Dedicated Filipino public servants are not a dying breed—and the Metrobank Foundation, Inc. (MBFI) has always been at the forefront of proving just that through its annual Metrobank Foundation Outstanding Filipinos program.

“Much like in previous years, we are once again on an active lookout for noteworthy individuals in the academe, military, and police sectors who exhibit exemplary conduct and performance in their respective pursuits of duty,” MBFI executive director Nicanor Torres, Jr. told media attendees during the Bulong Pulungan sa Sofitel on March 07.

This 2017, however, MBFI elevates the prestige of its flagship recognition program by searching for public servants who are not merely models of excellence in their professions, but more importantly are agents of positive change in their sectors and communities.

“The theme for this year’s search is ‘Beyond Excellence.’ We will recognize 10 Outstanding Filipinos—composed of four teachers, three soldiers, and three police officers—who actually go beyond the call of duty to serve the greater citizenry,” said Torres.

Each Outstanding Filipino will receive one (1) million peso worth of cash prize, a trophy, and a medallion. Awardees will be formally announced and conferred the award during Metrobank’s 54th anniversary celebration in September.

The 2017 awardees will also be conferred the title “2017 Metrobank Foundation Fellows in Public Service” and will be given the opportunity to share their advocacies and best practices through a series of public lectures across the Philippines.

The awardees will be selected under three component programs—Search for Outstanding Teachers (SOT) in partnership with the Department of Education and the Commission on Higher Education; The Outstanding Philippine Soldiers (TOPS) in partnership with the Rotary Club of Makati Metro and the Armed Forces of the Philippines; and Country’s Outstanding Police Officers in Service (COPS) in partnership with the Rotary Club of New Manila East, the Philippine Savings Bank, and the Philippine National Police.

Through a nomination-based process, teachers, soldiers, and police officers who are eligible to join must have a minimum of 10 years of service with at least “very satisfactory” rating in the last 10 years. Those who are set to retire must have at least 3 remaining years of service.

Qualified elementary and secondary teachers must have completed academic requirements for Master’s Degree while Higher Education teachers must have a doctorate degree.

Qualified AFP commissioned officers (Captain to Colonel) must have completed a Bachelor’s Degree while AFP enlisted personnel (Corporal to Chief Master Sergeant) must have completed a High School degree.

PNP commissioned officers (Police Inspector to Police Senior Superintendent) and non-commissioned officers (PO2 to SPO4) must have completed a Bachelor’s Degree.

Interested applicants must have exhibited good moral character and must not have been charged guilty in any administrative or criminal case.

Nominations will be accepted by the MBFI Secretariat or the nearest Metrobank branch on or before March 24, 2017.

For further inquiries, you may call telephone numbers (02) 898-8898, (02) 857-8757, (02) 945-7006 or mobile numbers 0956-873-4684 or 0933-522-4186. Please look for Dyan Tee or Neury Chan (SOT), Hero Hernandez (COPS), and Third Salang (TOPS). You may also send inquiries via email to oustandingfilipinos.mbfi@gmail.com. Nomination forms can be accessed via the MBFI website (www.https://staging.imanilahost.com/mbfoundation) or through the Facebook page “Metrobank Foundation Outstanding Filipinos”.

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