The search for the Second Gawad Anak OFW 2009 or Ten Outstanding Sons and Daughters of OFW Student Acheivers (TOSDOSA) culminated in the awarding ceremony held at the Rosas Park Hotel in Ermita, Manila on March 27, 2009. This years 16 finalists came from Tuguegarao, Nueva Vizcaya, Pampanga, Tarlac, Quirino, Pangasinan, Cavite, NCR and two from Batangas. Both our entries landed in the Top 10. The final interview was held on March 27 at CBCP in Intramuros but the winners were not announced until the day of the awarding. THE TOSDOSA AWARDEES FOR 2009 | 1 | NIKOLAI THADEUS Q. MAPPATAO
Cagayan National High School, Tuguegarao, Cagayan | 6 | ERNEST JOIE T. GUZMAN
St. Michael Institute
Bacoor, Cavite | | 2 | RENATO C. GALVAN Jr.
Holy Family Academy
Angeles City, Pampanga | 7 | JOSE MARIE B. GARCIA
St. Michael Institute
Bacoor, Cavite | | 3 | SHEILA MAY B. ECITA
St. Mary's Educational Institute, Lemery, Batangas | 8 | CARMELO J. GERONIMO
Dasol Catholic School
Dasol, Pangasinan | | 4 | JENNELYN J. BONTOGON
St. Francis Academy
Mabini, Batangas | 9 | JEREMIE C. MANARANG
St. Scholastica's Academy, San Fernando
Pampanga | | 5 | JONAS GREGORY P. PEREZ
St. Augustine School | 10 | ANNA LORAINE O. GAYAGOY
St. Louis School
Solano, Nueva Vizcaya |
 After the inspirational messages and presentation of awards, the Top TOSDOSA Awardee 2009, Nikolai Thadeus Mappatao and the Top 3 and elected president for batch 2009, Sheila May Ecita gave their responses. Both talked about the misconception that the children of OFWs are pasaways. This year’s finalists have proven that they are not because five of them are graduating as valedictorians and the rest with honors. They promise to work closely together to help other OFW children become successful and productive citizens of the country. A batch reunion is planned in four years to see how far each one of them has gone in search of their own future. See Photo Slideshow
(You may have to download Flash Player to view) The Search for Gawad Anak OFW before the awards |
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