PMA graduate among RP's 10 oustanding students
By Marvin Sy, The Philippine Star | 07/03/2009 1:37 AM
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MANILA - A graduate of the Philippine Military Academy is one of this year’s Ten Outstanding Students of the Philippines awardees.
Executive Secretary Eduardo Ermita handed out the awards at Malacañang Thursday.
The awardees also include six students from universities based in the Visayas.
In a statement read by Ermita, President Arroyo emphasized that investing in human resource, particularly in education, is tantamount to giving the future generation a ticket to a better life.
“My administration gives premium to education because investment in human resource is one of the best investments for any country,” Ermita quoted the President in her message.
From 33 finalists, the board of judges composed of Fr. Jose Sulse, acting parish priest of San Antonio, Forbes Park; Gawad Kalinga’s Antonio Meloto; Isabela Gov. Grace Padaca; former Sen. Wigberto Tañada; and PLDT first vice president June Cheryl Furigay-Cabal chose the 10 best students for this year’s TOSP awards.
This year’s awardees were Roger Flores of the Philippine Military Academy (PMA); Miguel Antonio Garcia (University of San Carlos, Cebu City); Aidel Paul Belamide (UP Los Baños); Ann Crusit (University of Bohol); Paul John Gesta (University of Cebu); Adrian Clarc Mundin (Ateneo de Manila University); Stacy Danika Alcantara (Silliman University); Stephen Alexeus Baltazar (University of San Carlos); Nicole Marie Villarojo (De La Salle University); and Carlos Gerogalin Jr. (West Negros University).
Assisting Ermita were CHED chairman Emmanuel Angeles, RFM Foundation chairman Jose Ma. Concepcion III, Jose “JoeCon” Concepcion Jr. and National Book Store president Alfredo Ramos.
TOSP is an annual nationwide search that started in 1961 which honors outstanding Filipino students who have excelled not only in their studies but also in fulfilling their social responsibilities.
The TOSP is organized by the RFM Foundation in cooperation with CHED and National Bookstore.
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