Chief Justice Alexander G. Gesmundo paid tribute to 11 women, who are the awardees of the 2022 “The Outstanding Women in the Nation’s Service” (TOWNS), as inspiration and role models.
“My hope is that this year’s awardees serve as inspiration for Filipinas of today and of future generations to strive for their dreams, and to aspire, as our awardees did, to serve and uplift the communities they belong to,” said the Chief Justice in his message as head of the panel of judges.
This year’s 11 awardees are Dr. Pia Bagamasbad (Molecular Biology); Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho (Medicine and Public Health); Dr. Erika Fille Legara (Data Science); Keisha Alena Mayuga (Transport Planning); Ana Patricia Non (Community Service); Dr. Ani Rosa Almario (Education and Entrepreneurship); Rubilen Amit (Sports); Anna Rosario Oposa (Marine Ecology Conservation); Patricia Marie Ranada (Investigative Journalism); Georgina Romero (Women Empowerment through Information and ‘ Technology); and Dr. Aletta Yñiguez (Marine Science).
Aside from Gesmundo, the TOWNS’ search panel of judges included Management Association of the Philippines President Rogelio Singson; Medical City President and CEO Dr. Eugenio Jose Ramos; Former Science and Technology Secretary Fortunato de la Peña; Former Agriculture Secretary Senen Bacani; Former Philippine Economic Zone Authority Director General and TOWNS Search Chair Atty. Lilia de Lima; Former Health Secretary and TOWNS Search Co-Chair Dr. Esperanza Cabral; and broadcaster and TOWNS President Ces Oreña Drilon.
The awarding ceremony was held last Oct. 25 in Makati City.
Underscoring the “pioneering spirit” of the 11 awardees, Chief Justice Gesmundo urged them to “look to this sisterhood for help as you take on the bigger challenges that will come with them.”
“Lean on this network to advance each other’s advocacies, to maximize the reach and impact of your actions, to transform and uplift more lives across the nation,” he stressed.
Held every three years, the TOWNS awards aim to identify outstanding Filipino women aged 21 to 50 years old who, in their various capacities, serve as good role models and contribute significantly to the improvement of society.
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