City of Manila- Culminating Night for 6th Gawad Pampublikong Aklatan (GPA) Awarding Ceremonies held at 6th floor Epifanio de los Santos Auditorium , National Library of the Philippines last March 22, 2024. In line with celebration of the 65th Public Library day in the Philippines. The National Library of the Philippines (NLP) and The Asia Foundation (TAF) in cooperation with the Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG), and Philippine Information Agency (PIA).
” Anim na taon na ang nakalipas nang ating simulan ang pagbibigay ng ganitong parangal para sa ating mga kasama na may parehong layunin sa ating pambansang aklatan- at iyon ang pag – aabot ng mga serbisyong pangkarunungan at pangkaalaman at pagpapalakas sa literasi bilang suporta sa ating sektor ng edukasyon; paglinang at pagpapaunlad ng ating kultura at kalinangan bilang taga pag-ingat ng mga tala at dokumentong sumasalamin sa pamana at kasaysayan ng bawat lalawigan, lungsod o bayan; pagsusulong ng de- kalidad na pagseserbisyo-publiko upang alalayan ang mga lokal na pamahalaan sa pagkakaroon ng programa para sa mga kababayan nating kabilang sa marginalized sector gaya ng mga person with disability, senior citizen, indigenous groups, kababaihan at iba pa”. emphasized by Cesar Gilbert Q. Adriano Director IV, NLP.
Giving his message of support ” Tulad ng mga librong nagbibigay – kaalaman sa mga nagpapakadalubhasa sa mga ito, kayo ay tumutulong magpamulat sa ating mga komunidad at nagiging tulay upang mapaunlad ang kaalaman at kasanayan ng bawat Pilipino. Sa pagkakataong ito, pasasalamatan natin ang mga nagbigay ng oras at nagsumikap upang patatagin ang literasiya at pagyamanin ang kaalaman sa ating mga komunidad sa pamamagitan ng mga pampublikong aklatan.Sama-sama nating suportahan ang ating lokal na aklatan at itaas ang antas ng karunungan,kamalayan at kamulatan ng ating Bagong Pilipinas” according to Director General PIA Jose A. Torres Jr.
The Asia Foundation as partner of NLP ” Over the years, the Foundation is honored with the trust that NLP have extended to us, From the longest Books for Asia Program of the Foundation and as it transitioned to the Let’s read program, the biggest digital library across Asia, NLP have always supported the Foundation’s mission of improving lives, expanding opportunities and helping Filipinos, particularly young learners, flourish across a dynamic and developing Asia” message from Sam Chittick Country Representative TAF delivered by Ms Myn Garcia, Deputy Country Representative.
Serve as Keynote Speaker is Secretary Benjamin C. Abalos Jr. of DILG. Other significant on the activities is the Memorandum of Understanding Ceremonial Signing between the NLP and PIA. The conferment awards from Loyalty awards of one decade or 10 years are the following;
Daisy B. Baldemor of Rosario Municipal Library, Rosario La Union; Ryan T. Dela Paz of Manila City Library; May Joyce M. Dulnuan of Baguio City Public Library; Nenita V. Franco of Paranaque City Public Library; Sarahlyn A. Rodriquez of Paranaque City Public Library; Rea G. Solomon of Dagupan City Public Library and Information Center; Analyn G. Yllera of Naguilian Municipal Library and Information Center follows by 15 years awardee as follows; Angela L. Aunor of Manila City Library; Mariline S. Amogan of Benguet Provincial Library; Marilyn M Bendicio of Tabaco City Library and Information Center; Raquel G. Gomez of Manila City Library; Jacquelyn D. Reynante of Manila City Library; Lovely R. Salac of Manila City Library; follows by 20 years in service are the followings; Marriza E. Alcalde of Manila City Library; Mary Danielle C. Baring of Manila City Library; Maverick C. Dela Rosa Manila City Library; Joymarie B. Olape of Puerto Princesa City Library; Elaine L. Santiago of Angono Municipal Library, Angono Rizal; For 30 years are the followings: Anna Melinda B. Decir of Zamboanga City Library; Evelyn Francia C. Garcia of Quezon City, Public Library; Edwin M. Sabalburo of Baguio City Public Library; while for 35 years as follows: Manica M Cortes of Quezon City Public Library; Cynthia F. Anday of Alabat Municipal Library, Alabat, Quezon; and the Distinguished Service award for 43 years is Ma. Lourdes V. Guemo of Cavite Provincial Library.
Recognizing the Career and Self Development Award from Bachelor’s Degree are the followings: Garfel V. Lerin of Paranaque City Public Library, Bachelor of Science in Information Technology Major in Computer Science; Angeli M. Pascua of Quezon City Public, Bachelor of Science in Business Administration; on Master’s Degree in Public Administration and other specializations are the followings; Ma. Cristina C. Aberasturi of Paranaque City Public Library and Master in Public Administration; Jeniffer R. Adajo of Quezon City Public Library, Master in Management Major in Public Administration; Milalyn R. Marcelo of Dingras Municipal Library, Dingras, Ilocos Norte; Star Feliks Amyl P. Seduco of Paranaque City Public Library, Master of Arts in Education; on Master in Liobrary and Information Science bare the folowings; Girlie S. Aspuria of San Manuel Municipal Library, Master of Science in Library and Information Science; Ashmirah B. Polog of Bangsamoro Library and Archives, Master of Science in Library and Information Science; Cisette S. Ricardo of Paranaque City Public Library, Master of Science in Library and Information Science.
Bagged 2023 Most Diligent Public Library in the Philippines is Imus City Public Library; on 2023 Top Performing Public Libraries in the Philippines on Congressional categories are Bohol First Congressional District Library; on Provincial Categories are Cagayan Provincial Learning and Resource Center receiving the awards together with Governor Manuel Mamba and wife Atty Mabel P. Villarica- Mamba; On City Categories are Valenzuela City Library; on Municipal Categories are Villassis Municipal Library, Pangasinan; on Barangay Reading Center are Catablan Barangay Reading Center, Urdaneta City, Pangasinan.
Leadership Award are the followings: Mariza G. Chico, OIC City Government Department Head III , Quezon City Public Library; Federico J. Vinluan Librarian IV of Raul S. Roco Library (Naga City Public Library). Most Innovative Public Libraries Award on Building/ Physical Set-up are Valenzuela City Library; Adaptive Library Programs and Activities Conducted are Himamaylan City Public Library; Inclusive Library Programs and Activities Conducted are Manila City Library; and Progressive Library Programs and Activities Conducted are Himamaylan City Public Library.
Best PREX-C Activities Award are the follwings: Best PREX-C Activity for Digital Literacy (# DigiTalino) are Himamaylan City Public Library -Teddy S. Robles; Best PREX- C Activity for E- Government Services (“ Basic Customer Service P rogram”) are Misamis Oriental Provincial Library- Richel I. Pajara; Best PREX –C Activity for Livelihood and Employment (‘ Crochet Hangout Program”) Valenzuela City Library -Rochelle S. Silverio.
Best Social Inclusion Activities Award for Best Social Inclusion Activity for Gender and Development (‘Fertility Awareness Management”) Samar Provincial Library Melita N. Mallari; Best Social Inclusion Activity for Histrorical and Cultural Preservation and Conservation (“ Ating Gawin: Buwan ng Wika” and “Ace Class”) Valenzuela City Library- Rochelle S. Silverio; Best Social Inclusion Activity for Indigenous People (“Kultura Ko, Pang-gaon Ko”) Nabag-O Barangay Reading Center,Valencia City, Bukidnon- Loreto M. Miem; Best Social Inclusion Activity for Persons Deprived of Liberty (“ Technical Assisatance and Arts & Crafts Workshop to PDL’s) City Public Library of Calapan- Claire P. Benter; Best Social Inclusion Activity for Children and the Youth (“ Halina’t Matutong Magbasa’) City of Santa Rosa Laguna- Custer C. Santos;
Best Local Public Library Association Award- Association of public Information Specialists of Negros Occidental, Inc. (APISNO)- Remia A. Quebrar; Pulblic Library Achievement Award- Villasis Municipal Library, Villasis, Pangasinan- Merly S. Zambrano; Gawad ng Direktor ng NLP Award- Czarina Mae L. Ulibas- Librarian I, Vigan City Library; Gawad ng Country Representative ng TAF Award- Justina P. Garcia- Librarian IV, Laguna Provincial Library.
Best Local Chief Executive for the Library Establishment and Affiliation Award- Hon. Marilou F. Morillo, Local Government Unit of Calapan City, Oriental Mindoro; Hall of Fame Award- Dagupan City Public and information Center, Marilyn P. Caguioa; 2023 Public Library of the year Award- Quezon City Public Library; Cagayan Provincial Learning and Resource Center (Provincial Award); Villasis Municipal Library, Villasis, Pangasinan(Municipal Category); QCPL-Lagro Branch (Barangay Reading center/ Branch Category).
2024 Gawad Pampublikong Aklatan (Non –Librarian Category) Ikatlong Gantimpala- Chona C. Masbate, Library Staff, Quezon City Public Library; Ikalawang Gantimpala- Leslie A. Oreta, Officer-In-Charge, Sagay City Public Library; Unang Gantimpala- Mylene C. Villanueva, OIC- City Government Assistant Head, Manila City Library.
2024 Gawad Pampublikong Aklatan (Professional Librarian Category) – Ika-apat na Gantimpala Lorelyn L. Locaba; Librarian II , Sorsogon Provincial Library and Information Center; Ikatlong Gantimpala- Madelyn F. Candido, Librarian IV, Zamboanga City Library; Ikalawang Gantimpala- Justina P. Garcia, Librarian IV, Laguna Provincial Library; Unang Gantimpala- Merly S. Zambrano, Librarian III, Villasis Municipal Library, Villasis, Pangasinan.
Local Chief Executives’ (LCE) Recognition of 2024 Gawad Pampublikong Aklatan Non- Librarian Category Hon. Maria Sheilah H. Lacuna- Pangan, Mayor City of Manila; Professional Librarian Category- Hon. Cheryll Z. Tan- Vice Mayor, Villasis, Pangasinan;
Major Awards; Benter, Claire P.- City Public Library of Calapan, Best Social Inclusion Activity for Persons Deprived of Liberty(“ Technical Assistance and Arts & Crafts Workshop to PDLs”); Biccay, Jocelyn- Catablan Barangay Reading Center 20234, Top Performing Public Libraries (Barangay Reading Center Category); Caguioa, Marilyn P.-(Dagupan City Public Library and Information Center Hall of Fame Award; Candido, Madelyn F. –Zamboanga City Library 2024 GPA-Professional Librarian Category-3rd Place; Carlos, Aljelyn D. – Narra Municipal Library, Best Social Inclusion Activity for Children and the Youth (‘ Naglalakad na Aklatan Project”); Chico, Mariza G. – Quezon City Public Library, Leadership Award; Plaque of Recognition- 2023 Public Library of the year Award ( Quezon City public Library- Main); Certificate of Recognition-2023 Public Library of the year award- QCPL- Lagro Branch (Barangay Reading Center/ Branch Category); Garcia, Justina P. – Laguna Provincial Library 2024 GPA- Professional Librarian Category- 2nd Place; Gawad Country Representative ng the Asia Foundation (TAF); Locaba, Lorelyn L- Sorsogon Provincial Library and Information Center 2024 GPA- Professional Librarian Category-4th Place; Mallaro, Melita N. – Samar Provincial Library, Best Social Inclusion Activity for Gender and Development (“Fertility Awareness Management”) Masbate, Chona C.- Quezon City Public Library 2024 GPA- Non Librarian Category-3rd Place; Membreve, JohnRey Leuz C.- Bohol First Congressional District Library 2023 Top Performing Public Libraries (Congressional Category); Miem, Loreto M.- Nabag-O Barangay Reading Center, Valencia City, Bukidnon Best Social Inclusion Activityt for Indigenous People ( “Kultura Ko, Pang-gaon Ko”); Morillo, Marilou F- Local Government Unit of Calapan City, Oriental Mindoro Best Local Chief Executive for Library Establishment and Affiliation; Oreta, Leslie A- Sagay City Public Library 2024 GPA Non Library Category- 2nd Place; Paraja, Richel- Misamis Oriental Provincial Library Best PREX-C Activity for E- Government Services (“Basic Customer Service Program”); Pin to, Michael A- Cagayan Provincial Learning and Resource Center 2023 Top Performing Public Libraries (Provincial Category); Certificate of Recognition-2023 Public Library of the year Award (Provincial Category); Quebrar, Remia A.- Assocoation of Public Information Specialists of Negros Occidental Inc. ( APISNO) Best Local Public Library Association; Robles, Teddy S. –Himamaylan City-Public Library Most Innovative Public libraries Award (Adaptive); Most Innovative Public Libraries Award (Progressive) Roman, Rosena V. –Imus City Library Top 1 Most Diligent Public Libraries Award; Santos, Custer C.- City of Santa Rosa Library Best Social Inclusion Activity for Children and the Youth (“ Halina’t Matutong Magbasa”); Silverio, Rochelle S.- Valenzuela City Library 2023 Top Performing Public Libraries (City Categories); Most Innovative Public Libraries Award (Building/Physical Set up, Best PREX- C Activity for Livelihood and Employment (“Crochet Hangout Program’), Best Social Inclusion Activity for Historical and Cultural Preservation and Conservation (Ating Gawin: Buwan ng Wika and “Ace Class”); Ulibas, Czarina Mae- Vigan City Library, Gawad ng Direktor ng NLP Award; Villanueva, Mylene C.- Manila City Public Library, 2024 GPA- Non – Librarian Category- 1st Place; Most Innovative Public Libraries Award(Inclusive); Vinluan , Federico J. – Raul Roco Memorial Library (Naga City Public Liobrary) Leadership Award; Zambrano, Merly S. Villasis Municipal Library 2024 GPA- Professional Librarian Category- 1st Place; 2023 Public Library Achivement Award; Top Performing Public Libraries (Municipal Category); Certificate of Recognition- 2023 Public Library of the year Award (Municipal Category)
Overall Chairperson Blesida P. Velasco-Librarian V, Public Libraries Division, In charge on Awards/Recognition Rhodora E. Valdez Librarian IV, PLD Chairperson Members: Michael James R. Reyno-Librarian II,PLD; Alyanna Centeno- Administrative Assistant III, PLD; Karl William C. Panisan- Computer File Librarian I, PLD; Program, Invitation & Documentation Chad Aren E. Diaz- Librarian III, PLD Chairperson; Members Melanie A. Ramirez- Librarian IV,RPD; Rhodora E. Valdez- Librarian IV,PLD; Sheena Laine L.Samson- Administrative Aide IV, RPD; P:aul G. Dumagan- Adminitrative Aide IV, RPD; Mark George D. Acal- Administrative Aide II, RPD. In charge Registration, Physical Arrangement, Technical & Food Registration Vida Dorea P. Mendoza –Librarian II, PLD, Chairperson; Members: Miguel Paulo T. Legrama, Administrative Aide III, PLD; Miguel James R.Reyno Librarian II, PLD; Karl William C. Panisan, Administrative Aide,PLD; Luciano N. Pagaling, Administrative II,FD; Usherettes: Maabelin C. Cabiad, Librarian II,CDD; Melanie A. Ramirez Librarian IV,RPD; Sheena Laine L. Samson, Administrative Aide I, PLD; Marbilyn M. Egido Librarian I, CD; Shanlee S. Florido, Administrative Assistant II, FAD; Karla L. Lalica, Librarian I, FD, Kristel Irish Mae C. Rey, Librarian II,RD; Justo B. Dasoy II, Administrative Aide I, PLD and Wilbur S. Calo, Librarian II,RD.
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