DR. ALFREDO MAHAR FRANCISCO A. LAGMAY
Dangal Bantayog ng Katatagan Hall of Fame Award
(Dangal ng Pilipino: Pagpapaunlad ng Kagalingan at Katatagan)
Dr. Alfredo Mahar Francisco Lagmay received the Dangal Bantayog ng Katatagan Hall of Fame Award (Category: Dangal ng Pilipino: Pagpapaunlad ng Kagalingan at Katatagan) from the Office of Civil Defense for his significant contributions to disaster risk reduction and management in the Philippines. Dr. Lagmay received the award during the 2024 National Disaster Resilience Month culminating activity last 31 July 2024 at Camp General Emilio Aguinaldo, Quezon City.
Awardees of the Dangal Bantayog ng Katatagan Honorable Joey Salceda (2nd from left), Representative of Albay’s 2nd District, Dr. Mahar Lagmay (middle), Executive Director of the UP Resilience Institute and NOAH Center, and Mr. Jaime O. Lu of San Miguel Corporation (representative of Mr. Ramon S. Ang, Chairman and CEO of San Miguel Corporation) (2nd from right), joined by OCD Asec. Hernando Caraig Jr. (leftmost) and OCD Asec. Bernardo Rafaelito Alejandro IV (rightmost). Photo from the UP Resilience Institute.
DR. CARLA B. DIMALANTA
Gregorio Y. Zara Award for Basic Research
Dr. Carla Dimalanta received the 2024 Gregorio Y. Zara Award for Basic Research from the Philippine Association for the Advancement of Science and Technology (PhilAAST) for her outstanding contributions to Science and Technology in the country. Dr. Dimalanta received the award during PhilAAST's 73rd Annual Convention, led by its President and former Science and Technology secretary Fortunato de la Peña, last 09 September 2024 at the Manila Hotel.
The awardees include (from left) Dr. Carla Dimalanta (Gregorio Y. Zara Award for Basic Research), Dr. Maria Minerva Calimag (Lourdes E. Campos Award for Public Health), Dr. Christina A. Binag (Gregorio Y. Zara Award for Applied Science Research), Dr. Eufrocina P. Atabay (LEADS Agri Award for Agricultural Research), Engr. Nesley Francisco Saysay (Ceferino L. Follosco Award for Product and Process Innovation), Dr. Bienvenido Manuel M. Biona (Michael Purvis Award for Sustainability Research), and Dr. Reggie Yadao Dela Cruz (Dr. Paulo Campos Award in Health Science).
Photo and caption by RH Dilan for The Manila Times
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