ANNOUNCEMENT MEMORANDUM

Outstanding Manilans for the year 2008:

Ronald Allan Kelly Poe (posthumous award), Miss Tessi Sy-Coson, Mr. Manuel V. Pangilinan, Justice Arturo D. Brion, Ambassador Eduardo M. Cojuangco, Jr., Mr. Ramon S. Ang, Atty. Jovito R. Salonga, Mr. Emilio T. Yap, Chief Justice Reynato S. Puno, and Sen. Ramon R. Magsaysay, Jr.

OUTSTANDING JUDGES & PROSECUTORS
June 19, 2008

RTC

Judge Eduardo B. Peralta
Judge Amor A. Reyes
Judge Cielito N. Mindaro – Grulla
Judge Mercedes P.  Lacap
Judge Nina G. Antonio – Valenzuela

MTC

Judge Manuel R. Recto
Judge Rosalyn D. Mislos – Loja
Judge Bernardita J. Santos
Judge Aurora Hernandez – Calledo
Judge Yolanda Leonardo

City Prosecutors

Pros. Raymunda Cruz – Apolo
Pros. Rector E. Macapagal
Pros. Annabel D. Magabili
Pros. Joselito Obejas
Pros. Danilo Suarez
Pros. Ma. Sophia S. Taylor

Top 10 business taxpayers:

Manila Electric Company, SM Group of Companies, International Containers Terminal Services, Inc., Philam Group of Companies, Landbank of the Philippines, Asian Terminals, Inc., Unilever Philippines, Inc./Unilever Foods Philippines Inc., Metropolitan Bank and Trust Company, Philippines Ports Authority, and Marina Square Properties.

Top 10 real property taxpayers: 

Asian terminals, Inc., SM Prime Holdings Corp., Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas, International Containers Terminal Services, Inc., Unilever Philippines Inc., Tutuban Properties, Inc., San Miguel Corporation, Petron Philippines, Robinson’s Land Corporation, and Tri-Union Properties, Inc.

Outstanding Achievements in the Field of Arts and Culture

Federico Aguilar Alcuaz -  Gawad Diwa ng Lahi award
Gener A. Caringal -  Gawad Gat puno.

The Parangal Patnubay ng Sining at Kalinangan awards

Jose Malat Mendoza for sculpture
Romulo N. Galicano for painting
Leo de Lara Rialp for theater
Rogelio G. Mangahas for literature
Leo G. Martinez for film 
Jared Jehowil G. Tan for dance

Special awards:

Manuel Maximo del Castillo-Noche
Lopez Memorial Museum
Ana Maria L. Harper.