Metrobank Foundation president Aniceto Sobrepeña (3^rd from left) joined by (L-R) Pablo Yambot COPS co-chairman, PCSupt Gilberto DS Cruz, Director Police Community Relations Group and 2007 COPS awardee, LtGen Salvador Melchor Mison AFP Vice Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines,Johnny Sy, president of Rotary Club of Makati Metro, Christopher Ponce, president-elect of the Rotary Club of New Manila East, and Rolando Ramirez TOPS Chairman in the formal announcement of the2017 Search for the Metrobank Foundation Outstanding Filipinos (Photo courtesy of SSG Randulf Obinque of PAO AFP).

Nominations are now accepted for the 2017 Metrobank Foundation Outstanding Filipinos. The announcement was made by MBFI president Aniceto Sobrepeña during a ceremonial MOA signing with the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) on January 25 at Camp Aguinaldo in Quezon City, through the presence of AFP Vice Chief of Staff Lieutenant General Salvador Melchor Mison.

Ten (10) Metrobank Foundation Outstanding Filipinos in the academe, military, and police will be recognized this year for their service above and beyond the call of duty. Composed of 4 teachers, 3 soldiers, and 3 police officers, the awardees will be honored during Metrobank’s 55^th anniversary celebration in September. Each of them will receive one (1) million worth of cash prize, a trophy, and a medallion. The 2017 awardees will also be conferred the title “2017 Metrobank Foundation Fellows in Public Service” and will be given the opportunity to share their best practices through lectures across the country.

“We are looking for recognized models of excellence in their professions who thrive amidst challenges with dignity and confidence. They must also display patriotism, integrity, courage, and social responsibility — the values that Filipinos are most proud of,” said Sobrepeña. “For us, the Outstanding Filipino is one who has gone beyond excellence in his or her career. He or she must have made a long-lasting impact on the development of communities,” he continued.

Awardees will be selected under the following component Search programs — Search for Outstanding Teachers (SOT) in partnership with the Department of Education and Commission on Higher Education; The Outstanding Philippine Soldiers (TOPS) in partnership with the Rotary Club of Makati Metro (RCMM) and AFP; and Country’s Outstanding Police Officers in Service (COPS) in partnership with the Rotary Club of New Manila East (RCNME), PSBank, and the Philippine National Police (PNP).

Through a nomination-based process, teachers, soldiers, and police officers who are eligible to join must have a minimum of 10 years of service with at least “very satisfactory” rating in the last 10 years. Those who are set to retire must have at least 3 remaining years of service. Qualified elementary and secondary teachers must have completed academic requirements for Master’s Degree while Higher Education teachers must have a doctorate degree. Qualified AFP commissioned officers (Captain to Colonel) must have completed a Bachelor’s Degree while AFP enlisted personnel (Corporal to Chief Master Sergeant) must have completed a High School degree. PNP commissioned officers (Police Inspector to Police Senior Superintendent) and non-commissioned officers (PO2 to SPO4) must have completed a Bachelor’s Degree. Nominees must have exhibited good moral character and must not have been charged guilty in any administrative or criminal case.

Nominations will be accepted by the MBFI Secretariat or can be submitted to the nearest Metrobank branch on or before March 24, 2017. For further inquiries, you may call telephone numbers (02) 898-8898, (02) 857-8757, (02) 945-7006 or mobile numbers 0956-873-4684 or 0933-522-4186. Please look for Dyan Tee or Neury Chan (SOT), Hero Hernandez (COPS), and Third Salang (TOPS). You may also send inquiries via email to [email protected]. Nomination forms can be accessed through bit.ly/2017MBFIOF; www.https://www.mbfoundation.org.ph or through the Facebook page “Metrobank Foundation Outstanding Filipinos”.

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