The Commission on Filipinos Overseas (CFO) is pleased to inform you that the deadline for the
submission of nominations, including endorsement of the Foreign Service Posts for the Year 2012
Presidential Awards for Filipino Individuals and Organizations Overseas, has been extended to
June 30, 2012.
The Presidential Awards is a biennial search to recognize exceptional individuals and organizations
for their outstanding contribution to Philippine progress and development. The Awards are also
conferred to overseas Filipinos who have shown excellence and distinction in their work or
profession. Instituted in 1991, it has so far been conferred to 338 overseas‐based individuals and
organizations from 44 countries and territories.
The completed nomination and endorsement forms with supporting documents can be submitted
in several ways:
- Online through the website: www.2012presidentialawards.cfo.gov.ph.
- By mail addressed to CFO at Citigold Center, 1345 Pres. Quirino Avenue corner South
- Superhighway, Manila, 1007 Philippines.
- By fax: (632)561‐8291 and (632)561‐8332
- By email: info@cfo.gov.ph
Please be reminded that all completed nomination and endorsement forms with supporting
documents must be received by the CFO or postmarked on or before 30 June 2012.
Non‐submission of the required documents may be a cause for disqualification of the nominee from
the awards.
For more information regarding the Presidential Awards, you may reach the Awards Secretariat at
tel. nos.: (632) 552‐4761 to (632) 552‐4767; fax nos. : (632) 561‐ 8291 and (632) 561‐8332; and
email address at npangilinan@cfo.gov.ph.