TACLOBAN CITY – The Tingog party-list honored its top-performing centers, managers, and volunteers for their outstanding contributions at the National Tingog Summit Awards 2025.
Among the top awardees was Tingog Center Rosales in Pangasinan, which was named Best Tingog Center in Luzon for the second consecutive year.
In the Visayas, the award went to Tingog Center Borongan City while Tingog Center Impasugong, Bukidnon was recognized as the Best Tingog Center in Mindanao.
The Tingog Center of Excellence Award was presented to Tacurong City Tingog Center for its exemplary service and impact.
The event also celebrated the Most Outstanding Tingog Center managers: Kagawad Jun Quizon – Luzon; Jackie Maceda of Maasin City – Visayas; and Arnel Anog – Mindanao.
In addition, volunteers were recognized for their unwavering dedication to providing assistance, especially to marginalized communities.
The Most Outstanding volunteers were Zigfred Ancheta – Luzon; Calbayog City Vice Mayor Rex Daguman – Visayas; and Niño Emphasis – Mindanao.
Meanwhile, the Tingog Community Center in Tacloban received the highest recognition, bagging the Tingog Institutional Award for its exemplary service and commitment to the organization’s mission.
The awarding ceremony was the highlight of the second day of the three-day National Tingog Summit in Palo, Leyte which ended on Saturday, Feb. 8.
The awards were presented by Tingog party-list Representative Jude Acidre and Director for Community Engagement Karla Estrada.
Prior to the awarding, House Speaker Martin Romualdez addressed the 500-strong crowd of Tingog members and volunteers, emphasizing the group’s transformative impact on communities across the country.
“Tingog is no longer just an idea. It is a movement that has changed lives. From Leyte to every corner of the region and across the country, we have built something that truly matters. We have reached communities that needed us most,” he said.
The House Speaker highlighted Tingog’s achievements in medical missions, scholarships, livelihood programs, and disaster relief efforts, stressing that the organization has shown Filipinos “what real, genuine public service looks like.”
Expressing his gratitude and confidence in the group’s continued success, Romualdez urged its members and volunteers to strive harder in delivering Tingog’s unique brand of service to more communities.
(ROEL T. AMAZONA)
