝘍𝘐𝘖𝘖 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘍𝘪𝘭𝘪𝘱𝘪𝘯𝘰 𝘥𝘪𝘢𝘴𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘢 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘮𝘶𝘯𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘦𝘴 𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘜𝘯𝘪𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘈𝘳𝘢𝘣 𝘌𝘮𝘪𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘴 𝘪𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘧𝘪𝘳𝘴𝘵 𝘰𝘧 𝘪𝘵𝘴 𝘬𝘪𝘯𝘥. 𝘛𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘸𝘢𝘴 𝘮𝘢𝘥𝘦 𝘱𝘰𝘴𝘴𝘪𝘣𝘭𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘳𝘰𝘶𝘨𝘩 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘴𝘶𝘱𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘵 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘗𝘩𝘪𝘭𝘪𝘱𝘱𝘪𝘯𝘦 𝘌𝘮𝘣𝘢𝘴𝘴𝘺 𝘪𝘯 𝘈𝘣𝘶 𝘋𝘩𝘢𝘣𝘪 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘗𝘩𝘪𝘭𝘪𝘱𝘱𝘪𝘯𝘦 𝘊𝘰𝘯𝘴𝘶𝘭𝘢𝘵𝘦 𝘎𝘦𝘯𝘦𝘳𝘢𝘭 𝘪𝘯 𝘋𝘶𝘣𝘢𝘪.

11/04/2026

ICYMI: Deadline Extended

The Embassy is pleased to inform the public that nominations for the 2026 Presidential Awards for Filipino Individuals and Organizations Overseas (PAFIOO) are ongoing and will be accepted until 29 May 2026.

Community members are encouraged to nominate groups or individuals who have rendered exemplary service to the Filipino-Dutch community. Let us celebrate and honor the culture of pagtutulungan at pagbabayanihan among Filipinos around the world.

The Commission on Overseas Filipinos, which leads the PAFIOO initiative, reminds nominating parties to ensure submission of complete requirements. Interested parties may access the detailed guidelines and prescribed nomination forms through the website: https://presidentialawards.cfo.gov.ph/.