FOURTH BAYI CITATION
Prof. Leonor ‘Liling’ BrionesTreasurer of the Philippines from 1998 to 2001.
She is conferred The Bayi Citationfor her expertise in public finance, anti-graft and corruption practices and teachings on public administration and governance, which were mirrored in her excellent performance in theBureau of the Treasury, and in her works outside the government.
Kgd. Maria Ruiz Buanghug serves as Kagawad in Barangay Ermita, Cebu in City. She is head of the Committee on Women, Children and GAD Concerns. She is also the President of Cebu City United Vendors Association.
She is conferred The Bayi Citationfor being a champion of issues of the informal sector, women and children, and Gender and Development and Good Participatory local governance.
Rep. Maria Isabelle ‘Beng’ Climaco, Representative in Congress, Ist District of Zamboanga City, and Deputy Speaker for Mindanao. She also served as as Zamboanga City Councilor for 2 terms.
She is conferred The Bayi Citationfor having authored the Magna Carta of Women or the RA 9710. As a Councilor and, now, as a District Representative, she champions elimination of VAWC, integrating education on gender equality into all levels of public and private schools, women’s economic empowerment, women’s participation and representation in government, military and the police, and women’s health.
Bai Era Colmo-Espana, Tribal Chieftain of the Monuvu Tribe.
She is conferred The Bayi Citationfor unrelenting promotion and practice of local and indigenous governance that is gender fair and responsive, participatory, faithful to customary laws and practices in Monuvu communities, and for asserting a place for women and indigenous peoples in the peace movement in Mindanao.
Julie Lluch, the sculptor who speaks the old language of clay to portray women, and to express the women’s viewpoint.
She is conferred The Bayi Citationfor her contribution in the development of Philippine art.
Teresa “Tessie” Banaynal-Fernandez, Co-Founder/Executive Director of Lihok Pilipina Foundation.
She is conferred The Bayi Citation for leading Lihok Pilipina and other actors to orchestrate and undertake Bantay-Banay, a citizens’ public-private cooperation to mainstream home violence as an issue of peace, human rights and governance.
Cecilia “CheChe” Lazaro, the Founding President of the Probe Production, the label of honesty and integrity in mass media.
She is conferred The Bayi Citationfor her resonant work as a since 1986. She is a pioneer of investigative TV news reporting in television, an unfaltering truthsayer, who defied censorship.
Heidi Mendoza, former state auditor
She is conferred The Bayi Citationfor her courage in exposing and fighting corruption in the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP), and for rallying the people for transparent and accountable governance.
Dr. Edith Yu Magos-Regalado, physician, head of the UERMMC Department of Preventive and Community Medicine.
She is conferred The Bayi Citation for operating a UERMMC-Antipolo City government to produce competent frontline community health service providers, and for bringing medical students to the communities that urgently need health care services.
Mayor Cecilia Claire ‘Jeng’ Reyes, Mayor of Alicia, Isabela — the first elected woman mayor.
She is conferred The Bayi Citationfor being an embodiment of a good performing Sangguniang Kabataan Chair. As such, she became a member of the Sangguniang Bayan and moved up Sangguniang Panlalawigan. She was the National President of the National Movement of Young Legislators (NMYL) in 1998. As Municipal Councilor, Board Member, and, now, Mayor, her passion is for the protection of the children and economic empowerment of women.
SPECIAL CITATIONS
WOMB – Women for the Ouster of Marcos
For the contributions and sacrifices of the women of WOMB to rally a broad united front for the ouster of Marcos and for the restoration of democracy.
For waging elegant battles for human rights, peace, press freedom, freedom to assembly, for laws for and not against women and men workers, for nuclear free Philippines, and others.
For mounting clever and fun protest actions that caused resounding results for women, men and children of that time, and of this time.
PETA- Philippine Educational Theater Association
For mounting excellently artistic and engaging theater experiences that raise gender awareness, promote Filipino culture, and foster social transformation; and for sharing to all the talents and expertise of its artists in theater, television, radio, print media and education.
FASAP – Flight Attendants and Stewards Association of the Philippines
For their perseverance to fight women’s discrimination in the workplace and to secure the rights and welfare of the women workers of Philippine Airlines.
Vice-Mayor Exuperio “Eksam” Lloren, Municipality of Jagna, Bohol
For enforcing his compelling practice of gender responsive participatory planning and budgeting, place women at the center of local economic development program, which include “Great Women Project”, which orchestrates a synergy of national and local government partners that cause calamay producers to be competitive and profitable.