Honouring Our Community: Filipino Community Awards Now Open for Nominations

For more than a decade, the Filipino community has been strengthened by individuals whose dedication, service, and leadership have quietly uplifted others. The Filipino Community Awards were established to formally recognize and honour these individuals—particularly seniors, elders, and long-serving community members—whose contributions have created lasting and meaningful impact.

Rooted in the Filipino values of bayanihan, service, respect, integrity, and cultural pride, the awards celebrate those who have helped preserve our heritage, support community well-being, and inspire future generations through their actions and example.

Purpose of the Awards

The Filipino Community Awards aim to:

• Honour Filipino seniors, elders, and community members with long-standing or meaningful contributions

• Recognize lifelong service, leadership, volunteerism, and community impact

• Preserve Filipino heritage, stories, and cultural legacy

• Inspire younger generations through real and lived examples of bayanihan and service

Award categories may include, but are not limited to:

• Gawad Haligi ng Pamayanan,

• Gawad Bayanihan,

• Gawad Paglilingkod,

• Gawad Inspirasyon, and

• Gawad Pamana,

  
  

These awards reflect the many ways individuals serve and uplift the community. Categories may be adjusted annually to reflect evolving community priorities.

Nomination Timeline & Selection Process

To ensure fairness, transparency, and thoughtful review, the Filipino Community Awards follow a clear and respectful process:

• Call for Nominations Opens: January 30

• Nomination Period: Open until October 30

• Review & Selection: Conducted by an independent community selection committee with declared conflict-of-interest safeguards

• Award Presentation: Honourees are recognized during the community Year-End Celebration

  
  

Selected awardees and their families will be notified privately prior to any public announcement.

Eligibility & Who May Be Nominated

Nominations may be submitted for:

• Filipino seniors, elders, or individuals with long-term community service

• Community members who demonstrate Filipino values, leadership, and positive, ethical impact

• Individuals residing in or with significant ties to the local Filipino community

  
  

Nominations may be submitted by community members, organizations, churches, schools, volunteer groups, or past award recipients. Posthumous nominations are welcome with family consent.

How to Nominate

Each nomination must include:

• A completed nomination form

• The nominee’s full name and contact details

• The award category being nominated for

• A written statement describing the nominee’s contributions, years of service, and community impact

  
  

Optional supporting materials such as photos, letters of support, or testimonials may also be included.

📧 Submit nominations to: ifcmanitoba@gmail.com

A Shared Responsibility to Remember and Celebrate

The Filipino Community Awards belong to the community. They provide an opportunity to pause, reflect, and say salamat to those whose time, wisdom, and compassion have strengthened our shared community.

If you know someone whose story deserves to be recognized and remembered, we invite you to take part in this meaningful process. Together, we honour not only achievements—but the people who make our community stronger, more connected, and more inclusive.vements — but the people who make our community stronger.