3 Cebu Journalists Among Awardees in Cebu City’s 79th Charter Day on Feb. 24

Three journalists are among the outstanding individuals in Cebu City who will be recognized during the city’s 79th Charter Day celebration on Feb. 24.

The Cebu City Council has approved a resolution sponsored by Cebu City Councilor Nendell Hanz Abella listing all the awardees as outstanding individuals and institutions in the city.

Among the awardees for outstanding individuals are lawyer Pachico A. Seares, Sun.Star Cebu’s Public and Standards Editor for media; Jerry Tundag, publisher of The Freeman in Cebu City for print media; and Ruphil Bañoc of radio station DYHP and CCTN TV for broadcast media.

The other individual awardees are Court of Appeals Senior Justice Gabriel Ingles for the judiciary; Vito Selma for furniture design; Pilita Corales and Dulce for entertainment; former Cebu City South District Rep. Antonio Cuenco as public servant; and Cebu Archbishop Jose Palma, religious.

Also to be awarded are Fernando Barrios for the fashion industry; Mary Joy Tabal for sports; and Carmelo Tamayo for visual arts.

The seven awardees for the outstanding institutions include Cebu Institute Medicine, Cebu Contractor’s Association, All-Terrain Medical Relief Operations (AMRO), Rapid Philippines, Gasa sa Gugma (Gift of Love), Kiwanis Club International, and Cebu Chamber of Commerce andIndustry.

The city will also be giving awards to seven centenarians who will receive Php100,000 each from the city government.

There are also seven posthumous awardees.

The city has set aside Php3 million for the city’s 79th Charter Day celebration.

The bulk of the amount, totaling more than Php1.34 million, will cover the expenses in the city’s awarding of its outstanding employees.

The event, which seeks to recognize employees who have contributed to the city’s operation and delivery of basic services to the constituents, will be held at the Parklane Hotel on Feb. 20. (PNA) SCS/EB/EDS